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1 to worm out
to worm outa) desparafusar. b) obter, descobrir ardilosamente. -
2 worm
[wə:m] 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) verme2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) ir aos poucos2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) conseguir saber aos poucos* * *[wə:m] n 1 bicho, verme, gorgulho, gusano, caruncho, lombriga, larva, minhoca, traça, lagarta. 2 fig pobre, miserável, vil. 3 Mech rosca sem fim, de parafuso, etc., parte espiral de ferramenta ou mecanismo. 4 Chem serpentina. 5 saca-trapo. 6 fig remorso, consciência. 7 worms verminose, vermes. • vt+vi 1 mover-se como verme, serpear, rastejar. 2 obter ardilosamente, infiltrar-se, insinuar-se, minar, solapar. 3 tirar bichos de, livrar de vermes. 4 procurar vermes (pássaros). 5 Naut engaiar. a poor worm of earth um pobre e miserável ser humano. cooling worm serpentina de refrigeração. even a worm will turn até um verme reage quando é pisado. glow worm pirilampo, vagalume. he has a worm ele tem uma idéia fixa. hook worm ameba, ascárides, vermes intestinais. I am a worm today sinto-me miseravelmente mal hoje. silk worm bicho da seda. tape worm tênia, solitária. the worm in the apple/ bud parte ruim, coisa estragada. they wormed their way eles seguiram o seu caminho tortuosamente. to worm one’s way into someone’s confidence/ heart saber conquistar ardilosamente a confiança/o coração de alguém. he wormed his way into my confidence / ele soube conquistar ardilosamente a minha confiança. to worm out a) desparafusar. b) obter, descobrir ardilosamente. to worm something out of someone saber arrancar o segredo de alguém. we wormed the secret out of him / soubemos arrancar o segredo dele. to worm your way into/ through andar, mover-se vagarosamente, cuidadosamente em um espaço ou no meio do público. worm of conscience o verme da consciência. -
3 worm
[wə:m] 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) verme2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) insinuar-se2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) conseguir saber com artimanhas -
4 to worm something out of someone
to worm something out of someonesaber arrancar o segredo de alguém. we wormed the secret out of him / soubemos arrancar o segredo dele.English-Portuguese dictionary > to worm something out of someone
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5 glow
[ɡləu] 1. verb1) (to give out heat or light without any flame: The coal was glowing in the fire.) brilhar2) (to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc: The little boy glowed with pride.) inchar2. noun(the state of glowing: the glow of the coal in the fire.) brilho- glowing- glow-worm* * *[glou] n 1 incandescência, brasa, brilho. 2 ardor, rubor, vermelhão, paixão, animação, calor (interior). • vi 1 incandescer, estar em brasa, estar rubro, arder, brilhar intensamente. 2 estar corado ou afogueado, irradiar saúde ou alegria, ruborizar, estar apreensivo ou animado (com with). he glowed with indignation ele estava vermelho de raiva. -
6 glow
[ɡləu] 1. verb1) (to give out heat or light without any flame: The coal was glowing in the fire.) incandescer-se2) (to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc: The little boy glowed with pride.) corar2. noun(the state of glowing: the glow of the coal in the fire.) incandescência- glowing- glow-worm
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