Locuções verbais
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wind [sth] back,
wind back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | literal (tape, film: rewind) | rebobinar vt |
wind [sth] back,
wind back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (return to previous state) | voltar a v int + prep |
| wind down vi phrasal | figurative (relax) | relaxar vt |
| | After work I have a drink to wind down. |
| | Depois do trabalho eu tomo um drinque para relaxar. |
wind [sth] down,
wind down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (bring to gradual end) (gradualmente) | acabar com vt + prep |
| | (gradualmente) | eliminar vt |
| | The company is winding down its operations in that part of the world. |
wind [sth] up,
wind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (power by turning) | dar corda em expres v |
| | You have to use a special key to wind the clock up. |
| | Você tem que usar uma chave especial para dar corda no relógio. |
wind [sth] up,
wind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (end) | encerrar vt |
| | It's time for lunch - I wish they'd wind up this boring meeting! |
| | É hora do almoço - queria que eles encerrassem esta reunião chata! |
| wind up vi phrasal | informal (become) (informal) | acabar v int |
| | If we don't stop and ask for directions, we're going to wind up completely lost! |
| | Se não pararmos para pedir orientação, vamos acabar completamente perdidos. |
wind [sb] up,
wind up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | UK, figurative, slang (annoy [sb]) | irritar, enfurecer vt |
| | Don't do that; you know it winds me up! |
wind [sb] up,
wind up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | UK, figurative, slang (tease [sb]) | provocar vt |
| | Don't listen to Eric; he's winding you up. |
| | Não dê ouvidos a Eric, ele está te provocando. |
| wind up vi phrasal | (baseball: prepare to pitch) (beisebol) | preparar-se para lançar expres v |
| | The pitcher winds up, then throws the ball. |
Formas compostas:
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| blast of wind n | (gust) | rajada de vento loc sf |
| | A blast of wind blew the door shut and I could not get back in the house. |
break wind,
pass wind v expr | (pass gas) (formal) | soltar gases v int |
| | (informal, gíria) | soltar pum v int |
| | (informal, chulo) | peidar v int |
| catch wind of [sth] v expr | informal (hear a rumour of [sth]) (informal) | escutar rumores de algo, ouvir falar de algo expres v |
| | The employees caught wind of the coming lay-offs, and were very upset. |
| driving wind n | (powerful wind) | vento forte loc sm |
| east wind n | (wind from the east) | vento do leste loc sm |
| fresh wind n | (positive change) (mudança positiva) | ar fresco loc sm |
| gale-force wind n | (wind over 32 mph or 61 km/h) (vento a mais de 61 km/h) | vento tempestuoso, vento forte loc sm |
| gentle wind n | (light breeze) (Escala de Beaufort 3: vento fraco, brisa) | vento fraco loc sm |
| | A gentle wind filled the sails, and the boat slid smoothly from the harbour. |
| get wind of [sth] vtr | informal (hear rumours of) (receber informações sobre) | ficar sabendo de, ouvir falar sobre loc v |
| gust of wind n | (sudden blast of wind) | rajada de vento loc sf |
| | The gust of wind caused the newspaper to fly in the air. |
| head wind n | (wind blowing head-on) | vento de proa loc sm |
| | There was a strong head wind and so progress was slow. |
| howling wind n | (loud, strong wind) (vento forte) | vento uivante loc sm |
| | Driving rain and a howling wind turned their trek across the moor into a dangerous nightmare. |
| icy wind n | (extremely cold wind) | vento gelado, vento glacial loc sm |
| | You will need your scarf, hat and gloves because there is an icy wind blowing out there. |
| in the wind expr | figurative (expected, imminent) | iminente adj |
| | It's clear that an election is in the wind. |
| like the wind expr | (very fast) | feito o vento expres |
| second wind n | informal, figurative (fresh burst of energy) | fôlego recuperado sm + adj |
| | Now everyone has their second wind, let's get back to work! |
| | Agora que todo mundo tem seu fôlego recuperado, vamos voltar ao trabalho! |
tailwind,
tail wind n | (wind from behind) | vento de cauda expres |
| | The plane arrived early because there was a tailwind for almost the entire flight. |
| take the wind out of [sb]'s sails v expr | (kill [sb]'s motivation) (informal, figurado: desmotivar alguém) | cortar o barato de alguém expres v |
| trade wind n | often plural (easterly wind in tropics) (vento: região subtropical) | ventos alísios sm pl |
| | | vento alísio sm |
| | We waited for favourable trade winds before setting out to cross the Atlantic. |
| west wind n | (wind blowing towards the east) (vento que sopra para o Leste) | vento ocidental sm |
| | | vento do oeste sm |
