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['indʒə] vt 1 prejudicar. 2 ferir, machucar. 3 injuriar, ofender. 4 diminuir.

1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) aviso

2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) atenção

3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) aviso

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[n'outis] n 1 observação, reparo. 2 atenção. 3 notificação, informação. 4 advertência, sinal. 5 boletim. 6 notícia, comentário. 7 aviso prévio. 8 instrução, ordem, orientação, direção. 9 crítica de um filme, concerto, peça de teatro, etc. • vt 1 notar, perceber, reparar. 2 noticiar. 3 mencionar, citar. 4 notificar. a month’s notice aviso prévio de trinta dias. at a moment’s notice a qualquer momento. at a week’s notice dentro de uma semana. eviction notice notificação de despejo. it escaped my notice não percebi. notice of engagement participação de noivado. on short notice sem aviso, em cima da hora, de repente. period of notice prazo de rescisão (de um contrato). term for giving notice (ou warning) prazo para notificar a cessação. the notice to quit o aviso prévio. till/ until further notice a) até novo aviso. b) até uma próxima mudança. to bring to his notice levar ao seu conhecimento. to come into notice tornar-se notório. to come under one’s notice chegar ao conhecimento de. to give notice informar, notificar. to give someone a month’s notice a) despedir alguém com notificação prévia de trinta dias. b) avisar alguém (inquilino) que tem de desocupar o imóvel dentro de trinta dias. to serve notice advertir. to take no notice of não tomar conhecimento de.

1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) trouxa

2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) baralho

3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) matilha

4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) maço

1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) arrumar

2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) apinhar-se

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[pæk] n 1 fardo, pacote, embrulho. 2 bando, quadrilha. 3 quantidade, porção, grupo, coleção, punhado. 4 matilha. 5 alcatéia. 6 baralho. 7 ação ou modo de empacotar. 8 gelo flutuante. 9 Med compressa. 10 Amer maço (de cigarros). 11 mochila. 12 máscara de beleza. 13 Comp compactação de dados. • vt+vi 1 enfardar, empacotar, emalar, acondicionar, enlatar. 2 acumular, abarrotar, lotar. 3 carregar, pôr carga em. 4 formar maços de cartas. 5 reunir em matilhas, alcatéias, etc. 6 carregar às costas. 7 despachar, despedir. 8 vedar, guarnecer. 9 envolver em compressas. 10 reunir-se em bandos. 11 fazer pacotes, fardos, etc. 12 compactar, comprimir. 13 fazer as malas. 14 Comp condensar, compactar. a pack of cards um baralho. fanny pack capanga: bolsinha que se leva atada à cintura. ice pack compressa de gelo. it is a pack of lies é um amontoado de mentiras. pack it in pare com isso. pack up! suma!, desapareça! to be packed in estar apertado como sardinha. to pack away/ off a) empacotar para guardar. b) mandar embora, despedir. to pack down apertar, comprimir, compactar. to pack in a) amontoar, lotar (de gente). b) sl desistir, interromper, renunciar. to pack on all sail Naut largar todo o pano. to pack oneself sumir, dar o fora. to pack out Naut descarregar. to pack up a) guardar suas coisas, preparar-se para partir, arrumar a mala, coll arrumar a trouxa. b) deixar-se acondicionar. c) desistir, renunciar. d) fig morrer, bater as botas. e) coll quebrar, parar de funcionar (máquina). f) terminar o trabalho.

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[pæk] vt 1 acumpliciar. 2 maquinar, intentar, conspirar.

