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  • 21 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) trama
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) trama
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) lote
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) tramar
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) traçar

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  • 22 encounter

    1. verb
    1) (to meet especially unexpectedly: She encountered the manager in the hall.) encontrar
    2) (to meet with (difficulties etc): I expect to encounter many difficulties in the course of this job.) enfrentar
    2. noun
    1) (a meeting: I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter.) encontro
    2) (a fight: The encounter between the armies was fierce.) recontro
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    en.coun.ter
    [ink'aunt2] n 1 encontro (casual). 2 conflito, combate, peleja, batalha. 3 duelo. • vt+vi 1 encontrar(-se) casualmente, deparar-se com alguém. 2 encontrar(-se) com o inimigo. 3 enfrentar, entrar em conflito.

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  • 23 encounter

    1. verb
    1) (to meet especially unexpectedly: She encountered the manager in the hall.) deparar com
    2) (to meet with (difficulties etc): I expect to encounter many difficulties in the course of this job.) enfrentar
    2. noun
    1) (a meeting: I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter.) encontro
    2) (a fight: The encounter between the armies was fierce.) embate

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  • 24 steer

    I [stiə] noun
    (a young ox raised to produce beef.) novilho
    II [stiə] verb
    (to guide or control the course of (eg a ship, car etc): He steered the car through the narrow streets; I steered out of the harbour; She managed to steer the conversation towards the subject of her birthday.) dirigir, conduzir
    - steering-wheel - steer clear of

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  • 25 connection

    [-ʃən]
    1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) ligação
    2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) relação
    3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) relação
    4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) ligação
    * * *
    con.nec.tion
    [kən'ekʃən] n 1 conexão, ligação. 2 união, junção. 3 elo, cadeia, seqüência lógica, coerência. 4 relação. I cut connection with him / cortei as relações com ele. 5 conexão, troca, baldeação (trem, avião, ônibus, etc.). 6 meio de comunicação ou transporte. 7 parente. she is a connection of mine / ela é minha parente. 8 parentesco. 9 relações, conhecimentos, amizades. 10 contato, atravessador (de drogas ou contrabando). 11 Electr conexão. 12 connections a) relações. b) freguesia, clientela. hot water connection instalação de água quente. in connection with relativo a. in this connection em relação a isto. lighting connection linha de luz.

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  • 26 connection

    [-ʃən]
    1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) conexão
    2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) relação
    3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) relação
    4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) conexão

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  • 27 stay

    [stei] 1. verb
    1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) ficar
    2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) ficar
    2. noun
    (a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) estadia
    - stay in
    - stay out
    - stay put
    - stay up
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    stay1
    [stei] n 1 permanência, estada, parada, tempo, temporada. 2 paralisação, impedimento, estorvo, restrição. 3 suspensão (de um processo). 4 coll resistência, tolerância. • vt+vi 1 ficar, permanecer. will he stay with you? / ele ficará com você. 2 morar, passar certo tempo ou uma temporada, residir, acomodar-se. she is staying with her sister / ela mora com sua irmã. 3 parar. 4 pausar, esperar. 5 ficar para. 6 parar, suspender, pôr fim a. 7 Amer coll satisfazer (fome ou apetite). 8 protelar, retardar, adiar, transferir. 9 reter, suspender, obstar, impedir. 10 agüentar, tolerar. 11 Amer coll satisfazer a fome ou o apetite. 12 vulg manter a ereção, Brit ficar de pau duro. don’t stay me up Amer coll não me deixe na mão. to be here (have come) to stay vir para ficar. mini-skirts are here to stay / minissaias vieram para ficar, minissaias tornaram-se geralmente aceitas. to stay away ficar afastado, ficar ausente. to stay behind ficar para trás. to stay for someone esperar por alguém. to stay for tea coll ficar para o chá. to stay home ficar em casa. to stay in ficar em casa. to stay loose ficar relaxado, Brit ficar numa boa. to stay on perdurar, ficar. to stay out ficar fora, demorar. to stay over Amer passar a noite fora. to stay put Amer estabelecer-se, ficar firme, não arredar pé. to stay single ficar solteiro. to stay the course competir até agüentar. to stay up ficar acordado.
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    stay2
    [stei] n 1 suporte, braço, esteio. 2 espartilho. 3 Naut tirante, estai. 4 apoio, arrimo, escora. 5 barbatana (de colarinho, de maiô, etc.). • vt+vi suportar, sustentar, manter. 2 colocar tirante, suportar com estai. 3 Naut virar de bordo. in stays Naut ao virar. stays, a pair of stays espartilho.

