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81 practical
['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) prático2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) prático3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) prático•- practically
- practical joke* * *prac.ti.cal[pr'æktikəl] adj 1 prático: a) não teórico. b) experiente, experimentado. c) fácil, útil. 2 virtual. -
82 prejudice
['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) preconceito2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) predispor2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) prejudicar•* * *prej.u.dice[pr'edʒudis] n 1 discriminação. 2 preconceito. we had a prejudice against him / tínhamos um preconceito contra ele. 3 predisposição, inclinação. we had a prejudice in favour of him / tínhamos uma predisposição favorável acerca dele. • vt 1 prejudicar, lesar. 2 predispor, imbuir de preconceito. one unhappy experience prejudiced him against all women / uma experiência infeliz o predispôs contra todas as mulheres. to the prejudice of em detrimento de. without prejudice sem preconceito. -
83 presume
[prə'zju:m]1) (to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted: When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.') calcular2) (to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so): I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you.) ter a presunção•- presumption
- presumptuous
- presumptuousness* * *pre.sume[prizj'u:m] vt+vi 1 presumir, conjeturar, supor. he is presumed to know / presume-se que ele saiba. 2 inferir, deduzir. 3 ousar, atrever-se a, tomar a liberdade de. 4 (com on) abusar de, prevalecer-se de. -
84 profession
[-ʃən]1) (an occupation or job that needs special knowledge, eg medicine, law, teaching, engineering etc.) profissão2) (the people who have such an occupation: the legal profession.) profissão3) (an open statement or declaration.) declaração* * *pro.fes.sion[prəf'eʃən] n profissão: a) confissão, declaração. b) ocupação, emprego (especialmente liberal). c) tomada de votos. d) categoria profissional. e) fé, religião, credo. by profession de profissão. profession of faith profissão de fé. -
85 profound
1) (deep: profound sleep.) profundo2) (showing great knowledge or understanding: a profound remark.) profundo•- profundity* * *pro.found[prəf'aund] adj profundo: 1 muito fundo, inescrutável. 2 sagaz, culto. 3 intenso, entranhado. 4 completo, total. -
86 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) desorientar2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) quebrar a cabeça sobre2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigma2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) quebra-cabeças•- puzzling- puzzle out* * *puz.zle[p'∧zəl] n 1 quebra-cabeça, enigma. 2 perplexidade, embaraço. 3 jogo de quebra-cabeça. • vt+vi 1 confundir, embaraçar, desconcertar. that puzzles me / isto me confunde. 2 complicar, intricar, enredar. 3 puzzle out resolver, deslindar, solver. he puzzled it out / ele o resolveu, ele deslindou. he puzzled his brain over it / ele quebrou a cabeça para resolvê-lo. -
87 relativity
rel.a.tiv.i.ty[relət'iviti] n relatividade (também Phys). relativity of knowledge = link=%20relativism relativism.. -
88 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) estrada2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) rua3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) caminho4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) caminho•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road* * *[roud] n 1 estrada, rodovia. 2 caminho, curso. he is in my road / ele está no meu caminho. there is no royal road to knowledge / não há caminho fácil para o saber. 3 Amer estrada de ferro. 4 Naut ancoradouro. 5 jornada, viagem. cross road encruzilhada. gentlemen of the road salteadores. high road estrada principal, rodovia. in the road a) na estrada ou rodovia. b) no ancoradouro. one for the road saideira, a última bebida antes de partir. on the road a caminho, de passagem, viajando, excursionando. orbital road anel viário. rule of the road regulamento do tráfego. to take to the road a) partir, pegar a estrada. b) tornar-se andarilho. to travel by road viajar por rodovia. -
89 scholar
