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1 lessen
verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) diminuir* * *less.en[l'esən] vt+vi 1 diminuir, reduzir. 2 depreciar. 3 encolher. -
2 lessen
verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) diminuir -
3 bumper
noun (a bar on a motor vehicle to lessen damage when it collides with anything.) pára-choque* * *bump.er1[b'∧mpə] n pára-choque.————————bump.er2[b'∧mpə] n 1 copo cheio até a borda. 2 sl coisa excepcionalmente grande. • adj sl muito grande, enorme, abundante. a bumper crop / uma grande safra. -
4 cushion
['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) almofada2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) almofada2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) aparar* * *cush.ion[k'uʃən] n 1 almofada, coxim, travesseiro. 2 tabela, tablilha de bilhar. 3 amortecedor, pára-choque. • vt 1 almofadar. 2 colocar, assentar sobre almofada, escorar com almofada. 3 amortecer, proteger contra choques. pin cushion almofada para alfinetes. -
5 deaden
verb (to lessen, weaken or make less sharp, strong etc: That will deaden the pain.) amortecer* * *dead.en[dedən] vt+vi 1 privar da vida, matar. 2 enfraquecer. 3 amortecer, abafar. 4 deslustrar. 5 insensibilizar, endurecer. -
6 dilute
1. verb(to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) diluir2. adjective(reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) diluído- dilution* * *di.lute[dail'u:t] vt+vi diluir, diminuir a concentração de um líquido, misturar com água, dissolver, enfraquecer, abrandar. • adj diluído, diluto, fraco. -
7 labour-saving
adjective (intended to lessen work: washing-machines and other labour-saving devices.) que poupa trabalho* * *la.bour-sav.ing[l'eibə seiviŋ] adj racional, que poupa trabalho. -
8 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menos2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) menos3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) menos4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) menos- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) menos- no less a person than* * *less1[les] n 1 menos. 2 mínimo. 3 inferior. • adj 1 menos. 2 menor. 3 inferior. • adv menos. • prep menos. for less por menos, mais barato. in less than no time imediatamente. no less than nada mais, nada menos. the less money the fewer friends quanto menos dinheiro, tanto menos amigos. -
9 mollify
(to calm, soothe or lessen the anger of.) amolecer* * *mol.li.fy[m'ɔlifai] vt 1 molificar, abrandar, suavizar, mitigar. 2 pacificar, apaziguar. -
10 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. -
11 quieten
1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) calar-se2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) acalmar -
12 bumper
noun (a bar on a motor vehicle to lessen damage when it collides with anything.) pára-choque -
13 cushion
['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) almofada2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) almofada2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) amortecer -
14 deaden
verb (to lessen, weaken or make less sharp, strong etc: That will deaden the pain.) amortecer -
15 dilute
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16 labour-saving
adjective (intended to lessen work: washing-machines and other labour-saving devices.) que roupa trabalho -
17 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menor, menos2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) menos3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) menos4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) menos- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) menos- no less a person than -
18 mollify
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19 quieten
1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) acalmar(-se)2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) acalmar -
20 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
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