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1 excitement
noun His arrival caused great excitement; the excitement of travel.) excitação* * *ex.cite.ment[iks'aitm2nt] n 1 excitamento, excitação. 2 instigação, incitamento. 3 irritação, provocação, agitação. 4 estímulo, exaltação. -
2 excitement
noun His arrival caused great excitement; the excitement of travel.) excitação -
3 anticipation
noun I'm looking forward to the concert with anticipation (= expectancy, excitement).) expectativa* * *an.tic.i.pa.tion[æntisip'eiʃən] n 1 antecipação, adiantamento. 2 intuição, previsão, preconcepção, pressentimento. 3 conhecimento antecipado. 4 prevenção. 5 expectativa, prelibação, antegozo. -
4 anticlimax
(a dull or disappointing ending to a play, activity etc after increasing excitement: After the weeks of preparation, the concert itself was a bit of an anticlimax.) anticlímax* * *an.ti.cli.max[æntikl'aimæks] n 1 Rhet anticlímax, decaimento. 2 qualquer acontecimento em pleno desacordo com os fatos precedentes. -
5 romance
1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) romance2) (a story about such a relationship etc, especially one in which the people, events etc are more exciting etc than in normal life: She writes romances.) romance3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) romance•- romantic- romantically* * *ro.mance1[rəm'æns] n 1 história de amor, aventura, etc. geralmente passada em épocas ou lugares distantes, com eventos mais grandiosos que na vida real. 2 romantismo. 3 romance, caso amoroso. 4 ambiente ou atmosfera romântica. 5 algo exagerado, sem base em fatos. 6 Mus romança. • vt+vi 1 romancear. 2 pensar ou falar de modo romântico. 3 exagerar.————————ro.mance2[rəm'æns] n romance, românico, qualquer das línguas romanas. • adj românico, de ou relativo a estas línguas ou aos povos que as falam. -
6 anticipation
noun I'm looking forward to the concert with anticipation (= expectancy, excitement).) expectativa -
7 anticlimax
(a dull or disappointing ending to a play, activity etc after increasing excitement: After the weeks of preparation, the concert itself was a bit of an anticlimax.) anticlímax -
8 romance
1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) romance2) (a story about such a relationship etc, especially one in which the people, events etc are more exciting etc than in normal life: She writes romances.) romance3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) romance•- romantic- romantically -
9 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) zumbir2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) zunir2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) murmúrio- buzzer* * *buzz1[b∧z] n 1 zumbido, zunido. 2 murmúrio, sussurro. 3 cochicho, rumor. 4 coll telefonema. • vt+vi 1 zumbir, zunir. 2 murmurar, sussurrar. 3 falar de modo excitado. 4 cochichar, rumorejar. 5 voar (avião) em vôo rasteiro e rápido. 6 coll telefonar. to buzz about mover-se para lá e para cá com muita pressa. to buzz off sl a) desaparecer, escapar-se furtivamente. b) desligar (telefone).————————buzz2[b∧] interj quieto! -
10 drug
1. noun1) (any substance used in medicine: She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach-pains.) droga2) (a substance, sometimes one used in medicine, taken by some people to achieve a certain effect, eg great happiness or excitement: I think she takes drugs; He behaves as though he is on drugs.) droga2. verb(to make to lose consciousness by giving a drug: She drugged him and tied him up.) drogar- druggist- drug-addict
- drugstore* * *[dr∧g] n 1 droga, qualquer substância ou ingrediente que entra na composição de algum medicamento. 2 tóxico. 3 entorpecente, narcótico. 4 substância medicinal que vicia. 5 droga, mercadoria invendável, que não tem saída. • vt+vi 1 ministrar drogas, especialmente drogas narcóticas ou entorpecentes, misturar drogas. 2 entorpecer, narcotizar, tornar insensível mediante narcóticos. 3 ingerir drogas. 4 amortecer, embotar, insensibilizar, embebedar-se, envenenar. drug on (in) the market Brit encalhe, artigo de pouca saída. -
11 ferment
1. [fə'ment] verb1) (to (make something) go through a particular chemical change (as when yeast is added to dough in the making of bread): Grape juice must be fermented before it becomes wine.) fermentar2) (to excite or be excited: He is the kind of person to ferment trouble.) inflamar2. ['fə:ment] noun(a state of excitement: The whole city was in a ferment.) excitação/tumulto* * *fer.ment[f'ə:mənt] n 1 fermento. 2 levedura. 3 fermentação. 4 fig comoção, agitação, fermentação, efervescência moral. • [fəm'ent] vt+vi fermentar: 1 produzir fermentação em. 2 levedar. 3 fig agitar, fomentar, excitar(-se), agitar(-se), entrar em fermentação. -
12 fever
['fi:və]((an illness causing) high body temperature and quick heart-beat: She is in bed with a fever; a fever of excitement.) febre- feverish- feverishly
