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  • 1 measure

    ['meʒə] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida
    2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) unidade
    3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida
    4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida
    5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) algum
    6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)
    2. verb
    1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir
    2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir
    3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) medir
    4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir
    •
    - beyond measure
    - for good measure
    - full measure
    - made to measure
    - measure out
    - measure up
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    meas.ure
    [m'eʒə] n 1 medida. 2 extensão. 3 proporção. 4 capacidade. 5 unidade de medida de extensão ou de capacidade. 6 instrumento para medição (metro, trena, etc.). 7 sistema de medição. 8 medição. 9 norma, medida padrão. 10 quantidade exata (para receitas). 11 Poet ritmo, unidade métrica. 12 Mus compasso. 13 medida, providência, meios, recursos. 14 measures Geol estratos, camadas. • vt+vi 1 medir, mensurar. 2 comparar. 3 pesar, avaliar, julgar. 4 tomar medidas (costura). 5 percorrer, cobrir uma distância. 6 ter certa medida. beyond/ without measure desmedidamente. in a measure em parte. measure of capacity medida de volume. to measure one’s length estatelar-se no solo. to measure swords duelar à espada. to measure up estar à altura. to take measures tomar providências. to take one’s measure a) tirar medida para feitio de roupa. b) apreciar os méritos de uma pessoa.

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  • 2 stock

    [stok] 1. noun
    1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) fornecimento
    2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) fornecimento
    3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) gado
    4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) acçOes
    5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) caldo
    6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) cabo
    2. adjective
    (common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) vulgar
    3. verb
    1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) vender
    2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) abastecer
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    - stocks
    - stockbroker
    - stock exchange
    - stock market
    - stockpile     4. verb
    (to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) armazenar
    - stock-taking
    - stock up
    - take stock
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    [stɔk] n 1 estoque, sortimento, fundo, mercadoria, inventário. 2 suprimento, reserva, coleção. 3 gado, animais de fazenda. 4 capital, apólices, ações. 5 fundo público, subscrição pública. 6 linhagem, raça, família, origem, descendência. 7 suporte, cabo, coronha. 8 matéria-prima. 9 Cook caldo (de carne ou de peixe). 10 Theat várias peças apresentadas por uma companhia em um só teatro. 11 coisa ou pessoa estúpida, pateta. 12 alvo de ridicularização. 13 tora, tronco, haste. 14 stocks a) Naut picadeiros de carreira. b) tronco: armação de madeira com furos nos quais se prendiam as pernas e os braços de condenados. 15 Bot cavalo (de enxerto), planta que fornece olhos para enxerto. 16 bloco, cepo, base de madeira. 17 assentador para bigorna. 18 cubo de roda. 19 Zool colônia de corais, colméia. 20 Bot (também stock gillyflower) goiveiro. 21 Bot rizoma. 22 espécie de gravata larga e alta. 23 stocks meias curtas, soquetes. • vt+vi 1 pôr em estoque, estocar, armazenar, suprir. 2 acumular, prover. 3 manter em estoque. 4 abastecer, suprir. 5 prover-se. 6 colocar cabo ou coronha. 7 prover de gado, soltar animais para criação. 8 lançar rebentos novos. 9 brotar, ramificar-se. 10 cultivar, plantar. • adj 1 mantido em estoque. 2 de uso corrente. 3 relativo ao gado. 4 relativo ao estoque. 5 comum, ordinário, normal. a stock of knowledge um tesouro de conhecimentos. floating stock capital em circulação. live stock gado, rebanho. on the stocks em depósito, em construção (diz-se de navios). out of stock em falta, esgotado. stock and block tudo, o total. stock in bank capital depositado em banco. stock phrase lugar-comum. stock piece peça de grande atração. stocks and shares ações, bônus. stock size tamanho normal. stocks payable in foreign standard fundos em moeda estrangeira. to have in stock ter em estoque. to put stock in valorizar. to stock up abastecer de, suprir com. to stock up with abastecer-se de. to take stock a) inventariar, fazer balanço ou inventário. b) fig considerar, avaliar. to take stock in Com comprar ações.

