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1 futile
(useless; having no effect: a futile attempt.) inútil- futility* * *fu.tile[fj'u:tail; fj'u:təl] adj fútil: a) vão, inútil, infrutífero. b) frívolo, sem importância, trivial. -
2 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inactivo2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) desocupado3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vão4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) vão2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) preguiçar2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) rodar•- idler- idleness
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- idle away* * *i.dle['aidəl] vt+vi 1 ficar à toa, perder tempo. 2 trabalhar sem carga (motor). • adj 1 inativo, desocupado. 2 ineficiente, inútil. 3 indolente, preguiçoso, negligente. to idle away the time perder o tempo à toa. to run idle Eng trabalhar sem carga. -
3 moving
adjective (having an effect on the emotions etc: a very moving speech.) comovente* * *mov.ing[m'u:viŋ] adj 1 movente. 2 comovente, tocante. 3 relativo ao processo de mudar de casa. -
4 lost on
(wasted, having no effect, on: The joke was lost on her.) desperdiçado -
5 futile
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6 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inativo, ocioso2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) preguiçoso3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vão4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) infundado2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) preguiçar2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) rodar em marcha lenta•- idler- idleness - idly - idle away -
7 lost on
(wasted, having no effect, on: The joke was lost on her.) sem efeito sobre -
8 moving
adjective (having an effect on the emotions etc: a very moving speech.) emocionante -
9 tantamount to
(having the same effect as; equivalent to: His silence is tantamount to an admission of guilt.) equivalente -
10 tantamount to
(having the same effect as; equivalent to: His silence is tantamount to an admission of guilt.) equivalente -
11 sedative
['sedətiv]noun, adjective ((a medicine, drug etc) having a soothing or calming effect: This medicine will have a sedative effect.) sedativo* * *sed.a.tive[s'edətiv] n medicamento sedativo, calmante. -
12 sedative
['sedətiv]noun, adjective ((a medicine, drug etc) having a soothing or calming effect: This medicine will have a sedative effect.) sedativo -
13 significant
[siɡ'nifikənt]1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) significativo2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.)3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.)* * *sig.nif.i.cant[sign'ifikənt] adj 1 significante, importante, cheio de conseqüências. 2 significativo, expressivo. 3 sugestivo. -
14 significant
[siɡ'nifikənt]1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) significativo2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.)3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.) -
15 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) motivo3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causar.* * *[kɔ:z] n 1 causa: a) aquilo ou aquele que faz com que uma coisa exista. b) aquilo que determina um acontecimento. c) origem, princípio. d) motivo, razão. e) processo, demanda, pleito ou ação judicial. f) interesse, partido. 2 ocasião (para agir). • vt 1 causar, ser causa de, ser motivo de, motivar, ocasionar. 2 originar, efetuar, produzir. 3 induzir, compelir, mandar fazer. final cause causa final, finalidade (especialmente do universo). first cause causa prima. to gain one’s cause ganhar a demanda ou o processo. to give cause for dar lugar a, dar ensejo a. to make common cause with tomar o partido de, conjugar esforços com. to plead a cause advogar, defender uma causa. to stand for a just cause defender uma causa justa. -
16 drastic
['dræstik](violent, severe and having a wide effect: At this point they decided to take drastic action.) drástico* * *dras.tic[dr'æstik] adj 1 drástico, enérgico, de ação violenta, eficaz, eficiente. 2 Med muito purgativo. -
17 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) calor2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.)3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) calor4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) calor5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) eliminatória2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) aquecer- heated- heatedly
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- heater
- heating
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- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *[hi:t] n 1 calor. 2 aquecimento. 3 temperatura elevada. 4 ponto mais quente, ativo ou violento. 5 ardor. 6 fúria, cólera. 7 cio. 8 Sport partida, corrida, páreo. 9 sl pressão. • vt+vi 1 aquecer, esquentar. 2 inflamar. 3 excitar(-se). dead heat corrida empatada. final heat arrancada final. have a heat! aqueça-se! sensible heat Tech calor sensível. specific heat Phys calor específico. -
18 important
[im'po:tənt]((negative unimportant) having great value, influence or effect: an important book/person/occasion; It is important that you arrive here on time.) importante- importance* * *im.por.tant[imp'ɔ:tənt] adj 1 importante. 2 influente. 3 essencial. 4 considerável. 5 presunçoso. -
19 operative
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20 potion
['pəuʃən](a drink containing eg medicine or poison, or having a magic effect: a love-potion.) poção* * *po.tion[p'ouʃən] n poção, dose.
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