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1 engaged
1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) comprometido2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) envolvido3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) ocupado* * *en.gaged[ing'eid9d] adj 1 comprometido. 2 ocupado, atarefado. 3 utilizado, usado, empregado. the line is engaged / a linha (telefônica) está ocupada. 4 contratado, ajustado. 5 noivo, prometido para casamento. 6 envolvido, interessado. 7 Arch parcialmente embutido em uma parede (coluna). 8 Mech engrenado, engatado. 9 envolvido em combate. -
2 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) ocupado2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) movimentado3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) ocupado2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) ocupar-se- busily* * *bus.y[b'izi] vt 1 ocupar, manter ocupado, pôr a trabalhar. he busied himself / ele ocupou-se. 2 estar ocupado. • adj 1 ocupado, atarefado. a busy day / um dia de muito trabalho. he is busy / ele está ocupado. the children are busy at work with their lessons / as crianças estão trabalhando nas suas lições. 2 ocupado (telefone). the line is busy at the moment / a linha (telefônica) está ocupada no momento. 3 ativo. 4 metido, intrometido. as busy as a bee ativo como uma abelha. busy idleness ocupação fútil. busy streets ruas movimentadas. -
3 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) linha2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linha3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linha4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ruga5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) fila6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) duas linhas7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) linha8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) linha9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) linha10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linha11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) linha12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) companhia13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) linha14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linha2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) alinhar-se2) (to mark with lines.) delinear•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) forrar2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) forrar•- lined- liner- lining* * *line1[lain] n 1 linha. 2 corda. 3 arame. 4 fila, fileira. 5 alinhamento. 6 via, direção, curso, caminho. 7 equador. 8 plano, desígnio. 9 limite, fronteira. 10 série. 11 ramo de negócio. 12 bilhete, cartinha. 13 linhagem, ascendência. 14 linha, conexão telegráfica ou telefônica. 15 linha de pesca. 16 contorno. 17 ruga, vinco. 18 Mil formação em linha. 19 via férrea. a train was thrown off the line / um trem descarrilou. 20 linha de interesse. 21 Theat fala. 22 Poet verso. 23 linha de produto. 24 sl carreira (de cocaína). 25 lines certidão de casamento. 26 conversa persuasiva. • vt+vi 1 traçar linhas, riscar. 2 alinhar-se, formar em linha, formar fila, enfileirar. a hard line má sorte. all along the line em toda a parte. busy/ engaged line Teleph linha ocupada. drop me a line me escreva, dê notícias. give me a line! Teleph linha, por favor! hold the line Teleph segure a linha, não desligue. hot line linha direta. in line for prestes a. in line with de acordo com. line of conduct linha, norma, forma de vida. line of credit Com limite de crédito. line of fire Mil linha de fogo. off line desligado, desconectado. on/ along the lines of segundo, no teor de, conforme. on line ligado, em operação. the line forças regulares do exército, tropa combatente. time line linha do tempo. to draw the line estabelecer limites. to get a line on obter informações sobre. to keep in line manter em ordem, em linha. to line off demarcar. to line out esboçar. to line through riscar, cancelar. to line up a) arranjar, dispor. b) tomar o lado de. c) colocar-se em fila, em linha. to read between the lines ler nas entrelinhas. to sign on the dotted line concordar plenamente. to toe the line obedecer, aceitar.————————line2[lain] vt revestir, guarnecer, forrar. -
4 engaged
1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) comprometido2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) envolvido3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) ocupado -
5 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) ocupado2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) movimentado3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) ocupado2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) ocupar-se com- busily
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