up+to+the+ceiling

to hit the ceiling

tornar-se violento, ficar louco da vida.

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[s'i:liŋ] n 1 teto. 2 forro do teto. 3 máximo. 4 Aeron teto absoluto. 5 Aeron teto de serviço, teto prático. 6 Naut conjunto das escovas, forro interior. to hit the ceiling tornar-se violento, ficar louco da vida.

noun (a small door, or opening, in a floor or ceiling: A trap-door in the ceiling led to the attic.) alçapão

noun (a small door, or opening, in a floor or ceiling: A trap-door in the ceiling led to the attic.) alçapão

1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) brincar

2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) jogar

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) representar

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) ser representado

5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) tocar

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) pregar (partidas)

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) jogar com

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) saltar

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigir

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jogar

1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) divertimento

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) peça

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) jogo

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) folga

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- player

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[plei] n 1 jogo, partida, disputa. 2 divertimento, brincadeira. 3 folguedo, passatempo. 4 peça teatral ou cinematográfica. a play of Shaw (ou by Shaw) / uma peça de Shaw. 5 Mus execução, interpretação. 6 gracejo. 7 jogatina, modo de jogar. 8 Mech jogo, folga. 9 lance, jogada. 10 atividade, ação, movimento. • vt+vi 1 jogar, disputar. 2 brincar, folgar, divertir-se. 3 tocar (instrumentos musicais), executar. 4 agir, proceder. 5 vibrar, oscilar, tremular. 6 representar, desempenhar. 7 Mech jogar, ter folga. 8 pôr em movimento, movimentar, acionar. 9 bancar, fingir. 10 apostar. 11 imitar. at play em jogo. at the play no teatro. in full play em plena atividade. play in the gear folga no jogo da engrenagem. play of colours jogo de cores. said in play dito por brincadeira. they are played out eles estão esgotados. they play a losing game eles procedem sem chance de sucesso. they played the devil with him eles o maltratavam. to bring into play movimentar, acionar. to give free play to one’s abilities proporcionar ambiente em que alguém possa desenvolver livremente as suas aptidões. to hold in play manter alguém ocupado. to make a play for 1 tentar obter. 2 tentar seduzir. to play about comportar-se sem responsabilidade. to play along cooperar ou concordar com alguém. to play a part 1 ajudar alguém a fazer algo. 2 representar um papel. to play around coll namorar, flertar. to play at 1 participar (de um jogo). 2 brincar com. 3 fazer de conta. to play a trick on pregar uma peça em. to play ball coll cooperar. to play down depreciar, negligenciar. to play fair agir corretamente. to play false enganar, trair. to play first violin ter papel preponderante. to play foul proceder incorretamente. to play horse with coll 1 fazer gato e sapato de. 2 desarrumar, lançar em desordem. to play house brincar de casinha. to play into a person’s hands favorecer alguém. to play off 1 fazer, agir, praticar. 2 dar espetáculo, fazer cenas. 3 fingir. 4 concluir um jogo. to play on (ou upon) tocar de leve, roçar. to play on (ou upon) words fazer trocadilhos. to play out 1 acabar, terminar. 2 fatigar, cansar, exaurir. 3 perder a eficácia. to play politics intrigar, maquinar, tramar. to play safe agir com cautela. to play the field espalhar esforço, interesses, afeições em muitas coisas ao mesmo tempo. to play the fool bancar o bobo. to play the game observar as regras do jogo, agir corretamente. to play the gentleman bancar o cavalheiro. to play the market jogar na bolsa, especular. to play up 1 começar a música. 2 redobrar os esforços. 3 mostrar-se firme e forte perante uma crise ou emergência. 4 destacar, salientar, dar ênfase. 5 enganar, trapacear. 6 provocar. 7 comportar-se de forma a não cooperar. 8 dar problemas, doer. to play up to sl 1 contracenar. 2 apoiar. 3 adular, bajular. to play with 1 brincar com. 2 jogar contra. 3 fazer pouco de. 4 masturbar. to play with fire brincar com fogo.

1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) brincar

2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) jogar

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) representar

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) ser representado

5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) tocar

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) pregar (peça)

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) jogar com

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) dançar, saltitar

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) manobrar

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jogar

1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) lazer

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) peça

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) jogo

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) jogo

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- player

1) ((the sound of) a blow or knock: We heard a loud bump.) pancada

2) (a swelling or raised part: a bump on the head; This road is full of bumps.) saliência

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- bumper

- bumpy

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[b∧mp] n 1 impacto, baque. he came bump on the ground / ele caiu com um baque no chão. 2 Aeron solavanco do avião causado por corrente de ar. 3 batida, pancada. 4 galo, inchaço. • vt+vi 1 bater contra alguma coisa. I bumped my nose against the wall / bati o nariz contra a parede. 2 colidir, bater, chocar-se. 3 rebolar. 4 excluir passageiros de vôo mesmo com reserva, devido à superlotação. 5 sacolejar. to bump against chocar-se com, dar um encontrão. to bump into dar de cara com alguém.

