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1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) condição

2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) estado

3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) de cerimónia

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[steit] n 1 estado, condição, situação, circunstância. his nerves are in a shocking state / seus nervos estão em estado de choque. he’s not in a fit state to do it / ele não está em condições de fazer isso. 2 classe, posição, cargo. 3 pompa, dignidade, grandeza, magnificência. they live in great state / eles vivem à grande. 4 (também State) estado, nação, país. 5 governo, autoridade. 6 the States os EUA. • adj 1 formal, cerimonial. 2 estadual, do estado. 3 relativo ao governo ou a autoridade. he lies in state ele jaz em câmara ardente. in a state coll em pânico, em dificuldade, muito nervoso. in state cerimoniosamente, com grande pompa. in a state of nature em estado natural, nu. State Amer abbr state College, State University (faculdade, universidade estadual). State Enrolled Nurse Brit auxiliar de enfermagem. state of affairs situação, conjunto de situações. state of mind estado de espírito. state of play situação atual. state of repair condição física. state of siege estado de sítio. state of the art a) conhecimentos alcançados em um dado período, especialmente no presente, em uma área específica. b) nível de desenvolvimento tecnológico alcançado em uma área específica. state of war estado de guerra. state of inertia estado de inércia. State Registered Nurse Brit enfermeira (de alto padrão). the state of affairs o estado das coisas, a situação comercial.

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[steit] vt 1 declarar, exprimir (em palavras ou letras), dizer. 2 explicar, expor. 3 mencionar. 4 afirmar. 5 determinar. 6 relatar, especificar.

1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) condição

2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) estado

3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) de cerimónia

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Amer abbr state College, State University (faculdade, universidade estadual).

1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) estado

2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) estado

3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) gala, pompa

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1) (to put on (clothes etc): Get into your pyjamas.) vestir

2) (to begin to be in a particular state or behave in a particular way: He got into a temper.) começar

3) (to affect strangely: I don't know what has got into him) atingir

1) (to put on (clothes etc): Get into your pyjamas.) pôr

2) (to begin to be in a particular state or behave in a particular way: He got into a temper.) entrar em, ter um acesso de

