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1 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nível2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) andar3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) nivelador4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) no chão2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) igual3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) firme3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nivelar2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) igualar3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) apontar4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) arrasar•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *lev.el[l'evəl] n 1 nível. 2 superfície plana. 3 plano horizontal. 4 altitude. 5 planície. 6 nível social ou cultural. 7 galeria ou passagem horizontal. • vt+vi 1 nivelar, aplainar. 2 apontar (uma arma). 3 dirigir (um ataque). 4 arrasar, demolir. 5 igualar (em condições), equiparar, uniformizar. 6 alisar. 7 fig ser franco e aberto. • adj 1 plano, raso. 2 horizontal. 3 igual, uniforme, nivelado, liso. 4 em pé de igualdade, na mesma posição. 5 monótono. 6 firme, inabalável. 7 sensato, calmo. 8 bem equilibrado. on the level de modo franco e correto. to do one’s level best empregar todos os esforços, fazer o melhor possível, dar o máximo de si. to level against levantar acusação contra (alguém). to level at apontar (arma). -
2 altitude
['æltitju:d](height above sea-level: What is the altitude of the town?) altitude* * *al.ti.tude['æltitju:d] n 1 altitude. 2 eminência: a) altura, elevação. b) posição social, superioridade, altivez. 3 profundidade. 4 Astr, Geom altura. -
3 altitude
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4 elevation
1) (the act of elevating, or state of being elevated.) elevação2) (height above sea-level: at an elevation of 1,500 metres.) altitude3) (an architect's drawing of one side of a building.) projecção vertical* * *el.e.va.tion[eliv'ei82n] n 1 elevação, altura. 2 altitude. 3 ato ou efeito de elevar, ascensão. 4 dignidade, sublimidade, magnanimidade, grandeza. 5 Astr altura dos astros acima do horizonte. 6 Eng desenho técnico em projeção frontal. 7 Ballistic ângulo de tiro. -
5 elevation
1) (the act of elevating, or state of being elevated.) elevação2) (height above sea-level: at an elevation of 1,500 metres.) altitude3) (an architect's drawing of one side of a building.) planta alta, projeção vertical
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