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  • 1 gain

    [ɡein] 1. verb
    1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) obter
    2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganhar
    3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ganhar
    4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adiantar-se
    2. noun
    1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento
    2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) proveito
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    - gain on
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    [gein] n 1 ganho, ato de ganhar. 2 lucro, benefício, proveito, aumento, vantagem, nova aquisição, acumulação, adição. 3 prosperidade, aquisição de riquezas. 4 renda, lucro, salário. 5 rendimento (de antena). 6 entalhe, chanfradura (para encaixe). • vt+vi 1 ganhar, obter, adquirir, alcançar. 2 beneficiar-se, levar vantagem, granjear, obter como aumento ou em adição, lucrar. 3 progredir, avançar, melhorar. 4 vencer, ser vitorioso. 5 alcançar, atingir, chegar a. he gained his ends / ele alcançou seu objetivo. 6 adiantar (relógio.) • adj 1 perto, reto, direto. 2 conveniente. clear gain lucro líquido. I could not gain his ear não consegui que ele me escutasse. the sea gains upon the land o mar avança contra a terra. they gained the day alcançaram a vitória. they wanted to gain me over queriam obter minha colaboração. to gain ground ganhar terreno, fazer progressos. to gain on, upon 1 aproximar-se de. 2 ultrapassar. 3 aumentar sua vantagem sobre. to gain time ganhar tempo.

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  • 2 gain

    [ɡein] 1. verb
    1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) ganhar
    2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganhar
    3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ganhar
    4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adiantar
    2. noun
    1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento
    2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) ganho, lucro
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    - gain on

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  • 3 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) partir
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) começar
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) (pôr a) andar
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) começo
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avanço
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    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sobressaltar-se
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto
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    [sta:t] n 1 partida, começo (de um movimento, de viagem, de corrida, etc.). 2 começo, início, princípio. 3 arranco, impulso, ímpeto. 4 sobressalto, susto. 5 vantagem, dianteira. 6 lugar de partida. 7 arranque (motor). • vt+vi 1 partir, pôr-se em movimento, levantar vôo, zarpar, embarcar, sair de viagem. 2 começar, iniciar. 3 dar partida (de motor), fazer começar. 4 encaminhar, auxiliar no início. 5 sobressaltar-se, espantar-se, assustar-se, fazer um movimento brusco, estancar. 6 vir, sair, brotar repentinamente, pegar. 7 levantar, assustar (caça). 8 soltar, ceder. 9 provocar, originar. 10 fundar (negócio). by fits and starts aos poucos, aos trancos. for a start primeiro, em primeiro lugar. from start to finish do princípio ao fim. to get off to a good/ a bad start começar bem. to get ou have the start of someone tomar a dianteira de alguém. to give someone a start a) dar vantagens para alguém no começo de um negócio, de uma competição, etc. b) surpreender ou assustar alguém. c) dar um emprego a alguém. he gave me a start / ele me assustou. to have a false start ter um mau começo. to make a new start começar de novo. to start a family ter o primeiro filho. to start after sair à procura de. to start back assustar-se, retroceder bruscamente. to start doing começar a fazer (alguma coisa). to start forward pular para a frente. to start from scratch começar do nada, começar do zero. to start in business começar um negócio. to start out (ou off) partir, levantar-se, pôr-se em marcha. to start over Amer começar de novo. to start up a) levantar-se bruscamente. b) dar partida (motor). c) fundar, abrir (um negócio). to start with para começar, primeiro, em primeiro lugar.

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  • 4 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) sair
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) começar
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) pôr para funcionar
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) início
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) dianteira
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    - starting-point - for a start - get off to a good - bad start - start off - start out - start up - to start with II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sobressaltar
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto

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  • 5 doctor

    ['doktə] 1. noun
    1) (a person who is trained to treat ill people: Doctor Davidson; You should call the doctor if you are ill; I'll have to go to the doctor.) médico
    2) (a person who has gained the highest university degree in any subject.) doutor
    2. verb
    1) (to interfere with; to add something to (usually alcohol or drugs): Someone had doctored her drink.) adulterar
    2) (to treat with medicine etc: I'm doctoring my cold with aspirin.) medicar
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    doc.tor
    [d'ɔktə] n 1 doutor, médico, cirurgião dentista. 2 qualquer pessoa que recebeu o mais elevado grau de uma faculdade. he took his doctor’s degree / ele doutorou-se. 3 Tech nome de várias ferramentas. 4 mosca artificial para pescar salmão. 5 sl dado falsificado, alterado. 6 sl xerez (vinho) adulterado. 7 sl cozinheiro de navio. • vt+vi 1 medicar(-se). 2 exercer clínica médica. 3 tratar com medicamentos. 4 doutorar. 5 consertar, remendar às pressas. 6 adulterar, alterar, falsificar. 7 castrar (animais). doctor of divinity doutor em teologia. doctor of law doutor em lei. doctor of physic doutor em medicina. Doctor of the Church Doutor da Igreja: designação de certos teólogos cujos escritos são tidos como fontes da verdadeira doutrina cristã. horse doctor veterinário, alveitar. lady doctor doutora. medical doctor médico. witch doctor curandeiro, charlatão, feiticeiro.

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  • 6 end

    [end] 1. noun
    1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) extremidade
    2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fim
    3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fim
    4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) finalidade
    5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) resto
    2. verb
    (to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) terminar
    - endless
    - at a loose end
    - end up
    - in the end
    - make both ends meet
    - make ends meet
    - no end of
    - no end
    - on end
    - put an end to
    - the end
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    [end] n 1 fim: a) termo, conclusão. at the end of May / em fins de maio. to the end of the earth / até o fim do mundo. to come to an end / chegar ao fim, terminar, finalizar. to come to a bad end / acabar mal. b) parada, terminal, ponto final. c) objetivo, finalidade. the end justifies the means / o fim justifica os meios. they fought to the bitter end / lutaram até ao fim. d) resultado, efeito, conseqüência. to what end? / para que fim? e) morte, destruição. f) resto, retalho, fragmento, sobra. g) Tech ponto, parte frontal. h) extremidade. 2 Amer Ftb jogador de ponta ou extrema. 3 uma das partes específicas de uma empresa ou negócio. • vt+vi 1 acabar, concluir, terminar. all’s well that ends well / tudo está bem quando acaba bem. he ended by eating the cake / ele acabou comendo o bolo. it ended in marriage / acabou em casamento. it ended in nothing / acabou em nada. Braz acabou em pizza. 2 finalizar, parar. 3 destruir, matar, morrer. 4 ser ou formar o fim. • adj final. at a loose end sem trabalho, desempregado, sem ocupação, sem rumo. from one end to the other do começo ao fim. he gained his end ele conseguiu o que almejava. his hair stands on end ele está de cabelo em pé (medo). I am at my wit’s end não sei mais o que fazer, estou desesperado. in the end no fim, finalmente. loose ends pontas soltas, pontos não resolvidos. no end of trouble um sem-número de preocupações. odds and ends bugigangas. she has it all at her fingers’ ends ela tem tudo na ponta da língua, sabe de cor e salteado. three days on end três dias consecutivos. to be at an end estar no fim. to be no end of a fool ser um tolo incorrigível. to be the thin end of the wedge ser apenas o começo. to get hold of the wrong end of the stick enganar-se redondamente. to go off the deep end fig perder as estribeiras, perder o autocontrole. to keep one’s end up não se deixar vencer, não perder o ânimo. to make an end of encerrar, pôr um termo. to make both ends meet viver de acordo com suas rendas, equilibrar o orçamento, conseguir chegar ao fim do mês. to no end em vão, inútil. to put an end to pôr fim. to rain for days on end chover durante dias a fio. to turn end over soçobrar.

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  • 7 experience

    [ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun
    1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) experiência
    2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) experiência
    2. verb
    (to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) experimentar/sofrer, conhecer
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    ex.pe.ri.ence
    [iksp'i2ri2ns] n 1 experiência, prática. business experience / experiência comercial (ou de negócios). 2 peripécia, aventura. 3 ensaio, treinamento. 4 conhecimento, perícia. a man of experience um homem de experiência. by my own experience pela minha própria experiência. experience in teaching prática no magistério. • vt 1 experimentar, experienciar, conhecer, saber por experiência. 2 sofrer, sentir, padecer, suportar.

