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41 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) golpe2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) golpe3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) batida4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) traço5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) golpe6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) braçada7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) esforço8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) ataque•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) afagar2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) afago* * *stroke1[strouk] n 1 golpe, soco, pancada. 2 batida, som de pancada. 3 proeza, façanha, lance, feito. 4 movimento rítmico, braçada. 5 Sports voga (também stroke oar). 6 pulsação, batida do coração. 7 traço de escala, mostrador. 8 traço (de pena, etc.). 9 arrancada. 10 golpe (de sorte, etc.). 11 ataque (de doença), surto, doença. 12 Med apoplexia, derrame cerebral. 13 remada. 14 Mech curso (de êmbolo), percurso. 15 badalada (de sino, relógio, etc.). 16 pincelada. 17 patrão (de barco a remo). • vt+vi 1 ser o patrão de remadores. 2 traçar, fazer um traço. 3 cancelar, riscar. 4 rebater (bola). a stroke of genius um lance de gênio. a stroke of luck um golpe de sorte. at a stroke em um só golpe, de uma só vez. down stroke movimento descendente. on the stroke of one à uma hora em ponto. to put someone off his stroke perturbar ou interromper o trabalho de alguém. up stroke traço ou movimento ascendente.————————stroke2[strouk] n afago, carícia, ato de passar a mão para acariciar. • vt acariciar, alisar, afagar. -
42 stub
1. noun1) (a stump or short remaining end of eg a cigarette, pencil etc: The ashtray contained seven cigarette stubs.) toco2) (the counterfoil or retained section of a cheque etc.) talão2. verb(to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) dar uma topada- stubby- stub out* * *[st∧b] n 1 toco, toro, cepa. 2 canhoto (de cheque, etc.). 3 coisa curta e romba (sem ponta). 4 toco de cigarro ou de charuto ou de lápis. 5 pena de ponta grossa. • vt 1 roçar, arrancar tocos. 2 arrancar ou cortar pela raiz. 3 apagar toco de cigarro. 4 dar topada. I stubbed my toe against the door / bati o dedo do pé contra a porta. to stub something out apagar (cigarros, charutos). he stubbed out his cigar / ele apagou seu charuto. -
43 vivid
['vivid]1) ((of colours etc) brilliant; very bright: The door was painted a vivid yellow; The trees were vivid in their autumn colours.) vivo2) (clear; striking: I have many vivid memories of that holiday; a vivid image/description.) vivo3) ((of the imagination) active; lively: She has a vivid imagination.) vivo•- vividly- vividness* * *viv.id[v'ivid] adj 1 vivo, vívido, esperto, ativo, animado, cheio de vida. 2 brilhante, fulgurante. 3 distinto, nítido (memória). -
44 be (out) on strike
((of workers) to be striking: The electricity workers are (out) on strike.) estar em greve -
45 be (out) on strike
((of workers) to be striking: The electricity workers are (out) on strike.) estar em greve -
46 cut a dash
(to have a smart or striking appearance: He cuts a dash in his purple suit.) dar nas vistas -
47 knock down
1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) deitar ao chão2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) reduzir -
48 bat
I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) taco, raquete2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) usar taco ou raquete2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) bater com taco ou raquete•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) morcego- batty -
49 be (out) on strike
((of workers) to be striking: The electricity workers are (out) on strike.) estar em greve -
50 be (out) on strike
((of workers) to be striking: The electricity workers are (out) on strike.) estar em greve -
51 bold
[bəuld]1) (daring or fearless: a bold plan of attack.) ousado2) (striking and well-marked: a dress with bold stripes.) nítido3) ((of type) thick and clear, like this.) negrito•- boldly- boldness - bold as brass -
52 clank
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53 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) estrépito2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) choque3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) embate4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) colisão2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) entrechocar(-se)2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) embater(-se)3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) discordar4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) colidir5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) não combinar -
54 clatter
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55 collision
[kə'liʒən]noun (a crash; a violent striking together (of eg two vehicles): Ten people were injured in the collision between the bus and the car.) colisão, trombada -
56 cut a dash
(to have a smart or striking appearance: He cuts a dash in his purple suit.) fazer figura -
57 decorate
['dekəreit]1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) decorar2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) decorar3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) condecorar•- decorative - decorator -
58 dramatic
[drə'mætik]1) (of or in the form of a drama: a dramatic performance.) dramático2) (vivid or striking: a dramatic improvement; She made a dramatic entrance.) espetacular3) ((of a person) showing (too) much feeling or emotion: She's very dramatic about everything.) dramático -
59 echo
['ekəu] 1. plural - echoes; noun(the repeating of a sound caused by its striking a surface and coming back: The children shouted loudly in the cave so that they could hear the echoes.) eco2. verb1) (to send back an echo or echoes: The cave was echoing with shouts; The hills echoed his shout.) ecoar2) (to repeat (a sound or a statement): She always echoes her husband's opinion.) ecoar -
60 effective
[-tiv]1) (having power to produce, or producing, a desired result: These new teaching methods have proved very effective.) eficaz2) (striking or pleasing: an effective display of flowers.) vistoso3) (in operation; working; active: The new law becomes effective next week.) em vigor
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Striking — Strik ing, a. & n. from {Strike}, v. [1913 Webster] {Striking distance}, the distance through which an object can be reached by striking; the distance at which a force is effective when directed to a particular object. {Striking plate}. (a) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Striking — Strik ing, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. A striking fact. De Quincey. {Strik ing*ly}, adv. {Strik ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Striking — Striking. См. Наслаивание. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
striking — index arrant (definite), clear (apparent), conspicuous, distinct (clear), eloquent, flagrant … Law dictionary
striking — (adj.) producing a vivid impression, 1752, from STRIKE (Cf. strike) (v.) in the sense of to catch the fancy of (1590s) … Etymology dictionary
striking — *arresting, signal, salient, conspicuous, outstanding, *noticeable, remarkable, prominent Analogous words: *effective, effectual, efficacious: telling, convincing, compelling, cogent (see VALID): forcible, forceful, *powerful: impressive, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
striking — [adj] extraordinary; beautiful arresting, arrestive, astonishing, attractive, bizarre, charming, cogent, commanding, compelling, confounding, conspicuous, dazzling, distinguished, dynamite, electrifying, eye catching, fascinating, forceful,… … New thesaurus
striking — ► ADJECTIVE 1) noticeable. 2) dramatically good looking or beautiful. DERIVATIVES strikingly adverb … English terms dictionary
striking — [strī′kiŋ] adj. 1. that strikes or is on strike 2. very noticeable or impressive; unusual, outstanding, remarkable, etc. SYN. NOTICEABLE strikingly adv … English World dictionary
striking — [[t]stra͟ɪkɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is striking is very noticeable or unusual. The most striking feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides... He bears a striking resemblance to Lenin. ...her striking good… … English dictionary
striking — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ That hat looks very striking. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
