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  • 61 thick

    [Ɵik] 1. adjective
    1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) grosso, espesso
    2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) de grossura, de espessura
    3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) grosso, denso
    4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) denso, abundante
    5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) cerrado
    6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) grosso
    7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) grosso
    2. noun
    (the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) auge, parte mais densa
    - thickness - thicken - thick-skinned - thick and fast - through thick and thin

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  • 62 back

    [bæk] 1. noun
    1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) costas
    2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) dorso
    3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) traseiras
    4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) defesa
    2. adjective
    (of or at the back: the back door.) traseiro
    3. adverb
    1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) de volta
    2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) para trás
    3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) para trás
    4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) de volta
    5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) para trás
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) recuar
    2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) apoiar
    3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) apostar
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    - backbite
    - backbiting
    - backbone
    - backbreaking
    - backdate
    - backfire
    - background
    - backhand     5. adverb
    (using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) obliquamente
    - back-number
    - backpack
    - backpacking: go backpacking
    - backpacker
    - backside
    - backslash
    - backstroke
    - backup
    - backwash
    - backwater
    - backyard
    - back down
    - back of
    - back on to
    - back out
    - back up
    - have one's back to the wall
    - put someone's back up
    - take a back seat
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    back1
    [bæk] n 1 dorso, costas. I have the care for his children on my back / tenho em meus ombros a preocupação de cuidar de suas crianças. she turned her back on him / ela virou as costas para ele. 2 qualquer parte de vestuário que cubra as costas. 3 lombo, dorso (de animais). 4 espinha dorsal. 5 parte traseira, lado ou face posterior, verso. 6 espaldar, encosto de cadeira ou poltrona. 7 parte menos usada, costas da mão. 8 Ftb zagueiro. 9 quilha de navio. 10 suporte, apoio. 11 lombada (de livro). 12 avesso (de tecido). • vt 1 (geralmente back up) suportar, ajudar, auxiliar, emprestar apoio moral. 2 mover(-se) para trás. 3 endossar, apoiar. he backed a cheque / ele endossou um cheque. 4 apostar em. 5 montar, subir às costas. 6 prover de encosto, servir de dorso. 7 impelir ou forçar para trás. 8 prosseguir escrevendo no verso. 9 mover-se à esquerda (em relação à bússola). 10 formar um fundo para. 11 servir de fundo a. 12 coll carregar às costas. • vi recuar, retroceder, refluir. • adj 1 posterior, de trás, traseiro. 2 remoto, retirado. 3 passado, atrasado. 4 vencido. 5 Amer em região distante ou fronteiriça. 6 Phon gutural, velar. • adv 1 para trás, atrás. he sat back in his chair / ele reclinou-se na sua cadeira. 2 no passado. I can look back fifty years / posso olhar para trás cinqüenta anos. 3 de volta. I shall be back soon / estarei de volta logo. 4 em retorno ou devolução. 5 para o lugar de origem. 6 em reserva. 7 anteriormente. at the back of the house, Amer back of the house atrás da casa. back and belly coll vestuário e alimentação. back and forth para a frente e para trás. back her! Naut para trás! back of Amer coll atrás de, em auxílio de, em suporte de. back of a knife costas de uma faca. back of the hand costas da mão. back to back costas com costas. behind my back nas minhas costas. come back! volte!, Amer venha para trás! do not answer back! não responda! for years back Amer desde anos, há anos. go there and come back vá até lá e volte. half-back Ftb médio, sl alfo. he lay on his back for three years ele ficou de cama durante três anos. he was at my back ele estava atrás de mim, ele me defendeu, ele me apoiou. he went back from his promise ele fugiu à sua promessa. I broke my back to get what I have passei pelo pior para conseguiur o que eu tenho. I got, put his back up provoquei-o. on one’s back sl deitado de costas, indefeso, impotente, sem dinheiro, pronto. on the back of that além disso. the Backs (Cambridge) fundos, lugar de estacionamento na universidade. to back away Amer ceder. to back down abandonar, desistir, retirar-se. to back on to dar para (quartos, janelas). to back out retirar-se, desistir de um empreendimento, quebrar uma promessa. to back sails pôr sobre (as velas). to back up mover-se para trás, dar marcha-à-ré, suportar, auxiliar. to be cast on one’s back fig sofrer derrota. to cast behind the back esquecer, perdoar. to pay back devolver, repor, pagar de volta. to see the back of desembaraçar-se de, livrar-se de, ver pelas costas.
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    back2
    [bæk] n cuba, tina, alguidar.

