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41 mainstream
noun (the chief direction or trend of a system of theories, developments etc: the mainstream of traditional art.) corrente* * *main.stream[m'einstri:m] adj corrente em voga, tendência atual. -
42 meander
[mi'ændə]1) ((of a river) to flow slowly along with many bends and curves: The stream meandered through the meadows.) serpear2) ((of people etc) to wander about in various directions: His writing meanders all over the page.) vaguear* * *me.an.der[mi'ændə] n meandro, sinuosidade. • vi serpear, correr em linhas sinuosas, meandrar. -
43 midstream
mid.stream[m'idstri:m] n 1 meio de um rio. 2 no meio de uma atividade. -
44 millstream
mill.stream[m'ilstri:m] n = link=millrace millrace. -
45 mountain
(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) montanha- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *moun.tain[m'auntin] n 1 montanha, serra. 2 grande massa. -
46 nearby
adverb (close to here or the place mentioned: He lives nearby; a cottage with a stream running nearby.) perto* * *near.by[niəb'ai] adj próximo, perto, vizinho. • adv próximo, perto, à mão. -
47 north
[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (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.) norte2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) norte2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) norte2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) norte3. 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* * *[nɔ:θ] n 1 norte. 2 setentrião. • adj 1 norte. 2 setentrional. • adv em direção ao norte. -
48 pool
[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) poça2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) poça3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) pego4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) piscinaII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) fundo comum2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.) reunir- pools* * *pool1[pu:l] n 1 poça, charco. 2 pego. 3 tanque, reservatório. swimming pool piscina.————————pool2[pu:l] n 1 parada: quantia que se aposta no jogo. 2 bolo: importância total das apostas. 3 jogo de bilhar. 4 Amer variedade de sinuca. 5 vaquinha: soma arrecadada entre várias pessoas para a realização de um desígnio comum. 6 Com associação entre várias firmas para operações em comum. 7 Com combinação ou ajuste entre firmas concorrentes. 8 facilidades, serviços, para servir a um grupo. 9 monopólio. • vt 1 sl fazer uma vaquinha. 2 estabelecer associação entre firmas. -
49 pour
[po:]1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) (fazer) correr2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) chover a potes* * *[pɔ:] n aguaceiro, manga-d’água, chuvarada. • vt+vi 1 vazar, despejar, entornar, verter. 2 emitir, soltar. 3 emanar, brotar. 4 deitar em xícara, etc. 5 chover. 6 correr, fluir. the river pours itself into the sea / o rio lança-se no mar. 7 precipitar-se. 8 incutir. he poured out a glass of wine ele encheu um copo de vinho. to pour cold water upon someone serenar os ânimos de alguém. to pour down chover a cântaros. to pour forth emanar, manar. to pour in, to pour upon afluir. to pour money into dar dinheiro para. to pour off decantar. to pour oil on the flames fig apagar o fogo com gasolina. to pour oil on troubled waters separar, parar uma briga conversando com as pessoas e deixando-as mais calmas. to pour out one’s heart/ soul desabafar. she poured out her heart / ela se desabafou. -
50 rapids
noun plural (a place in a river where the water flows quickly, often having dangerous rocks in mid-stream.) rápidos* * *ra.pids[r'æpidz] n pl = link=rapid rapid. -
51 river
['rivə](a large stream of water flowing across country: The Thames is a river; the river Thames; the Hudson River; ( also adjective) a river animal.) rio- riverside* * *riv.er[r'ivə] n 1 rio. 2 fig abundância. • adj 1 fluvial. 2 ribeirinho. down the river rio abaixo. the Hudson River o Rio Hudson. the River Thames o Rio Tâmisa. up the river rio acima. -
52 slipstream
slip.stream[sl'ipstri:m] n vento produzido por um objeto que se move rapidamente (carro ou avião). -
