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21 fluster
1. noun(excitement and confusion caused by hurry: She was in a terrible fluster when unexpected guests arrived.) atrapalhação2. verb(to cause to be worried or nervous; to agitate: Don't fluster me!) atrapalhar* * *flus.ter[fl'∧stə] n fervura, agitação nervosa, atrapalhação, perturbação, confusão de espírito. • vt+vi 1 agitar, aquecer, excitar, inebriar, embriagar. 2 confundir, perturbar, aturdir, desconcertar, embaraçar. 3 exaltar-se, azafamar-se, perturbar-se, confundir-se. 4 estar agitado, inquieto, mover-se agitadamente. all in a fluster todo alvoroçado. -
22 flutter
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move quickly: A leaf fluttered to the ground.) adejar2) ((of a bird, insect etc) to move the wings rapidly and lightly: The moth fluttered round the light.) adejar2. noun1) (a quick irregular movement (of a pulse etc): She felt a flutter in her chest.) tremor2) (nervous excitement: She was in a great flutter.) excitação* * *flut.ter[fl'∧tə] n 1 adejo, ato de esvoaçar, movimento ou manejo arrebatado, palpitação, agitação, vibração. 2 confusão, excitação, comoção, alvoroço, nervosismo. 3 Med taquicardia. • vt+vi 1 tremular, flutuar, drapejar, ondear. 2 adejar, bater as asas, esvoaçar, voejar. 3 menear, voltear, saracotear, remexer-se excitadamente. 4 azafamar-se, estar irrequieto ou alvoroçado. 5 vibrar, palpitar, tremer de excitação. 6 bater irregularmente. 7 confundir, excitar, perturbar, alvoroçar, agitar. all in a flutter todo agitado. -
23 frenzy
['frenzi]plural - frenzies; noun(a state of great excitement, fear etc: She waited in a frenzy of anxiety.) frenesi- frenzied- frenziedly* * *fren.zy[fr'enzi] n 1 frenesi, furor, delírio, loucura, fúria. 2 arrebatamento, exaltação, agitação. • vt enfrenesiar, enfurecer. -
24 fuss
1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) espalhafato2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) apoquentar-se- fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of* * *[f∧s] n 1 espalhafato, espovento, rebuliço, barulho, excesso de pormenores, bulha, azáfama, agitação, exageração, lufa-lufa. 2 pessoa exagerada, irrequieta, nervosa, exigente ou meticulosa demais. 3 preocupação exagerada. 4 objeção, protesto. • vt+vi 1 exagerar, espalhafatar, estardalhaçar, excitar-se, inquietar-se, alvoroçar-se, estar irrequieto, agastar-se à toa, ocupar-se com ninharias. 2 exasperar, perturbar, atarantar, aborrecer, amolar, importunar, incomodar. don’t make a fuss não se exalte, não faça tanto estardalhaço. to fuss about ficar muito ansioso, dar importância exagerada. to kick up a fuss criar confusão, protestar com veemência. to make a fuss of tratar com atenção ou demonstrações de afeto exageradas. -
25 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) calor2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.)3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) calor4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) calor5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) eliminatória2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) aquecer- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *[hi:t] n 1 calor. 2 aquecimento. 3 temperatura elevada. 4 ponto mais quente, ativo ou violento. 5 ardor. 6 fúria, cólera. 7 cio. 8 Sport partida, corrida, páreo. 9 sl pressão. • vt+vi 1 aquecer, esquentar. 2 inflamar. 3 excitar(-se). dead heat corrida empatada. final heat arrancada final. have a heat! aqueça-se! sensible heat Tech calor sensível. specific heat Phys calor específico. -
26 heated
1) (having been made hot: a heated swimming-pool.) aquecido2) (showing anger, excitement etc: a heated argument.) acalorado* * *heat.ed[h'i:tid] adj com raiva, exaltado. -
27 hysteria
[hi'stiəriə]1) (a severe nervous upset which causes eg uncontrolled laughing or crying, imaginary illnesses etc.) histeria2) (uncontrolled excitement, eg of a crowd of people: mass hysteria.) histeria•- hysterically
- hysterics
- go into hysterics* * *hys.te.ri.a[hist'iəriə] n Med histeria, histerismo. -
28 in cold blood
(while free from excitement or passion: He killed his son in cold blood.) a sangue frio* * *in cold blooda sangue frio.————————in cold blooda sangue-frio. -
29 nonchalant
['nonʃələnt, ]( American[) nonʃə'lont](feeling or showing no excitement, fear or other emotion.) indiferente- nonchalance* * *non.cha.lant[n'ɔnʃələnt] adj indiferente, desinteressado. -