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  • 28 build

    [bild] 1. past tense, past participle - built; verb
    (to form or construct from parts: build a house/railway/bookcase.) construir
    2. noun
    (physical form: a man of heavy build.) compleição
    - building
    - building society
    - built-in
    - built-up
    - build up
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    [bild] n 1 construção. 2 forma, compleição, constituição física. of slender build / de constituição esbelta. 3 corte (de vestido). • vt+vi (ps and pp built) 1 construir, erigir, edificar. the house is building / a casa está em construção. 2 formar, desenvolver. 3 estabelecer, fundar, basear. 4 alargar, aumentar. his constitution is building up sua saúde está melhorando. that is something to build upon isto é algo em que se pode confiar. to build up aumentar, desenvolver, melhorar, fortalecer moralmente. I need to build up my vocabulary / preciso aumentar meu vocabulário. it was built up in the course of years / foi erigido no decurso dos anos. to build up stocks armazenar.

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  • 29 string out

    (to stretch into a long line: The runners were strung out along the course.) dispor em fila

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  • 30 string out

    (to stretch into a long line: The runners were strung out along the course.) enfileirar

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  • 31 factor

    ['fæktə]
    1) (something, eg a fact, which has to be taken into account or which affects the course of events: There are various factors to be considered.) factor
    2) (a number which exactly divides into another: 3 is a factor of 6.) factor
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    fac.tor
    [f'æktə] n 1 fator: elemento, momento, circunstância que concorre para um resultado. 2 Math fator, coeficiente. 3 feitor, agente comercial, administrador, ecônomo. • vt+vi Math fatorar, decompor em fatores. factor of production Com fator de produção. factor of safety fator de segurança.

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  • 32 pervert

    1. [pə'və:t] verb
    1) (to change (something) from what is normal or right: to pervert the course of justice.) perverter
    2) (to lead (someone) to crime or to evil or immoral (especially sexually immoral) acts.) perverter
    2. ['pə:və:t] noun
    (a person who does perverted (especially sexually immoral) acts.) pervertido
    - perverted
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    per.vert
    [p'ə:və:t] n 1 Rel pessoa transviada. 2 indivíduo pervertido. • [pəv'ə:t] vt 1 deturpar, desvirtuar. 2 perverter, corromper, depravar.

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  • 33 to build up

    to build up
    aumentar, desenvolver, melhorar, fortalecer moralmente. I need to build up my vocabulary/preciso aumentar meu vocabulário. it was built up in the course of years/foi erigido no decurso dos anos.

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  • 34 factor

    ['fæktə]
    1) (something, eg a fact, which has to be taken into account or which affects the course of events: There are various factors to be considered.) fator
    2) (a number which exactly divides into another: 3 is a factor of 6.) fator

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  • 35 pervert

    1. [pə'və:t] verb
    1) (to change (something) from what is normal or right: to pervert the course of justice.) deturpar
    2) (to lead (someone) to crime or to evil or immoral (especially sexually immoral) acts.) perverter
    2. ['pə:və:t] noun
    (a person who does perverted (especially sexually immoral) acts.) perverso
    - perverted

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  • 36 sexual intercourse

    (the sexual activity between a man and woman that is necessary for the producing of children.) relaçOes sexuais
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    se.xu.al in.ter.course
    [s'ekʃuəl intəkɔ:s] n relação sexual, coito, cópula.

