to stand still

to stand still

imobilizar-se, ficar parado.

1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) estar de pé

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) pôr-se de pé

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) permanecer

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) manter-se em vigor

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) encontrar-se

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) colocar

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) sofrer

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) pagar

1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) quiosque

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) arquibancada

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra das testemunhas

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- take the stand

1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) prestígio

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- stand-by

- stand-in

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[stænd] n 1 parada, pausa, descanso. 2 resistência, defesa. 3 lugar, posto, posição, estação, ponto. 4 plataforma, tribuna, estrado. 5 andaime, suporte, estante. 6 estande: recinto reservado a cada participante de uma exposição. 7 barraca, tenda, banca (de jornais e revistas). 8 grupo de árvores ou plantas. 9 coll loja, local de negócio. 10 Amer banco onde as testemunhas depõem. 11 arquibancada. 12 descanso, suporte. 13 pé, pedestal. • vt+vi (ps, pp stood) 1 estar em pé. 2 ter certa altura quando em pé, medir. 3 levantar, ficar em pé. 4 estar situado ou localizado, encontrar-se. 5 colocar, encostar, pôr em pé. don’t stand the umbrella against the table! / não encoste o guarda-chuva na mesa! 6 estar colocado, ocupar certo lugar ou cargo. 7 manter em certa posição. 8 sustentar. 9 estar, ser, encontrar-se. 10 continuar, permanecer, resistir, oferecer resistência. 11 tolerar, agüentar. I can’t stand him / não o posso tolerar. I can’t stand it any longer / não agüento mais isso. I can’t stand it / não tolero isso. there is no standing her stupidity / ninguém agüenta sua estupidez. 12 juntar-se, acumular-se. 13 durar. 14 sofrer, submeter-se, suportar. 15 custear, pagar. it stands me in eight dollars / coll isso me custa oito dólares. I’ll stand you a bottle / pago-lhe uma garrafa, convido-o para tomar um drinque. 16 manter um certo rumo. 17 parar, paralisar, ficar parado, estagnar. 18 valer, estar em vigor. 19 candidatar-se. he stands for Parliament / ele é candidato ao parlamento. 20 coll dar ou pagar conforme o trato. as it stands, as the case stands, as matters stand como estão as coisas, pela situação atual. and there it stands! basta! está encerrado o assunto! he stands no nonsense com ele não se brinca. he stands out like a sore thumb Amer sl ele chama a atenção (de maneira desagradável). how do we stand? como estamos? qual é a situação? it stands at that (cost) price o preço de custo é este. it stands to reason é plausível, evidente, razoável. stand off! saia de perto! vá embora! stand or fall vitória ou morte! the thermometer stands at 35° o termômetro marca 35°. the things I stand up in o que tenho no corpo (roupa). to be at a stand estar parado, estar perplexo, estar em dúvida, indeciso. to come to a stand chegar a um impasse. to make a stand parar, resistir, oferecer resistência, opor-se. to make a stand for something insistir em alguma coisa, responder por alguma coisa. to take a firm stand ocupar uma posição firme. to take one’s stand tomar posição, colocar-se. to take the stand Jur depor. to stand about ficar à toa, rodear. to stand against oferecer resistência, destacar-se de. to stand a good chance ter boas probabilidades. to stand a comparison poder enfrentar uma comparação. to stand alone estar sozinho, estar sem auxílio, estar em posição isolada. to stand aloof manter-se de lado, afastar-se. to stand aside sair ao caminho, ficar de lado. to stand at attention Mil tomar sentido. to stand back afastar-se, recuar. to stand between estar no caminho, estar no meio. to stand by estar presente, estar ao lado, assistir, estar de prontidão, manter (palavra). to stand by a thing defender uma coisa. to stand by one through thick and thin prestar assistência a outrem em qualquer vicissitude. to stand by one’s word manter sua palavra. to stand by someone assistir alguém, acudir. to stand condemned estar condenado. to stand corrected conformar-se com a pena, reconhecer seu erro. to stand down a) abdicar (em favor de outrem). b) Brit dar baixa (soldados). c) deixar o banco de testemunhas. to stand fast resistir, não ceder. to stand fire resistir à prova (suportar o fogo do inimigo). to stand first ser o primeiro, estar em primeiro lugar. to stand for a) significar, querer dizer. b) pretender. c) ter rumo para, velejar para. d) auxiliar. e) ser responsável por, representar. to stand forth mostrar-se, salientar-se. to stand from Naut vir de, ter rumo de, velejar de. to stand gaping ficar de boca aberta, boquiaberto. to stand godfather (to) ser padrinho (de). to stand good ter valor, estar válido. to stand high ter bom nome, ter boa fama. to stand in a) Naut velejar em direção à terra. b) substituir alguém (serviço). to stand in awe ter temor de. to stand in fear ter medo de. to stand in line ficar na fila. to stand in need of ter necessidade de, precisar. to stand in someone’s way estar no caminho de alguém, atrapalhar alguém, impedir alguém. to stand off ficar de lado, afastar-se, retroceder, retrair-se, recusar-se, protelar (pagamento), Naut ficar ao largo. to stand off from Naut afastar-se de. to stand on basear-se em alguma coisa, contar com alguma coisa. to stand on ceremony fazer cerimônias. to stand on end estar em pé (cabelos). to stand one’s ground manter-se, defender-se, ficar firme, não ceder. to stand on one’s dignity fazer questão da sua dignidade. to stand on one’s head ficar de ponta-cabeça, ficar de pernas para o ar. to stand one’s tackling manter seu ponto de vista. to stand on one’s right insistir em seu direito. to stand on your own two feet ser independente, ser auto-suficiente, andar com as próprias pernas. to stand out salientar-se, distinguir-se, sobressair, resistir, não ceder. to stand out for insistir em. to stand over ficar, sobrar, ficar em atraso, adiar, protelar. to stand pat Amer a) conformar-se, opor-se a mudanças. b) Game não pedir cartas, passar. to stand ready to prontificar-se, dispor-se a. to stand security dar fiança, garantir. to stand someone friend mostrar-se amigo para alguém. to stand someone up faltar a um encontro. to stand something on its head mudar de repente, virar de pernas para o ar. to stand still imobilizar-se, ficar parado. to stand the test (ou a trial) passar a prova. to stand to a) permanecer, manter. b) aderir a. c) apoiar, defender. she stood to him / ela o defendeu. to stand trial ser submetido a julgamento. to stand up a) levantar-se. b) Amer decepcionar, abandonar, deixar na mão. to stand up against levantar-se contra, rebelar-se, lutar contra. to stand up for defender, apoiar, tomar o partido de. to stand upon insistir em, basear-se em. to stand upon one’s guard tomar cuidado, precaver-se. to stand up to encarar, enfrentar. to stand well with dar-se bem com, ter amizade com. what stand do you take? qual é a sua opinião?

