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1 cock of the walk
cock of the walk[kɔk əv ðə w'ɔ:k] n sl arrogante chefe de grupo, manda-chuva. -
2 cock and hen
cock and hensl ele e ela. cock of the walk, cock of the roost manda-chuva. -
3 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) galo2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) válvula3) (a slang word for the penis.) pila2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) arrebitar2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) engatilhar3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) pôr de esguelha•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *cock1[kɔk] n 1 galo, frango. 2 canto do galo. 3 macho de qualquer ave ou pássaro. 4 torneira, bica, válvula. 5 cão de espingarda. 6 cão (de espingarda) armado. 7 catavento, grimpa. 8 volante de relógio. 9 fiel de balança. 10 bico de chapéu. 11 sl pênis. 12 chefe, líder. • vt armar o cão de espingarda. cock-a-doodle-doo cocorocó, canto do galo. cock and bull impossível, absurdo. cock-and-bull story conto da carochinha. cock and hen sl ele e ela. cock of the walk, cock of the roost manda-chuva. fighting cock galo de briga. old cock! velho amigo! that cock won’t fight fig isto (este plano) não dará certo, não poderá ser realizado. the anchor is a-cock-bill a âncora está pronta para fundear. they live like fighting cock eles vivem com todo luxo (à regalada, à grande). to be cock-a-hoop triunfar, vangloriar-se, ser orgulhoso, inchar-se, empavonar-se.————————cock2[kɔk] n levantamento (os olhos, a aba do chapéu, a cabeça por soberbia), torção, movimento para cima. • vt+vi 1 levantar, erguer (os olhos, a vista). 2 armar (cão de espingarda). 3 estar com a cabeça levantada, empertigar-se, emproar-se, apavonar-se. 4 estar alerta (animais). 5 piscar os olhos. he cocked his eyes at her ele piscou para ela. he cocked his hat ele usou seu chapéu com petulância, posto de lado, em cima da orelha. the dog cocked his ears o cachorro fitou as orelhas. to cock a snook sl fazer sinal de desprezo (pôr o polegar com os dedos abertos na ponta do nariz em sinal de troça). to cock up estragar, arruinar.————————cock3[kɔk] n 1 meda, monte de feno ou palha. 2 sl tolice, estupidez, Brit coll comportamento atrevido. • vt dispor em medas, amontoar feno. -
4 strut
past tense, past participle - strutted; verb(to walk in a stiff, proud way: The cock strutted about the farmyard; The man was strutting along looking very pleased with himself.) pavonear-se* * *strut1[str∧t] n suporte, braço, esteio, escora. • vt suportar, segurar com esteio ou escoro.————————strut2[str∧t] n andar pomposo, pavoneio. • vt andar de modo afetado ou pomposo, pavonear-se, empertigar-se, emproar-se. -
5 strut
past tense, past participle - strutted; verb(to walk in a stiff, proud way: The cock strutted about the farmyard; The man was strutting along looking very pleased with himself.) pavonear-se
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(the) cock of the walk — British, old fashioned a man who acts as if he is more fashionable or important than other people. He acts like the cock of the walk around the office … New idioms dictionary
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cock of the walk — n. a dominating person in any group, esp. an overbearing one … English World dictionary
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cock of the walk — the leader in a group, esp. one with a conceited, domineering manner. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
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cock of the walk — phrasal one that dominates a group or situation especially overbearingly … New Collegiate Dictionary
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