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1 sweeping
1) (that sweeps: a sweeping gesture.) largo2) ((of changes etc) very great: a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms.) enorme* * *sweep.ing[sw'i:piŋ] n varredura, limpeza. • adj 1 extenso, vasto, largo, amplo. 2 impetuoso, arrebatador. 3 curvo. 4 genérico. 5 radical, de grande alcance, geral, completo. -
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1) (that sweeps: a sweeping gesture.) largo, amplo2) ((of changes etc) very great: a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms.) de amplo alcance -
3 sweeping-brush
noun (a type of brush with a long handle that is used for sweeping floors etc.) vassoura -
4 sweeping-brush
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5 sweeping fire
tiro de varreduraEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > sweeping fire
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6 mine sweeping
varredura de minasEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > mine sweeping
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7 mine sweeping boat
embarcação de varredura de minas.English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > mine sweeping boat
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8 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) varrer2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) varrer3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) grassar4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) passar/entrar, etc. altaneiramente2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) varridela2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) limpa-chaminés4) (a sweepstake.) lotaria•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *[swi:p] n 1 varredura, varrição, vassourada, limpeza. 2 movimento impetuoso, impulso. 3 linha curva, perfil. 4 curva, volta. 5 golpe, giro, movimento circular (como com alfanje). 6 extensão, região, área, amplitude, amplidão. 7 alcance, extensão, esfera. 8 limpador de chaminés, varredor. 9 remo comprido. 10 vara comprida para tirar água de poço. 11 folga, jogo. 12 rampa. 13 tipo de aposta em corrida de cavalos em que o ganhador leva tudo. 14 vitória arrasadora. 15 asas de moinho de vento. 16 sweeps (também sweepings) varredura, lixo, sujeira. • vt+vi (ps, pp swept) 1 varrer, limpar, escovar. the waves swept the boat / as ondas lavaram o barco. 2 roçar, tocar. 3 remover, arrastar (no chão), levar de roldão. 4 eliminar, abolir. 5 correr, mover-se rapidamente, passar impetuosamente. 6 andar com pose ou dignidade. 7 estender-se. 8 caçar, tocar. 9 escavar, dragar. 10 procurar, olhar (o horizonte), perscrutar, esquadrinhar, vasculhar. 11 arrebatar, empolgar. 12 assolar, devastar. 13 abarcar, abranger. 14 vencer de forma espetacular, vencer todas as partidas. 15 derramar-se, fluir. a clean sweep a) fig uma limpeza geral. b) uma vitória completa. at one sweep de um só golpe. he swept his pupils along with him ele entusiasmou seu alunos. sweep-net rede de arrasto. to make a clean sweep of a) ganhar todos os prêmios, concursos, etc. b) limpar completamente. to sweep along correr, passar rapidamente, fig voar. to sweep by passar com grande velocidade. to sweep down varrer para baixo. to sweep down on atirar-se sobre. to sweep off arrastar, levar, varrer. to sweep past passar com grande velocidade. to sweep someone off their feet coll fig fazer alguém ficar impressionado, atraído por você. we were swept off our feet / ficamos impressionados, emocionados. to sweep the board ganhar tudo, limpar a mesa (jogo de apostas). to sweep the chimney limpar a chaminé. with a sweep of his hand com um movimento da mão. -
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[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) varrer2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) varrer, arrebatar3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) varrer, assolar4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) deslizar, passar majestosamente2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) varrida2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto largo3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) limpador de chaminé4) (a sweepstake.) sweepstake•- sweeper- sweeping - sweeping-brush - at one/a sweep - sweep someone off his feet - sweep off his feet - sweep out - sweep the board - sweep under the carpet - sweep up -
10 broom
[bru:m]1) (a wild shrub of the pea family with (usually yellow) flowers: The hillside was covered in broom.) giesta2) (a long-handled sweeping brush.) vassoura* * *[bru:m] n 1 vassoura. 2 Bot giesta, giesteira: planta ornamental e medicinal. • vt varrer. new brooms sweep clean fig vassouras novas varrem bem. -