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[∧p] n 1 movimento ou curso ascendente. 2 elevação. 3 boa sorte. 4 sl narcótico. • vt+vi coll subir, elevar, levantar, erguer, aumentar. I upped the mortage / eu aumentei a hipoteca. my confidence has upped itself / minha confiança aumentou. • adj 1 avançado, adiantado, dianteiro. 2 ascendente, para cima. prices are up / os preços subiram, estão elevados. 3 acima do solo. 4 perto, próximo, junto, chegado. 5 de rebatida (beisebol). 6 intoxicado (por narcóticos). 7 terminado (tempo, período de tempo). time is up / o tempo acabou. • adv 1 para cima, para o alto. 2 em cima, no alto. 3 ereto, de pé, em pé, levantado. keep your head up / mantenha sua cabeça ereta. 4 rumo à cidade (falando de cidades grandes). 5 cá, para cá. come up here! / venha aqui! 6 acima do horizonte, nascido (sol, semente). 7 aberto (guarda-chuva). 8 exaltado, em agitação, em revolta, em atividade, em ação. 9 terminado, expirado. 10 passado. 11 fora da cama. 12 inteiramente, completamente, todo, até o fim. we ate it up / comemos tudo, acabamos com o que havia. 13 em tempo ou posição igual. 14 à altura. 15 a par. 16 à tona, em evidência. 17 à parte, de lado. 18 esvoaçado. 19 inchado, avolumado (rio). 20 diante, em diante. 21 instruído, versátil. 22 em posição de rebote (beisebol). 23 junto, juntamente. • prep 1 em cima, para cima, acima. 2 em, sobre. she was up a ladder painting the ceiling / ela estava na escada pintando o teto. 3 ao longo, através. I saw him walking up the street / eu o vi caminhando na rua. 4 adentro. • interj de pé! levanta! levantai! vamos! to be up and about/ to be up and around estar recuperado (de doença). he will be up and about in ten days / ele estará recuperado em dez dias. to be up in arms insurgir-se, estar em armas (mobilizado). to be up to one’s ass in something vulg estar envolvido até os ossos, estar até o nariz. to be up to one’s eyeballs sl completamente, até os olhos. to be up to standard estar bom, perfeitamente bem. to get up levantar-se (da cama). to have something up one’s sleeve ter um trunfo na manga. to hurry up apressar-se. to speak up falar em voz alta. to stand up ficar em pé. what’s up! o que há? o que está errado?

1) (to hang: The meat was suspended from a hook.) pendurar

2) (to keep from falling or sinking: Particles of dust are suspended in the air.) suspender

3) (to stop or discontinue temporarily: All business will be suspended until after the funeral.) suspender

4) (to prevent (a person) temporarily from continuing his (professional) activities or having his usual privileges: Two footballers were suspended after yesterday's match.) suspender

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- suspended sentence

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[səsp'end] vt+vi 1 suspender, pendurar. it was suspended from the ceiling by a thread / estava suspenso do forro por um fio. 2 suspender, afastar, interromper temporariamente. 3 deixar pendente, deter, sustar, adiar.

1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) escada

2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) malha caída

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[l'ædə] n 1 escada de mão. 2 meio usado para subir de condição social. 3 furo em malha ou pontos de tecido. • vt correr (malhas ou pontos de tecido). rope ladder escada de cordas.

1) ((the sound of) a blow or knock: We heard a loud bump.) baque

2) (a swelling or raised part: a bump on the head; This road is full of bumps.) saliência

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- bumper

- bumpy

1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) escada

2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) desfiadura

- prop up

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[prɔp] n 1 estaca, escora, espeque, esteio. 2 fig amparo, arrimo. 3 Theat acessório, objeto usado no palco ou na cena de filmagem. • vt 1 estaquear, escorar, sustentar (também prop up). 2 apoiar, fortalecer, animar.

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[prɔp] abbr propeller.

- prop up

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[ʃændil'iə] n lustre, candelabro, candeeiro, lampadário.

1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) baixo

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) baixo

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) baixo

4) (small: a low price.) baixo

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) baixo

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) baixo

- lower

- low tide/water

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[lou] n o que é baixo. • adj 1 baixo. 2 pequeno. 3 inferior, vulgar. 4 vil. 5 humilde, pobre. 6 degradado. 7 deficiente. 8 fraco. 9 barato. 10 profundo. • adv 1 baixo. 2 humildemente. 3 profundamente. 4 em voz baixa. 5 suavemente. 6 fracamente, debilmente. to bring low a) abater. b) fazer cair de posição. to lay low a) abater, destruir. b) matar. to lie low a) agachar-se, curvar-se. b) estar prostrado ou abatido. c) passar despercebido, esconder as intenções.

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[lou] n mugido. • vt+vi mugir.

1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) baixo

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) baixo

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) baixo

4) (small: a low price.) baixo

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) fraco

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) baixo, inferior

- lower

- low tide/water

1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) abóbada

2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) casa-forte

3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) câmara mortuária

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- vaulted

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[vɔ:lt] n salto, pulo (especialmente com auxílio de uma vara). • vt 1 saltar, pular. 2 montar a cavalo (de um salto). 3 fazer acrobacias, saltos artísticos, curvetear.

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[vɔ:lt] n 1 Archit abóbada. 2 galeria ou passagem arqueada ou abobadada, caverna. 3 abóbada celeste, firmamento. 4 adega ou armazém subterrâneo. 5 caixa forte. 6 cripta funerária, catacumba, câmara mortuária. • vt abobadar, cobrir com arco ou abóbada, arquear.