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1 slight
1) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) ligeiro2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) franzino•- slighting
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- in the slightest* * *[slait] n desprezo, menosprezo, menoscabo. • vt desprezar, fazer pouco caso, não dar importância. • adj 1 pouco, não importante, leve, pequeno, insignificante. 2 fraco, débil, delgado. 3 inadequado, superficial, negligenciável. -
2 slight
1) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) leve, ligeiro2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) frágil•- slighting - slightingly - slightly - in the slightest -
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ligeiro, leve, superficialEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > slight
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6 slighted
slight.ed[sl'aitid] adj desprezado, menosprezado. -
7 slightness
slight.ness[sl'aitnis] n 1 delgadeza. 2 negligência. 3 fraqueza. 4 desprezo, depreciação. -
8 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) sombra2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) sombra3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) quebra-luz4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) matiz5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) um tudo nada2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) proteger2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) sombrear3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) fugir para•- shaded- shades
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- put in the shade* * *[ʃeid] n 1 lugar sombreado, sombra. 2 penumbra. 3 cortina, veneziana. 4 tonalidade, gradação de cor, matiz, tom. 5 sombreado (de pintura). 6 nuança, diferença mínima, grau. 7 quebra-luz, abajur. 8 anteparo. 9 viseira. • vt+vi 1 abrigar da luz, sombrear, proteger da luz. 2 escurecer, tornar sombrio. 3 mostrar diferenças ou nuanças, mudar aos poucos, graduar (cores), matizar. glass shade redoma. to shade away esmaecer, sumir-se. to throw somebody into the shade superar alguém. -
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[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) sombra2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) sombra3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) guarda-sol, quebra-luz4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) matiz5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) ligeiramente2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) proteger2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) escurecer, sombrear3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) graduar•- shaded- shades - shading - shady - shadiness - put in the shade -
10 acquaintance
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) conhecido2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) conhecimento* * *ac.quaint.ance[əkw'eintəns] n 1 conhecido. 2 entendimento, familiaridade, conhecimento, habilidade. my acquaintance with this fact is new / meu conhecimento deste fato é novo. -
11 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) escova2) (an act of brushing.) escovadela3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) cauda4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) altercação2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) escovar2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) varrer3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) escovar4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) roçar•- brush away
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- get the brush-off* * *brush1[br∧ʃ] n 1 escova. 2 escovadela, ato de escovar. 3 Mil escovilhão. 4 toque, ato de roçar. 5 escaramuça, luta, briga, combate. 6 rabo, cauda de raposa ou esquilo. 7 pincel, broxa. 8 feixe de luz. 9 Electr escova. 10 fig arte de pintar. • vt+vi 1 escovar, limpar, esfregar (com escova). he brushed his teeth / ele escovou os dentes. I must brush up my skirt / tenho de escovar (limpar) minha saia. 2 tirar, remover. 3 tocar, esbarrar, roçar levement. he brushed against me / ele esbarrou em mim. 4 correr, mover-se rapidamente. he brushed by me / ele passou correndo por mim. at a brush ao primeiro assalto, à primeira tentativa. by the same brush do mesmo artista ou pintor. he brushed off ele fugiu, ele não reagiu. to brush up a) recapitular, refrescar a memória. he must brush up his math / ele precisa recapitular seus conhecimentos de matemática. I must brush up my Latin / preciso recapitular meu latim. b) polir para eliminar imperfeições. c) refrescar-se. I must brush up / preciso refrescar-me. to give one a brush atacar alguém.————————brush2[br∧ʃ] n Amer 1 galhos cortados ou quebrados. 2 mato, capoeira, moita. 3 interior, região de pouca população. -
12 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) certo2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) seguro3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) certo4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) certo•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') certamente- for certain
