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1 to throw dust in one’s eyes
to throw dust in one’s eyesdeitar poeira nos olhos de alguém, iludi-lo com falsas promessas ou aparências, enganar alguém. -
2 to close one’s eyes to
to close one’s eyes toignorar, não querer enxergar. he closed his eyes to the problem/ele ignorou o problema, ele não quis enxergar o problema. -
3 to close one’s eyes
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4 to raise one’s eyes
to raise one’s eyeselevar a vista (to para). -
5 to shut one’s eyes
to shut one’s eyesfingir que não vê. -
6 with one's eyes open
(with full awareness of what one is doing: I knew what the job would involve - I went into it with my eyes open.) consciente/de olhos abertos -
7 with one's eyes open
(with full awareness of what one is doing: I knew what the job would involve - I went into it with my eyes open.) com os olhos abertosEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > with one's eyes open
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8 close one's eyes to
(to ignore (especially something wrong): She closed her eyes to the children's misbehaviour.) ignorar/fazer vista grossa -
9 close one's eyes to
(to ignore (especially something wrong): She closed her eyes to the children's misbehaviour.) fechar os olhos paraEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > close one's eyes to
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10 before/under one's very eyes
(in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment: It happened before my very eyes.) à vista de (alguém)/diante dos (meus) olhos, nas (minhas) barbasEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > before/under one's very eyes
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11 before/under one's very eyes
(in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment: It happened before my very eyes.) debaixo dos olhos de alguémEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > before/under one's very eyes
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12 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) olho2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) buraco3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) percepção2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) olhar- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open* * *[ai] n 1 olho, vista. 2 íris. 3 visão, percepção. 4 olhar, olhadela. 5 olhar vigilante. 6 senso, sentido. 7 modo de ver, opinião, ponto de vista. 8 Bot botão, broto. 9 olhal, clarabóia. 10 orifício da agulha, colchete. 11 olhada. • vt olhar, observar, mirar, examinar. a private eye detetive particular. eye of the storm Meteor o centro de um ciclone tropical. eye of the wind Meteor o ponto do qual o vento sopra. eyes front, right, left Mil sentido! olhar à frente, à direita, à esquerda. mind your eyes! cuidado com os olhos! the evil eye o mau-olhado. the sight offends your eyes o espetáculo ou o procedimento ofende a vista. the sight relieves the eyes o espetáculo deleita a vista. to be up to the eyes with work estar sobrecarregado de trabalho. to cast an eye on something dar uma olhada. to eye somebody from top to toe olhar alguém dos pés à cabeça. to give someone the eye demonstrar simpatia. to open one’s eye to the truth fazer ver a verdade. to see something with half an eye perceber tudo à primeira vista. to set someone’s eyes on somebody ver alguém. I set my eyes on him for the first time / eu o vi pela primeira vez. to shut one’s eyes fingir que não vê. -
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1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) olho2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.)3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) olho, perspicácia2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) observar- eyeball- eyebrow - eye-catching - eyelash - eyelet - eyelid - eye-opener - eye-piece - eyeshadow - eyesight - eyesore - eye-witness - before/under one's very eyes - be up to the eyes in - close one's eyes to - in the eyes of - keep an eye on - lay/set eyes on - raise one's eyebrows - see eye to eye - with an eye to something - with one's eyes open -
