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  • 1 well-set

    well-set
    [wel s'et] adj forte, firme.

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  • 2 suit

    [su:t] 1. noun
    1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) fato
    2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) fato de (banho, etc.)
    3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo
    4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) proposta de casamento
    5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) naipe
    2. verb
    1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convir
    2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) ficar bem
    3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar
    - suitor
    - suitcase
    - follow suit
    - suit down to the ground
    - suit oneself
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    [su:t] n 1 terno de roupa. 2 processo, caso jurídico, processo judicial, demanda, litígio. 3 naipe. 4 pedido (de casamento), solicitação, petição. 5 traje. 6 jogo, coleção, conjunto. 7 corte, galanteio. • vt+vi 1 vestir, fazer roupa. 2 adaptar, ajustar, acomodar. this suits my purpose / isto corresponde às minhas intenções. 3 servir para, concordar, adaptar-se para. her dress did not suit the occasion / seu vestido não era adequado para a ocasião. 4 servir, ser conveniente. will this day suit you? / este dia lhe convém? 5 combinar com. they suit each other well / eles combinam bem. 6 agradar, satisfazer. 7 prover. 8 ficar bem, cair bem (roupas). this hat suits you / este chapéu lhe fica bem. boiler suit Fashion jardineira. suiting the action to the words dito e feito. suit yourself faça como quiser. to follow suit a) acompanhar o naipe. b) fig seguir o exemplo. would it suit you if... o senhor concorda, se...

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  • 3 for

    [fo:] 1. preposition
    1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para
    2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para
    3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante
    4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) QUERY (PHRASAL VERB)
    5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por
    6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para
    7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por
    8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por
    9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por
    10) (because of: for this reason.) por
    11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para
    12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para/por
    13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por
    14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para
    15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) apesar de
    2. conjunction
    (because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) pois
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    [fɔ:] prep 1 por, em lugar de, em vez de. we used boxes for chairs / usamos caixas em vez de cadeiras. 2 por, em prol de, em defesa de, a favor de. they voted for Roosevelt / eles votaram em Roosevelt. 3 de, representante de, em nome de. the lawyer acts for his client / o advogado age em nome de seu cliente. 4 por, para, à razão de, ao preço de. these apples are twelve for a dollar / estas maçãs custam um dólar a dúzia. 5 para, a fim de, no intuito de. he ran for his life / ele correu para salvar a vida. 6 para, a fim de, em consideração de. he went for a walk / ele foi dar um passeio. 7 para, em busca de. 8 para, com destino a. he has just left for New York / ele acaba de partir para Nova York. we have a present for you / temos um presente para você. 9 para, próprio de, acomodado a. 10 por, por causa de, em razão de, devido a. he was punished for stealing / ele foi condenado por ter furtado. 11 para, em honra de. they died for their country / eles morreram pela pátria. a party was given for her / foi dada uma festa em sua honra. 12 de, por, com afeição ou sentimento por. 13 para, a respeito de, com relação a, pelo que toca a, enquanto a. 14 numa extensão de, numa duração de. 15 como, na qualidade de. 16 a despeito de, apesar de, não obstante. 17 para, em vista de, em proporção de, não obstante. 18 de, no valor de. 19 durante. 20 para, em auxílio de. may I hold the umbrella for you? / permita-me segurar-lhe o guarda-chuva? 21 para, na ocasião de. 22 de, por, na quantidade de. 23 para, apropriado para, adaptado a. books for children / livros para crianças. 24 por, dirigido a. 25 para, na direção de. the train for London / o trem para Londres. 26 para, equivalente a. • conj pois, visto que, desde que, já que. we can’t go, for it is raining / não podemos ir porque está chovendo. I did it, for I thought it right / fi-lo, porque o achei justo. for all his efforts, he did not succeed / apesar de todos seus esforços ele não se saiu bem. for all the improvement you have made last year, you might give up / em vista do pouco progresso que fez no ano passado, você deveria desistir. arrested for murder preso por assassínio. as for me quanto a mim. bound for destinada para. but for this a não ser assim. eating too much is bad for one’s health comer demais faz mal à saúde. for account and at the risk of the consignee por conta e risco do consignatário. for a draught of vintage! quem me dera tomar um gole de vinho! for all he is so rich por rico que seja. for all his faults, we like him still apesar de todos os seus defeitos, gostamos dele. for all I know ao que me é dado supor. for all that não obstante isso, apesar disso. for a song por uma pechincha. for a while por algum tempo. for cash down contra pagamento à vista. for certain com certeza. for example por exemplo. for fear of por medo de. for free sl grátis. for fun por brincadeira. for his part por sua parte, por parte dele. for hours durante horas. for how long? por quanto tempo? for love por amor. for me pelo que me diz respeito. for miles about numa extensão de milhas ao redor. for nothing de graça, gratuitamente. for one poisonous snake there are many harmless ones para cada cobra venenosa há muitas inofensivas. for our account por nossa conta. for sure com certeza. for that matter quanto a isso. for the last time pela última vez. for the present, for the time being por ora, por enquanto. for the time to come para o futuro. for the whole year para todo o ano. for this reason por essa razão, por esse motivo. for two years por dois anos. for want of por falta de. for what remains quanto ao mais. for years há anos. for your sake por sua causa. good for nothing imprestável. he has earned a holiday for himself ele fez jus a um dia de licença. he is hard up for money ele está em apertos financeiros. he is not long for this world ele não tardará a morrer. he won’t be back for hours ele não voltará antes de algumas horas. I for one quanto a mim. I go in for tennis eu gosto de tênis. I got it for a reward recebi-o em recompensa. I know him for conheço-o como. I long for a rest anseio por um descanso. it is for you to do compete-lhe fazer. it is for you to propose compete ao senhor fazer proposta. it is usual for her to take a walk every day ela costuma dar um passeio todo dia. it was for nothing foi debalde. not for anything por nada. now for it! mãos à obra! once for all uma vez por todas. ready for action pronto para o combate. she reads well for her age ela lê bem para a sua idade. she wept for ela chorou por. that is the man for me é este o homem que me faz falta. the first free day for years o primeiro dia livre há anos. there is nothing for it but não há remédio senão. to be in for estar sob a ameaça de. to be in for it estar em maus lençóis. too beautiful for words indescritivelmente belo. to play for pennies jogar a vintém. to write for money escrever pedindo dinheiro. we longed for home estávamos com saudade de casa. were it not for you se não fosse você. we sent for a doctor mandamos chamar um médico. what for? para quê? word for word palavra por palavra. you have spoiled our day for us você nos estragou o dia.

