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1 spire
(a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church.) flecha* * * -
2 spire
(a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church.) flecha -
3 church spire
church spireponta de torre de igreja. -
4 conspire
(to plot or secretly make plans together: They conspired with the terrorists to overthrow the government.) conspirar- conspirator* * *con.spire[kənsp'aiə] vt+vi 1 conspirar, tramar, urdir. 2 agir em conjunto, cooperar. -
5 inspire
1) (to encourage by filling with eg confidence, enthusiasm etc: The players were inspired by the loyalty of their supporters and played better football than ever before.) inspirar2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) inspirar•* * *in.spire[insp'aiə] vt+vi 1 inspirar, fazer sentir, incutir. 2 afetar, influenciar. 3 insuflar com força divina. 4 sugerir, aconselhar, incitar. 5 inspirar, respirar (ar nos pulmões). -
6 leptospire
lep.to.spire[l'eptəspaiə] n Microbiology leptospira: gênero de espiroqueta que produz leptospirose. -
7 perspire
(to lose moisture through the skin when hot; to sweat: He was perspiring in the heat.) transpirar* * *per.spire[pəsp'aiə] vi perspirar, transpirar, suar. -
8 pinnacle
['pinəkl]1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) pináculo2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) píncaro3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) auge* * *pin.na.cle[p'inəkəl] n 1 Archit pináculo. 2 fig apogeu, auge, ápice, pico. • vt 1 prover de pináculo. 2 fig elevar, conduzir ao apogeu. -
9 respire
(to breathe.) respirar- respirator
- respiratory* * *re.spire[risp'aiə] vi 1 respirar. 2 fig tomar fôlego, reanimar-se. 3 exalar, emanar. -
10 steeple
['sti:pl](a high tower of a church etc, usually having a spire.) campanário* * *stee.ple[st'i:pəl] n campanário, torre de igreja, agulha de torre. -
11 transpire
tran.spire[trænsp'aiə] vt+vi 1 transpirar, exalar, suar. 2 acontecer, realizar-se. 3 espalhar-se, divulgar-se, ficar conhecido. -
12 pinnacle
['pinəkl]1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) pináculo2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) pico3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) pináculo -
13 steeple
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SPIRE — Le premier établissement humain qui est à l’origine de la ville de Spire (en allemand: Speyer) date de l’époque celte: Noviomagus. Installé sur une terrasse du Rhin, il devait devenir un camp romain sous César et Drusus. La cité qui en naquit fut … Encyclopédie Universelle
Spire — • A tapering construction in plan conical, pyramidal, octagonal, or hexagonal crowning a steeple or tower Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Spire Spire … Catholic encyclopedia
Spire — Spire, n. [OE. spire, spir, a blade of grass, a young shoot, AS. sp[=i]r; akin to G. spier a blade of grass, Dan. spire a sprout, sprig, Sw. spira a spar, Icel. sp[=i]ra.] 1. A slender stalk or blade in vegetation; as, a spire grass or of wheat.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spire — Spire, n. [L. spira coil, twist; akin to Gr. ???: cf. F. spire.] 1. A spiral; a curl; a whorl; a twist. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The part of a spiral generated in one revolution of the straight line about the pole. See {Spiral}, n. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spire — Spire, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spiring}.] To shoot forth, or up in, or as if in, a spire. Emerson. [1913 Webster] It is not so apt to spire up as the other sorts, being more inclined to branch into arms. Mortimer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spire — puede referirse a: Chicago Spire: Rascacielos que actualmente se encuentra en construcción en Chicago, (Estados Unidos). Spire de Dublín: La escultura de mayor altura del mundo, situada en una céntrica calle de la ciudad de Dublín (Irlanda). Esta … Wikipedia Español
Spire — Spire, v. i. [L. spirare to breathe. See {Spirit}.] To breathe. [Obs.] Shenstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spire — [spaıə US spaır] n ↑spire, ↑cross [: Old English; Origin: spir] a roof that rises steeply to a point on top of a tower, especially on a church →↑steeple … Dictionary of contemporary English
spire — spire1 [spīr] n. [Fr < L spira < Gr speira < IE base * sper , to turn, wrap > Latvian sprangāt, to lace up] 1. a spiral or coil 2. any of the convolutions of a spiral or coil 3. Zool. the upper part of a spiral shell of a gastropod… … English World dictionary
spire — [ spaır ] noun count the pointed top of a church tower or other building … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spire — O.E. spir sprout, shoot, stalk of grass, from P.Gmc. *spiraz (Cf. O.N. spira a stalk, slender tree, M.L.G. spir a small point or top ), from PIE *spei sharp point (see SPIKE (Cf. spike) (n.1)). Meaning tapering top of a tower or steeple first rec … Etymology dictionary
