cocked

[US]/kɔkt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. levantado ou inclinado, tipicamente referindo-se à cabeça ou orelhas.
Word Forms
Passado simplescocked
Particípio passadococked

Phrases & Collocations

cocked her head

inclinou a cabeça

cocked his gun

empunhou a arma

cocked hat

chapéu de coco

Example Sentences

the party cocked up the Euro-elections.

O partido estragou as eleições europeias.

The hunter cocked his rifle.

O caçador armou seu rifle.

The tiger's tail cocked up.

A cauda do tigre se curvou para cima.

cocked an eyebrow in response to a silly question.

Levantou uma sobrancelha em resposta a uma pergunta tola.

cocked the bat before swinging at the pitch.

Empunhou o morcego antes de rebater a bola.

She cocked her hat at a jaunty angle.

Ela colocou seu chapéu em um ângulo divertido.

she cocked her head slightly to one side.

Ela inclinou a cabeça ligeiramente para um lado.

Madge threw herself into the armchair and cocked her legs over the side.

Madge se jogou na poltrona e cruzou as pernas para o lado.

This new software is going to knock everything else on the market into a cocked hat.

Este novo software vai derrubar tudo o mais no mercado.

At the last election, the Government won easily, knocking the Opposition into a cocked hat.

Nas últimas eleições, o Governo venceu facilmente, derrubando a Oposição.

My mother is such a good cook; she knocks anyone else into a cocked hat.

Minha mãe é uma ótima cozinheira; ela supera qualquer outra pessoa.

She cocked a snook at her teachers by going to school with her hair dyed purple.

Ela desafiou seus professores indo para a escola com o cabelo tingido de roxo.

Real-world Examples

Tyrion cocked his head. " Red ink" ?

Tyrion inclinou a cabeça. " Tinta vermelha"?

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

Wilbur stood still and cocked his ears.

Wilbur ficou parado e inclinou as orelhas.

Source: Charlotte's Web

'He really cocked up the hotel bookings.'

'Ele realmente estragou as reservas do hotel.'

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

Arya cocked her head. " What's that" ?

Arya inclinou a cabeça. " O que é isso"?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

There will be cocked hats and horses everywhere.

Haverá chapéus tortos e cavalos por toda parte.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

All 12 docking latches are cocked.

Todas as 12 travas de ancoragem estão armadas.

Source: First person to walk on the moon

It landed on a branch and cocked its head at them.

Ele pousou em um galho e inclinou a cabeça para eles.

Source: Magic Tree House

Simba cocked his head, " But Dad—don't we eat the antelope" ?

Simba inclinou a cabeça, " Mas, pai — nós não comemos a antílope"?

Source: The Lion King (audiobook)

We had nuclear weapons cocked, aimed, loaded and ready to fire, he said.

Nós tínhamos armas nucleares armadas, apontadas, carregadas e prontas para serem disparadas, ele disse.

Source: VOA Standard August 2014 Collection

As he was thanking the dairyman, a cock crowed just in front of him.

Enquanto ele agradecia ao ordenhador, um galo cantou bem na frente dele.

Source: Tess of the d'Urbervilles (abridged version)

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