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41 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) balançar(-se)2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) gingar3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) virar2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) balanço2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) balanço3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) balanço4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) virada5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) balanço•- swinging- swing bridge - swing door - be in full swing - get into the swing of things - get into the swing - go with a swing -
42 wheel
[wi:l] 1. noun1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) roda2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.)2. verb1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) rolar, girar2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) rodar, girar3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) voar em círculos•- wheeled- - wheeled - wheelbarrow - wheelchair - wheelhouse - wheelwright -
43 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vento2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) fôlego, sopro3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gás2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) deixar sem fôlego3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) de sopro- windy- windiness - windfall - windmill - windpipe - windsurf - windsurfer - windsurfing - windscreen - windsock - windsurf - windsurfer - windsurfing - windswept - get the wind up - get wind of - get one's second wind - in the wind - like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) enrolar2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enovelar3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) serpentear4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dar corda•- winder- winding - wind up - be/get wound up
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