- make certain* * *cer.tain[s'ə:tən] n número ou quantidade indeterminada. • adj 1 certo, seguro. 2 claro, evidente, positivo, indubitável, incontestável, verdadeiro. 3 exato. 4 convencido. 5 infalível. 6. determinado. 7 um, algum, qualquer. a lady of a certain age uma senhora de idade não definida. for certain por certo, com certeza, sem dúvida. I know for certain / tenho certeza absoluta. I feel certain estou certo, não tenho dúvida. the fact is certain o fato é certo. to a certain extent, to a certain degree até um certo ponto. to make certain certificar-se, ter certeza. -
13 comma
['komə](the punctuation mark (,) used to show a slight pause etc.) vírgula* * *com.ma[k'ɔmə] n 1 Gram vírgula. 2 Mus coma. inverted commas aspas. -
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15 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) ligação2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) relação3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) relação4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) ligação* * *con.nec.tion[kən'ekʃən] n 1 conexão, ligação. 2 união, junção. 3 elo, cadeia, seqüência lógica, coerência. 4 relação. I cut connection with him / cortei as relações com ele. 5 conexão, troca, baldeação (trem, avião, ônibus, etc.). 6 meio de comunicação ou transporte. 7 parente. she is a connection of mine / ela é minha parente. 8 parentesco. 9 relações, conhecimentos, amizades. 10 contato, atravessador (de drogas ou contrabando). 11 Electr conexão. 12 connections a) relações. b) freguesia, clientela. hot water connection instalação de água quente. in connection with relativo a. in this connection em relação a isto. lighting connection linha de luz. -
16 damp
[dæmp] 1. adjective(slightly wet: This towel is still damp.) húmido2. noun(slight wetness, especially in the air: The walls were brown with (the) damp.) humidade- dampen- damper
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- damp down* * *[dæmp] n 1 umidade, lentura, orvalho. 2 gases venenosos ou inflamáveis nas minas, ar viciado. 3 desânimo, depressão física ou moral. • vt 1 umedecer levemente, lentar. 2 desanimar, abater, descoroçoar. 3 abafar, sufocar, amortecer, apagar, extinguir. 4 refrear, estorvar, impedir. • adj 1 lento, levemente úmido. 2 desanimado, abatido. -
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18 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) elemento2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) elemento3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) ambiente4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) parcela5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) resistência•- elements
- in one's element* * *el.e.ment['elim2nt] n 1 elemento, componente. 2 fundamento, princípio, base. 3 Chem corpo simples, substância diminuta indivisível por análise química. 4 cada um dos quatro elementos fundamentais: terra, água, ar e fogo. 5 elements fenômenos atmosféricos. the fury of the elements / a fúria dos elementos (condições atmosféricas). 6 ambiente, meio. he is in his element / ele está no seu meio, sente-se à vontade. 7 elements conhecimentos básicos. 8 elements as Santas Espécies da Eucaristia. 9 Mil, Naut unidade de tropas ou de aviões da armada. -
19 feverish
1) (having a slight fever: She seems a bit feverish tonight.) febril2) (restlessly excited: a feverish air.) excitante/exaltado* * *fe.ver.ish[f'i:vəriʃ] adj 1 febril. 2 febricitante. 3 fig febril, exaltado, agitado, desassossegado, inconstante. -
20 fine
I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) belo2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) belo3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) bem4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fino5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) delicado6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fino7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) delicado/preciso8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) bom2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) perfeitamente3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) certo/óptimo- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) multa2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) multar* * *fine1[fain] n 1 multa, pena, penalidade. 2 Mus fim. • vt multar.————————fine2[fain] adj (compar finer, sup finest) 1 fino, de excelente qualidade, puro. 2 belo, lindo, excelente, bom, ótimo, agradável. 3 leve, delicado. 4 claro, refinado. 5 bom, bom de saúde. 6 distinto, eminente. 7 excelente, admirável, agradável, aprazível. 8 perfeito, acabado, alinhado, correto. 9 elegante, vistoso. • interj ótimo! excelente! a fine house uma bela casa. a fine lady uma senhora distinta. a fine scholar um grande cientista. not to put too fine a point on it coll falando francamente, sem rodeios. that is all very fine but isso tudo é muito bom, mas... to cut it fine calcular com exatidão, deixar pouca margem. to fine down refinar, tornar mais exato ou preciso.
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slight — slight·er; slight; slight·ish; slight·ly; slight·ness; slight·ing·ly; … English syllables
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Slight — Slight, adv. Slightly. [Obs. or Poetic] [1913 Webster] Think not so slight of glory. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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slight|ly — «SLYT lee», adverb. 1. in a slight manner. 2. to a slight degree; a little; somewhat: »I know him slightly. 3. in a slighting manner; disdainfully … Useful english dictionary
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