3) (to affect strangely: I don't know what has got into him) dar em

1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) para baixo

2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) no chão

3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) através do tempo

4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) para baixo

5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) para o sul

1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) a descer

2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) para baixo

3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ao longo de

- downward

He is a downright nuisance!) total

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[daun] n 1 duna. 2 terreno elevado e colinoso coberto de relva no sul da Inglaterra, usado como pastagem, colinas perto do mar no norte e no sul da Inglaterra ( the Downs), enseada entre os promontórios no norte e no sul da Inglaterra. 3 penugem, penas, pêlos ou cabelos que primeiro nascem, buço, cotão, lanugem, frouxel. 4 qualquer substância fofa, macia ou felpuda. 5 pêlo nas cascas de plantas ou frutas. 6 movimento em declive, descida. 7 revés de fortuna (especialmente no plural). 8 sl desconfiança. • vt+vi coll abaixar, abater, sujeitar, derrubar, dominar, humilhar, descer, descender, engolir rapidamente. • adj 1 abatido, desanimado, descoroçoado, deprimido. I may be down but not out / nem tudo está perdido. 2 em estado ou condição inferior. 3 em declive. 4 doente, adoentado. he is down with the flu / ele tem gripe. 5 Amer terminado. 6 Comp fora do ar, inoperante. • adv 1 abaixo, para baixo, em descida, em declive. 2 em decadência. 3 em posição deitada no chão. 4 abaixo do horizonte. 5 no ponto inferior, ao mais baixo grau. 6 do norte ao sul. 7 de origem, propriedade ou época anterior. 8 a uma quantia inferior, a um preço reduzido. 9 em estado de sujeição, depressão, desgraça ou perigo. 10 efetivamente, realmente, com atenção, com aplicação. 11 por escrito, no papel, em preto no branco. 12 à vista, contra entrega. 13 Naut a sotavento. 14 seguindo a corrente. 15 em estado mais calmo, menos intenso. 16 em mau estado físico. • prep abaixo, para baixo, em declive, ao longo de, em direção inferior. • interj abaixo! deita! senta! the ups and downs at life as vicissitudes da vida. down and out totalmente desprovido, privado de recursos, arruinado, liquidado, vencido. down at heel maltrapilho, descuidado no traje. down for em uma lista de espera. down for Tuesday anunciado para terça-feira. down from town afastado da cidade. down in the country no campo, no interior. down in the mouth descoroçoado, desalentado, desanimado. down on zangado ou aborrecido com. down on one’s knees de joelhos. down on one’s luck necessitado de dinheiro, pronto. down the centuries no correr dos séculos. down the river pelo rio abaixo, seguindo a corrente. down the wind a sotavento. down to hell! vá para o inferno! down to the ground coll completamente. down with him! derriba-o! deita-o abaixo! he is down upon his luck ele está sem sorte. he was tracked down at last finalmente ele foi achado. the sun is down o sol se pôs. the thermometer is down by five degrees o termômetro desceu 5 graus. the wind is down cessou o vento. to bear down, to beat down Naut pôr-se a barlavento. to be down on ser severo, rude com alguém, tratar mal, falar rudemente a alguém. to bend down curvar-se. to calm down acalmar. to clean the house down limpar a casa toda. to come down vir abaixo, descer, fig baixar, abater-se, ceder, cair na miséria. to come down with cair de cama com. to down tools fazer greve. to fly down aterrissar, descer voando, voar para. to get down 1 apear, descer. 2 engolir, tragar alguma coisa. to get down to business ir ao que interessa, ir direto ao assunto. to get down to work trabalhar com afinco. to go down 1 afundar, soçobrar. 2 deixar a universidade para as férias ou no fim do trimestre. 3 baixar (o preço). 4 acalmar-se (o vento). to have a down on coll guardar rancor a. to hunt down = link=%20to%20ride%20down to ride down. to kneel down ajoelhar-se. to knock down atropelar. to let someone down 1 humilhar. 2 deixar ao desamparo, abandonar alguém. to lie down deitar-se. to pay cash down pagar à vista. to put a down on sl dar informações sobre, delatar, denunciar. to put down 1 depor. 2 assentar por escrito, notar, registrar. to ride down 1 alcançar perseguindo. 2 forçar, escaramuçar, atropelar. to send down expulsar ou suspender um estudante. to set down 1 assentar por escrito, notar. 2 mencionar, citar. 3 resolver. 4 registrar. to shout down fazer calar mediante gritos. to sit down sentar-se. to step down descer. to stoop down abaixar-se. to take down 1 assentar por escrito, notar, registrar. 2 pôr abaixo, deitar abaixo. to turn down the radio diminuir o volume do rádio. to write down assentar por escrito, notar, registrar. up and down aqui e acolá, de lá para cá, para baixo e para cima, por toda parte. upside down de cabeça para baixo, ao revés, às avessas.

1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) havia de

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) devia

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) é provável que

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (que) penses, etc.

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (se) acontecer, etc.

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) gostaria de

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) havia de

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[ʃud] 1 ps of shall. 2 modal verb: a) dar conselho, recomendar. you should always obey your parents / você deveria sempre obedecer seus pais. b) expressar arrependimento. I should have studied german / eu deveria ter estudado alemão. c) pedir permissão, informação, conselho. should we tell her the truth? / devemos contar-lhe a verdade?

1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.)

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.)

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.)

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.)

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.)

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).)

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.)