1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) ficar em pé

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) levantar-se

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) ficar

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) permanecer

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ficar

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) pôr em pé

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) agüentar, submeter-se a

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) oferecer

1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) estande

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna, arquibancada

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra

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- take the stand

1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) reputação

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- stand-by

- stand-in

1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) parado

2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) sem gás

- stillness

1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) ainda

2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) no entanto

3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) ainda

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[stil] n 1 Poet silêncio, calma, quietude. 2 fotografia, pose, retrato. 3 Amer fotografia individual de um filme usada para cartaz. 4 natureza-morta. • vt 1 acalmar, tranqüilizar, silenciar, pacificar. 2 tranqüilizar-se, acalmar-se, sossegar. 3 acalmar, aliviar. 4 ficar quieto. • adj 1 quieto, calmo, tranqüilo, imóvel, sossegado, estacionário. 2 calmo, sereno, baixo, moderado. 3 sem ondas, parado, calmo. 4 silencioso. 5 não efervescente. 6 baixo, suave (tom). • adv 1 ainda. are you still asleep? / ainda está dormindo? 2 até agora, até esta data. 3 continuamente, futuramente. 4 apesar. 5 entretanto, não obstante. 6 quietamente, calmamente. • conj todavia, não obstante. still and all Amer apesar de tudo. still bigger ainda maior. still less ainda menos still more ainda mais. still waters run deep águas silenciosas são profundas, quem vê cara não vê coração. to be/ hold/ keep still ficar quieto.

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[stil] n 1 alambique, destilador. 2 destilaria, engenho.

1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) quieto

2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) sem gás

- stillness

1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) ainda

2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) mesmo assim

3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) ainda

[iksp'ai2r2t2ri stændstil] n Physiol suspensão expiratória: suspensão da ação ao final da expiração.

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[dʒig] n 1 jiga: dança viva. 2 música da jiga. • vt+vi 1 gingar, saltitar. 2 cantar, tocar ou dançar uma jiga. 3 sacudir(-se), agitar(-se). the jig is up Amer sl estamos perdidos, Braz estamos fritos.

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[dʒig] n 1 espécie de anzol. 2 Tech gabarito. 3 Tech escantilhão, padrões de guia, cabedais de montagem. • vt pescar com anzol do tipo jig.

- be at

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[st'ændstil] n paralisação, parada, pausa.