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  • 63 face

    [feis] 1. noun
    1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) rosto
    2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) superfície
    3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) frente
    2. verb
    1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) dar para
    2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) enfrentar
    3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) enfrentar
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    - - faced
    - facial
    - facing
    - facecloth
    - facelift
    - face-powder
    - face-saving
    - face value
    - at face value
    - face the music
    - face to face
    - face up to
    - in the face of
    - lose face
    - make/pull a face
    - on the face of it
    - put a good face on it
    - save one's face
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    [feis] n 1 face: a) cara, rosto. b) fisionomia, semblante. c) careta. d) Poet presença. 2 aspecto: a) vista, configuração, aparência. b) situação ou estado de certos assuntos, idéias ou questões. 3 expressão de atitude moral: a) descaramento, audácia, atrevimento. b) dignidade, prestígio. 4 parte principal ou dianteira de alguma coisa: a) frente. b) fachada, paramento de parede. c) parte anterior de uma pedra aparelhada. d) lugar de extração numa galeria de mina. e) Tech espelho. 5 parte principal ou lateral de alguma coisa: a) anverso de cristais ou moedas. b) mostrador de relógio. c) Typogr olho de tipo. d) Geol fácies. e) Geom face, superfície de um sólido plano. f) face (de porca). g) corte (de lâmina, faca, etc.). • vt 1 encarar, enfrentar, afrontar, apresentar-se. he must face the facts / ele tem de encarar os fatos. 2 fazer face a, opor-se, resistir. to face the enemy / encarar (ou enfrentar) o inimigo. 3 ficar em frente de. the window faces the garden / a janela dá para o jardim. 4 defrontar-se com. to be faced with ruin / estar diante da derrota, da destruição, da falência. 5 virar de face para cima (por exemplo, cartas). 6 orientar uma casa em relação aos pontos cardeais. 7 voltar-se para, estar com a frente para. 8 Tech facear, fazer faces ou lados em, polir. about face! meia-volta volver! before my face diante dos meus olhos. boldface Typogr negrito. for his fair face pelos seus lindos olhos. full face vista de frente. half face perfil. in face of mediante. in the face of diante de, em face de, em virtude de. in the face of the day às claras, abertamente. left face! à esquerda volver! on the face of it a julgar pela aparência. right face! à direita volver! she made up her face ela maquilou o rosto. to carry two faces ter duas caras, ser ambíguo. to face about, left, right fazer meia-volta, esquerda volver, direita volver. to face down 1 alisar. 2 fig suster com audácia ou imprudência. to face out persistir descaradamente. to face out a lie mentir desavergonhadamente. to face the music Amer enfrentar as conseqüências, aceitar o inevitável destemidamente. to face up to enfrentar corajosamente. to flee from someone’s face fugir de alguém. to fly into one’s face atacar alguém. to fly into the face of decency pecar contra a decência. to have a face of fingir. to have the face to do something ter o atrevimento de fazer alguma coisa. to look a person in the face encarar alguém. to lose face desprestigiar-se, ser humilhado. to make a face fazer caretas. to put a good (bold) face on enfrentar algo com coragem. to put a new face on dar novo aspecto. to save one’s face salvar as aparências. to set one’s face against opor-se tenazmente. to shut the door in a person’s face bater a porta na cara de alguém.