1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) parte

2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) parte

3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) personagem

4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) papel

5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) texto

6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) papel

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[pa:t] n 1 parte: a) elemento componente de um todo. b) lote, fração, pedaço, porção, fragmento. c) divisão de uma obra. d) Mech peça. e) Anat órgão, membro. f) dever, obrigação. g) região, lugar. h) facção, partido. i) Mus voz ou instrumento em música sinfônica. j) Theat papel. 2 Math parte alíquota, submúltiplo. 3 Amer risca de cabelo. 4 talento, capacidade, dotes, prendas, qualidades. 5 fascículo de um livro. 6 Jur parte interessada. 7 parts partes: a) circunstâncias ou qualidades de uma pessoa. b) órgãos genitais externos. • vt+vi 1 partir, dividir, secionar. 2 separar, apartar, desunir. 3 repartir, lotear, parcelar. 4 quebrar, romper, fragmentar. 5 ir-se embora, retirar-se. 6 intervir, colocar-se entre. 7 deixar, separar-se de. we parted friends / separamo-nos como amigos. 8 morrer. 9 quebrar-se, romper-se. 10 discriminar, distinguir. 11 repartir (cabelo). component parts partes componentes ou integrantes. do your part! cumpra a parte que lhe compete! for my part quanto a mim, pelo que me diz respeito, de minha parte. for the most part na maioria dos casos, geralmente. good parts talento (de uma pessoa). he took it in good part ele não levou a mal, não se ofendeu. I have neither part nor lot in it não tenho nada a ver com isso. in foreign parts no exterior, em outras bandas. in good parts com boa disposição, com boa vontade. in large part em grande parte. in part em parte. in these parts nestas bandas, por aqui. I take his part tomo seu partido, coloco-me a seu lado. of parts talentoso, capaz. on his part a) de sua parte. b) em seu lugar. on the part of da parte de. spare parts peças sobressalentes. the greater part a maior parte. the most part a maioria. to come out in parts aparecer em fascículos. to part company with separar-se de. to part with a) desistir de. b) desfazer-se de. to play a part a) fingir, representar. b) desempenhar um papel. to play a part in ter uma influência, ter um papel. to take part in tomar parte em, participar de.

1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) promessa

2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) penhor

3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) sinal

1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) prometer

2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) empenhar

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[pledʒ] n 1 penhor, caução. 2 garantia, fiança. 3 brinde, saúde. 4 promessa, compromisso. under pledge of secrecy / sob promessa de sigilo. 5 voto de abstenção de bebidas alcoólicas. 6 Hist refém. • vt 1 empenhar, caucionar. I pledged my word of honour / dei minha palavra de honra. 2 garantir, ser fiador de. 3 brindar, beber à saúde de. 4 prometer. 5 comprometer-se a. he pledged himself to / ele se comprometeu a. 6 prometer abstenção de bebidas alcoólicas. 7 hipotecar. to pledge someone beber à saúde de, brindar. to put in a pledge penhorar.

