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1 tossing
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2 heads or tails?
(used when tossing a coin, eg to decide which of two people does, gets etc something: Heads or tails? Heads you do the dishes, tails I do them.) cara ou coroa?* * *heads or tails?cara ou coroa? (ao tirar a sorte com moeda). -
3 tail
[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) cauda2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) cauda2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) seguir- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) coroa- tail-end- tail-light
- tail wind
- tail off* * *[teil] n 1 rabo, cauda. 2 cauda de vestido. 3 cauda de avião. 4 cauda de um cometa. 5 parte traseira, fim, final, séquito, comitiva, conclusão. 6 trança, rabo de cabelo. 7 tails verso de moeda, coroa. 8 fraque, terno a rigor. 9 morgado, propriedade vinculada. 10 Typogr pé de página. 11 sl nádegas, traseiro. 12 sl pessoa contratada para seguir alguém, "sombra". 13 sl genitália feminina ou o pênis. 14 sl relação sexual. • vt+vi 1 colocar um rabo ou uma cauda. 2 formar a cauda, o fim, o final. 3 seguir imediatamente. 4 juntar, adicionar, emendar (uma coisa no fim de outra), amarrar por uma extremidade. 5 sl seguir, espionar. • adj no fim, nas costas, atrás. heads or tails? cara ou coroa? (ao tirar a sorte com moeda). not to make head or tail of it não entender, não saber qual é o começo e o fim. out of the tail of one’s eye com um olho de soslaio. tail of the eye canto do olho. to tail after someone seguir alguém nos calcanhares. to tail away sumir, diminuir, decrescer. to tail in fixar por uma extremidade. to tail off diminuir, enfraquecer. to turn tail virar as costas, fugir, escapar. to twist the lion’s tail irritar a Inglaterra. to wear the hair in tails usar o cabelo trançado. with one’s tail between one’s legs com o rabo entre as pernas.————————tailoring -
4 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) atirar ao ar2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) dar voltas3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) ser sacudido4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) jogar cara ou coroa2. noun(an act of tossing.) lançamento- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *[tɔs] n 1 lance, arremesso. 2 sacudida, agitação. 3 distância de um arremesso. 4 ação de atirar a cabeça para trás. • vt+vi 1 jogar para cima, lançar. 2 sacudir, abalar, agitar, balançar (especialmente navio). 3 levantar bruscamente, jogar, lançar (a cabeça) para trás. they tossed oars / levantaram os remos (como saudação). 4 agitar-se, debater-se. I tossed and turned all night / eu me debati na cama a noite inteira. 5 atirar uma moeda para o ar a fim de tirar a sorte. 6 mexer (uma salada). 7 misturar (molho em comida). 8 sl revistar buscando armas, drogas, etc. it’s a toss up whether... or... depende de sorte se... ou... not worth a toss não vale um tostão. to be tossed from post to pillar ser empurrado de cá para lá. to toss about jogar de cá para lá, agitar, agitar-se, sacudir-se. to toss it in sl entregar-se, render-se. to toss off a) fazer rapidamente. b) beber às pressas. c) vulg masturbar-se. to toss the hay virar o feno. to toss up tirar a sorte jogando uma moeda ao ar, jogo de cara ou coroa. to win the toss ganhar a sorte (no jogo de cara ou coroa). -
5 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (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-se3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) embater4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) varrer2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) lavagem2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) roupa suja3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) embate4) (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.) guache6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ondulação•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *[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). -
6 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno de mão2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondear(-se)3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *[weiv] n 1 onda: a) vaga b) Phys vibração c) Poet água, mar. d) fig explosão (de entusiasmo, etc.). 2 ondulação, ondeado. 3 chamalote (tecido). 4 aceno, gesto, sinal com a mão. 5 agitação, oscilação, tremor. 6 onda, aumento rápido. • vt+vi 1 ondear, ondular. 2 acenar, fazer sinal (com a mão). we waved him farewell / nós lhe acenamos um adeus. they waved me aside / eles me chamaram à parte com um aceno. 3 abanar, agitar. 4 flutuar, tremular. 5 brandir. 6 oscilar, balançar. 7 achamalotar (tecido). 8 dar aspecto ondeado a (superfície metálica). a wave of indignation uma onda de indignação. cold wave onda de frio. heat wave onda de calor. long waves Radio ondas longas. long wave set Radio aparelho de ondas longas. permanent wave permanente (cabelo). short waves Radio ondas curtas. the waves Lit o oceano. to make waves causar problemas. to wave down fazer sinal para o ônibus, o carro parar. to wave someone off dizer adeus para alguém que está partindo. to wave something aside recusar a aceitar alguma coisa por ser irrelevante. they waved my objections aside / eles desprezaram minhas objeções. to wave something goodbye dizer adeus a (aceitar a situação). wave of light onda de luz. -
7 heads or tails?
(used when tossing a coin, eg to decide which of two people does, gets etc something: Heads or tails? Heads you do the dishes, tails I do them.) cara ou coroa? -
8 tail
[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) cauda2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) cauda2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) seguir- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) coroa- tail-end- tail-light - tail wind - tail off -
9 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) lançar2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) revirar-se3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) chacoalhar4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) jogar cara ou coroa2. noun(an act of tossing.) lançamento- toss up- win/lose the toss -
10 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (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.) lavar3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) bater contra4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) arrastar2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) banho, lavagem2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) lavagem3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) embate4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) loção5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) aguada6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) marulho•- washable- washer - washing - washed-out - washerwoman - washerman - washcloth - wash-basin - washing-machine - washing-powder - washing-up - washout - washroom - wash up -
11 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondular3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar•- wavy- waviness - waveband - wave - wavelength - wave aside
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