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1 water main
(a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply.) cano de água* * *wa.ter main[w'ɔ:tə mein] n grande tubo de água. -
2 water main
(a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply.) adutora -
3 water main
encanamento de águaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > water main
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4 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) água2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) regar2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) encher-se de água3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) encher-se de lágrimas•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeável4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *wa.ter[w'ɔ:tə] n 1 água: a) o líquido. b) qualquer líquido que sugere água. c) líquidos do corpo, como suor, saliva, lágrima, urina. d) chuva (também waters). e) limpidez, transparência, brilho ou lustre (de pedra preciosa). f) vazamento (no casco de um navio). 2 curso d’água, rio, lago, lagoa. 3 enchente ou nível baixo de um rio. 4 profundidade de um rio. 5 maré (alta ou baixa). 6 superfície de aspecto ondeado em seda ou metal. 7 ações emitidas sem aumento de capital. 8 waters águas: a) águas correntes. b) águas agitadas, ondeantes, o mar, o alto-mar. he fished in troubled waters / ele pescou em águas turvas. c) águas de fonte, águas minerais. • vt+vi 1 molhar. 2 irrigar, banhar. 3 regar. 4 aguar. 5 abastecer de ou prover com água. 6 dar de beber. 7 enfraquecer, diluir, misturar com água (leite, etc.), batizar (líquidos). 8 encher de água (boca), salivar. 9 lacrimejar. 10 dar aspecto ondeado a seda ou a superficies metálicas, ondear. 11 emitir ações sem aumento de capital. • adj 1 de ou relativo à água. 2 hidráulico. 3 aquático. 4 fluvial, marítimo. above water acima d’água. an ornamental water lago artificial. by water por via marítima ou fluvial. he is in low water sl ele está em apuros, tem falta de dinheiro. high water maré alta. hot water bottle botija de água quente. it makes your eyes water faz lacrimejar os seus olhos. joy water birita, pinga. like water abundante. low water maré baixa. of the first waters da melhor qualidade. on the water na água, no mar. still waters run deep quem vê cara não vê coração, pessoas muito quietas podem guardar fortes emoções. they cast their money upon the water fig eles jogaram o dinheiro pela janela. to be in deep water fig estar em aperto, em maus lençóis, em situação difícil. to hold water a) à prova d’água. b) fig ser convincente, fundamentado, verdadeiro. to keep one’s head above water conseguir manter-se à tona, ficar acima das dificuldades. to make the mouth water dar água na boca. it makes my mouth water / me dá água na boca. to pass/ make water soltar água, urinar. to pour oil on troubled waters acalmar. to test the water/ waters pesquisa de motivação. to throw cold water on fig jogar balde de água fria em, desencorajar. to water down diluir. water of life a) refresco espiritual. b) conhaque, uísque. water under the bridge experiências passadas, problemas passados já esquecidos. -
5 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) água2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) aguar2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) salivar3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) lacrimejar•- waters- watery - wateriness - waterborne - water-closet - water-colour - watercress - waterfall - waterfowl - waterfront - waterhole - watering-can - water level - waterlily - waterlogged - water main - water-melon - waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) capa de chuva4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar- water-skiing - water-ski - watertight - water vapour - waterway - waterwheel - waterworks - hold water - into deep water - in deep water - water down -
6 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) principal2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) fonte- mainly- mainland
- mainspring
- mainstream* * *[mein] n 1 força física. 2 cano ou esgoto principal, cano mestre. • adj principal, essencial. blast main conduto de ar. in the main na maior parte. Spanish Main Hist costa nordeste da América do Sul e as partes adjacentes do mar do Caribe. with might and main com toda a força. -
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[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) principal2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) tronco principal- mainly- mainland - mainspring - mainstream -
8 eddy
['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) remoinho2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) remoinhar* * *ed.dy['edi] n 1 remoinho, turbilhão, redemoinho. 2 contracorrente (de água, ar, fumaça, etc.). • vt+vi 1 redemoinhar. 2 mover-se em círculos. -
9 hydrant
(a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) hidrante* * *hy.drant[h'aidrənt] n hidrante. -
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['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) redemoinho2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) redemoinhar -
11 hydrant
(a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) hidrante -
12 intake
['inteik]1) (the thing or quantity taken in: This year's intake of students is smaller than last year's.) admissão2) (a place at which eg water is taken into a channel etc: The ventilation system broke down when something blocked the main air intake.) entrada3) (the act of taking in: an intake of breath.) inspiração* * *in.take['inteik] n 1 entrada, orifício de entrada. 2 o que entra, influxo. 3 quantidade que entra. 4 estreitamento. 5 passagem principal para a entrada de ar em uma mina. -
13 ocean
['əuʃən]1) (the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.) oceano2) (one of its five main divisions: the Atlantic Ocean.) oceano* * *o.cean['ouʃən] n 1 oceano. 2 fig imensidade, vastidão. oceans of coll grande quantidade de. -
14 trunk
1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) tronco2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) baú3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) tromba4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) tronco5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) mala•- trunks* * *trunk1[tr∧ŋk] n 1 tronco de árvore. 2 baú, mala de viagem. 3 tronco, corpo (sem os membros). 4 parte principal. 5 linha tronco (de telefone, de estrada de ferro). 6 tromba de elefante. 7 Amer porta-malas (carro). 8 trunks calção de banho, sunga. • adj 1 principal. 2 relativo ao tronco. bathing trunk calção de banho masculino.————————trunk2[tr'∧ŋk] n Comp 1 cabo. 2 linha comum, condutor comum. -
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['inteik]1) (the thing or quantity taken in: This year's intake of students is smaller than last year's.) admissão2) (a place at which eg water is taken into a channel etc: The ventilation system broke down when something blocked the main air intake.) entrada3) (the act of taking in: an intake of breath.) sucção -
16 ocean
['əuʃən]1) (the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.) oceano2) (one of its five main divisions: the Atlantic Ocean.) oceano -
17 trunk
1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) tronco2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) baú3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) tromba4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) tronco5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) porta-malas•- trunks
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