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1 relatively
['relətivli]adverb (when compared to someone or something else: He seems relatively happy now; This is a fairly unimportant problem, relatively speaking.) relativamente* * *rel.a.tive.ly[r'elətivli] adv relativamente, comparativamente. -
2 relatively
['relətivli]adverb (when compared to someone or something else: He seems relatively happy now; This is a fairly unimportant problem, relatively speaking.) relativamente -
3 continental shelf
noun (the part of a continent that is under a relatively shallow sea.)* * *con.ti.nen.tal shelf[kɔntinentəl ʃ'elf] n Phys, Geogr plataforma continental. -
4 relate
[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) relatar2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) relacionado com3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) relacionar-se com•- related- relation
- relationship
- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) relativo2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) relativo•* * *re.late[ril'eit] vt+vi 1 relatar, contar, narrar (to a). 2 referir, dizer respeito (to a). 3 ter referência, ter relação. 4 ligar(-se), unir(-se). to relate to relacionar(-se) com. -
5 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) grosso2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) de grossura3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) grossa4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) espesso5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) denso6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) espesso7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) estúpido2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) espessura- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin* * *[θik] n 1 grosso, parte mais grossa ou densa. 2 fig foco, centro. 3 sl pessoa tola, estúpida. • adj 1 gordo, grosso, de grossura. 2 denso, compacto. 3 abundante, numeroso. 4 cheio, coberto. the street is thick with dust / a rua está cheia de poeira. the table was thick with flies / a mesa estava coberta de moscas. 5 espesso, grosso, denso. 6 turvo. 7 coll estúpido, obtuso. • adv (também thickly) 1 densamente, espessamente. the snow fell thick / a neve caía em densos flocos. 2 intensamente, cerradamente. 3 abundantemente. the letters came thick and fast / choveram cartas. a bit thick um pouco exagerado. he is thick in the head sl ele é muito tapado. in the thick of the fight no meio da luta. through thick and thin fig por todas as dificuldades. two inches thick duas polegadas de grossura. -
6 not to mention
(used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant: He is rich and clever, not to mention handsome.) sem falar em -
7 continental shelf
noun (the part of a continent that is under a relatively shallow sea.) -
8 not to mention
(used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant: He is rich and clever, not to mention handsome.) além de, sem falar em -
9 relate
[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) relatar2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) relacionar-se a3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) relacionar-se•- related- relation - relationship - relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) relativo2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) relativo• -
10 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) grosso, espesso2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) de grossura, de espessura3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) grosso, denso4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) denso, abundante5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) cerrado6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) grosso7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) grosso2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) auge, parte mais densa- thickly- thickness - thicken - thick-skinned - thick and fast - through thick and thin
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