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1 reaction
[-ʃən]1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) reacção2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) reacção3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) reacção* * *re.ac.tion[ri'ækʃən] n 1 reação (freqüentemente usado em substituição às palavras: opinion, attitude, response, feeling), resposta. 2 Chem reação, combinação. 3 Psych resposta orgânica a um estímulo. reaction coupling acoplamento por reação. -
2 reaction
[-ʃən]1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) reação2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) reação3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) reação -
3 follow-up
noun (further reaction or response: Was there any follow-up to the letter you wrote to the newspaper?) seguimento* * *fol.low-up[f'ɔlou ∧p] n 1 manutenção de contato. 2 lembrete. 3 acompanhamento de assunto. 4 Com circular. 5 Com seguimento: acompanhar uma ação a fim de verificar seus resultados. • adj 1 freqüente, repetido. 2 subseqüente. -
4 follow-up
noun (further reaction or response: Was there any follow-up to the letter you wrote to the newspaper?) seguimento -
5 response
[-s]1) (a reply or reaction: Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response.) resposta2) ((usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest.) responso* * *re.sponse[risp'ɔns] n 1 resposta, réplica. 2 responsório. 3 Psych, Physiol reação, efeito. in response to your request em atenção a seu pedido. -
6 stimulus
['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) estímulo2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) estímulo* * *stim.u.lus[st'imjuləs] n (pl stimuli) 1 estímulo, incentivo. 2 aguilhão. -
7 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) dominado2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súbdito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) disciplina4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) submeter2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *sub.ject[s'∧bdʒikt] n 1 assunto, tópico, tema, tese. let us change the subject / mudemos o assunto. 2 súdito, vassalo. 3 objeto, vítima. 4 Gram sujeito. 5 tema de melodia, em que se baseia uma composição musical. 6 objeto, motivo. 7 Schooling disciplina, matéria. 8 sujeito de experiência, cobaia. 9 substância, essência, substrato. 10 cadáver (para dissecção). • [səbdʒ'ekt] vt 1 subjugar, dominar, sujeitar. he is subject to asthma / ele está sujeito à asma. 2 submeter. he subjected himself to great danger / ele se expôs a um grande perigo. • adj 1 sujeito, sob o domínio de. 2 exposto. 3 com disposição ou tendência para. 4 dependente, condicionado a. a subject for pity um objeto de compaixão. subject to duty sujeito a taxas alfandegárias. subject to his approval dependente de sua aprovação. subject to reservations com reservas. subject to this com estas restrições. the subject under discussion o tema em discussão. -
8 response
[-s]1) (a reply or reaction: Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response.) resposta2) ((usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest.) responso -
9 stimulus
['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) estímulo2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) estímulo -
10 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) subjugado2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súdito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) matéria4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo, tema5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) subjugar2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter•- subjective - subjectively - subject matter - change the subject - subject to
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