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81 urge
[ə:‹] 1. verb1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) pedir2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.) convencer2. noun(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) desejo- urge on* * *[ə:dʒ] n desejo, ânsia, anseio, ímpeto, impulso. • vt+vi 1 urgir, instar, apressar, acelerar. 2 impulsionar, impelir. 3 incitar, instigar, estimular. he was urged to sing / insistiram em que ele cantasse. 4 recomendar com insistência. they urged upon him / recomendaram-lhe com insistência. 5 solicitar com insistência. we urged him on / incitamo-lo, apressamo-lo. 6 argumentar, persuadir, induzir. 7 obrigar, constranger. -
82 value
['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) valor2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) valor3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) valor4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) preço5) (the length of a musical note.) valor2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) avaliar2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) dar valor•- valuable- valuables
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- value-added tax* * *val.ue[v'ælju:] n 1 Math, Mus, Paint valor. 2 valia. 3 preço. 4 valor cambial da moeda. 5 importância. 6 merecimento, mérito. 7 apreço, respeito, estima. 8 utilidade, conveniência. 9 significação exata (de um termo). 10 boa compra, pechincha. • vt 1 avaliar, estimar, taxar. 2 orçar. 3 prezar, respeitar, dar valor a. above (below) value acima (abaixo) do valor. appraised value valor estimativo. approximate value valor aproximado. of little value de pouco valor. standard of value valor básico. theoretical value valor teórico. to be but of little value ser de somenos importância. value in exchange valor cambial. value of returns valor de rendimento. -
83 weight
[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) peso2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) peso3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) peso4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) peso5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.)* * *[weit] n 1 peso: a) fadiga, opressão. b) carga. I am twice her weight / eu peso o dobro dela. it loses/ gains in weight / perde/ganha peso. c) fig ônus, encargo. d) importância, relevância, influência. his words carry/ have great weight with us / suas palavras têm grande peso para nós. e) valor, significado. that adds weight to his words / isto dá valor a suas palavras. f) tudo que faz pressão. g) peso de balança. h) esfera de ferro para arremesso de peso. 2 sistema de pesos. 3 unidade de sistema de pesos. • vt 1 pesar: a) determinar o peso de. b) fig ponderar, considerar atentamente. c) fig carregar, oprimir. 2 tornar mais pesado. 3 dar peso determinado a. 4 Stat dar determinado valor ou peso a. a matter of great weight um assunto de muita importância. a set of weights um jogo de pesos (para balança). by weight por peso. dead weight a) Naut peso bruto. b) fig peso morto. gross weight peso bruto. live weight peso vivo. net weight peso líquido. to lose weight emagrecer. to pull one’s weight contribuir com sua sorte. to put on weight ganhar peso, engordar. to put the weight Sports arremessar o peso. under/ over weight abaixo/acima do peso ideal. weights and measures pesos e medidas. -
84 worthy
[-ði]1) (good and deserving: I willingly give money to a worthy cause.) merecedor2) ((with of) deserving: She was not worthy of the honour given to her.) merecedor3) ((with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with: a performance worthy of a champion.) digno4) (of great enough importance etc: She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.) distinto* * *wor.thy[w'ə:ði] n pessoa meritória, notável ou ilustre, sumidade, notabilidade. • adj 1 meritório, merecedor. he is worthy of reward / ele é digno de recompensa. he is not worthy of her / ele não é digno dela. 2 valioso, estimável. 3 digno, conceituado, honrado, respeitável. 4 adequado, suficiente. 5 merecido, justo (castigo, recompensa). a worthy reward uma recompensa justa. in words worthy of the time em palavras à altura do momento. worthy of praise, worthy to be praised digno de louvor, elogiável. worthy people gente respeitável, honrada. -
85 at half mast
((of flags) flying at a position half-way up a mast etc to show that someone of importance has died: The flags are (flying) at half mast.) a meio pau -
86 be all the same to
(to be a matter of no importance to: I'll leave now, if it's all the same to you.) não fazer diferença a -
87 downgrade
verb (to reduce to a lower level, especially of importance: His job was downgraded.) rebaixar -
88 hammer home
(to make great efforts to make a person realize: We'll have to hammer home to them the importance of secrecy.) insistir -
89 in / out of perspective
1) ((of an object in a painting, photograph etc) having, or not having, the correct size, shape, distance etc in relation to the rest of the picture: These houses don't seem to be in perspective in your drawing.) dentro/fora de perspectiva2) (with, or without, a correct or sensible understanding of something's true importance: Try to get these problems in(to) perspective; Keep things in perspective.) perspectiva -
90 in proportion to
(in relation to; in comparison with: You spend far too much time on that work in proportion to its importance.) em relação a -
91 make a mountain out of a molehill
(to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.) exagerarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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92 put (someone) in his place
(to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) pôr (alguém) no seu lugar -
93 put (someone) in his place
(to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) pôr (alguém) no seu lugar -
94 the be-all and end-all
(the final aim apart from which nothing is of any real importance: This job isn't the be-all and end-all of existence.) tudo -
95 at half mast
((of flags) flying at a position half-way up a mast etc to show that someone of importance has died: The flags are (flying) at half mast.) meio-pau -
96 be all the same to
(to be a matter of no importance to: I'll leave now, if it's all the same to you.) ser indiferente para -
97 bumptious
(full of one's own importance: a very bumptious young man.) presunçoso -
98 buzzword
(a word or phrase that is frequently used because of its importance or popularity especially among a certain age-group or profession: `Recycling' is the new buzzword.) -
99 care
[keə] 1. noun1) (close attention: Do it with care.) cuidado2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) cuidado3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) cuidado, preocupação4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.)2. verb1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) preocupar-se2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) gostar•- careful- carefully - carefulness - careless - carelessly - carelessness - carefree - caregiver - caretaker - careworn - care for - care of - take care - take care of -
100 chief
[ i:f] 1. adjective(greatest in importance etc: the chief cause of disease.) principal2. noun(the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.) chefe- chiefly- chief executive officer - chieftain
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