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  • 21 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeça
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeça
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeça
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chefe
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeça
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) nascente
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) topo
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) frente
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) cabeça
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeça
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) promontório
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) colar
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabeçar
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) dirigir
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigir-se
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) encabeçar
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear
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    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head
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    head1
    [hed] n 1 cabeça. 2 cabeça de prego, de alfinete, de martelo, etc. 3 o que, pela sua forma, dá idéia de cabeça (p ex: cabeça de alho). 4 parte superior ou mais importante, ponta, topo, alto. 5 parte frontal, proa de um navio, vanguarda de tropas. 6 promontório, cabo. 7 face de uma medalha ou moeda. 8 lugar de honra ou de comando. 9 pessoa principal, chefe, diretor. 10 pessoa, indivíduo. 11 unidade (de gado), cabeça. 12 vida. 13 cabeçalho. 14 tópico, assunto. 15 categoria, divisão. 16 culminação, crise. 17 parte amadurecida de uma úlcera. 18 espuma de cerveja (colarinho). 19 pressão de água com vapor (para fins industriais). 20 isenção às restrições, liberdade de ação. 21 raciocínio, inteligência. 22 Mus couro do tambor. 23 parte superior ou inferior de um barril. 24 aumento gradual de força, impulso. 25 fonte, nascente (de um rio). 26 cabeceira (cama). • vt+vi 1 encabeçar, liderar, chefiar, dirigir. 2 ser ou formar cabeça. 3 prover de cabeça. 4 ser ou pôr cabeçalho. 5 ir na dianteira. 6 podar (árvores). 7 opor, enfrentar, deter, interceptar. 8 Ftb cabecear. • adj 1 na cabeceira, vanguarda ou ponta. 2 que vem da frente. 3 principal, dirigente, comandante. from head to foot dos pés à cabeça. head and ears totalmente. head and shoulders above muito superior ou muito acima de. head over heels a) de pernas para o ar. b) precipitadamente. he is off his head ele perdeu a cabeça. I make neither head nor tail of it não sei o que pensar a respeito. out of one’s own head a) de invenção própria. b) de livre vontade. over one’s head a) além da compreensão. b) superior em autoridade. peanut head sl cabeça-de-bagre. the ship could not make head against the wind o navio não conseguiu progredir contra o vento. the wind heads us temos vento desfavorável. to come to a head a) maturar, amadurecer. b) atingir o ponto culminante. c) formar pus. to give one his head dar liberdade ou licença a alguém. to go to one’s head subir à cabeça, envaidecer, deixar tonto. to head for mover-se em direção a, ir para, rumar, seguir. to lose one’s head perder a cabeça, o controle. to turn one’s head a) afetar. b) deixar tonto. c) deixar convencido, orgulhoso.
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    head2
    [hed] n sl 1 viciado em drogas pesadas. 2 ressaca. 3 a cabeça do pênis.

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  • 22 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correr
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) locomover-se
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) correr
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) funcionar
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) dirigir
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correr
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) circular
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) permanecer em cartaz
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) dirigir
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) escorrer, espalhar-se, desbotar
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) levar, conduzir
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passar
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) tornar-se
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corrida
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) passeio
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) período
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) desfiado
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) uso
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) cercado
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) consecutivamente
    - runaway - rundown - runner-up - runway - in - out of the running - on the run - run across - run after - run aground - run along - run away - run down - run for - run for it - run in - run into - run its course - run off - run out - run over - run a temperature - run through - run to - run up - run wild