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  • 64 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) direito
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) certo
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) certo
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) certo
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) direito
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) razão
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) direita
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) direita
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactamente
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediatamente
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) bem
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) à direita
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bem
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) endireitar
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corrigir
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') com certeza
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing     6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) da direita
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right
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    [rait] n 1 direito, o que é justo ou correto. we had a right to do so / tínhamos o direito de assim proceder. 2 justiça, eqüidade. 3 reivindicação, pretensão. 4 privilégio, prerrogativa, regalia. 5 direitos. 6 lado direito ou o que fica no lado direito, mão direita. 7 Sport soco com a direita. 8 direita: o partido conservador. 9 opção (para compra de ações) ou o certificado negociável referente a essa opção. • vt+vi 1 corrigir, pôr em ordem, regularizar, retificar, endireitar. 2 fazer justiça, reabilitar, defender. 3 reassumir ou restaurar posição correta. • adj 1 direito, reto. 2 vertical, a prumo. 3 correto, justo, honesto. 4 bom, próprio, adequado, conveniente, indicado. 5 sadio, são, normal. he is not in his right mind / ele não está com a cabeça no lugar. 6 exato, correto, certo. 7 verdadeiro, genuíno, real, legítimo. 8 à direita, do lado direito. 9 direito. 10 externo, superior (lado de um tecido, etc.). • adv 1 corretamente, justamente, de acordo com os princípios de justiça e moral, verdadeiramente, propriamente. 2 exatamente, corretamente, bem, satisfatoriamente, precisamente. he did quite right to leave / ele fez bem em sair ou partir. 3 muito, bastante, extremamente. 4 para a direita. 5 diretamente, em linha reta, de modo reto. 6 imediatamente, sem demora, logo, neste instante. all right muito bem, está certo, está em ordem. all rights reserved todos os direitos reservados. as of right de direito. as right as perfeitamente bem, em boa saúde, pronto para outra. at the right of the table à direita da mesa. by right of por força de. by rights por direito. he is in the right ele tem razão. human rights direitos humanos. I am not right a) não estou bem, não estou disposto. b) não tenho razão. in one’s own right por si mesmo, por seus próprios méritos. in one’s right mind em sã consciência. it is all right está bem, não importa. it serves you right! bem feito! on the right à direita. right about turn meia-volta (à direita). right ahead! para a frente! para diante! right along sem parar, continuamente. right away imediatamente. right down completamente, perfeitamente, inteiramente. right enough a) satisfatório. b) sem sombra de dúvida. right here aqui mesmo. right in bem para dentro. right now agora mesmo. right off imediatamente. right oh! certo! confere! right there aí, ali ou lá mesmo. right you are perfeitamente. she is on the right side of thirty ela ainda não fez trinta anos, ela ainda não chegou aos trinta. to be right out estar de saída, sair já. the right man in the right place o homem certo no lugar certo. the right way modo, método, caminho certo, a seguir. to put ( to set) to rights pôr em ordem, acertar. to spend money right and left esbanjar dinheiro a torto e a direito. we got it right esclarecemos o caso. you are right você está certo, tem razão.

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  • 65 back

    [bæk] 1. noun
    1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) costas
    2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) lombo
    3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) fundos
    4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) defesa
    2. adjective
    (of or at the back: the back door.) dos fundos
    3. adverb
    1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) de volta
    2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) para trás
    3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) para trás
    4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) de volta
    5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) para trás
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) dar marcha à ré
    2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) apoiar
    3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) apostar em
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    - backbite - backbiting - backbone - backbreaking - backdate - backfire - background - backhand 5. adverb
    (using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) de revés
    - back-number - backpack - backpacking: go backpacking - backpacker - backside - backslash - backstroke - backup - backwash - backwater - backyard - back down - back of - back on to - back out - back up - have one's back to the wall - put someone's back up - take a back seat

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  • 66 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) direito
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) correto
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) certo
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) certo
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) direito
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) razão
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) direita
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) direita
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exatamente
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediatamente
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) exatamente
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) à direita
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) corretamente
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) endireitar
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corrigir
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') certo
    - righteously - righteousness - rightful - rightfully - rightly - rightness - righto - right-oh - rights - right angle - right-angled - right-hand - right-handed - right wing 6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) direitista
    - by rights - by right - get - keep on the right side of - get right - go right - not in one's right mind - not quite right in the head - not right in the head - put right - put/set to rights - right away - right-hand man - right now - right of way - serve right