1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ponta

2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cabo

3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) ponto

4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) ponto

5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momento

6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) ponto

7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) ponto

8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) ponto

9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) ponto

10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sentido

11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) traço

12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) tomada

1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) apontar

2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) apontar

3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) preencher frinchas

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[pɔint] n 1 ponto: a) sinal, mancha. b) Geom grandeza considerada por abstração, sem dimensão alguma. c) circunstância, detalhe, pormenor. d) Sports tento. e) ponto principal, o essencial. f) duodécima parte da linha (1/72 de polegada). g) local, sítio, posição. h) objetivo, escopo, mira. i) desígnio. j) grau, situação. k) fim, termo. l) instante, momento. m) Gram sinal de pontuação. n) furo feito por agulha. o) assunto, caso, questão. p) unidade de valores ou preços. q) renda feita com agulha. r) Naut cada uma das 32 divisões do compasso. s) Naut intervalo entre dois pontos do compasso. t) pinta (de cartas ou dados). u) ponto decimal. 2 ponta: a) extremidade aguçada, bico. b) extremidade, cabo, promontório. 3 pico, cume. 4 fato ou argumento que impressiona. 5 direção, curso. 6 Typogr corpo. 7 decisão, resolução. 8 agulha de ferrovia. 9 ferramenta ou arma pontiaguda. 10 característica, atributo. 11 auge, apogeu. 12 ato de apontar. 13 punctura, picada. 14 Mil patrulha de ponta. • vt+vi 1 apontar: a) fazer ponta em, aguçar. b) indicar, mostrar. c) dirigir para, assestar. d) mostrar indicando. e) dirigir-se com a ponta para. 2 separar com pontos ou traços. 3 pontuar. 4 aludir, mencionar, sugerir. 5 salientar, evidenciar. 6 conduzir a, tender para. 7 encher com argamassa. at the point of death às portas da morte. at the point of the sword sob coação, impelido pela força. at this point neste momento, a esta altura. beside the point fora do assunto, alheio à questão, irrelevante. boiling point ponto de ebulição. breaking point momento de ruptura. cardinal points pontos cardeais. freezing point ponto de congelamento. from point to point detalhadamente, minuciosamente. he gained his point ele obteve seu desígnio. he wandered from the point ele desviou-se do assunto. in point of a respeito de, com referência a. in point of fact de fato, na realidade. it is a good point in his character é um elemento positivo do seu caráter. I was on the point of doing it estava prestes a fazê-lo. music is her strong (weak) point música é o forte (fraco) dela. not to put too fine a point on it falar claramente. point of contact ponto de contato. point of conscience questão de consciência. point of controversy ponto de divergência. point of departure ponto de partida, especialmente em uma discussão. point of honor ponto de honra, questão de honra. point of inflection ponto de inflexão. point of intersection ponto de intersecção. point of no return ponto sem retorno (viagem, avião). point of order questão de ordem. point of origin local de origem. point of reference ponto de referência. point of sale Com ponto de venda. point of support ponto de apoio. point of view a) ponto de vista. b) opinião. point out apontar, indicar, chamar atenção para. that’s not to the point isto não vem ao caso, não diz respeito à questão. that’s the point eis a questão. the conversation ended in point a conversa tornou-se mais aguçada. the points of a horse as qualidades de um cavalo. the winner on points o vencedor por pontos. they spoke to the point falaram objetivamente. to be on the point of estar prestes a. to get to the point ir ao ponto principal. to give points to dar vantagens a. to keep to the point limitar-se ao assunto. to lose on points (boxe) perder por pontos. to make a point of fazer questão de, considerar. to miss the point não compreender. to point a wall rebocar uma parede. to point out mostrar, apontar para, chamar a atenção para. to point towards a) apontar para. b) estar voltado para. to point up enfatizar. to stick to the point permanecer no assunto, prender-se ao assunto. to stretch (strain) a point conceder um pouco, abrir uma exceção. to the point a) importante, relevante. b) conciso, objetivo. to win on points (boxe) ganhar por pontos. turning point a) momento de decisão. b) ponto crítico. up to a certain point até certo ponto. we made a point of doing it fizemos questão de fazê-lo. when it came to the point quando chegou o momento decisivo.

1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) alça de fractura

2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) bandoleira

3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) estropo

1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) atirar

2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) suspender

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[sliŋ] n 1 funda, estilingue, bodoque. 2 lanço, tiro, arremesso (de estilingue). 3 tipóia. 4 eslinga, laço, gancho (com corda ou corrente para levantar pesos). 5 tiracolo, boldrié. 6 dispositivo para carregar um bebê e que fica preso nas costas ou na parte da frente do corpo de quem o carrega. • vt (ps+ pp slung) 1 atirar, arremessar, lançar (com estilingue). 2 jogar, atirar. 3 levantar ou baixar com eslinga. 4 amarrar, fixar com laço. slings and arrows coisas desagradáveis que acontecem, ossos do ofício. they slung him out sl botaram-no para fora. to sling a foot arrastar o pé, dançar. to sling a pot sl tomar um trago. to sling mud at someone fig atirar lama em alguém. to sling someone out coll jogar alguém porta afora. to sling something/ someone across the shoulder jogar por cima dos ombros. he slung it across his shoulder / ele o jogou sobre seus ombros. to sling the language coll dizer palavrão, falar língua estrangeira. to sling up içar.

