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The school was destroyed in an arson attack. 学び始める
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the crime of deliberately making a building burn
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We tried everything – persuasion, bribery, threats. 学び始める
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when someone offers or accepts bribes
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Counterfeiting is a significant problem in the art world. 学び始める
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copying something exactly in order to deceive people falsificado, falso [moeda, nota, cédula]
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The threat of hacking and computer viruses is increasing. 学び始める
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someone who secretly uses or changes the information in other people’s computer systems entrar de forma ilegal em [sistema informático como hacker]; métodos e técnicas utilizadas pelos hackers.
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The identity theft wrecked his life. 学び始める
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a crime in which someone gets personal information about someone so they can use that person’s bank account, credit card etc também identity fraud roubo de identidade
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There has been a series of kidnappings in Africa. 学び始める
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to take someone somewhere by force, especially in order to get money for returning them
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Crime is on the increase, especially mugging and burglary. 学び始める
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to attack and rob someone in a public place assalto [na rua]; mug xícara ou chávena; fork over: to give something to someone unwillingly
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She was arrested for shoplifting. He was accused of shoplifting. 学び始める
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the crime of taking things from shops without paying for them furto de antigos [em loja] Ele foi acusado de furto de artigos.
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Celebrities are at risk of stalking. 学び始める
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a person who follows and watches someone for a long time in a way that annoys or frightens them perseguição; stalker pessoa que persegue outra
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Vandalism costs councils thousands of pounds. 学び始める
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to deliberately damage things, especially public property
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Are you accusing me of lying? How dare you accuse me of lying! 学び始める
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to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal to accuse sb of (doing) sth acusar alguém de (fazer) alguma coisa; Como se atreve a acusar-me de mentir!
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The police arrested Eric for shoplifting. 学び始める
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if the police arrest someone, the person is taken away because the police think they have done something illegal deter, prender to arrest sb for (doing) sth deter/prender alguém por (fazer) alguma coisa
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I often dream of becoming a ballerina. 学び始める
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to have a dream of something for the future sonho to have a dream (about sth/sb) ter um sonho (com alguma coisa/alguém) a bad dream um pesadelo
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I thanked him for the flowers. 学び始める
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to tell someone that you are grateful for something that they have given you or done for you agradecer to thank sb for (doing) sth agradecer a alguém por (fazer) alguma coisa She thanked me for the flowers. Ela agradeceu-me pelas flores.
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He rescued two people from the fire. 学び始める
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to save someone from harm or danger
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The lifeguard saved a boy from drowning. 学び始める
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to make someone or something safe from danger or harm
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She was suspected of hacking into government computers. 学び始める
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to think that someone is probably guilty of a crime
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He apologised for being late. 学び始める
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to tell someone that you are sorry that you have upset them or caused them problems pedir desculpas, desculpar-se
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Jon criticised me of complaining all the time. 学び始める
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to express your disapproval of someone or something, or to talk about their faults
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She is banned from entering the building. 学び始める
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to officially say that people must not do something
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Banks were blamed for causing the economic crisis. 学び始める
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to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad
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He was charged with murder. 学び始める
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to state officially that someone may be guilty of a crime (na Justiça) acusação to bring/press charges (against sb) fazer uma denúncia (contra alguém)
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She was cleared of manslaughter. 学び始める
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to prove that someone is not guilty of something absolver, inocentar He was eventually cleared of murder. Ele acabou por ser inocentado do crime de homicídio; manslaughter homicídio involuntário
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He bought her a diamond necklace. 学び始める
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a piece of jewellery that you wear around your neck
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A hacker had managed to get into the system. 学び始める
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someone who secretly uses or changes the information in other people’s computer systems alguém que consegue entrar de forma ilegal em [sistema informático como hacker]
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I bought some software for accessing the Internet. 学び始める
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to find and use information, especially on a computer acesso Students need to have access to computers. Os alunos têm que ter acesso a computadores. aceder [informação, um site], abrir [um documento]
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I don't want to live in a greedy and selfish society. 学び始める
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wanting more food, money, power, possessions etc than you need
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Activist groups fight for vulnerable people 学び始める
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someone who works to achieve social or political change
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lobster (Maine lobster or American lobster) Have you ever eaten lobster? Cold Water = Better Lobster. The meat is much sweeter that lobsters grown in warm conditions. This is because the cold water keeps the meat from absorbing the salt in the water. 学び始める
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a sea animal with eight legs, a shell, and large claws, or the meat of this animal as food;
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rock lobster/spiny lobster Have you ever eaten rock or spiny lobster? Rock lobster is also raised in warm water, and has a seafood taste. 学び始める
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a sea animal with eight legs, a shell, and the antenna is very large and thick, plus there’s no large claw either. The benefit is that the tail has more meat than the lobster.
