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  • 1 west

    [west] 1. noun
    1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) oeste
    2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) oeste
    2. adjective
    1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) oeste
    2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) oeste
    3. adverb
    (towards the west: The cliffs face west.) a oeste
    - western 4. noun
    (a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western
    - westward
    - westwards
    - westward
    - go west
    - the West
    - the Wild West
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    [west] n oeste, ocidente, poente. the wind is in the west / o vento vem do oeste. the West a) o Ocidente (mundo ocidental). b) a parte ocidental de Londres. c) o oeste dos EUA. • adj 1 ocidental. 2 do oeste, que vem do oeste. • adv para o oeste. they went west / eles foram para o oeste. in the west of na parte ocidental de. to go west a) ir para os Estados Unidos. b) ir para os Estados do Oeste ou para a fronteira. c) mover. d) ficar destruído ou arruinado. to the west of ao oeste de.

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  • 2 west

    [west] 1. noun
    1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) oeste
    2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) oeste
    2. adjective
    1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) oeste
    2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) oeste
    3. adverb
    (towards the west: The cliffs face west.) a oeste
    - western 4. noun
    (a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western
    - westward - westwards - westward - go west - the West - the Wild West

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  • 3 westerly

    1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) oeste
    2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) para oeste
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    west.er.ly
    [w'estəli] n vento do oeste. • adj ocidental. • adv de ou para o oeste, em direção ao oeste.

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  • 4 westerly

    1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) de oeste
    2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) para oeste

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  • 5 westward

    adjective (towards the west: in a westward direction.) para oeste
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    west.ward
    [w'estwəd] n oeste, direção ou parte ocidental. • adj ocidental, que fica ou se dirige para o ocidente. • adv para o oeste (também westwards).

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  • 6 westward(s)

    adverb (towards the west: We journeyed westwards for two weeks.) para oeste

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  • 7 westward

    adjective (towards the west: in a westward direction.) para o oeste

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  • 8 westward(s)

    adverb (towards the west: We journeyed westwards for two weeks.) em direção oeste

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  • 9 south

    1. noun
    1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) sul
    2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) sul
    2. adjective
    1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) sul
    2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) sul
    3. adverb
    (towards the south: This window faces south.) para o sul
    - southern
    - southerner
    - southernmost
    - southward
    - southwards
    - southward
    - southbound
    - south-east / south-west
    4. adjective
    1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) (do) sudeste, sudoeste
    2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) de sudeste, sudoeste
    5. adverb
    (towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) para sudeste, sudoeste
    - south-eastern / south-western
    - the South Pole
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    [sauθ] n 1 sul, direção sul. the window faces south / a janela dá para o sul. 2 (também South) parte sul. 3 ( South) parte sul dos EUA, estados do sul dos EUA. • adj 1 sul. 2 do sul, meridional. 3 ( South) na parte sul, meridional. • adv 1 para o sul, vindo do sul. 2 no sul. down south no sul, para o sul. to the south of London ao sul de Londres.

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  • 10 south

    1. noun
    1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) sul
    2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) sul
    2. adjective
    1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) sul, meridional
    2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) sul
    3. adverb
    (towards the south: This window faces south.) para o sul
    - southern - southerner - southernmost - southward - southwards - southward - southbound - south-east / south-west 4. adjective
    1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) sudeste, sudoeste
    2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) do sudeste, do sudoeste
    5. adverb
    (towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) para o sudeste, para o sudoeste
    - south-eastern / south-western - the South Pole

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  • 11 north

    [no:Ɵ] 1. noun
    1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) norte
    2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) norte
    2. adjective
    1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) norte
    2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) norte
    3. adverb
    (towards the north: The stream flows north.) para o norte
    - northern
    - northerner
    - northernmost
    - northward
    - northwards
    - northward
    - northbound
    - north-east / north-west
    4. adverb
    (towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) para o nordeste/noroeste
    - north-eastern / north-western
    - the North Pole
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    [nɔ:θ] n 1 norte. 2 setentrião. • adj 1 norte. 2 setentrional. • adv em direção ao norte.

