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1 have/get/gain the upper hand
(to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) ganhar vantagemEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > have/get/gain the upper hand
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2 have/get/gain the upper hand
(to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) levar vantagemEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > have/get/gain the upper hand
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3 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) contra3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contra* * *a.gainst[əg'enst] prep 1 contra, contrário. I am against war / sou contra a guerra. that is against him / isto depõe contra ele. 2 em oposição a, oposto a. 3 defronte, diante. 4 em contraste com, em comparação com. 5 em contato com, junto a. 6 em preparação para, em previsão de. 7 em defesa de. against documents mediante apresentação de documentos. against morals contra os bons costumes. against the grain contra a própria convicção, com aversão. against your arrival na expectativa da sua chegada. against the stream contra a correnteza. to dry against the fire secar ao fogo. to fight against lutar contra. to knock against colidir com. to run up against encontrar por acaso. I ran up against my friend / encontrei por acaso meu amigo. -
4 retreat
[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) bater em retirada2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) retirar-se2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) retirada2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retirada3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) retiro* * *re.treat[ritr'i:t] n 1 retirada (especialmente em sentido militar). 2 toque de recolher, retreta. 3 retiro, asilo, abrigo, refúgio. 4 recolhimento. 5 recuo, afastamento. • vt+vi 1 retirar-se, retroceder, afastar-se, fugir. 2 refugiar-se, procurar asilo. 3 Chess recuar uma peça. to beat a retreat bater em retirada. -
5 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) contra3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contra
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