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win: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
wig: noun
wit: noun
weir: noun
wail: I. intransitive verb II. noun
wait: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb III. noun
whir: intransitive verb

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I . win [wɪn] N

win

II . win <won, won> [wɪn] VB trans

1. win (be victorious):

win

to win first prize

ganhar o prêmio máximo

to win the day

2. win:

win promotion, contract

win recognition, popularity

III . win <won, won> [wɪn] VB intr

win

you (just) can't win with her

com ela nada adianta

you win!

wig [wɪg] N

wig

peruca f

wit [wɪt] N

1. wit no pl (clever humor):

wit

to have a dry wit

ter um humor sarcástico

2. wit (practical intelligence):

wit

inteligência f

to be at one's wits' end

estar em desespero m

to frighten sb out of his wits

deixar alguém morto de medo

to keep one's wits about one

3. wit (witty person):

wit

pessoa f espirituosa

weir [wɪr, Brit wɪəʳ] N

weir

represa f

I . wail [weɪl] VB intr

wail

II . wail [weɪl] N

wail

lamento m

I . wait [weɪt] VB intr

wait

to wait for sb

esperar por alguém

to keep sb waiting

deixar alguém esperando

he cannot wait to see her

ele não vê a hora de encontrá-la

(just) you wait!

você vai ver (só)!

II . wait [weɪt] VB trans

to wait one's turn

esperar pela sua vez

III . wait [weɪt] N no pl

wait

espera f

to lie in wait for sb

ficar de tocaia f à espera de alguém

whir [wɜːr, Brit wɜːʳ] VB intr

whir

zunir

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The WWII bunkers are said to be haunted by soldiers, and the beaches by bootleggers. en.wikipedia.org

It was consistently broken throughout WWII, mostly because the key values used were insufficiently random. en.wikipedia.org

Much research prior to WWII concerned the chemical nature of heredity. en.wikipedia.org

A new control tower was constructed in 1958 to replace the original WWII wooden framed version. en.wikipedia.org

Other advances in radar systems and applications in the decades following WWII are far too many to be included herein. en.wikipedia.org

Consolidating his interest in real estate after WWII, he finished buying the monasteries, which were essentially fixer-uppers. en.wikipedia.org

The units helped to meet housing demand after WWII. en.wikipedia.org

With the improved economic conditions that followed WWII, there was less need for soup kitchens in advanced economies. en.wikipedia.org

It was introduced in 1938, but significant numbers weren't manufactured until after WWII. en.wikipedia.org

Prior to WWII, almost all electronic amplifiers were triodes used without feedback. en.wikipedia.org

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