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1 burden
['bə:dn] 1. noun1) (something to be carried: He carried a heavy burden up the hill; The ox is sometimes a beast of burden (= an animal that carries things).) fardo2) (something difficult to carry or withstand: the burden of taxation.) fardo2. verb(to put a responsibility etc on (someone): burdened with cares.) sobrecarregar* * *bur.den1[b'ə:dən] n 1 carga, peso. 2 encargo, dever, obrigação, responsabilidade. 3 ônus. the burden of proof / o ônus da prova. 4 capacidade de carga de navio, tonelagem. a ship of 1,000 tons burden / um navio de 1.000 toneladas. • vt 1 carregar, pôr carga em. 2 fig sobrecarregar, oprimir. beast of burden burro de carga. he is a burden to me ele é um peso morto para mim. the burden of proof lies with... Jur a obrigação de trazer provas está com...————————bur.den2[b'ə:dən] n 1 idéia ou tema principal. 2 refrão ou estribilho que se repete no final da estrofe. -
2 burden
['bə:dn] 1. noun1) (something to be carried: He carried a heavy burden up the hill; The ox is sometimes a beast of burden (= an animal that carries things).) fardo2) (something difficult to carry or withstand: the burden of taxation.) sobrecarga2. verb(to put a responsibility etc on (someone): burdened with cares.) sobrecarregar -
3 millstone
1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) mó2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) fardo* * *mill.stone[m'ilstoun] n 1 mó, pedra de moinho. 2 carga pesada. it’s a millstone round my neck é um problema (ou responsabilidade) muito grande da qual não posso escapar. -
4 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) pesar(-se)2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) pesar3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) pesar•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) tornar mais pesado2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) pôr lastro em•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *[wei] n pesagem. • vt+vi 1 pesar: a) determinar ou avaliar o peso de. how much does it weigh / quanto pesa? b) ter o peso de. it weighs 10 lbs (pounds) / pesa dez libras. c) afligir, oprimir, acabrunhar, causar mágoa ou desgosto. it weighed on him / pesou muito sobre ele, oprimiu-o bastante. d) ponderar, considerar ou examinar cuidadosamente. e) comparar ( with/ against com). f) ter influência considerável. it weighs heavy/ little / é de muita/pouca influência. 2 Naut levantar ferro, levantar âncora, zarpar. he was weighed off Mil ele foi denunciado e punido. to weigh anchor Naut levantar âncora. to weigh down curvar sob o peso, prostrar, oprimir, deprimir. to weigh in a) pesar (jóquei, boxeador) antes da competição. b) pesar (bagagem) antes da viagem. c) entrar com participante, dar sugestão. to weigh one’s words pesar suas palavras. to weigh out a) pesar a quantidade desejada. b) pesar (jóquei, boxeador) depois da competição. weighed down with sorrow opresso, abatido pelas preocupações. weigh in! sl diga, fale, desembuche! we weighed in with the argument... nós argumentamos que... -
5 millstone
1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) mó2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) peso, fardo -
6 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) pesar2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) pesar3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) pesar•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) carregar2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) pôr lastro em•- weightlessness - weighty - weightily - weightiness - weighing-machine - weightlifting - weigh anchor - weigh in - weigh out - weigh up -
7 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) aliviar2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) substituir3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) exonerar4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) ajudar5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) socorrer* * *re.lieve[ril'i:v] vt 1 aliviar, mitigar, abrandar. 2 assistir, ajudar, socorrer. 3 substituir, revezar (turmas, sentinelas). 4 levantar o cerco (de uma fortaleza, cidade, etc.). 5 coll tirar, privar. 6 interromper a monotonia. 7 pôr em relevo, realçar. 8 livrar de, desobrigar. 9 Tech cercear. 10 Physiol esvaziar a bexiga ou intestinos, urinar, defecar. he relieved nature / ele satisfez as suas necessidades. 11 liberar, soltar, libertar. he relieved his feelings / ele deu expansão a seus sentimentos, desafogou-se, expandiu-se. to relieve of a) aliviar (de um peso). b) demitir, despedir. c) roubar. -
8 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) aliviar2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) substituir3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) desobrigar4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) isentar5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) auxiliar, socorrer -
9 massive
['mæsiv](huge or heavy: a massive building; a massive burden of taxation.) maciço- massiveness* * *mas.sive[m'æsiv] adj 1 maciço, compacto, pesado. 2 sólido. 3 ponderoso. -
10 weight
[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) peso2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) peso3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) peso4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) peso5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.)* * *[weit] n 1 peso: a) fadiga, opressão. b) carga. I am twice her weight / eu peso o dobro dela. it loses/ gains in weight / perde/ganha peso. c) fig ônus, encargo. d) importância, relevância, influência. his words carry/ have great weight with us / suas palavras têm grande peso para nós. e) valor, significado. that adds weight to his words / isto dá valor a suas palavras. f) tudo que faz pressão. g) peso de balança. h) esfera de ferro para arremesso de peso. 2 sistema de pesos. 3 unidade de sistema de pesos. • vt 1 pesar: a) determinar o peso de. b) fig ponderar, considerar atentamente. c) fig carregar, oprimir. 2 tornar mais pesado. 3 dar peso determinado a. 4 Stat dar determinado valor ou peso a. a matter of great weight um assunto de muita importância. a set of weights um jogo de pesos (para balança). by weight por peso. dead weight a) Naut peso bruto. b) fig peso morto. gross weight peso bruto. live weight peso vivo. net weight peso líquido. to lose weight emagrecer. to pull one’s weight contribuir com sua sorte. to put on weight ganhar peso, engordar. to put the weight Sports arremessar o peso. under/ over weight abaixo/acima do peso ideal. weights and measures pesos e medidas. -
11 massive
['mæsiv](huge or heavy: a massive building; a massive burden of taxation.) maciço- massiveness -
12 weight
[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) peso2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) peso3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) peso4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) peso5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.)
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