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  • 23 point

    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ponta
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cabo
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) ponto
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) ponto
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momento
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) ponto
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) ponto
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) ponto
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) ponto
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sentido
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) traço
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) tomada
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) apontar
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) apontar
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) preencher frinchas
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    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes
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    [pɔint] n 1 ponto: a) sinal, mancha. b) Geom grandeza considerada por abstração, sem dimensão alguma. c) circunstância, detalhe, pormenor. d) Sports tento. e) ponto principal, o essencial. f) duodécima parte da linha (1/72 de polegada). g) local, sítio, posição. h) objetivo, escopo, mira. i) desígnio. j) grau, situação. k) fim, termo. l) instante, momento. m) Gram sinal de pontuação. n) furo feito por agulha. o) assunto, caso, questão. p) unidade de valores ou preços. q) renda feita com agulha. r) Naut cada uma das 32 divisões do compasso. s) Naut intervalo entre dois pontos do compasso. t) pinta (de cartas ou dados). u) ponto decimal. 2 ponta: a) extremidade aguçada, bico. b) extremidade, cabo, promontório. 3 pico, cume. 4 fato ou argumento que impressiona. 5 direção, curso. 6 Typogr corpo. 7 decisão, resolução. 8 agulha de ferrovia. 9 ferramenta ou arma pontiaguda. 10 característica, atributo. 11 auge, apogeu. 12 ato de apontar. 13 punctura, picada. 14 Mil patrulha de ponta. • vt+vi 1 apontar: a) fazer ponta em, aguçar. b) indicar, mostrar. c) dirigir para, assestar. d) mostrar indicando. e) dirigir-se com a ponta para. 2 separar com pontos ou traços. 3 pontuar. 4 aludir, mencionar, sugerir. 5 salientar, evidenciar. 6 conduzir a, tender para. 7 encher com argamassa. at the point of death às portas da morte. at the point of the sword sob coação, impelido pela força. at this point neste momento, a esta altura. beside the point fora do assunto, alheio à questão, irrelevante. boiling point ponto de ebulição. breaking point momento de ruptura. cardinal points pontos cardeais. freezing point ponto de congelamento. from point to point detalhadamente, minuciosamente. he gained his point ele obteve seu desígnio. he wandered from the point ele desviou-se do assunto. in point of a respeito de, com referência a. in point of fact de fato, na realidade. it is a good point in his character é um elemento positivo do seu caráter. I was on the point of doing it estava prestes a fazê-lo. music is her strong (weak) point música é o forte (fraco) dela. not to put too fine a point on it falar claramente. point of contact ponto de contato. point of conscience questão de consciência. point of controversy ponto de divergência. point of departure ponto de partida, especialmente em uma discussão. point of honor ponto de honra, questão de honra. point of inflection ponto de inflexão. point of intersection ponto de intersecção. point of no return ponto sem retorno (viagem, avião). point of order questão de ordem. point of origin local de origem. point of reference ponto de referência. point of sale Com ponto de venda. point of support ponto de apoio. point of view a) ponto de vista. b) opinião. point out apontar, indicar, chamar atenção para. that’s not to the point isto não vem ao caso, não diz respeito à questão. that’s the point eis a questão. the conversation ended in point a conversa tornou-se mais aguçada. the points of a horse as qualidades de um cavalo. the winner on points o vencedor por pontos. they spoke to the point falaram objetivamente. to be on the point of estar prestes a. to get to the point ir ao ponto principal. to give points to dar vantagens a. to keep to the point limitar-se ao assunto. to lose on points (boxe) perder por pontos. to make a point of fazer questão de, considerar. to miss the point não compreender. to point a wall rebocar uma parede. to point out mostrar, apontar para, chamar a atenção para. to point towards a) apontar para. b) estar voltado para. to point up enfatizar. to stick to the point permanecer no assunto, prender-se ao assunto. to stretch (strain) a point conceder um pouco, abrir uma exceção. to the point a) importante, relevante. b) conciso, objetivo. to win on points (boxe) ganhar por pontos. turning point a) momento de decisão. b) ponto crítico. up to a certain point até certo ponto. we made a point of doing it fizemos questão de fazê-lo. when it came to the point quando chegou o momento decisivo.

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  • 24 appeal

    [ə:pi:l] 1. verb
    1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) apelar
    2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) recorrer
    3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) atrair
    2. noun
    1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) apelo
    2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) atracção
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    ap.peal
    [əp'i:l] n 1 atração, simpatia, atrativo, enlevo, encanto. 2 apelo, rogo, súplica. he made an appeal to her maternal feelings / ele fez um apelo a seus sentimentos maternais. 3 Jur apelação, recurso, direito de apelação. 4 petição, solicitação. • vt 1 atrair, agradar, interessar, causar simpatia. 2 pedir, suplicar, invocar, rogar. they appealed to her sense of duty / eles apelaram a sua consciência de dever. 3 apelar à instância superior, impor recurso. 4 solicitar, requerer, fazer petição. appeal for clemency pedido de graça ou indulto. Court of Appeal Corte de Apelação. sex appeal atração sexual. to appeal for solicitar por, angariar. to appeal to someone for a thing suplicar, implorar alguma coisa a alguém. to give notice of appeal interpor o recurso de apelação. without appeal irrecorrível, inapelável.

