Translations for „rictus“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

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riotous [ˈraɪət̬əs, Brit -təs] ADJ

riotous

desordeiro(-a)

riotous party

tumultuado(-a)

riotous party

barulhento(-a)

cactus <-es [or cacti]> [ˈkæktəs] N

cactus

cacto m

rickets [ˈrɪkɪts] N no pl

rickets

raquitismo m

I . picture [ˈpɪktʃər, Brit -əʳ] N

1. picture:

picture (image)

imagem f

picture (painting)

quadro m

picture (drawing)

desenho m

to draw a picture

fazer um desenho

to paint a picture

pintar um quadro

to paint a picture of sth fig

descrever a. c.

to get the picture fig

sacar

to put sb in the picture fig

colocar alguém a par de a. c.

2. picture (photo):

picture

foto f

to take a picture

tirar uma foto

3. picture (film):

picture

filme m

to go to the pictures

ir ao cinema

II . picture [ˈpɪktʃər, Brit -əʳ] VB trans

picture

imaginar

fetus [ˈfiːt̬əs, Brit -təs] N Am

fetus

feto m

foetus N Brit

See also fetus

fetus [ˈfiːt̬əs, Brit -təs] N Am

fetus

feto m

status [ˈstæt̬əs, Brit ˈsteɪt-] N no pl

status

status m

the status of sb/sth

o status de alguém/a. c.

prospectus [prəˈspektəs] N

prospectus

folheto m

prospectus

volante m

prospectus UNIV

prospecto m

ritual [ˈrɪtʃuəl, Brit -ʊəl] N

ritual

ritual m

rice [raɪs] N no pl

rice

arroz m

I . rich <-er, -est> [rɪtʃ] ADJ

rich

rico(-a)

to be rich in sth

ser rico em a. c.

to be rich in sth food

pesado(-a)

to be rich in sth soil

fértil

II . rich [rɪtʃ] N

the rich

os ricos m pl

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English

He had looked upon the grinning rictus of death several times, had taken that sight like a man, but this one was different.

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He gave me a rictus grin, and moved on to my love life.

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A rictus smile was the best he could do.

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The cameras were only interested in the reaction of one man, perspiring and rictus-grinned in the crowd behind them.

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Meanwhile, you shape your mouth into a fearsome rictus.

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Beneath the politeness, kooky accent and painted-on rictus faces lies a darkness: a darkness which from time to time erupts in displays of inhuman beastliness.

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Nowadays every communication on the touchline is muttered through rictus grins or behind cupped hands.

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Brown agreed and fixed his rictus grin for the passenger, who duly snapped away.

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There were dark thoughts behind our rictus grins.

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Fire has destroyed most of his features, leaving behind a skeletal face, fixed in a final rictus.

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