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  • 1 thin out

    (to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) rarear

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  • 2 thin out

    (to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) ralear(-se)

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  • 3 to thin out

    to thin out
    dizimar(-se), desbastar.

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  • 4 thin

    [Ɵin] 1. adjective
    1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino
    2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro
    3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) líquido
    4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) fino
    5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) pouco convincente
    2. verb
    (to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) escassear
    - thinness
    - thin air
    - thin-skinned
    - thin out
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    [θin] vt+vi 1 afinar, adelgaçar, diminuir. 2 diluir. • adj 1 fino, estreito, delgado. 2 esbelto, magro, franzino. 3 esparso, escasso, coçado. 4 leve, rarefeito, tênue. 5 pouco, espalhado. 6 líquido, fluido, ralo, fraco, aguado. 7 fraco, fino (voz). 8 raso, sem profundidade. 9 apagado, esmaecido (cor). a thin shade of blue / um tom de azul esmaecido. 10 transparente. 11 fraco, pobre, deficiente. • adv 1 finamente, delgadamente. 2 escassamente. 3 pobremente. 4 superficialmente. 5 em pequeno número (também thinly). to have thin time passar um tempo ruim, desagradável. to thin down diminuir, tornar-se mais ralo. to thin out dizimar(-se), desbastar.

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  • 5 thin

    [Ɵin] 1. adjective
    1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino
    2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro
    3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) ralo
    4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) ralo
    5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) fraco
    2. verb
    (to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) rarear, dispersar(-se)
    - thinness - thin air - thin-skinned - thin out

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  • 6 wear

    [weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb
    1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) usar
    2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) usar
    3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) apresentar
    4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) gastar(-se)
    5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fazer
    6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar
    2. noun
    1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso
    2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) roupa
    3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste
    4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso
    - wearer
    - wearing
    - worn
    - wear away
    - wear off
    - wear out
    - worn out
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    [wɛə] n 1 uso (roupas). there is still a good year’s wear in it / aquilo pode muito bem ser usado por mais um ano. 2 roupas, artigos de vestuário. 3 moda. 4 gasto, desgaste, estrago. 5 durabilidade. • vt+vi (ps wore, pp worn) 1 usar, vestir, trajar. what shall I wear? / que devo vestir? 2 gastar, consumir. 3 estragar com o uso. 4 esgotar, cansar, exaustar, esfalfar. 5 durar (roupa). 6 ter, apresentar, mostrar. 7 desgastar, corroer, deteriorar. 8 Naut cavar, escavar, abrir buraco pelo atrito. 9 aceitar, tolerar. 10 virar em roda. constant dripping will wear away a stone água mole em pedra dura tanto bate até que fura. for hard wear resistente, rústico, para serviços pesados. good for everyday wear bom para o uso diário. he wears his trousers into holes ele usa a calça até furá-la. it is in wear está na moda, está em uso. men’s wear roupas para homem. she wears the breeches/ trousers/ pants sl quem manda é ela (na casa, família). the worse for wear a) gasto, desgastado. b) em más condições, acabado, exausto. they have these dresses in wear elas têm estes vestidos em uso. to wear and tear usar até estragar. to wear away a) desgastar, gastar com o uso. b) corroer, escavar (água). c) apagar, destruir. d) passar (tempo, dor). e) consumir-se. to wear down a) gastar (degraus de uma escada, salto de sapato). b) vencer (resistência). c) cansar, esgotar. to wear off a) gastar-se, desgastar-se. b) enfraquecer, diminuir aos poucos. c) esfriar, perder-se (sentimentos). to wear on ir, passar (tempo). to wear oneself esfalfar-se, esgotar-se. to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeves mostrar os sentimentos abertamente. to wear out a) gastar-se, desgastar-se (com o uso). b) usar, trajar (roupa) até o fim. c) esgotar (paciência). d) esgotar-se, cansar-se. e) apagar, destruir. to wear thin a) desgastar até ficar fino. b) esgotar (paciência). c) enfraquecer, perder a força ou a eficácia. to wear well estar conservado, em boas condições.

