to+come+together

1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) espetar

2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) fincar

3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) colar

4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) emperrar

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1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) graveto

2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) vara

3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) haste

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- get hold of the wrong end of the stick

1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo

1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) igual

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso

4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) avarento

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) calado

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- closely

1) (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.) fechar

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) fechar

- close down

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[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.

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[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.

1) (from one end to the other: He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river.) ao longo de

2) (at a point at the end or on the length of: There's a post-box somewhere along this street.) em

1) (onwards or forward: He ran along beside me; Come along, please!) em frente

2) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) aqui, lá

3) (in company, together: I took a friend along with me.) com

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- alongside

1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) atenção

2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) cuidado

3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) atenção

4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) sentido

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- attentive

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[ət'enʃən] n 1 atenção. his book attracted attention / seu livro atraiu atenção. 2 aplicação, diligência, observação. 3 ponderação, apreciação, contemplação. 4 cuidado, desvelo, preocupação, dedicação. 5 cortesia, fineza, consideração, obséquio. I thank you for your delicate attention / agradeço a sua delicadeza, grato pela sua atenção. 6 attentions fineza amorosa, devoção, corte, galanteio. 7 Psych concentração em determinado objeto ou pensamento, estado de tal concentração. 8 Mil sentido, posição de sentido. • interj sentido! for the attention of Mr. Smith (na correspondência) à atenção do Sr. Smith. pay attention! preste atenção! to come to attention tomar a posição de sentido. to draw someone’s attention to chamar a atenção de alguém para. to receive immediate attention Com ser executado imediatamente. to stand at attention ficar de pé em posição de sentido.

1) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) trazer

2) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) dar

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- bring about

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[briŋ] vt (ps and pp brought) 1 trazer, vir com alguém ou com alguma coisa, levar, conduzir. bring me my shoes / traga meus sapatos. bring your friend with you / traga seu amigo. 2 fazer vir. 3 influenciar, persuadir, convencer, guiar. I could not bring him to confess / não consegui levá-lo a confessar. 4 Jur apresentar perante a corte. 5 aduzir, alegar. 6 vender por. 7 provocar, causar. 8 produzir. he brought down the house Theat ele provocou aplausos entusiásticos. he brought home the bacon sl ele sustentava a casa. he was brought about to ele foi persuadido a, ele foi levado a. he was brought in (not) guilt Jur ele foi declarado (não) culpado. he was brought low ele foi derrubado, ele ficou doente. I bring my body under domino meu corpo. I brought him off a) ajudei-o a escapar. b) desaconselhei-o. I brought it off coll eu o consegui, eu o resolvi. I brought the child away with me trouxe a criança comigo. I brought them together reconciliei-os, levei-os a fazerem as pazes. it was brought about foi realizado, foi efetuado. it was brought home to him ele foi posto a par, foi-lhe dito seriamente. she was brought to ela voltou a si. that brings it all back to me isso me faz lembrar de tudo. the ship brought to o navio meteu de capa, pôs-se em capa, virou, parou. the subject was brought up o assunto foi trazido à baila. the sum was brought forward a quantia foi transferida. to bring back devolver. to bring down a) abaixar, trazer para baixo. b) arrancar, demolir, derrubar. the roof was brought down / o telhado foi demolido (desmontado). he brought down the plane / ele derrubou o avião. c) baixar, reduzir (preço). to bring forth produzir, criar, gerar, dar cria. to bring forward fazer progredir, apresentar, trazer, alegar. the bill was brought forward / o projeto de lei foi apresentado. to bring home levar para casa. to bring in a) trazer para dentro. b) importar (mercadorias). c) produzir. d) sondar. to bring into account levar em conta, calcular. to bring into force entrar em vigor. to bring into play pôr em jogo, fazer agir. to bring into question pôr em dúvida, duvidar. to bring into the world dar à luz. to bring on provocar, ocasionar, causar. the crisis brought on misery / a crise trouxe miséria. to bring out a) levar para fora, pôr para fora. b) apresentar, fazer sair, publicar. the young girl was brought out / a moça foi apresentada (à sociedade). c) lançar, exibir, pôr em cena (peça teatral). to bring over converter. to bring the heart into one’s mouth abrir-se, dar demonstração dos seus sentimentos. to bring through restaurar, curar, fazer sobreviver (doentes). to bring to pass causar, originar. to bring up a) criar, educar. b) construir, erigir. c) inventar (moda). d) Naut ancorar. the ship brought up / o navio ancorou. to bring up the rear a) Mil formar a retaguarda, comandar a retaguarda, cobrir a retirada. b) fig ser dos últimos. to bring up-to-date modernizar, pôr em dia.

1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.) quebrado

2) (interrupted: broken sleep.) interrompido

3) (uneven: broken ground.) irregular

4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.) incorrecto

5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).) desfeito

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- broken-hearted

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[br'oukən] vt+vi pp of break. • adj 1 quebrado, em pedaços. 2 destruído. a broken heart / um coração ferido. 3 arruinado, falido. 4 enfraquecido, fraco, débil. broken health / saúde abalada. 5 domesticado, domado. 6 subjugado, humilhado, submisso, desanimado. a broken man / um homem desanimado. 7 violado, infringido. 8 falado ou pronunciado de modo imperfeito. broken English / inglês mal falado, como pelos estrangeiros. 9 interrompido, cortado, incorrente. • adv com interrupção, aos pedaços.

- congregation

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[k'ɔŋgrigeit] vt+vi congregar(-se), reunir(-se). • [k'ɔŋgrigit] adj congregado, reunido.

