-
1 vaulting
vault.ing1[v'ɔ:ltiŋ] adj 1 que salta, saltador. 2 exagerado.————————vault.ing2[v'ɔ:ltiŋ] n 1 estrutura arqueada ou abobadada, abóbada. 2 abóbadas (coletivamente). -
2 vaulting horse
vault.ing horse[v'ɔ:ltiŋ hɔ:s] n cavalo (ginástica olímpica). -
3 Horse
[ho:s]1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) cavalo2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) cavalo-de-arção•- horsefly
- horsehair
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horseplay
- horsepower
- horseshoe
- on horseback
- straight from the horse's mouth
- from the horse's mouth* * *horsemanship -
4 horse
[ho:s]1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) cavalo2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) cavalo-de-arção•- horsefly
- horsehair
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horseplay
- horsepower
- horseshoe
- on horseback
- straight from the horse's mouth
- from the horse's mouth* * *[hɔ:s] n 1 cavalo. 2 garanhão. 3 cavalaria. 4 cavalete: suporte de madeira, para exercícios e ginástica. 5 sl mil dólares. 6 sl heroína (droga). • vi 1 equipar com cavalo. 2 montar a cavalo. 3 levar ou ser levado à garupa. 4 coll arreliar, vexar. 5 sl trabalhar duramente. • adj 1 relativo a cavalo, cavalar. 2 montado. from the horse’s mouth de fonte segura. he works like a horse ele é muito trabalhador. I’ll win the horse or lose the saddle tudo ou nada. pommel horse cavalo de ginástica. that’s a horse of another color isso é coisa bem diferente. to flog a willing horse arrombar portas abertas. to horse! a cavalo! to horse around (ou about) coll fazer ou perder tempo com brincadeira estúpida. to put the cart before the horse colocar o carro diante dos bois. wild horses shall not drag it from me por nada deste mundo eu revelaria isso. -
5 springboard
1) (a springy type of diving-board.) trampolim2) (a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting.) trampolim -
6 horse
[ho:s]1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) cavalo2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) cavalo de pau•- horsefly - horsehair - horseman - horsemanship - horseplay - horsepower - horseshoe - on horseback - straight from the horse's mouth - from the horse's mouth -
7 springboard
1) (a springy type of diving-board.) trampolim2) (a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting.) trampolim
См. также в других словарях:
vaulting — vaulting1 [vôl′tiŋ] n. 1. the building of a vault or vaults 2. the arched work forming a vault 3. a vault or vaults vaulting2 [vôl′tiŋ] adj. 1. leaping or leaping over 2. overreaching; unduly confident … English World dictionary
Vaulting — Vault ing, n. 1. The act of constructing vaults; a vaulted construction. [1913 Webster] 2. Act of one who vaults or leaps. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vaulting — ► NOUN ▪ ornamental work in a vaulted roof or ceiling … English terms dictionary
vaulting — vaulting1 /vawl ting/, n. 1. the act or process of constructing vaults. 2. the structure forming a vault. 3. a vault, vaulted ceiling, etc., or such structures collectively. [1505 15; VAULT1 + ING1] vaulting2 /vawl ting/, adj. 1. leaping up or… … Universalium
vaulting — I. noun Date: 1512 vaulted construction II. adjective Date: 1593 1. reaching or stretching for the heights < vaulting ambition > < a vaulting imagination > 2. designed for use in vaulting or in gymnastic exercises < a … New Collegiate Dictionary
vaulting — vault|ing1 [ˈvo:ltıŋ US ˈvo:l ] n [U] ↑arches in a roof or ceiling ▪ Gothic vaulting vaulting 2 vaulting2 adj vaulting ambition literary the desire to achieve as much as possible ▪ a man of vaulting ambition with the talents to match … Dictionary of contemporary English
vaulting — 1. noun a) The practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction. b) A vaulted structure; such structures treated as a group. 2. adjective a) Leaning upward or ov … Wiktionary
vaulting — I. /ˈvɔltɪŋ/ (say vawlting) noun 1. the act or process of constructing vaults. 2. the structure forming a vault or vaults. 3. a vault, vaulted ceiling, or the like, or such structures collectively. {vault1 + ing1} II. /ˈvɔltɪŋ/ (say vawlting)… …
Vaulting — The Senne River had long been subject to torrential flooding, notably in August 1850, and had also become increasingly polluted. Following a cholera epidemic that killed an estimated 3,467 residents in May 1866, the authorities, led by… … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
vaulting — vault|ing1 [ vɔltıŋ ] noun uncount the curved structures in a vaulted ceiling vaulting vault|ing 2 [ vɔltıŋ ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY very determined: a vaulting ambition … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vaulting — vault·ing || vÉ”Ëltɪŋ n. leaping motion; arched structure vÉ”Ëlt n. arch, dome; room with an arch or a dome; secure room for storing money or valuables; underground burial chamber; pole vaulting v. leap up or over (especially with the help… … English contemporary dictionary
