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to stick up
[phrase form: stick]
01
assaltar, roubar à mão armada
to rob someone using a weapon or some form of threat
Transitive: to stick up a place
Exemplos
The armed robbers stuck up the convenience store last night.
Os assaltantes armados assaltaram a loja de conveniência ontem à noite.
Police believe the same group may have stuck up several fast food restaurants.
A polícia acredita que o mesmo grupo pode ter assaltado vários restaurantes de fast food.
02
defender, sair em defesa de
to defend oneself or others when facing criticism, opposition, or unfair treatment
Transitive: to stick up sb
Exemplos
The teacher stuck up the quiet student who was being unfairly judged.
O professor defendeu o aluno quieto que estava sendo julgado injustamente.
We should stick up our colleagues when they face unjust criticism.
Deveríamos defender nossos colegas quando enfrentam críticas injustas.
03
sobressair, erguer-se
to extend above a surface
Intransitive
Exemplos
A few feathers on the bird 's head would always stick up in a comical way.
Algumas penas na cabeça do pássaro sempre se erguiam de uma maneira cômica.
His hair stuck up in a messy fashion.
Seu cabelo ficou em pé de maneira desarrumada.
04
colar, fixar
to attach something in a vertical position
Transitive: to stick up sth
Exemplos
She stuck up the colorful posters on the classroom walls.
Ela colou os pôsteres coloridos nas paredes da sala de aula.
They stuck up the photos of their vacation on the refrigerator.
Eles colaram as fotos das férias na geladeira.
