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21 weighing cage
weigh.ing cage[weiiŋ keidʒ] n gaiola para pesagem de animais. -
22 weighing
weigh.ing[w'eiiŋ] n 1 pesagem. 2 ponderação ou avaliação dos prós e contras. -
23 anchor
['æŋkə] 1. noun1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) âncora2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) ancorar2. verb(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) ancorar- at anchor* * *an.chor['æŋkə] n 1 Naut âncora, ferro. 2 Tech tirante, apoio, esteio, estaca. 3 fig proteção, abrigo, refúgio. • vt+vi 1 ancorar, fundear, lançar ferro, atracar. 2 fixar, segurar, prender. to be at anchor, to ride at anchor estar fundeado. to cast anchor lançar ferro, fundear. to come to anchor pendurar as chuteiras, parar. to weigh anchor levantar ferro, zarpar. -
24 aweigh
a.weigh[əw'ei] adj suspenso, içado (diz-se da âncora). • adv em suspenso. -
25 counterweigh
coun.ter.weigh[k'auntəwei] vt contrabalançar. -
26 outweigh
(to be greater or more than: The advantages outweigh the disadvantages.) ter mais peso do que* * *out.weigh[autw'ei] vt 1 exceder em peso ou valor. 2 ser mais importante, ter mais valor que. -
27 overweigh
o.ver.weigh[ouvəw'ei] vt 1 exceder em peso. 2 oprimir, sobrecarregar. -
28 reweigh
re.weigh[ri:w'ei] vt repesar, pesar novamente. -
29 give or take
(allowing for the addition or subtraction of: I weigh sixty-five kilos, give or take a little (= approximately sixty-five kilos).) -
30 measure out
(to mark (off), weigh (out) a certain distance, amount: He measured out a kilo of sugar.) pesar -
31 give or take
(allowing for the addition or subtraction of: I weigh sixty-five kilos, give or take a little (= approximately sixty-five kilos).) mais ou menos -
32 measure out
(to mark (off), weigh (out) a certain distance, amount: He measured out a kilo of sugar.) medir, pesar
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weigh — S3 [weı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be a particular weight)¦ 2¦(measure weight)¦ 3¦(consider/compare)¦ 4¦(influence)¦ 5 weigh your words 6 weigh anchor Phrasal verbs weigh somebody<=>down weigh in weigh on somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
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weigh up — 1. To force up (lit and figurative) 2. To consider carefully and assess the quality of (eg a person) (informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑weigh * * * ˌweigh ˈup [transitive] [ … Useful english dictionary
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weigh — (v.) O.E. wegan find the weight of, have weight, lift, carry, from P.Gmc. *weganan (Cf. O.S. wegan, O.Fris. wega, Du. wegen to weigh, O.N. vega, O.H.G. wegan to move, carry, weigh, Ger. wiegen to weigh ), from PIE *wegh to move … Etymology dictionary
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