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1 writings
noun plural (the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person: the writings of Plato.) escritos -
2 writings
noun plural (the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person: the writings of Plato.) escritos -
3 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelo2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelo3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) modelo4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelo5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modelo6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modelo2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) passar modelos2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) fazer de modelo3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelar4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelar•* * *mod.el[m'ɔdəl] n 1 modelo, molde. 2 maqueta. 3 figurino. 4 exemplo. 5 padrão. • vt+vi 1 modelar, moldar. 2 exibir. • adj modelar, perfeito, ideal. -
4 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelo2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelo3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) modelo, manequim4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelo5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modelo6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modelo2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) desfilar modelos2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) posar3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelar4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelar• -
5 portrait
['po:trət]1) (a drawing, painting, photograph etc of a person: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.) retrato2) (a written description of a person, place etc: a book called `A portrait of London'.) retrato* * *por.trait[p'ɔ:trit] n 1 retrato. 2 imagem: pessoa ou coisa semelhante a outra. 3 descrição realista (especialmente de uma pessoa). -
6 portrait
['po:trət]1) (a drawing, painting, photograph etc of a person: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.) retrato2) (a written description of a person, place etc: a book called `A portrait of London'.) retrato -
7 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) figura2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figura3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) número/cifra, algarismo4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figura2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurar2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) calcular•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out* * *fig.ure[f'igə] n 1 figura, imagem, forma, aparência, contorno, vulto. he cuts a sorry figure / ele faz triste figura. 2 corpo, talhe, parte. 3 individualidade, personagem eminente. 4 diagrama, desenho, emblema, ilustração, figura geométrica. 5 algarismo, cifra aritmética, número. it runs into seven figures / alcança números de sete algarismos. 6 preço, valor, quantia, importância. what’s the figure / quanto custa isso. 7 símbolo. • vt+vi 1 figurar, formar uma imagem de, desenhar, simbolizar. he figures as the villain / ele faz o papel de vilão. 2 formar uma idéia ou imagem mental de, imaginar. 3 numerar, marcar por meio de números ou algarismos, computar, calcular, avaliar. 4 Mus embelezar, adornar, entremear de imagens, assinalar os respectivos acordes. 5 fazer figura, tomar parte em, salientar-se. 6 fazer cálculos matemáticos, decifrar. a famous figure in history um grande vulto da história. a fine figure of a man or woman homem ou mulher bem apessoados, atraentes, altos e elegantes. figure ground perception Com percepção de figura de fundo. Em marketing é a percepção de objetos ou eventos quando eles sobressaem claramente em um determinado fundo. figure of speech figuras de linguagem (metáfora, antítese, personificação, etc.). figure to yourself imagine só. mother figure símbolo da mãe. that figures! isto faz sentido! to figure as passar por, parecer, afigurar-se. to figure in aparecer, fazer parte de. to figure on Amer coll contar com, esperar. to figure out calcular, figurar, imaginar. to keep one’s figure conservar-se esbelto. to lose one’s figure engordar, perder a linha. what a figure you are! coll que figura você faz! -
8 fraud
[fro:d]1) ((an act of) dishonesty: He was sent to prison for fraud.) fraude2) (a person who pretends to be something that he isn't: That man is not a famous writer, he's a fraud.) impostor•- fraudulently
- fraudulence* * *[frɔ:d] n 1 fraude (também Jur), engano, embuste, burla, trapaça, desonestidade. 2 logro, dolo, artifício, truque, impostura, estratagema, manha, mentira. 3 impostor, embusteiro. -
9 immortalise
verb (to make (a person etc) famous for ever: He wrote a song immortalizing the battle.) imortalizar* * *im.mor.tal.ise[im'ɔ:təlaiz] vt 1 imortalizar. 2 tornar célebre. -
10 immortalize
verb (to make (a person etc) famous for ever: He wrote a song immortalizing the battle.) imortalizar* * *im.mor.tal.ize[im'ɔ:təlaiz] vt = link=immortalise immortalise. -
11 philosopher
noun (a person who studies philosophy, especially one who develops a particular set of theories: Rousseau was a famous philosopher.) filósofo* * *phi.los.o.pher[fil'ɔsəfə] n filósofo. -
12 playwright
noun (a person who writes plays: He is a famous playwright.) dramaturgo* * *play.wright[pl'eirait] n autor de peças teatrais, dramaturgo, teatrólogo. -
13 writer
noun (a person who writes, especially for a living: Dickens was a famous English writer; the writer of this letter.) escritor* * *writ.er[r'aitə] n 1 escritor, autor. 2 escrivão, escrevente, amanuense. ghost-writer escritor-fantasma: indivíduo que escreve texto ou obra cuja autoria é atribuída a um outro. the writer of this/ hereof o abaixo-assinado. writer’s cramp (ou palsy) espasmo manual, quirospasmo (de quem escreve muito). writer to the signet advogado. -
14 fraud
[fro:d]1) ((an act of) dishonesty: He was sent to prison for fraud.) fraude2) (a person who pretends to be something that he isn't: That man is not a famous writer, he's a fraud.) impostor•- fraudulently - fraudulence -
15 immortalise
verb (to make (a person etc) famous for ever: He wrote a song immortalizing the battle.) imortalizar -
16 immortalize
verb (to make (a person etc) famous for ever: He wrote a song immortalizing the battle.) imortalizar -
17 philosopher
noun (a person who studies philosophy, especially one who develops a particular set of theories: Rousseau was a famous philosopher.) filósofo -
18 playwright
noun (a person who writes plays: He is a famous playwright.) dramaturgo -
19 writer
noun (a person who writes, especially for a living: Dickens was a famous English writer; the writer of this letter.) escritor
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