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21 crustacean
noun, adjective((of) any of a group of animals, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc, whose bodies are covered with a hard shell.) crustáceo* * *crus.ta.cean[kr∧st'eiʃən] n Zool crustáceo. • adj crustáceo. -
22 crèche
[kreʃ]1) (a nursery for babies whose mothers are at work etc: Some factories have creches for the children of their workers.) infantário2) (a miniature stable with figurines of the Virgin Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus etc.)* * *crèche[kreʃ] n Fr 1 creche. 2 orfanato. 3 presépio (de Natal). -
23 electrician
[-ʃən]noun (a person whose job is to make, install, repair etc electrical equipment: The electrician mended the electric fan.) electricista* * *e.lec.tri.cian[ilektr'i82n] n eletricista. -
24 estate agent
(a person whose job is to sell houses and land.) agente imobiliário* * *es.tate a.gent[ist'eit eid92nt] corretor de imóveis. -
25 executioner
noun (a person whose duty is to put to death condemned persons.) carrasco* * *ex.e.cu.tion.er[eksikj'u:82n2] n executor, carrasco, algoz. -
26 fault
[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) culpa2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) defeito3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) falha2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) culpar/criticar- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a fault* * *[fɔ:lt] n 1 falta: a) defeito, imperfeição, falha. she always found fault with me / ela sempre tinha alguma coisa a criticar em mim. b) erro, engano. at fault / errado, em falta. whose fault is it? / de quem é a culpa? c) culpa leve, deslize, defeito moral. not from his fault / sem culpa dele. d) omissão, negligência, transgressão, descuido. e) Geol falha, paráclase. f) Tennis bola fora. 2 Hunting rasto perdido. 3 Electr escapamento acidental. • vt Geol 1 formar falha, causar defeito. 2 culpar, encontrar falha. for all her faults apesar de suas falhas. generous to a fault excessivamente generoso. to a fault demasiado. -
27 fireman
noun (a man whose job is to put out accidental fires or those caused deliberately as a criminal act.) bombeiro* * *fire.man[f'aiəmən] n 1 bombeiro. 2 foguista. -
28 fluid
['fluid] 1. noun1) (a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely.) fluido2) (any liquid substance: cleaning fluid.) líquido2. adjective1) (able to flow like a liquid: a fluid substance.) líquido2) (smooth and graceful: fluid movements.) gracioso3) ((of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily: My holiday plans are fluid.) flexível•- fluidity* * *flu.id[fl'u:id] n fluido. • adj 1 fluido, fluente, líquido. 2 leve, gracioso (movimento). 3 variável, mutável, não fixo. brake fluid óleo para freios. -
29 glow-worm
noun (a kind of beetle whose tail glows in the dark.) pirilampo* * *glow-worm[gl'ou wə:m] n vaga-lume, pirilampo. -
30 goalkeeper
noun ((also keeper) a player, eg in hockey or football, whose job is to prevent members of the other team from scoring goals.) guarda-redes* * *goal.keep.er[g'oulki:pə] n Ftb arqueiro, goleiro. -
31 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) guardar2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) guardar2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) guarda2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) guarda3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) revisor4) (the act or duty of guarding.) guarda•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard* * *[ga:d] n 1 guarda, vigia, escolta, sentinela. 2 proteção, defesa. 3 resguardo, corrente de relógio, guarda-mão da espada. 4 guarda, vigilância. 5 posição defensiva (esgrima), parada. 6 condutor, guarda-trem, guarda-linha. • vt 1 guardar, vigiar, proteger. 2 conservar, preservar. 3 proteger-se, tomar precauções, precaver-se, salvaguardar. advanced guard guarda avançada. body-guard guarda-costas. guard of honour guarda de honra. rear guard retaguarda. to be off one’s guard estar descuidado. to be on guard estar de guarda. to come off guard vir da guarda. to go on guard, to mount guard montar guarda. to keep guard estar de guarda. to put someone on his guard against prevenir alguém contra. to relieve guard render a guarda. -
32 half-caste
noun (a person whose father and mother are of different races, especially white and black.) mestiço* * *half-caste[h'a:f ka:st] n mestiço (especialmente entre hindu e europeu). -
33 hangman
noun (a man whose job it is to hang criminals.) carrasco* * *hang.man[h'æŋmən] n 1 carrasco: aquele que enforca. 2 jogo de forca. -