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The members of the jury decide if a person is guilty or innocent. 学び始める
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a group of twelve ordinary people in a court who decide whether someone is guilty
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The boys almost drowned in the river. 学び始める
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to die by being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way
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She claimed I cheated in the test. 学び始める
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to behave in a dishonest way in order to win or to get an advantage, especially in a competition, game, or examination copiar, fazer batota, enganar
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The company is inclined to boast of its success. 学び始める
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to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions gabar-se de, gabar-se He boasted that he was the best player. Ele gabou-se de ser o melhor jogador. alarde, fanfarronice, bazófia
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The boss concealed the truth of the accounts from his employees. 学び始める
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to hide something carefully
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She knew that society would condemn her for leaving her children. 学び始める
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to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think it is morally wrong condenar [um atentado, uma decisão, etc.]
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She was fined for speeding. 学び始める
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to make someone pay money as a punishment
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The doctor mistook the symptoms for blood poisoning. 学び始める
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to wrongly think that one person or thing is someone or something else erro, engano to make a mistake cometer um erro by mistake por engano; interpretar/entender mal
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They are prohibited from revealing details about the candidates. 学び始める
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to say that an action is illegal or not allowed
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It’s unfair to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two students. 学び始める
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to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law
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He was accused of trying to hide evidence from the police. 学び始める
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to deliberately put or keep something or someone in a place where they cannot easily be seen or found
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The guys laughed and joked about it later. 学び始める
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to say things that are funny or that you do not really mean
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Eight schools participated in the project. 学び始める
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to take part in an activity or event to participate (in sth) participar (em alguma coisa)
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He pretended to be angry but he wasn't really. 学び始める
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to behave as though something is true when you know that it is not
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She grabbed my bag and ran. 学び始める
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to take hold of someone or something suddenly or violently agarrar The thief grabbed my handbag and ran off. O ladrão agarrou a minha mala e fugiu.
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Don’t be taken in by products claiming to help you lose weight in a week. 学び始める
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to be completely deceived by someone who lies to you
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I was completely deceived. 学び始める
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to make someone believe something that is not true
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Don’t distract me while I’m driving! 学び始める
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to take someone’s attention away from what they are doing
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The crime crackdown is an attempt to divert attention from social problems. 学び始める
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to deliberately take someone’s attention from something by making them think about or notice other things 1 desviar 2 to divert attention from sth desviar a atenção de alguma coisa; medidas severas They’re having a crackdown on traffic offences. Estão a tomar medidas severas contra infrações de trânsito.
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He is too smart to fall for that trick. 学び始める
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to be tricked into believing something that is not true fall for sth (informal) cair em alguma coisa [um golpe, uma mentira]
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Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s easy to lose weight. 学び始める
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to make someone believe something that is not true
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She was caught posing as a police officer 学び始める
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to pretend to be someone else, in order to deceive people: to pose as sb fazer-se passar por alguém
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The boy snatched the note from her hand. 学び始める
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to take something from someone with a sudden movement 1 (agarrar) tirar, arrancar 2 (roubar) arrancar
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If you switch your phone for a newer model it'll work better. 学び始める
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to change from one thing to another thing [transitivo] trocar Someone has switched the labels. Alguém trocou as etiquetas.
