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1 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) saltar2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) saltar3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) saltar4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) saltar2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) salto2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) salto3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) prova de salto4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) salto5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) subida•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *[dʒ∧mp] n 1 salto, pulo. he gave a jump / ele deu um pulo. 2 Sport obstáculo. the horse took the jump / o cavalo tomou o obstáculo. 3 distância vencida num pulo ou fig numa viagem. 4 Sport salto de altura, de distância ou ornamental. 5 estremecimento, sobressalto. 6 Checkers conquista de uma peça do adversário, comida. 7 subida repentina de preço. 8 mudança súbita. 9 sl coréia, delirium tremens (com the). • vt+vi 1 saltar, pular. 2 saltitar, transpor, passar pulando. 3 fazer saltar, treinar saltos (cavalos). 4 estremecer, sobressaltar. 5 mover(-se) repentinamente. 6 aumentar, subir (preços). 7 Checkers capturar uma peça, comer. 8 Bridge superar a licitação. 9 Amer sl evadir-se, escapar (cadeia). 10 Amer sl saltar para ou de um trem em movimento. 11 Mus tocar jazz em ritmo acelerado. l2 Jour continuar a matéria em outra página. 13 Jour indicar o número de página da ou na qual a matéria continua. 14 mudar, passar repentinamente de uma coisa para outra. 15 pular, saltar, interromper a continuidade de ação (filme). 16 Amer sl praticar sexo, Braz vulg foder, trepar. 17 descarrilar. the train jumped the rails / o trem descarrilou. broad jump Sport salto de extensão. don’t jump at (or to) conclusions não tire conclusões precipitadas. don’t jump down my throat! não me interrompa tão rudemente! from the jump Amer de antemão, de início. high jump salto de altura. jumped-up Brit coll convencido, pretensioso. on the jump coll ocupado, ativo. to be (or stay) on jump ahead passar a perna. to get (or have) the jump on conseguir uma vantagem sobre. to jump a claim ocupar um lote de terreno reivindicado por outrem. to jump at aceitar avidamente. he jumped at the proposal / ele aceitou a proposta avidamente. to jump back recuar. to jump bail Jur ser revel, fugir estando sob fiança. to jump down pular para baixo. to jump in intrometer-se, interromper. to jump off Mil sair para um ataque. to jump on a) criticar, acusar. b) ralhar. to jump out pular para fora. to jump ship desertar de um navio. to jump someone atacar, agredir alguém. to jump the gun sl a) começar a corrida antes do sinal de partida. b) começar algo antes do tempo. c) chegar a uma conclusão prematura. to jump the queue furar a fila, passar à frente antes da sua vez. to jump the track saltar dos trilhos. to jump up levantar-se de repente. to jump up and down ficar agitado de contentamento ou tristeza. triple jump salto tríplice. -
2 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) saltar2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) resultar3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) (fazer) saltar2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) mola2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) primavera3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) salto4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) elasticidade5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) nascente•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *[spriŋ] n 1 pulo, salto, recuo. 2 mola, mola espiral. 3 elasticidade. 4 contragolpe. 5 primavera. 6 fonte, nascente. 7 origem, causa, fonte. 8 período inicial, primavera da vida. 9 Naut racha, rachadura, fenda (do mastro). 10 empenamento, curvatura. • vt+vi (ps sprang, pp sprung) 1 pular, saltar. 2 recuar, retroceder, voltar, ressaltar por força elástica. 3 fazer pular ou saltar, acionar uma mola, armar. 4 levantar-se, emergir, brotar, nascer, crescer, descender. 5 surgir repentinamente, soltar, voar, lascar-se, saltar. 6 produzir, apresentar de repente. 7 rachar, fender. the ship sprang a leak / o navio começou a fazer água. 8 empenar, curvar-se. 9 levantar (caça). 10 fazer saltar, estourar. 11 sl sair ou escapar da cadeia. • adj 1 que tem mola, de mola. 2 suspenso em molas. 3 primaveril. 4 de fonte ou nascente. to spring at pular em cima de, lançar-se sobre. she sprang a surprise on me ela me fez uma surpresa. to spring a mine fazer explodir uma mina. to spring back pular para trás, voltar para trás (por força de mola). to spring forth saltar para fora. to spring forward lançar-se sobre ou para a frente. to spring into existence surgir, formar-se de repente. to spring something on someone revelar algo de surpresa a alguém. to spring to one’s feet levantar-se de um salto. to spring up brotar, surgir, levantar-se de um salto. -
3 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) contra3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contra* * *a.gainst[əg'enst] prep 1 contra, contrário. I am against war / sou contra a guerra. that is against him / isto depõe contra ele. 2 em oposição a, oposto a. 3 defronte, diante. 4 em contraste com, em comparação com. 5 em contato com, junto a. 6 em preparação para, em previsão de. 7 em defesa de. against documents mediante apresentação de documentos. against morals contra os bons costumes. against the grain contra a própria convicção, com aversão. against your arrival na expectativa da sua chegada. against the stream contra a correnteza. to dry against the fire secar ao fogo. to fight against lutar contra. to knock against colidir com. to run up against encontrar por acaso. I ran up against my friend / encontrei por acaso meu amigo. -
4 backwater
1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) riacho2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) lugar atrasado* * *back.wa.ter[b'ækwɔ:tə] n 1 água represada. 2 água parada ou estagnada. 3 contracorrente, contracorrenteza, remanso. 4 fig lugar atrasado. in the backwater afastada, longe. -
5 eddy
['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) remoinho2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) remoinhar* * *ed.dy['edi] n 1 remoinho, turbilhão, redemoinho. 2 contracorrente (de água, ar, fumaça, etc.). • vt+vi 1 redemoinhar. 2 mover-se em círculos. -
6 eddy
['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) redemoinho2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) redemoinhar -
7 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) saltar, pular2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) provir3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) fechar bruscamente2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) mola2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) primavera3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) pulo4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) elasticidade5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) fonte•- springy- springiness - sprung - springboard - spring cleaning - springtime - spring up
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