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61 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) rosto2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) face3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) frente de trabalho2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) dar de frente para2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) encarar3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) enfrentar•- - faced- facial - facing - facecloth - facelift - face-powder - face-saving - face value - at face value - face the music - face to face - face up to - in the face of - lose face - make/pull a face - on the face of it - put a good face on it - save one's face -
62 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (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.) folha2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) folha3) (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•- leaflet- leafy - turn over a new leaf -
63 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) tímido2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) retraído3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) arisco2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) refugar- shyly- shyness -
64 sidetrack
verb (to turn (a person) aside from what he was about to do: I intended to write letters this evening, but was sidetracked into going to the pictures instead.) desviar -
65 solar panel
noun (a piece of equipment, usually installed on a roof, that absorbs energy from the sun to heat water or turn it into electricity.) -
66 space
[speis] 1. noun1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) lugar2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) espaço3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) espaço2. verb((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) espaçar- spacing- spacious - spaciously - spaciousness - space-age - spacecraft - spaceship - spacesuit -
67 stiff
[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) rijo2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) duro, rígido3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) consistente4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) difícil5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) forte6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) frio•- stiffly- stiffness - stiffen - stiffening - bore - scare stiff -
68 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) batida leve2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) bater de leve- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) torneira2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) explorar2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) grampear -
69 thumb
1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) polegar2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) polegar2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) folhear com os dedos- thumbprint - thumbs-up - thumbtack - under someone's thumb -
70 versatile
1) ((of people etc) able to turn easily and successfully from one task, activity or occupation to another: a versatile entertainer; He will easily get another job - he is so versatile.) versátil2) ((of a material etc) capable of being used for many purposes: a versatile tool.) versátil•
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turn (from something) into something — ˌturn (from sth) ˈinto sth derived to become sth • Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare. • In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. Main entry: ↑turnderived … Useful english dictionary
turn from — index change, disapprove (reject), disavow, discourage, disfavor, refuse, renounce Burton s Legal Thesauru … Law dictionary
turn from a purpose — index dissuade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
turn from sin — index redeem (satisfy debts) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
cause to turn from — index divert Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… … English World dictionary
turn over — {v.} 1. To roll, tip, or turn from one side to the other; overturn; upset. * /He s going to turn over the page./ * /The bike hit a rock and turned over./ 2, To think about carefully; to consider. * /He turned the problem over in his mind for… … Dictionary of American idioms
turn over — {v.} 1. To roll, tip, or turn from one side to the other; overturn; upset. * /He s going to turn over the page./ * /The bike hit a rock and turned over./ 2, To think about carefully; to consider. * /He turned the problem over in his mind for… … Dictionary of American idioms
turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out … Dictionary of contemporary English
turn — turnable, adj. /terrn/, v.t. 1. to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a … Universalium