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  • 67 range

    [rein‹] 1. noun
    1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) variedade
    2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) alcance
    3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) escala
    4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) cadeia
    5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) pastagem
    6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) campo
    7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) fogão
    2. verb
    1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) alinhar
    2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) variar
    3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) estender-se
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    [reindʒ] n 1 extensão, distância. 2 círculo ou raio de ação, âmbito, faixa. 3 alcance, calibre. 4 percurso. 5 limite, variação. 6 área, espaço, campo de prova. 7 pasto, pastagem, invernada. 8 cadeia de montanhas, cordilheira. 9 linha de tiro. 10 fileira, ordem, classe, série, conjunto. 11 fogão de cozinha. 12 Naut cobro de amarra. 13 perambulação, caminhada. • vt+vi 1 variar dentro de certos limites. 2 percorrer, caminhar, vaguear. 3 pesquisar, explorar em determinada área. 4 enfileirar, alinhar, arranjar, agrupar, ordenar, classificar, sistematizar. 5 tomar o partido de. 6 estender-se (de lado a lado). 7 Naut costear. 8 alcançar, atingir determinada distância (uma peça de artilharia). 9 ocorrer. 10 soltar no pasto. 11 Bot, Zool crescer em determinada região. • adj de ou em campos de pastagem. a plant ranging from Canada to Mexico uma planta que ocorre do Canadá ao México. at close range à queima-roupa. at 10 yards’ range à distância de 10 jardas. free-range hens galinhas criadas soltas. long range gun peça (arma) de longo alcance. long range plane avião de longo percurso. maximum range raio ou limite máximo. prices range from 1 to 10 dollars os preços variam de 1 a 10 dólares. to range oneself entrar na linha, criar juízo. to range over variar. within range ao alcance.

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  • 68 face

    [feis] 1. noun
    1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) rosto
    2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) face
    3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) frente de trabalho
    2. verb
    1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) dar de frente para
    2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) encarar
    3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) enfrentar
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    - - faced
    - facial - facing - facecloth - facelift - face-powder - face-saving - face value - at face value - face the music - face to face - face up to - in the face of - lose face - make/pull a face - on the face of it - put a good face on it - save one's face

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  • 69 range

    [rein‹] 1. noun
    1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) variedade
    2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) alcance
    3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) faixa, extensão
    4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) cadeia
    5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) pastagem
    6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) campo de tiro
    7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) fogão
    2. verb
    1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) enfileirar(-se)
    2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) variar
    3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) estender(-se), abranger
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  • 70 direct

    [di'rekt] 1. adjective
    1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) directo
    2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) directo
    3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) directo
    4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) absoluto
    5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) directo
    2. verb
    1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) dirigir
    2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) ensinar o caminho
    3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordenar
    4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigir
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    - directional
    - directive
    - directly
    - directness
    - director
    - directory
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    di.rect
    [dir'ekt] vt+vi 1 dirigir, conduzir, guiar, encaminhar para, ornar. 2 administrar, gerir, controlar, servir de guia, chefe, etc. 3 apontar, mostrar, indicar, ensinar o caminho a. 4 endereçar. 5 instruir, ensinar. 6 governar, ordenar, mandar, comandar. 7 dirigir a palavra a. 8 prescrever, aconselhar. 9 enviar alguém a outrem. 10 visar, apontar, tender. • adj 1 direito, reto. 2 imediato, o mais próximo, o mais curto. 3 sem rodeios, sem intermediário. 4 sincero, franco, claro, verídico, exato. 5 em linha reta, relativo ao parentesco. 6 Gram direto. 7 diametral. 8 decisivo, conclusivo. 9 Astr na direção do movimento dos planetas, de oeste a leste. • adv 1 imediatamente. 2 diretamente. 3 absolutamente. 4 sem intervalo.

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  • 71 mean

    [mi:n] I adjective
    1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avarento
    2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) indigno
    3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) mau
    4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde
    •
    - meanness
    - meanie     II 1. adjective
    1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) médio
    2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) médio
    2. noun
    (something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meio-termo
    III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
    1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer dizer
    2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tencionar
    •
    2. adjective
    ((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo
    - meaningless
    - be meant to
    - mean well
    * * *
    [mi:n] n 1 meio, meio-termo, média. 2 means forma, expediente, modo. 3 means recursos. • vt+vi (ps, pp meant) 1 significar. what do you mean? / o que você quer dizer? 2 pretender, tencionar. 3 destinar. 4 dispor-se a. • adj 1 baixo, vil, desprezível. 2 inferior, pobre. 3 mesquinho, egoísta. 4 malvado, maldoso, ruim. 5 médio, intermediário. 6 sl ótimo, excelente. 7 envergonhado, humilhado. a man of means homem de recursos, abastado. by all means certamente, sem dúvida. by any means de qualquer maneira. by means of por meio de. by no means de nenhuma maneira. to feel mean a) sentir-se humilhado, envergonhado. b) sentir-se mal, não estar bem. to live beyond one’s means viver além de suas possibilidades. you don’t mean it! o senhor não está falando sério.

