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1 to lead someone up the garden path
to lead someone up the garden pathfig levar alguém no bico.English-Portuguese dictionary > to lead someone up the garden path
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2 lead up the garden path
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3 lead up the garden path
(to deceive.) enganarEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > lead up the garden path
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4 garden
1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) jardim2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) fazer jardinagem- gardener- gardening
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- garden party* * *gar.den[g'a:dən] n 1 jardim, quintal, horta. 2 parque, horto, lugar de recreio ou de passeio. 3 região fértil ou bem-cultivada. • vt+vi cuidar de ou trabalhar em jardim, ajardinar, jardinar. • adj 1 de ou relativo a jardim, horta ou quintal. 2 comum, ordinário, do prado. everything in the garden is lovely tudo está bem. hanging garden jardim suspenso. market garden mercado, feira que vende legumes, frutas. to lead someone up the garden path fig levar alguém no bico. -
5 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) levar2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) conduzir3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) dar origem4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) ir à frente5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) levar2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) liderança2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) liderança3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) chefia4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vantagem5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) trela6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pista7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) papel principal•- leader- leadership
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- lead up the garden path
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- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) chumbo2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) bico•- leaden* * *lead1[led] n 1 chumbo. 2 grafita. 3 sonda, prumo. 4 chapa para cobrir telhados. 5 bala de arma de fogo. • vt 1 cobrir, moldar, prender, etc. com chumbo. 2 Typogr prover com entrelinhas. • adj de chumbo. black lead grafita. red lead zarcão. to swing the lead coll dizer-se doente para escapar ao serviço. white lead alvaiade.————————lead2[li:d] n 1 conduta, guia. 2 precedência. 3 direção, comando, liderança, primeiro lugar. 4 vanguarda. 5 exemplo, precedente. 6 orientação, indicação, pista, indício. 7 mão (nos jogos de cartas). 8 passagem através do gelo. 9 curso de água artificial. 10 correia para amarrar cachorro. 11 cabo condutor. 12 Theat papel principal. 13 Theat ator principal. 14 Box golpe. 15 trecho introdutório de um artigo de jornal. • vt+vi (ps and pp led) 1 ser o primeiro a encabeçar. 2 conduzir, guiar. 3 dirigir, comandar. 4 preceder. 5 persuadir, induzir, liderar, orientar. 6 jogar de mão (cartas). 7 reger (orquestra). 8 levar, passar (a vida). a lead of uma dianteira (em corrida). to have the lead ser o líder. to lead a healthy life levar uma vida saudável. to lead astray desviar, desencaminhar. to lead away conduzir, levar. to lead captive aprisionar, prender. to lead off dar início, começar. to lead on arrastar, seduzir, influenciar. to lead the way preceder, mostrar o caminho. to lead up to a) conduzir a conversação para determinado assunto. b) conduzir em direção a. c) aplanar o caminho. to take the lead a) assumir o comando. b) tomar a iniciativa. -
6 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) conduzir2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) levar3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) levar4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) estar à frente5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) levar2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) frente2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) vanguarda3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) liderança4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vantagem5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) trela6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) fio condutor7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) papel principal•- leader- leadership - lead on - lead up the garden path - lead up to - lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) chumbo2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mina•- leaden -
7 concrete
['koŋkri:t] 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) concreto2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) concreto2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) cimento armado3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) cimentar* * *con.crete[k'ɔŋkri:t] n 1 concreto, massa de cimento. 2 coisa concreta. 3 Philos concreto. 4 concreção. • [k'ɔŋkri:t] vt+vi 1 concretar(-se), concrecionar(-se). 2 concretizar. 3 formar em massa sólida. 4 [kənkr'i:t] solidificar(-se). 5 endurecer como cimento. • [k'ɔŋkri:t] adj 1 concreto, real, material. 2 específico, particular. 3 objetivo, determinado. 4 feito de concreto ou cimento. 5 sólido, endurecido. reinforced concrete concreto armado. -
8 gravel
(very small stones: gravel for the garden path.) cascalho* * *grav.el[gr'ævəl] n 1 pedregulho, cascalho. 2 Med gravela: areia dos rins ou da bexiga. • vt 1 cobrir com pedregulho. 2 embaraçar, confundir. 3 irritar. -
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['koŋkri:t] 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) de concreto2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) concreto2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) concreto3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) concretar -
10 gravel
(very small stones: gravel for the garden path.) pedregulho -
11 pave
[peiv](to cover (a street, path etc) with (usually large) flat stones, concrete etc to make a flat surface for walking on etc: He wants to pave the garden.) pavimentar- pavement- paving-stone* * *[peiv] vt 1 pavimentar, calçar, calcetar. 2 assoalhar, ladrilhar. to pave the way for a) abrir caminho para alguém. b) superar as dificuldades iniciais. -
12 pave
[peiv](to cover (a street, path etc) with (usually large) flat stones, concrete etc to make a flat surface for walking on etc: He wants to pave the garden.) calçar- pavement- paving-stone -
13 shed
I [ʃed] noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.) barracãoII [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.) irradiar2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.) mudar3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.) derramar•* * *shed1[ʃed] n abrigo, telheiro, barracão, coberta, choupana, galpão.————————shed2[ʃed] vt+vi (ps, pp shed) 1 derramar, verter. she shed tears over her dead child / ela derramou lágrimas por seu filho morto. 2 deixar cair, largar, mudar (de pele). the truck shed its load / a carga caiu (acidentalmente) do caminhão. 3 espalhar, irradiar, emitir. 4 desprender. to shed blood derramar sangue, matar, destruir vida. to shed light upon something esclarecer alguma coisa. to shed water repelir água, não deixar passar água. -
14 shed
I [ʃed] noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.) barracãoII [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.) irradiar2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.) mudar, soltar3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.) verter•
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