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1 speech
[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) fala2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) discurso3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) fala4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) discurso•- speechlessly
- speechlessness* * *[spi:tʃ] n 1 ato de falar, conversa. 2 poder da palavra. 3 modo de falar. 4 fala, palavra. 5 discurso (público). he made a beautiful speech / ele fez um discurso bonito. 6 língua. figure of speech figura de retórica. freedom of speech liberdade de palavra. manner of speech modo de falar. -
2 speech
[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) linguagem falada2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) discurso, fala3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) modo de falar4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) discurso•- speechlessly - speechlessness -
3 informal
[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) informal2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) informal•- informally* * *in.form.al[inf'ɔ:məl] adj informal, sem formalidades, irregular, sem cerimônias, em "traje de passeio" (em convites). -
4 oration
[ə'reiʃən](a formal, public speech, especially in fine, beautiful language: a funeral oration.) oração- orator- oratory
- oratorical* * *o.ra.tion[or'eiʃən] n oração, discurso formal. -
5 reception
[rə'sepʃən]1) (the act of receiving or being received: His speech got a good reception.) recepção2) (a formal party or social gathering to welcome guests: a wedding reception.) recepção3) (the quality of radio or television signals: Radio reception is poor in this area.) recepção4) (the part of a hotel, hospital etc where visitors enter and are attended to.) recepção•* * *re.cep.tion[ris'epʃən] n 1 recepção, recebimento. 2 acolhimento. 3 audiência. 4 admissão. 5 recepção: festa formal. to give/ hold a reception dar uma recepção, uma festa. -
6 informal
[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) informal2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) informal•- informally -
7 lecture
['lek ə] 1. noun1) (a formal talk given to students or other audiences: a history lecture.) conferência2) (a long and boring or irritating speech, warning or scolding: The teacher gave the children a lecture for running in the corridor.) sermão2. verb(to give a lecture: He lectures on Roman Art; She lectured him on good behaviour.) ensinar- lecturer* * *lec.ture[l'ektʃə] n 1 preleção, conferência. 2 repreensão. 3 aula expositiva. • vt+vi 1 fazer preleções ou conferências. 2 repreender. to give a lecture fazer uma preleção. to read one a lecture repreender alguém. -
8 precise
1) (exact: Give me his precise words; precise instructions; a precise translation.) preciso2) (careful to be accurate and exact in manner, speech etc: He is always very precise.) meticuloso•- precisely
- precision* * *pre.cise[pris'ais] adj 1 preciso, exato, certo, definido. 2 de precisão. 3 meticuloso. 4 cerimonioso, formal. -
9 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) fato2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) fato de (banho, etc.)3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) proposta de casamento5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) naipe2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convir2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) ficar bem3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *[su:t] n 1 terno de roupa. 2 processo, caso jurídico, processo judicial, demanda, litígio. 3 naipe. 4 pedido (de casamento), solicitação, petição. 5 traje. 6 jogo, coleção, conjunto. 7 corte, galanteio. • vt+vi 1 vestir, fazer roupa. 2 adaptar, ajustar, acomodar. this suits my purpose / isto corresponde às minhas intenções. 3 servir para, concordar, adaptar-se para. her dress did not suit the occasion / seu vestido não era adequado para a ocasião. 4 servir, ser conveniente. will this day suit you? / este dia lhe convém? 5 combinar com. they suit each other well / eles combinam bem. 6 agradar, satisfazer. 7 prover. 8 ficar bem, cair bem (roupas). this hat suits you / este chapéu lhe fica bem. boiler suit Fashion jardineira. suiting the action to the words dito e feito. suit yourself faça como quiser. to follow suit a) acompanhar o naipe. b) fig seguir o exemplo. would it suit you if... o senhor concorda, se... -
10 vernacular
[və'nækjulə] 1. adjective(colloquial or informally conversational: vernacular speech/language.) vernacular2. noun(the common informal language of a country etc as opposed to its formal or literary language: They spoke to each other in the vernacular of the region.) falar* * *ver.nac.u.lar[vən'ækjulə] n vernáculo, idioma nativo, língua materna. • adj vernáculo, nacional, nativo. -
11 lecture
['lek ə] 1. noun1) (a formal talk given to students or other audiences: a history lecture.) conferência2) (a long and boring or irritating speech, warning or scolding: The teacher gave the children a lecture for running in the corridor.) sermão2. verb(to give a lecture: He lectures on Roman Art; She lectured him on good behaviour.) dar aula, dissertar- lecturer -
12 oration
[ə'reiʃən](a formal, public speech, especially in fine, beautiful language: a funeral oration.) discurso, oração- orator- oratory - oratorical -
13 reception
[rə'sepʃən]1) (the act of receiving or being received: His speech got a good reception.) recepção, acolhida2) (a formal party or social gathering to welcome guests: a wedding reception.) recepção3) (the quality of radio or television signals: Radio reception is poor in this area.) recepção4) (the part of a hotel, hospital etc where visitors enter and are attended to.) recepção• -
14 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) terno, conjunto, tailleur2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) traje3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) pedido de casamento5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) naipe2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convir a2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) combinar com3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar•- suited- suitor - suitcase - follow suit - suit down to the ground - suit oneself -
15 vernacular
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