1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) tentar morder

2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) partir

3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) estalar

4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) refilar

5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) tirar uma foto

1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) estalido

2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) foto

3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) bisca

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[snæp] n 1 estalo, estrépito, estalido. 2 ruptura, quebra. 3 dentada, mordida, abocamento. 4 repreensão, ato de falar ríspido e rápido. 5 Amer coll esperteza, vivacidade. 6 temporada, época curta. 7 fecho com mola, cadeado, ferrolho com mola. 8 bolacha. 9 Amer coll instantâneo. 10 Amer coll coisa fácil de se fazer, serviço fácil. 11 jogo de cartas. • vt 1 estalar, crepitar, trincar. 2 fechar, pegar, mover (com estalo). 3 quebrar, romper, estourar. the ring snapped / o anel rompeu-se. 4 ceder, romper (sob pressão, tensão). 5 morder, abocar, abocanhar, dar dentada. the dog snapped at my leg / o cachorro tentou abocanhar minha perna. 6 agarrar, apanhar, pegar. he snapped at the idea / ele agarrou a idéia (percebeu rapidamente). 7 vociferar, falar ríspida e rapidamente. he snapped at me / ele dirigiu-me invectivas. 8 soltar, mover-se rapidamente. 9 tirar fotografia instantânea. • adj 1 Amer que é feito rapidamente ou de improviso. 2 que se move, abre, fecha com estalo. • adv de maneira brusca ou rápida, mal-humoradamente, mordazmente. a cold snap uma onda de frio. not a snap nem um pingo. snap it up! apresse-se! snap out of it! coll tome uma atitude mais razoável! anime-se! saia dessa! to snap a pistol disparar uma pistola. to snap away tirar, arrancar. to snap a whip estalar com um chicote. to snap back responder bruscamente. to snap off interromper repentinamente. to snap one’s finger at someone mostrar indiferença ou desprezo. to snap one’s fingers/to give a snap of one’s fingers estalar os dedos. to snap someone’s nose off repreender alguém. to snap up comer, pegar, abocar, apanhar, fig compreender.

1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) soletrar

2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) ler-se

3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) grafar correctamente

4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) significar

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1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) feitiço

2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) encanto

1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) temporada

2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) temporada

3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) temporada

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[spel] n 1 palavra ou palavras que têm força mágica. 2 encanto, fascinação, feitiço. she has cast a spell over me / ela me deixou encantado. they are under his spell / elas estão sob o fascínio dele. 3 período de trabalho, turno, vigia. 4 coll período de tempo. 5 Amer coll indisposição, doença. 6 período climático. 7 rendição, substituição. • vt+vi (ps+pp Amer spelled, Brit spelt) 1 soletrar. 2 falar ou escrever corretamente. he spells his name with an E / ele escreve seu nome com E. how do you spell this? / como você escreve isto? 3 formar (palavras). 4 significar, dizer. 5 coll substituir, render, trabalhar (temporariamente) em lugar de outro. 6 dar descanso, dar um intervalo. 7 descansar durante um intervalo. 8 enfeitiçar. a spell of bad weather um período de mau tempo. by spells de vez em quando. to spell out a) soletrar, ler ou escrever letra a letra com dificuldade. I can’t spell it out / não consigo decifrá-lo. b) sl explicar nos mínimos detalhes.

1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súbdito

2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto

3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) disciplina

4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo

5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito

1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) submeter

2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter

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[s'∧bdʒikt] n 1 assunto, tópico, tema, tese. let us change the subject / mudemos o assunto. 2 súdito, vassalo. 3 objeto, vítima. 4 Gram sujeito. 5 tema de melodia, em que se baseia uma composição musical. 6 objeto, motivo. 7 Schooling disciplina, matéria. 8 sujeito de experiência, cobaia. 9 substância, essência, substrato. 10 cadáver (para dissecção). • [səbdʒ'ekt] vt 1 subjugar, dominar, sujeitar. he is subject to asthma / ele está sujeito à asma. 2 submeter. he subjected himself to great danger / ele se expôs a um grande perigo. • adj 1 sujeito, sob o domínio de. 2 exposto. 3 com disposição ou tendência para. 4 dependente, condicionado a. a subject for pity um objeto de compaixão. subject to duty sujeito a taxas alfandegárias. subject to his approval dependente de sua aprovação. subject to reservations com reservas. subject to this com estas restrições. the subject under discussion o tema em discussão.