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  • 7 lash

    [læʃ] 1. noun
    1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) pestana
    2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) chicotada
    3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) chicote
    2. verb
    1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) chicotear
    2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) amarrar
    3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) sacudir
    4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) açoitar
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    [læʃ] n 1 a parte flexível do chicote acima do cabo. 2 chicote, açoite, chibata. 3 chicotada. 4 impulso, movimento repentino. 5 pestana, cílio. 6 sátira, sarcasmo. • vt+vi 1 chicotear, açoitar, surrar. 2 bater contra. 3 mover repentinamente ou violentamente. 4 amarrar com corda. 5 fig satirizar, atacar com palavras, censurar. 6 excitar, incitar. to be under the lash of estar sob o domínio de. to lash out a) dar coices, bater em ou contra. b) atacar ou censurar severamente.

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  • 8 leaf

    [li:f]
    plural - leaves; noun
    1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) folha
    2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) folha
    3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) aba
    - leafy
    - turn over a new leaf
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    [li:f] n (pl leaves) 1 folha de planta, de livro, de porta. 2 folhagem. 3 pétala de uma flor. 4 o que se assemelha à folha de uma planta. 5 chapa fina de metal. • vi+vt 1 cobrir-se de folhas. 2 virar as páginas, folhear. in leaf folheado. stuffed cabbage leaf Cook charuto de repolho. stuffed vine leaf Cook charuto de folha de uva. to burst into leaf cobrir-se repentinamente de folhas. to leaf through folhear rapidamente (livro, revista). to take a leaf out of one’s book seguir o exemplo de outrem, irritar. to turn over a new leaf mudar de vida, corrigir-se.

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  • 9 skin

    [skin] 1. noun
    1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) pele
    2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) casca
    3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) película
    2. verb
    (to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) esfolar
    - skin flick
    - skin-tight
    - by the skin of one's teeth
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    [skin] n 1 pele. 2 couro. 3 casca, crosta. 4 odre. 5 Naut forro, querena, camisa de vela. 6 revestimento de ferro ou madeira. • vt+vi 1 tirar a pele, descascar. 2 esfolar. 3 mudar de pele. 4 enganar para tirar dinheiro, explorar. to get under one’s skin a) irritar alguém. b) interessar-se por alguém. to be in one’s bare skin estar nu, em pêlo, pelado. he has a thick skin / ele é insensível, descarado. to be in somebody’s skin coll estar na pele de alguém. I wouldn’t like to be in his skin / coll eu não gostaria de estar na pele dele. to be like a skinned rabbit estar magro feito um coelho esfolado. to be nothing but skin and bones ser/estar muito magro. to get out by the skin of one’s teeth escapar por um triz. to get wet to the skin molhar-se muito, molhar-se até os ossos. to have a thick skin ser insensível, casca grossa. to jump out of somebody’s skin exasperar-se. to keep the eyes skinned Amer sl manter os olhos bem abertos, ficar alerta. to skin over cicatrizar, cobrir-se de pele. to skin the cat Gym fazer tração na barra.

