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| tape n | (audio cassette) (cassete) | fita sf |
| | Liam put a tape in the cassette player and pressed play. |
| | Liam colocou uma fita no rádio-cassete e apertou play. |
| tape n | uncountable (adhesive strip) (adesiva) | fita-cola sf |
| | | fita adesiva sf |
| | Ann used tape to stick the wrapping paper down. |
| | A Ann utilizou fita-cola para fixar o papel de embrulho. |
| tape n | (measuring strip) (métrica) | fita sf |
| | Ben got out the tape to measure the space. |
| | Ben pegou a fita métrica para medir o espaço. |
| tape n | (any thin strip) (qualquer tira fina) | fita sf |
| | | cadarço sm |
| | The apron is fastened at the back with tapes. The crime scene was cordoned off with tape. |
| | O avental é fechado atrás com fitas. O local do crime estava isolado por fitas. |
| tape [sth]⇒ vtr | (fix with adhesive tape) (consertar com fita durex) | colar vt |
| | Nina taped the hole in her jeans, as a temporary repair. |
| | Nina colou o buraco em seu jeans, um reparo temporário. |
| tape [sth] vtr | (record) | gravar vt |
| | The journalist taped his interview with the film star. |
| | O jornalista gravou sua entrevista com o astro do filme. |
| tape [sth] vtr | (record for broadcast) | gravar vt |
| | The radio station taped the show, ready for broadcast a few days later. |
| | A estação de rádio gravou o show, pronto para ser transmitido alguns dias depois. |
| tape n | (recording) (para gravar) | fita sf |
| | The tape of the show was carefully stored in the warehouse. |
| | A fita do show foi cuidadosamente guardada no depósito. |
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| adhesive tape n | (tape for sticking items together) | fita adesiva loc sf |
| | (coloquial) | durex sm |
| | A first-aid kit includes gauze and adhesive tape as well as bandages. |
audiotape,
audio tape n | (tape for recording sound) | fita cassete sf |
cassette,
audiocassette,
casette tape n | (tape: for recording) (fita para gravar) | cassete sm |
| | The interviews were recorded on cassette. |
| caution tape n | (strip for blocking [sth] off) | fita de isolamento loc sf |
| | The construction workers blocked off the manhole with caution tape. |
| cellophane tape n | (adhesive tape) (fita adesiva transparente) | durex sm |
| | The sticky side of cellophane tape is useful for removing dog and cat hair from clothes. |
| correction tape n | (for masking errors) | fita corretiva loc sf |
| | When I used a typewriter I went through a lot of correction tape, but with a computer I just hit "Delete". |
duct tape,
duck tape n | (strong adhesive tape) | fita adesiva loc sf |
| | Duct tape can be used to repair almost anything. |
eelgrass,
tape grass,
wild celery n | (botany: marine plant) (botânica) | zostera sf |
| grip tape n | (adhesive tape used for friction) (fita antiderrapante) | lixa adesiva loc sf |
| masking tape n | (temporary sticking tape) | fita crepe loc sf |
| | When you are painting window frames, put masking tape round the edge to stop the paint getting on the glass. |
| master tape n | (original recording) (gravação original, de onde saem as cópias) | master tape, master recording |
| | I made a copy in case the master tape was destroyed or stolen. |
mixtape,
mix tape,
compilation tape n | (compilation of songs on cassette) (compilação de músicas em fita) | mixtape estrang |
| red tape n | figurative, informal (bureaucracy) | burocracia sf |
| | (informal, figurado) | papelada sf |
| | Prepare yourself for a lot of red tape when buying a house in Italy. |
| | Prepare-se para muita burocracia quando comprar uma casa na Itália. |
Scotch tape,
scotch tape n | uncountable, ® (clear adhesive tape) (®) | fita adesiva sf + adj |
| | (marca de fita adesiva) | Scotch sf |
| | (informal) | durex sm |
| Nota: As a registered trademark, “Scotch” should be capitalized, but it is sometimes not capitalized in informal communication. |
Scotch tape [sth],
scotch tape [sth] vtr | uncountable, ® (repair or attach with Scotch tape) | colar com fita adesiva expres v |
| | (informal) | colar com durex expres v |
| sticky tape n | (adhesive strip) | fita adesiva sf |
| | I use sticky tape to remove fluff from my clothes. |
| surgical tape n | (adhesive bandage) (bandagem adesiva) | esparadrapo sf |
| tape cassette n | (magnetic cassette for audio, video) (fita magnética de áudio) | fita cassete loc sf |
| tape deck n | (device that plays audio cassettes) (dispositivo que toca fitas cassete) | toca-fitas sm |
| | With the advent of CDs, tape decks in cars are becoming obsolete. |
| tape drive n | (transfers data between computer and tape) (dispositivo, armazenamento de dados) | unidade de fita, unidade de fita streamer loc sf |
| | We used to load reels of tape onto the tape drive so old data could be read. |
tape measure,
measuring tape n | (strip for measuring) | fita métrica loc sf |
| | | trena sf |
| | Tailors and dressmakers use tape measures to take measurements for clothing. |
tape [sth] on [sth],
tape [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (attach with sticky tape) (selar com fita adesiva) | lacrar vt |
| | | selar vt |
| | | fechar vt |
| | I need you to tape the poster on the wall. |
| tape [sth] on vtr + prep | (attach with sticky tape) | grudar com fita adesiva expres v |
| tape player n | (machine: plays audio cassettes) | toca-fitas sm |
| | Aaron switched on the tape player. |
| tape recorder n | (device for recording onto audio cassette) (dispositivo que grava fitas cassete) | gravador sm |
| tape recording n | (sound reproduction on cassette) (reprodução de som em fitas cassete) | gravação sf |
| | The police have a tape recording of you admitting that you stole the money. |
| tape-record [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (audio) | gravar vtr |
videotape,
video tape n | uncountable (film, audio medium) | videoteipe, teipe sm |
| | | fita sf |
| | One of the disadvantages of videotape is that it can become stretched. |
videotape,
videocassette,
video tape n | (videocassette) | videoteipe, teipe sm |
| | The videotape has got stuck in the player. |
videotape recorder,
video tape recorder n | (appliance that plays video cassettes) (aparelho que reproduz vídeo) | vídeo cassete loc sm |
| | I put the cassette in the video tape recorder and sat back to watch the film. |