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1 succeed
[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) conseguir2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) suceder(-se) a•- success- successful
- successfully
- succession
- successive
- successively
- successor
- in succession* * *suc.ceed[səks'i:d] vt+vi 1 ter sucesso, ter êxito, ser bem-sucedido, prosperar, progredir. he succeeds in everything / ele tem sucesso em tudo. the scheme fully succeeded / o plano foi um sucesso completo. 2 realizar, conseguir, produzir efeito. 3 suceder, seguir, vir depois, substituir, tomar o lugar de outro. he succeeds to his father / ele sucede seu pai. to succeed in doing something conseguir fazer aquilo que queria / planejava. I succeeded in helping my friend / consegui ajudar meu amigo. -
2 succeed
[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) ter êxito2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) suceder•- success- successful - successfully - succession - successive - successively - successor - in succession -
3 by dint of
(by means of: He succeeded by dint of sheer hard work.) à força de* * *by dint ofpor meio de, à força de. -
4 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) limitar2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) aprisionar•- confined- confinement
- confines* * *con.fine[kənf'ain] n (geralmente confines) confins, limite, fronteira, margem, raia. in the confines of the office / dentro do espaço do escritório. • vt 1 confinar, limitar, restringir, prender, encerrar. she was confined to bed / ela ficou de cama. he confined himself to generalities / ele limitou-se a generalidades. 2 encarcerar, pôr na cadeia. to be confined Med estar na cama, em trabalho de parto. to the confines of madness às raias da loucura. -
5 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) contacto2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contacto3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) contacto4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) contacto5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) contacto6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) contacto2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) contactar* * *con.tact[k'ɔntækt] n 1 contato (também Math, Electr), toque. 2 ligação, conexão. 3 relação, comunicação. • vt+vi 1 entrar ou pôr em contato com. 2 comunicar-se com. 3 tocar(-se). • adj Amer que envolve contato. angle of contact Geom ângulo de contato. in contact em contato. point of contact Math ponto de contato. to break contact romper o contato. to make contact with estabelecer contato com. -
6 defuse
[di:'fju:z]1) (to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc).) desactivar2) (to make harmless or less dangerous: He succeeded in defusing the situation.) aliviar* * *de.fuse[di:fj'u:z] vt neutralizar, acalmar (diz-se de situações tensas ou perigosas). to defuse a bomb desativar uma bomba. -
7 discomfit
(to embarrass: He realized that his remarks had succeeded in discomfiting her.) embaraçar* * *dis.com.fit[disk'∧mfit] vt 1 desbaratar, derrotar, derribar completamente, aniquilar. 2 frustrar, baldar. 3 embaraçar, confundir, desanimar. -
8 endeavour
[in'devə] 1. verb(to attempt; to try (to do something): He endeavoured to attract the waiter's attention.) tentar2. noun(an attempt: He succeeded in his endeavour to climb the Everest.) tentativa* * *en.deav.our[ind'ev2] n diligência, esforço, empenho. • vt+vi esforçar-se, diligenciar, empreender, empenhar-se. -
9 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) fixar2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) fixar3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) arranjar4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) dirigir5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) arranjar6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fixar7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) preparar2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) apuro- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with* * *[fiks] n 1 dificuldade, posição difícil, apuro, embaraço, dilema. we are in a nice fix / estamos em maus lençóis. 2 sl dose de narcótico, droga (injeção). 3 sl armação, trapaça, jeito. 4 sl cafetão. 5 Comp parte de um código que é inserido num programa de computador para corrigir um erro. • vt+vi 1 fixar, prender, ligar, firmar, pregar, cravar. 2 estabelecer, determinar. 3 tratar. 4 solidificar. 5 ajustar. 6 consertar. 7 coll pôr em ordem, arrumar. 8 preparar (refeição). 9 arranjar, aprontar, organizar. 10 concentrar. a fix up sl uma dose de narcótico. I’ll fix him eu me encarrego dele. to fix a cop subornar um policial. to fix a date marcar uma data. to fix a meal preparar uma refeição. to fix a post in the ground cravar um poste no chão. to fix on, to fix up escolher. to fix the eyes upon cravar os olhos em. to fix up coll 1 consertar. 2 acomodar. to fix upon a resolution tomar uma resolução firme. -
10 in the face of