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  • 10 stick

    I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
    1) (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!) espetar
    2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) cravar
    3) (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.) colar
    4) (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.) ficar preso
    - 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] noun
    1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ramo
    2) (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.) pau
    3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) pedaço
    - get hold of the wrong end of the stick
    - get the wrong end of the stick
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    stick1
    [stik] n 1 galho, vara, graveto, talo. 2 bastão, pau, cacete, bordão. 3 bengala. 4 objeto em forma de vara ou de bastão, barra. 5 acha, pedaço de lenha. 6 raquete para hóquei. 7 coll pessoa estúpida ou desajeitada. 8 batuta: varinha de dirigente de orquestra. 9 alavanca de comando (de avião). 10 desempeno de carpinteiro. 11 Typogr componedor. 12 Bot pecíolo. 13 taco de bilhar. 14 arco de violino. 15 porção de bebida alcoólica adicionada a uma bebida sem álcool. 16 sticks Amer interior, distritos afastados. • vt (ps, pp stuck) fixar com vara, colocar vara. a poor stick um pobre coitado. and old stick um sujeito esquisito. a stick of chewing gum um tablete de goma de mascar. eraser stick lápis-borracha. he can swear a good stick ele sabe praguejar. he has got hold of the wrong end of the stick ele começou o negócio errado. in a cleft stick em um dilema. in the sticks no meio do mato. it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog fig é fácil achar um pretexto. right (wrong) end of stick uma compreensão verdadeira (equivocada) da situação. stick and stone com casca e tudo, tudo em conjunto. sticks of furniture coll mobília de pouco valor ou importância. to beat to sticks derrotar e ultrapassar completamente. to give someone stick sl censurar ou punir alguém. up sticks coll mudar-se para um outro lugar. walking stick bengala. with a stick in it coll com um pouco de rum.
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    [stik] vt+vi (ps, pp stuck) 1 varar, transpassar, perfurar, espetar, picar, furar. 2 matar, apunhalar. 3 fixar, crivar, fincar, inserir. 4 pôr, colocar. 5 sair, estender-se, salientar. 6 colar, grudar, fazer aderir. 7 ficar junto, apegar-se. 8 estar parado ou atolado, atolar, estar paralisado. 9 paralisar, fazer parar. I’m sticking / vou parar (de jogar cartas). 10 continuar, aferrar-se, agarrar-se, persistir. 11 coll embaraçar, confundir, intrigar. 12 estar confundido ou embaraçado, hesitar. 13 sl embrulhar, enganar, tapear. 14 sl explorar (nos preços), abusar, cobrar os olhos da cara. 15 pregar, prender. 16 suportar, agüentar. I can’t stick him / coll não o tolero. I can’t stick it any longer / não agüento mais. 17 empacar, emperrar, enguiçar. he sticks at nothing ele não tem escrúpulos, não recua diante de nada. he sticks out his chin for more fig ele ainda não está satisfeito. stick-in-the-mud pessoa fleumática e pachorrenta. stick it! agüenta!, força! stick it out! agüenta! stick it upon your mind fixe isso na sua memória. stick no bills! proibido colar cartazes. stick them up mãos ao alto. the word stuck in his throat ele se engasgou, perdeu a fala. to be stuck on coll estar obcecado por, estar apaixonado por, estar gamado em. to get/ take stick coll receber críticas ou chateação. to stick at segurar em, persistir em, agarrar-se em. to stick between hope and fear oscilar entre esperança e medo. to stick by manter-se fiel a, afeiçoar-se, apegar-se. to stick down fixar, grudar, colar. to stick in não ceder, continuar no cargo. to stick indoors ficar em casa, ser caseiro. to stick on ficar colado, ficar grudado, colar, fixar. to stick one’s neck out arriscar o pescoço. to stick out ressaltar, salientar, olhar para fora, estar visível, chamar atenção, pôr para fora, persistir, ficar firme. to stick out for lutar por. to stick to apoiar, aderir a, apegar-se a, agarrar-se em, obedecer (lei, regra), seguir. stick to the point! / não fuja do assunto. he sticks to his principles / ele sustenta os seus princípios. he sticks to his work / ele se dedica ao seu trabalho. to stick together a) colar, juntar com cola. b) fig ter amizade, ser inseparável, manter-se unidos. to stick to one’s guns coll manter-se firme em seus princípios. to stick to one’s knitting cuidar só do que é seu, ficar na sua. to stick up a) salientar-se, sobressair, ressaltar. b) ficar em pé (cabelos). c) sl assaltar (à mão armada), levantar as mãos para o alto (sob ameaça de arma de fogo). to stick up for ficar do lado de, agir em defesa de. he sticks up for him / coll ele o defende. to stick with a) manter, preservar, apegar-se. b) apoiar, defender, ser fiel. to stick around esperar, ficar por aí.