14 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) igual3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) avarento7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) calado•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) fechar2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- close up* * *close1[klouz] n 1 fim, término, conclusão. 2 briga, peleja, luta corpo-a-corpo • vt+vi 1 fechar, encerrar, confinar. 2 tapar, encher. 3 barrar, bloquear, obstruir. 4 cerrar (fileiras). 5 juntar(-se). 6 envolver, cercar. 7 concordar, chegar a um acordo. 8 terminar, completar, concluir, encerrar. 9 cicatrizar, fechar (ferida). 10 trancar, aferrolhar. 11 engalfinhar-se. 12 Naut encostar(-se), perlongar. at the close of day no fim do dia, ao crepúsculo. at the close of the year no fim do ano. he closed his days ele morreu. he closed the door upon every attempt at reconciliation ele tornou impossível qualquer tentativa de reconciliação. he closed the door upon her 1 ele fechou o porta atrás dela. 2 fig expulsou-a. the ship closes the wind o navio vira para o vento. they closed upon him 1 chegaram a um acordo a seu respeito. 2 caíram em cima dele. to close a bargain fechar um negócio. to close an account encerrar uma conta. to close an affair encerrar um assunto. to close a seam rematar uma costura. to close down fechar, encerrar as atividades. the shops closed down / as lojas fecharam suas portas. to close in 1 fechar, cercar. 2 encerrar, irromper, aproximar-se, chegar. the night closed in / chegou a noite. to close off isolar, impedir a passagem. to close on aproximar-se. to close one’s eyes morrer. to close one’s eyes to ignorar, não querer enxergar. he closed his eyes to the problem / ele ignorou o problema, ele não quis enxergar o problema. to close out (vendas) liquidar, queimar. to close round cercar, rodear. to close the ranks cerrar fileiras. to close up 1 fechar, trancar, cerrar. they closed up / cerraram fileiras. 2 cicatrizar. to close with 1 aceder. 2 unir-se a. 3 entrar em luta corporal. to draw to a close chegar ao fim.————————close2[klous] n 1 espaço fechado, terreno cercado, cercado. 2 cerca, sebe, tapada. 3 beco estreito. 4 the Close recinto de mosteiro ou abadia. • adj 1 junto, próximo, perto, pegado, contíguo, estreito. 2 justo, apertado. 3 compacto, denso, condensado. 4 íntimo, caro, familiar. 5 cuidadoso, exato, conciso, preciso. 6 estrito, perfeito. 7 fechado, cerrado. 8 rigoroso, severo. 9 abafado, opressivo, pesado, sufocante. 10 fechado, reservado. 11 secreto, oculto. 12 restrito, limitado. 13 parcimonioso, econômico, frugal. 14 raro, difícil de obter. 15 quase igual, quase no mesmo nível. 16 confinado, estritamente guardado, segregado. 17 pronunciado com os lábios parcialmente fechados. 18 grosso, fechado (tecido). 19 viscoso, tenaz. 20 quase certeiro. 21 atento, observador. • adv 1 rente, cerce, cérceo. 2 de perto, junto ao pé. 3 severamente, rigorosamente, estritamente. 4 estreitamente, hermeticamente, firmemente, compactamente. 5 exatamente, cautelosamente. 6 economicamente. a close carriage uma carruagem fechada. a close customer coll um tipo taciturno. a close hand 1 uma mão fechada. 2 fig pessoa sovina. at close quarters nas imediações. close air ar viciado ou abafado. close argument argumento incontestável. close at hand iminente, próximo. close by bem junto, perto. close combat luta corpo-a-corpo. close coupled circuit n Eletr circuito conjugado. close election, close vote eleição disputadíssima. close on quase. close proximity proximidade imediata. close season, close time temporada de caça proibida. close shave ou thing escape por pouco, por um triz. close style estilo breve ou conciso. close to nas proximidades. close to the chest sem revelar a intenção. close to the ground rente ao chão. close to the wind com vento pela popa. close writing letra apertada. he keeps himself close ele se esconde. keep close! 1 fique perto de mim! 2 cale a boca! 3 esconda-se! the end is close o fim está próximo. to come close chegar perto. to cut close cortar rente. to draw the curtains close fechar bem as cortinas. to follow close upon seguir ao pé. to live close viver economicamente, poupar. to sit close assentar justo (vestido). to sit close around the fire estar sentado junto ou perto do fogo. to stick close to ficar perto ou próximo de. -
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1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) pó2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) pó2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) espanar- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
- throw dust in someone's eyes* * *[d∧st] n 1 pó, poeira. 2 poeira leve em suspensão no ar, nuvem de pó. 3 limalha. 4 cisco. 5 pólen. 6 cinzas, restos mortais. 7 a terra, o solo (principalmente o lugar onde se fazem enterros). 8 estado ou condição humilhante, desonra. 9 coisa de nenhum valor. 10 confusão, algazarra, bate-boca. • vi 1 varrer o pó, espanar, sacudir o pó. 2 empoar, empolvilhar, polvilhar. 3 pulverizar. 4 tomar banho de poeira (aves). to bite the dust fig 1 ser morto. 2 ser derrotado, malograr. to dust on’es jacket fig sacudir o pó de alguém, espancá-lo, dar-lhe uma surra. to raise, make ou kick up a dust fig levantar poeira, fazer grande alarde, causar perturbação. to shake the dust off one’s feet Brit ir embora com raiva. to throw dust in one’s eyes deitar poeira nos olhos de alguém, iludi-lo com falsas promessas ou aparências, enganar alguém. to turn to dust and ashes fig reduzir a cinzas, desfazer em cinzas. when the dust has settled quando a poeira baixar. -
