i+couldn't

I couldn’t care less

não dou a mínima, não me importo.

1) (close attention: Do it with care.) cuidado

2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) cuidado

3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) cuidado

4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.)

1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) importar-se

2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) querer

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- careful

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[kɛə] n cuidado: 1 atenção, prudência, precaução. 2 proteção, guarda, diligência. 3 esmero. 4 preocupação. • vt+vi preocupar-se com, importar-se com. I do not care whether he comes or not / para mim tanto faz se ele vem ou não. why should I care what he does? / por que eu deveria me importar com o que ele faz? care of (c/o) Messrs. G. & R. ao cuidado (a/c) dos Srs. G. & R. free from care despreocupado. full of care preocupado. I couldn’t care less não dou a mínima, não me importo. I do not care a pin eu não me incomodo com coisa alguma. in, under my care sob meus cuidados. let that be my cares deixe isto a meu cuidado. to care about ou for gostar muito de, considerar, apreciar. I care for her / eu a tenho em consideração. she cares for me and she would do anything to please me / ela gosta muito de mim e faria qualquer coisa para me agradar. to take care (of) cuidar (de), tomar conta (de). take care not to break it! / cuidado para não quebrar isso! take care! / cuide-se! (usado quando alguém se despede). who takes care of the children? / quem toma conta das crianças? who cares? não me importo de jeito nenhum.

1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.) poder

2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.) poder

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- could have

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[kud] vt+vi sp of can.

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[semik'oulən] n ponto-e-vírgula.

1) (to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider: You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?) pensar em

2) (to remember: I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.) lembrar

3) ((with would, should, not, never etc) to be willing to do (something): I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.) nem pensar em

1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.)

2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.)

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- could have

1) (to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider: You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?) pensar em

2) (to remember: I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.) lembrar-se de

3) ((with would, should, not, never etc) to be willing to do (something): I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.) pensar em

1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) o/a

2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) ele/a

3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) ele/a

4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)

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- its

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Italian, Italy

1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)

2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)

3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)

4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)

5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)

6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)

1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)

2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)

3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)

4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)

5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)

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- marked

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[ma:k] n 1 Marcos. 2 São Marcos. 3 o Evangelho de São Marcos.

1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tão/tanto

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) assim

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) isso/que sim/assim, etc.

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) também

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') de facto

- so-called

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abbr south (Sul, ao sul, para o sul).

1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) suportar

2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) suportar

3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) parir

4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) transportar

5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) ter

6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) virar

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- bearable

- bearskin

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[bɛə] vt+vi (ps bore, pp borne, born). 1 carregar, conduzir, levar, trazer. 2 ostentar, portar, ter, possuir, exibir, ter como característica ou atributo. I bear him a grudge / nutro rancor contra ele. 3 produzir, dar, render. 4 dar à luz, parir. 5 sustentar, suportar, manter. 6 tolerar, agüentar, sofrer. I cannot bear her / não a suporto. 7 acossar, tocar, empurrar, impelir. 8 disseminar, espalhar, difundir. 9 prestar, dar testemunho, auxílio etc. 10 escoltar, comboiar. 11 portar-se, conduzir-se. 12 exercer, desempenhar. to bear a part in / desempenhar um papel. 13 nutrir, alimentar, guardar (sentimento). 14 arcar com (ônus, despesas etc.). to bear the blame / arcar com a culpa. 15 ter relação ou conexão. 16 permitir, admitir, oferecer. 17 ser paciente ou tolerante. 18 ir, rumar, dirigir-se. 19 carregar, transportar. 20 estar situado, encontrar-se. 21 estar dirigido ou apontado. 22 sofrer, experimentar. 23 ser produtivo ou rendoso. 24 agüentar, resistir. bear a hand! dê uma mão! bear with me seja indulgente comigo. does the ice bear? o gelo agüenta (o peso)? he bore me out ele me auxiliou. he bore up ele não desanimou. he was borne away by the current ele foi arrastado pela correnteza. his impudence is not to be borne sua impudência é insuportável. his patience bore fruit sua paciência deu resultado. it bears upon the question relaciona-se com a questão. the cold bears hard on us o frio nos castiga (ou oprime). they bore up for... eles viajaram para... to bear against agredir, atacar. he bore against me / ele me agrediu. to bear arms prestar serviço militar. to bear away Naut a) fazer-se ao mar, velejar, partir. the ship bore away / o navio partiu. b) arribar, virar a sota-vento. to bear company fazer companhia a. he bore me company / ele me fez companhia. to bear comparison with suportar confronto com. to bear down a) forçar para baixo. b) vencer, derrotar, sobrepujar. to bear down (on ou upon) a) cair sobre, abater. b) Naut aproximar-se por barlavento. to bear in hand arch ter em mãos, controlar. to bear in mind ter em mente. I bear it in mind / tenho-o em mente. to bear low sail a) portar-se humildemente. b) viver modestamente. to bear off a) ganhar, conquistar (prêmio). b) Naut desatracar, fazer-se ao largo. to bear on ter ligação com to bear oneself portar-se, conduzir-se. to bear out a) suportar, apoiar, defender. b) corroborar, confirmar. c) tornar suportável. to bear sail a) arvorar todo o pano. b) fig progredir, prosperar, medrar. to bear up a) suportar, manter, sustentar. b) manter-se firme, agüentar. c) manter passo com, acompanhar. 4 Naut fazer-se ao mar. to bear up for Naut demandar. to bear up to mover-se ou dirigir-se para. to bear with suportar, tolerar. to bear witness to testemunhar. they bore false witness against him / levantaram falso testemunho contra ele. you must bear to the right você deve dobrar à direita.