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  • 11 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) estar de pé
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) pôr-se de pé
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) permanecer
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) manter-se em vigor
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) encontrar-se
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) colocar
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) sofrer
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) pagar
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) quiosque
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) arquibancada
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra das testemunhas
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) prestígio
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) lista de espera
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) em lista de espera
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
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    [stænd] n 1 parada, pausa, descanso. 2 resistência, defesa. 3 lugar, posto, posição, estação, ponto. 4 plataforma, tribuna, estrado. 5 andaime, suporte, estante. 6 estande: recinto reservado a cada participante de uma exposição. 7 barraca, tenda, banca (de jornais e revistas). 8 grupo de árvores ou plantas. 9 coll loja, local de negócio. 10 Amer banco onde as testemunhas depõem. 11 arquibancada. 12 descanso, suporte. 13 pé, pedestal. • vt+vi (ps, pp stood) 1 estar em pé. 2 ter certa altura quando em pé, medir. 3 levantar, ficar em pé. 4 estar situado ou localizado, encontrar-se. 5 colocar, encostar, pôr em pé. don’t stand the umbrella against the table! / não encoste o guarda-chuva na mesa! 6 estar colocado, ocupar certo lugar ou cargo. 7 manter em certa posição. 8 sustentar. 9 estar, ser, encontrar-se. 10 continuar, permanecer, resistir, oferecer resistência. 11 tolerar, agüentar. I can’t stand him / não o posso tolerar. I can’t stand it any longer / não agüento mais isso. I can’t stand it / não tolero isso. there is no standing her stupidity / ninguém agüenta sua estupidez. 12 juntar-se, acumular-se. 13 durar. 14 sofrer, submeter-se, suportar. 15 custear, pagar. it stands me in eight dollars / coll isso me custa oito dólares. I’ll stand you a bottle / pago-lhe uma garrafa, convido-o para tomar um drinque. 16 manter um certo rumo. 17 parar, paralisar, ficar parado, estagnar. 18 valer, estar em vigor. 19 candidatar-se. he stands for Parliament / ele é candidato ao parlamento. 20 coll dar ou pagar conforme o trato. as it stands, as the case stands, as matters stand como estão as coisas, pela situação atual. and there it stands! basta! está encerrado o assunto! he stands no nonsense com ele não se brinca. he stands out like a sore thumb Amer sl ele chama a atenção (de maneira desagradável). how do we stand? como estamos? qual é a situação? it stands at that (cost) price o preço de custo é este. it stands to reason é plausível, evidente, razoável. stand off! saia de perto! vá embora! stand or fall vitória ou morte! the thermometer stands at 35° o termômetro marca 35°. the things I stand up in o que tenho no corpo (roupa). to be at a stand estar parado, estar perplexo, estar em dúvida, indeciso. to come to a stand chegar a um impasse. to make a stand parar, resistir, oferecer resistência, opor-se. to make a stand for something insistir em alguma coisa, responder por alguma coisa. to take a firm stand ocupar uma posição firme. to take one’s stand tomar posição, colocar-se. to take the stand Jur depor. to stand about ficar à toa, rodear. to stand against