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1 superlative
[su'pə:lətiv] 1. adjective((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) superlativo2. noun((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) superlativo* * *su.per.la.tive[su:p'ə:lətiv] n 1 exemplo supremo. 2 Gram superlativo. • adj 1 insuperável, excelente, supremo. 2 Gram superlativo. 3 excessivo, exagerado. to talk in superlatives exagerar. -
2 make a bee-line for
(to take the most direct way to; to go immediately to: Fred always makes a bee-line for the prettiest girl at a party.) ir directo -
3 stand out
1) (to be noticeable: She stood out as one of the prettiest girls in the school.) destacar-se2) (to go on resisting or to refuse to yield: The garrison stood out (against the besieging army) as long as possible.) resistir -
4 make a bee-line for
(to take the most direct way to; to go immediately to: Fred always makes a bee-line for the prettiest girl at a party.) ir em cimaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make a bee-line for
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5 stand out
1) (to be noticeable: She stood out as one of the prettiest girls in the school.) destacar-se2) (to go on resisting or to refuse to yield: The garrison stood out (against the besieging army) as long as possible.) resistir -
6 superlative
[su'pə:lətiv] 1. adjective((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) superlativo2. noun((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) superlativo
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