1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) metade

2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) tempo

1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) meio

2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) metade

3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) meio

1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) meio

2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) quase

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- half-

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[ha:f; hæf] n (pl halves) 1 metade, meio. 2 semestre. 3 Sport tempo, parte. the first half is over / o primeiro tempo terminou. • adj 1 meio. 2 bastante, quase. 3 incompleto, parcial. • adv 1 meio, em parte, parcialmente. 2 consideravelmente. half a dozen meia dúzia. half an hour meia hora. half as broad again vez e meia de largura. half past four quatro e meia. he does things by halves ele faz as coisas pela metade. I liked it half and half gostei mais ou menos. let us go by halves vamos fazer o negócio meio a meio. my better half minha esposa, meu marido. too clever by half astuto, manhoso.

1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) acasalar

2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) dar xeque-mate

1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) par

2) (a husband or wife.) cônjuge

3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) companheiro

4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) colega

5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) imediato

6) (in chess, checkmate.) xeque-mate

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[meit] n 1 companheiro, companheira, colega. 2 cônjuge, consorte. 3 macho ou fêmea (de animais). 4 imediato de navio mercante. 5 ajudante. • vt+vi 1 casar, unir. 2 acasalar.

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[meit] n Chess xeque-mate. • vt dar xeque-mate.

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[m'a:tei] n Bot 1 erva-mate. 2 chá-mate.

1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) acasalar

2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) dar xeque-mate

1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) par

2) (a husband or wife.) cônjuge

3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) companheiro

4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) colega

5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) imediato

6) (in chess, checkmate.) xeque-mate

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[m'a:tei] n = link=mate mate.³.

1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) parte

2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) parte

3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) personagem

4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) papel

5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) texto

6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) papel

- parting

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[pa:t] n 1 parte: a) elemento componente de um todo. b) lote, fração, pedaço, porção, fragmento. c) divisão de uma obra. d) Mech peça. e) Anat órgão, membro. f) dever, obrigação. g) região, lugar. h) facção, partido. i) Mus voz ou instrumento em música sinfônica. j) Theat papel. 2 Math parte alíquota, submúltiplo. 3 Amer risca de cabelo. 4 talento, capacidade, dotes, prendas, qualidades. 5 fascículo de um livro. 6 Jur parte interessada. 7 parts partes: a) circunstâncias ou qualidades de uma pessoa. b) órgãos genitais externos. • vt+vi 1 partir, dividir, secionar. 2 separar, apartar, desunir. 3 repartir, lotear, parcelar. 4 quebrar, romper, fragmentar. 5 ir-se embora, retirar-se. 6 intervir, colocar-se entre. 7 deixar, separar-se de. we parted friends / separamo-nos como amigos. 8 morrer. 9 quebrar-se, romper-se. 10 discriminar, distinguir. 11 repartir (cabelo). component parts partes componentes ou integrantes. do your part! cumpra a parte que lhe compete! for my part quanto a mim, pelo que me diz respeito, de minha parte. for the most part na maioria dos casos, geralmente. good parts talento (de uma pessoa). he took it in good part ele não levou a mal, não se ofendeu. I have neither part nor lot in it não tenho nada a ver com isso. in foreign parts no exterior, em outras bandas. in good parts com boa disposição, com boa vontade. in large part em grande parte. in part em parte. in these parts nestas bandas, por aqui. I take his part tomo seu partido, coloco-me a seu lado. of parts talentoso, capaz. on his part a) de sua parte. b) em seu lugar. on the part of da parte de. spare parts peças sobressalentes. the greater part a maior parte. the most part a maioria. to come out in parts aparecer em fascículos. to part company with separar-se de. to part with a) desistir de. b) desfazer-se de. to play a part a) fingir, representar. b) desempenhar um papel. to play a part in ter uma influência, ter um papel. to take part in tomar parte em, participar de.

1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) canga

2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) canga

3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) jugo

4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) cabeção

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[jouk] n 1 jugo, cambão, canga (também fig). 2 par, parelha, junta. 3 qualquer coisa semelhante a jugo em uso ou forma. 4 aquilo que ajunta, união, laço. 5 opressão, escravidão, submissão. 6 balancim (para carregar baldes, cestos, etc.). 7 cabeçote (de sino). 8 meia-lua (de leme). 9 pala (de camisa, de saia, etc.). 10 trecho de terra arada por uma junta de bois em um dia. 11 parte de um dia de trabalho. • vt+vi 1 jungir, cangar. 2 emparelhar. 3 pôr cangalha em. 4 unir, ajuntar, ligar. 5 casar. 6 arch subjugar, dominar, escravizar. to bring under the yoke subjugar, dominar. to come/ pass under the yoke ser subjugado.

1) (to come or bring closer together: He closed up the space between the lines of print.) aproximar

2) (to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) fechar

1) (to send away; to make (someone) leave.) mandar embora

2) (to make or produce: The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour.) produzir

3) (to empty or clear: I turned out the cupboard.) esvaziar

4) ((of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc: A large crowd turned out to see the procession.) comparecer

5) (to turn off: Turn out the light!) desligar

6) (to happen or prove to be: He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right.) acontecer (que)

1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.) quebrado

2) (interrupted: broken sleep.) interrompido

3) (uneven: broken ground.) irregular

4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.) incorreto

5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).) desfeito

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- broken-hearted

1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo

1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) apertado

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso

4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) mesquinho

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) discreto

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- closely

1) (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.) fechar

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir

- close down

1) (to come or bring closer together: He closed up the space between the lines of print.) aproximar

2) (to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) fechar

- congregation

1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) metade, meio

2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) primeiro/segundo tempo

1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) meio

2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) meio

3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) meio

1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) meio

2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) meio

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- half-

1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) acasalar(-se)

2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) dar xeque-mate

1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) parceiro

2) (a husband or wife.) cônjuge

3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) companheiro

4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) sócio

5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) contramestre

6) (in chess, checkmate.) xeque-mate