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  • 8 fruit

    [fru:t] 1. noun
    1) (the part of a plant that produces the seed, especially when eaten as food: The fruit of the vine is the grape.) fruta
    2) (a result; something gained as a result of hard work etc: the fruit of his hard work.) fruto
    2. verb
    (to produce fruit: This tree fruits early.) frutificar
    - fruition
    - fruitless
    - fruitlessly
    - fruity
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    [fru:t] n 1 fruto, fruta. 2 Bot parte produtiva do vegetal, que sai da flor. 3 produto da terra para o sustento e benefício do homem. 4 prole, filho. 5 produto, proveito, provento, rendimento, resultado, conseqüência. 6 Amer sl pessoa excêntrica. 7 Amer sl homossexual masculino, Brit sl bicha, veado. • vt+vi 1 frutificar, frutear, dar frutos. 2 causar frutificação. dried fruit frutas secas. first fruit as primeiras frutas. in fruit carregado de frutas. it bears fruit dá frutos. the fruits of the earth os produtos da terra. wall fruit frutas de latada.

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  • 9 point

    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ponta
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cabo
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) ponto
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) ponto
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momento
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) ponto
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) ponto
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) ponto
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) ponto
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sentido
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) traço
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) tomada
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) apontar
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) apontar
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) preencher frinchas
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    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes
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    [pɔint] n 1 ponto: a) sinal, mancha. b) Geom grandeza considerada por abstração, sem dimensão alguma. c) circunstância, detalhe, pormenor. d) Sports tento. e) ponto principal, o essencial. f) duodécima parte da linha (1/72 de polegada). g) local, sítio, posição. h) objetivo, escopo, mira. i) desígnio. j) grau, situação. k) fim, termo. l) instante, momento. m) Gram sinal de pontuação. n) furo feito por agulha. o) assunto, caso, questão. p) unidade de valores ou preços. q) renda feita com agulha. r) Naut cada uma das 32 divisões do compasso. s) Naut intervalo entre dois pontos do compasso. t) pinta (de cartas ou dados). u) ponto decimal. 2 ponta: a) extremidade aguçada, bico. b) extremidade, cabo, promontório. 3 pico, cume. 4 fato ou argumento que impressiona. 5 direção, curso. 6 Typogr corpo. 7 decisão, resolução. 8 agulha de ferrovia. 9 ferramenta ou arma pontiaguda. 10 característica, atributo. 11 auge, apogeu. 12 ato de apontar. 13 punctura, picada. 14 Mil patrulha de ponta. • vt+vi 1 apontar: a) fazer ponta em, aguçar. b) indicar, mostrar. c) dirigir para, assestar. d) mostrar indicando. e) dirigir-se com a ponta para. 2 separar com pontos ou traços. 3 pontuar. 4 aludir, mencionar, sugerir. 5 salientar, evidenciar. 6 conduzir a, tender para. 7 encher com argamassa. at the point of death às portas da morte. at the point of the sword sob coação, impelido pela força. at this point neste momento, a esta altura. beside the point fora do assunto, alheio à questão, irrelevante. boiling point ponto de ebulição. breaking point momento de ruptura. cardinal points pontos cardeais. freezing point ponto de congelamento. from point to point detalhadamente, minuciosamente. he gained his point ele obteve seu desígnio. he wandered from the point ele desviou-se do assunto. in point of a respeito de, com referência a. in point of fact de fato, na realidade. it is a good point in his character é um elemento positivo do seu caráter. I was on the point of doing it estava prestes a fazê-lo. music is her strong (weak) point música é o forte (fraco) dela. not to put too fine a point on it falar claramente. point of contact ponto de contato. point of conscience questão de consciência. point of controversy ponto de divergência. point of departure ponto de partida, especialmente em uma discussão. point of honor ponto de honra, questão de honra. point of inflection ponto de inflexão. point of intersection ponto de intersecção. point of no return ponto sem retorno (viagem, avião). point of order questão de ordem. point of origin local de origem. point of reference ponto de referência. point of sale Com ponto de venda. point of support ponto de apoio. point of view a) ponto de vista. b) opinião. point out apontar, indicar, chamar atenção para. that’s not to the point isto não vem ao caso, não diz respeito à questão. that’s the point eis a questão. the conversation ended in point a conversa tornou-se mais aguçada. the points of a horse as qualidades de um cavalo. the winner on points o vencedor por pontos. they spoke to the point falaram objetivamente. to be on the point of estar prestes a. to get to the point ir ao ponto principal. to give points to dar vantagens a. to keep to the point limitar-se ao assunto. to lose on points (boxe) perder por pontos. to make a point of fazer questão de, considerar. to miss the point não compreender. to point a wall rebocar uma parede. to point out mostrar, apontar para, chamar a atenção para. to point towards a) apontar para. b) estar voltado para. to point up enfatizar. to stick to the point permanecer no assunto, prender-se ao assunto. to stretch (strain) a point conceder um pouco, abrir uma exceção. to the point a) importante, relevante. b) conciso, objetivo. to win on points (boxe) ganhar por pontos. turning point a) momento de decisão. b) ponto crítico. up to a certain point até certo ponto. we made a point of doing it fizemos questão de fazê-lo. when it came to the point quando chegou o momento decisivo.

