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1 to pour oil on troubled waters
to pour oil on troubled watersacalmar.————————to pour oil on troubled watersamenizar uma situação difícil, pacificar.————————to pour oil on troubled watersseparar, parar uma briga conversando com as pessoas e deixando-as mais calmas.English-Portuguese dictionary > to pour oil on troubled waters
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2 pour
[po:]1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) (fazer) correr2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) chover a potes* * *[pɔ:] n aguaceiro, manga-d’água, chuvarada. • vt+vi 1 vazar, despejar, entornar, verter. 2 emitir, soltar. 3 emanar, brotar. 4 deitar em xícara, etc. 5 chover. 6 correr, fluir. the river pours itself into the sea / o rio lança-se no mar. 7 precipitar-se. 8 incutir. he poured out a glass of wine ele encheu um copo de vinho. to pour cold water upon someone serenar os ânimos de alguém. to pour down chover a cântaros. to pour forth emanar, manar. to pour in, to pour upon afluir. to pour money into dar dinheiro para. to pour off decantar. to pour oil on the flames fig apagar o fogo com gasolina. to pour oil on troubled waters separar, parar uma briga conversando com as pessoas e deixando-as mais calmas. to pour out one’s heart/ soul desabafar. she poured out her heart / ela se desabafou. -
3 troubled
1) (worried or anxious: He is obviously a troubled man.) perturbado2) (disturbed and not peaceful: troubled sleep.) perturbado* * *troub.led[tr'∧bəld] adj preocupado, perturbado, inquieto, agitado. to pour oil on troubled waters amenizar uma situação difícil, pacificar. -
4 oil
[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) óleo2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) olear- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *[ɔil] n 1 óleo. 2 petróleo. 3 azeite. 4 pl oils tintas a óleo. 5 pintura a óleo. 6 sl conversa untuosa, aduladora. • vt 1 azeitar, olear, lubrificar, untar. 2 ungir. 3 transformar em óleo. 4 tornar-se oleoso. 5 abastecer-se com óleo combustível. 6 sl subornar, adular. crude oil óleo cru. oil by-product derivado de petróleo. oil of turpentine essência de terebintina. oil of vitriol ácido sulfúrico. sour oil petróleo com alto teor de enxofre. sweet oil petróleo com baixo teor de enxofre. to burn the midnight oil estudar até altas horas, queimar as pestanas. to drill for oil perfurar em busca de petróleo. to have a well oiled tongue ser bom de bico. to oil a man’s palm subornar alguém. to oil on troubled waters pôr água na fervura, acalmar os ânimos. to pour oil into the fire pôr óleo na fogueira. to strike oil a) descobrir um poço de petróleo. b) enriquecer de repente. -
5 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) água2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) regar2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) encher-se de água3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) encher-se de lágrimas•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeável4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *wa.ter[w'ɔ:tə] n 1 água: a) o líquido. b) qualquer líquido que sugere água. c) líquidos do corpo, como suor, saliva, lágrima, urina. d) chuva (também waters). e) limpidez, transparência, brilho ou lustre (de pedra preciosa). f) vazamento (no casco de um navio). 2 curso d’água, rio, lago, lagoa. 3 enchente ou nível baixo de um rio. 4 profundidade de um rio. 5 maré (alta ou baixa). 6 superfície de aspecto ondeado em seda ou metal. 7 ações emitidas sem aumento de capital. 8 waters águas: a) águas correntes. b) águas agitadas, ondeantes, o mar, o alto-mar. he fished in troubled waters / ele pescou em águas turvas. c) águas de fonte, águas minerais. • vt+vi 1 molhar. 2 irrigar, banhar. 3 regar. 4 aguar. 5 abastecer de ou prover com água. 6 dar de beber. 7 enfraquecer, diluir, misturar com água (leite, etc.), batizar (líquidos). 8 encher de água (boca), salivar. 9 lacrimejar. 10 dar aspecto ondeado a seda ou a superficies metálicas, ondear. 11 emitir ações sem aumento de capital. • adj 1 de ou relativo à água. 2 hidráulico. 3 aquático. 4 fluvial, marítimo. above water acima d’água. an ornamental water lago artificial. by water por via marítima ou fluvial. he is in low water sl ele está em apuros, tem falta de dinheiro. high water maré alta. hot water bottle botija de água quente. it makes your eyes water faz lacrimejar os seus olhos. joy water birita, pinga. like water abundante. low water maré baixa. of the first waters da melhor qualidade. on the water na água, no mar. still waters run deep quem vê cara não vê coração, pessoas muito quietas podem guardar fortes emoções. they cast their money upon the water fig eles jogaram o dinheiro pela janela. to be in deep water fig estar em aperto, em maus lençóis, em situação difícil. to hold water a) à prova d’água. b) fig ser convincente, fundamentado, verdadeiro. to keep one’s head above water conseguir manter-se à tona, ficar acima das dificuldades. to make the mouth water dar água na boca. it makes my mouth water / me dá água na boca. to pass/ make water soltar água, urinar. to pour oil on troubled waters acalmar. to test the water/ waters pesquisa de motivação. to throw cold water on fig jogar balde de água fria em, desencorajar. to water down diluir. water of life a) refresco espiritual. b) conhaque, uísque. water under the bridge experiências passadas, problemas passados já esquecidos.
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pour oil on troubled waters — see under ↑water • • • Main Entry: ↑pour pour oil on troubled waters To take measures to calm down a stormy state of affairs, from the effect of pouring oil on rough water • • • Main Entry: ↑water * * * pour oil on troubled waters phrase to try… … Useful english dictionary
pour oil on troubled waters — If someone pours oil on troubled waters, they try to calm things down … The small dictionary of idiomes
pour oil on troubled waters — ► pour oil on troubled waters try to calm a dispute with placatory words. Main Entry: ↑pour … English terms dictionary
pour oil on troubled waters — If someone pours oil on troubled waters, they try to calm things down. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If a person pours oil on troubled waters, they do or say something to calm a tense situation. James is a good negotiator, and is … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
pour oil on troubled waters — calm down a quarrel, say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situation They tried to pour oil on troubled waters after they noticed the argument among the students … Idioms and examples
pour oil on troubled waters — to do or say something in order to make people stop arguing and become calmer. She was furious with Dave for forgetting her birthday so I tried to pour oil on troubled waters by offering to take them both out for a meal … New idioms dictionary
pour oil on troubled waters — verb To calm something or someone who is tenacious or misbehaving. I better go pour oil on those troubled waters the children are making over there … Wiktionary
pour oil on troubled waters — {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. * /The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pour oil on troubled waters — {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. * /The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pour\ oil\ on\ troubled\ waters — v. phr. To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters … Словарь американских идиом
pour oil on troubled waters — Meaning Attempt to calm a problematic situation. Origin From the property of oil of flattening out the ripples on water when it spreads over it very thinly … Meaning and origin of phrases