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1 cut off
1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) interromper2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) separar3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) cortar -
2 cut off
1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) cortar2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) interceptar3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) cortar -
3 cut corners
(to use less money, effort, time etc when doing something than was thought necessary, often giving a poorer result.) economizar -
4 quick
[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) rápido2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) rápido3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) rápido2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) rápido- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness* * *[kwik] n 1 arch ser vivo, carne viva, planta viva. he was cut to the quick / ele foi atingido ou ferido na carne, até o âmago. 2 sabugo (do dedo). • adj 1 vivo, ligeiro, rápido. she is quick of foot / ela é veloz. 2 ativo, vivaz. 3 intenso. 4 apressado, impaciente. he has a quick temper / ele tem um pavio curto, fica nervoso facilmente. 5 sagaz, penetrante. he is quick on the uptake / ele pega, entende as coisas rapidamente. • adv (também quickly). 1 rapidamente, depressa. 2 prontamente. he is quick at learning / ele aprende rapidamente. a quick one = link=%20quickie quickie.. quick as a flash rápido como um corisco. quick march marcha forçada. quick on the draw rápido na resposta, rápido no gatilho. quick time tempo de marcha de 4 milhas horárias. the quick os vivos. to the quick até à medula. -
5 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) reservar2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) reservar2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) reserva2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) reserva3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) reserva4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) reserva•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *re.serve[riz'ə:v] n 1 Com, Mil reserva. 2 restrição, ressalva. 3 circunspeção, discrição. 4 estoque. 5 área reservada. 6 reserves Econ reservas, lastro. • vt 1 reservar, guardar. 2 reter, conservar. 3 apartar, excluir, excetuar. 4 pôr de parte, destinar. cash reserve reserva monetária. in reserve em reserva. reserve fund fundo de reserva. to reserve the right to reservar-se o direito de. without reserve sem reserva (venda), incondicionalmente. with reserve com restrições. -
6 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) reservar2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) reservar2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) reserva2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) reserva3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) reserva4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) reservista•- reserved - have - keep in reserve -
7 snip
[snip] 1. past tense, past participle - snipped; verb(to cut sharply, especially with a single quick action, with scissors etc: I snipped off two inches of thread.) cortar2. noun1) (a cut with scissors: With a snip of her scissors she cut a hole in the cloth.) corte2) (a small piece cut off: The floor was covered in snips of paper.) tira3) (a bargain: It's a snip at $3!) pechincha•- snippet* * *[snip] n 1 corte, incisão. 2 pedacinho cortado, retalho. 3 coll pessoa insignificante. 4 Sport sl palpite, bagatela. • vt+vi cortar (em pedacinhos). to snip off cortar fora. -
8 snip
[snip] 1. past tense, past participle - snipped; verb(to cut sharply, especially with a single quick action, with scissors etc: I snipped off two inches of thread.) cortar com tesoura2. noun1) (a cut with scissors: With a snip of her scissors she cut a hole in the cloth.) corte de tesoura2) (a small piece cut off: The floor was covered in snips of paper.) apara3) (a bargain: It's a snip at $3!) pechincha•- snippet -
9 nick
[nik] 1. noun(a small cut: There was a nick in the doorpost.) corte2. verb(to make a small cut in something: He nicked his chin while he was shaving.) cortar* * *[nik] n 1 entalhe, corte, incisão. 2 momento crítico. 3 lance favorável (no jogo de dados). 4 Brit sl prisão. • vt 1 entalhar, chanfrar. 2 cortar em ou através. 3 agarrar ou pegar no momento exato. 4 assentar bem. 5 fazer um lance favorável (no jogo de dados). 6 roubar, enganar. he came in the nick of time ele veio no momento exato. in bad nick em má condição. in good nick em boa condição. -
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11 shave