1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) fato

2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) fato de (banho, etc.)

3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo

4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) proposta de casamento

5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) naipe

1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convir

2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) ficar bem

3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar

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[su:t] n 1 terno de roupa. 2 processo, caso jurídico, processo judicial, demanda, litígio. 3 naipe. 4 pedido (de casamento), solicitação, petição. 5 traje. 6 jogo, coleção, conjunto. 7 corte, galanteio. • vt+vi 1 vestir, fazer roupa. 2 adaptar, ajustar, acomodar. this suits my purpose / isto corresponde às minhas intenções. 3 servir para, concordar, adaptar-se para. her dress did not suit the occasion / seu vestido não era adequado para a ocasião. 4 servir, ser conveniente. will this day suit you? / este dia lhe convém? 5 combinar com. they suit each other well / eles combinam bem. 6 agradar, satisfazer. 7 prover. 8 ficar bem, cair bem (roupas). this hat suits you / este chapéu lhe fica bem. boiler suit Fashion jardineira. suiting the action to the words dito e feito. suit yourself faça como quiser. to follow suit a) acompanhar o naipe. b) fig seguir o exemplo. would it suit you if... o senhor concorda, se...

1) (to remove to another place: He transferred the letter from his briefcase to his pocket.) mudar

2) (to (cause to) move to another place, job, vehicle etc: I'm transferring / They're transferring me to the Bangkok office.) transferir(-se)

3) (to give to another person, especially legally: I intend to transfer the property to my son.) transmitir

1) (the act of transferring: The manager arranged for his transfer to another football club.) transferência

2) (a design, picture etc that can be transferred from one surface to another, eg from paper to material as a guide for embroidery.) decalque

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[tr'ænsfə:] n 1 transferência, cessão. 2 cópia. 3 remoção. 4 Amer baldeação, bilhete com direito a baldeação. 5 transporte litográfico, decalque, prova tipográfica. • [trənsf'ə:] vt+vi 1 transferir, transportar, remover, ceder, passar de um lugar para outro ou de uma pessoa para outra. 2 copiar, reproduzir. 3 Amer baldear. 4 ser transferido. 5 decalcar, fazer transporte tipográfico, tirar prova tipográfica.

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[tr'ænsfə:] n Comp 1 transferência, salto: operação pela qual o controle do processamento é transferido por uma instrução ou sinal que indicam a posição da instrução seguinte e dirigem o computador até essa instrução. 2 transmissão. • vt tranferir.

1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) caráter

2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caráter

3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputação

4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personagem

5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) figura

6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caráter, tipo

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1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo

1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) apertado

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso

4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) mesquinho

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) discreto

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1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fechar

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir

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1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) xícara

2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) taça

1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) pôr as mãos em concha

2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) envolver com as mãos

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- injured

1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) fardo, pacote

2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) baralho

3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) matilha, alcatéia

4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) maço

1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) empacotar, acondicionar

2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) amontoar(-se)

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- packing

1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) promessa

2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) penhor

3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) sinal

1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) prometer

2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) penhorar

1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) tentar morder

2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) quebrar com estalo

3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) estalar

4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) falar bruscamente

5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) tirar um instantâneo

1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) estalo

2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) instantâneo

3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) snap

- snappy

1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) bater

2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) atacar

3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) riscar

4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) fazer greve

5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) encontrar

6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) soar, tocar

7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) ocorrer

8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) cunhar

9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) seguir

10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) baixar, desmontar

1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) greve

2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) descoberta, achado

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- striker