-
1 sky
(the part of space above the earth, in which the sun, moon etc can be seen; the heavens: The sky was blue and cloudless; We had grey skies and rain throughout our holiday; The skies were grey all week.) céu- sky-blue- sky-diving
- sky-diver
- sky-high
- skyjack
- skyjacker
- skylight
- skyline - the sky's the limit* * *[skai] n 1 céu. 2 firmamento. 3 tempo, clima. 4 Poet céu, paraíso. • vt 1 jogar para o alto. 2 colocar no alto. a troubled sky um céu encoberto. out of a clear sky repentinamente, inesperadamente. the sky’s the limit o céu é o limite. under a foreign sky no estrangeiro. under the open sky ao ar livre. -
2 sky
(the part of space above the earth, in which the sun, moon etc can be seen; the heavens: The sky was blue and cloudless; We had grey skies and rain throughout our holiday; The skies were grey all week.) céu- sky-blue- sky-diving - sky-diver - sky-high - skyjack - skyjacker - skylight - skyline - the sky's the limit -
3 peerage
[-ri‹]1) (a peer's title or status: He was granted a peerage.) título nobre2) ((often with plural verb when considered as a number of separate individuals) all noblemen as a group: The peerage has/have many responsibilities.) nobreza* * *peer.age[p'iəridʒ] n 1 pariato, nobreza. 2 nobiliarquia. 3 nobiliário. -
4 peerage
[-ri‹]1) (a peer's title or status: He was granted a peerage.) pariato2) ((often with plural verb when considered as a number of separate individuals) all noblemen as a group: The peerage has/have many responsibilities.) nobreza -
5 difficulty
plural - difficulties; noun1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) dificuldade2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) dificuldade3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) dificuldade* * *dif.fi.cul.ty[d'ifikəlti] n 1 dificuldade, qualidade do que é difícil. 2 obstáculo, impedimento, objeção, situação crítica, embaraço. 3 disputa, querela, desacordo. 4 fadiga, apuro, relutância. 5 difficulties pl embaraço financeiro. to be in difficulties estar em dificuldades financeiras. to do something with difficulty fazer algo com dificuldade, com esforço. to have/ find difficulty in doing something encontrar dificuldade para fazer algo. -
6 company
plural - companies; noun1) (a number of people joined together for a (commercial) purpose: a glass-manufacturing company.) companhia2) (guests: I'm expecting company tonight.) visitas3) (companionship: I was grateful for her company; She's always good company.) companhia4) (a group of companions: He got into bad company.) companhia5) (a large group of soldiers, especially part of an infantry battalion.) companhia•- keep someone company- keep company
- part company with
- part company* * *com.pa.ny[k'∧mpəni] n 1 companhia: a) convivência. b) aquilo ou aquele que acompanha. c) sociedade, empresa. d) associação, corporação. e) companheiro(s). f) grupo teatral. g) Mil subdivisão de um regimento. h) comitiva, séqüito. 2 grupo de pessoas. 3 hóspede, visitante. 4 Naut tripulação. • vt+vi 1 associar-se com. 2 fazer companhia a, acompanhar. I am fond of company gosto de companhia. I kept company with him eu mantinha relações com ele. I kept him company eu lhe fiz companhia. in company em companhia. I wept for company chorei de simpatia. she keeps company with him ela está de namoro com ele. the Company of the Drapers a corporação dos tecelões. the East India Company Companhia (mercantil) das Índias Orientais. they parted company eles separaram-se. to receive company receber visitas. to see much company ser muito sociável, receber hóspedes freqüentemente. two’s company, three’s a crowd dois é bom, três é demais. -
7 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) país2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) país3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) campo4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) terreno•- countryman
- countryside* * *coun.try[k'∧ntri] n 1 país. 2 zona, região, território. 3 pátria, terra de um povo, país de origem. 4 povo, nação. 5 interior, campo, região rural. we live in the country / moramos no campo. he went (down) into the country / ele foi para o interior. • adj 1 rural. 2 rústico. a country’s own trade comércio ativo de um país. all over the country em todo o país. God’s own country Amer os Estados Unidos. in the country no campo, no interior, nas zonas rurais, na roça. in this country neste país, por aqui. mother country pátria. native country pátria. to appeal to the country chamar o povo às urnas. -
8 relation
1) (a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage: uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations.) parente2) (a relationship (between facts, events etc).) relação3) ((in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc: to establish friendly relations.) relaçOes* * *re.la.tion[ril'eiʃən] n 1 narração, relato. 2 referência, alusão. 3 parente, parentela. is he a relation of yours? / é seu parente? 4 relação. he had relations with the society / ele tinha relações com a sociedade. 5 relacionamento, ligação. distant relation parente afastado. in/ with relation to com referência a, com respeito a. near relation parente próximo. to bear little/ some relation to ter pouco/algo a ver com. to bear no relation to não ter nada a ver com. to have relations with coll fazer sexo com, ter relações sexuais com. -
9 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) país2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) nação3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) interior4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) região•- countryman - countryside -
10 singles
1) (( also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; ( also adjective) a singles match.) singulares2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; ( also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) solteiros* * *sin.gles[s'iŋgəlz] n pl jogo para uma pessoa em cada lado. -
11 doubles
noun singular (or noun plural in tennis etc, a kind of match with two players on each side: I enjoy playing doubles; ( also adjective) a doubles match.) duplos -
12 doubles
noun singular (or noun plural in tennis etc, a kind of match with two players on each side: I enjoy playing doubles; ( also adjective) a doubles match.) de dupla, em dupla -
