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21 conning tower
torre de comando (ship)English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > conning tower
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22 observation tower
torre de observaçãoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > observation tower
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23 parachute tower
torre de treinamento de pára-quedistaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > parachute tower
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24 water tower
torre de águaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > water tower
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25 control-tower
noun (a building at an airport from which take-off and landing instructions are given.) torre de controle -
26 belfry
['belfri]plural - belfries; noun(the part of a (church) tower in which bells are hung.) campanário* * *bel.fry[b'elfri] n campanário, torre dos sinos. to have bats in the belfry ter macaquinhos no sótão, ter idéias meio malucas. -
27 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) controle2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) domínio3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) controle4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) posto de controle2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controlar2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controlar-se3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) restringir•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control* * *con.trol[kəntr'oul] n 1 controle, supervisão. 2 força, autoridade, direção, poder. 3 restrição. 4 verificação, fiscalização. 5 instalação de controle. 6 comando, chave, alavanca, direção (de uma máquina). 7 controle, padrão de comparação. 8 direção da economia pelo governo. • vt 1 dirigir, comandar, governar. 2 restringir, reprimir, frear, controlar. 3 regular. 4 testar por comparação com padrão. under control sob controle. without control descontrolado. -
28 derrick
['derik]1) (an apparatus like a mechanical crane for lifting weights: The ship was unloaded, using the large derricks on the quay.) guindaste2) (a tower-like structure that holds the drill over an oil well.)* * *der.rick[d'erik] n 1 guindaste derrick: guindaste para grandes pesos, mastro de carga. 2 vigamento em forma de torre sobre poço de petróleo, de gás, etc. -
29 landmark
1) (an object on land that serves as a guide to seamen or others: The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff.) marco2) (an event of great importance.) marco* * *land.mark[l'ændma:k] n marco, baliza, ponto de referência. -
30 leaning
noun (a liking or preference: She has a leaning towards the arts.) inclinação* * *lean.ing[l'i:niŋ] n 1 inclinação, propensão. 2 parcialidade • adj 1 inclinado. 2 propenso. the leaning tower of Pisa a torre inclinada de Pisa. -
31 minaret
[minə'ret](a tower on a mosque from which the call to prayer is sounded.) minarete* * *min.a.ret[minər'et] n minarete, torre de mesquita. -
32 nerve
[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nervo2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) coragem3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) atrevimento2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) fazer das tripas coração- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves* * *[nə:v] n 1 nervo. 2 força, vigor, energia. 3 nervura. 4 nerves nervosismo, nervosidade. 5 coragem. 6 ousadia, impudicícia. he has the nerve to do it / ele tem a ousadia de fazê-lo. • vt animar, encorajar. a fit of nerves um ataque de nervos. he gets on my nerves ele me aborrece, esgota minha paciência. he lives on his nerves ele está sempre preocupado e ansioso. to lose one’s nerve apavorar-se. to strain every nerve to do something empregar todos os esforços para fazer algo. to touch a raw nerve ferir alguém como resultado de insensibilidade, magoar. -
33 pagoda
[pə'ɡəudə](a Chinese temple, built in the shape of a tall tower, each storey of which has its own narrow strip of overhanging roof.) pagode* * *pa.go.da[pəg'oudə] n 1 pagode: templo pagão. 2 antiga moeda de ouro da Índia. -
34 prominent
['prominənt]1) (standing out; projecting: prominent front teeth.) saliente2) (easily seen: The tower is a prominent landmark.) bem visível3) (famous: a prominent politician.) notável•- prominence* * *prom.i.nent[pr'ɔminənt] adj 1 proeminente, saliente, protuberante. 2 conspícuo, manifesto. 3 eminente, notável, notório. -
35 pylon
1) (a tall steel tower for supporting electric power cables.) poste2) (a guiding mark at an airfield.) torre* * *py.lon[p'ailən] n 1 Archit pilão, pilono, pilone. 2 Aeron marco, pilar, torre. -
36 spire
(a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church.) flecha* * * -
37 steeple
['sti:pl](a high tower of a church etc, usually having a spire.) campanário* * *stee.ple[st'i:pəl] n campanário, torre de igreja, agulha de torre. -