1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) frio

2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) frio

3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) frio

1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) frio

2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) constipação

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[kould] n 1 frio, temperatura baixa. 2 tempo frio. 3 sensação de frio, calafrio. 4 resfriado, catarro, resfriamento. I caught, took a cold / peguei um resfriado, resfriei-me. he has a cold / ele está resfriado. • adj 1 frio, de temperatura baixa. 2 frígido, gélido. 3 sl morto. 4 inconsciente, inerte. 5 impassível, indiferente, insensível. 6 reservado, sério. 7 inexpressivo, desinteressante. 8 fraco, imperceptível. 9 azul, verde, cinzento (não de cor viva). 10 desanimador. 11 desapaixonado, imparcial. 12 nu, cru (fatos). a bad, severe, violent cold um resfriado violento, sério. a cold look um olhar indiferente. cold bend test Tech ensaio de flexão a frio. cold comfort consolo pouco satisfatário. cold scent Hunt rasto velho ou fraco. he was left out in the cold fig ele foi ignorado, foi deixado de lado. in cold blood a sangue frio. it makes my blood run cold dá-me arrepios. that leaves me cold isto me é indiferente. to be out cold estar inconsciente. to get (become) cold ficar frio, esfriar. to put on cold storage fig deixar ficar, deixar como está. to throw cold water on pôr água na fervura, desencorajar.

1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) descanso

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) apoio

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) desligado

1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) descansar

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) descansar

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) descansar

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) depender de

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) pertencer

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[rest] n 1 descanso, repouso, folga, trégua, tranqüilidade, paz, sossego. 2 sono. 3 lugar de repouso, sanatório. 4 abrigo, albergue, pousada, parada. 5 suporte, apoio, pedestal. 6 Mus pausa. 7 Poet morte, túmulo. 8 inércia. the matter rests with you / o caso depende de você. 9 Poet cesura. • vt+vi 1 descansar ( from de), repousar, fazer uma pausa, estar parado, não se mover, ficar quieto. I shall not rest until this matter is settled / não descansarei até este assunto ser resolvido. 2 estar calmo, sossegado ou despreocupado. you can rest assured that we will do all we can / você pode ter a certeza de que faremos tudo que pudermos. 3 dormir. 4 estar morto, jazer. 5 não ser aproveitado, cultivado (terras). 6 ser espalhado. 7 ser apoiado ou apoiar-se (on, against sobre, em), basear-se ( upon sobre), motivar-se (in em). 8 depender (on de), confiar (in em). 9 parar, cessar de mover-se. 10 deixar pendente. 11 dirigir, fixar (os olhos). our eyes rest on the book / nossos olhos estão fixos no livro. 12 Jur interromper voluntariamente a apresentação de provas. a day of rest dia de descanso. the fault rests with you a culpa é sua. to be at rest a) estar dormindo. b) estar parado. c) estar despreocupado, livre de aborrecimentos. d) Euphem estar morto. to give a rest deixar em paz, não amolar. to lay at rest sepultar, enterrar. to lay/ put ( an idea) to rest provar que é falso. to let something rest deixar de lado. to let the matter rest dar o assunto por liquidado. to put/set someone’s mind at rest tranqüilizar, apaziguar. to rest on/ upon a) apoiar-se. b) basear-se. to rest up coll descansar. to set at rest acalmar, aquietar. to take a rest descansar. without rest sem descanso, sem folga.

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[rest] n 1 resto, restante, sobra, resíduo. 2 saldo, reserva. 3 Ten série longa de trocas de bola. • vt+vi 1 restar, sobrar, sobejar. 2 ficar, permanecer. among the rest entre as outras coisas. and all the rest of it e tudo o mais. and the rest? e quem mais? for the rest demais, além disso. the rest os outros, os demais. you may rest assured that você pode ficar certo de que.