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  • 4 hand

    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mão
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ponteiro
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) ajudante
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) ajuda
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) cartas
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) meio palmo
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) caligrafia
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) entregar
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) passar
    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand
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    [hænd] n 1 mão ou qualquer coisa semelhante em forma ou função. 2 pata dianteira. 3 autoridade, controle, posse. 4 perícia, habilidade, destreza. 5 promessa de casamento. 6 fonte, origem. 7 auxílio, ajuda. 8 trabalhador braçal, auxiliar. 9 cartas que cada um dos jogadores tem. 10 vez de iniciar (em jogos como tênis). 11 caligrafia, estilo. 12 assinatura. 13 palmo (de comprimento). 14 ponteiro de relógio. 15 aplauso. 16 lado. • vt 1 dar, entregar, passar. 2 assistir, conduzir. • adj de mão, para mão, por mão, na mão. a good hand uma pessoa hábil. all hands Naut toda a tripulação. an old hand um velho experiente. a poor hand uma pessoa inábil. at first hand de primeira mão. at hand perto, à mão. at second hand de segunda mão. at the hand of someone da parte de alguém. a wretched hand um jogo (de cartas) ruim. by hand manual. by the hand of por intermédio de. for one’s own hand por conta própria. from good hands de primeira fonte. green hand homem ou operário inexperiente. hands off! não toque! hands up! mãos ao alto! in a hand’s turn num instante. near at hand à mão, perto. off hand a) de vez em quando. b) de improviso. on hand a) em estoque, à disposição. b) perto, à mão. c) presente. on the one hand, on the other hand por um lado, por outro lado. out of hand a) de improviso. b) feito, terminado, completo. the matter is well in hand a situação está sob controle. to ask the hand of pedir em casamento. to bear a hand dar uma mão, ajudar. to be hand and glove ser carne e unha. to be off hand ser rude, descortês. to bring up by hand criar sem leite materno. to change hands mudar de dono. to fall into someone’s hands cair em poder de alguém. to fight hand to hand lutar corpo-a-corpo. to give the hand of dar em casamento. to hand about fazer passar de mão em mão. to hand down a) passar para baixo. b) transmitir, legar. to hand in (into) a) passar para dentro. b) entregar (requerimento). c) ajudar (alguém) a entrar. to hand on passar adiante. to hand out distribuir, repartir. to hand over ceder, legar. to have a hand in estar metido em. to have one’s hand out ter perdido a prática. to have someone on one’s hands ter de cuidar de alguém. to keep a firm hand over manter rigorosamente em ordem. to keep one’s hand in conservar a prática. to lay hands on a) tirar, pegar, obter. b) prender. c) atracar. d) prejudicar, magoar. e) benzer pondo a mão. to lay hands upon a thing empreender alguma coisa, pôr mãos à obra. to lend a hand ajudar. to put one’s hand into one’s pocket sacar a carteira. to shake hands dar um aperto de mão. to show one’s hand pôr suas cartas na mesa. to take in hand empreender, assumir. to try one’s hand at experimentar, fazer alguma coisa. to wash one’s hands of desligar-se de. to wash one’s hands of something lavar as próprias mãos de, declarar-se alheio ao assunto ou inocente. to write a clear hand ter letra legível. under hand and seal assinado e selado. with a high hand violento.

