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  • 1 make light of

    (to treat (problems etc) as unimportant.)

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  • 2 make light of

    (to treat (problems etc) as unimportant.) não levar a sério

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  • 3 to make light of

    to make light of
    fazer pouco de, não levar a sério.

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  • 4 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) lume
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender-se
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to
    II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligeiro
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) leve
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso
    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light
    III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)
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    light1
    [lait] n 1 luz, claridade, iluminação, brilho. 2 fonte de luz (lâmpada, vela, etc.). 3 janela. 4 clarabóia. 5 alvorada, clarear do dia, luz diurna. 6 fig exposição, conhecimento público. 7 compreensão, esclarecimento, conhecimento. 8 iluminação espiritual, luz interior, verdade. 9 aspecto, ponto de vista. 10 sinal de trânsito, farol. 11 fig luminar, sumidade. 12 algo usado para acender (acendedor, fósforo, isqueiro, fogo). 13 inspiração. • vt+vi (ps and pp lit or lighted) 1 iluminar, acender, brilhar. 2 inflamar. 3 iluminar-se, acender-se. 4 clarear. • adj brilhante, claro, luminoso. according to my lights a meu ver, no meu entender. against the light contra a luz. between the lights a) à meia-luz. b) no crepúsculo. fast to light que não desbota pela ação da luz, resistente à luz. in a good (bad) light de modo favorável (desfavorável). in the light of à luz de, considerando. men of light and leading homens de saber e influência. to bring to light descobrir, elucidar. to come to light tornar-se conhecido. to light out sair apressadamente, fugir. to see the light a) nascer. b) passar a existir, tornar-se público. c) compreender, entender. to shed light explicar, elucidar. to stand in one’s own light frustrar os próprios planos ou desejos.
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    light2
    [lait] adj 1 leve. 2 fácil, simples. 3 ligeiro, rápido, ágil. 4 Phon átono. 5 alegre, jocoso. 6 trivial, de pouca importância. 7 frívolo, leviano. 8 claro. 9 fraco (bebidas). 10 suave, brando. 11 poroso, friável. 12 tonto, amalucado, delirante. • adv 1 levemente. 2 facilmente. a light heart despreocupação, sensação de alegria. light as a feather leve como uma pluma. light come, light go fácil vem, fácil vai. light in the head a) tonto. b) bobo. c) louco. to have light fingers ter dedos leves, ter tendência a furtar. to make light of fazer pouco de, não levar a sério.
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    light3
    [lait] vt+vi 1 aliviar. 2 desmontar, apear(-se). 3 descer, pousar. 4 encontrar por acaso. 5 golpear, atacar (com into).

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  • 5 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fogo
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender
    - lighting - lighthouse - light-year - bring to light - come to light - in the light of - light up - see the light - set light to II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) leve
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mais leve
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil, ligeiro
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso
    - light-headed - light-hearted - lightweight - get off lightly - make light of - travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

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  • 6 light up

    1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) acender-se
    2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) iluminar
    3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) iluminar-se

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  • 7 light up

    1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) acender(-se)
    2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) iluminar(-se)
    3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) iluminar(-se)

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  • 8 shed light on

    (to make clearer: This letter sheds light on the reasons for his departure.) lançar luz sobre

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  • 9 shed light on

    (to make clearer: This letter sheds light on the reasons for his departure.) esclarecer

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  • 10 proverb

    ['provə:b]
    (a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth: Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!') provérbio
    - proverbially
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    prov.erb
    [pr'ɔvəb] n provérbio, adágio, rifão. to be a proverb for 1 ser um exemplo de. 2 ser mal-afamado por.

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  • 11 proverb

    ['provə:b]
    (a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth: Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!') provérbio
    - proverbially

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  • 12 charge

    1. verb
    1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) cobrar
    2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) pôr na conta
    3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) acusar
    4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) carregar sobre
    5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) correr
    6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) recarregar
    7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) carregar
    2. noun
    1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) preço
    2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) acusação
    3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) carga
    4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) carga
    5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) encargo
    6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) carga
    - in charge of
    - in someone's charge
    - take charge
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    [tʃa:dʒ] n 1 carga de pólvora, carga explosiva. 2 cargo, ofício, dever, responsabilidade, obrigação. 3 cuidado, encargo, custódia. he gave his daughter into my charge / ele me confiou sua filha. I have her in my charge / estou cuidando dela. 4 pessoa ou coisa sob cuidados de alguém, protegido, afilhado. 5 ordem, incumbência, direção, comando. 6 carga, fardo. 7 instrução, exortação. 8 Jur acusação formal. the charges brought against him / as acusações apresentadas contra ele. he had to answer a charge of housebreaking / ele teve de responder a uma acusação de roubo, com arrombamento. 9 preço de venda, custo. 10 encargo financeiro, despesa, ônus. 11 ataque, assalto, carga, investida. 12 Mil sinal de ataque. 13 carga elétrica, carga de bateria, de acumulador, etc. 14 Her divisa. 15 Sport falta no jogo de futebol. 16 Com lançamento de débito. • vt+vi 1 carregar, encher, pôr carga em. 2 carregar arma de fogo, carregar bateria. 3 ordenar, encarregar, confiar, incumbir, dar comissão ou encargo. I charged him with the solemn trust / confiei-lhe o assunto sério. 4 dirigir, dar ordem ou comando. 5 acusar, incriminar. he charged the crime on her / ele a acusou do crime. he was charged with stealing / ele foi acusado de furto. 6 cobrar. he charged me 5 dollars for it / ele me cobrou 5 dólares por isto. 7 pôr preço a. 8 debitar, levar à conta de. 9 assaltar, arremeter, desferir o assalto final. 10 abastecer. 11 instruir, recomendar, exortar. 12 Sport cometer faltas no jogo de futebol. 13 fig sobrecarregar a memória de. 14 sl picada de um narcótico. at high charges a preços elevados. at his own charge por conta própria. charged up sl 1 intoxicado por narcótico. 2 agitado e nervoso. charge it to my account! ponha isto na minha conta! charge to be deducted despesas a deduzir. electrical charge carga elétrica. extra charge despesas extras. give him in charge! entregue-o à polícia! I lay that to your charge eu o acuso disto. in charge interino, encarregado. I am in charge of this house / estou encarregado ou tomando conta desta casa. no charge, free of charge grátis, gratuito. petty charges pequenas despesas. to be taken in charge ser preso. to charge for cobrar por, pôr na conta. to charge off Com considerar como prejuízo. to charge up a battery carregar a bateria. to lay the charge at one’s door culpar alguém. to take charge of tomar conta de. to the charge of him a seu débito.