1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) sono

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) descanso, apoio

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) em repouso, parado

1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) repousar

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) apoiar, pousar

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) sossegar, descansar

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) apoiar-se

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) caber a

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1) (a weighing instrument.) balança

2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) equilíbrio

3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) equilíbrio

4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo

1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) equilibrar

2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) equilibrar

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[b'æləns] n 1 equilíbrio. 2 estabilidade de corpo e mente. 3 comparação, estimativa, balanço. 4 harmonia, proporção. 5 continuidade, estabilidade. 6 contrapeso, coisa que anula ou contrabalança. 7 Com saldo, balanço. 8 resto, sobra. 9 balancim (de relógio). 10 peso, quantidade ou força preponderante. 11 movimento balançante da cabeça. 12 igualdade de peso. 13 constelação Libra ou sétimo signo do zodíaco. • vt+vi 1 pesar em balança. 2 equilibrar, contrabalançar. 3 comparar (valor, importância). 4 fazer proporcional, ser proporcional. 5 firmar, estabilizar. 6 anular (efeito). 7 Com fazer balanço, equilibrar contas. 8 estar em equilíbrio, estar balançado, equilibrar-se. 9 hesitar, estar indeciso. 10 ponderar, avaliar, estimar. adverse balance prejuízo. balance at the bank saldo credor no banco. balance beam braço de balança. balance carried forward saldo a conta nova. balance in hand dinheiro à mão. balance of mind equilíbrio mental. balance of power equilíbrio de forças. he lost his balance ele perdeu o domínio sobre si. his sudden riches threw him off his balance sua riqueza inesperada deixou-o desnorteado. in the balance pendente. this turned the balance isto foi decisivo. to balance accounts with acertar as contas com.

1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar

2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar

3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar

4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguentar

5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) reter

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter-se

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar

10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter-se

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obrigar

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aguentar

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) prender

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) realizar

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) aguentar

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar

20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aguentar

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)

1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) domínio

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe

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[hould] n 1 ação de segurar, pegar ou agarrar. 2 ponto por onde se pega (cabo, alça, etc.). 3 forte influência. 4 impressão. 5 cela de prisão. 6 prisão, cadeia. 7 fortificação, fortaleza. 8 Mus fermata: símbolo de pausa. • vt+vi (ps and pp held) 1 pegar, agarrar, segurar. hold my pencil! / segure meu lápis! 2 reter. 3 manter. 4 defender. he holds the view / ele defende a opinião. 5 ocupar (cargo). 6 manter sob controle. 7 aderir. 8 confinar. 9 empregar. 10 suportar, apoiar. 11 durar, ficar. 12 deter, refrear, parar, embargar. 13 conter, caber, encerrar. the bottle holds one liter / no frasco cabe um litro. 14 possuir, ocupar. 15 julgar, ter por, considerar, crer, afirmar. I hold him to be my friend / eu considero-o meu amigo. 16 presidir. 17 reunir. 18 festejar. 19 continuar, permanecer, manter-se firme. 20 ser válido, vigorar. • interj pare!, quieto!, espere! he held the audience ele fascinou (dominou) os ouvintes. hold on like grim death! agora agüentem firme! hold your horses! calma com isso!, devagar! it took a hold on me impressionou-me. on hold a) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). she holds the stage ela arrebata a audiência. the meeting was held at a reunião realizou-se em. there is no holding him ele não se deixa dissuadir. to have a firm hold of (on) dominar, segurar com mão forte. to hold a call colocar alguém em espera (ao telefone) até a pessoa ou o ramal ficar livre. to hold aloof ficar de lado. to hold a wager sustentar uma aposta. to hold back reter(-se), deter(-se). to hold cheap desprezar, menosprezar. to hold counsel deliberar. to hold dear gostar, prezar. to hold down manter sob sujeição ou controle. to hold down (a job) ficar com. to hold forth exibir, entrar em detalhes. to hold good aprovar, confirmar-se. to hold hard parar quieto, sustar. to hold in refrear-se, conter-se, abster-se. to hold off a) manter à distância. b) refrear temporariamente. to hold on a) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. to hold one’s peace ficar quieto. to hold one’s tongue calar-se. to hold out agüentar, resistir. to hold over a) adiar. b) manter a posse de. to hold shares possuir ações. to hold that Jur julgar que. to hold the line ficar esperando ao telefone. to hold true a) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro. to hold up a) apresentar como exemplo, expor. b) sustentar. c) atrasar, atrapalhar. d) assaltar (à mão armada), roubar. to hold water ser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. to take hold of segurar, prender, pegar.