(having to deal with and in spite of: She succeeded in the face of great difficulties.) apesar de/perante?* * *in the face ofdiante de, em face de, em virtude de. -
11 to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing somethingconseguir fazer aquilo que queria/planejava. I succeeded in helping my friend / consegui ajudar meu amigo.English-Portuguese dictionary > to succeed in doing something
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12 when
1. [wen] adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) quando2. [wən, wen] conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) quando2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) quando•- whence- whenever* * *[wen] n quando. • pron quando, em que, no qual, na qual. • adv quando. when will he go? / quando irá ele? • conj 1 quando, no tempo em que, durante. we asked him when he could do it. / nós lhe perguntamos quando ele poderia fazê-lo. I will write when I have time / eu escreverei quando tiver tempo. we succeeded even when it seemed to fail / nós tivemos sucesso, mesmo quando parecíamos falhar. when seeing him she laughed / quando ela o viu, deu risada. 2 uma vez que, já que. 3 embora. 4 mesmo quando. from when? desde quando? a partir de quando? since when? desde quando? desde então? the when and the why o quando e o porquê. till when? até quando? when due Com no vencimento. when I went home quando eu fui para casa. when king quando (foi) rei. when received Com após o recebimento. when seated sentado ou quando sentado. when young quando moço. -
13 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) -
14 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) esconder2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) reter3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) empatar -
15 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) -
16 by dint of
(by means of: He succeeded by dint of sheer hard work.) à força de -
17 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) confinar2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) confinar•- confined- confinement - confines -
18 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) contato2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contato3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) contato4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) contato5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) contato6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) contato2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) contatar -
19 defuse
[di:'fju:z]1) (to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc).) desativar2) (to make harmless or less dangerous: He succeeded in defusing the situation.) atenuar -
20 discomfit
(to embarrass: He realized that his remarks had succeeded in discomfiting her.) embaraçar
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См. также в других словарях:
Succeeded — Succeed Suc*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Succeeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Succeeding}.] [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succ[ e]der. See {Cede}, and cf. {Success}.] 1. To follow in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
succeeded — suc·ceed || sÉ™k sɪËd v. prosper; achieve, attain; come after, follow; take the place of; inherit … English contemporary dictionary
SUCCEEDED — … Useful english dictionary
did it — succeeded … English contemporary dictionary
managed to — succeeded in … English contemporary dictionary
Jehoiachin — Succeeded his father Jehoiakin (B.C. 599) when only eight years of age, and reigned for one hundred days (2 Chr. 36:9). He is also called Jeconiah (Jer. 24:1; 27:20, etc.), and Coniah (22:24; 37:1). He was succeeded by his uncle, Mattaniah =… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Takeda Katsuyori — succeeded to his mother s Suwa clan and gained Takatō Castle as the seat of his domain. After his elder brother Takeda Yoshinobu died, Katsuyori s son Nobukatsu became heir to the Takeda clan, making Katsuyori de facto ruler of the Takeda clan.… … Wikipedia
Richard N. Haass — succeeded him as special envoy.From 1989 to 1993, Haass was Special Assistant to United States President George H. W. Bush and National Security Council Senior Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs. In 1991, Haass received the… … Wikipedia
CECIL, ROBERT, EARL OF SALISBURY — succeeded his father, Lord Burleigh, as first Minister under Elizabeth, and continued in office under James I., whose friendship he sedulously cultivated before his accession, and who created him earl (1565 1612). See BURLEIGH, WILLIAM… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
EDMUND IRONSIDE — succeeded to the throne of England on the death of his father Ethelred the Unready in 1016, but reigned only seven months; he struggled bravely, and at first successfully, against Canute the Dane, but being defeated, the kingdom ultimately was … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
did well — succeeded, went fine for him … English contemporary dictionary
