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61 illustrious
(of a very high quality, ability etc; famous: an illustrious career; He is the most illustrious of a famous family.) ilustre -
62 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) lançar2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) lançar3) (to throw.) lançar2. noun((an) act of launching.) lançamento- launch into - launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) lancha -
63 mark out
1) (to mark the boundary of (eg a football pitch) by making lines etc: The pitch was marked out with white lines.) demarcar2) (to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future: He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.) designar -
64 obstacle
['obstəkl](something which prevents progress: His inability to learn foreign languages was an obstacle to his career.) obstáculo -
65 past
1. adjective1) (just finished: the past year.) passado2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) passado3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) passado2. preposition1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) adiante de2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) mais de, além de3. adverb(up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) adiante4. noun1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) passado2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) passado•- the past -
66 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pico2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) apogeu3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) pala2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) atingir o pico- peaked- peaky -
67 pinnacle
['pinəkl]1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) pináculo2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) pico3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) pináculo -
68 round off
1) (to make something smooth etc: He rounded off the sharp corners with a file.) arredondar2) (to complete successfully: He rounded off his career by becoming president.) fechar -
69 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ruína2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) ruína3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruína2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) arruinar2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) estragar•- ruined - ruins - in ruins -
70 scrapbook
noun (a book with blank pages on which to stick pictures etc: The actor kept a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings about his career.) álbum -
71 succeed
[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) ter êxito2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) suceder•- success- successful - successfully - succession - successive - successively - successor - in succession -
72 success
[sək'ses]1) ((the prosperity gained by) the achievement of an aim or purpose: He has achieved great success as an actor / in his career.) sucesso2) (a person or thing that succeeds or prospers: She's a great success as a teacher.) sucesso -
73 successful
[-'ses-]adjective ((negative unsuccessful) having success: Were you successful in finding a new house?; The successful applicant for this job will be required to start work next month; a successful career.) bem-sucedido -
74 theatrical
[-'æ-]1) (of theatres or acting: a theatrical performance/career.) teatral, dramático2) ((behaving) as if in a play; over-dramatic: theatrical behaviour.) teatral, dramático -
75 threshold
['Ɵreʃəuld]1) ((a piece of wood or stone under) a doorway forming the entrance to a house etc: He paused on the threshold and then entered.) limiar2) (beginning: She is on the threshold of a brilliant career.) limiar -
76 up-and-coming
adjective ((of eg a person starting a career) progressing well: an up-and-coming young doctor.) -
77 varied
adjective He has had a very varied career.) variado
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