[ʃeiv] 1. verb1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) fazer a barba2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) aparar3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) raspar2. noun((the result of) an act of shaving.) apara- shaven- shavings* * *[ʃeiv] n 1 ato de fazer a barba. give me a shave please / por favor, me faça a barba. 2 fatia fina, folha. 3 ato de falhar ou escapar por um triz. that was a close shave / esta foi por um triz. • vt+vi (pp shaven). 1 fazer a barba. I got shaved / mandei fazer a barba. I shaved off his beard / cortei-lhe a barba. 2 barbear-se. 3 cortar fatias finas. 4 raspar, passar perto. -
12 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. -
13 angry
1) (feeling or showing anger: He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry - it is going to rain.) zangado2) (red and sore-looking: He has an angry cut over his left eye.) inflamado* * *an.gry['æŋgri] adj 1 irado, zangado, furioso. 2 (do tempo) ameaçador. 3 indignado, irritado. 4 inflamado, dolorido (ferida, úlcera). an angry word uma palavra irada. angry young men jovens irados (grupo de escritores britânicos). to become angry irar-se, zangar-se. -
14 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) igual3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) avarento7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) calado•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) fechar2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- close up* * *close1[klouz] n 1 fim, término, conclusão. 2 briga, peleja, luta corpo-a-corpo • vt+vi 1 fechar, encerrar, confinar. 2 tapar, encher. 3 barrar, bloquear, obstruir. 4 cerrar (fileiras). 5 juntar(-se). 6 envolver, cercar. 7 concordar, chegar a um acordo. 8 terminar, completar, concluir, encerrar. 9 cicatrizar, fechar (ferida). 10 trancar, aferrolhar. 11 engalfinhar-se. 12 Naut encostar(-se), perlongar. at the close of day no fim do dia, ao crepúsculo. at the close of the year no fim do ano. he closed his days ele morreu. he closed the door upon every attempt at reconciliation ele tornou impossível qualquer tentativa de reconciliação. he closed the door upon her 1 ele fechou o porta atrás dela. 2 fig expulsou-a. the ship closes the wind o navio vira para o vento. they closed upon him 1 chegaram a um acordo a seu respeito. 2 caíram em cima dele. to close a bargain fechar um negócio. to close an account encerrar uma conta. to close an affair encerrar um assunto. to close a seam rematar uma costura. to close down fechar, encerrar as atividades. the shops closed down / as lojas fecharam suas portas. to close in 1 fechar, cercar. 2 encerrar, irromper, aproximar-se, chegar. the night closed in / chegou a noite. to close off isolar, impedir a passagem. to close on aproximar-se. to close one’s eyes morrer. to close one’s eyes to ignorar, não querer enxergar. he closed his eyes to the problem / ele ignorou o problema, ele não quis enxergar o problema. to close out (vendas) liquidar, queimar. to close round cercar, rodear. to close the ranks cerrar fileiras. to close up 1 fechar, trancar, cerrar. they closed up / cerraram fileiras. 2 cicatrizar. to close with 1 aceder. 2 unir-se a. 3 entrar em luta corporal. to draw to a close chegar ao fim.————————close2[klous] n 1 espaço fechado, terreno cercado, cercado. 2 cerca, sebe, tapada. 3 beco estreito. 4 the Close recinto de mosteiro ou abadia. • adj 1 junto, próximo, perto, pegado, contíguo, estreito. 2 justo, apertado. 3 compacto, denso, condensado. 4 íntimo, caro, familiar. 5 cuidadoso, exato, conciso, preciso. 6 estrito, perfeito. 7 fechado, cerrado. 8 rigoroso, severo. 9 abafado, opressivo, pesado, sufocante. 10 fechado, reservado. 11 secreto, oculto. 12 restrito, limitado. 13 parcimonioso, econômico, frugal. 14 raro, difícil de obter. 15 quase igual, quase no mesmo nível. 16 confinado, estritamente guardado, segregado. 17 pronunciado com os lábios parcialmente fechados. 18 grosso, fechado (tecido). 19 viscoso, tenaz. 20 quase certeiro. 21 atento, observador. • adv 1 rente, cerce, cérceo. 2 de perto, junto ao pé. 3 severamente, rigorosamente, estritamente. 4 estreitamente, hermeticamente, firmemente, compactamente. 5 exatamente, cautelosamente. 6 economicamente. a close carriage uma carruagem fechada. a close customer coll um tipo taciturno. a close hand 1 uma mão fechada. 2 fig pessoa sovina. at close quarters nas imediações. close air ar viciado ou abafado. close argument argumento incontestável. close at hand iminente, próximo. close by bem junto, perto. close combat luta corpo-a-corpo. close coupled circuit n Eletr circuito conjugado. close election, close vote eleição disputadíssima. close on quase. close proximity proximidade imediata. close season, close time temporada de caça proibida. close shave ou thing escape por pouco, por um triz. close style estilo breve ou conciso. close to nas proximidades. close to the chest sem revelar a intenção. close to the ground rente ao chão. close to the wind com vento pela popa. close writing letra apertada. he keeps himself close ele se esconde. keep close! 1 fique perto de mim! 2 cale a boca! 3 esconda-se! the end is close o fim está próximo. to come close chegar perto. to cut close cortar rente. to draw the curtains close fechar bem as cortinas. to follow close upon seguir ao pé. to live close viver economicamente, poupar. to sit close assentar justo (vestido). to sit close around the fire estar sentado junto ou perto do fogo. to stick close to ficar perto ou próximo de. -
