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1 cast
past tense, past participle; see cast* * *[ka:st; kæst] n 1 lance, lanço, arremesso. 2 trajeto, distância do arremesso. 3 jogada (dados) ou número jogado. 4 lance ou jogada (de rede, anzol). 5 molde. 6 fundição: a) ato de fundir. b) quantidade de metal fundida de uma só vez. 7 matiz. 8 cálculo, computação. 9 aparência, aspecto. 10 arranjo, disposição. 11 olhar ligeiramente estrábico. he has a cast in his eye / ele é vesgo. 12 pregueado. 13 ejeção, dejeção (casca de inseto, vômito de ave de rapina). 14 isca (pesca). 15 Theat distribuição dos papéis, elenco. 16 Med atadura rígida para imobilizar parte do corpo. • vt+vi 1 lançar, atirar, arremessar. they cast dice / eles jogam (ou lançam) os dados. 2 emitir, expelir, deixar cair, perder. 3 parir, dar cria (prematuramente). 4 derrotar, derrubar. 5 computar, calcular, somar. he cast his accounts / ele fez seu apuramento de contas, seu balanço. 6 arranjar, dispor, distribuir. 7 modelar, moldar, fundir. 8 Theat escalar artistas, distribuir os papéis. the play is well cast / o elenco da peça é bom. 9 projetar, delinear, esboçar, traçar. 10 empenar-se, torcer-se (madeira). 11 lançar a linha para pescar. • adj 1 fundido. 2 fig inflexível, rígido. 3 abandonado, rejeitado. his body was cast up onto the shore seu corpo foi lançado na praia (na maré alta). she cast a spell on me ela me enfeitiçou. to be cast away Naut soçobrar, naufragar (também fig). to be cast down estar abatido, perturbado. to be cast in the same mould ter os mesmos padrões, características. to cast about, to cast around 1 jogar ou lançar em redor. 2 pensar, meditar, planejar. 3 procurar. to cast a glance, to cast an eye over dar uma olhadela, dar uma espiada. to cast anchor Naut lançar ferro. to cast aside abandonar, rejeitar, pôr fora. to cast a vote ( a ballot) dar o voto, votar. to cast away descartar-se, livrar-se completamente, jogar fora, desperdiçar. to cast down 1 subjugar, humilhar. 2 abaixar (os olhos). to cast in one’s lot with participar da mesma sorte com. to cast lots, to draw lots tirar a sorte. to cast off 1 deixar cair, perder. 2 expulsar, rejeitar. to cast off stitches matar pontos de tricô. to cast off the bow line desamarrar a corda que prende um barco. to cast on montar pontos de tricô na agulha. to cast one’s mind back remeter a mente ao passado, voltar -se para o passado. to cast one’s net wider ampliar o ponto de vista. to cast out expulsar, banir. to cast pearls before swine jogar pérolas aos porcos, perder tempo. you cast that in my teeth! você diz isto em minha cara! -
2 to be cast in the same mould
to be cast in the same mouldter o mesmo caráter.————————to be cast in the same mouldter os mesmos padrões, características. to cast about, to cast around 1 jogar ou lançar em redor. 2 pensar, meditar, planejar. 3 procurar. to cast a glance, to cast an eye over dar uma olhadela, dar uma espiada.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be cast in the same mould
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