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  • 12 north

    [no:Ɵ] 1. noun
    1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) norte
    2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) norte
    2. adjective
    1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) norte
    2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) norte
    3. adverb
    (towards the north: The stream flows north.) para o norte
    - northern - northerner - northernmost - northward - northwards - northward - northbound - north-east / north-west 4. adverb
    (towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) para nordeste/para noroeste
    - north-eastern / north-western - the North Pole

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  • 13 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correr
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) andar
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) correr
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) trabalhar
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) gerir
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correr
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) circular
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) durar
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) conduzir
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) espalhar-se
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) levar
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passar
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) ficar
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corrida
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) passeio
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) período
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) malha caída
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) uso
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) ponto
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) cercado
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) consecutivos
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild
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    [r∧n] n 1 corrida, carreira. 2 tempo ou porção determinada de trabalho, movimento, operação, série. 3 tempo ou quantidade de líquido escorrido, escoamento, fluxo, descarga. 4 passeio, viagem curta, giro, jornada, viagem, volta. 5 ponto no beisebol ou no críquete. 6 período, temporada, continuação, duração. 7 sucessão de exibições teatrais ou cinematográficas, série de representações. 8 correr (dos dias), marcha, curso (dos acontecimentos). 9 Com grande procura, corrida aos bancos. 10 Mus rápida sucessão de notas, escala. 11 liberdade de percorrer ou fazer uso de. 12 porção, cardume (de peixes), bando. 13 viveiro, lugar reservado para animais, pasto. 14 desfiadura ou desfiado, especialmente de meia. 15 corrente d’água, córrego. 16 tipo, classe. 17 passagem ou migração periódica. 18 curso, caminho ou passagem regular de animais, batida de caça. 19 Min direção, inclinação. 20 fio (de discurso). 21 percurso, trajeto. 22 pista inclinada (de esqui, etc.). 23 sucessão, série, seqüência. the run at the hills is to the west / as montanhas se estendem para o oeste. 24 tendência, orientação, direção geral. 25 Typogr tiragem. • vt+vi (ps ran, pp run) 1 correr. 2 apressar. 3 fugir, escapar. they ran for their lives / fugiram, deram aos calcanhares, deram às de vila-diogo, correram a mais não poder. 4 fazer correr, mover ou andar. 5 seguir, ir. let things run their course / deixe as coisas tomarem seu rumo. his talents do not run that way / os talentos dele não vão por esse lado. 6 fazer percurso ou trajeto. 7 perseguir, dar caça a. 8 passar ou fazer passar (o tempo). 9 pesquisar, procurar a fonte de. 10 estender-se, prolongar-se (ruas, estradas). our garden runs east / nosso jardim estende-se para o leste. 