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Can I swap my ten pound note for two fivers? 学び始める
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to exchange something you have for something that someone else has to swap sth (with sb) trocar alguma coisa (com alguém) I swapped hats with Natasha. Troquei de chapéu com a Natasha. to swap sth for sth trocar algo por alguma coisa
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if part of something falls off, it becomes separated from the main part fall off 1 soltar-se, cair 2 diminuir [procura, vendas]
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His head hit a table as he fell and he got knocked out. 学び始める
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to make someone become unconscious or go to sleep knock sb out 1 pôr alguém inconsciente, pôr alguém fora de combate [boxe]
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They got stuck in a traffic jam for hours. 学び始める
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impossible or unable to move from a particular position estar/ficar preso [num lugar]; estar empancado. Can you help me with my homework? I’m stuck. Podes ajudar-me com os trabalhos de casa? Estou empancado.
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A man was knocked over by a bus last year. 学び始める
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to hit someone with a vehicle while you are driving, so that they are hurt or killed knock sb/sth over derrubar alguém/alguma coisa
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I left my keys inside and locked myself out of the flat. 学び始める
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to keep someone out of a place by locking the door lock sb out trancar alguém do lado de fora
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She was run over and killed by a bus. 学び始める
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to hit someone or something with a vehicle, and drive over them run sb over atropelar alguém He was run over by a lorry. Ele foi atropelado por um camião.
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Within minutes the top floor was on fire. 学び始める
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to be on fire estar em chamas
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Someone stole my passport. 学び始める
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to take something that does not belong to you to steal (sth) from sb roubar (alguma coisa) de alguém I stole £10 from my sister. Roubei £10 à minha irmã
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The two men were jailed for robbing a bank. 学び始める
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to steal money or other things from a bank, shop, or person assaltar [um banco] to rob sb of sth roubar alguma coisa a alguém She felt she had been robbed of the Olympic gold medal. Ela sentiu que lhe tinham roubado a medalha de ouro olímpica. rob, steal ou burgle?
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I’ll need to check under the bonnet. 学び始める
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the front part of a car that covers the engine
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Can you put the luggage in the boot? 学び始める
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an enclosed space at the back of a car, used for carrying bags etc porta-malas, mala [de carro]; porta-bagagens
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I need to go to the garage, one of my indicator lights isn't working. 学び始める
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one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turning piscas; Preciso de ir à garagem, um dos meus piscas não funciona.
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Can you remember your number plate? 学び始める
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the sign on the front and back of a vehicle that shows its official number placa de matrícula (de carro)
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She gripped the steering wheel tightly. 学び始める
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a wheel that you turn to control the direction of a car volante; Ela segurou o volante com força.
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He likes driving with the sun roof open. 学び始める
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a part of the roof of a car that you can open to let in air and light
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Can you check my tail lights are working? 学び始める
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one of the two red lights at the back of a vehicle
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I had a flat tyre on the way home. 学び始める
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the round piece of rubber that fits around a wheel of a car, bicycle etc and is filled with air
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A stone shattered my windscreen. windshield 学び始める
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the large window at the front of a car, bus etc
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Windscreen wipers make it easier to drive in the rain. 学び始める
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a long piece of metal with a rubber edge that moves across a windscreen to remove the rain
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The wing got badly damaged in the car crash. 学び始める
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the part of a car that is above a wheel.
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Make sure you can see out of both wing mirrors. 学び始める
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a mirror on the side of a car
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He collided with another car at the traffic lights. 学び始める
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to hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you
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She drove the wrong way to the supermarket. 学び始める
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to make a mistake in the direction you take
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He exceeded the speed limit on more than one occasion. 学び始める
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to go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do.
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The accident happened as he was overtaking a bus. 学び始める
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to go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster than them
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Some idiot pulled out in front of me. 学び始める
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if a car pulls out, it moves away from the side of a road into a line of traffic 1 arrancar [veículo] 2 mudar de faixa [para ultrapassar] to pull out in front of sb arrancar na frente de alguém [no trânsito]
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I'm afraid I scratched your car. 学び始める
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to make a small cut or mark on something by pulling something sharp across it
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if a vehicle skids, it suddenly slides sideways and you cannot control it
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She swerved but too late. 学び始める
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to suddenly move to the left or right while you are driving desviar bruscamente The car swerved across the road into a wall. O carro desviou bruscamente, cruzou a rua e bateu num muro
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