(event+etc)

1) (something that happens; an incident or occurrence: That night a terrible event occurred.) acontecimento, evento

2) (an item in a programme of sports etc: The long-jump was to be the third event.) prova

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[iv'ent] n 1 evento, acontecimento, incidente, ocorrência. athletic events / competições de atletismo. table of events / programa das festividades. 2 eventualidade, caso. 3 conseqüência, resultado. to watch the event / observar o resultado final. 4 número de um programa. 5 Sport prova. at all events em todo o caso, aconteça o que acontecer, suceda o que suceder. in the event of no caso de. quite an event! Sport grande ocasião! (acontecimento artístico, esportivo, etc.)

quite an event!

Sport grande ocasião! (acontecimento artístico, esportivo, etc.)

1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) havia de

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) devia

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) é provável que

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (que) penses, etc.

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (se) acontecer, etc.

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) gostaria de

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) havia de

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[ʃud] 1 ps of shall. 2 modal verb: a) dar conselho, recomendar. you should always obey your parents / você deveria sempre obedecer seus pais. b) expressar arrependimento. I should have studied german / eu deveria ter estudado alemão. c) pedir permissão, informação, conselho. should we tell her the truth? / devemos contar-lhe a verdade?

1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) horas

2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo

3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) hora

4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo

5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) altura

6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez

7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tempo

8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo

1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) medir o tempo

2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escolher o momento

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- timeless

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[taim] n 1 tempo. 2 espaço de tempo, época, período. the time of the action is in the 9th century / Theat a ação se passa no século IX. 3 hora, ocasião, oportunidade, momento. can you tell me the right time? / pode dizer-me que horas são? what time is it? what’s the time? / que horas são? this is no time for joking / agora não é hora para brincadeiras. can he tell the time? / ele já sabe dizer as horas? watch the (your) time / não perca a hora!, não perca a oportunidade! she was near her time / sua hora estava chegando. tell me the time please / por favor, diga-me que horas são. 4 prazo. 5 vez. 6 sl tempo de prisão. he did (his) time / sl ele cumpriu sua pena na cadeia. 7 tempos, condições de vida. 8 Mus tempo, compasso, ritmo. 9 tempo de trabalho. 10 remuneração por certo tempo de trabalho. 11 momento da morte. 12 times vezes, multiplicado por. • vt+vi 1 medir, determinar o tempo, cronometrar. the plane is timed to take off at five / o avião deve levantar vôo às cinco. 2 acompanhar, seguir o tempo ou o ritmo. 3 escolher o momento ou a ocasião. • adj 1 relativo ao tempo. 2 a prazo. all in good time tudo em seu tempo. all that time o tempo todo. a long time since desde muito tempo. apparent time tempo solar. a short time pouco tempo. at all times sempre. at another time outra vez, em outra ocasião. at any time em qualquer tempo, a qualquer hora. at a time de uma vez. at the present time no momento. a time of trouble tempo ruim. at my time of life na minha idade. at no time nunca. at one time a) antes, antigamente. b) ao mesmo tempo. at some time or another qualquer dia (ou hora). at such times nestas ocasiões. at that time aquela vez. at the same time ao mesmo tempo. at times às vezes. bad times tempos desfavoráveis. before one’s time cedo demais. behind the times atrasado, fora de moda, antiquado. behind time atrasado. between times no meio tempo. broken time Com perda de tempo. by that time nesse meio tempo. by the length of time com o tempo, por mais tempo. by the time até lá. by this time agora. close time época vedada à caça. dinner-time hora do jantar. each time/ every time cada vez. for a long time past muito tempo atrás. for a time por um tempo, durante certo tempo. for the first time pela primeira vez. for the time (being) para o momento, por enquanto, sob as atuais circunstâncias. for this time desta vez, para esta vez. from time immemorial desde tempos remotos. from time to time de tempos em tempos. high time na hora. in due time pontual. in good time em tempo, na hora. in its proper time em seu tempo. in the meantime no entretempo, nesse meio tempo. in the nick of time no último momento. in time em tempo, a tempo. in time to come futuramente. in your own good time à hora que lhe convém. just in time ainda em tempo. many a time várias vezes. many times muitas vezes. many were the times that muitas vezes que. mean time tempo médio, hora média. my time of life meu tempo de vida. no time at all tempo muito curto. now of all times justamente agora. once upon a time era uma vez. on time Amer em tempo, a tempo. out of time a) fora de tempo. b) Mus fora do ritmo. prime time horário nobre. quick time a) marcha rápida. b) Sport o melhor tempo. sideral time tempo sideral. solar time tempo solar, tempo verdadeiro. some time about nine mais ou menos às nove horas. some time longer mais algum tempo. standard time hora local. there is a time for everything tudo em seu tempo. the right time a hora exata. these times of ours estes nossos tempos. the time has come/ the time is come chegou a hora. the time of delivery o prazo de entrega. the time of flight o tempo de vôo. the time of operation o tempo de funcionamento. the Times o jornal Times. this long time há muito tempo. this time last year ano passado nesta época. this time next week daqui a oito dias. this time twelve months daqui a um ano. this time two weeks daqui a quinze dias. three times better três vezes melhor. three times three is nine/ three times three are nine três vezes três são nove. time after time/ time and again repetidas vezes, freqüentemente. time and eternity tempo e eternidade. time and space tempo e espaço. time enough tempo suficiente. time is up o tempo passou, o tempo acabou. time out Amer a) tempo livre, intervalo. b) tempo esgotado. time out of memory/ mind desde tempos remotos. time out of mind/ time immemorial tempo imemorável. time past, present and to come tempo passado, presente e futuro. times out of number inúmeras vezes. time will show o tempo mostrará. to beat the time Mus marcar compasso. to be pressed for time estar com pressa. to call time Sport pedir tempo. to have a good time divertir-se. we had a good time / nós nos divertimos muito. to have one’s time aproveitar a vida. to have the time of one’s life divertir-se muito. to keep (good) time acompanhar o passo, acompanhar o ritmo, andar certo (relógio). to kill time matar tempo. to make good time viajar depressa. to mark time marcar passo. to take one’s time não se apressar. to work against time trabalhar contra o relógio. up to that time até então. up to this time até agora. what time? a que horas?, quando? work of time trabalho que toma tempo.

