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1 favouring
fa.vour.ing[f'eivəriŋ] adj = link=favoring favoring. -
2 bias
1. noun1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) preconceito2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) viés2. verb(to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) influenciar- biassed- biased* * *bi.as[b'aiəs] n 1 linha inclinada ou oblíqua. 2 movimento oblíquo. 3 inclinação, tendência. 4 preconceito. without bias / sem preconceitos. 5 propensão. • vt influenciar (de modo desfavorável), predispor. • adj oblíquo, diagonal, enviesado (corte de tecido). • adv obliquamente, diagonalmente. -
3 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) claro2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) justo3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) bonito4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) suficiente/razoável5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) um certo tamanho/algo grande6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) belo/formoso•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) feira2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) feira3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) feira* * *fair1[fɛə] n 1 feira. 2 feira de amostras. 3 Amer bazar de caridade. the book faira feira do livro.————————fair2[fɛə] n Poet mulher formosa. • vt+vi 1 Mech acabar (uma peça). 2 fazer ou tornar-se propício. 3 aclarar, desanuviar-se (tempo). • adj 1 regular, satisfatório. 2 uniforme, suave. 3 proporcionado, formoso, belo. 4 claro, límpido. 5 claro, louro (cabelo, face). 6 limpo, íntegro. 7 desimpedido. 8 sereno (céu). 9 bom, favorável (vento). he is in a fair way to succeed / ele tem boas perspectivas de êxito. 10 prometedor, auspicioso. 11 cortês, amável, agradável. 12 oportuno, plausível. 13 sólido, com base (esperança). 14 considerável, amplo. 15 nítido, legível (letra). 16 legítimo, justo. he has a fair chance / ele tem uma oportunidade justa. 17 honesto, franco (jogo, luta). • adv 1 de modo justo, favorável. they played fair / eles jogaram honestamente. the wind sits fair / o vento está favorável. 2 em cheio. 3 diretamente. a fair share uma parte justa. by fair means por bem, sem violência. by fair means or foul de um modo ou de outro. fair and softly goes afar devagar se vai ao longe. fair and square honesto, justo. fair field and no favour possibilidades iguais para todos. fair water água límpida. fair wear and tear Tech desgaste justo: dano ou desgaste causado aos bens em conseqüência de uso normal. the belly is not filled with fair words palavras bonitas não enchem barriga. the stone hit him fair in the head a pedra caiu-lhe diretamente na cabeça. to bid fair to prometer, ser auspicioso. to give someone fair warning avisar em tempo. to have a fair livelihood ter para viver comodamente. to stand fair for ter esperanças. to stand fair with a person estar em bons entendimentos com alguém. -
4 impartial
(not favouring one person etc more than another: an impartial judge.) imparcial- impartiality* * *im.par.tial[imp'a:ʃəl] adj imparcial, objetivo, desinteressado, neutro. -
5 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) justo2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) justo3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) merecido•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) justamente2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) exactamente3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) agora mesmo4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) mesmo agora5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) mesmo6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) à justa7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) só8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) absolutamente9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) mesmo•- just now
- just then* * *just1[dʒ∧st] adj 1 justo, imparcial equitativo. 2 probo, íntegro. 3 justificável, razoável, merecido. 4 legal, lícito, legítimo. 5 adequado, oportuno. 6 correto, exato. 7 verdadeiro, verídico. • adv 1 exatamente, perfeitamente. it is just three o’clock / são exatamente três horas. that’s just it! / exatamente assim! I just knew it / eu o sabia exatamente. this hat is just you / este chapéu é parecido com você, é a sua cara. 2 quase, agora mesmo. 3 há pouco, daqui a pouco. he’s just gone / ele acaba de sair. 4 por mínima margem, por pouco. 5 somente, meramente. just let me pass! / deixem-me ainda (ou apenas) passar! just tell me / diga-me apenas. 6 coll positivamente, realmente. I just won’t do it / de forma nenhuma vou fazê-lo. it was just marvellous! / era realmente magnífico! 7 no mesmo momento. just as he came / no momento em que chegou. just as I had left, it began to rain / mal tinha saído, começou a chover. a just distinction uma justa distinção. I was just sure at it senti absoluta certeza. just about a) quase. b) quase não. just a moment! um momento, por favor! just beyond mais adiante. just in case no caso de, na hipótese de. just now agora mesmo. just so! certamente! just then naquele momento. just the same apesar disso, todavia. just two hours apenas ou exatamente duas horas. that is just as well coll isto é a mesmíssima coisa.————————just2[dʒ∧st] n, vi = link=joust joust. -
6 liberal
['libərəl]1) (generous: She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.) liberal2) (tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving: The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.) tolerante3) (( also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual.) liberal•- liberally* * *lib.er.al[l'ibərəl] n 1 liberal. 2 membro do partido liberal. • adj liberal: 1 generoso, franco. 2 independente. 3 amplo, abundante. 4 livre. 5 licencioso. -
7 progressive
[-siv]1) (developing and advancing by stages: a progressive illness.) progressivo2) (using, or favouring, new methods: progressive education; The new headmaster is very progressive.) progressivo3) ((grammar) (also continuous) (of a verb tense or form) indicating an activity that is, was, or will be continuing at some period of time: The progressive form of a verb is be + verb-ing (= be + present participle) (eg is working, was waiting, have been dancing).)* * *pro.gres.sive[prəgr'esiv] adj 1 progressivo: a) que avança, que se locomove. b) gradual, sucessivo. c) que melhora, evolutivo. 2 progressista. -
8 reactionary
[-ʃə-]adjective, noun ((plural reactionaries) (a person) opposed to change and progress or favouring a return to things as they were.) reaccionário* * *re.ac.tion.ar.y[ri'ækʃənəri] n pessoa reacionária, retrógrada, conservadora. • adj reacionário, retrógrado. -
9 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) parcial -
10 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) parcial -
11 bias
1. noun1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) parcialidade2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) desvio2. verb(to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) influenciar- biassed- biased -
12 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) parcial -
13 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) parcial -
14 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) loiro2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) justo3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) claro4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) médio5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) bom6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) bonito•- fairness- fairly - fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) quermesse, feira2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) feira3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) feira -
15 impartial
(not favouring one person etc more than another: an impartial judge.) imparcial- impartiality -
16 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) justo2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) justo3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) justo•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) exatamente2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) exatamente3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) há pouco4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) justamente5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) no momento em que6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) justamente7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) só, apenas8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) simplesmente9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) absolutamente•- just now - just then -
17 liberal
['libərəl]1) (generous: She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.) generoso2) (tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving: The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.) liberal, tolerante3) (( also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual.) liberal•- liberally -
18 progressive
[-siv]1) (developing and advancing by stages: a progressive illness.) progressivo2) (using, or favouring, new methods: progressive education; The new headmaster is very progressive.) progressista3) ((grammar) (also continuous) (of a verb tense or form) indicating an activity that is, was, or will be continuing at some period of time: The progressive form of a verb is be + verb-ing (= be + present participle) (eg is working, was waiting, have been dancing).) -
19 reactionary
[-ʃə-]adjective, noun ((plural reactionaries) (a person) opposed to change and progress or favouring a return to things as they were.) reacionário
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