| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| abseil vi | (descend using a rope) | fazer rapel loc |
| descer por uma corda loc v |
| I learnt to abseil in the South of France. |
| abseil down sth vi + prep | (descend using a rope) | descer de rapel loc v |
| descer por uma corda loc v |
| Sharon abseiled down the side of a skyscraper to raise money for charity. |
| bowstring n | (string of violinist's bow) | corda de arco loc sf |
| As the violinist played, one of his bowstrings snapped. |
| bowstring n | (string on bow for archery) | corda de arco loc sf |
| bungee n | (elastic cord) | corda elástica loc sf |
| Be sure to tie down the cargo with bungees. |
| Certifique-se de amarrar a carga com corda elástica. |
| burn the candle at both ends v expr | figurative (work too hard, exhaust yourself) | estender a corda, desgastar-se excessivamente expres v |
| With his job and his studies, Jon has been burning the candle at both ends. |
| cordage n | (volume of wood measured in cords) (madeira) | medida em corda loc sf |
| double Dutch n | (skipping: two ropes) (brincadeira com corda) | corda dupla sf |
| Many early rap videos featured girls playing double Dutch with jump ropes. |
| full of piss and vinegar adj | vulgar, informal (person: energetic, lively) (informal, vulgar, gíria, ofensivo!) | fogo no rabo expres |
| (informal, gíria) | com a corda toda expres |
| Well, aren't you full of piss and vinegar today! Why so enthusiastic? |
| guideline n | (cord used as a guide) | corda guia sf |
| The cave diver put down a guideline to help him find his way back. |
halliard,
halyard n | (rope for raising and lowering sail or flag) | corda para hasteamento sf |
| have a spring in your step v expr | figurative (be cheerful or energetic) (figurado) | ficar com a corda toda expres |
| in a hurry adj | (rushing) (correndo) | com pressa loc adj |
| dar ao pé, dar corda aos sapatos expres |
| It was getting dark, and I was in a hurry to get home. |
| Estava ficando escuro e eu estava com pressa de chegar em casa. |
jump rope (US),
skipping rope (UK) n | (skipping rope) | corda de pular, corda de saltar sf + prep + vt |
| The little girls were playing with a jump rope. |
| As menininhas estavam brincando com uma corda de pular. |
jump rope,
skip rope vtr + n | US (skip: with a rope) (BRA) | pular corda |
| (POR) | saltar à corda expres v |
| Boxers jump rope to improve their stamina and rhythm. |
| Os boxeadores pulam corda para melhorarem a disposição e o ritmo. |
| lifeline n | (rope used in sea rescues) | corda de segurança loc sf |
| corda de salvamento loc sf |
| corda salva-vidas loc sf |
| The ship's captain threw a lifeline to the passenger who had fallen overboard. |
| live on the edge v expr | informal, figurative (take risks) (figurado) | viver na corda bamba expres |
| (figurado) | viver no limite expres |
| Louise likes to take risks and live on the edge. |
| renege on sth vi + prep | formal (fail to keep promise) | renegar, negar vt |
| voltar atrás loc v |
| roer a corda loc v |
| My dad reneged on his promise to take me camping this weekend. |
| ripcord n | (string for releasing a parachute) (paraquedas) | corda de abertura sf |
| rope n as adj | (made from rope) | de corda loc adj |
| The children climbed up the rope ladder to get to the tree house. |
| As crianças subiram a escada de corda para chegarem até a casa da árvore. |
| rope sth vtr | (fasten with a rope) | amarrar com corda expres v |
| The sailor roped the box containing the food supplies to the mast, so that it wouldn't be washed overboard. |
| O marinheiro amarrou com corda a caixa contendo os suprimentos ao mastro, para que ela não fosse lançada ao mar. |
| rope bridge n | (footbridge made of ropes) | ponte de corda loc sf |
| A rope bridge had been provided to get from one side of the river to the other. |
| The Boy Scouts built a rope bridge across the chasm. |
| rope ladder n | (ladder made primarily of rope) | escada de corda loc sf |
| The best way to get up the tree was by the rope ladder. |
ropy,
ropey adj | (rope-like) (com aspecto de corda) | de corda loc adj |
shroud,
shroud line n | (parachute rope) | corda de paraquedas sf |
| Shroud is sold by the spool. |
| string n as adj | (made of string) | de barbante loc adj |
| de corda loc adj |
| Alice was carrying some oranges in a string bag. |
| Alice carregava algumas laranjas numa sacola de corda. |
| tightrope n | (acrobat's high wire) (corda de acrobata) | corda bamba loc sf |
| The daredevil plans to cross the Grand Canyon on a tightrope. |
| tippet n | (fishing: line connecting fly) (para anzol) | corda torcida loc sf |
| unstrung adj | (musical instrument: lacking strings) (instrumento) | sem corda loc adj |
| violin string n | (cord on a violin) | corda de violino sf |
| He adjusted each violin string before starting to play. |
walk a tightrope,
walk the tightrope v expr | figurative (be in a precarious position) (estar em situação precária) | estar na corda bamba expres v |
| andar na corda bamba expres v |
| walk the line v expr | figurative (be in a precarious position) (informal, estar em situação precária) | estar à beira do precipício expres v |
| estar em situação precária expres v |
| estar na corda bamba expres v |
| estar por um fio expres v |
| wind sth vtr | (set mechanism of: a watch) (relógio) | dar corda loc v |
| Before watches had batteries, you had to wind them. |
| Antes que os relógios tivessem baterias, você tinha que dar corda. |
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. |
windup,
wind-up adj | (mechanical) (brinquedo) | de corda loc adj |
| My children loved to play with simple wind-up toys. |
| wirework n | (tightrope walking) | andar na corda bamba expres v |