11 enfiar, espetar, penetrar, atravessar. 12 desbotar, misturar-se confusamente (tintas). 13 ter duração de, durar, continuar. school runs from eight to twelve / as aulas duram das oito às doze horas. 14 ter força legal, vigorar, ser válido. 15 conduzir, guiar, transportar. 16 ter forma, qualidade ou caráter específico. 17 participar de uma corrida, disputar, competir. 18 Amer ser candidato à eleição. 19 expor-se a, incorrer em, sofrer. 20 funcionar, operar, trabalhar. 21 fazer operar ou funcionar (uma máquina), estar em ação ou operação. 22 estar em cartaz, continuar sendo exibido ou apresentado (filme, peça teatral, etc.). 23 conduzir, dirigir (negócios). 24 seguir em cardumes (de peixes), principalmente para desova. 25 coser (em direção contínua). 26 romper, passar (bloqueio). 27 contrabandear. 28 publicar (periodicamente). 29 liquidificar, derreter. 30 moldar derretendo. 31 andar a passo rápido, galopar (cavalo). 32 fazer, executar. 33 mover-se sobre ou como sobre rodas, revolver, girar, virar. 34 fluir, escorrer, vazar, gotejar, supurar. 35 espalhar rapidamente, circular, correr. 36 ter origem em, remontar. 37 prosseguir, continuar. 38 tender, inclinar-se (to, towards para). 39 ser corrente, estar em voga. 40 desfiar, correr o fio. 41 Comp rodar, executar. 42 deixar acumular (dívida, conta). 43 custar. 44 levar, deixar, ficar. 45 ocorrer com freqüência. a day’s run Naut singradura. a heavy sea was running o mar estava agitado. a run for one’s money competição, concorrência dura. a run of bad fortune série de infortúnios, corrente de azar. a run of bad luck um período de infelicidade, uma maré de azar. a run of two months Theat exibição de dois meses. at a run correndo. by the run Naut por viagem. don’t run away with the idea that não pense que. feelings run high os ânimos estão exaltados. he ran himself out / ele esgotou-se (correndo). he ran his pen through the line / ele cancelou a linha. he ran with rain ele estava encharcado. his words ran in my head suas palavras não me saíram da cabeça. how your tongue runs! coll como você fala! que tagarela! I am run down estou esgotado. in the long run no final das contas, com o correr do tempo, a longo prazo. in the short run a curto prazo. it has a great run Com tem boa saída. on the run a) na correria, correndo, sempre em atividade. b) coll fugindo. run of office gestão. she ran with tears ela desfez-se em lágrimas. the common run, the ordinary run a maioria, o tipo comum. the general run of girls as moças de um modo geral. the general run of things a tendência geral. the runs diarréia. the ship ran upon a rock / o navio chocou-se contra um rochedo. this year the apples ran big este ano as maçãs ficaram grandes. thus runs the order a ordem é essa. to be run out of town ser expulso da cidade. to enjoy a long run ter longa exibição. to go for a run dar um passeio. to have a run for one’s money tirar bom proveito de seu dinheiro. to have the run of the garden ter livre acesso ao jardim. to have the run of the place ser o senhor na casa. to run about a) andar de um lado para outro. b) correr para cá e para lá. to run across a) encontrar por acaso. b) atravessar correndo. to run after perseguir, procurar obter ou alcançar, correr atrás. to run against a) chocar, abalroar, colidir. b) precipitar-se, opor-se a, ser contrário a, ser rival de. c) Sport competir com. to run ahead a) levar vantagem. b) adiantar-se, correr na frente. to run along a) seguir margeando ou ao longo de. b) ir-se. to run a match participar de um jogo. to run amuck, amok sair do controle, ter acesso de fúria. to run a race disputar uma corrida. to run a risk correr um risco. to run ashore encalhar, parar. to run at atacar, atirar-se sobre. to run a temperature ficar com febre. to run away fugir, esquivar-se ( from de). to run away with a) fazer perder o controle. b) roubar. c) fugir com. d) ganhar, vencer com facilidade. e) absorver, consumir. to