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1 improve
[im'pru:v](to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) melhorar- improve on* * *im.prove[impr'u:v] vt+vi 1 melhorar, aperfeiçoar. 2 cultivar. 3 aproveitar. 4 refinar. 5 melhorar, progredir, aperfeiçoar-se. 6 restabelecer-se (de doença). 7 Tech revenir (aço). to improve away melhorar, eliminando alguma coisa. to improve in aperfeiçoar-se em. to improve (up) on a) aperfeiçoar. b) tirar proveito de (no sentido moral). -
2 improve on
(to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) melhorar -
3 improve
[im'pru:v](to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) aperfeiçoar- improve on -
4 improve on
(to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) exceder, superar -
5 improve
melhorar, aperfeiçoarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > improve
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6 to improve (up) on
to improve (up) ona) aperfeiçoar. b) tirar proveito de (no sentido moral). -
7 to improve away
to improve awaymelhorar, eliminando alguma coisa. -
8 to improve in
to improve inaperfeiçoar-se em. -
9 reform
[rə'fo:m] 1. verb1) (to improve or remove faults from: The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband.) reformar2) (to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc: He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform.) corrigir-se2. noun1) (the act of improving: the reform of our political system.) reforma2) (an improvement: He intends to make several reforms in the prison system.) reforma•- reformed
- reformer* * *re.form[rif'ɔ:m] n reforma, melhoria, emenda, correção. • vt+vi 1 reformar, melhorar, restaurar. 2 emendar, corrigir. 3 transformar.————————reformar. -
10 reform
[rə'fo:m] 1. verb1) (to improve or remove faults from: The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband.) emendar, corrigir2) (to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc: He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform.) regenerar(-se)2. noun1) (the act of improving: the reform of our political system.) reforma2) (an improvement: He intends to make several reforms in the prison system.) reforma•- reformed - reformer -
11 Polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) polir2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) aperfeiçoar2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) polimento2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) óleo de polir•- polished- polish off* * *Po.lish2[p'ouliʃ] n polonês. • adj polonês. -
12 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) avançar2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) adiantar2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) avanço2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) adiantamento3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) proposta3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) adiantado2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) antecipado3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avançado•- advanced- in advance* * *ad.vance[ədv'a:ns; ədv'æns] n 1 avanço, avançada. 2 progresso, melhoramento, melhoria, melhora. 3 aumento, acréscimo, elevação. 4 adiantamento, antecipação, pagamento antecipado. 5 mercadoria recebida com antecipação. 6 empréstimo. 7 advances primeiros passos para entabular entendimentos ou entrar em contato com alguém. 8 oferta. 9 promoção, ascensão, elevação (no cargo). • vt+vi 1 avançar, investir. 2 marchar para a frente, levar para diante. 3 progredir, melhorar, desenvolver. 4 auxiliar, ajudar, favorecer, animar, fomentar. 5 promover, subir (no cargo ou posição), fazer progredir. 6 aumentar, encarecer. 7 apressar, acelerar, antecipar. 8 adiantar, pagar ou suprir antecipadamente. 9 emprestar, ceder. 10 sugerir, aventar. 11 explicar, expor. • adj 1 avançado. 2 adiantado, antecipado. in advance na frente, adiantado. payment in advance pagamento adiantado. to be in advance of someone estar à frente de alguém. -
13 afoot
[ə'fut](in progress or happening: There is a scheme afoot to improve recreational facilities in the area.)* * *a.foot[əf'ut] adj a pé. • adv 1 em ação, em progresso. 2 a pé. -
14 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) idade2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) idade3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) idade4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) séculos2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) envelhecer- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *[eidʒ] n 1 idade. he is her age / ele tem a idade dela. what age do you give him? / qual é a idade que você lhe dá? he does not look his age / ele parece mais moço do que é. 2 período de vida alcançado. 3 velhice, idade avançada. 4 duração provável da vida, probabilidade de vida. 5 Psych desenvolvimento intelectual (em comparação com a norma). 6 século, período histórico, era, época. 7 geração. 8 ages, an age coll período extenso. I have been waiting ages / esperei uma eternidade. • vt+vi 1 envelhecer, ficar velho. 2 sazonar, amadurecer. age-bracket faixa etária. age of manhood idade viril. age of minority menoridade. at a great age numa idade avançada. at an early age bem cedo na vida. be your age não seja infantil. down the ages através dos séculos. he is under age ele é menor. in old age na idade madura. in our age em nossa época. in tender age na infância. of age maioridade. the Middle Ages a Idade Média. to a great age até à extrema velhice. to be over age ter passado o limite de idade. to come of age atingir a maioridade. -
15 amend
[ə'mend](to correct or improve: We shall amend the error as soon as possible.) emendar* * *a.mend[əm'ənd] vt+vi 1 emendar, reformar. 2 aperfeiçoar, apurar. 3 corrigir, retificar. 4 melhorar. -
16 boost
[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) aumentar2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) incentivo- booster* * *[bu:st] n Amer auxílio (para progredir), impulso. • vt+vi 1 empurrar, impulsionar. 2 sl recomendar calorosamente. 3 levantar, aumentar. 4 animar, encorajar. 5 elevar a tensão de (circuito elétrico). 6 sl furtar em loja. -
17 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) incentivo2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) dínamo de reforço3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) foguete impulsionador* * *boost.er[b'u:stə] n 1 impulsionador, incentivador. 2 sl pessoa que furta pequenos itens em loja. 3 Electr dínamo de reforço. 4 substância que aumenta a efetividade de um medicamento. -
18 climber
1) (a person who climbs (mountains).) alpinista2) (a climbing plant.)3) ((usually social climber) an ambitious person who tries to improve his/her social status.)* * *climb.er[kl'aimə] n 1 escalador, alpinista. 2 Bot trepadeira 3 Ornith ave trepadora. social climber fig arrivista, cavador, alpinista social. -
19 contact lens
(a small plastic lens on the eyeball worn, instead of spectacles, to improve sight.) lente de contacto* * *con.tact lens[k'ɔntækt lenz] n lente de contato. -
20 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) plástico2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) cosmético* * *cos.met.ic[kɔzm'etik] n cosmético. • adj cosmético.
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