- at fever pitch* * *fe.ver[f'i:və] n 1 Med febre. 2 fig febre, exaltação, perturbação de espírito, agitação. • vt+vi febrilizar, febricitar, causar febre a. fever-blister, fever-sore herpes labial, produzido pela febre. fever-hot calor febril, temperatura anormal, exaltação anormal. hay fever febre do feno (tipo de alergia). scarlet fever escarlatina. yellow fever febre amarela. -
13 flurry
American - flurries; noun1) (a sudden rush (of wind etc); light snow: A flurry of wind made the door bang; a flurry of excitement; The children expected a lot of snow but there were only flurries.) lufada2) (a confusion: She was in a flurry.) azáfama* * *flur.ry[fl'∧ri] n 1 lufada, refrega, rajada de vento. 2 pancada de chuva, aguaceiro. 3 comoção, agitação nervosa, excitação, afobação, pressa nervosa, atrapalhação, bulha, nervosismo, alvoroço. • vt excitar, agitar, confundir, embasbacar, perturbar, aturdir, atrapalhar, atarantar. flurry of snow nevada. in a flurry excitado, alvoroçado. -
14 fluster
1. noun(excitement and confusion caused by hurry: She was in a terrible fluster when unexpected guests arrived.) atrapalhação2. verb(to cause to be worried or nervous; to agitate: Don't fluster me!) atrapalhar* * *flus.ter[fl'∧stə] n fervura, agitação nervosa, atrapalhação, perturbação, confusão de espírito. • vt+vi 1 agitar, aquecer, excitar, inebriar, embriagar. 2 confundir, perturbar, aturdir, desconcertar, embaraçar. 3 exaltar-se, azafamar-se, perturbar-se, confundir-se. 4 estar agitado, inquieto, mover-se agitadamente. all in a fluster todo alvoroçado. -
15 flutter
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move quickly: A leaf fluttered to the ground.) adejar2) ((of a bird, insect etc) to move the wings rapidly and lightly: The moth fluttered round the light.) adejar2. noun1) (a quick irregular movement (of a pulse etc): She felt a flutter in her chest.) tremor2) (nervous excitement: She was in a great flutter.) excitação* * *flut.ter[fl'∧tə] n 1 adejo, ato de esvoaçar, movimento ou manejo arrebatado, palpitação, agitação, vibração. 2 confusão, excitação, comoção, alvoroço, nervosismo. 3 Med taquicardia. • vt+vi 1 tremular, flutuar, drapejar, ondear. 2 adejar, bater as asas, esvoaçar, voejar. 3 menear, voltear, saracotear, remexer-se excitadamente. 4 azafamar-se, estar irrequieto ou alvoroçado. 5 vibrar, palpitar, tremer de excitação. 6 bater irregularmente. 7 confundir, excitar, perturbar, alvoroçar, agitar. all in a flutter todo agitado. -
16 frenzy
['frenzi]plural - frenzies; noun(a state of great excitement, fear etc: She waited in a frenzy of anxiety.) frenesi- frenzied- frenziedly* * *fren.zy[fr'enzi] n 1 frenesi, furor, delírio, loucura, fúria. 2 arrebatamento, exaltação, agitação. • vt enfrenesiar, enfurecer. -
17 fuss
1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) espalhafato2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) apoquentar-se- fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of* * *[f∧s] n 1 espalhafato, espovento, rebuliço, barulho, excesso de pormenores, bulha, azáfama, agitação, exageração, lufa-lufa. 2 pessoa exagerada, irrequieta, nervosa, exigente ou meticulosa demais. 3 preocupação exagerada. 4 objeção, protesto. • vt+vi 1 exagerar, espalhafatar, estardalhaçar, excitar-se, inquietar-se, alvoroçar-se, estar irrequieto, agastar-se à toa, ocupar-se com ninharias. 2 exasperar, perturbar, atarantar, aborrecer, amolar, importunar, incomodar. don’t make a fuss não se exalte, não faça tanto estardalhaço. to fuss about ficar muito ansioso, dar importância exagerada. to kick up a fuss criar confusão, protestar com veemência. to make a fuss of tratar com atenção ou demonstrações de afeto exageradas. -
18 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
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- 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. -
19 hysteria
[hi'stiəriə]1) (a severe nervous upset which causes eg uncontrolled laughing or crying, imaginary illnesses etc.) histeria2) (uncontrolled excitement, eg of a crowd of people: mass hysteria.) histeria•- hysterically
- hysterics
- go into hysterics* * *hys.te.ri.a[hist'iəriə] n Med histeria, histerismo. -
20 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) calado2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) calmo3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) calmo4) ((of colours) not bright.) suave2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) calma3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) acalmar-se- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *qui.et[kw'aiət] n quietude, sossego, tranqüilidade. • vt+vi aquietar, acalmar, tranqüilizar. • adj 1 quieto, imóvel. 2 calmo, sossegado, pacífico. 3 secreto. 4 reservado, comedido, discreto. at quiet em paz. on the quiet secretamente. to keep something quiet manter algo em segredo. to quiet down acalmar.
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