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flake: I. intransitive verb II. noun
slate: I. noun II. transitive verb
slave: I. noun II. intransitive verb
snake: noun
stake: I. noun II. transitive verb
shake: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
lake: noun
slacken: intransitive or transitive verb
slacks: noun
slain: verb
slack: adjective and adverb
slang: I. noun II. adjective and adverb III. transitive verb
slant: noun
slash: transitive verb
awake: I. intransitive verb II. adjective and adverb
brake: I. noun II. intransitive verb
quake: I. noun II. intransitive verb
slab: noun
slam: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
slap: I. noun II. transitive verb III. adverb

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I . flake [fleɪk] VB intr

flake skin

descascar

flake paint

lascar

II . flake [fleɪk] N

flake of paint, soap

lasca f

flake of skin

escama f

flake of snow

floco m

I . slate [sleɪt] N no pl

slate

telha f

II . slate [sleɪt] VB trans Brit, Aus inf (criticize)

slate

malhar

I . slave [sleɪv] N

slave

escravo(-a) m (f)

II . slave [sleɪv] VB intr

slave

trabalhar como um burro de carga

to slave away (at sth)

trabalhar sem descanso (em a. c.)

snake [sneɪk] N

snake (small)

cobra f

snake (large)

serpente f

I . stake [steɪk] N

1. stake (stick):

stake

estaca f

2. stake (share):

stake

participação f

to have a stake in sth

ter interesse m em a. c.

3. stake (bet):

stake

aposta f

to be at stake

estar em jogo

II . stake [steɪk] VB trans

1. stake (mark with stakes):

stake

delimitar

2. stake (bet):

stake

apostar

to stake a claim to sth

reivindicar a. c.

I . shake [ʃeɪk] N

shake (wobble)

sacudida f

shake (vibration)

vibração f

II . shake <shook, shaken> [ʃeɪk] VB trans

III . shake <shook, shaken> [ʃeɪk] VB intr

shake

agitar-se

shake

tremer

to shake with fear/excitement

tremer de medo/entusiasmo

lake [leɪk] N

lake

lago m

slacken [ˈslækən] VB intr, trans

slacken

afrouxar

slacken

diminuir

slacks [slæks] N pl

slacks

calça f tipo moletom

slain [sleɪn] VB

slain pp of:

slay <slew, slain> [sleɪ] VB trans liter

slay

matar

slack [slæk] ADJ

1. slack (loose):

slack

frouxo(-a)

2. slack (lazy):

slack

indolente

slack writing style

desleixado(-a)

3. slack (not busy):

slack

escasso(-a)

slack demand

pequena demanda

I . slang [slæŋ] N no pl

slang

gíria f

II . slang [slæŋ] ADJ

slang

de gíria

III . slang [slæŋ] VB trans Brit, Aus inf

slang

xingar

slant [slænt, Brit slɑːnt] N

1. slant no pl (slope):

slant

inclinação f

2. slant (perspective):

slant

ponto m de vista

to put a favorable slant on sth

dar um viés m favorável a a. c.

slash [slæʃ] VB trans

1. slash (cut deeply):

slash

cortar profundamente

slash tires, paintings

fazer rasgo em

2. slash (reduce):

slash prices, spending

reduzir drasticamente

I . awake <awoke, awoken [or Am also: -d, awoken]> [əˈweɪk] VB intr

awake

despertar

II . awake <awoke, awoken [or Am also: -d, awoken]> [əˈweɪk] ADJ

awake

desperto(-a)

to be awake to sth fig

estar atento a a. c.

