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101 franc
[fræŋk](the standard unit of currency in France, Belgium, Switzerland and several other countries, eg in some parts of Africa where French is spoken.) franco* * *[fræŋk] n franco (moeda). -
102 fungus
plurals - fungi; noun(any of several kinds of soft spongy plants without any leaves or green part: A mushroom is one type of fungus; That tree has a fungus growing on it.) fungo* * *fun.gus[f'∧ŋgəs] n (pl funguses, fungi) fungo. -
103 generic
[‹ə'nerik]((of a name, term etc) referring to several similar objects etc: `Furniture' is a generic term for chairs, tables etc.)* * *ge.ner.ic[dʒən'erik] adj 1 genérico. 2 relativo a um grupo. 3 geral. -
104 grade
[ɡreid] 1. noun1) (one level in a scale of qualities, sizes etc: several grades of sandpaper; a high-grade ore.) categoria2) ((American) (the pupils in) a class or year at school: We're in the fifth grade now.) ano3) (a mark for, or level in, an examination etc: He always got good grades at school.) nota4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) declive2. verb1) (to sort into grades: to grade eggs.) classificar2) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) transformar-se•- grader
- grade school
- make the grade* * *[greid] n 1 grau, degrau. 2 grau de qualidade, de valor, categoria. 3 Amer classe de escola, nota. 4 Mil graduação, posto. 5 grau de subida ou descida em estrada de rodagem ou de ferro. 6 mestiço, cruza (gado). • vt+vi 1 classificar. 2 nivelar. 3 mudar gradativamente. 4 cruzar gado. down grade descida. to grade up melhorar (gado) por cruzamento. the cattle was graded up / o gado foi melhorado por cruzamento. to make the grade Amer coll ter sucesso. -
105 grandiose
['ɡrændiəus](impressive to an excessive or foolish degree: He produced several grandiose schemes for a holiday resort but no resort was ever built.) grandioso* * *gran.di.ose[gr'ændious] adj 1 grandioso, imponente. 2 pomposo, afetado. -
106 gross
[ɡrəus] 1. adjective1) (very bad: gross errors/indecency.) crasso2) (vulgar: gross behaviour/language.) indecente3) (too fat: a large, gross woman.) gordo4) (total: The gross weight of a parcel is the total weight of the contents, the box, the wrapping etc.) bruto2. noun(the total amount (of several things added together).) total- grossly* * *[grous] n 1 o grosso, a parte principal. 2 grosa: doze dúzias. • adj 1 tudo, inteiro, geral, total, bruto. 2 grave, grosso, grande (erro). 3 grosseiro, vulgar, indecente. 4 gordo repulsivo. 5 ignorante, bronco. 6 interj terrível! a gross error um erro grave. great gross doze grosas. gross domestic product Econ produto interno bruto. gross national income n Econ renda nacional bruta. gross national product n Econ produto nacional bruto. gross working capital n Econ capital de giro bruto. in gross Jur peculiar à pessoa, pessoal. in the gross no total, por grosso. two gross duas grosas. -
107 helper
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108 hire-purchase
noun ((also abbreviated to HP [ei 'pi:]) a way of buying an article by paying the price in several weekly or monthly parts: I got this television on hire-purchase; ( also adjective) a hire-purchase agreement.) a prestaçOes* * *hire-pur.chase[haiə p'ə:tʃəs] n compra em prestações. -
109 hurdle
['hə:dl] 1. noun1) (a frame to be jumped in a race.) barreira2) (a problem or difficulty: There are several hurdles to be got over in this project.) obstáculo2. verb(to run in a race in which hurdles are used: He has hurdled since he was twelve.) correr barreiras- hurdler- hurdling* * *hur.dle -
110 immobile
1) (not able to move or be moved: His leg was put in plaster and he was immobile for several weeks.) imóvel2) (not moving; motionless: He crouched there immobile until they had gone.) imóvel•- immobilize
- immobilise* * *im.mo.bile[im'oubail] adj imóvel, parado, inalterável. -
111 improvement
1) (the state or act of improving or being improved: There has been a great improvement in her work; The patient's condition shows some improvement.) melhoria2) (something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc: I've made several improvements to the house.) melhoramento* * *im.prove.ment[impr'u:vmənt] n 1 melhora, melhoria, melhoramento. 2 aperfeiçoamento, progresso. 3 proveito. 4 aumento. -
112 indirect
[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indirecto2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) indirecto3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) indirecto•- indirect object
- indirect speech* * *in.di.rect[indir'ekt] adj 1 indireto, oblíquo. 2 disfarçado, simulado. 3 secundário. -
113 inlet
['inlit](a small bay in the coastline of a sea, lake etc: There are several pretty inlets suitable for bathing.) enseada* * *in.let['inlet] n 1 entrada, passagem. 2 barra, braço de mar, baía. -