run back voltar, retroceder. to run before the sea Naut correr com o mar. to run before the wind Naut correr com o vento. to run by correr, passar por. to run cold gelar. my blood ran cold / meu sangue gelou. to run counter to ser oposto a, correr em sentido oposto a. to run deep ser fundo. to run down a) parar por falta de corda (relógio). b) enfraquecer, cansar. c) perseguir até pegar, alcançar. d) criticar, ofender com palavras, menosprezar, depreciar. e) Naut chocar-se e derrubar ou afundar. f) abalroar, atropelar. g) derrubar. h) decair, deteriorar. i) escorrer, refluir. to run down the coast navegar ao longo da costa. to run dry a) secar. b) esgotar-se. to run for a) esforçar-se por. b) correr. c) candidatar-se a. to run for it fugir, pôr-se a salvo. to run for one’s life correr para salvar a vida. to run foul/ afoul of a) chocar. b) entrar em conflito com. c) misturar-se desordenadamente. to run from fugir de, escapar de. to run hard close seguir de perto (numa competição). to run high enfurecer-se, esbravejar, irar-se. to run in a) correr para dentro. b) fazer uma breve visita a. c) coll prender, pôr no xadrez. d) enfiar, fazer passar. e) inserir, acrescentar (palavras). f) amaciar (motor). to run in the blood estar no sangue. to run into a) entrar correndo, afluir. b) colidir, chocar-se com. c) encontrar por acaso. d) atingir, alcançar (uma determinada quantia, quantidade, etc.). to run into debt endividar-se. to run in with fig estar de acordo com. to run low escassear. to run mad a) enlouquecer. b) fig ficar furioso. to run off a) fugir, escapar. b) escoar, vazar. c) imprimir (cópias). d) escrever às pressas. to run off at the mouth falar demais. to run off one’s feet não dar descanso, não dar sossego. to run off the rails a) descarrilhar (trem). b) fig sair dos trilhos, sair da linha, comportar-se mal. to run off with coll tomar, roubar, escapar com. to run on a) continuar, prosseguir. b) falar muito. c) voltar-se para, relacionar-se. d) Typogr prosseguir sem interrupção. to run one’s head against a brick wall tentar o impossível. to run out a) sair (correndo). b) jorrar, escorrer, transbordar. c) esgotar, acabar. d) terminar. to run out of usar até o fim, não ter mais. to run out on abandonar. to run over a) examinar brevemente. b) recapitular. c) transbordar. d) passar por cima. e) passar correndo. f) passar para o outro lado (desertar). g) atropelar. he was run over by the train / ele foi apanhado pelo trem. to run ragged deixar exausto. to run rings around someone fazer de alguém o que se quer. to run riot a) agir sem controle, pintar o sete. b) crescer demais (planta). to run short estar no fim. to run the show a) sl conduzir ou manejar as coisas. b) ter controle ou poder. to run through a) passar por ou examinar rapidamente. b) tirar, gastar, acabar com, esbanjar. c) penetrar, espalhar, encher. d) transfixar, transpassar. e) passar por. f) cancelar. to run to a) estender-se até. b) correr até. c) tender, inclinar-se para. d) atingir, montar (falando de dinheiro). e) ter dinheiro suficiente para. to run to seed fig perder a força ou o vigor. to run toward, towards inclinar-se para ser favorável a. to run to waste dissipar, estragar. to run up a) correr para cima. b) hastear (bandeira). c) fazer subir (preços). d) acumular dívidas. e) montar ou edificar apressadamente. f) coll fazer depressa (costura). to run up and down correr de cá para lá, de cima para baixo. to run upon a) estar absorto em. b) encontrar inesperada e acidentalmente. c) referir-se a, versar sobre. d) correr sobre, em cima de. e) dedicar-se a, ocupar-se com. f) precipitar-se sobre. to run wild a) enfurecer, ficar fora de si. b) espantar, ficar espantado (cavalo). c) comportar-se mal, agir sem controle. d) crescer como mato (plantas). to run with a) estar de acordo com. b) assumir a responsabilidade. to take a short run tomar pequeno impulso (para saltar).