1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hora

2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo

3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) momento, hora

4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo

5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) hora

6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez

7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tempo

8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo, andamento

1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) cronometrar

2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escolher o momento de

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- timeless

- cyclist

1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) ciclo

2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) ciclo

3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) ciclo

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- cyclic

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[s'aikəl] n 1 ciclo. 2 circuito, revolução. 3 período que se repete. 4 coleção, conjunto de histórias ou poemas sobre um certo assunto. 5 época, longo período de tempo. 6 bicicleta, triciclo. 7 Electr alternação, ciclo, período de corrente. 8 processo ou círculo vicioso. 9 órbita celeste. 10 Bot verticilo. • vi 1 passar por um ciclo, ocorrer em ciclos. 2 andar de bicicleta ou de triciclo. cycle of the sun ciclo solar. in cycles em ciclos, periodicamente. lunar cycle ciclo lunar.

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1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) ciclo

2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) ciclo

3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) ciclo

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1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.)

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.)

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.)

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.)

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.)

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).)

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.)

1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) fundo

2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) pano de fundo

3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) origens

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[b'ækgraund] n 1 fundo, segundo plano. 2 motivo, acontecimento que explica fatos posteriores. 3 prática, experiência, conhecimento. 4 fundo ou acompanhamento musical. in the background na obscuridade.

1) (a person who flies an aeroplane etc or is in one.) aviador

2) (a sheet of paper advertising a product, event etc: handing out flyers to passers-by.)

