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I [flæɡ] noun(a piece of cloth with a particular design representing a country, party, association etc: the French flag.) bandeira- flag down II [flæɡ] past tense, past participle - flagged; verb(to become tired or weak: Halfway through the race he began to flag.) fraquejar* * *flag1[flæg] n 1 bandeira, pavilhão, estandarte, lábaro, pendão. 2 emblema, qualquer coisa que sugere uma bandeira. 3 Comp marco: sinal que marca o início ou o fim de uma palavra em computadores que empregam palavras de extensão variável. • vt+vi 1 transmitir sinais com bandeiras. 2 enfeitar, embandeirar, cobrir de bandeiras. black flag bandeira negra, emblema da pirataria. flag of convenience bandeira estrangeira sob a qual o(s) navio(s) se registra(m) para evitar impostos ou regulamentações do governo. flag of truce Mil bandeira branca, de trégua. red flag bandeira vermelha, emblema dos partidos revolucionários, sinal de desafio. to drop the flag Sport dar sinal de partida. to hang the flag halfmast high hastear (ou arvorar) a bandeira a meio pau. to hoist the flag içar a bandeira. to show the white flag mostrar a bandeira branca, render-se. we must keep the flag flying temos de manter o ânimo.————————flag2[flæg] n Bot 1 espadana, lírio-roxo. 2 íris. 3 cálamo.————————flag3[flæg] vi (ps e pp flagged) 1 cansar, fatigar-se, enfraquecer, afrouxar, desanimar, esmorecer. 2 descair, pender, murchar.————————flag4[flæg] n 1 laje, lousa. 2 = link=flagstone flagstone.• vt lajear, pavimentar com lousas ou lajes. -
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