38 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) atingir2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) atacar3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) riscar4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) fazer greve5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) encontrar6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) dar7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) impressionar8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) cunhar9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) seguir por10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) desmontar2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) greve2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) achado•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *[straik] n 1 greve. 2 golpe. 3 ato de derrubar todos os pinos no jogo de boliche, pontos feitos assim. 4 ataque, investida. 5 beliscada (de peixe no anzol). 6 descoberta de petróleo, ouro, etc. 7 sucesso, êxito, achado feliz. 8 Min direção do filão. • vt (ps struck, pp struck, stricken) 1 bater, malhar, golpear. I was struck by his reply / fui tomado de surpresa pela sua resposta. 2 dar, infligir, arremessar, desferir, lançar. 3 estampar, imprimir, cunhar. 4 acender (fósforo), ferir fogo. 5 atingir, colidir, cair (raio), incidir (luz). 6 abalroar, colidir, dar de encontro, chocar-se, encalhar. 7 impressionar. 8 tocar, bater, soar, bater as horas. 9 estarrecer, fulminar, impressionar, assustar. 10 afetar, tocar, afligir, atacar, surpreender. 11 atacar, assaltar. 12 acontecer, ocorrer, suceder. 13 descobrir, encontrar (petróleo, ouro, etc.). 14 surgir, aparecer, vir de repente, encontrar inesperadamente. the thought struck him / ocorreu-lhe a idéia. 15 fazer greve. 16 riscar, apagar, cancelar. 17 tirar, tomar (com um golpe). 18 andar rapidamente. 19 assumir (atitude). he strikes an attitude / ele assume uma pose teatral. 20 enraizar, aprofundar, afundar, criar raízes. 21 determinar, calcular. 22 fazer, decidir, entrar em (acordo), concordar. 23 abaixar, arriar (velas). 24 raspar, alisar, deixar plano, tirar o excesso de uma medida. 25 pegar o anzol, morder a isca, fisgar. 26 desbotar, apagar-se. 27 arriar bandeiras, render-se. 28 tomar (caminho ou direção). 29 chamar a atenção, dar na vista. 30 estender, alisar. 31 enveredar. 32 tirar (linha). 33 rufar (tambores). 34 tocar (uma corda em instrumento musical). 35 levantar (acampamento). 36 cravar, meter, enfiar. 37 avançar, seguir. 38 lançar-se, disparar, avançar com rapidez. strike the iron while it is hot / malhe o ferro enquanto está quente (faça isso agora e não deixe para mais tarde). he’s struck on her ele está louco (apaixonado) por ela. it strikes me as strange that... parece-me esquisito que... strike me dead! Deus me castigue! that struck home! este golpe acertou, fig isto deu resultado. this strikes my fancy isto me agrada. to go on strike entrar em greve. to strike a balance chegar a um acordo, encontrar um ponto de equilíbrio. to strike a bargain fechar um negócio. to strike a blow at dar um soco ou golpe em. to strike a chord parecer familiar, fazer lembrar alguma coisa. to strike a dividend distribuir dividendo. to strike against bater contra, lutar contra, defender-se contra. to strike an average tirar ou calcular a média. to strike at someone bater em alguém, levantar a mão contra alguém. to strike back revidar. to strike blind cegar. to strike camp levantar acampamento. to strike dead matar. to strike down derrubar, derrubar no chão, abater. to strike dumb fazer calar, deixar bobo. to strike hands ( with) chegar a um acordo (com). to strike it rich tirar a sorte grande, enriquecer rapidamente. to strike in interromper. to strike into entrar em. to strike off a) cortar. b) copiar, imprimir. to strike oil ter sucesso, ter êxito. to strike on a) agir sobre, incidir sobre (luz), cair sobre. b) descobrir algo, ter uma idéia. to strike out a) riscar, apagar, cancelar. b) nadar ativamente (em direção a alguma coisa). c) golpear. to strike out on one’s own tomar seu rumo próprio. to strike someone with fear encher alguém de medo. to strike the eye dar na vista, chamar a atenção. to strike through remover, cancelar (algo escrito). to strike up a) Mus começar a tocar. b) iniciar (relacionamento, conversa, etc.). to strike upon incidir sobre, cair sobre, encontrar, bater contra. well stricken in years de idade avançada. -
39 structure
1) (the way in which something is arranged or organized: A flower has quite a complicated structure; the structure of a human body.) estrutura2) (a building, or something that is built or constructed: The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.) estrutura•- structurally* * *struc.ture[str'∧ktʃə] n 1 construção, prédio. 2 estrutura (também Chem, Phys). 3 tipo de construção, arranjo, disposição. • vt 1 estruturar. 2 construir. -
40 swarm
[swo:m] 1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) enxame2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) multidão2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) acompanhar a rainha2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) pulular3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) estar apinhado* * *swarm1[swɔ:m] n 1 enxame (de abelhas). 2 população de abelhas em uma colméia. 3 agregação de organismos unicelulares. 4 multidão. • vt+vi 1 enxamear. 2 fervilhar, voar ou mover-se em grande quantidade. the place swarmed with people / o lugar fervilhava de gente. 3 estar cheio de enxames. 4 aglomerar-se, atropelar-se, apinhar-se.————————swarm2[swɔ:m] vt+vi trepar, subir.
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