I . brake [breɪk] N

brake

freio m

to put on [or to step on] the brakes

pisar no freio

II . brake [breɪk] VB intr

brake

frear

to brake hard

dar uma freada brusca

I . quake [kweɪk] N

1. quake:

quake

tremor m

2. quake inf (earthquake):

quake

terremoto m

II . quake [kweɪk] VB intr

quake

tremer

to quake with cold/fear

tremer de frio/medo

slab [slæb] N

1. slab (flat piece):

slab of stone

laje f

slab of wood

tampo m

2. slab (slice):

slab of cake, of cheese

pedaço m

I . slam <-mm-> [slæm] VB trans

1. slam (strike):

slam

bater

to slam the door

bater a porta

2. slam inf (criticize):

slam

pichar

II . slam <-mm-> [slæm] VB intr

to slam against sth

bater contra a. c.

to slam on the brakes

pisar no freio

I . slap [slæp] N

1. slap:

slap

tapa m

slap

bofetada f

a slap in the face

um tapa na cara

a slap in the face fig

um insulto

2. slap no pl inf (makeup):

slap

maquiagem f rápida

II . slap <-pp-> [slæp] VB trans

slap

esbofetear

to slap sb across the face

dar uma bofetada em alguém

III . slap [slæp] ADV inf

slap

em cheio

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The beast has smelled human blood and wants to slake its wild-burning thirst with it... en.wikipedia.org

Both methods of slaking the hunger have their pros and cons. nymag.com

It could not slake mine ire, nor ease my heart. en.wikipedia.org

Thirst also began taking its deadly toll - the siege camp contained but a single small well, sufficient to slake only about one hundred men per day. en.wikipedia.org

Flint clay breaks with a pronounced conchoidal fracture and resists slaking in water. en.wikipedia.org

After the three-hour event, the children were given a biscuit packet and water bottle to slake their hunger and thirst. www.thehindu.com

For plastering, he is using hydraulic lime, which is in the process of being slaked. www.thehindu.com

It is a colorless crystal or white powder and is obtained when calcium oxide (called "lime" or "quicklime") is mixed, or slaked with water. en.wikipedia.org

These include sub-processes of cryofracture, insolation weathering, slaking, salt weathering, bioturbation and anthropogenic impacts. en.wikipedia.org

A modification of the technique used by the early industry was double-burning, in which a hard limestone would be burned and slaked before combining with clay slurry. en.wikipedia.org

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I . flake [fleɪk] VB intr

II . flake [fleɪk] N

I . slate [sleɪt] N no pl

II . slate [sleɪt] VB trans Brit, Aus inf (criticize)

I . slave [sleɪv] N

II . slave [sleɪv] VB intr

snake [sneɪk] N

I . stake [steɪk] N

1. stake (stick):

2. stake (share):

3. stake (bet):

II . stake [steɪk] VB trans

1. stake (mark with stakes):

2. stake (bet):

I . shake [ʃeɪk] N

II . shake <shook, shaken> [ʃeɪk] VB trans

1. shake (joggle):

2. shake (unsettle):

3. shake (make worried):

III . shake <shook, shaken> [ʃeɪk] VB intr

lake [leɪk] N

slacken [ˈslækən] VB intr, trans

slacks [slæks] N pl

slain [sleɪn] VB

slain pp of:

See also slay

slay <slew, slain> [sleɪ] VB trans liter

slack [slæk] ADJ

1. slack (loose):

2. slack (lazy):

3. slack (not busy):

I . slang [slæŋ] N no pl

II . slang [slæŋ] ADJ

III . slang [slæŋ] VB trans Brit, Aus inf

slant [slænt, Brit slɑːnt] N

1. slant no pl (slope):

2. slant (perspective):

slash [slæʃ] VB trans

1. slash (cut deeply):

2. slash (reduce):

I . awake <awoke, awoken [or Am also: -d, awoken]> [əˈweɪk] VB intr

II . awake <awoke, awoken [or Am also: -d, awoken]> [əˈweɪk] ADJ

I . brake [breɪk] N

II . brake [breɪk] VB intr

I . quake [kweɪk] N

1. quake:

2. quake inf (earthquake):

II . quake [kweɪk] VB intr

slab [slæb] N

1. slab (flat piece):

2. slab (slice):

I . slam <-mm-> [slæm] VB trans

1. slam (strike):

2. slam inf (criticize):

II . slam <-mm-> [slæm] VB intr

I . slap [slæp] N

1. slap:

2. slap no pl inf (makeup):

II . slap <-pp-> [slæp] VB trans

III . slap [slæp] ADV inf

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