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21 skin-tight
adjective (fitting as tightly as one's skin: skin-tight jeans; Her new sweater is skin-tight.) colante* * *skin-tight[skin t'ait] adj colante com a pele (diz-se de roupas muito justas). -
22 snugly
1) (tightly and neatly: The gun fitted snugly into my pocket.) confortavelmente2) (comfortably or warmly: The girl had a scarf wrapped snugly round her neck.) aconchegadamente* * *snug.ly[sn'∧gli] adv confortavelmente, firmemente, agradavelmente. -
23 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) espremer2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) comprimir(-se)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) espremer2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) apertão2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) aperto3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) umas gotas4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) restrição•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *[skwi:z] n 1 aperto, pressão leve. 2 compressão. 3 abraço, aperto de mão. 4 esmagamento, atropelo. 5 suco espremido. 6 coll situação difícil, aperto, apuro. 7 extorsão. 8 impressão fac-símile por compressão. 9 Econ arrocho. • vt+vi 1 apertar, comprimir. 2 abraçar, apertar nos braços. 3 colocar à força, forçar para dentro. 4 oprimir, extorquir. 5 espremer. 6 ceder à pressão, ser compressível. 7 abrir caminho, forçar passagem. 8 extrair à força. to squeeze in enfiar, colocar com força, enfiar-se, meter-se. to squeeze out espremer, fig interrogar. to squeeze through passar empurrando. to squeeze up comprimir, apertar. -
24 strangle
['stræŋɡl](to kill by gripping or squeezing the neck tightly, eg by tightening a cord etc round it: He strangled her with a nylon stocking; This top button is nearly strangling me!) estrangular* * *stran.gle[str'æŋgəl] vt 1 estrangular, matar por estrangulação. 2 sufocar, abafar, suprimir. 3 reprimir. -
25 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) substância2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) tralha3) (an old word for cloth.) pano•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) encher2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) rechear3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) embalsamar•- stuffing- stuff up* * *[st∧f] n 1 material, matéria (prima). 2 tecido de lã. 3 coisa, coisas, substância. that is the sort of stuff I need / este é o tipo de coisa de que preciso. 4 pertences, bens. 5 traste, coisa inútil, bugiganga. 6 bobagem, tolice. 7 caráter, essência, natureza, qualidade, tipo. he has the stuff of a poet / ele tem jeito de poeta. 8 coll remédio, Amer narcótico. 9 habilidade, traquejo. • vt 1 encher, rechear, apertar, abarrotar. 2 parar, bloquear, obstruir, tapar. 3 empalhar. 4 estofar (móveis). 5 rechear (um assado). 6 forçar, empurrar, socar, engordar, empanturrar. 7 comer demasiadamente, empanzinar-se. 8 encher a cabeça. 9 vulg ter relações sexuais (com uma mulher). heavy stuff Mil fogo de artilharia. hot stuff fig coisa apimentada. stuff and nonsense bobagem, besteira. that’s the stuff! isto sim! assim sim! to do one’s stuff cumprir a sua parte, fazer o que se tem de fazer, mostrar a habilidade. to have the stuff ter habilidade, ter competência. to know one’s stuff entender do assunto, entender do seu ofício. to stuff into encher, apertar, estofar, forçar para dentro. to stuff oneself empanzinar-se, empanturrar-se. to stuff out empalhar. to stuff up tapar, tampar, fechar, bloquear, obstruir, entupir. -
26 tense
[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tempoII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) tenso2) (tight; tightly stretched.) esticado2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) retesar(-se)- tensely- tenseness
- tension* * *tense1[tens] n Gram tempo de verbo.————————tense2[tens] vt 1 entesar, esticar, enrijecer. 2 tornar tenso. • adj 1 esticado, tenso, estendido. 2 com tensão nervosa. tense with inquisitiveness / ansioso de curiosidade. -
27 tightrope
noun (a tightly-stretched rope or wire on which acrobats balance.) corda bamba* * *tight.rope[t'aitroup] n corda bamba (em circo). -
28 tourniquet
['tuənikei, ]( American[) -kit](a bandage, or other device, tied very tightly round an injured arm or leg to prevent too much blood being lost.) torniquete* * *tour.ni.quet[t'ɔ:niket] n Med torniquete. -
29 truss
(to tie or bind tightly: She trussed the chicken and put it in the oven; The burglars trussed up the guards.) amarrar* * *[tr∧s] n 1 Archit a) armação. b) treliça. c) tesoura. d) andaime. e) suporte (de vigas), consolo grande. 2 faixa, cinta, funda para hérnia. 3 fardo, feixe, trouxa. 4 fardo de palha ou feno de 60 libras. 5 Naut troça. • vt 1 fixar, amarrar, atar. 2 armar, suportar ou escorar com treliça. 3 ligar, enfardar, enfaixar. -
30 twang
1. noun(a sound of or like a tightly-stretched string breaking or being plucked: The string broke with a sharp twang.) zunido2. verb(to make a twang: He twanged his guitar; The wire twanged.) tanger* * *[twæŋ] n som metálico, som nasal. • vt+vi 1 produzir som agudo ou metálico. 2 vibrar, ressoar, zunir. 3 falar pelo nariz. -
31 wedge
[we‹] 1. noun1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) cunha2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) fatia2. verb(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) entalar(-se)* * *[wedʒ] n 1 cunha (também fig), calço. 2 objeto em forma de cunha. • vt+vi 1 usar cunha, cunhar, rachar por meio de cunha. 2 entalar, prender ou segurar com cunha, calçar. 3 apertar, pressionar, prender em um espaço estreito. 4 forçar, socar, escavar. 5 forçar caminho. to wedge apart separar, rachar por meio de cunhas. to wedge into fixar, apertar(-se). to wedge off lascar, rachar com cunhas. to wedge oneself in introduzir-se à força. to wedge open abrir à força. -
32 knickerbockers
['nikə,bokəz]((American knickers) short trousers that fit tightly just below the knees, used together with knee socks for skiing and hiking.) -
33 brace
[breis] 1. noun1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) braçadeira2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) casal, par2. verb(to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) preparar(-se), fortalecer(-se)- braces- bracing -
34 clasp
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35 clench
[klen ](to close tightly together: He clenched his teeth/fist.) cerrar -
36 cling
[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) agarrar(-se) -
37 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) apertado3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) mesquinho7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) discreto•- closely- closeness - close call/shave - close-set - close-up - close at hand - close on - close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (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.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- close up -
38 clothes
[kləu‹, ]( American[) klouz]1) (things worn as coverings for various parts of the body: She wears beautiful clothes.) roupa2) (bedclothes: The child pulled the clothes up tightly.) roupa de cama -
39 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) agarrar(-se)2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) apertar2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) domínio2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) embreagem• -
40 constrict
[kən'strikt](to press tightly; to cramp: The tight collar was constricting his neck.) apertar
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