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  • 13 charge

    1. verb
    1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) cobrar
    2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) pôr na conta, debitar
    3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) acusar
    4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) investir
    5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) correr
    6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) carregar
    7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) carregar
    2. noun
    1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) preço
    2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) acusação
    3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) investida
    4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) carga
    5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) encargo
    6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) carga
    - in charge of - in someone's charge - take charge

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  • 14 shade

    [ʃeid] 1. noun
    1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) sombra
    2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) sombra
    3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) quebra-luz
    4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) matiz
    5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) um tudo nada
    2. verb
    1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) proteger
    2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) sombrear
    3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) fugir para
    - shades
    - shading
    - shady
    - shadiness
    - put in the shade
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    [ʃeid] n 1 lugar sombreado, sombra. 2 penumbra. 3 cortina, veneziana. 4 tonalidade, gradação de cor, matiz, tom. 5 sombreado (de pintura). 6 nuança, diferença mínima, grau. 7 quebra-luz, abajur. 8 anteparo. 9 viseira. • vt+vi 1 abrigar da luz, sombrear, proteger da luz. 2 escurecer, tornar sombrio. 3 mostrar diferenças ou nuanças, mudar aos poucos, graduar (cores), matizar. glass shade redoma. to shade away esmaecer, sumir-se. to throw somebody into the shade superar alguém.

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  • 15 shade

    [ʃeid] 1. noun
    1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) sombra
    2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) sombra
    3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) guarda-sol, quebra-luz
    4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) matiz
    5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) ligeiramente
    2. verb
    1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) proteger
    2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) escurecer, sombrear
    3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) graduar
    - shades - shading - shady - shadiness - put in the shade

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  • 16 wave

    [weiv] 1. noun
    1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda
    2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda
    3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda
    4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda
    5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno de mão
    2. verb
    1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular
    2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondear(-se)
    3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar
    - waviness
    - waveband
    - wave
    - wavelength
    - wave aside
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    [weiv] n 1 onda: a) vaga b) Phys vibração c) Poet água, mar. d) fig explosão (de entusiasmo, etc.). 2 ondulação, ondeado. 3 chamalote (tecido). 4 aceno, gesto, sinal com a mão. 5 agitação, oscilação, tremor. 6 onda, aumento rápido. • vt+vi 1 ondear, ondular. 2 acenar, fazer sinal (com a mão). we waved him farewell / nós lhe acenamos um adeus. they waved me aside / eles me chamaram à parte com um aceno. 3 abanar, agitar. 4 flutuar, tremular. 5 brandir. 6 oscilar, balançar. 7 achamalotar (tecido). 8 dar aspecto ondeado a (superfície metálica). a wave of indignation uma onda de indignação. cold wave onda de frio. heat wave onda de calor. long waves Radio ondas longas. long wave set Radio aparelho de ondas longas. permanent wave permanente (cabelo). short waves Radio ondas curtas. the waves Lit o oceano. to make waves causar problemas. to wave down fazer sinal para o ônibus, o carro parar. to wave someone off dizer adeus para alguém que está partindo. to wave something aside recusar a aceitar alguma coisa por ser irrelevante. they waved my objections aside / eles desprezaram minhas objeções. to wave something goodbye dizer adeus a (aceitar a situação). wave of light onda de luz.

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  • 17 shine

    1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb
    1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) brilhar
    2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) brilhar
    3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) polir
    4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) salientar-se
    2. noun
    1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) brilho
    2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) lustro
    - shiny
    - shininess
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    [ʃain] n 1 luz, claridade, brilho, resplendor. 2 lustre, polimento. 3 tempo bom, luz solar. • vt+vi (ps, pp shone) 1 brilhar, luzir, resplandecer, emitir, refletir luz. 2 ser brilhante, ressaltar, ser excelente, salientar-se. 3 polir, lustrar. 4 fazer brilhar. to get a shine Amer coll mandar engraxar os sapatos. to shine up to somebody Amer sl procurar agradar. he shines up to her / Amer coll ele procura agradá-la. to take a shine to someone apaixonar-se. she has taken a shine to him / ela se apaixonou por ele, ela se encantou com ele desde o primeiro encontro. to take the shine out of somebody superar, ofuscar alguém. she takes the shine out of him / ela o supera, ela o ofusca.

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  • 18 shine

    1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb
    1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) brilhar
    2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) brilhar
    3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) polir
    4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) brilhar
    2. noun
    1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) brilho
    2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polimento, lustre
    - shiny - shininess

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  • 19 put on

    1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) ligar
    2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) vestir
    3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentar
    4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) dar
    5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) providenciar
    6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) fingir
    7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) apostar

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  • 20 put on

    1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) acender
    2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) pôr
    3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentar
    4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) encenar
    5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) colocar
    6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) simular
    7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) apostar em

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