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1 to smooth down
to smooth downacalmar, moderar, suavizar. -
2 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) macio2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) homogéneo3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) tranquilo4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) fácil5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) suave2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) alisar2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) espalhar•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness* * *[smu:ð] n 1 ato de alisar ou polir. 2 lisura, polimento. • vt+vi 1 alisar, aplainar, polir. 2 acalmar, suavizar. 3 facilitar. 4 remover saliências, tornar plano. • adj 1 plano, liso, lustroso, polido. 2 macio, regular. 3 sem pelotas. 4 liso, sem cabelo, sem pêlo. 5 fácil, sem obstáculos ou dificuldades, suave. 6 calmo, sereno, plácido. 7 polido, agradável, afável. 8 lisonjeiro, bajulador. 9 brando, macio, agradável ao gosto ou ao ouvido, suave. 10 sl excelente, agradável, atraente. to smooth away afastar, descartar. he smoothed away the difficulties / ele afastou as dificuldades. to smooth down acalmar, moderar, suavizar. to smooth out alisar, passar a ferro, tirar dobras ou pregas. to smooth over atenuar, paliar. to smooth the way/ to smooth the path facilitar as coisas, abrir caminho, tornar mais fácil ou provável. to take the rough with the smooth aceitar o que vier: o bom e o ruim. -
3 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) liso2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) homogêneo3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) suave4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) sereno5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) insinuante2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) alisar2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) passar suavemente•- smoothen- smoothly - smoothness -
4 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nível2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) andar3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) nivelador4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) no chão2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) igual3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) firme3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nivelar2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) igualar3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) apontar4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) arrasar•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *lev.el[l'evəl] n 1 nível. 2 superfície plana. 3 plano horizontal. 4 altitude. 5 planície. 6 nível social ou cultural. 7 galeria ou passagem horizontal. • vt+vi 1 nivelar, aplainar. 2 apontar (uma arma). 3 dirigir (um ataque). 4 arrasar, demolir. 5 igualar (em condições), equiparar, uniformizar. 6 alisar. 7 fig ser franco e aberto. • adj 1 plano, raso. 2 horizontal. 3 igual, uniforme, nivelado, liso. 4 em pé de igualdade, na mesma posição. 5 monótono. 6 firme, inabalável. 7 sensato, calmo. 8 bem equilibrado. on the level de modo franco e correto. to do one’s level best empregar todos os esforços, fazer o melhor possível, dar o máximo de si. to level against levantar acusação contra (alguém). to level at apontar (arma). -
5 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nível2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) nível3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) nível4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) plano2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) plano, raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) nivelado3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) uniforme3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nivelar2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) igualar3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) mirar4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) arrasar•- level crossing - level-headed - do one's level best - level off - level out - on a level with - on the level -
6 slide
1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) (fazer) escorregar2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) deslizar2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) escorregadela2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) escorregadouro3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) slide4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) lamela5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) gancho•- sliding door* * *[slaid] n 1 escorregão, ato de deslizar. 2 escorregador, corrediça, peça corrediça, superfície lisa para deslizar ou escorregar. 3 Amer massa de terra ou neve escorregadia. 4 desabamento. 5 Mech válvula, registro. 6 lâmina (para microscópio). 7 diapositivo. • vt+vi (ps slid, pp slid, slidden) 1 deslizar, escorregar, patinar. 2 fazer deslizar, deslocar empurrando. 3 andar, mover-se quietamente ou em segredo. 4 passar aos poucos. to let things slide deixar piorar. he lets things slide / ele deixa as coisas piorarem. to slide down deslizar para baixo. to slide into passar para, transformar-se em. he slid into the habit / ele acostumou-se aos poucos. -
7 slippery
1) (so smooth as to cause slipping: The path is slippery - watch out!) escorregadio2) (not trustworthy: He's rather a slippery character.) traiçoeiro* * *slip.per.y[sl'ipəri] adj 1 lúbrico, escorregadio, escorregadiço. 2 incerto, enganoso, falso. 3 obsceno. to be on the slippery slope, down the slippery slope estar num terreno escorregadio, numa situação perigosa. to be slippery as an eel ser escorregadio como uma enguia.
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