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1 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) não conseguir/falhar, fracassar2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) falhar3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) faltar4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) reprovar5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) desapontar•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) à falta de- failure- without fail* * *[feil] n falta (só na expressão: without fail sem falta). • vt+vi 1 faltar, haver falta, ser insuficiente ou deficiente. to fail to keep the promise / não cumprir a promessa. he will not fail to succeed / ele, infalivelmente, será bem-sucedido. he never failed to come / ele nunca deixou de vir. 2 minguar, acabar-se, extinguir-se, desvanecer-se. he is failing fast / suas forças declinam rapidamente. 3 definhar, enfraquecer, declinar, decair. 4 faltar, falhar, não socorrer, trair, desapontar, abandonar. her sight failed / sua vista falhou. words fail me / faltam-me palavras. his plans failed / seus planos falharam. 5 fracassar, malograr, ser malsucedido. 6 ser reprovado em exame, reprovar em exame. he failed in his examination / foi reprovado no exame. 7 falir, ir à bancarrota. the business failed / o negócio faliu. to fail a friend in need abandonar um amigo na desgraça. to fail in fracassar em, deixar faltar. he failed in his work / ele negligenciou seu trabalho. to fail of one’s word faltar à palavra. -
2 peace
[pi:s]1) ((sometimes with a) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war: Does our country want peace or war?; ( also adjective) a peace treaty.) paz2) (freedom from disturbance; quietness: I need some peace and quiet.) paz•- peaceably
- peaceful
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- peacemaker
- peace-offering
- peacetime
- at peace
- in peace
- make peace
- peace of mind* * *[pi:s] n 1 paz. 2 tranqüilidade, ordem, harmonia. 3 calma, sossego. 4 tratado de paz. 5 reconciliação. at peace em paz. to break the peace Jur perturbar a ordem pública. to hold/keep one’s peace manter-se calmo, quieto. hold your peace! / fique quieto! to make peace fazer as pazes. he made his peace with her / ele reconciliou-se com ela.
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