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121 take (someone) unawares
(to surprise or startle (someone): He came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.)English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > take (someone) unawares
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122 then
[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) então2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) então3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) então, depois4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) então5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) então6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) além disso2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) então3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) então -
123 thunderbolt
1) (a flash of lightning immediately followed by thunder.) raio2) (a sudden great surprise: Her arrival was a complete thunderbolt.) raio -
124 trap
[træp] 1. noun1) (a device for catching animals: He set a trap to catch the bear; a mousetrap.) armadilha2) (a plan or trick for taking a person by surprise: She led him into a trap; He fell straight into the trap.) cilada2. verb(to catch in a trap or by a trick: He lives by trapping animals and selling their fur; She trapped him into admitting that he liked her.) apanhar em armadilha- trapper- trap-door -
125 upon my word!
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126 weapon
['wepən](any instrument or means which is used for one's own defence or for attacking others: Rifles, arrows, atom bombs and tanks are all weapons; The police are looking for the murder weapon; Surprise is our best weapon.) arma -
127 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) quem2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) que2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) que•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) quem quer que2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) quem•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) quem2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) que• -
128 wide
1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) largo, amplo, arregalado2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) de largura3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) amplo4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) vasto, extenso2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) extensamente- widely- widen - wideness - width - wide-ranging - widespread - give a wide berth to - give a wide berth - wide apart - wide awake - wide open
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