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  • 37 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correr
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) andar
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) correr
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) trabalhar
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) gerir
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correr
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) circular
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) durar
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) conduzir
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) espalhar-se
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) levar
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passar
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) ficar
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corrida
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) passeio
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) período
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) malha caída
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) uso
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) ponto
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) cercado
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) consecutivos
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild
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    [r∧n] n 1 corrida, carreira. 2 tempo ou porção determinada de trabalho, movimento, operação, série. 3 tempo ou quantidade de líquido escorrido, escoamento, fluxo, descarga. 4 passeio, viagem curta, giro, jornada, viagem, volta. 5 ponto no beisebol ou no críquete. 6 período, temporada, continuação, duração. 7 sucessão de exibições teatrais ou cinematográficas, série de representações. 8 correr (dos dias), marcha, curso (dos acontecimentos). 9 Com grande procura, corrida aos bancos. 10 Mus rápida sucessão de notas, escala. 11 liberdade de percorrer ou fazer uso de. 12 porção, cardume (de peixes), bando. 13 viveiro, lugar reservado para animais, pasto. 14 desfiadura ou desfiado, especialmente de meia. 15 corrente d’água, córrego. 16 tipo, classe. 17 passagem ou migração periódica. 18 curso, caminho ou passagem regular de animais, batida de caça. 19 Min direção, inclinação. 20 fio (de discurso). 21 percurso, trajeto. 22 pista inclinada (de esqui, etc.). 23 sucessão, série, seqüência. the run at the hills is to the west / as montanhas se estendem para o oeste. 24 tendência, orientação, direção geral. 25 Typogr tiragem. • vt+vi (ps ran, pp run) 1 correr. 2 apressar. 3 fugir, escapar. they ran for their lives / fugiram, deram aos calcanhares, deram às de vila-diogo, correram a mais não poder. 4 fazer correr, mover ou andar. 5 seguir, ir. let things run their course / deixe as coisas tomarem seu rumo. his talents do not run that way / os talentos dele não vão por esse lado. 6 fazer percurso ou trajeto. 7 perseguir, dar caça a. 8 passar ou fazer passar (o tempo). 9 pesquisar, procurar a fonte de. 10 estender-se, prolongar-se (ruas, estradas). our garden runs east / nosso jardim estende-se para o leste. 11 enfiar, espetar, penetrar, atravessar. 12 desbotar, misturar-se confusamente (tintas). 13 ter duração de, durar, continuar. school runs from eight to twelve / as aulas duram das oito às doze horas. 14 ter força legal, vigorar, ser válido. 15 conduzir, guiar, transportar. 16 ter forma, qualidade ou caráter específico. 17 participar de uma corrida, disputar, competir. 18 Amer ser candidato à eleição. 19 expor-se a, incorrer em, sofrer. 20 funcionar, operar, trabalhar. 21 fazer operar ou funcionar (uma máquina), estar em ação ou operação. 22 estar em cartaz, continuar sendo exibido ou apresentado (filme, peça teatral, etc.). 23 conduzir, dirigir (negócios). 24 seguir em cardumes (de peixes), principalmente para desova. 25 coser (em direção contínua). 26 romper, passar (bloqueio). 27 contrabandear. 28 publicar (periodicamente). 29 liquidificar, derreter. 30 moldar derretendo. 31 andar a passo rápido, galopar (cavalo). 32 fazer, executar. 33 mover-se sobre ou como sobre rodas, revolver, girar, virar. 34 fluir, escorrer, vazar, gotejar, supurar. 35 espalhar rapidamente, circular, correr. 36 ter origem em, remontar. 37 prosseguir, continuar. 38 tender, inclinar-se (to, towards para). 39 ser corrente, estar em voga. 40 desfiar, correr o fio. 41 Comp rodar, executar. 42 deixar acumular (dívida, conta). 43 custar. 44 levar, deixar, ficar. 45 ocorrer com freqüência. a day’s run Naut singradura. a heavy sea was running o mar estava agitado. a run for one’s money competição, concorrência dura. a run of bad fortune série de infortúnios, corrente de azar. a run of bad luck um período de infelicidade, uma maré de azar. a run of two months Theat exibição de dois meses. at a run correndo. by the run Naut por viagem. don’t run away with the idea that não pense que. feelings run high os ânimos estão exaltados. he ran himself out / ele esgotou-se (correndo). he ran his pen through the line / ele cancelou a linha. he ran with rain ele estava encharcado. his words ran in my head suas palavras não me saíram da cabeça. how your tongue runs! coll como você fala! que tagarela! I am run down estou esgotado. in the long run no final das contas, com o correr do tempo, a longo prazo. in the short run a curto prazo. it has a great run Com tem boa saída. on the run a) na correria, correndo, sempre em