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1 fasten
(to fix or join (together): Fasten the gate!; She fastened a flower to the front of her dress; He fastened his eyes upon her face.) prender- fastener* * *fas.ten[f'a:sən; f'æsən] vt+vi 1 firmar, fixar, segurar, pregar, parafusar, cavilhar. to fasten with pegs, rivets or screws / prender com pinos, rebites ou parafusos. 2 atar, prender, ligar, apertar, amarrar. it fastens with a button / isso se fecha com um botão. 3 trancar, aferrolhar, fechar bem. to fasten the door / trancar ou aferrolhar a porta. 4 firmar-se, pregar-se, prender-se, fixar-se, endurecer. the plaster has fastened / o gesso endureceu. 5 agarrar-se. he fastened on to me ele grudou em mim, não me deixou em paz. to fasten up abotoar, fechar. to fasten your attention on, to fasten upon concentrar o pensamento em alguma coisa, não conseguir pensar em outra coisa a não ser. to fasten the eyes (up) on something / cravar os olhos em alguma coisa. to fasten one’s hopes (up) on something / pôr as esperanças em alguma coisa. to fasten the crime upon someone / imputar o crime a alguém. -
2 fasten
(to fix or join (together): Fasten the gate!; She fastened a flower to the front of her dress; He fastened his eyes upon her face.) firmar, apertar- fastener -
3 bind
past tense, past participle - bound; verb1) (to tie up: The doctor bound up the patient's leg with a bandage; The robbers bound up the bank manager with rope.) amarrar2) (to fasten together and put a cover on the pages of (a book): Bind this book in leather.) encadernar•- binding- - bound* * *[baind] n 1 coisa que liga, fita, liga, ligadura, laço, faixa, cinta, atadura. 2 Mus traço de ligação. 3 situação difícil. • vt (ps and pp bound) 1 ligar, juntar, atar, amarrar, segurar. bound hand and feet / amarrado de pés e mãos (também figurativo). 2 ligar, aglutinar, grudar, colar. 3 obrigar, reter, refrear. 4 vincular, segurar (por promessa etc.), constranger, obrigar. 5 comprometer. 6 colocar atadura ou bandagem. the wound was bound up / a ferida foi coberta. 7 encadernar. 8 Jur contratar como aprendiz. 9 constipar, causar prisão de ventre. 10 debruar, orlar. 11 fechar, firmar (negócio, mediante sinal). 12 proteger ou decorar com laços, fitas etc. 13 obrigar-se, comprometer-se. 14 aglutinar-se, aglomerar-se. 15 combinar molécula por meio de ligação química. I’ll be bound a) garanto por isto. b) com certeza. to bind over obrigar legalmente, obedecer sentença judicial. -
4 interlock
[intə'lok]((of two or more pieces or parts) to fit or fasten together: The pieces of a jigsaw puzzle interlock; interlocking pieces.) encaixar* * *in.ter.lock[intəl'ɔk] vt+vi 1 engrenar, entrosar, conectar. 2 entrelaçar. -
5 bind
past tense, past participle - bound; verb1) (to tie up: The doctor bound up the patient's leg with a bandage; The robbers bound up the bank manager with rope.) atar, amarrar2) (to fasten together and put a cover on the pages of (a book): Bind this book in leather.) encadernar•- binding- - bound -
6 interlock
[intə'lok]((of two or more pieces or parts) to fit or fasten together: The pieces of a jigsaw puzzle interlock; interlocking pieces.) engrenar, encaixar -
7 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (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!) espetar2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) cravar3) (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.) colar4) (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.) ficar preso•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ramo2) (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.) pau3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) pedaço•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *stick1[stik] n 1 galho, vara, graveto, talo. 2 bastão, pau, cacete, bordão. 3 bengala. 4 objeto em forma de vara ou de bastão, barra. 5 acha, pedaço de lenha. 6 raquete para hóquei. 7 coll pessoa estúpida ou desajeitada. 8 batuta: varinha de dirigente de orquestra. 9 alavanca de comando (de avião). 10 desempeno de carpinteiro. 11 Typogr componedor. 12 Bot pecíolo. 13 taco de bilhar. 14 arco de violino. 15 porção de bebida alcoólica adicionada a uma bebida sem álcool. 