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1 for political reasons
for political reasonspor motivos políticos. -
2 political
adjective (of, or concerning, politics: for political reasons; political studies.) político* * *po.lit.i.cal[pəl'itikəl] adj político. for political reasons por motivos políticos. -
3 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) discutir2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentar3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) persuadir4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) discutir•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *ar.gue['a:gju:] vt+vi 1 discutir, argumentar, discorrer, debater. 2 raciocinar, arrazoar, deduzir. 3 afirmar, manter, sustentar, defender. 4 manifestar, revelar. 5 indicar, demonstrar, provar. to argue someone into persuadir alguém a fazer algo. to argue someone out of dissuadir alguém de fazer algo. to argue something out discutir em detalhes todos os aspectos e possíveis conseqüências desta coisa ou ação para chegar a uma decisão. to argue the toss perder tempo em discussão desnecessária. to argue with someone brigar com alguém. -
4 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) discutir, brigar2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentar (a favor, contra)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) persuadir (a, a não)4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) sustentar•- arguable- argument - argumentative -
5 that
1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) aquele2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) aquele3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) que4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) que2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) que5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) tão- that's that* * *[ðæt] demonstrative pron (pl those) esse, essa, isso, aquele, aquela, aquilo. how much are those apples? / quanto custam essas maçãs? who is that man? / quem é aquele homem? I prefer that book (those books) / prefiro esse livro (esses livros). what was that cry? / que grito foi esse? that is the girl I saw / essa é a moça que eu tinha visto. that’s all I wanted to know / isso é tudo que eu queria saber. you are responsible for that / você é responsável por isso. in that you are right / nisso você tem razão. I hoped it would come to that / esperava que chegasse a isso. • relative pron que, o que. the book that I gave you / o livro que lhe dei. the day that I met you / no dia em que o encontrei. • conj para que, que, a fim de que, de modo que. not that I have any objection / não que eu tenha alguma objeção. do you remember that she said so? / você se lembra de que ela falou assim? • adv tão, de tal modo, de tal maneira, assim. leave it at that! / deixe-o assim! I did not go that far / não cheguei a tal ponto. she is not that old / ela não é assim tão velha. and that was that! isso está liquidado! at that time naquele tempo. for all that apesar de tudo isso. for the very reason that pela própria razão que. in order that a fim de que. no one that nenhum que. now that agora que. that easily tão facilmente. that far tão longe. that is (abreviatura: i. e., Lat id est) isto é. that one (those ones) aquele (aqueles). this or that? esse ou aquele? so that’s that! portanto é isso aí! -
6 famous
adjective (well-known (for good or worthy reasons): She is famous for her strength.) famoso/célebre* * *fa.mous[f'eiməs] adj 1 famoso, afamado, célebre, ilustre, insigne, notável. 2 coll ótimo, excelente, de primeira. -
7 social
['səuʃəl] 1. adjective1) (concerning or belonging to the way of life and welfare of people in a community: social problems.) social2) (concerning the system by which such a community is organized: social class.) social3) (living in communities: Ants are social insects.) social4) (concerning the gathering together of people for the purposes of recreation or amusement: a social club; His reasons for calling were purely social.) social•- socialist 2. adjective(of or concerning socialism: socialist policies/governments.) socialista- socialise
- socially
- social work* * *so.cial[s'ouʃəl] n reunião social, organizada para os sócios de um clube ou instituição. • adj 1 social, relativo à sociedade. 2 sociável. 3 que vive em comunidade. -
8 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) espanto2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) maravilha3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) maravilha2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) admirar-se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) perguntar-se3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) gostar de saber•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *won.der[w'∧ndə] n 1 milagre. he did/ worked wonders / ele realizou milagres. 2 prodígio, portento. 3 maravilha. she is a wonder / ela é maravilhosa. 4 admiração, surpresa, espanto. it excited wonders / causou surpresa. I was filled with wonder / fiquei muito surpreso. they looked at me in wonder / eles todos me olharam surpresos. • vt+vi 1 admirar-se, surpreender-se, espantar-se (at, over de, com). wonder you never read the letters / admiro-me de que você nunca leia as cartas. it is not to be wondered at if... / não é de admirar se... 2 querer saber, estar curioso por saber, ter curiosidade para descobrir. I wonder who it was! / eu gostaria de saber quem foi. 3 perguntar, inquirir. he wondered to himself how... / ele ficou pensando (consigo mesmo) como... a nine days’ wonder um prodígio. for a wonder surpreendentemente. I wonder! a) isto é o que eu gostaria de saber. b) disto eu ainda duvido muito. I wonder how he did it? como será que ele fez isto? no wonder that não é de admirar que. small wonder if... não é de admirar se... the wonders of the world os milagres do mundo. what wonder? é de admirar? -