1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) usar

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) usar

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) apresentar

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) gastar(-se)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fazer

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar

1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) roupa

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable

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[wɛə] n 1 uso (roupas). there is still a good year’s wear in it / aquilo pode muito bem ser usado por mais um ano. 2 roupas, artigos de vestuário. 3 moda. 4 gasto, desgaste, estrago. 5 durabilidade. • vt+vi (ps wore, pp worn) 1 usar, vestir, trajar. what shall I wear? / que devo vestir? 2 gastar, consumir. 3 estragar com o uso. 4 esgotar, cansar, exaustar, esfalfar. 5 durar (roupa). 6 ter, apresentar, mostrar. 7 desgastar, corroer, deteriorar. 8 Naut cavar, escavar, abrir buraco pelo atrito. 9 aceitar, tolerar. 10 virar em roda. constant dripping will wear away a stone água mole em pedra dura tanto bate até que fura. for hard wear resistente, rústico, para serviços pesados. good for everyday wear bom para o uso diário. he wears his trousers into holes ele usa a calça até furá-la. it is in wear está na moda, está em uso. men’s wear roupas para homem. she wears the breeches/ trousers/ pants sl quem manda é ela (na casa, família). the worse for wear a) gasto, desgastado. b) em más condições, acabado, exausto. they have these dresses in wear elas têm estes vestidos em uso. to wear and tear usar até estragar. to wear away a) desgastar, gastar com o uso. b) corroer, escavar (água). c) apagar, destruir. d) passar (tempo, dor). e) consumir-se. to wear down a) gastar (degraus de uma escada, salto de sapato). b) vencer (resistência). c) cansar, esgotar. to wear off a) gastar-se, desgastar-se. b) enfraquecer, diminuir aos poucos. c) esfriar, perder-se (sentimentos). to wear on ir, passar (tempo). to wear oneself esfalfar-se, esgotar-se. to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeves mostrar os sentimentos abertamente. to wear out a) gastar-se, desgastar-se (com o uso). b) usar, trajar (roupa) até o fim. c) esgotar (paciência). d) esgotar-se, cansar-se. e) apagar, destruir. to wear thin a) desgastar até ficar fino. b) esgotar (paciência). c) enfraquecer, perder a força ou a eficácia. to wear well estar conservado, em boas condições.

1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) subir

2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) subir

3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se

4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se

5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) nascer

6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se

7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se

8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) subir

9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer

10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) levantar-se

11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se

12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar

1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) subida

2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento

3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação

4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão

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- rising

the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) em ascensão

- early

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[raiz] n 1 ação de levantar ou subir. 2 ascensão, elevação. 3 colina, aclive, ladeira, rampa, elevação de terreno. 4 promoção, avanço, progresso. 5 subida dos peixes à superfície. 6 distância vertical entre a linha de nascença e o ponto mais elevado do intradorso. 7 subida. 8 lance de escadas. 9 Brit aumento (de salário). 10 ponto elevado. 11 origem, causa, fonte, nascente, início, princípio. 12 cheia (de rios). 13 alta, encarecimento. • vi (ps rose, pp risen). 1 subir, ir para cima. 2 levantar(-se), erguer(-se),

pôr-se de pé, sair da cama. I rose from my seat / levantei-me da minha cadeira. my hair rose on my head / meus cabelos ficaram em pé. 3 terminar (levantando-se). 4 ressuscitar, ressurgir. 5 crescer (massa de pão). 6 promover, ser promovido, progredir. 7 aumentar (salários, preços). 8 ascender (terreno). 9 nascer, surgir (sol). 10 vir à superfície (peixes). 11 tornar-se audível. 12 revoltar-se, rebelar-se, insurgir-se contra. they rose in arms / pegaram em armas, sublevaram-se. 13 elevar (edifícios, montanhas). 14 encher (rio, mar). 15 originar, começar. 16 animar-se, criar ânimo. her spirit rose / ela ficou alegre, animou-se. 17. vir à mente. it rose to my mind / veio-me à mente. 18 aumentar, intensificar-se, acentuar-se. 19 aclamar, aplaudir. the house rose at the actress / a artista foi aplaudida calorosamente. 20 esforçar-se para enfrentar. on the rise em alta. rise in (of) prices aumento de preços. she got a rise out of me ela me irritou. she rose to her feet ela levantou-se, ficou de pé. they rose to the bait morderam a isca. to give rise to originar, produzir, ocasionar, causar. to rise upon the view surgir, aparecer. we rose to the occasion mostramo-nos à altura da situação.

1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentar

2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) levantar(-se)

3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se

4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se

5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) levantar-se

6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se

7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se

8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevar-se

9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer

10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) aumentar

11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se

12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar

1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascensão

2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento

3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação

4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão

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- rising

the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) levante, em ascensão

- early