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21 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) reter2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) suster* * *re.tain[rit'ein] vt 1 reter, conservar, manter, preservar, guardar. 2 contratar (especialmente serviços de advogado). 3 conservar na memória. -
22 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) apertado2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) esticado3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) rigoroso4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) apertado2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) apertado- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[tait] adj 1 firme, compacto, comprimido. 2 esticado, teso. 3 justo, apertado. 4 cerrado, fechado. 5 bêbado. 6 Amer sovina, avarento. • adv firmemente. air tight hermeticamente fechado. a tight corner uma situação difícil. hold tight! agarre firme! it was a tight fit foi por pouco, foi por um triz. tight as a drum/ tight as an owl completamente embriagado, bêbado. to be in a tight corner sl estar em apuros. to run a tight ship controlar uma organização ou grupo eficiente. water tight impermeável à água. -
23 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) conferir2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) verificar, checar3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) interromper2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) verificação2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) empecilho3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) xeque4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) xadrez5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) talão6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) conta7) ((American) a cheque.) cheque•- checked- checkbook - check-in - checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) dar xeque-mate- checkout- checkpoint - check-up - check in - check out - check up on - check up -
24 glassful
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26 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) reter2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) reter -
27 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) quieto2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) sem gás2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) fotografia- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) ainda2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) mesmo assim3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) ainda
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