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1 to a great extent
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2 a\ great\ extent
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3 extent
[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) extensão2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) extensão/grau•* * *ex.tent[ikst'ent] n 1 extensão: altura, largura, comprimento, tamanho, volume. 2 amplitude, alcance, âmbito, grau. extent of tolerance margem de tolerância. in extent em circunferência. the extent of the forest a amplidão da floresta. to a great extent em grande escala ou proporção. to a certain extent até certo ponto. to its full extent inteiramente. writ of extent Jur mandado de penhora. -
4 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) pesado2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.)3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) forte4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) excessivo5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) pesado6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) difícil7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) pesado8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) pesado•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of* * *heav.y[h'evi] n 1 pessoa ou coisa pesada. 2 Cin, Theat vilão, bandido. 3 figurão: pessoa importante. • adj 1 pesado. 2 de grande quantidade, força ou intensidade. 3 forte, violento. 4 carregado ( with com). 5 triste, abatido. 6 opressivo, cansativo. 7 lerdo. 8 intransitável. 9 pastoso, que não cresce (pão). 10 grosso, rústico. 11 inerte, preguiçoso, sonolento. 12 difícil. 13 sério, grave. 14 nubloso, nebuloso. 15 insípido, enfadonho. 16 indigesto. 17 grávida. 18 Typogr negrito. -
5 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) pesado2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) pesado3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) forte, abundante4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) excessivo5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) pesado6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) difícil7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) pesado8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) pesado•- heavily- heaviness - heavy-duty - heavy industry - heavyweight - heavy going - a heavy heart - make heavy weather of -
6 deep
[di:p] 1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) profundo2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) em profundidade3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) mergulhado4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) profundo5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) grave2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) no fundo- deepen- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze 3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) congelar- deep-sea- in deep water* * *[di:p] n 1 profundidade, profundeza. 2 mar, fundo do mar. 3 abismo. 4 fig recesso do coração. • adj 1 profundo, fundo. 2 oculto, escondido, secreto. 3 sagaz, astuto, penetrante. 4 sincero, íntimo, vivo. 5 intenso, extremo. 6 dificultoso de entender, profundo. 7 escuro, carregado (falando de cores). 8 Mus sonoro, baixo, grave. 9 absorto, concentrado em seus pensamentos. • adv 1 há muito, remotamente. 2 profundamente. deep in debt totalmente endividado. deep in thought absorvido em seus próprios pensamentos. in deep water em situação difícil ou embaraçosa. thrown in at the deep end ser posto numa situação completamente nova sem nenhuma preparação ou ajuda. to feel something deep, to feel something deep down sentir algo de maneira profunda apesar de nem sempre demonstrar. to go off the deep end perder as estribeiras, sair do sério. -
7 largely
adverb (mainly; to a great extent: This success was largely due to her efforts; Our methods have been largely successful.) em grande parte* * *large.ly[l'a:dʒli] adv 1 basicamente, primariamente. 2 em grande medida, grandemente. -
8 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) apertado2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) esticado3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) rigoroso4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) apertado2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) apertado- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[tait] adj 1 firme, compacto, comprimido. 2 esticado, teso. 3 justo, apertado. 4 cerrado, fechado. 5 bêbado. 6 Amer sovina, avarento. • adv firmemente. air tight hermeticamente fechado. a tight corner uma situação difícil. hold tight! agarre firme! it was a tight fit foi por pouco, foi por um triz. tight as a drum/ tight as an owl completamente embriagado, bêbado. to be in a tight corner sl estar em apuros. to run a tight ship controlar uma organização ou grupo eficiente. water tight impermeável à água. -
9 deep
[di:p] 1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) profundo2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) de profundidade3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) mergulhado4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) intenso5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) grave2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) profundamente- deepen- deeply - deepness - deep-freeze 3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) congelar- deep-sea- in deep water -
10 largely
adverb (mainly; to a great extent: This success was largely due to her efforts; Our methods have been largely successful.) em grande medida -
11 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) apertado2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) esticado3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) rigoroso4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) apertado2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) apertadamente- - tight- tighten - tightness - tights - tight-fisted - tightrope - a tight corner/spot - tighten one's belt -