['skolə]1) (a person of great knowledge and learning: a fine classical scholar.) estudioso2) (a person who has been awarded a scholarship: As a scholar, you will not have to pay college fees.) bolseiro•- scholarliness
- scholarship* * *schol.ar[sk'ɔlə] n 1 pessoa estudada, sábio, estudioso. he is an excellent Greek scholar / ele é um grande conhecedor de grego. 2 bolsista. 3 escolar, estudante. -
90 scholarly
adjective (having or showing knowledge: a scholarly person; a scholarly book.) especializado* * *schol.ar.ly[sk'ɔləli] adj 1 escolar. 2 sábio. 3 estudioso. -
91 scholarship
1) (knowledge and learning: a man of great scholarship.) cultura2) (money awarded to a good student to enable him to go on with further studies: She was awarded a travel scholarship.) bolsa* * *schol.ar.ship[sk'ɔləʃip] n 1 conhecimento, sabedoria, erudição. 2 bolsa de estudos. to win a scholarship ganhar uma bolsa de estudos. -
92 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) seguro2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) seguro3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) seguro2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) proteger2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) segurar•- securely- security
- security risk* * *se.cure[sikj'uə] vt 1 segurar, guardar, proteger, defender. 2 garantir, afiançar. 3 estar seguro, segurar-se. 4 verificar, assegurar. 5 firmar, amarrar, atar, ligar, trancar. 6 adquirir, receber, obter. I’ve secured my goal / alcancei meu objetivo. • adj 1 seguro, guardado, protegido. he is quite secure / ele está em segurança absoluta. 2 certo, assegurado. 3 confidente, confiante, de confiança, despreocupado. 4 firme, estável. -
93 security risk
(a person considered not safe to be given a job involving knowledge of secrets because he might give secret information to an enemy etc.) risco de segurança* * *se.cu.ri.ty risk[sikj'uəriti risk] n risco, geralmente pessoa que oferece ameaça à segurança do país. -
94 sketchy
1) (incompletely done or carried out: a sketchy search.) superficial2) (slight or incomplete: a sketchy knowledge of French.) superficial* * *sketch.y[sk'etʃi] adj 1 esboçado, delineado, traçado. 2 incompleto. -
95 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) forte2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) profundo3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) sólido4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) sólido5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) seguro•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) som2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) som3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) ideia2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) tocar2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) tocar3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) parecer4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) pronunciar(-se)5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) auscultar•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) tornar à prova de somIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondar- sounding- sound out* * *sound1[saund] n 1 som, o que se pode ouvir. 2 vibrações sonoras. 3 tom, ruído. 4 distância dentro da qual um ruído pode ser ouvido. 5 Phon som, combinação de vogais. 6 barulho. • vt+vi 1 soar, emitir um som ou ruído. 2 fazer soar, tocar. they sounded the alarm / deram sinal de alarme. 3 ser ouvido, retinir, ressoar. 4 auscultar. 5 dirigir pelo som. 6 anunciar. he sounds the retreat / ele dá sinal para a retirada. 7 parecer. that sounds fine / isto soa bem. you sound disappointed / você parece desapontado. to sound off expressar-se pública e ofensivamente. to stay within sound ficar dentro do alcance do ouvido.————————sound2[saund] n 1 estreito, canal, braço de mar. 2 Ichth bexiga natatória.————————sound3[saund] n Med sonda. • vt+vi 1 sondar, medir a profundidade. 2 examinar, testar (trazendo uma amostra da profundidade). 3 inquirir, investigar, examinar. 4 mergulhar, afundar. 5 Med auscultar. to sound out sondar, investigar, inquirir cautelosamente.————————sound4[saund] adj 1 sem defeito, inteiro, intato, ileso, bom, perfeito. 2 são, sadio. 3 forte, seguro, confiável. 4 sólido. 5 correto, acertado, razoável, sensato. 6 legal, leal, honrado, idôneo. 7 profundo (sono), eficiente. • adv profundamente. to be safe and sound estar são e salvo. to be sound as a bell (roach, trout) ser completamente sadio. to have a sound mind in a sound body ter mente sã num corpo são. to have a sound knowledge ter um conhecimento sólido. -
