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1 device
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) instrumento2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) processo* * *de.vice[div'ais] n 1 invento artificioso, invenção, artifício, dispositivo, aparelho. 2 projeto, plano, esquema. 3 estratagema, truque, ardil, astúcia. 4 desenho, padrão, modelo. 5 Her divisa, emblema. 6 engenho. 7 Comp dispositivo: qualquer equipamento eletrônico (geralmente acessório) que ligado ao computador possiblita efetuar operações completas e independentes. a man full of devices homem engenhoso, inventivo. circuit-breaking device dispositivo de interrupção. to leave someone to their own devices deixar alguém fazer o que quiser, deixar alguém executar algo por sua própria conta. -
2 device
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) instrumento2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) expediente -
3 nuclear device
noun (a device or a weapon that contains a nuclear bomb.) -
4 nuclear device
noun (a device or a weapon that contains a nuclear bomb.) -
5 IUD
(intrauterine device; a plastic or metal contraceptive used by women.)* * *[ai ju: d'i:] abbr intrauterine device (dispositivo intra-uterino, DIU). -
6 timer
1) (a person who, or a device which, measures the time taken by anything: a three-minute egg-timer.) cronometrista/cronómetro2) (a clock-like device which sets something off or switches something on or off at a given time.) regulador automático* * *tim.er[t'aimə] n 1 Sport cronometrista. 2 regulador de tempo (de ignição). 3 cronômetro. 4 temporizador, minuteiro. -
7 timer
1) (a person who, or a device which, measures the time taken by anything: a three-minute egg-timer.) cronometrista, cronômetro2) (a clock-like device which sets something off or switches something on or off at a given time.) minuteria -
8 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) incentivo2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) dínamo de reforço3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) foguete impulsionador* * *boost.er[b'u:stə] n 1 impulsionador, incentivador. 2 sl pessoa que furta pequenos itens em loja. 3 Electr dínamo de reforço. 4 substância que aumenta a efetividade de um medicamento. -
9 burner
noun (any device producing a flame: I'll have to use a burner to get this paint off.) maçarico* * *burn.er[b'ə:nə] n 1 bico de gás, maçarico. 2 queimador. 3 pequena fornalha. Bunsen burner bico de Bunsen. -
10 liquidiser
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11 liquidizer
noun (an electrical device used in cookery to grind up food.) liquidificador* * *liq.uid.izer[l'ikwidaizə] n = link=liquidiser liquidiser. -
12 propeller
noun (a device, consisting of revolving blades, used to drive a ship or an aircraft.) hélice* * *pro.pel.ler[prəp'elə] n hélice. -
13 rudder
1) (a flat piece of wood, metal etc fixed to the back of a boat for steering.) leme2) (a similar device on an aircraft.) leme* * *rud.der[r'∧də] n 1 Naut leme, timão. 2 Aeron leme de direção. 3 o que determina o curso de qualquer coisa como guia, por exemplo, a cauda de animal aquático. 4 fig princípio, código que orienta a pessoa na vida. -
14 scrambler
noun (a device for scrambling telephone messages.) aparelho de interferência* * *scram.bler[skr'æmblə] n o que se arrasta, o que labuta. -
15 shock-absorber
noun (a device (in a motor car etc) for reducing the effect of bumps.) amortecedor* * *shock-ab.sorb.er[ʃ'ɔk æbzɔ:bə] n Auto amortecedor. -
16 speaker
1) (a person who is or was speaking.) locutor2) ((sometimes loudspeaker) the device in a radio, record-player etc which converts the electrical impulses into audible sounds: Our record-player needs a new speaker.) altifalante* * *speak.er[sp'i:kə] n 1 locutor, orador. 2 presidente (do congresso americano ou parlamento inglês). 3 Acoustics alto-falante, caixa acústica. loud speaker alto-falante. previous speaker orador anterior. -
17 speed trap
noun (a device used by the police to catch drivers exceeding the speed limit.)* * *speed trap[sp'i:d træp] n área de policiamento rigoroso do trânsito, para coibir excesso de velocidade dos veículos. -
18 starter
1) (a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race.) competidor2) (a person who gives the signal for the race to start.) juiz de partida3) (a device in a car etc for starting the engine.) motor de arranque* * *start.er[st'a:tə] n 1 autor, iniciador. 2 Sports o que dá sinal de partida. 3 o que toma parte numa competição. 4 (motor) chave de partida, contato de partida. 5 pessoa que supervisiona partida (de ônibus, avião, etc.). 6 Brit coll entrada: primeiro prato de uma refeição (sopa, suco, peixe, etc.). for starters a) para começar, em primeiro lugar. b) primeiro prato de uma refeição (entrada). -
19 sundial
noun (a device, usually in a garden, for telling time from the shadow of a rod or plate on its surface cast by the sun.) relógio de sol* * *sun.di.al[s'∧ndaiəl] n relógio de sol. -
20 tin-opener
noun ((American can-opener) any of several types of tool or device for opening tins of food.) abre-latas* * *tin-o.pen.er[t'in oupənə] n abridor de lata.
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