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[ə'və:t]1) (to turn away, especially one's eyes: She averted her eyes from the dead animal.) desviar2) (to prevent: to avert disaster.) evitar* * *a.vert[əv'ə:t] vt 1 evitar, prevenir, impedir. 2 desviar, afastar. he averted his eyes / ele desviou os olhos. -
17 twinkle
['twiŋkl] 1. verb1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) tremeluzir2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) piscar2. noun1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) brilho2) (the act of twinkling.) bruxuleio* * *twin.kle[tw'iŋkəl] n 1 cintilação, tremulamento. 2 vislumbre. 3 momento, instante. 4 piscar dos olhos, piscadela. • vi 1 brilhar, faiscar, cintilar. 2 tremular, mover-se rapidamente. 3 pestanejar, piscar. in a twinkle (twinkling) of an eye, in the twinkle (twinkling) of an eye num piscar de olhos, num instante. -
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['twiŋkl] 1. verb1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) cintilar2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) piscar2. noun1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) brilho2) (the act of twinkling.) cintilação -
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[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) levantar2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) elevar3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) criar4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) criar5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) levantar6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) reunir7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocar8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) levantar9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) erguer10) (to give (a shout etc).) dar11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) contactar2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *[reiz] n 1 aumento. 2 subida, elevação. 3 levantamento: ação de levantar. • vt+vi 1 levantar, erguer, pôr de pé. I raised my glass to him / eu o brindei. 2 elevar, aumentar, subir ou fazer subir. 3 engrandecer, promover, fortalecer. 4 ajuntar, formar, recrutar, alistar. 5 criar, cultivar, plantar. 6 criar, educar. he was born and raised in New York / ele nasceu e foi educado em Nova York. 7 provocar, causar. 8 suscitar, fazer aparecer, evocar. 9 ressuscitar. 10 exclamar. 11 erigir, erguer, construir, edificar. 12 descobrir, achar. the dog raised a rabbit / o cachorro descobriu uma lebre. 13 terminar, acabar, suspender. 14 avistar. the ship raised land / o navio aproximou-se da (avistou) terra. 15 sublevar, revoltar. 16 arranjar, angariar, levantar (fundos). she raised the dough / ela arranjou o dinheiro. 17 armar (tenda). 18 alçar. 19 causar (briga). 20 excitar, animar, incitar (against, upon contra). 21 realçar, frisar. 22 entoar, cantar. he raised me out of sleep ele despertou-me. to raise a blister formar uma bolha de água na pele. to raise a ghost invocar um espírito. to raise a hand to levantar a mão para, bater, tratar mal. to raise a monument erigir um monumento. to raise an army ajuntar, formar um exército. to raise an eyebrow ficar surpreso. to raise a point levantar uma questão. to raise a shout dar um grito. to raise a storm fig provocar, causar uma tempestade. to raise Cain, (mischief, a row) fazer barulho, armar contendas. to raise cloth aveludar pano. to raise dust fazer alarde, criar confusão. to raise hell coll criar caso. to raise money arranjar dinheiro. to raise money on a property empenhar, hipotecar uma propriedade. to raise one’s eyes elevar a vista (to para). to raise one’s glass fazer um brinde à saúde de. to raise one’s hat cumprimentar tirando o chapéu, tirar o chapéu em cumprimento. to raise prices fazer subir os preços. to raise sheep, potatoes, etc. criar ovelhas, cultivar, plantar batatas. to raise the country sublevar o país. to raise the dead ressuscitar os mortos. to raise the nation to power engrandecer a nação, levá-la ao poder. to raise the roof ficar muito bravo, criar caso, armar um pampeiro. to raise the salary aumentar o salário. to raise the siege of a fort levantar o cerco de um forte. to raise the wind a) sl achar meios de arranjar dinheiro por modos fraudulentos. b) provocar distúrbio ou comoção. to raise to a power Math elevar a uma potência. to raise up levantar, alçar. -
20 avert
[ə'və:t]1) (to turn away, especially one's eyes: She averted her eyes from the dead animal.) desviar2) (to prevent: to avert disaster.) evitar
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