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  • 3 drink

    [driŋk] 1. past tense - drank; verb
    1) (to swallow (a liquid): She drank a pint of water; He drank from a bottle.) beber
    2) (to take alcoholic liquids, especially in too great a quantity.) beber muito
    2. noun
    1) ((an act of drinking) a liquid suitable for swallowing: He had/took a drink of water; Lemonade is a refreshing drink.) bebida
    2) ((a glassful etc of) alcoholic liquor: He likes a drink when he returns home from work; Have we any drink in the house?) bebida
    •
    - drink to / drink to the health of
    - drink to / drink the health of
    - drink up
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    [driŋk] n 1 bebida, bebida alcoólica. 2 gole, trago. 3 bebedeira, hábito de beber. 4 sl o mar. 5 sl suborno. • vt+vi (drank, drunk). 1 beber, absorver, sorver, embeber. he has taken to drink / ele deu para beber. 2 embebedar-se, embriagar-se. 3 absorver pelos sentidos, aspirar, ver, ouvir. 4 ( with to) brindar a, beber à saúde de ou pelo bom êxito de. a mild drink bebida suave. an intoxicating drink bebida embriagante. a stiff drink bebida forte. have a drink tome alguma coisa. he drank his sorrows away ele afogou suas mágoas em álcool. soft drink refrigerante. strong drinks bebidas fortes. to be in drink estar bêbado. to drink away 1 beber continuamente. 2 livrar-se de, perder (alguma coisa) bebendo. to drink down beber de um gole. to drink from, out of (a glass, etc.) beber num copo, etc. to drink hard, deep beber muito ou em excesso. to drink in absorver pelos sentidos. to drink off beber de um só gole, to drink oneself drunk beber até embriagar-se. to drink the health ou to drink to brindar a, beber à saúde de. to drink up beber tudo, esvaziar. to stand someone a drink/ to treat someone to a drink oferecer uma bebida a alguém, pagar uma bebida a alguém.

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  • 4 suck

    1. verb
    1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sugar
    2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) chupar
    3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) chupar
    4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.)
    2. noun
    (an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) chupadela
    - suck up to
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    [s∧k] n 1 chupada, sucção. 2 som de sucção, força de sucção. • vt+vi 1 sugar, aspirar com a boca, sorver. 2 chupar. 3 mamar. 4 absorver. 5 tragar, puxar. 6 embeber. something sucks coll é muito mal, é muito ruim. to give suck to someone amamentar. she gave suck to her child / ela amamentou o seu fllho. to suck around sl bajular, puxar o saco. to suck face beijar. to suck off vulg praticar felação, chupar. to suck one’s thumb chupar o dedo. to suck someone into something fazer com que alguém se envolva com alguma coisa, atividade. to suck the blood of someone chupar o sangue de alguém, explorar alguém. to suck the brains of someone roubar as idéias de alguém. to suck up absorver, embeber, aspirar. to suck up to coll bajular, adular, puxar o saco.

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  • 5 varnish

    1. noun
    1) (a usually clear sticky liquid which gives protection and a glossy surface to wood, paint etc.) verniz
    2) (the glossy surface given by this liquid: Be careful or you'll take the varnish off the table!) verniz
    2. verb
    (to cover with varnish: Don't sit on that chair - I've just varnished it.) envernizar
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    var.nish
    [v'a:niʃ] n 1 verniz. 2 esmalte (vitrificado). 3 lustro, lustre, polimento. 4 fig aparência capciosa, simulação, disfarce. 5 Brit esmalte de unhas. • vt 1 envernizar, lustrar, polir. 2 vidrar. 3 enfeitar, disfarçar.