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  • 5 last

    I 1. adjective
    1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) último
    2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) passado
    3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) último
    2. adverb
    (at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) por último
    - at long last
    - at last
    - hear
    - see the last of
    - the last person
    - the last straw
    - the last thing
    - the last word
    - on one's last legs
    - to the last
    II verb
    1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) durar
    2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) durar
    - last out
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    last1
    [la:st; læst] n 1 último. 2 fim, final. faithful to the last / fiel até o fim. • adj 1 último, derradeiro, final, extremo. 2 passado, anterior. we saw him last evening / nós o vimos ontem à noite. 3 mais recente. 4 conclusivo. at last finalmente. at last long forma mais enfática de at last. last but not least último mas não menos importante. last night a noite passada. on one’s last legs na iminência de ruína completa. that is the last you would expect isto é o menos que se esperaria. the last but one o penúltimo. the last of all o último. the last of the Mohicans o último dos moicanos. the last time a última vez. to breathe one’s last dar o último suspiro, morrer. to put the last hand to dar o toque final a. to see the last of ter visto pela última vez.
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    last2
    [la:st; læst] vt+vi 1 durar, continuar. 2 perseverar, agüentar, conservar-se.
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    last3
    [la:st; læst] n unidade de peso ou capacidade de navio (geralmente equivalente a 4.000 libras).
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    last4
    [la:st; læst] n forma de sapateiro. • vt colocar em forma de sapateiro. to last stick to one’s last cuidar da própria vida.