96 specialised
adjective ((of knowledge, skills etc) of the accurate detailed kind obtained by specializing.) especializado* * *spe.cial.ised[sp'eʃəlaizd] adj especializado. -
97 speciality
[speʃi'əti], (American) specialty ['speʃəlti] - plurals specialities, specialties - noun1) (a special product for which one is well-known: Brown bread is this baker's speciality.) especialidade2) (a special activity, or subject about which one has special knowledge: His speciality is physics.) especialidade* * *spe.ci.al.i.ty[speʃi'æliti] n 1 qualidade distinta ou característica. 2 detalhe, ponto especial ou particular. 3 especialidade, ramo especializado. -
98 specialized
adjective ((of knowledge, skills etc) of the accurate detailed kind obtained by specializing.) especializado* * *spe.cial.ized[sp'eʃəlaizd] adj = link=specialised specialised. -
99 stock
[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) fornecimento2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) fornecimento3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) gado4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) acçOes5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) caldo6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) cabo2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) vulgar3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) vender2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) abastecer•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) armazenar- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock* * *[stɔk] n 1 estoque, sortimento, fundo, mercadoria, inventário. 2 suprimento, reserva, coleção. 3 gado, animais de fazenda. 4 capital, apólices, ações. 5 fundo público, subscrição pública. 6 linhagem, raça, família, origem, descendência. 7 suporte, cabo, coronha. 8 matéria-prima. 9 Cook caldo (de carne ou de peixe). 10 Theat várias peças apresentadas por uma companhia em um só teatro. 11 coisa ou pessoa estúpida, pateta. 12 alvo de ridicularização. 13 tora, tronco, haste. 14 stocks a) Naut picadeiros de carreira. b) tronco: armação de madeira com furos nos quais se prendiam as pernas e os braços de condenados. 15 Bot cavalo (de enxerto), planta que fornece olhos para enxerto. 16 bloco, cepo, base de madeira. 17 assentador para bigorna. 18 cubo de roda. 19 Zool colônia de corais, colméia. 20 Bot (também stock gillyflower) goiveiro. 21 Bot rizoma. 22 espécie de gravata larga e alta. 23 stocks meias curtas, soquetes. • vt+vi 1 pôr em estoque, estocar, armazenar, suprir. 2 acumular, prover. 3 manter em estoque. 4 abastecer, suprir. 5 prover-se. 6 colocar cabo ou coronha. 7 prover de gado, soltar animais para criação. 8 lançar rebentos novos. 9 brotar, ramificar-se. 10 cultivar, plantar. • adj 1 mantido em estoque. 2 de uso corrente. 3 relativo ao gado. 4 relativo ao estoque. 5 comum, ordinário, normal. a stock of knowledge um tesouro de conhecimentos. floating stock capital em circulação. live stock gado, rebanho. on the stocks em depósito, em construção (diz-se de navios). out of stock em falta, esgotado. stock and block tudo, o total. stock in bank capital depositado em banco. stock phrase lugar-comum. stock piece peça de grande atração. stocks and shares ações, bônus. stock size tamanho normal. stocks payable in foreign standard fundos em moeda estrangeira. to have in stock ter em estoque. to put stock in valorizar. to stock up abastecer de, suprir com. to stock up with abastecer-se de. to take stock a) inventariar, fazer balanço ou inventário. b) fig considerar, avaliar. to take stock in Com comprar ações. -
100 superficial
[su:pə'fiʃəl]1) (on, or affecting, the surface only: The wound is only superficial.) superficial2) (not thorough: He has only a superficial knowledge of the subject.) superficial•- superficially* * *su.per.fi.cial[su:pəf'iʃəl] adj 1 superficial, relativo a superfície. 2 pouco profundo, leviano, aparente. 10 superficial feet 10 pés quadrados.
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