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  • 10 profit

    ['profit] 1. noun
    1) (money which is gained in business etc, eg from selling something for more than one paid for it: I made a profit of $8,000 on my house; He sold it at a huge profit.) lucro
    2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) proveito
    2. verb
    ((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) lucrar
    - profitably
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    prof.it
    [pr'ɔfit] n 1 lucro, ganho, rendimento. they made a profit on it / obtiveram lucro disto. 2 proveito, vantagem, benefício, bem. it’s for your own profit / é para seu próprio bem. • vt+vi 1 aproveitar, tirar proveito de. he profited by an opportunity / ele se aproveitou de uma oportunidade. 2 lucrar, ganhar. 3 beneficiar, favorecer. my teachings profited him / meus ensinamentos lhe foram proveitosos. 4 ser vantajoso ou lucrativo. at a profit of com um lucro de.

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  • 11 score

    [sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun
    1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) resultado
    2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitura
    3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) vintena
    2. verb
    1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) marcar
    2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) riscar
    3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) anotar
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    - score-board
    - on that score
    - scores of
    - scores
    - settle old scores
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    [skɔ:] n 1 contagem, número de pontos feitos num jogo etc. what’s the score ? / como está o jogo? 2 dívida, quantidade devida, débito. you can put that down to my score / você pode pôr isto na minha conta. 3 razão, motivo. 4 Mus partitura. 5 entalhe, corte. 6 grupo ou jogo de vinte. • vt+vi 1 sulcar, cortar, entalhar, fazer incisão, marcar (na conta) por meio de cortes em um pedaço de madeira. 2 fazer pontos, suceder. 3 marcar, registrar, anotar. this scores for me / isto conta para mim. 4 ganhar, receber, alcançar. 5 Mus instrumentar, orquestrar. 6 gravar, cortar, riscar. on the score of... em consideração de..., por causa de... to pay off/ settle a score desforrar-se de uma ofensa. to score a hit Amer ter grande sucesso. to score high in a test conseguir pontuação alta numa prova. to score off bater, ultrapassar, superar. to score out riscar, anular, apagar. to score up somar na conta, atribuir (alguma coisa a alguém). upon what score? por que motivo?

