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  • 1 they held firm to

    they held firm to
    eles se firmaram em.

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  • 2 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguentar
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) reter
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter-se
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter-se
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obrigar
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aguentar
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) prender
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) realizar
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) aguentar
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aguentar
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) domínio
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão
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    hold1
    [hould] n 1 ação de segurar, pegar ou agarrar. 2 ponto por onde se pega (cabo, alça, etc.). 3 forte influência. 4 impressão. 5 cela de prisão. 6 prisão, cadeia. 7 fortificação, fortaleza. 8 Mus fermata: símbolo de pausa. • vt+vi (ps and pp held) 1 pegar, agarrar, segurar. hold my pencil! / segure meu lápis! 2 reter. 3 manter. 4 defender. he holds the view / ele defende a opinião. 5 ocupar (cargo). 6 manter sob controle. 7 aderir. 8 confinar. 9 empregar. 10 suportar, apoiar. 11 durar, ficar. 12 deter, refrear, parar, embargar. 13 conter, caber, encerrar. the bottle holds one liter / no frasco cabe um litro. 14 possuir, ocupar. 15 julgar, ter por, considerar, crer, afirmar. I hold him to be my friend / eu considero-o meu amigo. 16 presidir. 17 reunir. 18 festejar. 19 continuar, permanecer, manter-se firme. 20 ser válido, vigorar. • interj pare!, quieto!, espere! he held the audience ele fascinou (dominou) os ouvintes. hold on like grim death! agora agüentem firme! hold your horses! calma com isso!, devagar! it took a hold on me impressionou-me. on hold a) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). she holds the stage ela arrebata a audiência. the meeting was held at a reunião realizou-se em. there is no holding him ele não se deixa dissuadir. to have a firm hold of (on) dominar, segurar com mão forte. to hold a call colocar alguém em espera (ao telefone) até a pessoa ou o ramal ficar livre. to hold aloof ficar de lado. to hold a wager sustentar uma aposta. to hold back reter(-se), deter(-se). to hold cheap desprezar, menosprezar. to hold counsel deliberar. to hold dear gostar, prezar. to hold down manter sob sujeição ou controle. to hold down (a job) ficar com. to hold forth exibir, entrar em detalhes. to hold good aprovar, confirmar-se. to hold hard parar quieto, sustar. to hold in refrear-se, conter-se, abster-se. to hold off a) manter à distância. b) refrear temporariamente. to hold on a) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. to hold one’s peace ficar quieto. to hold one’s tongue calar-se. to hold out agüentar, resistir. to hold over a) adiar. b) manter a posse de. to hold shares possuir ações. to hold that Jur julgar que. to hold the line ficar esperando ao telefone. to hold true a) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro. to hold up a) apresentar como exemplo, expor. b) sustentar. c) atrasar, atrapalhar. d) assaltar (à mão armada), roubar. to hold water ser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. to take hold of segurar, prender, pegar.
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    hold2
    [hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião.

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  • 3 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) agüentar
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) deter
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter, comportar
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter(-se)
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter(-se)
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) manter comprometido
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) reter
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) ter lugar
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) manter(-se)
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) segurar
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) preensão
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe
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    - - holder
    - hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão

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  • 4 auction

    ['o:kʃən] 1. noun
    (a public sale in which each thing is sold to the person who offers the highest price: They held an auction; He sold the house by auction.) leilão
    2. verb
    (to sell something in this way: He auctioned all his furniture before emigrating.) leiloar
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    auc.tion
    ['ɔ:kʃən] n hasta pública, citação, leilão. • vt vender em hasta pública, oferecer em leilão, leiloar. to auction off livrar-se de objetos vendendo-os em leilão. to put up to ( for) auction, Amer to put up at auction oferecer em leilão, pôr em leilão. to sell by auction, Amer to sell at auction vender em leilão.

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  • 5 ballot

    ['bælət]
    (a method of voting in secret by marking a paper and putting it into a box: They held a ballot to choose a new chairman; The question was decided by ballot.) votação
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    bal.lot
    [b'ælət] n 1 cédula ou outro objeto usado em votação. 2 número total de votos. 3 votação secreta. • vi votar (secretamente).