13 singles
1) (( also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; ( also adjective) a singles match.) partida simples2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; ( also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) solteiros -
14 child
plural - children; noun1) (a young human being of either sex.) criança2) (a son or daughter: Her youngest child is five years old.) filho•- childish
- childishly
- childishness
- childless
- childlike
- childbirth
- child's play* * *[tʃaild] n (pl children) 1 criança. 2 menino ou menina. 3 filho ou filha. 4 descendente. 5 discípulo, adepto. 6 fig criançola, pessoa infantil. 7 fig produto, resultado. a child of our time produto da nossa época. from a child desde crianca. great/ heavy with child próximo da hora de dar à luz. natural child filho natural. this child Amer sl eu, me. this is a child’s play isto é fácil, sl isto é canja. with child grávida, prenhe. -
15 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) bússola2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) compasso3) (scope or range.) alcance•* * *com.pass[k'∧mpəs] n 1 bússola. 2 compasses compasso. 3 limite. 4 periferia, circunferência. 5 extensão, espaço. 6 alcance. 7 perímetro. • vt 1 circundar, rodear. 2 formar círculo, cercar. 3 planejar, almejar, maquinar. 4 empreender. 5 atingir. 6 entender. beam-compasses cintel. croaked compasses compasso curvo. compass of the voice extensão, amplitude da voz. pair of compasses compasso. proportional compasses compasso de redução. to compass someone’s death conspirar contra a vida de alguém. to keep within compass manter-se dentro dos limites. to speak within compass falar sem exagero. within the compass of his powers dentro de sua capacidade. -
16 party
plural - parties; noun1) (a meeting of guests for entertainment, celebration etc: a birthday party; She's giving/having a party tonight; ( also adjective) a party dress.) festa2) (a group of people with a particular purpose: a party of tourists.) grupo3) (a group of people with the same ideas and purposes, especially political: a political party.) partido* * *par.ty[p'a:ti] n 1 partido, grupo, facção. 2 Mil destacamento. 3 festa, recepção social. 4 participantes de uma reunião social. 5 partícipe, interessado, parte. 6 litigante. 7 fam pessoa, indivíduo. • vi 1 dar festas. 2 participar de festas. 3 divertir-se. • adj partidário. contracting party contraente. I’ll be no party to não quero ter parte nisso. stag party despedida de solteiro. the parties concerned os interessados. the parties entitled as partes autorizadas. the party over there coll aquela pessoa ali. third party insurance seguro contra responsabilidade civil. -
17 railway
1) (a track with (usually more than one set of) two (or sometimes three) parallel steel rails on which trains run: They're building a new railway; ( also adjective) a railway station.) caminho de ferro2) ((sometimes in plural) the whole organization which is concerned with the running of trains, the building of tracks etc: He has a job on the railway; The railways are very badly run in some countries.) os caminhos de ferro* * *rail.way[r'eilwei] n 1 estrada de ferro. 2 companhia de estrada de ferro. -
18 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) licenciatura2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) honras -
19 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.)2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.)3) (scope or range.)• -
20 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) distinção2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) honras
См. также в других словарях:
noun — ADJECTIVE ▪ plural, singular ▪ ‘Sheep’ is both a singular and a plural noun. ▪ countable ▪ mass, uncountable ▪ … Collocations dictionary
noun phrase — noun A phrase that can serve as the subject or the object of a verb; it is usually headed by a noun, (including pronouns), with any associated dependents such as determiners or modifiers. ;Examples , The term “noun phrase” itself , “Fred” in… … Wiktionary
Noun class — Grammatical categories Animacy Aspect Case Clusivity Definiteness Degree of comparison Evidentiality Focus … Wikipedia
Plural quantification — In mathematics and logic, plural quantification is the theory that an individual variable x may take on plural , as well as singular values. As well as substituting individual objects such as Alice, the number 1, the tallest building in London… … Wikipedia
Plural — is a grammatical number, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world.In the English language, singular and plural are the only grammatical numbers.In English, nouns, pronouns, and demonstratives inflect for plurality.… … Wikipedia
plural — abbreviation 1》 (also Pl.) place. 2》 plate (referring to illustrations in a book). 3》 chiefly Military platoon. 4》 plural. plural adjective 1》 Grammar (of a word or form) denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two.… … English new terms dictionary
noun — Etymology: Middle English nowne, from Anglo French nom, noun name, noun, from Latin nomen more at name Date: 14th century any member of a class of words that typically can be combined with determiners to serve as the subject of a verb, can be… … New Collegiate Dictionary
plural marriage — noun : polygamous marriage especially as once practiced by Mormons * * * polygamy (def. 1). [1865 70] * * * plural marriage, polygamy, especially with reference to the Mormons … Useful english dictionary
with|y — «WIHTH ee, WIHTH », noun, plural with|ies, adjective. –n. 1. a willow or osier. 2. a twig of willow or osier; withe. 3. a band or halter made of withes. –adj. resembling a withe in flexibility. ╂[Old English wīthig < withthe withe + ig … Useful english dictionary
count noun — noun a noun that forms plurals • Hypernyms: ↑noun * * * noun Etymology: count (II) : a noun that forms a plural and is used with a numeral, with words such as many or few, or in English with the indefinite article a or … Useful english dictionary
Noun — For other uses, see Noun (disambiguation). Examples The cat sat on the mat. Please hand in your assignments by the end of the week. Cleanliness is next to Godliness. George Washington was the first president of the United States of America.… … Wikipedia