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  • 6 drink

    [driŋk] 1. past tense - drank; verb
    1) (to swallow (a liquid): She drank a pint of water; He drank from a bottle.) beber
    2) (to take alcoholic liquids, especially in too great a quantity.) beber
    2. noun
    1) ((an act of drinking) a liquid suitable for swallowing: He had/took a drink of water; Lemonade is a refreshing drink.) bebida
    2) ((a glassful etc of) alcoholic liquor: He likes a drink when he returns home from work; Have we any drink in the house?) bebida
    •
    - drink to / drink to the health of - drink to / drink the health of - drink up

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  • 7 suck

    1. verb
    1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sugar
    2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) chupar
    3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) sugar
    4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.)
    2. noun
    (an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) chupada
    - suck up to

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  • 8 varnish

    1. noun
    1) (a usually clear sticky liquid which gives protection and a glossy surface to wood, paint etc.) verniz
    2) (the glossy surface given by this liquid: Be careful or you'll take the varnish off the table!) verniz
    2. verb
    (to cover with varnish: Don't sit on that chair - I've just varnished it.) envernizar

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  • 9 jet

    I [‹et] noun, adjective
    ((of) a hard black mineral substance, used for ornaments etc: The beads are made of jet; a jet brooch.) azeviche
    II [‹et]
    1) (a sudden, strong stream or flow (of liquid, gas, flame or steam), forced through a narrow opening: Firemen have to be trained to direct the jets from their hoses accurately.) jacto
    2) (a narrow opening in an apparatus through which a jet comes: This gas jet is blocked.) saída
    3) (an aeroplane driven by jet propulsion: We flew by jet to America.) jacto
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    - jet-propelled
    - jet propulsion
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    jet1
    [dʒet] n 1 Min azeviche. 2 fig coisa muito negra. • adj 1 feito de azeviche. 2 preto-azeviche.
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    jet2
    [dʒet] n 1 jato, jacto, jorro. 2 esguicho. 3 bocal, tubo de saída. 4 avião a jato. 5 propulsão a jato. • vt+vi 1 sair a jacto, sair aos borbotões, esguichar, jorrar. 2 viajar em avião a jato. jet-assisted take-off unit Aeron foguete que ajuda o avião a decolar. turbo jet motor a jato-propulsão.

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  • 10 leak

    [li:k] 1. noun
    1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) furo
    2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) fuga
    3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) fuga
    2. verb
    1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) verter
    2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) (deixar) escapar
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    - leaky
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    [li:k] n 1 rombo, fenda. 2 vazamento. 3 goteira. 4 o líquido que vaza. 5 perda, dispersão. 6 divulgação de informações secretas. 7 sl o ato de urinar. • vt+vi 1 escoar. 2 vazar. 3 deixar transpirar ou vazar (informações secretas). to leak out tornar público, transpirar. to spring a leak Naut fazer água. to take a leak coll urinar.

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  • 11 medicine

    ['medsin]
    1) (a substance, especially a liquid for swallowing, that is used to treat or keep away disease or illness: a dose of medicine.) remédio
    2) (the science of curing people who are ill, or making their suffering less (especially by means other than surgery): He is studying medicine.) medicina
    •
    - medicinally
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    medi.cine
    [m'edsən] n 1 medicina. 2 medicamento, remédio. to take one’s medicine fig assumir o resultado de atitudes.

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  • 12 mould

    I [mould] noun
    1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) terra vegetal
    2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) bolor
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    - mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun
    1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) forma
    2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) comida
    2. verb
    1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) moldar
    2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) moldar
    3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) moldar
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    mould1
    [mould] n Brit 1 molde, modelo, forma, matriz. 2 natureza, caráter. • vt 1 moldar, modelar. 2 esculpir, formar. 3 construir. to be cast in the same mould ter o mesmo caráter.
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    mould2
    [mould] n Brit mofo, bolor, fungo. • vi criar mofo, bolor ou fungo.
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    mould3
    [mould] n Brit 1 terra vegetal. 2 camada superior de terras cultivadas.

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  • 13 rain

    [rein] 1. noun
    1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) chuva
    2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) chuva
    2. verb
    1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) chover
    2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) (fazer) chover
    •
    - raininess
    - rainbow
    - rain check: take a rain check
    - raincoat
    - raindrop
    - rainfall
    - rain forest
    - rain-gauge
    - keep
    - save for a rainy day
    - rain cats and dogs
    - the rains
    - as right as rain
    - right as rain
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    [r'ein] n 1 chuva. 2 queda abundante de qualquer coisa. • vt+vi 1 chover. 2 cair em gotas. as right as rain coll com boa saúde, bom novamente, recuperado. heavy rain chuva pesada, forte. it looks like rain ameaça chover. it never rains but it pours uma desgraça nunca vem só. rained off cancelado por causa da chuva. rain or shine chova ou faça sol; com qualquer tempo. the rains estação chuvosa (em países tropicais). to rain cats and dogs chover a cântaros. to rain down despencar, cair sobre. to rain off interromper por causa da chuva (partida esportiva). to rain out parar de chover.