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  • 72 direct

    [di'rekt] 1. adjective
    1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direto
    2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) direto, franco
    3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) direto
    4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) absoluto
    5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) direto
    2. verb
    1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) dirigir
    2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) orientar
    3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordenar
    4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigir
    •
    - directional - directive - directly - directness - director - directory

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  • 73 mean

    [mi:n] I adjective
    1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) mesquinho
    2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) mesquinho
    3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) vil
    4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) pobre
    •
    - meanness - meanie II 1. adjective
    1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) médio
    2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) média
    2. noun
    (something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meio-termo
    III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
    1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) significar, querer dizer
    2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tencionar
    •
    2. adjective
    ((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo
    - meaningless - be meant to - mean well

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  • 74 parting

    1) (the act of leaving someone, saying goodbye etc: Their final parting was at the station.) separação
    2) (a line dividing hair brushed in opposite directions on the head.) risco
    * * *
    part.ing
    [p'a:tiŋ] n 1 divisão, separação. 2 rompimento, ruptura. 3 partida, saída. 4 fig morte, passamento. 5 divisória. 6 despedida, adeus. 7 bifurcação, encruzilhada. 8 risca de cabelo. • adj 1 de partido. 2 fig moribundo. 3 divisor, divisório, separador. 4 de despedida, de adeus. at parting à despedida. at the parting of the ways na encruzilhada dos caminhos.

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  • 75 backfire

    1) ((of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system: The car backfired.) estoirar
    2) ((of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results: His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money.) sair pela culatra
    * * *
    back.fire
    [b'ækfaiə] n 1 Auto contra-explosão. 2 Amer fogo de encontro, tiro pela culatra. • vi 1 explodir fora de tempo, dar contra-explosão, sair o tiro pela culatra. 2 coll ter efeito ou resultado contrário ao desejado.

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  • 76 rainbow

    noun (the coloured arch sometimes seen in the sky opposite the sun when rain is falling.) arco-íris
    * * *
    rain.bow
    [r'einbou] n arco-íris. to chase rainbows perseguir objetivos impossíveis.

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  • 77 thin

    [Ɵin] 1. adjective
    1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino
    2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro
    3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) líquido
    4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) fino
    5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) pouco convincente
    2. verb
    (to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) escassear
    - thinness
    - thin air
    - thin-skinned
    - thin out
    * * *
    [θin] vt+vi 1 afinar, adelgaçar, diminuir. 2 diluir. • adj 1 fino, estreito, delgado. 2 esbelto, magro, franzino. 3 esparso, escasso, coçado. 4 leve, rarefeito, tênue. 5 pouco, espalhado. 6 líquido, fluido, ralo, fraco, aguado. 7 fraco, fino (voz). 8 raso, sem profundidade. 9 apagado, esmaecido (cor). a thin shade of blue / um tom de azul esmaecido. 10 transparente. 11 fraco, pobre, deficiente. • adv 1 finamente, delgadamente. 2 escassamente. 3 pobremente. 4 superficialmente. 5 em pequeno número (também thinly). to have thin time passar um tempo ruim, desagradável. to thin down diminuir, tornar-se mais ralo. to thin out dizimar(-se), desbastar.

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  • 78 backfire

    1) ((of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system: The car backfired.) estourar
    2) ((of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results: His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money.) dar um revertério

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  • 79 parting

    1) (the act of leaving someone, saying goodbye etc: Their final parting was at the station.) despedida, separação
    2) (a line dividing hair brushed in opposite directions on the head.) risca do cabelo

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  • 80 rainbow

    noun (the coloured arch sometimes seen in the sky opposite the sun when rain is falling.) arco-íris

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