15 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) eclipse2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) eclipsar2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) eclipsar* * *e.clipse[ikl'ips] n 1 Astr eclipse. 2 escurecimento, escuridão. 3 fig desaparecimento, desprestígio, malogro passageiro. • vt 1 eclipsar. 2 escurecer, ofuscar. 3 desprestigiar, malograr. 4 superar. partial eclipse eclipse parcial. to suffer an eclipse sofrer um revés. total eclipse eclipse total. -
16 fine
I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) belo2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) belo3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) bem4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fino5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) delicado6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fino7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) delicado/preciso8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) bom2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) perfeitamente3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) certo/óptimo- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) multa2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) multar* * *fine1[fain] n 1 multa, pena, penalidade. 2 Mus fim. • vt multar.————————fine2[fain] adj (compar finer, sup finest) 1 fino, de excelente qualidade, puro. 2 belo, lindo, excelente, bom, ótimo, agradável. 3 leve, delicado. 4 claro, refinado. 5 bom, bom de saúde. 6 distinto, eminente. 7 excelente, admirável, agradável, aprazível. 8 perfeito, acabado, alinhado, correto. 9 elegante, vistoso. • interj ótimo! excelente! a fine house uma bela casa. a fine lady uma senhora distinta. a fine scholar um grande cientista. not to put too fine a point on it coll falando francamente, sem rodeios. that is all very fine but isso tudo é muito bom, mas... to cut it fine calcular com exatidão, deixar pouca margem. to fine down refinar, tornar mais exato ou preciso. -
17 with
[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) com2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) com3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) com5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) com6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) com8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) com9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) abaixo! / viva!* * *[wið, wiθ] prep 1 com. he lives with us / ele mora conosco. I carry everything with me / eu tenho, levo tudo comigo. he behaved with great discretion / ele portou-se com muita inteligência. he is ill with influenza / ele adoeceu com gripe. I am displeased with him / estou desgostoso com ele. in that you differ with me / nisto não concordo com você, sou de outra opinião. 2 por, a, em, de. what do you want with me? / o que você quer de mim? his eyes sparkled with joy / seus olhos brilharam de alegria. 3 a respeito de, apesar de, por meio de. 4 em relação a, relacionado com, como resultado de. dressed with silk trajado de seda. he is with it ele está na moda, está por dentro. it rests with you está em você. stiff with cold enregelado, duro de frio. this is a trifling circunstance with me isto é de pouca importância para mim. to be in favour with gozar da simpatia de. to get with it estar por dentro dos últimos acontecimentos, progressos, idéias, etc. to start with para começar. what with devido a, por causa de. with all speed a toda pressa. with bare feet descalço. with child grávida. with every one looking on sob o olhar de todos. with this com isto, a seguir. with young prenhe. -
18 angry
1) (feeling or showing anger: He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry - it is going to rain.) zangado2) (red and sore-looking: He has an angry cut over his left eye.) inflamado -
19 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) eclipse2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) eclipsar2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) eclipsar -
20 with
[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) com2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) com3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de, com4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) com5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) de, com6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) com8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) com9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!)
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