16 sticks Amer interior, distritos afastados. • vt (ps, pp stuck) fixar com vara, colocar vara. a poor stick um pobre coitado. and old stick um sujeito esquisito. a stick of chewing gum um tablete de goma de mascar. eraser stick lápis-borracha. he can swear a good stick ele sabe praguejar. he has got hold of the wrong end of the stick ele começou o negócio errado. in a cleft stick em um dilema. in the sticks no meio do mato. it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog fig é fácil achar um pretexto. right (wrong) end of stick uma compreensão verdadeira (equivocada) da situação. stick and stone com casca e tudo, tudo em conjunto. sticks of furniture coll mobília de pouco valor ou importância. to beat to sticks derrotar e ultrapassar completamente. to give someone stick sl censurar ou punir alguém. up sticks coll mudar-se para um outro lugar. walking stick bengala. with a stick in it coll com um pouco de rum.————————stick2[stik] vt+vi (ps, pp stuck) 1 varar, transpassar, perfurar, espetar, picar, furar. 2 matar, apunhalar. 3 fixar, crivar, fincar, inserir. 4 pôr, colocar. 5 sair, estender-se, salientar. 6 colar, grudar, fazer aderir. 7 ficar junto, apegar-se. 8 estar parado ou atolado, atolar, estar paralisado. 9 paralisar, fazer parar. I’m sticking / vou parar (de jogar cartas). 10 continuar, aferrar-se, agarrar-se, persistir. 11 coll embaraçar, confundir, intrigar. 12 estar confundido ou embaraçado, hesitar. 13 sl embrulhar, enganar, tapear. 14 sl explorar (nos preços), abusar, cobrar os olhos da cara. 15 pregar, prender. 16 suportar, agüentar. I can’t stick him / coll não o tolero. I can’t stick it any longer / não agüento mais. 17 empacar, emperrar, enguiçar. he sticks at nothing ele não tem escrúpulos, não recua diante de nada. he sticks out his chin for more fig ele ainda não está satisfeito. stick-in-the-mud pessoa fleumática e pachorrenta. stick it! agüenta!, força! stick it out! agüenta! stick it upon your mind fixe isso na sua memória. stick no bills! proibido colar cartazes. stick them up mãos ao alto. the word stuck in his throat ele se engasgou, perdeu a fala. to be stuck on coll estar obcecado por, estar apaixonado por, estar gamado em. to get/ take stick coll receber críticas ou chateação. to stick at segurar em, persistir em, agarrar-se em. to stick between hope and fear oscilar entre esperança e medo. to stick by manter-se fiel a, afeiçoar-se, apegar-se. to stick down fixar, grudar, colar. to stick in não ceder, continuar no cargo. to stick indoors ficar em casa, ser caseiro. to stick on ficar colado, ficar grudado, colar, fixar. to stick one’s neck out arriscar o pescoço. to stick out ressaltar, salientar, olhar para fora, estar visível, chamar atenção, pôr para fora, persistir, ficar firme. to stick out for lutar por. to stick to apoiar, aderir a, apegar-se a, agarrar-se em, obedecer (lei, regra), seguir. stick to the point! / não fuja do assunto. he sticks to his principles / ele sustenta os seus princípios. he sticks to his work / ele se dedica ao seu trabalho. to stick together a) colar, juntar com cola. b) fig ter amizade, ser inseparável, manter-se unidos. to stick to one’s guns coll manter-se firme em seus princípios. to stick to one’s knitting cuidar só do que é seu, ficar na sua. to stick up a) salientar-se, sobressair, ressaltar. b) ficar em pé (cabelos). c) sl assaltar (à mão armada), levantar as mãos para o alto (sob ameaça de arma de fogo). to stick up for ficar do lado de, agir em defesa de. he sticks up for him / coll ele o defende. to stick with a) manter, preservar, apegar-se. b) apoiar, defender, ser fiel. to stick around esperar, ficar por aí. -
8 clamp
[klæmp] 1. noun(a piece of wood, iron etc used to fasten things together or to strengthen them.) grampo2. verb(to bind together with a clamp: They clamped the iron rods together.) prender* * *clamp1[klæmp] n 1 braçadeira, fita, cinta para apertar qualquer coisa. 2 sargento, torno, grampo, parafuso de aperto. 3 Naut dormente. • vt segurar, apertar, firmar com grampo ou sargento. fastening clamp fecho de estribo. to clamp down on ser severo ou exigente com, dar um aperto em.————————clamp2[klæmp] n 1 montão, monte, pilha. 2 pilha de tijolos para queimar. 3 montão de batatas, etc. • vi empilhar, amontoar.————————clamp3[klæmp] n passo pesado, andar pesado • vi andar ou pisar pesadamente. -
9 nail
[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) unha2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) prego2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) pregar- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *[neil] n 1 prego. 2 cravo. 3 unha. 4 garra. 5 medida de 2 ¼ polegadas. • vt 1 pregar. 2 cravar. 3 fixar, segurar. 4 agarrar. 5 expor, revelar (uma mentira). hard as nails frio, sem emoções. on the nail imediatamente, sem delongas. to bite one’s nails roer as unhas. to hit the nail the on the head acertar em cheio. to nail down/up a) fechar com pregos. b) fechar, amarrar um acordo, um negócio. -