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  • 25 bite

    1. past tense - bit; verb
    (to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) morder
    2. noun
    1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) mordidela
    2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) mordidela
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    - bite the dust
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    [bait] n 1 bocado: pedaço cortado com os dentes. give me a bite / deixe dar uma dentada, dê-me algo para comer. 2 refeição ligeira. 3 mordedura, mordida, dentada. 4 ferida, ferroada, picada. 5 dor aguda. 6 aperto, ato de agarrar. 7 ação mordente de um ácido sobre metal. • vt (ps bit, pp bit, bitten) 1 morder, cortar com os dentes. the dog bit me in the arm, he bit my arm / o cachorro mordeu-me no braço, ele mordeu meu braço. 2 roer. 3 cortar, perfurar. 4 ferir com os dentes, picar, ferroar. 5 abocar, abocanhar, morder repentinamente. 6 causar dor aguda a. 7 agarrar-se a, pegar em. 8 morder a isca, ser pego (o peixe, e também figurativo). 9 trapacear, iludir. 10 corroer, atacar (ácido). it bit in / corroeu. 11 impressionar profundamente. be bitten with ser apaixonado por (alguma coisa). bite one’s lips controlar-se. it bit into cortou em. once bitten, twice shy gato escaldado tem medo de água fria. to be bitten a) ser mordido. b) ser enganado. to bite off more than one can chew coll assumir encargos superiores às suas forças. to bite the dust ser vencido, cair morto. to bite the hand that feeds cuspir no prato em que comeu. to bite the tongue guardar segredo.

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  • 26 so

    [səu] 1. adverb
    1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tão/tanto
    2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) assim
    3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) isso/que sim/assim, etc.
    4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) também
    5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') de facto
    2. conjunction
    ((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) de modo que
    - so-so
    - and so on/forth
    - or so
    - so as to
    - so far
    - so good
    - so that
    - so to say/speak
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    so1
    [sou] n Mus sol.
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    so2
    [sou] adv 1 assim, deste modo, desta maneira, desta forma, conforme foi mostrado. so it is true? / é verdade, então? I think so / penso que sim. 2 como consta. 3 naquele estado, naquela condição. 4 tão, de tal modo, de tal grau. it is so fine a day / está um dia tão bonito. 5 muito. 6 por esta razão, então, por isto, portanto. 7 igualmente, também. are you hungry? so am I / está com fome? eu também. 8 mais ou menos, aproximadamente. he stays a week or so / ele permanecerá mais ou menos uma semana. • conj 1 de maneira que, para que. there was nothing to be done, so I went away / não havia nada que fazer, portanto fui-me embora. we left the book on the table, so that he’d find it / deixamos o livro em cima da mesa, para que ele o achasse. 2 sob a condição de, se. • interj 1 bem! 2 certo! 3 é verdade? é assim? • pron o mesmo, a mesma coisa. and so forth e assim por diante. and so on e assim por diante. be so kind as to give me... tenha a bondade de me dar... ever so much muito. if so nesse caso, caso que, se... is that so? é verdade? realmente? just/ quite so assim mesmo, bem assim. Mr. so-and-so fulano. Mrs. so-and-so fulana. not so pretty as não tão bonito como. so far so good até aqui, muito bem. so help me God! que Deus me ajude! so much for that! chega disto, basta! so much the better! tanto melhor! so so assim, assim, mais ou menos. so? so what? e daí? the more so tanto mais. why so? por quê?