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1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) escova2) (an act of brushing.) escovadela3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) cauda4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) altercação2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) escovar2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) varrer3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) escovar4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) roçar•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *brush1[br∧ʃ] n 1 escova. 2 escovadela, ato de escovar. 3 Mil escovilhão. 4 toque, ato de roçar. 5 escaramuça, luta, briga, combate. 6 rabo, cauda de raposa ou esquilo. 7 pincel, broxa. 8 feixe de luz. 9 Electr escova. 10 fig arte de pintar. • vt+vi 1 escovar, limpar, esfregar (com escova). he brushed his teeth / ele escovou os dentes. I must brush up my skirt / tenho de escovar (limpar) minha saia. 2 tirar, remover. 3 tocar, esbarrar, roçar levement. he brushed against me / ele esbarrou em mim. 4 correr, mover-se rapidamente. he brushed by me / ele passou correndo por mim. at a brush ao primeiro assalto, à primeira tentativa. by the same brush do mesmo artista ou pintor. he brushed off ele fugiu, ele não reagiu. to brush up a) recapitular, refrescar a memória. he must brush up his math / ele precisa recapitular seus conhecimentos de matemática. I must brush up my Latin / preciso recapitular meu latim. b) polir para eliminar imperfeições. c) refrescar-se. I must brush up / preciso refrescar-me. to give one a brush atacar alguém.————————brush2[br∧ʃ] n Amer 1 galhos cortados ou quebrados. 2 mato, capoeira, moita. 3 interior, região de pouca população. -
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1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) medrar2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) florescer3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) brandir2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) floreado2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) floreado3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) floreado•* * *flour.ish[fl'∧riʃ] n 1 floreio (da espada), ação de brandir ou agitar. 2 rasgo de pena, floreado, rabisco, arabesco, ornato de letra. 3 Mus floritura, fanfarra, charanga, clarinada, floreado, prelúdio. 4 esplendor, brilho, ornato, ostentação. 5 florescimento, prosperidade. • vi 1 florescer, prosperar, medrar, vicejar. 2 distinguir-se, viver, ter fama, existir com renome. 3 florear, brandir, menear, agitar. 4 ostentar, exibir. 5 florear com a pena, rabiscar, fazer rasgos de pena, florear a letra, florir, enfeitar, ornar. 6 gabar-se, jactar-se, florear ou ornar um discurso, com flores de eloqüência, usar linguagem florida. 7 Mus florear, preludiar, tocar uma fanfarra. 8 exibir em vitrina. in full flourish em plena flor. to flourish a trumpet florear na trombeta. with a flourish enfático, com um floreado. -
13 slash
[slæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) golpear2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) golpear3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') reduzir2. noun1) (a long cut or slit.) golpe2) (a sweeping blow.) golpe* * *slash1[slæʃ] n 1 golpe cortante. 2 corte, talho, ferida. 3 roça, picada, clareira. 4 Amer monte de ciscos ou galhos quebrados. 5 Amer brejo, pântano. • vt+vi 1 lascar, talhar, cortar. 2 golpear, açoitar. 3 talhar, abrir corte ou talho. 4 criticar severamente. 5 recortar, reduzir. to go for a slash sl ir ao banheiro para mijar, urinar (usado para homem).————————slash2[slæʃ] n Comp barra diagonal. -
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[wisk] 1. verb1) (to sweep, or cause to move, rapidly: He whisked the dirty dishes off the table; He whisked her off to the doctor.) levar2) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) bater (ovos)2. noun1) (a rapid, sweeping motion.) batedela2) (a kitchen tool made of wire etc, for beating eggs, cream etc.) batedor* * *whisk1[wisk] n movimento rápido e repentino. • vt+vi 1 tirar, varrer, espanar (pó, migalhas, etc.). 2 mover(-se) rapidamente, voar, chispar. 3 apanhar, pegar leve e ligeiramente, arrebatar. to whisk away a) varrer. b) dar pouca atenção a (alguém), despachar logo. to whisk off a) passar depressa um pano (para limpar o pó). b) levar ou transportar depressa.————————whisk2[wisk] n 1 espanador, vassourinha. 2 batedor de ovos. • vt bater (ovos, creme, nata). -
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16 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) varrer -
17 broom
[bru:m]1) (a wild shrub of the pea family with (usually yellow) flowers: The hillside was covered in broom.) giesta2) (a long-handled sweeping brush.) vassoura -
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1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) escova2) (an act of brushing.) escovadela3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) cauda peluda4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) atrito, altercação2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) escovar2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) varrer3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) escovar4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) roçar•- brush away - brush up - give - get the brush-off -
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1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) vicejar2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) florescer3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) brandir2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) floreio2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) aceno3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) floreado• -
20 slash
[slæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) talhar2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) açoitar3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') reduzir drasticamente2. noun1) (a long cut or slit.) talho2) (a sweeping blow.) vergastada
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