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  • 6 firm

    I [fə:m] adjective
    1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) firme
    2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) firme
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    II [fə:m] noun
    (a business company: an engineering firm.) firma
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    firm1
    [fə:m] n firma comercial, empresa.
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    firm2
    [fə:m] vt+vi 1 firmar, fixar. 2 confirmar. • adj 1 firme, seguro, sólido. 2 tenaz. 3 imóvel. 4 vigoroso, resoluto. firm bid, firm offer oferta definitiva. they held firm to eles se firmaram em. to firm up one’s body enrijecer o corpo (por meio de ginástica).

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  • 7 lottery

    ['lotəri]
    plural - lotteries; noun
    (the sharing out of money or prizes won by chance, through drawing lots: They held a public lottery in aid of charity.) lotaria
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    lot.ter.y
    [l'ɔtəri] n loteria. to win the lottery ganhar na loteria.

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  • 8 suspense

    [-s]
    noun (a state of uncertainty and anxiety: We waited in suspense for the result of the competition.) ansiedade
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    sus.pense
    [səsp'ens] n 1 expectativa, suspense. they held (ou kept) me in suspense / eles me deixaram em suspense, em expectativa. 2 incerteza. 3 ansiedade. 4 dúvida, indecisão. in suspense suspenso, incerto. tortured with suspense torturado pela incerteza.

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  • 9 auction

    ['o:kʃən] 1. noun
    (a public sale in which each thing is sold to the person who offers the highest price: They held an auction; He sold the house by auction.) leilão
    2. verb
    (to sell something in this way: He auctioned all his furniture before emigrating.) leiloar

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  • 10 ballot

    ['bælət]
    (a method of voting in secret by marking a paper and putting it into a box: They held a ballot to choose a new chairman; The question was decided by ballot.) votação

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  • 11 lottery

    ['lotəri]
    plural - lotteries; noun
    (the sharing out of money or prizes won by chance, through drawing lots: They held a public lottery in aid of charity.) loteria

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  • 12 by

    1. preposition
    1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) perto de
    2) (past: going by the house.) perto de
    3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) por
    4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) por
    5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) por/de
    6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) por
    7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) até
    8) (during the time of.) durante
    9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) em
    10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) por
    11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) a
    12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de
    2. adverb
    1) (near: They stood by and watched.) perto
    2) (past: A dog ran by.) por aqui
    3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) de lado
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    - bypass 3. verb
    (to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) passar ao lado
    - bystander
    - by and by
    - by and large
    - by oneself
    - by the way
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    by1
    [bai] prep 1 perto de, ao lado, próximo de. 2 através de, por, via, pelo, pela. he went by Paris / ele viajou via Paris. it was sent by post / foi enviado pelo correio. 3 por meio de, com, pela ação de. 4 (indicando dimensão) por, multiplicado por. two feet broad by three feet long / dois pés de largura por três de comprimento. 5 na medida de, à, às, ao, aos. 6 na extensão de, em extensão, por. 7 de acordo com, conforme, segundo. 8 em relação com. 9 separado por, dividido por. 10 durante, dentro de. 11 até, antes de, não mais tarde de. 12 em direção a. 13 de, da autoria de, da origem de. a play by Oscar Wilde / uma peça da autoria de Oscar Wilde. • adj 1 perto, próximo, à mão. 2 passado (relativo ao espaço). 3 passado (relativo ao tempo). 4 ao lado, de lado. 5 Amer coll na casa, para a casa (quando de passagem). book by book livro por livro, um livro após outro. by all means de qualquer maneira, por todos os meios. by and by depois, logo, mais tarde. by and large Amer coll em geral, de modo geral. by birth de nascença. by chance por acaso. by degrees aos poucos, passo a passo. by far de longe. by heart de cor. by leave com permissão. by nature de natureza. by next year no próximo ano ao mais tardar. by night à noite, durante a noite. by no means de modo algum. by now entrementes, neste meio tempo. by oneself sozinho, sem ajuda, por iniciativa própria. I did it by myself / eu mesmo o fiz. by rights de direito, por direito. by the by a propósito, de passagem. by the hour por hora. by the job por tarefa. by the six o’clock train pelo (com o) trem das seis horas. by the way de passagem, a propósito, incidentalmente. by the yard por jardas, em jardas. by thousands aos milhares. by train por trem, por estrada de ferro. close by, hard by próximo, junto, perto. full and by Naut a favor do vento. he held the cat by the tail ele pegou (segurou) o gato pelo rabo. little by little aos poucos. side by side lado a lado. they got up by candlelight eles se levantaram à luz de velas. they passed me by deixaram-me de lado, passaram por mim. to march by passar em desfile. to set by pôr de lado. you must not judge by appearances não deve julgar pelas aparências. your being told that by him is queer é esquisito que isso lhe tenha sido dito por ele.

