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121 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) inclinar(-se)2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) apoiar(-se)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) magro2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) magro3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) escasso•- leanness -
122 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menor, menos2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) menos3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) menos4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) menos- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) menos- no less a person than -
123 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) pequeno2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) pouco3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) pequeno2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) pouco3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) pouco2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) pouco3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) nada•- a little- little by little - make little of -
124 sought after
(wanted; asked for: This book is much sought after; a much sought-after book.) procurado -
125 statement
1) (the act of stating.) declaração2) (something that is stated: The prime minister will make a statement tomorrow on the crisis.) declaração3) (a written statement of how much money a person has, owes etc: I'll look at my bank statement to see how much money is in my account.) extrato de conta -
126 treble
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127 triple
['tripl] 1. adjective1) (three times (as big, much etc as usual): He received triple wages for all his extra work; a triple whisky.) triplo2) (made up of three (parts etc): a triple agreement.) tríplice2. verb(to make or become three times as much, big etc; to treble: He tripled his income; His income tripled in ten years.) triplicar3. noun(three times the (usual) amount: If you work the bank holiday, you will be paid triple.) triplo- triplet -
128 abhor
[əb'ho:]past tense, past participle - abhorred; verb(to hate very much: The headmaster abhors violence.) detestar- abhorrent* * *ab.hor[əbh'ɔ:] vt odiar, detestar, abominar, sentir nojo, aversão ou terror.
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much — [ mʌtʃ ] (comparative more [ mɔr ] ; superlative most [ moust ] ) function word, quantifier *** Much can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable noun): There isn t much time left. How much money do you have? as… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
much — For the complementary uses of much and very, see very. very, much 1. The uses of very and much as intensifying adverbs are for the most part complementary. Very qualifies adjectives and adverbs (very large / very slowly), whereas much qualifies… … Modern English usage
much — /much/, adj., more, most, n., adv., more, most. adj. 1. great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake. n. 2. a great quantity, measure, or degree: Much of his research was unreliable. 3. a great, important, or notable thing or matter: The… … Universalium
much — [much] adj. more, most [ME muche < muchel, large, much < OE mycel, large in size or quantity < IE base * meĝ(h) , large > Gr megas, L magnus] 1. Obs. many in number 2. great in quantity, amount, degree, etc. adv. more, most … English World dictionary
Much — may refer to: MuchMusic, a cable network in Canada, and its domestic and international spin offs Much (album), an album by Christian band Ten Shekel Shirt Much the Miller s Son, one of Robin Hood s Merry Men from the earliest tales Place name… … Wikipedia
much — ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN (more, most) 1) a large amount. 2) indicating that someone or something is a poor specimen: I m not much of a gardener. ► ADVERB 1) to a great extent; a great deal. 2) for a large part of one s time; often … English terms dictionary
Much — Much, adv. [Cf. Icel. mj[ o]k. See {Much}, a.] To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly. Much suffering heroes. Pope. [1913 Webster] Thou art much mightier than we. Gen. xxvi. 16. [1913 Webster] Excellent speech becometh not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Much — Much … Wikipédia en Français
Much — (m[u^]ch), a. [Compar. & superl. wanting, but supplied by {More} (m[=o]r), and {Most} (m[=o]st), from another root.] [OE. moche, muche, miche, prob. the same as mochel, muchel, michel, mikel, fr. AS. micel, mycel; cf. Gr. me gas, fem. mega lh,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Much — Much, n. 1. A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I. [1913 Webster] He that gathered much had nothing over. Ex. xvi. 18. [1913 Webster] Note: Muchin this sense can be regarded as an adjective… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
much — [adj] plenty abundant, adequate, a lot of*, ample, complete, considerable, copious, countless, endless, enough, everywhere, extravagant, full, galore, generous, great, heaps*, immeasurable, jam packed*, lavish, loads*, lotsa*, many, mega*, mucho* … New thesaurus