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  • 12 top

    I 1. [top] noun
    1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) ponto mais alto
    2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) primeiro lugar
    3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) tampo
    4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) tampa
    5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) blusa QUERY
    2. adjective
    (having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) primeiro
    3. verb
    1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) cobrir
    2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) ultrapassar
    3) (to remove the top of.) cortar a parte de cima
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    - topping
    - top hat
    - top-heavy
    - top-secret
    - at the top of one's voice
    - be/feel on top of the world
    - from top to bottom
    - the top of the ladder/tree
    - top up     II [top] noun
    (a kind of toy that spins.) pião
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    [tɔp] n 1 ponto mais alto, cume, pico, alto, topo, cumeeira. 2 parte ou superfície superior. 3 tampo (de mesa). 4 cargo mais alto. 5 pessoa mais importante. 6 auge, máximo, cúmulo, ápice. he worked to the top of his bent / ele trabalhou até o máximo de suas forças. 7 cofre (de automóvel). 8 convés. 9 tampa. 10 cabeceira (de mesa). he took the top of the table / ele sentou-se à cabeceira da mesa, ele assumiu a presidência. 11 parte superior de um sapato ou de uma bota, cano de bota. 12 tufo, coroa, copa, parte da planta acima do solo. 13 Naut cesto da gávea. 14 superfície da água. 15 pião. • vt+vi 1 tampar, cobrir, coroar. 2 estar no auge, no cúmulo, estar no alto. 3 alcançar, subir ao topo, ao auge. 4 elevar-se, subir alto, superar, passar por cima. 5 exceder, superar, sobrepujar, primar. it topped expectation / superou as expectativas. 6 acertar na parte superior. 7 cortar a parte superior. • adj 1 superior, primeiro. 2 maior. 3 principal. at the top of the hill no cume da montanha. at the top of his speed no máximo da sua velocidade. at the top of page ten no alto da página dez. at the top of his voice com toda a força de sua voz. at top speed com velocidade máxima. from top to bottom de cima para baixo. he came out top ele foi o primeiro (num exame, etc.). on (the) top of além de, também. to be at the top of the class ser o primeiro da classe. to be at the top of the tree fig ter um cargo alto. to go over the top a) Mil atacar. b) fig arriscar. top charging carregamento de alto forno. to sleep like a top dormir como uma pedra. to spin a top fazer girar o pião. to top off with, to top up with completar, finalizar.

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  • 13 venture

    ['ven ə] 1. noun
    (an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.) aventura
    2. verb
    1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.) aventurar-se
    2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) atrever-se
    3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.) arriscar
    * * *
    ven.ture
    [v'entʃə] n 1 aventura, risco, perigo. 2 especulação (comercial), empreendimento que envolve risco. 3 acaso, chance. 4 parada: quantidade que se aposta. • vt+vi 1 aventurar(-se), arriscar(-se), pôr em jogo. 2 ousar, enfrentar. at a venture a esmo, ao acaso. nothing ventured, nothing gained quem não arrisca não petisca. to venture at empreender, tentar, arriscar-se em algum empreendimento. to venture down arriscar-se a descer. to venture in arriscar-se, aventurar-se a entrar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > venture

  • 14 doctor

    ['doktə] 1. noun
    1) (a person who is trained to treat ill people: Doctor Davidson; You should call the doctor if you are ill; I'll have to go to the doctor.) médico
    2) (a person who has gained the highest university degree in any subject.) doutor
    2. verb
    1) (to interfere with; to add something to (usually alcohol or drugs): Someone had doctored her drink.) adulterar
    2) (to treat with medicine etc: I'm doctoring my cold with aspirin.) tratar
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    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > doctor

  • 15 experience

    [ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun
    1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) experiência
    2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) experiência
    2. verb
    (to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) experimentar

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > experience

  • 16 fruit

    [fru:t] 1. noun
    1) (the part of a plant that produces the seed, especially when eaten as food: The fruit of the vine is the grape.) fruto
    2) (a result; something gained as a result of hard work etc: the fruit of his hard work.) fruto
    2. verb
    (to produce fruit: This tree fruits early.) frutificar
    - fruition - fruitless - fruitlessly - fruity

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > fruit

  • 17 profit

    ['profit] 1. noun
    1) (money which is gained in business etc, eg from selling something for more than one paid for it: I made a profit of $8,000 on my house; He sold it at a huge profit.) lucro
    2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) proveito
    2. verb
    ((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) lucrar, tirar proveito
    - profitably

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > profit

  • 18 score

    [sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun
    1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) escore, contagem
    2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitura
    3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) grupo de vinte
    2. verb
    1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) marcar
    2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) eliminar
    3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) marcar os pontos
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    - score-board - on that score - scores of - scores - settle old scores

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > score

  • 19 top

    I 1. [top] noun
    1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) cume, alto, copa
    2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) primeiro lugar
    3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) tampo
    4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) tampa
    5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) blusa
    2. adjective
    (having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) primeiro da classe
    3. verb
    1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) cobrir
    2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) ultrapassar
    3) (to remove the top of.) podar por cima
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    - topping - top hat - top-heavy - top-secret - at the top of one's voice - be/feel on top of the world - from top to bottom - the top of the ladder/tree - top up II [top] noun
    (a kind of toy that spins.) pião

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > top

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