oferecer resistência, destacar-se de. to stand a good chance ter boas probabilidades. to stand a comparison poder enfrentar uma comparação. to stand alone estar sozinho, estar sem auxílio, estar em posição isolada. to stand aloof manter-se de lado, afastar-se. to stand aside sair ao caminho, ficar de lado. to stand at attention Mil tomar sentido. to stand back afastar-se, recuar. to stand between estar no caminho, estar no meio. to stand by estar presente, estar ao lado, assistir, estar de prontidão, manter (palavra). to stand by a thing defender uma coisa. to stand by one through thick and thin prestar assistência a outrem em qualquer vicissitude. to stand by one’s word manter sua palavra. to stand by someone assistir alguém, acudir. to stand condemned estar condenado. to stand corrected conformar-se com a pena, reconhecer seu erro. to stand down a) abdicar (em favor de outrem). b) Brit dar baixa (soldados). c) deixar o banco de testemunhas. to stand fast resistir, não ceder. to stand fire resistir à prova (suportar o fogo do inimigo). to stand first ser o primeiro, estar em primeiro lugar. to stand for a) significar, querer dizer. b) pretender. c) ter rumo para, velejar para. d) auxiliar. e) ser responsável por, representar. to stand forth mostrar-se, salientar-se. to stand from Naut vir de, ter rumo de, velejar de. to stand gaping ficar de boca aberta, boquiaberto. to stand godfather (to) ser padrinho (de). to stand good ter valor, estar válido. to stand high ter bom nome, ter boa fama. to stand in a) Naut velejar em direção à terra. b) substituir alguém (serviço). to stand in awe ter temor de. to stand in fear ter medo de. to stand in line ficar na fila. to stand in need of ter necessidade de, precisar. to stand in someone’s way estar no caminho de alguém, atrapalhar alguém, impedir alguém. to stand off ficar de lado, afastar-se, retroceder, retrair-se, recusar-se, protelar (pagamento), Naut ficar ao largo. to stand off from Naut afastar-se de. to stand on basear-se em alguma coisa, contar com alguma coisa. to stand on ceremony fazer cerimônias. to stand on end estar em pé (cabelos). to stand one’s ground manter-se, defender-se, ficar firme, não ceder. to stand on one’s dignity fazer questão da sua dignidade. to stand on one’s head ficar de ponta-cabeça, ficar de pernas para o ar. to stand one’s tackling manter seu ponto de vista. to stand on one’s right insistir em seu direito. to stand on your own two feet ser independente, ser auto-suficiente, andar com as próprias pernas. to stand out salientar-se, distinguir-se, sobressair, resistir, não ceder. to stand out for insistir em. to stand over ficar, sobrar, ficar em atraso, adiar, protelar. to stand pat Amer a) conformar-se, opor-se a mudanças. b) Game não pedir cartas, passar. to stand ready to prontificar-se, dispor-se a. to stand security dar fiança, garantir. to stand someone friend mostrar-se amigo para alguém. to stand someone up faltar a um encontro. to stand something on its head mudar de repente, virar de pernas para o ar. to stand still imobilizar-se, ficar parado. to stand the test (ou a trial) passar a prova. to stand to a) permanecer, manter. b) aderir a. c) apoiar, defender. she stood to him / ela o defendeu. to stand trial ser submetido a julgamento. to stand up a) levantar-se. b) Amer decepcionar, abandonar, deixar na mão. to stand up against levantar-se contra, rebelar-se, lutar contra. to stand up for defender, apoiar, tomar o partido de. to stand upon insistir em, basear-se em. to stand upon one’s guard tomar cuidado, precaver-se. to stand up to encarar, enfrentar. to stand well with dar-se bem com, ter amizade com. what stand do you take? qual é a sua opinião?