atividade. b) coll fugindo. run of office gestão. she ran with tears ela desfez-se em lágrimas. the common run, the ordinary run a maioria, o tipo comum. the general run of girls as moças de um modo geral. the general run of things a tendência geral. the runs diarréia. the ship ran upon a rock / o navio chocou-se contra um rochedo. this year the apples ran big este ano as maçãs ficaram grandes. thus runs the order a ordem é essa. to be run out of town ser expulso da cidade. to enjoy a long run ter longa exibição. to go for a run dar um passeio. to have a run for one’s money tirar bom proveito de seu dinheiro. to have the run of the garden ter livre acesso ao jardim. to have the run of the place ser o senhor na casa. to run about a) andar de um lado para outro. b) correr para cá e para lá. to run across a) encontrar por acaso. b) atravessar correndo. to run after perseguir, procurar obter ou alcançar, correr atrás. to run against a) chocar, abalroar, colidir. b) precipitar-se, opor-se a, ser contrário a, ser rival de. c) Sport competir com. to run ahead a) levar vantagem. b) adiantar-se, correr na frente. to run along a) seguir margeando ou ao longo de. b) ir-se. to run a match participar de um jogo. to run amuck, amok sair do controle, ter acesso de fúria. to run a race disputar uma corrida. to run a risk correr um risco. to run ashore encalhar, parar. to run at atacar, atirar-se sobre. to run a temperature ficar com febre. to run away fugir, esquivar-se ( from de). to run away with a) fazer perder o controle. b) roubar. c) fugir com. d) ganhar, vencer com facilidade. e) absorver, consumir. to run back voltar, retroceder. to run before the sea Naut correr com o mar. to run before the wind Naut correr com o vento. to run by correr, passar por. to run cold gelar. my blood ran cold / meu sangue gelou. to run counter to ser oposto a, correr em sentido oposto a. to run deep ser fundo. to run down a) parar por falta de corda (relógio). b) enfraquecer, cansar. c) perseguir até pegar, alcançar. d) criticar, ofender com palavras, menosprezar, depreciar. e) Naut chocar-se e derrubar ou afundar. f) abalroar, atropelar. g) derrubar. h) decair, deteriorar. i) escorrer, refluir. to run down the coast navegar ao longo da costa. to run dry a) secar. b) esgotar-se. to run for a) esforçar-se por. b) correr. c) candidatar-se a. to run for it fugir, pôr-se a salvo. to run for one’s life correr para salvar a vida. to run foul/ afoul of a) chocar. b) entrar em conflito com. c) misturar-se desordenadamente. to run from fugir de, escapar de. to run hard close seguir de perto (numa competição). to run high enfurecer-se, esbravejar, irar-se. to run in a) correr para dentro. b) fazer uma breve visita a. c) coll prender, pôr no xadrez. d) enfiar, fazer passar. e) inserir, acrescentar (palavras). f) amaciar (motor). to run in the blood estar no sangue. to run into a) entrar correndo, afluir. b) colidir, chocar-se com. c) encontrar por acaso. d) atingir, alcançar (uma determinada quantia, quantidade, etc.). to run into debt endividar-se. to run in with fig estar de acordo com. to run low escassear. to run mad a) enlouquecer. b) fig ficar furioso. to run off a) fugir, escapar. b) escoar, vazar. c) imprimir (cópias). d) escrever às pressas. to run off at the mouth falar demais. to run off one’s feet não dar descanso, não dar sossego. to run off the rails a) descarrilhar (trem). b) fig sair dos trilhos, sair da linha, comportar-se mal. to run off with coll tomar, roubar, escapar com. to run on a) continuar, prosseguir. b) falar muito. c) voltar-se para, relacionar-se. d) Typogr prosseguir sem interrupção. to run one’s head against a brick wall tentar o impossível. to run out a) sair (correndo). b) jorrar, escorrer, transbordar. c) esgotar, acabar. d) terminar. to run out of usar até o fim, não ter mais. to run out on abandonar. to run over a) examinar brevemente. b) recapitular. c) transbordar. d) passar por cima. e) passar correndo. f) passar para o outro lado (desertar). g) atropelar. he was run over by the train / ele foi apanhado pelo trem. to run ragged deixar exausto. to run rings around someone fazer de alguém o que se quer. to run riot a) agir sem controle, pintar o sete. b) crescer demais (planta). to run short estar no fim. to run the show a) sl conduzir ou manejar as coisas. b) ter controle ou poder. to run through a) passar por ou examinar rapidamente. b) tirar, gastar, acabar com, esbanjar. c) penetrar, espalhar, encher. d) transfixar, transpassar. e) passar por. f) cancelar. to run to a) estender-se até. b) correr até. c) tender, inclinar-se para. d) atingir, montar (falando de dinheiro). e) ter dinheiro suficiente para. to run to seed fig perder a força ou o vigor. to run toward, towards inclinar-se para ser favorável a. to run to waste dissipar, estragar. to run up a) correr para cima. b) hastear (bandeira). c) fazer subir (preços). d) acumular dívidas. e) montar ou edificar apressadamente. f) coll fazer depressa (costura). to run up and down correr de cá para lá, de cima para baixo. to run upon a) estar absorto em. b) encontrar inesperada e acidentalmente. c) referir-se a, versar sobre. d) correr sobre, em cima de. e) dedicar-se a, ocupar-se com. f) precipitar-se sobre. to run wild a) enfurecer, ficar fora de si. b) espantar, ficar espantado (cavalo). c) comportar-se mal, agir sem controle. d) crescer como mato (plantas). to run with a) estar de acordo com. b) assumir a responsabilidade. to take a short run tomar pequeno impulso (para saltar).

