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1 weaker sex
weak.er sex[wi:kə s'eks] n o sexo frágil. -
2 bully
['buli] 1. plural - bullies; noun(a person who hurts or frightens other, weaker people: The fat boy was a bully at school.) valentão2. verb(to act like a bully towards.) intimidar* * *bul.ly1[b'uli] n brigão. • vt ameaçar, amedrontar, intimidar. • adj Amer coll bom, excelente. • interj Amer coll bravo!, muito bem! bully for you! bravo!, muito bem!————————bul.ly2[b'uli] n 1 carne salgada (de boi). 2 carne enlatada.————————bul.ly3[b'uli] n (geralmente bully-off) início de jogo de hóquei. let’s bully-off vamos começar o jogo. -
3 dominate
[-neit]1) (to have command or influence (over): The stronger man dominates the weaker.) dominar2) (to be most strong or most noticeable etc (in): The skyline is dominated by the castle.) dominar* * *dom.i.nate[d'ɔmineit] vt+vi 1 dominar, controlar, governar. 2 predominar, prevalecer. 3 ter autoridade ou poder sobre ou em. -
4 tail off
1) (to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end): His interest tailed off towards the end of the film.) diminuir2) ((also tail away) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent: His voice tailed away into silence.) diminuir -
5 bully
['buli] 1. plural - bullies; noun(a person who hurts or frightens other, weaker people: The fat boy was a bully at school.) valentão2. verb(to act like a bully towards.) brutalizar -
6 dominate
[-neit]1) (to have command or influence (over): The stronger man dominates the weaker.) dominar2) (to be most strong or most noticeable etc (in): The skyline is dominated by the castle.) dominar -
7 tail off
1) (to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end): His interest tailed off towards the end of the film.) minguar2) ((also tail away) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent: His voice tailed away into silence.) enfraquecer
См. также в других словарях:
Weaker — Weak Weak (w[=e]k), a. [Compar. {Weaker} (w[=e]k [ e]r); superl. {Weakest}.] [OE. weik, Icel. veikr; akin to Sw. vek, Dan. veg soft, flexible, pliant, AS. w[=a]c weak, soft, pliant, D. week, G. weich, OHG. weih; all from the verb seen in Icel. v[ … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weaker — adj. Weaker is used with these nouns: ↑sex … Collocations dictionary
weaker sex — n the weaker sex old fashioned used to refer to women as a group, in a way that is now considered offensive … Dictionary of contemporary English
Weaker vessel — Vessel Ves sel, n. [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. {Vascular}, {Vase}.] 1. A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weaker vessel — noun Etymology: so called from the metaphor in 1 Pet 3:7(AV) : woman * * * weaker vessel noun A woman (from the Bible, 1 Peter 3.7) • • • Main Entry: ↑weak * * * weaker vessel, = woman (in the Bible, I Peter 3:7). (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
weaker vessel — noun A woman; women collectively. Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel … Wiktionary
weaker sex — noun the weaker sex an expression meaning women, that is now usually considered offensive … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
weaker sex — noun : womankind * * * Sometimes Offensive. the female sex; women. * * * weaker sex noun (usu facetious) Women • • • Main Entry: ↑weak … Useful english dictionary
weaker — adj. most weak wɪËk adj. frail, feeble; having little physical strength; enervated; faint; dilute, watery (as a weak coffee or tea); powerless; lacking volume or loudness (as a weak pulse); falling or declining in price (Finance); not… … English contemporary dictionary
WEAKER — … Useful english dictionary
weaker sex — Sometimes Offensive. the female sex; women. * * * … Universalium