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  • 27 square

    [skweə] 1. noun
    1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) quadrado
    2) (something in the shape of this.) quadrado
    3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) praça
    4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) quadrado
    2. adjective
    1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) quadrado
    2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) igual
    3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) quadrado
    4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) antiquado
    3. adverb
    1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) em esquadria
    2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) em cheio
    4. verb
    1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) tornar quadrado
    2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) acertar
    3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) ajustar(-se)
    4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) elevar ao quadrado
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    - squarely
    - square centimetre
    - metre
    - square root
    - fair and square
    - go back to square one
    - a square deal
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    [skwɛə] n 1 quadrado. 2 coisa quadrada ou retangular, divisão de tabuleiro de xadrez, vidraça, etc. 3 praça, área (cercada de ruas), quadra. 4 Amer comprimento de um lado de uma praça. 5 largo, parque de uma cidade. 6 tropas colocadas em forma de quadrado. 7 esquadro. 8 (também square number) Math quadrado, segunda potência de um número. 9 fig igualdade, simetria, regularidade, eqüidade, honestidade. 10 medida de área, correspondente a 100 pés quadrados. 11 pessoa antiquada, conservadora. • vt+vi 1 fazer retangular, fazer quadrado, esquadrar. 2 dividir em quadrados. 3 pôr no esquadro, verificar o ângulo. 4 fazer plano, endireitar. 5 ajustar, liquidar (contas). he squared him / ele o pagou, ele liquidou suas dívidas. 6 corresponder, estar de acordo, concordar. 7 Math quadrar, elevar ao quadrado. 8 determinar, colocar em lugar certo, regularizar. I’ll square things / regularizarei o negócio. 9 adaptar, adaptar-se. 10 formar ângulo reto. 11 sl subornar. he squared him / sl ele o subornou. • adj 1 quadrado, retangular, quadrangular, em quadrangular. she has a square chin / ela tem um queixo quadrado. 2 em quadrado, relativo à área, que designa a unidade de área. 3 que forma um angulo de 90°, reto. 4 direito, plano, no nível. 5 líquido, sem sobras, igual. 6 justo, honesto, correto, direito. 7 completo, absoluto. 8 Math ao quadrado, na segunda potência. 9 sólido, forte. 10 sl antiquado, conservador, retrógrado. 11 claro, direto, inequívoco. 12 coll satisfatório, abundante, substancial. I have had a square meal / tive uma refeição reforçada. • adv 1 coll honestamente. 2 em forma quadrada, em ângulos retos. he squared up to her ele se colocou diante dela. he’s square-pushing with her sl ele anda com ela. I got square with him estou quite com ele. like a square peg in a round hole fig uma coisa que não se adapta, como um peixe fora d’água. on the square a) no esquadro. b) coll honesto, justo. that fellow is on the square / sl este camarada está em ordem. out of square irregular, fora do normal. to square away coll estar pronto para entrar em ação. to square off a) dar forma retangular a. b) tomar posição para boxe. to square oneself coll reparar danos, ajustar contas. to square one’s shoulders enfrentar o destino. to square the circle descobrir a quadratura do círculo, fig tentar fazer uma coisa impossível. to square the yards Naut cruzar as vergas. to square up liquidar uma conta. to start from square one começar do princípio, voltar ao começo.

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  • 28 square

    [skweə] 1. noun
    1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) quadrado
    2) (something in the shape of this.) quadrado
    3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) praça
    4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) quadrado
    2. adjective
    1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) quadrado
    2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) igual, empatado
    3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) quadrado
    4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) quadrado
    3. adverb
    1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) em ângulo reto
    2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) em cheio
    4. verb
    1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) tornar quadrado
    2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) regrar, acertar
    3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) enquadrar(-se)
    4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) elevar ao quadrado
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    - squarely - square centimetre - metre - square root - fair and square - go back to square one - a square deal

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  • give place to something — give place to (something) formal : to be replaced by (something) Confidence gave place to [=(more commonly) gave way to] fear. Further down the street, tall office buildings give place to rows of tidy houses. • • • Main Entry: ↑place * * * give… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give place to — be succeeded or replaced by * * * give place to see ↑place, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑give give place to (something) formal : to be replaced by (something) Confidence gave place to [=(more commonly) gave way to] fear …   Useful english dictionary

  • give place — verb a) to yield neither give place to the Devil Ephesians 4:27 b) to be substituted by something …   Wiktionary

  • To give place — Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • give something pride of place — give (something) pride of place have/take pride of place if something takes pride of place, it is in the best position to be seen by a lot of people. Works by contemporary artists are given pride of place in the exhibition. (usually passive) …   New idioms dictionary

  • give pride of place — give (something) pride of place have/take pride of place if something takes pride of place, it is in the best position to be seen by a lot of people. Works by contemporary artists are given pride of place in the exhibition. (usually passive) …   New idioms dictionary

  • give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • give — give1 [ gıv ] (past tense gave [ geıv ] ; past participle giv|en [ gıvn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 provide someone with something ▸ 2 make someone owner of something ▸ 3 put medicine in someone ▸ 4 cause effect/experience ▸ 5 communicate ▸ 6 perform action …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • place — place1 [ pleıs ] noun count *** ▸ 1 area/position ▸ 2 town/country/building ▸ 3 opportunity to be in something ▸ 4 seat/position ▸ 5 position in a race etc. ▸ 6 right occasion for something ▸ 7 point in book etc. ▸ 8 importance to people ▸ 9… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • place */*/*/ — I UK [pleɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms place : singular place plural places 1) a) an area, or a position I don t like crowded places. Let s find a quiet place where we can talk. Keep your credit cards in a safe place. Will had broken his… …   English dictionary

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