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  • 14 smooth

    [smu:ð] 1. adjective
    1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) macio
    2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) homogéneo
    3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) tranquilo
    4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) fácil
    5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) suave
    2. verb
    1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) alisar
    2) ((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
    •
    - smoothly
    - smoothness
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    [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.

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  • 15 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) esforçar-se
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) estragar
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) forçar
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrar
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) esforço
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensão
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) distensão
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) pressão
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    - strainer
    - strain off     II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) raça
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) traço
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia
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    strain1
    [strein] n 1 força, peso. 2 esforço, solicitação, extenuação. the cord could not stand the strain / a corda não agüentou o esforço. 3 luxação, deslocamento, contorção. I have a strain in my hand / destronquei minha mão. 4 tensão, pressão, compressão. 5 estilo, modo, maneira. 6 procedimento. 7 (também strains) melodia, composição, canção. he was buried to the strains of his favourite song / ele foi sepultado ao som de sua canção favorita. • vt+vi 1 puxar, esticar, forçar. 2 puxar com força, arrancar. 3 esforçar, concentrar-se. 4 cansar, extenuar, prejudicar por esforço excessivo, torcer, luxar, deslocar, contorcer. 5 estar prejudicado por esforço, estar machucado. 6 abusar, exagerar. 7 esforçar-se, exceder-se. 8 constringir, comprimir. 9 espremer, passar por peneira ou espremedor, coar. 10 percolar, passar. 11 apertar, abraçar, estreitar. he strained the child to his heart / ele abraçou a criança. in this strain desta maneira, neste tom. she is a strain on my nerves ela me deixa nervoso. to strain a point abandonar, desistir de um princípio. to strain a relationship comportar-se de uma forma a causar problemas na relação, estragar. to strain at esforçar-se para. to strain something to the limit ir, forçar, até o limite.
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    strain2
    [strein] n 1 raça, cepa, descendência. 2 grupo, família de plantas ou animais que formam uma variedade, linhagem. 3 qualidade ou caráter hereditário. 4 traço, tendência, disposição. there is a strain of madness in her / ela tem um traço de loucura.

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  • 16 measure

    ['meʒə] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida
    2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) medida
    3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida
    4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida
    5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) dose
    6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)
    2. verb
    1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir
    2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir
    3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) avaliar, medir
    4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir
    •
    - beyond measure - for good measure - full measure - made to measure - measure out - measure up

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  • 17 mould

    I [mould] noun
    1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) humo
    2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) mofo, bolor
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    - mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun
    1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) fôrma
    2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) fôrma
    2. verb
    1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) moldar
    2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) moldar
    3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) moldar

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  • 18 rain

    [rein] 1. noun
    1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) chuva
    2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) chuva
    2. verb
    1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) chover
    2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) chover
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    - raininess - rainbow - rain check: take a rain check - raincoat - raindrop - rainfall - rain forest - rain-gauge - keep - save for a rainy day - rain cats and dogs - the rains - as right as rain - right as rain

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  • 19 stock

    [stok] 1. noun
    1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) estoque
    2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) estoque, sortimento
    3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) gado
    4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) ações
    5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) caldo
    6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) cabo, coronha
    2. adjective
    (common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) comum
    3. verb
    1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) ter em estoque
    2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) abastecer
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    - stocks - stockbroker - stock exchange - stock market - stockpile 4. verb
    (to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) armazenar
    - stock-taking - stock up - take stock

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  • 20 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) esticar, forçar
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forçar
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) forçar
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrar, coar
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensão
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensão
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) estiramento, distensão
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) pressão
    •
    - strainer - strain off II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) raça
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendência
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > strain

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