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61 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) enquanto, quando2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) porque3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) embora6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) assim como2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tão, tanto3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) quanto2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como•- as for- as if / as though - as to -
62 collar
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63 context
['kontekst](the parts directly before or after a word or phrase (written or spoken) which affect its meaning: This statement, taken out of its context, gives a wrong impression of the speaker's opinions.) contexto -
64 dry up
1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) secar2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) esgotar-se3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) secar4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) dar um branco -
65 eloquence
['eləkwəns](the power of expressing feelings or thoughts in words that impress or move other people: a speaker of great eloquence.) eloqüência- eloquent- eloquently -
66 eloquent
adjective an eloquent speaker/speech.) eloqüente -
67 gesture
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68 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) segurar2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) aperto2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) valise3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) compreensão•- gripping- come to grips with - lose one's grip -
69 hear! hear!
(a shout to show that one agrees with what a speaker has said (eg in Parliament or at a meeting).) bravo! -
70 hesitant
adjective (making or having frequent hesitations: a hesitant speaker; I'm hesitant to tell her she's wrong.) hesitante -
71 hiss
[his] 1. verb((of snakes, geese, people etc) to make a sound like that of the letter s [s], eg to show anger or displeasure: The children hissed (at) the witch when she came on stage; The geese hissed at the dog.) vaiar2. noun(such a sound: The speaker ignored the hisses of the angry crowd.) vaia -
72 interpret
[in'tə:prit]1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) traduzir2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) interpretar3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) interpretar•- interpreter -
73 interpreter
noun (a person who translates the words of a speaker into the language of his hearers.) intérprete -
74 long-winded
adjective ((of a speaker or his speech) tiresomely long.) prolixo -
75 loudspeaker
1) (an instrument for increasing the loudness of sounds so that they can be heard further away: The politician addressed the crowds from his car through a loudspeaker.) alto-falante2) (a speaker in a radio, record-player etc.) alto-falante -
76 master of ceremonies
( abbreviation MC) (a person who announces the various stages of an entertainment, formal social gathering, series of speakers at a dinner etc: The master of ceremonies introduced the speaker.) mestre de cerimôniasEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > master of ceremonies
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77 me
[mi:]((used as the object of a verb or preposition and sometimes instead of I) the word used by a speaker or writer when referring to himself: He hit me; Give that to me; It's me; He can go with John and me.) eu, mim, me -
78 native
['neitiv] 1. adjective1) (where one was born: my native land.) natal2) (belonging to that place; local: the native customs/art of Brazil; This animal/plant is native to Australia.) natal3) (belonging by race to a country: a native Englishman.) de nascimento4) (belonging to a person naturally: native intelligence.) nato2. noun1) (a person born in a certain place: a native of Scotland; a native of London.) nativo2) (one of the original inhabitants of a country eg before the arrival of explorers, immigrants etc: Columbus thought the natives of America were Indians.) nativo•- native language/tongue - native speaker - native to - the Nativity -
79 or something
(used when the speaker is uncertain or being vague: Her name is Mary or Margaret or something.) ou algo assim -
80 ourselves
1) (used as the object of a verb when the person speaking and other people are the object of an action etc they perform: We saw ourselves in the mirror.) nos2) (used to emphasize we, us or the names of the speaker and other people performing an action etc: We ourselves played no part in this.) nós mesmos3) (without help etc: We'll just have to finish the job ourselves.) nós mesmos
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speaker — [ spikɶr ] n. m. • 1649; mot angl., proprt « celui qui parle » 1 ♦ Président de la Chambre des communes, en Angleterre. 2 ♦ (1926; « annonceur de résultats sportifs » 1904) Anglic. Vieilli ⇒ annonceur, présentateur. « Sabotage de la prononciation … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Speaker — speak·er n often cap: the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly Speaker of the House of Representatives Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. speaker … Law dictionary
Speaker — Speak er, n. 1. One who speaks. Specifically: (a) One who utters or pronounces a discourse; usually, one who utters a speech in public; as, the man is a good speaker, or a bad speaker. (b) One who is the mouthpiece of others; especially, one who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speaker — 1. Voz inglesa con la que se designa al presidente de la Cámara de los Comunes británica o al de la Cámara de Representantes estadounidense. Es lícito su empleo, como extranjerismo crudo escrito, por tanto, con resalte tipográfico , en referencia … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
speaker — [n] talker after dinner speaker, announcer, elocutionist, keynoter, lecturer, mouthpiece, orator, public speaker, rhetorician, speechmaker, spokesperson; concept 348 … New thesaurus
speaker — or Speaker of the House [spē′kər] n. 1. a person who speaks; esp., a) a person who makes a speech or speeches in public b) the officer presiding over any of various lawmaking bodies ☆ c) [S ] the presiding officer of the U.S. House of… … English World dictionary
speaker — ► NOUN 1) a person who speaks. 2) a person who speaks a specified language. 3) a person who makes a speech at a formal occasion. 4) (Speaker) the presiding officer in a legislative assembly, especially the House of Commons. 5) a loudspeaker … English terms dictionary
Speaker — (engl., spr. Spihler), 1) Sprecher, Redner; 2) der Sprecher (Präsident) des englischen Parlaments; das Parlamentsglied, welches beauftragt ist die Verhandlungen zu leiten u. vorkommenden Falls für das ganze Haus das Wort zu führen. Im Oberhause… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Speaker — (engl., spr. ßpīker), »Sprecher«, Vorsitzender des Unterhauses im englischen Parlament sowie des Repräsentantenhauses der Vereinigten Staaten … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Speaker — (engl., spr. spihker), Sprecher, der Vorsitzende des Unterhauses im engl. Parlament … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