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  • 6 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) pousar
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) deitar
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) preparar
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) achatar
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) aplacar
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) pôr
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar
    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) pôr em camadas
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste
    II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) leigo
    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.)
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    lay1
    [lei] n 1 situação, posição, configuração. 2 postura. 3 camada. 4 parte nos lucros, quinhão. 5 ramo de negócios, atividade, ocupação, emprego. 6 vulg ato sexual. 7 vulg parceiro no ato sexual. • vt+vi (ps and pp laid) 1 derrubar, deitar, prostrar, abater. 2 pôr, colocar, assentar. 3 acalmar ou fazer desaparecer, exorcizar, conjurar, aplacar. 4 deitar em posição de repouso, depositar, pousar, estender. 5 dispor, planejar, preparar, arranjar. 6 imputar, atribuir. the crime is being laid to her / o crime está sendo atribuído a ela. 7 apresentar (queixa, protesto). 8 sl ter relações sexuais. 9 enterrar. 10 apontar (armas). 11 localizar(-se). the scene is laid in New York / a cena se passa em Nova York. lay of the land 1 configuração do terreno. 2 estado de coisas. to lay about. a) distribuir socos a esmo. b) atacar com socos ou palavras. to lay a claim to reclamar, reivindicar. to lay an ambush preparar uma emboscada. to lay aside/ away a) pôr de lado, separar, guardar para uso futuro. b) deixar de, largar, abandonar. to lay a tax impor um imposto. to lay bare a) revelar. b) despir, desnudar. to lay before exibir, mostrar, exprimir. to lay blows dar pancadas, socos. to lay bricks assentar tijolos. to lay by economizar, guardar. to lay by the heels aprisionar, prender. to lay down a) depositar, pousar no chão, deitar. b) depor (armas). c) declarar, afirmar. d) pagar, apostar. e) formular, traçar. f) reservar, guardar, armazenar. g) sacrificar. h) construir. to lay down one’s arms render-se. to lay down one’s life sacrificar a vida. to lay down the law repreender com severidade. to lay eggs pôr ovos. to lay fast agarrar e segurar firmemente. to lay fire pôr fogo. to lay hands on a) pôr mãos à obra. b) tocar. c) assaltar. d) agarrar. to lay hands upon oneself suicidar-se. to lay heads together deliberar, conferenciar. to lay hold of/on agarrar, prender, segurar. to lay in armazenar, pôr em estoque. to lay into bater, espancar. to lay it on exagerar bastante. to lay it to one’s door atribuir a culpa a outrem. to lay off a) despedir empregados, cortar pessoal. b) parar. to lay on a) impor, infligir. b) golpear. c) instalar. to lay open a) expor, descobrir. b) explicar. to lay out a) dispor, arranjar, projetar, traçar. b) mostrar, expor. c) gastar, desembolsar. d) vestir defunto. e) nocautear, pôr fora de combate. to lay over cobrir. to lay plans fazer preparativos ou planos. to lay siege to a) sitiar, cercar. b) importunar, assediar. to lay ten dollars on a horse apostar dez dólares num cavalo. to lay the blame on someone responsabilizar, imputar responsabilidade a alguém. to lay the hands on Eccl impor as mãos. to lay the land perder a terra de vista. to lay the loss at avaliar o prejuízo em. to lay the nap of a cloth alisar a lanugem (pano). to lay the table pôr a mesa. to lay to parar (navio). to lay together a) pôr lado a lado. b) somar. to lay to heart a) sentir profundamente. b) tomar seriamente em consideração. to lay to sleep/ rest enterrar. to lay to the oars remar a toda força. to lay under sujeitar a, submeter. to lay up a) armazenar. b) economizar. c) ficar na cama. d) pôr um navio no dique. to lay wait ficar à espreita, emboscar. to lay waste assolar, devastar.
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    lay2
    [lei] vi ps of lie.
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    lay3
    [lei] n 1 balada. 2 fig canção, canto.
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    lay4
    [lei] adj leigo, secular.

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  • 7 staff

    I 1. noun or noun plural
    (a group of people employed in running a business, school etc: The school has a large teaching staff; The staff are annoyed about the changes.) pessoal
    2. verb
    (to supply with staff: Most of our offices are staffed by volunteers.) servir
    II plural - staves; noun
    (a set of lines and spaces on which music is written or printed.) pauta
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    [sta:f; stæf] n (pl staffs, staves) 1 pau, bastão, mastro, vara, bengala. 2 esteio, suporte, sustento, apoio. 3 grupo ou corpo de assistentes, pessoal, corpo docente, quadro de funcionários, assessoria. 4 estado maior (de exército ou marinha). 5 Mus pauta. 6 material de construção de gesso e fibra. • vt colocar pessoal ou assistentes. • adj referente a pessoal, a corpo de assistentes. editorial staff redação. staff of life pão (considerado como alimento básico). the General Staff o estado-maior. the house is under-staffed ( well-staffed) a casa tem poucos (bastante) empregados.