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[bɛə] n 1 Zool urso. 2 Zool, Austr urso-de-bolso. 3 pele de urso. 4 fig pessoa desajeitada. 5 pessoa rude, maleducada. 6 Astr Ursa. the Great Bear or Greater Bear a Ursa Maior. the Little or Lesser Bear a Ursa Menor. 7 coll Amer pessimista (especialmente em relação a negócios). 8 Stock Market baixista. • vt 1 provocar a baixa. 2 especular na baixa. • adj baixista.

1) ((the result of) combining or being combined: The town was a combination of old and new architecture.) combinação

2) (a set of numbers used to open certain types of lock: He couldn't open the safe as he had forgotten the combination; ( also adjective) a combination lock.) combinação

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[kɔmbin'eiʃən] n 1 combinação, ato de combinar. 2 acordo. 3 reunião, união, associação, agrupamento. 4 cartel. 5 jogo combinado. 6 Math combinação de números. 7 segredo, combinação de letras ou números para abrir fechaduras de segredo. 8 combinação (roupa). chemical combination combinação química. two-piece combination conjunto.

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[kəmp'a:tmənt] n 1 compartimento. 2 seção. 3 divisão. smoking compartment compartimento para fumantes (no trem). • vt = compartmentalize.

1) (easily seen, heard or noticed: There are distinct differences between the two; Her voice is very distinct.) distintivo

2) (separate or different: Those two birds are quite distinct - you couldn't confuse them.) diferente

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- distinctly

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[dist'iŋkt] adj 1 distinto, ilustre, eminente. 2 diferente, dessemelhante, diverso. 3 separado, apartado. 4 claro, evidente, aparente, preciso, inconfundível. 5 coll categórico, positivo, decidido.

1) (turned aside (from what one is doing or thinking): He had slipped out while her attention was distracted.) distraído

2) (out of one's mind; mad: a distracted old woman.) demente

3) (distressed: The distracted mother couldn't reach her child in the burning house.) aflito

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[distr'æktid] adj 1 distraído, divertido, desatento, entretido, abstrato. 2 perturbado, confuso, doido, louco, insensato, demente.

1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) monte

2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) teor

1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) ser levado

2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) vaguear

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- drifter

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[drift] n 1 qualquer coisa flutuante ou que é levada ao sabor dos mares, ventos ou correntes. 2 força do vento, correnteza, curso, direção. 3 monte, duna, depósito (de neve, areia, folhas, etc.) formado pelo vento ou pela correnteza. 4 nevasca, chuva de vento. 5 tendência, fim, alvo, inclinação. 6 impulso, força, compulsão. 7 desígnio, intento, intenção, sentido, significado. 8 Naut deriva, desvio da derrota. 9 Geol formação errática, depósito de aluvião deixado pela água ou pela geleira. 10 Min galeria de minas. 11 Tech mandril, broca, punção. 12 agulha de espingarda. 13 condução de gado em manadas para um lugar determinado para inspeção. 14 rede de arrasto. 15 Archit força horizontal ou pressão lateral de um arco, etc. 16 África do Sul vau, lugar pouco profundo do rio onde se pode transitar a pé ou a cavalo. • vt+vi 1 amontoar(-se), acumular, juntar por ação do vento ou da água. 2 andar, flutuar à discrição dos mares, ventos ou correntes, ser levado pela correnteza. 3 Naut desgarrar, ir à deriva. 4 fig flutuar, boiar, vegetar, viver despreocupadamente, vaguear, ser levado pelas circunstâncias. I can’t catch the drift of what you are saying não estou entendendo o que você quer dizer. to get the drift compreender.

1) (throughout the time of: We couldn't get cigarettes during the war.) durante

2) (at a particular time within: He died during the war.) durante

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[dj'uəriŋ] prep durante, no tempo de, no espaço de, enquanto dura, no decurso de.