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  • 13 fair

    I [feə] adjective
    1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) claro
    2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) justo
    3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) bonito
    4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) suficiente/razoável
    5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) um certo tamanho/algo grande
    6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) belo/formoso
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    - fairly
    - fair play     II [feə] noun
    1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) feira
    2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) feira
    3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) feira
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    fair1
    [fɛə] n 1 feira. 2 feira de amostras. 3 Amer bazar de caridade. the book faira feira do livro.
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    fair2
    [fɛə] n Poet mulher formosa. • vt+vi 1 Mech acabar (uma peça). 2 fazer ou tornar-se propício. 3 aclarar, desanuviar-se (tempo). • adj 1 regular, satisfatório. 2 uniforme, suave. 3 proporcionado, formoso, belo. 4 claro, límpido. 5 claro, louro (cabelo, face). 6 limpo, íntegro. 7 desimpedido. 8 sereno (céu). 9 bom, favorável (vento). he is in a fair way to succeed / ele tem boas perspectivas de êxito. 10 prometedor, auspicioso. 11 cortês, amável, agradável. 12 oportuno, plausível. 13 sólido, com base (esperança). 14 considerável, amplo. 15 nítido, legível (letra). 16 legítimo, justo. he has a fair chance / ele tem uma oportunidade justa. 17 honesto, franco (jogo, luta). • adv 1 de modo justo, favorável. they played fair / eles jogaram honestamente. the wind sits fair / o vento está favorável. 2 em cheio. 3 diretamente. a fair share uma parte justa. by fair means por bem, sem violência. by fair means or foul de um modo ou de outro. fair and softly goes afar devagar se vai ao longe. fair and square honesto, justo. fair field and no favour possibilidades iguais para todos. fair water água límpida. fair wear and tear Tech desgaste justo: dano ou desgaste causado aos bens em conseqüência de uso normal. the belly is not filled with fair words palavras bonitas não enchem barriga. the stone hit him fair in the head a pedra caiu-lhe diretamente na cabeça. to bid fair to prometer, ser auspicioso. to give someone fair warning avisar em tempo. to have a fair livelihood ter para viver comodamente. to stand fair for ter esperanças. to stand fair with a person estar em bons entendimentos com alguém.

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  • 14 erect

    [i'rekt] 1. adjective
    (upright: He held his head erect.) erecto
    2. verb
    1) (to set up; to put up or to build: They erected a statue in his memory; They plan to erect an office block there.) erguer
    2) (to set upright (a mast etc).) erguer
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    - erectly
    - erectness
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    e.rect
    [ir'ekt] vt 1 erigir, erguer, levantar, elevar. 2 edificar, construir. 3 instalar, montar. 4 fundar. 5 estabelecer, instituir. • adj ereto, reto, direito, levantado, erguido, aprumado, em pé, perpendicular.

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  • 15 scorn

    [sko:n] 1. noun
    (contempt or disgust: He looked at my drawing with scorn.) troça
    2. verb
    (to show contempt for; to despise: They scorned my suggestion.) troçar
    - scornfully
    - scornfulness
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    [skɔ:n] n 1 desprezo, escárnio, desdém. they treated him with scorn / trataram-no com desprezo. he was held in scorn / ele foi desprezado. 2 alvo de escárnio. he was their scorn / ele foi o alvo do seu escárnio. • vt 1 desprezar, rejeitar. 2 desdenhar.