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[fl'aiə] n 1 voador, pessoa ou coisa que voa, fugitivo, avião. 2 aviador. 3 veículo, trem, navio ou animal muito veloz. 4 Amer coll operação, especulação arriscada (na Bolsa, etc.). 5 Mech volante de máquina. 6 lanço reto de escada. 7 escadaria.

1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) representar

2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) organizar

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- staging

1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) momento

2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) etapa

3) (a section of a bus route.) zona

4) (a section of a rocket.) secção

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- stagecoach

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[steidʒ] n 1 palco. 2 teatro, drama. he has been on the stage for twenty years now / ele já trabalha no teatro há vinte anos. 3 profissão de ator, elenco. she goes on the stage / ela vai ser atriz. 4 cena de ação. 5 plataforma, tablado. 6 andaime, estrado. 7 trecho, distância parcial percorrida em viagem, etapa. they travelled by easy stages / viajaram em etapas folgadas. 8 período, passo, estágio, fase. 9 degrau. 10 platina de microscópio. 11 cadafalso, patíbulo. 12 diligência, carruagem, ônibus. 13 parada. I shall get down at the next stage / vou descer na próxima parada. • vt+vi 1 encenar, arranjar. 2 prestar-se para o teatro. at this stage of development nesta fase do desenvolvimento. at this stage of life neste período da vida. back stage bastidor (de teatro). stage by stage passo a passo. stages of appeal instâncias de apelação. to hold the stage fig formar o ponto de atração. to set the stage preparar o terreno, tornar possível.

1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) fundo

2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) pano de fundo

3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) antecedentes

1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) encenar

2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) organizar

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- staging

1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) estádio, fase

2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) etapa

3) (a section of a bus route.) zona

4) (a section of a rocket.) seção

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- stagecoach

1) (a person who flies an aeroplane etc or is in one.) aviador

2) (a sheet of paper advertising a product, event etc: handing out flyers to passers-by.) folheto

plural - commentaries; noun ((also running commentary) a series of broadcast comments by a reporter at a ceremony, sports event etc.) comentário

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[k'ɔməntəri] n 1 comentário, explicação. 2 tratado, exposição, anotações.

1) (an event etc that goes before, and acts as an introduction to, something.) prelúdio

2) (a piece of music played as an introduction to the main piece.) prelúdio

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[pr'elju:d] n prelúdio: a) introdução, prefácio. b) Mus movimento de introdução a uma peça. • vt+vi preludiar: a) introduzir, prefaciar. b) Mus tocar um prelúdio. c) servir de prelúdio a.

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[ʃ'edju:l, sk'edʒu:l] n 1 lista, tabela, relação. 2 horário. 3 documento legal ou oficial. • vt 1 tabelar. 2 planejar, arranjar, fixar (data). the meeting is scheduled on Monday / a reuião está marcada para segunda-feira. on scheduled time no horário.

conjunction (at or after which time, event etc: He insulted her, whereupon she slapped him.) em consequência

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[wɛərəp'ɔn] adv a respeito de quê? concernente a quê? • conj 1 ao que, do que, depois do que. 2 em conseqüência disso, em seguida, depois disso.

1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) testemunha

2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) testemunha

3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) testemunha

1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) presenciar

2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) assinar como testemunha

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- witness-box / witness-stand

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[w'itnis] n 1 testemunha. to produce a witness / apresentar uma testemunha. 2 testemunho, prova, evidência, indício. • vt 1 testemunhar, presenciar, ver, assistir a. we witnessed to the truth / nós testemunhamos a verdade. 2 dar fé. 3 atestar, testificar. 4 depor (como testemunha), servir de testemunha. we called/ took him to witness / nós o chamamos para depor. eye witness testemunha. in witness hereof/ whereof em fé disto ou de que. in witness of em testemunho de. they bore witness for ( the deed) eles deram testemunho de, testificaram-no, confirmaram-no. to which witness my hand em prova do que firmo (ou assino). witness for the defence testemunha de defesa. witness for the prosecution testemunha de acusação.