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  • 12 lash

    [læʃ] 1. noun
    1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) cílio
    2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) chicotada
    3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) chicote
    2. verb
    1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) chicotear
    2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) amarrar
    3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) sacudir
    4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) fustigar

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  • 13 leaf

    [li:f]
    plural - leaves; noun
    1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) folha
    2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) folha
    3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) aba, folha
    - leafy - turn over a new leaf

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  • 14 wash

    [woʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) lavar(-se)
    2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) lavar-se
    3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) embater
    4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) varrer
    2. noun
    1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) lavagem
    2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) roupa suja
    3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) embate
    4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) líquido (desinfectante, etc.)
    5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) guache
    6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ondulação
    - washer
    - washing
    - washed-out
    - washerwoman
    - washerman
    - washcloth
    - wash-basin
    - washing-machine
    - washing-powder
    - washing-up
    - washout
    - washroom
    - wash up
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    [wɔʃ] n 1 lavagem, lavadura, ablução. 2 quantidade de roupa lavada de uma só vez, roupa para lavar. it is in the wash / está na roupa (a ser lavada). hang up the wash / estenda a roupa! 3 aluvião, depósito aluviano, material carregado e deixado pela água. 4 ruído causado pela água, ressaca, marulhada, marulho. 5 terra freqüentemente inundada pela água, charco, pântano, paul. 6 líquido para determinado uso (loção, dentifrício). 7 alimento fraco, que contém muita água, sopa rala. 8 águas servidas, restos líquidos. 9 camada fina de metal, pintura ligeira. 10 terra, areia de onde se separam minérios por meio de lavagem. 11 esteira (navio). 12 recavação, ação das águas correntes. 13 distúrbio no ar (provocado por um aeroplano). • vt+vi 1 lavar(-se), banhar(-se), enxaguar. I washed myself / eu me lavei. you must wash your hands / você precisa lavar as mãos. 2 limpar(-se), tirar, remover (mancha). 3 purificar(-se). 4 ser carregado ou escavado (pela água), causar ou sofrer erosão. 5 arrastar, levar ( along/up/ down para). 6 ser atirado (pela água). 7 correr ou bater (como as ondas) contra os rochedos. 8 umedecer, molhar. 9 dar mão ligeira de pintura, caiar. 10 revestir metais. 11 lavar (minérios), batear. 12 resistir à prova, servir, "colar". 13 não desbotar. 14 lavar-se facilmente (pano). 15 ser lavável. • adj lavável. to come out in the wash a) tornar-se público. b) acabar dando certo. to wash ashore levar à praia, ser lançado à praia. to wash away a) tirar lavando. b) ser levado pela água. the water washed it away / a água levou-o embora, arrastou-o para longe. to wash down a) limpar com muita água. b) engolir (comida ou remédio) com a ajuda de líquido. to wash out a) remover lavando. b) desbotar com lavagem. c) rejeitar. d) estragar ou destruir pela ação da água. to wash over a) passar uma demão de cal sobre. b) passar ou correr sobre. to wash up a) lavar a louça. b) lavar o rosto e as mãos. c) ser levado à praia (pelas ondas).

    English-Portuguese dictionary > wash

  • 15 stick

    I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
    1) (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!) espetar
    2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) fincar
    3) (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.) colar
    4) (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
    - 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] noun
    1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) graveto
    2) (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.) vara
    3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) haste
    - get hold of the wrong end of the stick
    - get the wrong end of the stick

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > stick

  • 16 tip

    I 1. [tip] noun
    (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) ponta
    2. verb
    (to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) guarnecer com ponta
    - tip-top
    - be on the tip of one's tongue
    II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb
    1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) virar
    2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) verter
    3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) despejar
    2. noun
    (a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) lixeira
    III 1. [tip] noun
    (a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) gorjeta
    2. verb
    (to give such a gift to.) dar gorjeta
    IV [tip] noun
    (a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) sugestão
    * * *
    tip1
    [tip] n 1 ponta (dos dedos), extremidade. 2 cume, pico, parte mais alta. 3 parte final. 4 ponta, ponteira. 5 declive, ladeira. • vt 1 colocar ponta, formar ponta. 2 inclinar, tombar, derrubar. give a tip to this! / tombe isto! 3 virar, bascular. 4 inclinar-se, saudar, tirar o chapéu. on the tip of the tongue na ponta da língua. tip of the iceberg a ponta do iceberg. tip-up seat assento de dobrar. to have something at the tip of the fingers ter qualquer coisa na ponta dos dedos. to tip all nine (boliche) derrubar todos os pinos. to tip in Typogr intercalar gravura. to tip off, to tip out despejar, virar, derramar. to tip one’s hat tirar o chapéu, tocar a aba do chapéu em cumprimento. to tip over tombar, virar. to tip the scale pesar na balança, ser um fator decisivo num resultado. to tip the trees podar as árvores. to tip up levantar, pôr de canto.
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    tip2
    [tip] n 1 gorjeta, gratificação. 2 palpite, aviso, informação secreta. 3 sugestão, conselho, dica. he took my tip / ele seguiu meu conselho. 4 pancada leve. • vt 1 dar gorjeta. 2 dar palpite. they tipped me the wink / deram-me um palpite. 3 aconselhar, indicar, sugerir. 4 bater. hot tip palpite bom. straight tip palpite acertado. to tip someone off prevenir alguém. to tip a dolar dar um dólar de gorjeta. to tip the wink 1 insinuar. 2 informar furtivamente.