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[hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião.

1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) em cima de

2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) em

3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) em

4) (about: a book on the theatre.) sobre

5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) em/de

6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) em.

7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) a fazer/tomar

8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) em

9) (towards: They marched on the town.) em direcção a

10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) em

11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) em/por

12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) com

13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) ao ser (investigado)

14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) sobre

1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) em

2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) continuamente

3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) em funcionamento

4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) em exibição

5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) em

1) (in progress: The game was on.) a decorrer

2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) vai haver

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- oncoming

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[ɔn] adj posto, colocado. • adv 1 sobre, por cima de. 2 em diante, a partir de. 3 adiante, para a frente. 4 em andamento, em ação. 5 na direção. • prep 1 sobre, em cima de. 2 em. 3 no, nos, na, nas. 4 para o. 5 por meio de. 6 a respeito de. 7 perto. 8 junto a. 9 conforme. 10 durante. 11 em acréscimo a. 12 na direção de. 13 coll às custas de. and so on e assim por diante. come on! venha, vamos. far on in years de idade avançada. from that day on daquele dia em diante. go on! continue, prossiga. he is always on about her coll ele não pára de falar nela. he is on ele está embriagado. hold on! segure-se. later on mais tarde. on and off de vez em quando. on and on sem parar, ininterruptamente. on board a bordo. on call a chamado. on close no fechamento. on condition that sob a condição de. on duty a serviço, de plantão. on fire em chamas. on foot a pé. on Friday next week na sexta-feira da próxima semana. on purpose de propósito. on the contrary ao contrário. on the right/ left à direita/esquerda. on the river à margem do rio. on the rocks com gelo. on the telephone ao telefone. on time na hora. she’s always on sl ela está sempre ligada. the light is on a luz está acesa. they got on a bus eles subiram no ônibus. they greeted us on their arrival saudaram-nos por ocasião de sua chegada. to be on a cloud coll estar muito feliz. to be on one’s ass sl estar numa pior. to be on roll coll ter muito sucesso. to be on someone’s back sl a) pegar no pé de alguém. b) depender de alguém. to get on in life progredir na vida. to have a lot on coll ter muito o que fazer. to look on olhar, assistir (a um jogo). to march on prosseguir marchando. who is on the committee? quem está no comitê?

- sleeper

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[sli:p] n 1 sono, soneca. don’t lose any sleep over it / não perca o sono por causa disto. 2 torpor, descanso, morte. 3 excreção no canto do olho de uma pessoa quando acorda. • vt (ps+pp slept) 1 dormir, tirar soneca. I can’t get to sleep / não consigo pregar o olho, não consigo dormir. 2 descansar, estar dormindo, estar inativo, pernoitar. 3 fig estar morto. 4 acomodar, ter espaço ou camas para pessoas dormirem. not to sleep a wink coll não pregar o olho. I have not slept a wink all night / não preguei um olho esta noite. to go to sleep adormecer, pegar no sono. to put to sleep a) pôr para dormir. b) sacrificar, matar um animal doente ou ferido. to sleep around ser promíscuo, dormir e manter relações sexuais com várias pessoas. to sleep away/ off something recuperar-se de alguma coisa durante o sono. to sleep in dormir em casa. to sleep like a log dormir como uma pedra. to sleep one’s last sleep dormir para sempre. to sleep out dormir fora. to sleep over something preocupar-se muito com alguma coisa. to sleep through continuar dormindo, não acordar apesar de algum barulho ou distúrbio. to sleep together dormir juntos, ter relação sexual. to sleep with dormir com, ter relações sexuais com alguém.

1) (a weighing instrument.) balança

2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) equilíbrio

3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) equilíbrio

4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo

1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) equilibrar

2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) equilibrar, sustentar(-se)

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- balance sheet