10 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) alfinete2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) alfinete2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) pregar2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) pregar•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles* * *[pin] n 1 alfinete. 2 pino. 3 cavilha, espicho. 4 pega. 5 tranqueta. 6 broche. 7 pino de boliche. 8 chaveta. 9 cravelha (de instrumentos de corda). 10 barrilete de 4,5 galões. 11 fig ninharia, bagatela. 12 pins coll gâmbias, pernas. 13 grampo (de cabelo). 14 alfinete de segurança. • vt 1 prender com alfinetes. 2 imputar, atribuir. 3 fixar, segurar, apertar. 4 segurar, prender. 5 sujeitar a, obrigar a. 6 Chess imobilizar peça do adversário. I don’t care a pin não dou a mínima importância. pin back your ears! preste atenção! quick on the pins ágil. to pin one’s faith/ hope on contar muito com, confiar fielmente em. to pin someone down fazer com que alguém se defina ou se comprometa a fazer algo. he pinned her down to her promise / ele a obrigou a cumprir sua promessa. to pin someone to the wall encostar alguém à parede. to pin the blame on someone pôr a culpa em alguém. -
11 staple
['steipl] I noun1) (a chief product of trade or industry.) produto principal2) (a chief or main item (of diet etc).) produto de primeira necessidadeII 1. noun1) (a U-shaped type of nail.) agrafo2) (a U-shaped piece of wire that is driven through sheets of paper etc to fasten them together.) agrafo2. verb(to fasten or attach (paper etc) with staples.) agrafar- stapler* * *sta.ple1[st'eipəl] n 1 grampo, prego em forma de U. 2 clipes, prendedor, presilha. 3 arame para grampear. • vt segurar com grampo.————————sta.ple2[st'eipəl] n 1 pilha. 2 gênero ou artigo principal de produção. 3 elemento, material principal. 4 matéria-prima. 5 fibra de lã ou de algodão. 6 mercado principal, centro de comércio. • vt classificar (lã) de acordo com a fibra. • adj 1 importante, principal. 2 estabelecido no comércio. 3 produzido em grande quantidade. -
12 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) tacha2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) alinhavo3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bordada4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) rumo2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) pregar2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) bordejar* * *tack1[tæk] n 1 tacha, preguinho de cabeça larga. 2 alinhavo. 3 Naut curso de um navio em relação à posição das velas. 4 Naut movimento em ziguezague, cruzeiro. 5 curso de ação, direção, conduta. 6 escota, corda, cabo. • vt 1 pregar com tachas. 2 alinhavar. 3 ajuntar, adicionar, incluir. 4 Naut cruzar, manobrar, mudar de rumo ou curso. 5 fig mudar de conduta ou política. on the wrong tack no caminho errado. to be on the port (starboard) tack ter o vento de bombordo (estibordo). to change tack tomar nova direção, mudar o curso. to get down to brass tacks chegar ao ponto essencial da questão, encarar os fatos. to go off on a new tack tomar outro rumo.————————tack2 -
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14 nail
[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) unha2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) prego2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) pregar- nail-file - nail-polish - nail-varnish - nail-scissors - hit the nail on the head -
15 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) alfinete2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) alfinete2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) alfinetar2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) encurralar•- pinhole - pinpoint - pin-up - pin down - pins and needles -
16 staple
['steipl] I noun1) (a chief product of trade or industry.) produto principal2) (a chief or main item (of diet etc).) gênero de primeira necessidadeII 1. noun1) (a U-shaped type of nail.) grampo2) (a U-shaped piece of wire that is driven through sheets of paper etc to fasten them together.) grampo2. verb(to fasten or attach (paper etc) with staples.) grampear- stapler -
17 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (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!) espetar2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) fincar3) (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.) colar4) (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•- sticker- sticky - stickily - stickiness - sticking-plaster - stick-in-the-mud - come to a sticky end - stick at - stick by - stick it out - stick out - stick one's neck out - stick to/with - stick together - stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) graveto2) (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.) vara3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) haste•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