12 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difícil3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) duro4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) violento5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) duro6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) pesada2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) esforçadamente2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) violentamente3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fixamente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) totalmente•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *hard1[ha:d] adj 1 duro, sólido, firme, rígido, compacto. 2 difícil, dificultoso. hard lessons / lições, tarefas difíceis. 3 severo, áspero, opressivo, inflexível. 4 desagradável. 5 fatigante, trabalhoso. 6 intricado. 7 insuportável, injusto. 8 sl mau, desonroso. 9 que contém sais minerais (água). 10 que contém muito álcool. • adv 1 ao lado, junto. 2 duramente, asperamente, severamente, fortemente. 3 com empenho. a hard case um caso difícil ou perdido. a hard death uma morte penosa. a hard ride marcha acelerada (a cavalo). a hard worker um trabalhador eficiente. for hard wear durável. hard after logo atrás. hard at hand perto, disponível. hard at work trabalhando diligentemente. hard by perto, ao lado. hard of hearing que ouve mal, surdo. hard to digest indigesto. he is hard to deal with é difícil aturá-lo. he is hard to please é difícil contentá-lo. he is hard upon the man ele trata o homem com dureza ou injustamente. in a hard condition em boa forma física. it is hard lines for him ele está com azar. it is hard upon seven são quase sete horas. it rains hard chove a cântaros. it will go hard with me, but I... será difícil que eu não... I was hard pressed estive em grande aperto. the wind blew hard o vento soprou fortemente. to bear hard upon oprimir. to die hard vender caro sua vida. to drink hard beber muito. to drive a hard bargain regatear por centavos. to press hard for insistir energicamente.————————hard2[ha:d] n 1 solo duro, margem firme (não pantanosa). 2 dificuldade. 3 sl trabalhos forçados. -
13 wide
1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) largo2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) de largo3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) largo4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) variado2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) completamente- widely- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
- wide open* * *[waid] n vastidão, amplidão. • adj 1 largo: a) extenso, amplo, espaçoso, vasto. b) distendido, dilatado. c) Phon aberto. d) vasto (conhecimento). e) rico (experiência). f) grande, enorme, considerável (diferença). g) liberal, tolerante. 2 aberto, arregalado. 3 distante, afastado, longe. • adv 1 largamente. 2 extensamente. 3 completamente, totalmente. we had our eyes wide open / nós ficamos de olhos abertos, atentos. 4 extraviado, de lado, fora do alvo. for and wide por toda parte. he opened his mouth too wide a) ele abriu sua boca demais. b) fig foi ávido. wide apart muito separado. wide of the mark a) longe do alvo. b) fig muito errado. -
14 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difícil3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) severo4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) rigoroso5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) difícil6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) pesado2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) intensamente2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) forte3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) firmemente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) totalmente•- harden- hardness - hardship - hard-and-fast - hard-back - hard-boiled - harddisk - hard-earned - hard-headed - hard-hearted - hardware - hard-wearing - be hard on - hard at it - hard done by - hard lines/luck - hard of hearing - a hard time of it - a hard time - hard up -
15 wide
1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) largo, amplo, arregalado2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) de largura3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) amplo4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) vasto, extenso2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) extensamente- widely- widen - wideness - width - wide-ranging - widespread - give a wide berth to - give a wide berth - wide apart - wide awake - wide open -
16 gentility
[‹ən'tiləti](good manners, often to too great an extent: She was laughed at for her gentility.) gentileza* * *gen.til.i.ty[dʒent'iliti] n 1 nascença nobre. 2 boas maneiras. 3 requinte. 4 (geralmente gentilities) requinte exagerado ou afetado. -
17 indulgent
adjective (willing to allow people to do or have what they wish (often to too great an extent): an indulgent parent.) indulgente* * *in.dul.gent[ind'∧ldʒənt] adj indulgente, tolerante, benigno. -
18 materially
adverb (to a great or important extent: Circumstances have changed materially.) consideravelmente* * *ma.te.ri.al.ly[mət'iəriəli] adv materialmente. -
19 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) esforçar-se2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) estragar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) forçar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrar2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) esforço2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensão3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) distensão4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) pressão•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) raça2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) traço3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia* * *strain1[strein] n 1 força, peso. 2 esforço, solicitação, extenuação. the cord could not stand the strain / a corda não agüentou o esforço. 3 luxação, deslocamento, contorção. I have a strain in my hand / destronquei minha mão. 4 tensão, pressão, compressão. 5 estilo, modo, maneira. 6 procedimento. 7 (também strains) melodia, composição, canção. he was buried to the strains of his favourite song / ele foi sepultado ao som de sua canção favorita. • vt+vi 1 puxar, esticar, forçar. 2 puxar com força, arrancar. 3 esforçar, concentrar-se. 4 cansar, extenuar, prejudicar por esforço excessivo, torcer, luxar, deslocar, contorcer. 5 estar prejudicado por esforço, estar machucado. 6 abusar, exagerar. 7 esforçar-se, exceder-se. 8 constringir, comprimir. 9 espremer, passar por peneira ou espremedor, coar. 10 percolar, passar. 11 apertar, abraçar, estreitar. he strained the child to his heart / ele abraçou a criança. in this strain desta maneira, neste tom. she is a strain on my nerves ela me deixa nervoso. to strain a point abandonar, desistir de um princípio. to strain a relationship comportar-se de uma forma a causar problemas na relação, estragar. to strain at esforçar-se para. to strain something to the limit ir, forçar, até o limite.————————strain2[strein] n 1 raça, cepa, descendência. 2 grupo, família de plantas ou animais que formam uma variedade, linhagem. 3 qualidade ou caráter hereditário. 4 traço, tendência, disposição. there is a strain of madness in her / ela tem um traço de loucura. -
20 to a fault
(to too great an extent: She was generous to a fault.) em demasia* * *to a faultdemasiado.
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