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  • 17 wear

    [weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb
    1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) usar
    2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) usar
    3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) apresentar
    4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) gastar(-se)
    5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fazer
    6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) resistir ao uso
    2. noun
    1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso
    2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) roupa
    3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) uso, desgaste
    4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso
    - wearer - wearing - worn - wear away - wear off - wear out - worn out

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > wear

  • 18 card

    1) (thick paper or thin board: shapes cut out from card.) papelão
    2) ((also playing card) a small piece of such paper etc with designs, used in playing certain games: a pack of cards.) carta
    3) (a similar object used for eg sending greetings, showing membership of an organization, storing information etc: a birthday card; a membership card; a business card.) cartão
    - cardboard
    * * *
    card1
    [ka:d] n 1 carta de baralho. 2 cartão, bilhete de visita. 3 bilhete de ingresso. 4 cardápio. 5 programa (de jogos, diversões, etc.). 6 ficha. 7 cartaz (de exposição ou vitrina). 8 papeleta. 9 papelão. 10 verbete. 11 sl original, pessoa excêntrica. 12 cards jogo de cartas. • vt 1 cartear, dar cartas. 2 prover de cartão ou ficha. 3 fichar, registrar em fichas. a doubtful card carta, coisa ou pessoa duvidosa. a pack of cards baralho. a queer card um esquisitão. game of cards jogo de cartas. he has a card up his sleeve ele tem um trunfo na mão, algo (plano, recurso, etc.) de reserva, solução secreta. house of cards castelo de cartas. in, on the cards possível, provável. post-card, postal card cartão postal. to deal the cards cartear, dar as cartas. to play at cards jogar cartas, jogar baralho. to play one’s card well fig ter muita estratégia. to put one’s cards on the table fig jogar com as cartas na mesa, dar a conhecer os meios de que dispõe. to show one’s cards revelar os planos ou as intenções. to shuffle the cards baralhar as cartas. to speak by the cards fig falar com clareza. to throw up one’s cards 1 desistir do jogo. 2 fig desistir. trump card trunfo. visiting card cartão de visita.
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    card2
    [ka:d] n carda: máquina de cardar. • vt cardar: pentear com carda.

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  • 19 sheer

    I 1. [ʃiə] adjective
    1) (absolute: Her singing was a sheer delight; It all happened by sheer chance.) puro
    2) (very steep: a sheer drop to the sea.) a pique
    3) ((of cloth) very thin: sheer silk.) transparente
    2. adverb
    (verticaly: The land rises sheer out of the sea.) a pique
    II [ʃiə]
    * * *
    sheer1
    [ʃiə] n 1 Naut mudança de rumo, desvio do curso. 2 inclinação, curvatura do convés. • vt+vi desviar, virar, mudar de rumo. • adj perpendicular, íngreme, abrupto. • adv 1 completamente, totalmente. 2 de modo íngreme, perpendicularmente. sheer legs Naut guindaste de mastro. to sheer off Naut andar mais largo.
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    sheer2
    [ʃiə] adj 1 fino, transparente, diáfano. 2 puro, completo, absoluto.

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  • 20 spread

    past tense, past participle; see spread
    * * *
    [spred] n 1 expansão, difusão, propagação. 2 extensão, largura, envergadura. 3 capacidade de extensão ou de esticamento. 4 coll comida. 5 Amer colcha, coberta, toalha. 6 Amer o que se passa no pão (como manteiga, etc.). 7 página dupla de jornal ou revista com um só anúncio. 8 coll exibição, ostentação. 9 Cards seqüência de cartas. 10 Econ diversidade de investimento. 11 Econ margem de lucro. • vt+vi (ps+pp spread) 1 desfraldar, desdobrar, expandir. 2 propagar, espalhar, difundir. 3 esticar, estender. 4 estar situado, estender-se. 5 distribuir, disseminar, circular. 6 cobrir com camada fina, espalhar. 7 distribuir-se, espalhar-se. the rumour spread like wildfire / o boato espalhou-se como fogo. 8 arrumar a mesa. she spreads the cloth / ela põe a mesa. 9 servir comida à mesa. • adj estendido, expandido, espalhado. to spread for someone sl fazer ou oferecer-se para fazer sexo com alguém. to spread oneself coll exibir-se, causar boa impressão, Brit fazer farol. to spread oneself thin coll querer abarcar o mundo com as pernas. to spread out a) espalhar-se, estender-se. b) separar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > spread

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