18 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) tacha2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) alinhavo3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) rumo4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) rumo2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) pregar, alinhavar2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) bordejar -
19 clip
I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) cortar2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) bater2. noun1) (an act of clipping.) corte2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) bofetada3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.)•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) agrafar2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) gancho* * *clip1[klip] n 1 tosquia, corte. 2 tosão, velo. 3 qualquer coisa cortada. 4 movimento rápido. 5 coll golpe. 6 Amer coll ocasião única. • vt+vi 1 tosquiar, cortar (com tesoura). 2 aparar, cercear. 3 cortar cabelo ou lã. 4 omitir sílabas ou sons na pronúncia. he clips his g’s / ele não pronuncia os gês. 5 reduzir, cortar, encurtar. 6 coll mover-se rapidamente. 7 coll golpear rapidamente. 8 recortar (notícias de jornal). 9 Tech desbarbar. 10 sl enganar, tapear. at a good clip a passos rápidos. to clip the wing of cortar as asas de (também fig). clipped word abreviatura. film clip filme clipe: pequena parte ou pequeno trecho de um filme completo, constituindo uma separata. video clip videoclipe: número musical com representação teatral gravado em videoteipe.————————clip2[klip] n 1 clipe, grampo. 2 pente para balas. • vt+vi segurar (com clipe), grampear, apertar. -
20 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) pendurar2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) segurar3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) enforcar4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) pender5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) baixar (a cabeça)•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *[hæŋ] n 1 declive, ladeira. 2 o modo de assentar, caimento (vestido, cortina, etc.). 3 sl modo, jeito de uma coisa, funcionamento (de máquina). • vt+vi (ps and pp hung) 1 pender, pendurar. 2 suspender(-se), estar suspenso. 3 enforcar(-se), ser enforcado. 4 inclinar. 5 projetar-se sobre. 6 forrar, atapetar. 7 pairar. 8 estar em dúvida. 9 impedir uma decisão judicial. 10 tardar, perder tempo, protelar, vadiar. 11 estar à mostra ou em exposição. don’t care a hang! pouco se me dá!, pouco me importa! hang it (all)! o diabo que carregue (tudo) isto! hang you! o diabo que o carregue! hang your number up to dry sl você ainda cheira a cueiros. let it all hang out faça o que você quiser. time hangs heavy upon my hands estou enfadado, enfastiado. to be hung up on (ou about) something ficar, estar ansioso sem necessidade, estar aflito, ter uma idéia fixa. to get the hang of compreender, entender o significado de. I got the hang of it / compreendi o quê da coisa. to hang about (ou around) a) passar ou matar o tempo. b) permanecer. to hang about someone ficar em volta de alguém. to hang a hard sl ficar de pau duro, ter ereção. to hang around ficar andando à toa. to hang around with a) relacionar-se com alguém. b) Braz coll sair com alguém. to hang back hesitar, vacilar. to hang by a thread estar por um fio. to hang fire a) negar fogo (arma). b) fig hesitar, vacilar. to hang in sl esperar. to hang in doubt estar em dúvida. to hang loose sl fazer nada, estar relaxado. to hang off a) soltar, deixar solto, deixar ir. b) hesitar, vacilar. to hang on a) segurar firmemente. b) esperar. c) continuar a fazer algo apesar das dificuldades. d) depender de. e) persistir. to hang oneself enforcar-se. to hang out a) passar o tempo em um lugar ou com alguém. b) pendurar roupas no varal. c) expor, deixar à mostra para venda. to hang out for insistir. to hang over a) inclinar-se. b) pairar sobre, ameaçar. to hang together a) ficarem juntos, unidos. b) serem consistentes. c) conectar, ligar. to hang tough estar decidido, resoluto. to hang up a) suspender. b) adiar. c) desligar (telefone). d) pendurar, dependurar. to hang up on someone interromper no meio o telefonema com alguém. to hang upon something estar afeiçoado a alguma coisa.
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