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81 revolting
adjective (causing a feeling of disgust: revolting food.) nojento* * *re.volt.ing[riv'oultiŋ] adj 1 revoltante, insurgente. 2 desgostoso, repulsivo. -
82 revolutionary
1) (involving or causing great changes in ideas, methods etc: a revolutionary new process for making paper.) revolucionário2) (of a revolution against a government etc: revolutionary activities.) revolucionário* * *rev.o.lu.tion.ar.y[revəl'u:ʃənəri] n revolucionário. • adj 1 revolucionário, rebelde, insurreto, sedicioso. 2 que causa grande transformação. -
83 risky
adverb (possibly causing or bringing loss, injury etc: Motor-racing is a risky business.) arriscado* * *risk.y[r'iski] adj arriscado, perigoso, temerário. -
84 romantic
[-tik]1) ((negative unromantic) (of a story) about people who are in love: a romantic novel.) romântico2) (causing or feeling love, especially the beautiful love described in a romance: Her husband is very romantic - he brings her flowers every day; romantic music.) romântico3) (too concerned with love and excitement: Her head is full of romantic notions.) romântico* * *ro.man.tic[roum'æntik] n 1 pessoa romântica. 2 Lit romântico. • adj 1 romântico, sentimental, romanesco. 2 fictício. 3 fantástico, fabuloso. 4 pitoresco. -
85 sad
[sæd](unhappy or causing unhappiness: She's sad because her son is ill; a sad face.) triste- sadness- sadden
- sadly* * *[sæd] adj 1 triste, abatido, melancólico. 2 lamentável, deplorável, que causa aborrecimento ou preocupação. 3 escuro, sombrio. 4 péssimo, muito ruim. 5 pesado, úmido, empapado (comida). • adv 1 muito, altamente. 2 lamentavelmente. 3 tristemente, de modo abatido. a sad actor um ator deplorável. in sad earnest muito a sério. in sad plight em situação péssima. -
86 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) arranhar2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) raspar3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) rascar4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) raspar5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) cavar2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) raspadela2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) esfoladela3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) enrascada•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *[skreip] n 1 ato, ruído ou efeito de raspar ou arranhar. 2 aperto, dificuldade, embaraço. • vt+vi 1 raspar, tirar por raspagem. 2 roçar, arranhar. 3 juntar, acumular. 4 economizar. 5 passar com dificuldade, labutar. to scrape acquaintance with sl insinuar-se na amizade de. to scrape against something esfregar-se contra alguma coisa. to scrape along sl viver ao deus-dará. to scrape off raspar. to scrape through passar com dificuldade, passar apertado. -
87 sensational
1) (causing great excitement or horror: a sensational piece of news.) sensacional2) (very good: The film was sensational.) sensacional3) (intended to create feelings of excitement, horror etc: That magazine is too sensational for me.) sensacionalista* * *sen.sa.tion.al[sens'eiʃənəl] adj sensacional, que produz grande sensação, que impressiona. -
88 sentimental
[-'men-]1) ((sometimes with about) having, showing or causing much tender feeling: a sentimental person; a sentimental film about a little boy and a donkey.) sentimental2) (of the emotions or feelings: The ring has sentimental value, as my husband gave it to me.) sentimental* * *sen.ti.men.tal[sentim'entəl] adj 1 sentimental, piegas. 2 impressionável. 3 compassivo, emocional, sensível. -
89 serious
['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) sério2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) sério3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) sério4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) sério•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously* * *se.ri.ous[s'iəriəs] adj 1 sério, grave. it is a serious illness / é uma doença grave. are you serious? / está falando sério? they are very serious about their plan / eles tomam seu plano muito a sério. 2 sincero. I am quite serious / estou falando absolutamente sério. 3 importante, momentoso. 4 perigoso, crítico, alarmante. the situation is serious / a situação é crítica. -
90 shingles
['ʃiŋɡlz](a kind of infectious disease causing a rash of painful blisters.) zona* * *shin.gles[ʃ'iŋgəlz] n pl Med herpes-zóster, cobreiro. -
91 shocking
1) (causing horror or dismay: shocking news.) chocante2) (very bad: a shocking cold.) horroroso* * *shock.ing[ʃ'ɔkiŋ] adj 1 chocante. 2 ofensivo, revoltante, escandaloso, repelente, repugnante. 3 coll péssimo, horrível, terrível. -
92 sickening
adjective (causing sickness, disgust or weariness; very unpleasant or annoying: There was a sickening crunch; The weather is really sickening!) nojento* * *sick.en.ing[s'ikəniŋ] adj repugnante, enjoativo. it’s sickening / é para ficar enjoado. -
93 slug
I noun(a kind of animal like a snail.) lesma- sluggish- sluggishly
- sluggishness II 1. noun(a piece of metal, especially an irregularly shaped lump used as a bullet.) bala2. verb(to strike (a person) heavily usually causing unconsciousness: The man had been slugged on the back of the neck with a heavy object.) esmurrar* * *slug1[sl∧g] n 1 lesma. 2 pessoa ou animal que se movimenta como lesma.————————slug2[sl∧g] n 1 bala (de arma de fogo), carga de chumbo. 2 trago de bebida alcoólica. 3 Typogr espaçador. 4 coll soco, murro. • vt coll dar soco, golpear, surrar. to slug it out aplicar força bruta. -
