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81 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (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.) segurar2) (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.) segurar3) (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.) segurar4) (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?) agüentar5) (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.) deter6) (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, comportar7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar8) (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.) ocupar10) (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.) considerar11) (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.) manter comprometido13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) reter16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) ter lugar17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) manter(-se)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar20) ((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?) segurar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) preensão2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe•- - holder- hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão -
82 keep back
1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) não deixar avançar2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) esconder3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) reter -
83 kick
[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) chutar2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) escoicear2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.) pontapé2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.) coice3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.) prazer•- kick off - kick up -
84 letterbox
1) (a slit in a door (sometimes with a box behind it) through which mail from the post is put: He put the card through the letterbox.) caixa de correspondência2) (a postbox.) caixa de correio -
85 oil
[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) óleo2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) olear, lubrificar- oils- oily - oilfield - oil paint - oil painting - oil palm - oil-rig - oil-tanker - oil-well - strike oil -
86 plant
1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) planta2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) maquinaria, aparelhagem3) (a factory.) fábrica2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) plantar2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) plantar3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) plantar4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) plantar•- planter -
87 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ponta2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cabo3) (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.) ponto4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) ponto5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) instante6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) ponto7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) rumo8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) ponto9) (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.) questão10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) razão11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) característica12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) ponto2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) apontar2) (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.) apontar3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) argamassar•- pointed- 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 -
88 shave
[ʃeiv] 1. verb1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) barbear(-se), fazer a barba2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) aparar3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) passar rente2. noun((the result of) an act of shaving.) barbeação- shaven- shavings -
89 spin
[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) girar, rodopiar2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) fiar2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) rodopio2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) giro•- spinner- spin-drier - spin out -
90 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) passo2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) passo3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) passo4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) passo5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) degrau6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) passo7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) passo2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) caminhar- steps- stepladder - stepping-stones - in - out of step - step aside - step by step - step in - step out - step up - watch one's step -
91 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 -
92 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) surpresa2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) surpreender2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) surpreender3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) surpreender•- surprising - surprisingly - take by surprise -
93 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) batida leve2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) bater de leve- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) torneira2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) explorar2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) grampear -
94 wolf
[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) lobo2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) devorar- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle - keep the wolf from the door
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