9 political prisoner
(a person who has been imprisoned for political reasons and not for any crime.) preso político -
10 famous
adjective (well-known (for good or worthy reasons): She is famous for her strength.) famoso -
11 political prisoner
(a person who has been imprisoned for political reasons and not for any crime.) preso político -
12 social
['səuʃəl] 1. adjective1) (concerning or belonging to the way of life and welfare of people in a community: social problems.) social2) (concerning the system by which such a community is organized: social class.) social3) (living in communities: Ants are social insects.) social4) (concerning the gathering together of people for the purposes of recreation or amusement: a social club; His reasons for calling were purely social.) social•- socialist 2. adjective(of or concerning socialism: socialist policies/governments.) socialista- socialise - socially - social work -
13 argument
1) (a quarrel or unfriendly discussion: They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is.) discussão2) (a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning: The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument.) argumento* * *ar.gu.ment['a:gjumənt] n 1 argumento, debate, discussão, altercação. 2 argumentação, raciocínio. 3 razão, alegação persuasiva, convencimento. 4 sumário de uma obra, conteúdo. 5 Comp argumento: variável sobre a qual um operador ou função agem. -
14 ascetic
[ə'setik] 1. adjective(avoiding pleasure and comfort, especially for religious reasons: Monks lead ascetic lives.) ascético2. noun(an ascetic person.) asceta- asceticism* * *as.cet.ic[əs'etik] n 1 asceta. 2 devoto, beato. • adj ascético, contemplativo. -
15 assassinate
[ə'sæsineit](to murder, especially for political reasons: The president was assassinated by terrorists.) assassinar- assassin* * *as.sas.si.nate[əs'æsineit] vt 1 assassinar, matar traiçoeiramente. 2 injuriar gravemente, destruir (reputação, etc.). -
16 censor
['sensə] 1. noun1) (an official who examines films etc and has the power to remove any of the contents which might offend people: Part of his film has been banned by the censor.) censor2) (an official (eg in the army) who examines letters etc and removes information which the authorities do not wish to be made public for political reasons etc.) censor2. verbThis film has been censored; The soldiers' letters are censored.) censurar- censorship* * *cen.sor[s'ensə] n 1 censor, crítico, censurador. 2 Hist magistrado romano que recenseava população. 3 criticador. • vt 1 censurar, aplicar a censura a livros, peças teatrais, jornais, correspondência, filmes cinematográficos, etc., antes da publicação, exercer censura sobre. 2 criticar. -
17 conscientious objector
noun (a person who refuses to serve in the armed forces for moral or religious reasons.)* * *con.sci.en.tious ob.jec.tor[kɔnʃienʃəs əbdʒ'ektə] n pessoa que por questões de consciência recusa-se a tomar parte ativa na guerra. -
18 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) rápido2) (quick: a fast worker.) rápido3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) adiantado2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) depressa- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) jejuar2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) jejum- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) fixo2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fixado/seguro•* * *fast1[fa:st; fæst] n 1 jejum, abstenção, abstinência. 2 período de jejum. • vi jejuar. fast day / dia de jejum. to break fast quebrar o jejum, parar com o jejum.————————fast2[fa:st; fæst] adj 1 veloz, rápido. 2 que favorece a velocidade. 3 firme, fixo, seguro, preso. 4 constante, aderente, pegado, estável, durável. the colors are fast / as cores não desbotam, são permanentes. • adv 1 velozmente, rapidamente, depressa, em rápida sucessão. 2 firmemente, fixamente, fortemente, muito. it was raining fast chovia fortemente. fast access storage Comp armazenamento de acesso rápido: em processamento de dados, seção que engloba o armazenamento inteiro do qual os dados podem ser recuperados com maior rapidez. fast asleep profundamente adormecido. fast breeder reactor tipo de reator nuclear que produz mais plutônio que o necessário para a geração de eletricidade. fast photographic film filme para fotografia que tem muita sensibilidade e pode ser usado quando há pouca luz. fast train trem rápido, expresso. hard and fast rígido, definitivamente verdadeiro e correto. my watch (clock) is fast meu relógio está adiantado. to hold fast segurar com firmeza. to live fast ter uma vida desregrada. to make a fast buck enriquecer rapidamente de maneira desonesta. to make fast fixar seguramente. to play fast and loose with someone ser irresponsável e insincero com alguém. to pull a fast one enganar ou trapacear alguém. -
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20 grounds
1) (the garden or land round a large house etc: the castle grounds.) terrenos2) (good reasons: Have you any grounds for calling him a liar?) fundamentos3) (the powder which remains in a cup (eg of coffee) which one has drunk: coffee grounds.) borra* * *[graundz] n pl 1 área, terra. 2 jardim, terreno em volta de uma casa.
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