114 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) perguntar2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) pedir informações3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) perguntar por4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) perguntar por5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) perguntar por6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) investigar•- inquiry- make inquiries* * *in.quire[inkw'aiə] vt+vi inquirir, perguntar (por), informar-se, indagar, investigar. he inquired the way / ele indagou o caminho. inquire within / entre e pergunte por mais detalhes. he inquired into the thing / ele investigou o assunto. to inquire after perguntar sobre. he inquired after my health / ele perguntou sobre o meu estado de saúde. he inquired after rare coins / ele perguntou por moedas raras. to inquire for a person pedir para ver alguém. -
115 instrument
['instrəmənt]1) (a tool, especially if used for delicate scientific or medical work: medical/surgical/mathematical instruments.) instrumento2) ((also musical instrument) an apparatus for producing musical sounds: He can play the piano, violin and several other instruments.) instrumento•- instrumentalist* * *in.stru.ment['instrumənt] n 1 instrumento, utensílio, ferramenta. 2 instrumento musical. 3 meio, agente. 4 documento (legal), contrato. • vt instrumentar. • adj por instrumento, através de instrumentos. stringed instrument instrumento de corda. wind instrument instrumento de sopro. -
116 interchange
['intə ein‹]1) (a place where two or more main roads or motorways at different levels are joined by means of several small roads, so allowing cars etc to move from one road to another.) encruzilhada2) ((an) exchange: an interchange of ideas.) troca•* * *in.ter.change['intətʃeindʒ] n 1 permuta, permutação, troca, câmbio, intercâmbio. 2 alternação. 3 trevo rodoviário. • [intətʃ'eindʒ] vt+vi 1 permutar, trocar, cambiar, intercambiar. 2 alternar. -
117 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) ferro2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) ferro de engomar3) (a type of golf-club.) taco de golfe2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) passar a ferro- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot* * *i.ron['aiən] n 1 ferro. 2 ferramenta, instrumento. 3 arma. 4 firmeza, dureza. 5 ferro de passar roupa. 6 Amer sl pistola, pequena arma de fogo. • vt+vi 1 passar a ferro (roupa). 2 cobrir com ferro, ferrar. 3 agrilhoar, encadear. • adj 1 ferroso, feito de ferro. 2 duro, firme, férreo. 3 cruel. in irons a ferros, na prisão. malleable iron ferro maleável. pig iron ferro em lingotes. smoothing iron ferro de engomar. the iron age Idade do Ferro. the Iron Duke o Duque de Ferro (Wellington). to have many irons in the fire tratar de diversos negócios ao mesmo tempo. to iron out (small problems) a) resolver (pequenos problemas), achar uma resposta para. b) remover com ferro de passar roupa. to rule with a rod of iron governar com mão de ferro. -
118 isolate
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119 job
[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) emprego2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) tarefa•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job* * *job1[dʒɔb] n 1 obra, empreitada, tarefa. 2 emprego, colocação. 3 trabalho. 4 negócio, cargo, serviço, desempenho de qualquer trabalho. 5 assunto. 6 coll negociata, empreendimento lucrativo. 7 coll ato criminoso, como roubar. • vt+vi 1 negociar, comprar e vender. 2 empreitar, dar de empreitada. 3 fazer biscates. 4 fazer negociatas. 5 alugar cavalos, carruagens. 6 comprar e revender por atacado, ser intermediário. • adj feito de empreitada, empreitado, contratado (trabalho, serviços). a job of work Brit coll bom trabalho. bad job mau negócio. by the job de empreitada. good job a) bom serviço. b) coll acontecimento satisfatório. jobs for the boys trabalho desnecessário, criado para amigos e patrocinadores (cupinchas). just the job exatamente o desejado. odd jobs trabalho avulso, Braz sl bico, biscate. on the job dedicado ao serviço, ocupado. out of a job desempregado. the job in hand o trabalho do momento. to have a job to coll ter dificuldade em. to make the best of a bad job fazer o melhor possível em condições desfavoráveis. to pull a job sl praticar um assalto. what a job! que coisa!, que negócio ruim!————————job2[dʒɔb] vt+vi 1 vender e comprar como intermediário. 2 praticar agiotagem. -
120 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) trabalho2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) mão-de-obra3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) parto4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Trabalhista2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) trabalhar2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) esforçar-se•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *la.bour[l'eibə] n 1 labor, trabalho, faina, tarefa, mão-de-obra. 2 trabalho de parto. • vt+vi 1 laborar, labutar, trabalhar, lidar. 2 jogar, balouçar (navios). 3 estar em trabalho de parto. 4 avançar com dificuldade. 5 sofrer, afligir-se. 6 fabricar, elaborar. labour of love trabalho feito por prazer. to labour under a delusion estar enganado.
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