| | The west wind blows across the Atlantic Ocean carrying rain to the British Isles. |
| wind band n | (musical group of wind instruments) (grupo musical de instrumentos de sopro) | conjunto de instrumentos de sopro loc sm |
wind brace,
wind-brace n | (building: strut) | contraventamento sm |
wind bracing,
wind-bracing n | (building: system of struts) | contraventamento sm |
wind bracing,
wind-bracing n | (installing such struts) | instalação de contraventamento expres v |
wind chill,
wind-chill,
also US: windchill n | (wind's cooling effect) (vento, efeito refrescante) | índice de resfriamento sm |
| | I'm not going out again today: the wind chill's terrible out there. |
| | Não vou sair de novo hoje, o índice de resfriamento está terrível lá fora. |
wind chill factor,
wind-chill factor,
also US: windchill factor n | (amount wind increases cold) | efeito da sensação térmica loc subs |
| | It's 60 degrees today but due to the wind chill factor, it feels 10 degrees colder. |
| wind chimes npl | (mobile that makes a tinkling sound) | sinos de vento sm pl |
| | (objeto) | mensageiro dos ventos loc sm |
| wind down vi + adv | (run out of power) | ficar sem energia expres |
| | (figurado, gíria) | perder o gás expres |
| | Geoffrey's pocket watch had wound down and was telling the wrong time. |
| wind energy n | (power generated by the wind) | energia eólica loc sf |
| | The government should look into renewable sources such as wind energy. |
| wind farm n | (facility that generates electricity from wind) | parque de energia eólica loc sm |
| | An increasing amount of our electricity is generated by wind farms. |
| wind generator n | (electric generator driven by wind) | gerador eólico sm |
| wind indicator | (shows wind direction) | indicador de vento sm |
| wind instrument n | (musical instrument played with breath) (instrumento musical) | instrumento de sopro loc sm |
| | The world's oldest wind instrument is a flute found in a German cave. |
wind pipe,
windpipe n | (trachea) | traqueia sf |
| wind power n | (energy generated by the wind) | energia eólica loc sf |
| | Wind power is a viable alternative to energy from fossil fuels. |
| wind pump | (machinery) (maquinaria) | bomba de vento loc sf |
| wind rose n | (map symbol) (símbolo em mapa) | rosa-dos-ventos sf |
| wind rose n | (diagram of wind direction) (diagrama: direção dos ventos) | rosa-dos-ventos sf |
| wind shear n | (rate wind velocity changes) (variação de corrente no vento) | cortante do vento, gradiente de vento sm |
| | | windshear sm |
| wind shear n | (condition dangerous to aircraft) (vento, figurado: condição perigosa) | tesoura de vento sf |
| wind speed n | (how fast the wind is blowing) | velocidade do vento loc sf |
wind tee,
air tee,
landing tee n | (weather vane) | cata-vento sm |
| wind tunnel n | (for studying airflow) (câmara: estudar efeitos do ar) | túnel de vento sm |
| wind turbine n | (machine that generates electricity from wind) | turbina eólica loc sf |
| | The city is planning to erect around fifteen wind turbines on the site. |
| wind up doing [sth] v expr | informal (eventually have to do) | acabar v int |
| | If I don't find a job soon, I may wind up begging on the streets. |
wind up in [sb]'s pocket,
wind up in the pocket of [sb] v expr | US, figurative, informal (be controlled) (figurado: ser controlado) | estar na palma da mão expres v |
| wind vane | (meteorology) | cata-vento sm |
| wind-powered adj | (using power from turbines) | movido a vento loc adj |
windbreak,
wind-break n | (screen: protects from wind) | tela quebra-vento sf |
| | | rede quebra-vento sf |
| | We chose a spot on the beach and put up our windbreak. |
windbreak,
wind-break n | ([sth] that protects from wind) | quebra-vento sm |
| | The hedge acts as a windbreak. |
windburned,
wind-burned adj | (chafed by wind) | queimado pelo vento loc adj |
windsock,
wind sock,
air sock,
wind sleeve n | (fabric tube used as wind vane) | biruta sf |
windswept,
wind-swept adj | (blown by the wind) | varrido pelo vento expres |
| | | exposto ao vento expres |
| | Dartmoor's windswept landscape is among the most beautiful in Europe. |
windup,
wind-up adj | (mechanical) (brinquedo) | de corda loc adj |
| | My children loved to play with simple wind-up toys. |
windup,
wind-up n | UK, slang (practical joke) (figurado) | pegadinha sf |
| | I don't believe this is happening to me. It must be a wind-up! |
windup,
wind-up n | UK, slang (irritating situation) | chatice sf |
| | It's a real wind-up when my internet connection keeps cutting out every few minutes. |
windup,
wind-up n | (baseball: pitching) (anglicismo: beisebol) | wind-up estrang |
| | There's the wind-up for the pitch ... and it's low and outside for ball two. |
| | Há o wind-up para o atirador... está baixo e fora para a bola dois. |
windup,
wind-up n | informal (conclusion) | conclusão sf |