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1 watchman
noun ((often night-watchman) a man employed to guard a building etc against thieves, especially at night: The bank-robbers shot the (night-)watchman.) guarda* * *watch.man[w'ɔtʃmən] n guarda, vigia. -
2 watchman
noun ((often night-watchman) a man employed to guard a building etc against thieves, especially at night: The bank-robbers shot the (night-)watchman.) guarda, vigia -
3 watchman
vigia, olheiro, guarda -
4 night-watchman
noun (a person who looks after a building etc during the night.) guarda-nocturno* * *night-watch.man[nait w'ɔtʃmən] n guarda-noturno. -
5 night\ watchman
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6 night-watchman
noun (a person who looks after a building etc during the night.) guarda-noturno -
7 assault
[ə'so:lt] 1. verb1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) assaltar2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) violar2. noun1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) ataque2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) violação* * *as.sault[əs'ɔ:lt] n 1 assalto, ataque, investida. 2 violação, estupro. 3 Jur tentativa de agressão, agressão real. 4 Mil fase final de um ataque, luta de corpo a corpo. • vt assaltar, atacar, investir, agredir, violar. assault and battery Jur agressão. assault of (at) arms exercício de esgrima. indecent assault violação, estupro. to carry/ take by assault tomar de assalto. to make an assault upon atacar. -
8 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) noite2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) noite•- nightly- night-club
- nightdress
- nightgown
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- night-school
- night shift
- night-time
- night-watchman* * *[nait] n 1 noite, anoitecer. 2 escuridão, trevas. a night out uma noite em festa. at night, by night, during the night, in the night à ou de noite. good night! boa noite! to have a bad night dormir mal. to have a late night ir dormir tarde. to have an early night ir dormir cedo. to make a night at it passar uma noite em festa. to make a night of it sl fazer uma noitada, dar uma esticada. to night hoje à noite. -
9 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) estação2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) estação3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) posto2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) postar* * *sta.tion[st'eiʃən] n 1 lugar, posto, posição, localização, situação. 2 estação, ponto de parada. 3 prédio ou lugar equipado para certo fim, posto policial, quartel, posto naval. 4 estação de rádio. 5 ponto de referência (para agrimensura). 6 posição social, cargo. 7 Biol hábitat (de uma planta ou animal). 8 Comp estação. • vt postar, estacionar, colocar. at action station pronto para ação. electric station usina elétrica. gas station Amer posto de gasolina. naval station base naval. petrol station Brit posto de gasolina. police station delegacia de polícia. service station posto de serviços. stations of the cross via-sacra. the regiment is stationed at X o regimento está aquartelado em X. weather station estação meteorológica. -
10 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) relógio2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vigília3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) turno2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) ver2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) esperar3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) prestar atenção4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vigiar5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) esperar•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *[wɔtʃ] n 1 cuidado, atenção. 2 guarda, vigilância, atalaia. we set a watch upon him / nós vigiamo-lo. 3 guarda, vigia. he is on the watch / ele está de espreita, atento, vigilante. 4 Hist sentinela. 5 período ou tempo de vigilância. 6 veladura, vigília, ato de estar acordado. this life passes away as a watch in the night / esta vida passa depressa como uma noite de vigília. 7 relógio de bolso ou de pulso. 8 Naut quarto: a) período em que parte da tripulação está de serviço ou prontidão (geralmente de quatro horas). b) o grupo que está a serviço ou de prontidão no mesmo período. • vt+vi 1 olhar atentamente, assistir a (jogo, televisão, etc.). 2 estar atento, ter cuidado, prestar atenção. 3 vigiar, observar. 4 ficar de vigília, velar, ficar acordado. 5 guardar, velar ou zelar por, cuidar de. 6 ficar de espreita, espreitar. 7 estar de sentinela. 8 acompanhar (acontecimento). 9 esperar. he watched his opportunity / ele esperou, aproveitou a sua oportunidade. they cannot watch their time / eles não sabem esperar a sua hora. I’d watch it! isto é o que eu queria ver! isto é o que faltava! stop watch cronômetro. to be on the watch for someone esperar alguém de tocaia, de espreita. they were on the watch for him / eles esperaram-no de tocaia. to keep a close watch manter rigorosa vigilância. to keep a watch on someone manter alguém em observação, vigiar alguém. to put one’s watch on/ back adiantar/atrasar o relógio. to watch in ficar acordado para comemorar o Ano-Novo. to watch one’s step agir com cautela. to watch out estar alerta, atento. to watch out for a) estar observando e esperando por alguém ou alguma coisa. b) tomar cuidado com. to watch over zelar por, guardar. watch and ward vigilância contínua. watch what you’re doing! preste atenção no que você está fazendo!watch your mouth! cuidado com o que você diz! watch yourself! cuidado! watch your step! atenção! (degrau, etc.). -
11 assault
[ə'so:lt] 1. verb1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) assaltar2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) violar2. noun1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) assalto, ataque2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) violação -
12 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) noite2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) noite•- nightly- night-club - nightdress - nightgown - nightfall - nightmare - nightmarish - night-school - night shift - night-time - night-watchman -
13 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) estação2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) estação3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) posto2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) estacionar -
14 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) relógio2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guarda3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) quarto2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) ver, olhar2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) ver, ficar de olho3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) tomar cuidado4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vigiar5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vigiar, esperar•- watcher- watchful - watchfully - watchfulness - watchdog - watchmaker - watchman - watchtower - watchword - keep watch - watch one's step - watch out - watch over
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