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1 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) verificar2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) verificar3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) suster2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) verificação2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) controle3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) xeque4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) xadrez5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) talão6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) conta7) ((American) a cheque.) cheque•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) fazer xeque-mate- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check up* * *check1[tʃek] n 1 parada repentina, pausa. 2 repressão, coibição. they suffered a check / foram impedidos. 3 controle, supervisão. 4 obstáculo, empecilho, contratempo, estorvo, freio, restrição. 5 recuo, retrogressão. 6 comparação. 7 chancela, rubrica, marca, sinal de exame ou de controle. 8 talão, senha. 9 Amer nota, conta de restaurante. 10 Amer cheque. 11 exame, teste, verificação. 12 Mil revés. 13 racha, fenda, pequeno defeito. 14 chess xeque. 15 controlador, fiscal. 16 Gambling ficha. • vt+vi 1 parar repentinamente, estacar. 2 reprimir, controlar, deter, impedir, frear, conter. 3 controlar, fiscalizar, inspecionar, conferir, verificar. 4 rubricar, marcar, pôr sinal de visto em. 5 conferir, corresponder, estar de acordo. 6 Amer receber talão ou senha. 7 Amer enviar bagagem (identificada por talão) a um destino determinado. 8 dar xeque a. check! xeque! checking copy prova, exemplar para conferir. in check 1 sob controle. 2 em xeque. I must keep them in check / tenho de refreá-los. system of checks and balances Amer sistema de controle mútuo pelas diversas repartições governamentais. to check in 1 registrar-se (em hotel). 2 apresentar-se no aeroporto ou outro porto de embarque para mostrar a passagem e despachar a bagagem. to check off 1 contar, marcar, rubricar. 2 Amer guardar ou despachar bagagem. to check out 1 pagar a conta, devolver as chaves e sair (hotel). 2 somar as compras e receber pagamento (diz-se de caixas em supermercados). to check over controlar, conferir. to check the plumbing sl ir ao banheiro. to check up conferir (cálculo). to check up on examinar. to check with conferir com, estar de acordo com. to give a check upon reprimir, atalhar, mandar parar. to give check dar xeque.————————check2[tʃek] n 1 padrão enxadrezado. 2 quadradinho de xadrez. 3 tecido ou pano axadrezado. -
2 checkoff
check.off[tʃ'ekɔf] n Amer sistema de descontar do ordenado as contribuições para os sindicatos. -
3 system of checks and balances
system of checks and balancesAmer sistema de controle mútuo pelas diversas repartições governamentais. to check in 1 registrar-se (em hotel). 2 apresentar-se no aeroporto ou outro porto de embarque para mostrar a passagem e despachar a bagagem. to check off 1 contar, marcar, rubricar. 2 Amer guardar ou despachar bagagem. to check out 1 pagar a conta, devolver as chaves e sair (hotel). 2 somar as compras e receber pagamento (diz-se de caixas em supermercados).English-Portuguese dictionary > system of checks and balances
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4 rain
[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) chuva2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) chuva2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) chover2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) (fazer) chover•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
- as right as rain
- right as rain* * *[r'ein] n 1 chuva. 2 queda abundante de qualquer coisa. • vt+vi 1 chover. 2 cair em gotas. as right as rain coll com boa saúde, bom novamente, recuperado. heavy rain chuva pesada, forte. it looks like rain ameaça chover. it never rains but it pours uma desgraça nunca vem só. rained off cancelado por causa da chuva. rain or shine chova ou faça sol; com qualquer tempo. the rains estação chuvosa (em países tropicais). to rain cats and dogs chover a cântaros. to rain down despencar, cair sobre. to rain off interromper por causa da chuva (partida esportiva). to rain out parar de chover. -
5 skid
[skid] 1. past tense, past participle - skidded; verb(to slide accidentally sideways: His back wheel skidded and he fell off his bike.) derrapar2. noun1) (an accidental slide sideways.) derrapagem2) (a wedge etc put under a wheel to check it on a steep place.) calço* * *[skid] n 1 escorregão, derrapagem. 2 freio, travão, sapata. 3 armação, trilho (de madeira) que serve de guia, calço. 4 deslizador, patim. • vt+vi 1 escorregar, derrapar. 2 deslizar. non-skid device proteção antiderrapante. to be on the skids sl estar às portas da desgraça, declinando rapidamente. -
6 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) mancha2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pinta3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) borbulha4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) no local5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) um pouco2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) avistar2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) reconhecer•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) iluminar2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) chamar a atenção para•- on the spot
- spot on* * *[spɔt] n 1 marca, mancha, borrão. 2 fig mácula. 3 pinta, espinha. 4 lugar, ponto, local. that is the sore/ tender spot / este é o ponto sensível. 5 coll pouquinho, pequena quantidade, pingo, gole, trago. 6 posição, cargo. 7 sl anúncio avulso, comercial curto (rádio ou televisão). 8 sl clube noturno, restaurante. • vt+vi 1 marcar, manchar, sujar, borrar. 2 ficar manchado, ter manchas ou marcas. 3 colocar em certo lugar ou ponto, espalhar em vários lugares. 4 coll localizar, descobrir, reconhecer. 5 macular, manchar, desonrar. 6 coll descobrir, perceber. 7 chuviscar, cair chuva leve ou irregular. 8 dar vantagem, dar de lambujem. • adj 1 pronto, instantâneo, imediato. 2 Com à vista. 3 transmitido, irradiado (estação de rádio). • adv Brit coll bem, exatamente. a spot of whisky um golinho de uísque. in a spot sl em dificuldade, em maus lençóis. it’s spotting with rain está chuviscando. on the spot a) naquele mesmo lugar, no lugar certo. b) imediatamente. he married her (up) on the spot / ele casou-se com ela imediatamente.c) Amer sl em dificuldade, em apuros. soft spot lugar de trabalho fácil. that hits the spot! isto sim! (que é gostoso). that puts me in a bad spot Amer coll isto me deixa em maus lençóis. to change one’s spots mudar a qualidade ou o modo de vida. to hit the high spots tratar dos pontos principais. to knock spots off Brit coll derrotar facilmente, ser muito melhor do que. to spot out tirar as manchas, limpar. -
7 skid
[skid] 1. past tense, past participle - skidded; verb(to slide accidentally sideways: His back wheel skidded and he fell off his bike.) derrapar2. noun1) (an accidental slide sideways.) derrapagem2) (a wedge etc put under a wheel to check it on a steep place.) calço
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