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1 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) curto2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) baixo3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) curto4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) com falta de6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) estaladiço2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) de repente2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) a curta distância•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) apurar- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *[ʃɔ:t] n 1 som curto, sílaba curta, coisa curta. 2 Electr curto-circuito. 3 venda de mercadorias que não estão em estoque. 4 filme de curta-metragem. • vt+vi dar curto circuito. vi Amer vender ações emprestadas com o intuito de manipular o mercado de ações. • adj 1 curto. 2 breve. 3 baixo, pequeno, não alto. 4 restrito, de pouco alcance. 5 insuficiente, pouco. 6 deficiente, inadequado. 7 limitado, escasso. 8 conciso, resumido. 9 abrupto, curto, rude. 10 friável, esboroável, que esfarela facilmente (bolo). 11 quebradiço (metal). 12 forte, concentrado (bebida). 13 com falta de (estoque). • adv 1 de modo curto. he cut me short / ele me interrompeu. 2 abruptamente, repentinamente. 3 brevemente, resumidamente. 4 inesperadamente. a short drink aperitivo, coquetel. a short five minutes em menos de cinco minutos. a short time ago pouco tempo atrás. at short notice sem aviso prévio. in short em resumo. make it short and sweet! seja breve! short of exceto. short on com falta de. something short coll coisa forte (bebida). the short and the long of it a história completa, tintim por tintim. to be short with somebody tratar uma pessoa secamente; tratar mal. he was very short with me / ele me tratou rudemente. to be/ to run/ to go/ to come short of something faltar, estar em falta, estar para acabar. we are short of flour / estamos com falta de farinha. we ran short of flour / nossa farinha tinha acabado. they go short of bread / falta-lhes pão. he is short of breath / ele tem falta de ar. I am short of cash / estou sem dinheiro. this comes (falls) short of the ideal / isto não corresponde ao ideal. it was nothing short of marvellous / foi simplesmente maravilhoso. to sell short a) vender para entrega a prazo. b) depreciar, subestimar. to stop short of something parar abruptamente; recusar-se a executar uma ação. the horse stopped short of the fence / o cavalo recusou-se a pular a cerca. -
2 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) curto2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) baixo3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) curto4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) desprovido6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) quebradiço2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) de repente2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) aquém•- shortage - shorten - shortening - shortly - shorts - shortbread - short-change - short circuit - shortcoming - shortcut - shorthand - short-handed - short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) selecionar- short-range - short-sighted - short-sightedly - short-sightedness - short-tempered - short-term - by a short head - for short - go short - in short - in short supply - make short work of - run short - short and sweet - short for - short of -
3 short-tempered
adjective (easily made angry: My husband is very short-tempered in the mornings.) irritadiço* * *short-tem.pered[ʃɔ:t t'empəd] adj irritável, violento, irascível. -
4 short-tempered
adjective (easily made angry: My husband is very short-tempered in the mornings.) irritadiço -
5 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) em cima da hora* * *at short noticesem aviso prévio. -
6 to be short with somebody
to be short with somebodytratar uma pessoa secamente; tratar mal. he was very short with me / ele me tratou rudemente. -
7 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) em cima da hora -
8 by a short head
(by a very small amount: to win by a short head.) por uma unha negra -
9 make short work of
(to dispose of very quickly: The children made short work of the ice-cream.) despachar -
10 by a short head
(by a very small amount: to win by a short head.) por pouco -
11 make short work of
(to dispose of very quickly: The children made short work of the ice-cream.) liquidar rapidamente -
12 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.)2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).)3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.)4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.)5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.)•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) diminuto2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minucioso•- minutely- minuteness* * *mi.nute1[m'init] n 1 minuto. 2 momento, instante. come here this minute / venha já, neste instante. he came at the last minute / ele chegou na última hora, no último minuto. 3 minuta, rascunho. 4 minutes atas, protocolos. • vt 1 minutar. 2 anotar. 3 cronometrar. up to the minute em dia. within minutes logo depois.————————min.ute2[mainj'u:t] adj 1 miúdo, minúsculo. 2 preciso, exato, perfeito. -
13 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minuto2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minuto3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) minuto4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) minuto5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) ata•- the minute that - the minute - to the minute - up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) minúsculo2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minucioso•- minutely- minuteness -
14 dachshund
(a type of small dog with a long body and very short legs.) QUERY* * *dachs.hund[d'ækshund] n bassê: raça de cachorro de pernas curtas e orelhas pendentes. -
15 flash
[flæʃ] 1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) lampejo2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) ápice3) (a flashlight.) flashe QUERY SPELLING4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) notícia2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) acender2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) passar voando3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) mostrar•- flashing- flashy
- flashily
- flashlight* * *[flæʃ] n 1 lampejo, clarão ou brilho repentino e passageiro, sinal luminoso, jato de luz, relâmpago. 2 forma abreviada de flashlight Phot lâmpada para instantâneos. 3 esguicho, borbotão, torrente. 4 boletim ou notícia breve. 5 momento, instante. • adj 1 vistoso. 2 berrante. 3 falso. • vt+vi 1 flamejar, chamejar, lançar chamas, romper em chamas, lançar luz repentina e passageira, arder ou brilhar subitamente. 2 reluzir, lampejar, faiscar, cintilar, rutilar. 3 brilhar, reluzir, refletir, reverberar. 4 salpicar, esguichar. 5 passar, falar, agir, manifestar-se repentinamente. 6 enviar informação ou notícia através de computador, satélite ou telex. a flash of genius lampejo de gênio. a flash of lightning relâmpago. a flash of the eye olhadela. a flash of wit lampejo de engenho. flash in the pan fogo de palha. in a flash instantaneamente, enquanto o diabo esfrega o olho. it flashed upon me surgiu-me uma idéia. quick as a flash rápido como um raio. she flashed round upon me ela repentinamente virou-se para mim. to flash at lançar luz sobre. to flash on lembrar-se. to flash out aparecer repentinamente. -
16 instant
['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) imediato2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) instantâneo2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) instante2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) instante•- this instant* * *in.stant['instənt] n momento, instante. in the instant we met / no momento em que nos encontramos. do it this instant! / faça imediatamente! • adj 1 imediato, sem demora. 2 urgente, instante, iminente. 3 presente, do corrente mês. at that instant neste momento. in an instant num instante. on the instant imediatamente, sem demora. the 5th instant dia 5 do corrente. -
17 moment
['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) momento2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) momento•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
- the moment* * *mo.ment[m'oumənt] n 1 momento, instante. 2 importância, significação. 3 impulso, força. a matter of moment um assunto de importância. moment of truth momento crítico, hora h. on the spur of the moment sob o impulso do momento. -
18 a stone's throw
(a very short distance: They live only a stone's throw away from here.) a curta distância -
19 crewcut
noun (a very short hairstyle.) à escovinha -
20 flying visit
(a very short, often unexpected, visit: She paid her mother a flying visit.) visita rápida
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