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  • 8 star

    1. noun
    1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) estrela
    2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) estrela
    3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) estrela
    4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) estrela
    2. verb
    1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) fazer o papel principal
    2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) ter como estrela
    - starry
    - starfish
    - starlight
    - starlit
    - star turn
    - see stars
    - thank one's lucky stars
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    [sta:] n 1 estrela. 2 astro, corpo celeste. 3 figura em forma de estrela. 4 asterisco. 5 ator, atriz, pessoa que se distingue em alguma arte (estrela de cinema, de teatro). 6 insígnia. 7 fig sorte, fortuna, destino, horóscopo. • vt+vi (ps, pp starred) 1 estrelar, colocar estrelas, ornamentar com estrelas. the picture is starring a new actress / o filme apresenta uma nova estrela. 2 marcar com asterisco. 3 brilhar, ser proeminente ou célebre. 4 representar como estrela. • adj principal, excelente, célebre, talentoso. a three-star hotel hotel três estrelas. fixed star estrela fixa. his star has set fig ele está em decadência. his star is in the ascendant fig sua estrela é ascendente. shooting star estrela cadente. stars and bars Amer bandeira da confederação. stars and stripes bandeira dos EUA. thank your stars that you have escaped dê graças a Deus, agradeça à sua boa estrela por ter escapado. the Star-Chamber Brit corte, tribunal da Idade Média. to see stars coll ver estrelas, ter a sensação de ver pontos de luz resultante de um golpe na cabeça. under an unlucky star fig sem sorte.

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  • 9 last

    I 1. adjective
    1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) último
    2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) último
    3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) último
    2. adverb
    (at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) por último
    - at long last - at last - hear - see the last of - the last person - the last straw - the last thing - the last word - on one's last legs - to the last II verb
    1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) durar
    2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) durar
    - last out

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  • 10 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) pousar
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) deitar
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dispor
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) assentar
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) acalmar
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) botar
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar
    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) arrumar em camadas
    - lay-by - layout - laid up - lay aside - lay bare - lay by - lay down - lay one's hands on - lay hands on - lay in - lay low - lay off - lay on - lay out - lay up - lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) leigo
    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.)

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > lay

  • 11 suit

    [su:t] 1. noun
    1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) terno, conjunto, tailleur
    2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) traje
    3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo
    4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) pedido de casamento
    5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) naipe
    2. verb
    1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convir a
    2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) combinar com
    3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar
    - suitor - suitcase - follow suit - suit down to the ground - suit oneself

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > suit

См. также в других словарях:

  • well-set — well′ set′ adj. 1) cvb firmly set or fixed: well set in her habits[/ex] 2) cvb strongly formed: a well set body[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • Well-set — a. [1913 Webster] 1. Properly or firmly set. [1913 Webster] 2. Well put together; having symmetry of parts. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • well-set — Synonyms and related words: able bodied, athletic, balanced, brawny, broad shouldered, burly, coequal, confirmed, coordinate, deep dyed, deep engraven, deep fixed, deep grounded, deep laid, deep rooted, deep seated, deep set, deep settled, dyed… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • well-set-up — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective : well formed, framed, or fashioned a handsome well set up blond young man Dorothy C. Fisher * * * well set upˈ adjective (informal; of a person) Well built, shapely • • • Main Entry: ↑well …   Useful english dictionary

  • well-set — adjective Date: 14th century 1. well or firmly established < well set in his own values William Johnson > 2. strongly built < a well set athlete > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • well-set — adjective strongly and firmly constructed a well knit argument a well knit theatrical production well knit athletes a sailor short but well set Alexander Hamilton • Syn: ↑well knit • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • well-set-up — /ˈwɛl sɛt ʌp/ (say wel set up) adjective set up skilfully. Also, (especially in predicative use), well set up /wɛl sɛt ˈʌp/ (say wel set up) …  

  • well-set — /wel set /, adj. 1. firmly set or fixed. 2. strongly formed: a well set human body. [1300 50; ME] * * * …   Universalium

  • well-set — /ˈwɛl sɛt/ (say wel set) adjective skilfully arranged, fixed, placed, etc. Also, (especially in predicative use), well set /wɛl ˈsɛt/ (say wel set) …  

  • well set up — (of a person) strongly built. → well set …   English new terms dictionary

  • well set — adjective firmly established; solidly fixed or arranged. ↘(also well set up) (of a person) strongly built …   English new terms dictionary

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