94 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) dispensar2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) dispensar3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) poupar4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) poupar5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) poupar6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) poupar2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) vago2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) livre3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) peça sobresselente2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) pneu sobresselente•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *[spɛə] n objeto de reserva. • vt+vi 1 poupar, tratar com indulgência, ter dó ou consideração. spare me all this! / poupe-me de tudo isso! spare his life! / poupe sua vida! 2 aliviar, desobrigar, isentar, dispensar. 3 tomar em consideração, respeitar. spare her blushes / respeite seu melindre. 4 economizar. 5 abster-se, privar-se. 6 dispensar. can you spare me a moment? / você dispõe de um momento para mim? 7 ter em excesso, de sobra. I have not a minute to spare / não tenho nem um minuto de sobra. we have time to spare / temos tempo de sobra. • adj 1 excedente, de sobra. 2 de reserva, extra, sobressalente. 3 magro. 4 pouco, esparso, parco, frugal. enough and to spare mais do que suficiente. to drive someone spare deixar alguém louco, furioso. to go spare ficar furioso, ficar bravo. to have to spare ter de sobra. to spare no expense não poupar gastos. -
95 staggering
adjective (causing unsteadiness, shock or astonishment: a staggering blow on the side of the head; That piece of news is staggering.) espantoso* * *stag.ger.ing[st'ægəriŋ] adj 1 cambaleante, titubeante, que abala, que derruba (golpe). 2 surpreendente, inacreditável. -
96 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) estábulo2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) banca•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) parar2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) perder velocidade3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) parar2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) estolIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) empatar* * *stall1[stɔ:l] n 1 estábulo individual, baia, boxe. 2 tenda, barraca, lugar, estande onde se vende alguma coisa, banca. 3 cadeira, assento no coro da igreja. 4 seção de poltronas, primeiras filas no teatro. 5 dedeira. • vt+vi 1 viver em estábulo ou boxe. 2 pôr ou manter em estábulo. 3 parar, paralisar, enguiçar motor, encrencar. 4 atolar. 5 perder velocidade (avião). 6 Amer parar de trabalhar, passar o tempo, ficar na expectativa.————————stall2[stɔ:l] n sl pretexto, evasiva, escapatória. • vt+vi 1 simular, esquivar-se. 2 protelar, adiar. -
97 static
1. adjective(still; not moving.) estático2. noun(atmospheric disturbances causing poor reception of radio or television programmes.) estática- static electricity- static* * *stat.ic[st'ætik] n 1 eletricidade atmosférica. 2 estática. • adj 1 estático, parado, imóvel. 2 estável, firme, imutável, fixo. 3 Electr eletrostático. -
98 storm
[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) tempestade2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) explosão2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) gritar com2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) precipitar-se3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) assaltar•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm* * *[stɔ:m] n 1 tempestade. 2 temporal, chuva forte. 3 distúrbio, tumulto, manifestação violenta, furor. 4 ataque, assalto, bombardeio. • vt+vi 1 ventar muito, chover, fazer temporal. 2 ser violento, ficar bravo, enfurecer-se. 3 falar alto, gritar, berrar. 4 entrar em algum lugar fazendo barulho (demonstrando raiva). 5 assaltar, atacar violentamente. 6 bombardear. a storm in a teacup tempestade num copo d’água. after a storm comes a calm depois da chuva vem o sol. brain storm tempestade de idéias. hail storm temporal de granizo. rain storm temporal, chuva torrencial. snow storm nevasca. the calm after the storm a bonança após a tempestade. thunder storm temporal. to raise a storm promover desordens. to take by storm tomar de assalto, conquistar. -
99 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) golpe2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) golpe3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) batida4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) traço5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) golpe6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) braçada7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) esforço8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) ataque•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) afagar2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) afago* * *stroke1[strouk] n 1 golpe, soco, pancada. 2 batida, som de pancada. 3 proeza, façanha, lance, feito. 4 movimento rítmico, braçada. 5 Sports voga (também stroke oar). 6 pulsação, batida do coração. 7 traço de escala, mostrador. 8 traço (de pena, etc.). 9 arrancada. 10 golpe (de sorte, etc.). 11 ataque (de doença), surto, doença. 12 Med apoplexia, derrame cerebral. 13 remada. 14 Mech curso (de êmbolo), percurso. 15 badalada (de sino, relógio, etc.). 16 pincelada. 17 patrão (de barco a remo). • vt+vi 1 ser o patrão de remadores. 2 traçar, fazer um traço. 3 cancelar, riscar. 4 rebater (bola). a stroke of genius um lance de gênio. a stroke of luck um golpe de sorte. at a stroke em um só golpe, de uma só vez. down stroke movimento descendente. on the stroke of one à uma hora em ponto. to put someone off his stroke perturbar ou interromper o trabalho de alguém. up stroke traço ou movimento ascendente.————————stroke2[strouk] n afago, carícia, ato de passar a mão para acariciar. • vt acariciar, alisar, afagar. -
100 suspicion
[sə'spiʃən]1) (the process of suspecting or being suspected; the/a feeling causing a person to suspect: They looked at each other with suspicion; I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth.) suspeita2) (a slight quantity or trace: There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone.) toque* * *sus.pi.cion[səsp'iʃən] n 1 dúvida, suspeita. this casts a suspicion on him / isto torna-o suspeito. 2 desconfiança. 3 quantidade muito pequena, traço, indício. above suspicion acima de qualquer suspeita. on suspicion of treachery sob a suspeita de traição. to remove a suspicion afastar uma suspeita.
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