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  • 14 north-easterly / north-westerly

    1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) de nordeste/noroeste
    2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) virado a nordeste/noroeste

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  • 15 south-easterly / south-westerly

    1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west: a south-easterly wind.) (de) sudeste, sudoeste
    2) (looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west: a south-westerly direction.) do sudeste, sudoeste

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  • 16 north-easterly / north-westerly

    1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) nordeste/noroeste
    2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) ao nordeste/ao noroeste

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  • 17 south-easterly / south-westerly

    1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west: a south-easterly wind.) do sudeste, do sudoeste
    2) (looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west: a south-westerly direction.) sudeste, sudoeste

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  • 18 point

    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ponta
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cabo
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) ponto
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) ponto
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momento
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) ponto
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) ponto
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) ponto
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) ponto
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sentido
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) traço
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) tomada
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) apontar
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) apontar
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) preencher frinchas
    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes
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    [pɔint] n 1 ponto: a) sinal, mancha. b) Geom grandeza considerada por abstração, sem dimensão alguma. c) circunstância, detalhe, pormenor. d) Sports tento. e) ponto principal, o essencial. f) duodécima parte da linha (1/72 de polegada). g) local, sítio, posição. h) objetivo, escopo, mira. i) desígnio. j) grau, situação. k) fim, termo. l) instante, momento. m) Gram sinal de pontuação. n) furo feito por agulha. o) assunto, caso, questão. p) unidade de valores ou preços. q) renda feita com agulha. r) Naut cada uma das 32 divisões do compasso. s) Naut intervalo entre dois pontos do compasso. t) pinta (de cartas ou dados). u) ponto decimal. 2 ponta: a) extremidade aguçada, bico. b) extremidade, cabo, promontório. 3 pico, cume. 4 fato ou argumento que impressiona. 5 direção, curso. 6 Typogr corpo. 7 decisão, resolução. 8 agulha de ferrovia. 9 ferramenta ou arma pontiaguda. 10 característica, atributo. 11 auge, apogeu. 12 ato de apontar. 13 punctura, picada. 14 Mil patrulha de ponta. • vt+vi 1 apontar: a) fazer ponta em, aguçar. b) indicar, mostrar. c) dirigir para, assestar. d) mostrar indicando. e) dirigir-se com a ponta para. 2 separar com pontos ou traços. 3 pontuar. 4 aludir, mencionar, sugerir. 5 salientar, evidenciar. 6 conduzir a, tender para. 7 encher com argamassa. at the point of death às portas da morte. at the point of the sword sob coação, impelido pela força. at this point neste momento, a esta altura. beside the point fora do assunto, alheio à questão, irrelevante. boiling point ponto de ebulição. breaking point momento de ruptura. cardinal points pontos cardeais. freezing point ponto de congelamento. from point to point detalhadamente, minuciosamente. he gained his point ele obteve seu desígnio. he wandered from the point ele desviou-se do assunto. in point of a respeito de, com referência a. in point of fact de fato, na realidade. it is a good point in his character é um elemento positivo do seu caráter. I was on the point of doing it estava prestes a fazê-lo. music is her strong (weak) point música é o forte (fraco) dela. not to put too fine a point on it falar claramente. point of contact ponto de contato. point of conscience questão de consciência. point of controversy ponto de divergência. point of departure ponto de partida, especialmente em uma discussão. point of honor ponto de honra, questão de honra. point of inflection ponto de inflexão. point of intersection ponto de intersecção. point of no return ponto sem retorno (viagem, avião). point of order questão de ordem. point of origin local de origem. point of reference ponto de referência. point of sale Com ponto de venda. point of support ponto de apoio. point of view a) ponto de vista. b) opinião. point out apontar, indicar, chamar atenção para. that’s not to the point isto não vem ao caso, não diz respeito à questão. that’s the point eis a questão. the conversation ended in point a conversa tornou-se mais aguçada. the points of a horse as qualidades de um cavalo. the winner on points o vencedor por pontos. they spoke to the point falaram objetivamente. to be on the point of estar prestes a. to get to the point ir ao ponto principal. to give points to dar vantagens a. to keep to the point limitar-se ao assunto. to lose on points (boxe) perder por pontos. to make a point of fazer questão de, considerar. to miss the point não compreender. to point a wall rebocar uma parede. to point out mostrar, apontar para, chamar a atenção para. to point towards a) apontar para. b) estar voltado para. to point up enfatizar. to stick to the point permanecer no assunto, prender-se ao assunto. to stretch (strain) a point conceder um pouco, abrir uma exceção. to the point a) importante, relevante. b) conciso, objetivo. to win on points (boxe) ganhar por pontos. turning point a) momento de decisão. b) ponto crítico. up to a certain point até certo ponto. we made a point of doing it fizemos questão de fazê-lo. when it came to the point quando chegou o momento decisivo.

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