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  • 16 erect

    [i'rekt] 1. adjective
    (upright: He held his head erect.) ereto
    2. verb
    1) (to set up; to put up or to build: They erected a statue in his memory; They plan to erect an office block there.) erigir
    2) (to set upright (a mast etc).) erguer
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    - erectly - erectness

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  • 17 fan

    I 1. [fæn] noun
    1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) leque
    2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilador
    2. verb
    1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) abanar
    2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) ventilar/atiçar
    II [fæn] noun
    (an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) admirador/aficionado
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    fan1
    [fæn] n 1 leque, abanico. 2 arch joeira, peneira. 3 ventarola, ventoinha, ventilador, abano. 4 Naut pá da hélice. 5 asa, cauda das aves em forma de leque. • vt+vi 1 abanar, agitar o ar com o leque, refrescar, movendo abano ou leque. 2 ventilar, aventar, arejar. 3 joeirar, padejar. 4 soprar, atear (o fogo). fig atiçar, excitar, inflamar. 5 bafejar, soprar brandamente. 6 soprar, fazer voar, abrir(-se) ou desdobrar em leque ou em forma de leque. the shit hit the fan vulg caiu (jogaram) merda no ventilador. to fan out espalhar-se (diz-se de grupo de pessoas que tomam direções diversas). to fan the flames tornar uma situação mais intensa ou extrema.
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    [fæn] n (abbr fanatic) coll fã, admirador, entusiasta, aficionado. football fan / torcedor de futebol.

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  • 18 high

    1. adjective
    1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto
    2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura
    3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) elevado
    4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principal
    5) (noble; good: high ideals.) nobre
    6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte
    7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto
    8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) alto
    9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) estragado
    10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) de valor
    2. adverb
    (at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto
    - highness
    - high-chair
    - high-class
    - higher education
    - high fidelity
    - high-handed
    - high-handedly
    - high-handedness
    - high jump
    - highlands
    - high-level
    - highlight     3. verb
    (to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) realçar
    - high-minded
    - high-mindedness
    - high-pitched
    - high-powered
    - high-rise
    - highroad
    - high school
    - high-spirited
    - high spirits
    - high street
    - high-tech     4. adjective
    ((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)
    - high treason
    - high water
    - highway
    - Highway Code
    - highwayman
    - high wire
    - high and dry
    - high and low
    - high and mighty
    - the high seas
    - it is high time
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    [hai] n 1 lugar elevado, algo que é alto. 2 Meteor lugar de alta pressão atmosférica. 3 trunfo mais alto (jogo de cartas). • adj 1 elevado, grande, alto. 2 superior, interior. 3 principal, importante. 4 nobre, ilustre, sublime, distinto, respeitado. 5 excelente, eminente. 6 soberbo, arrogante, orgulhoso. 7 caro, dispendioso. 8 custoso, difícil. 9 Pol extremo, intenso. 10 Mus agudo. 11 de cheiro forte, estragado (carne). 12 veemente, irritado. 13 agitado (mar), turbulento, violento. 14 vivo, animado, embriagado. • adv 1 altamente, sumamente, grandemente, fortemente. 2 ao alto, em alto grau ou quantidade. as high as até a altura de. from on high de cima, do céu. high and low em todos os cantos. it is high time está mais do que na hora. on high no alto, no céu. on the high seas em alto-mar. the Most High o Supremo, Deus. to be high a) ter preço alto, ter cotação alta. b) estar alto (embriagado). to have high words dizer injúrias. to live high levar uma vida cara. to mount the high horse bancar o importante. to pay high pagar caro. to play high fazer um jogo caro, apostar muito. to run high a) fazer mar grosso (agitado, tempestuoso). b) exaltar-se. with a high hand com pulso forte.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > high

  • 19 hostage

    ['hosti‹]
    (a person who is held prisoner in order to ensure that the captor's demands etc will be carried out: The terrorists took three people with them as hostages; They took / were holding three people hostage.) refém
    - hold someone hostage
    - hold hostage
    * * *
    hos.tage
    [h'ɔstidʒ] n refém. to give hostages to fortune correr riscos no futuro por causa de um passo em falso.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > hostage

  • 20 ridicule

    ['ridikju:l]
    verb (to laugh at; to mock: They ridiculed him because he was wearing one brown shoe and one black shoe.) ridicularizar
    * * *
    rid.i.cule
    [r'idikju:l] n zombaria, ridículo, mofa, escárnio. she held him up to ridicule / ela o expôs ao ridículo. • vt ridicularizar, ridiculizar, zombar, escarnecer, mofar. don’t turn all he said into ridicule / não ridicularize tudo que ele disse.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > ridicule

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