53 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) saltar2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) resultar3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) (fazer) saltar2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) mola2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) primavera3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) salto4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) elasticidade5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) nascente•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *[spriŋ] n 1 pulo, salto, recuo. 2 mola, mola espiral. 3 elasticidade. 4 contragolpe. 5 primavera. 6 fonte, nascente. 7 origem, causa, fonte. 8 período inicial, primavera da vida. 9 Naut racha, rachadura, fenda (do mastro). 10 empenamento, curvatura. • vt+vi (ps sprang, pp sprung) 1 pular, saltar. 2 recuar, retroceder, voltar, ressaltar por força elástica. 3 fazer pular ou saltar, acionar uma mola, armar. 4 levantar-se, emergir, brotar, nascer, crescer, descender. 5 surgir repentinamente, soltar, voar, lascar-se, saltar. 6 produzir, apresentar de repente. 7 rachar, fender. the ship sprang a leak / o navio começou a fazer água. 8 empenar, curvar-se. 9 levantar (caça). 10 fazer saltar, estourar. 11 sl sair ou escapar da cadeia. • adj 1 que tem mola, de mola. 2 suspenso em molas. 3 primaveril. 4 de fonte ou nascente. to spring at pular em cima de, lançar-se sobre. she sprang a surprise on me ela me fez uma surpresa. to spring a mine fazer explodir uma mina. to spring back pular para trás, voltar para trás (por força de mola). to spring forth saltar para fora. to spring forward lançar-se sobre ou para a frente. to spring into existence surgir, formar-se de repente. to spring something on someone revelar algo de surpresa a alguém. to spring to one’s feet levantar-se de um salto. to spring up brotar, surgir, levantar-se de um salto. -
54 streamer
noun (a long narrow banner, or narrow paper ribbon: The aeroplane dragged a streamer that read `Come to the Festival'; The classroom was decorated with balloons and streamers.) serpentina* * *stream.er[str'i:mə] n 1 fita, serpentina. 2 flâmula. 3 faixa de luz (como, por exemplo, na aurora boreal). -
55 streamlined
1) ((of a plane, car, ship etc) shaped so as to move faster and more efficiently: the newest, most streamlined aircraft.) aerodinâmico2) (efficient and economical: streamlined business methods.) eficiente* * *stream.lined[str'i:mlaind] adj 1 aerodinâmico. 2 moderno, eficiente, aperfeiçoado, "enxuto". 3 coll alinhado. -
56 torrent
['torənt](a rushing stream: The rain fell in torrents; She attacked him with a torrent of abuse.) torrente* * *tor.rent[t'ɔrənt] n 1 torrente, corrente. 2 temporal, pé d’água. torrents of rain chuva torrencial. -
57 tributary
['tribjutəri]plural - tributaries; noun(a stream flowing into a river: The River Thames has many tributaries; ( also adjective) tributary streams.)* * *trib.u.tar.y[tr'ibjutəri] n 1 rio tributário, afluente. the Ohio River is a tributary of the Mississippi River / o Rio Ohio é um afluente do Rio Mississippi. 2 tributário: o que paga tributo. • adj 1 afluente, tributário. 2 tributável. 3 contribuinte. 4 ajudante, auxiliar. -
58 undermine
1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) minar2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) minar* * *un.der.mine[∧ndəm'ain] vt 1 minar: a) escavar, solapar. b) arruinar gradativamente, corroer. 2 enfraquecer, debilitar insidiosamente. -
59 wade
[weid]1) (to go or walk (through water, mud etc) with some difficulty: He waded across the river towards me; I've finally managed to wade through that boring book I had to read.) atravessar com esforço2) (to cross (a river etc) by wading: We'll wade the stream at its shallowest point.) atravessar•- wader* * *[weid] n 1 vadeação. 2 vau. • vt+vi 1 vadear. 2 passar com dificuldade (por água, neve, lama ou qualquer coisa que dificulte os movimentos). 3 prosseguir com dificuldade. to wade in/ into a) entrar na água. b) investir, atacar. c) pôr mãos à obra. -
60 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).
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