34 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeça2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeça3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeça4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chefe5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeça6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) nascente7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) topo8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) frente9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) cabeça10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeça12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) promontório13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) colar2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabeçar2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) dirigir3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigir-se4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) encabeçar5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *head1[hed] n 1 cabeça. 2 cabeça de prego, de alfinete, de martelo, etc. 3 o que, pela sua forma, dá idéia de cabeça (p ex: cabeça de alho). 4 parte superior ou mais importante, ponta, topo, alto. 5 parte frontal, proa de um navio, vanguarda de tropas. 6 promontório, cabo. 7 face de uma medalha ou moeda. 8 lugar de honra ou de comando. 9 pessoa principal, chefe, diretor. 10 pessoa, indivíduo. 11 unidade (de gado), cabeça. 12 vida. 13 cabeçalho. 14 tópico, assunto. 15 categoria, divisão. 16 culminação, crise. 17 parte amadurecida de uma úlcera. 18 espuma de cerveja (colarinho). 19 pressão de água com vapor (para fins industriais). 20 isenção às restrições, liberdade de ação. 21 raciocínio, inteligência. 22 Mus couro do tambor. 23 parte superior ou inferior de um barril. 24 aumento gradual de força, impulso. 25 fonte, nascente (de um rio). 26 cabeceira (cama). • vt+vi 1 encabeçar, liderar, chefiar, dirigir. 2 ser ou formar cabeça. 3 prover de cabeça. 4 ser ou pôr cabeçalho. 5 ir na dianteira. 6 podar (árvores). 7 opor, enfrentar, deter, interceptar. 8 Ftb cabecear. • adj 1 na cabeceira, vanguarda ou ponta. 2 que vem da frente. 3 principal, dirigente, comandante. from head to foot dos pés à cabeça. head and ears totalmente. head and shoulders above muito superior ou muito acima de. head over heels a) de pernas para o ar. b) precipitadamente. he is off his head ele perdeu a cabeça. I make neither head nor tail of it não sei o que pensar a respeito. out of one’s own head a) de invenção própria. b) de livre vontade. over one’s head a) além da compreensão. b) superior em autoridade. peanut head sl cabeça-de-bagre. the ship could not make head against the wind o navio não conseguiu progredir contra o vento. the wind heads us temos vento desfavorável. to come to a head a) maturar, amadurecer. b) atingir o ponto culminante. c) formar pus. to give one his head dar liberdade ou licença a alguém. to go to one’s head subir à cabeça, envaidecer, deixar tonto. to head for mover-se em direção a, ir para, rumar, seguir. to lose one’s head perder a cabeça, o controle. to turn one’s head a) afetar. b) deixar tonto. c) deixar convencido, orgulhoso.————————head2[hed] n sl 1 viciado em drogas pesadas. 2 ressaca. 3 a cabeça do pênis. -
35 hygiene
((the rules or science of) cleanliness whose aim is to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease.) higiene- hygienic- hygienically* * *hy.giene[h'aidʒi:n] n higiene. -
36 intolerant
adjective ((often with of) unwilling to endure or accept eg people whose ideas etc are different from one's own, members of a different race or religion etc: an intolerant attitude; He is intolerant of others' faults.) intolerante* * *in.tol.er.ant[int'ɔlərənt] n pessoa intolerante. • adj intolerante (of contra). -
37 lawyer
['lo:jə]noun (a person whose work it is to know about and give advice and help to others concerning the law: If you want to make your will, consult a lawyer.) advogado* * *law.yer[l'ɔ:jə] n advogado, jurisconsulto. -
38 moderate
1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) abrandar2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) moderado2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) médio3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderado- moderateness
- moderation* * *mod.er.ate[m'ɔdərit] n indivíduo moderado. • vt+vi 1 moderar, acalmar, abrandar. 2 restringir. 3 acalmar-se, moderar-se. 4 presidir. 5 presidir como moderador. • adj 1 moderado, razoável, comedido. 2 calmo. 3 médio, medíocre. 4 módico. -
39 mulberry
plural - mulberries; noun1) (a type of tree on whose leaves silkworms feed.) amoreira2) (its (usually purple) fruit.) fruto da amoreira* * *mul.ber.ry[m'∧lbəri] n 1 amora. 2 amoreira. -
40 mule
I [mju:l] noun(an animal whose parents are a horse and an ass, known for its habit of being stubborn.) mula- mulishII [mju:l] noun(a loose, backless slipper.) chinelo* * *mule1[mju:l] n 1 mulo, mula, produto híbrido. 2 teimoso. 3 fiadeira automática. 4 sapato ou chinelo aberto no calcanhar.————————mule2[mju:l] n sl mula: pessoa usada para transportar drogas, principalmente cocaína sul-americana.
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