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  • 38 intermediate

    [intə'mi:diət]
    (in the middle; placed between two things, stages etc: An intermediate English course is more advanced than a beginners' course, but not as difficult as an advanced course.) intermédio
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    in.ter.me.di.ate
    [intəm'i:diit] n 1 coisa intermediária. 2 medianeiro, intermediário, mediador. • adj intermédio, intermediário. • [intəm'i:dieit] vi intermediar, intervir.

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  • 39 intermediate

    [intə'mi:diət]
    (in the middle; placed between two things, stages etc: An intermediate English course is more advanced than a beginners' course, but not as difficult as an advanced course.) intermediário

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  • 40 lead

    I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
    1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) levar
    2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) conduzir
    3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) dar origem
    4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) ir à frente
    5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) levar
    2. noun
    1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) liderança
    2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) liderança
    3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) chefia
    4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vantagem
    5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) trela
    6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pista
    7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) papel principal
    - leadership
    - lead on
    - lead up the garden path
    - lead up to
    - lead the way
    II [led] noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) chumbo
    2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) bico
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    lead1
    [led] n 1 chumbo. 2 grafita. 3 sonda, prumo. 4 chapa para cobrir telhados. 5 bala de arma de fogo. • vt 1 cobrir, moldar, prender, etc. com chumbo. 2 Typogr prover com entrelinhas. • adj de chumbo. black lead grafita. red lead zarcão. to swing the lead coll dizer-se doente para escapar ao serviço. white lead alvaiade.
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    lead2
    [li:d] n 1 conduta, guia. 2 precedência. 3 direção, comando, liderança, primeiro lugar. 4 vanguarda. 5 exemplo, precedente. 6 orientação, indicação, pista, indício. 7 mão (nos jogos de cartas). 8 passagem através do gelo. 9 curso de água artificial. 10 correia para amarrar cachorro. 11 cabo condutor. 12 Theat papel principal. 13 Theat ator principal. 14 Box golpe. 15 trecho introdutório de um artigo de jornal. • vt+vi (ps and pp led) 1 ser o primeiro a encabeçar. 2 conduzir, guiar. 3 dirigir, comandar. 4 preceder. 5 persuadir, induzir, liderar, orientar. 6 jogar de mão (cartas). 7 reger (orquestra). 8 levar, passar (a vida). a lead of uma dianteira (em corrida). to have the lead ser o líder. to lead a healthy life levar uma vida saudável. to lead astray desviar, desencaminhar. to lead away conduzir, levar. to lead captive aprisionar, prender. to lead off dar início, começar. to lead on arrastar, seduzir, influenciar. to lead the way preceder, mostrar o caminho. to lead up to a) conduzir a conversação para determinado assunto. b) conduzir em direção a. c) aplanar o caminho. to take the lead a) assumir o comando. b) tomar a iniciativa.

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