30 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) calado2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) calmo3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) calmo4) ((of colours) not bright.) suave2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) calma3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) acalmar-se- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *qui.et[kw'aiət] n quietude, sossego, tranqüilidade. • vt+vi aquietar, acalmar, tranqüilizar. • adj 1 quieto, imóvel. 2 calmo, sossegado, pacífico. 3 secreto. 4 reservado, comedido, discreto. at quiet em paz. on the quiet secretamente. to keep something quiet manter algo em segredo. to quiet down acalmar. -
31 rampage
[ræm'pei‹](to rush about angrily, violently or in excitement: The elephants rampaged through the jungle.) tumultuar* * *ram.page -
32 rhapsody
['ræpsədi]plural - rhapsodies; noun(an expression of strong feeling or excitement in eg music or speech.) rapsódia* * *rhap.so.dy[r'æpsədi] n 1 rapsódia. 2 elocução caracterizada por entusiasmo extravagante. -
33 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) igualar- rivalry* * *riv.al -
34 romance
1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) romance2) (a story about such a relationship etc, especially one in which the people, events etc are more exciting etc than in normal life: She writes romances.) romance3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) romance•- romantic- romantically* * *ro.mance1[rəm'æns] n 1 história de amor, aventura, etc. geralmente passada em épocas ou lugares distantes, com eventos mais grandiosos que na vida real. 2 romantismo. 3 romance, caso amoroso. 4 ambiente ou atmosfera romântica. 5 algo exagerado, sem base em fatos. 6 Mus romança. • vt+vi 1 romancear. 2 pensar ou falar de modo romântico. 3 exagerar.————————ro.mance2[rəm'æns] n romance, românico, qualquer das línguas romanas. • adj românico, de ou relativo a estas línguas ou aos povos que as falam. -
35 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. -
36 sensation
[sen'seiʃən]1) (the ability to feel through the sense of touch: Cold can cause a loss of sensation in the fingers and toes.) sensação2) (a feeling: a sensation of faintness.) sensação3) (a general feeling, or a cause, of excitement or horror: The murder caused a sensation; His arrest was the sensation of the week.) sensação•- sensationally* * *sen.sa.tion[sens'eiʃən] n 1 sensação, sentido. 2 impressão produzida por um estímulo. 3 surpresa, impressão. 4 sucesso, comoção. the concert created a sensation among the audience / o concerto provocou grande impressão no público. -
37 sleepy
1) (inclined to sleep; drowsy: I feel very sleepy after that long walk.) ensonado2) (not (seeming to be) alert: She always has a sleepy expression.) ensonado3) ((of places etc) very quiet; lacking entertainment and excitement: a sleepy town.) sonolento* * *sleep.y[sl'i:pi] adj 1 sonolento, cansado, com sono. 2 quieto, calmo, sossegado. -
38 tense
[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tempoII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) tenso2) (tight; tightly stretched.) esticado2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) retesar(-se)- tensely- tenseness
- tension* * *tense1[tens] n Gram tempo de verbo.————————tense2[tens] vt 1 entesar, esticar, enrijecer. 2 tornar tenso. • adj 1 esticado, tenso, estendido. 2 com tensão nervosa. tense with inquisitiveness / ansioso de curiosidade. -
39 thrill
[Ɵril] 1. verb(to (cause someone to) feel excitement: She was thrilled at/by the invitation.) encantar2. noun1) (an excited feeling: a thrill of pleasure/expectation.) entusiasmo2) (something which causes this feeling: Meeting the Queen was a great thrill.) emoção•- thriller- thrilling* * *[θril] n 1 vibração, palpitação. 2 excitação, emoção, sensação. 3 impressão. • vt+vi 1 emocionar, excitar. 2 palpitar, impressionar-se, emocionar-se. 3 estremecer, vibrar, tremer. thrill of delight excitação de alegria. thrill of dislike aversão irresistível. to be thrilled by the play Theat ficar emocionado com a interpretação. -
40 throb
[Ɵrob] 1. past tense, past participle - throbbed; verb1) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.) palpitar2) (to beat regularly like the heart: The engine was throbbing gently.) pulsar3) (to beat regularly with pain; to be very painful: His head is throbbing (with pain).) latejar2. noun(a regular beat: the throb of the engine / her heart / her sore finger.) vibração* * *[θrɔb] n 1 batimento, pulso. 2 pulsação, palpitação. • vi 1 pulsar, bater. 2 palpitar.
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