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1 zero
['ziərəu]plural - zeros; noun1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) zero2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) zero3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) hora zero* * *ze.ro[z'iərou] n (pl zeros, zeroes) 1 zero: a) Arith cifra. b) Phys ponto zero ou ponto de congelamento. c) fig nada, insignificância, nulidade. 2 o ponto mais baixo. above, below zero acima, abaixo de zero. at the zero hour Mil na hora h, na hora x. down at zero no ponto zero, no ponto de congelamento. to zero in on a) apontar (arma de fogo), mirar a, atingir (alvo). b) concentrar a atenção em. -
2 zero
['ziərəu]plural - zeros; noun1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) zero2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) zero3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) hora zero -
3 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) arranhar2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) coçar3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) gravar4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arrancar5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirar2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) arranhão2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) arranhadela3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) linha de partida•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *[skrætʃ] n 1 arranhadura, esfoladura, raspadura. 2 arranhão. 3 ruído de raspar ou arranhar. 4 raspagem. 5 lugar de partida, linha de saída para corrida etc. 6 rabiscos. 7 Vet arestim, grapa. • vt+vi 1 arranhar, riscar, marcar. 2 rasgar, arranhar, cavar com as unhas ou garras. 3 coçar. 4 esfregar, roçar. 5 arranhar (como pena de escrever). 6 rabiscar, escrever às pressas. 7 apagar, riscar, cancelar. 8 eliminar, retirar (um cavalo) de uma corrida. 9 Sport cancelar um jogo. 10 labutar, economizar. • adj 1 colecionado ou juntado às pressas. 2 acidental. to bring to the scratch fazer alguém trabalhar. to come up to scratch não corresponder às expectativas. to scratch out riscar, apagar. to start from scratch partir da linha de saída, começar do zero. -
4 pointer
1) (a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc.) ponteiro2) (an indicator on a dial: The pointer is on/at zero.) indicador3) (a hint; a suggestion: Give me some pointers on how to do it.) indicação* * *point.er[p'ɔintə] n 1 apontador, indicador. 2 ponteiro. 3 Zool pointer, perdigueiro. 4 Amer palpite, sugestão. 5 agulha: chave de via férrea. -
5 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) partir2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) começar3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) (pôr a) andar4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) começo2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avanço•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sobressaltar-se2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto* * *[sta:t] n 1 partida, começo (de um movimento, de viagem, de corrida, etc.). 2 começo, início, princípio. 3 arranco, impulso, ímpeto. 4 sobressalto, susto. 5 vantagem, dianteira. 6 lugar de partida. 7 arranque (motor). • vt+vi 1 partir, pôr-se em movimento, levantar vôo, zarpar, embarcar, sair de viagem. 2 começar, iniciar. 3 dar partida (de motor), fazer começar. 4 encaminhar, auxiliar no início. 5 sobressaltar-se, espantar-se, assustar-se, fazer um movimento brusco, estancar. 6 vir, sair, brotar repentinamente, pegar. 7 levantar, assustar (caça). 8 soltar, ceder. 9 provocar, originar. 10 fundar (negócio). by fits and starts aos poucos, aos trancos. for a start primeiro, em primeiro lugar. from start to finish do princípio ao fim. to get off to a good/ a bad start começar bem. to get ou have the start of someone tomar a dianteira de alguém. to give someone a start a) dar vantagens para alguém no começo de um negócio, de uma competição, etc. b) surpreender ou assustar alguém. c) dar um emprego a alguém. he gave me a start / ele me assustou. to have a false start ter um mau começo. to make a new start começar de novo. to start a family ter o primeiro filho. to start after sair à procura de. to start back assustar-se, retroceder bruscamente. to start doing começar a fazer (alguma coisa). to start forward pular para a frente. to start from scratch começar do nada, começar do zero. to start in business começar um negócio. to start out (ou off) partir, levantar-se, pôr-se em marcha. to start over Amer começar de novo. to start up a) levantar-se bruscamente. b) dar partida (motor). c) fundar, abrir (um negócio). to start with para começar, primeiro, em primeiro lugar.
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