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1 decay
[di'kei] 1. verb(to (cause to) become rotten or ruined: Sugar makes your teeth decay.) apodrecer2. noun(the act or process of decaying: tooth decay; in a state of decay.) apodrecimento* * *de.cay[dik'ei] n 1 decadência, decaimento, declínio, declinação, baixa, queda. 2 deterioração, decomposição, dissolução, ruína. 3 caducidade, prostração, definhamento. 4 substância ou matéria deteriorada. • vt+vi 1 decair, abaixar, declinar, deteriorar, arruinar. 2 consumir-se, enfraquecer-se, estragar-se. 3 decompor-se, cariar. tooth decay cárie dentária. -
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3 decay
English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > decay
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4 decay curves (radioactivity)
curvas de decréscimo (radioatividade)English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > decay curves (radioactivity)
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5 decay rate (radioactive)
taxa de decréscimo (radioativo)English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > decay rate (radioactive)
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6 decay, radioactive
desintegração radioativaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > decay, radioactive
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7 decay
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8 tooth decay
tooth decaycárie dentária. -
9 beta decay
be.ta de.cay[b'i:tə dikei] n Phys decaimento radioativo: desintegração radioativa do núcleo com emissão de partícula beta. -
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11 decompose
[di:kəm'pouz]((of vegetable or animal matter) to (cause to) decay or rot: Corpses decompose quickly in heat.) decompor- decomposer* * *de.com.pose[di:kəmp'ouz] vt+vi 1 decompor, separar os elementos componentes. 2 decompor-se, desintegrar-se. 3 apodrecer. -
12 embalm
(to preserve (a dead body) from decay by treatment with spices or drugs: The Egyptians embalmed the corpses of their kings.) embalsamar* * *em.balm[imb'a:m] vt 1 embalsamar, conservar. 2 fig manter na memória, lembrar. 3 perfumar. -
13 fluoride
(any of several substances containing fluorine, especially one which helps to prevent tooth decay.) flúor- fluorine* * *fluor.ide[fl'uəraid] n Chem fluoreto. -
14 gangrene
['ɡæŋɡri:n](the decay of a part of the body of a living person, animal etc, because the blood supply to that part of the body has stopped.) gangrena* * *gan.grene[g'æŋgri:n] n gangrena. • vt+vi 1 gangrenar. 2 corromper-se. -
15 rot
[rot] 1. past tense, past participle - rotted; verb(to make or become bad or decayed: The fruit is rotting on the ground; Water rots wood.) apodrecer2. noun1) (decay: The floorboards are affected by rot.) caruncho2) (nonsense: Don't talk rot!) disparate•- rotten- rottenness
- rotter* * *[rɔt] n 1 podridão, putrefação, deterioração, decomposição. 2 coisa podre ou estragada. 3 qualquer das doenças parasitárias, especialmente das ovelhas, caracterizadas por sarna e emagrecimento: ronha, morrinha, distomatose hepática. 4 sl tolice, asneira, bobagem. • vt+vi 1 apodrecer, putrefazer, deteriorar, decompor, estragar. 2 decair, corromper, tornar-se corrupto, degenerar. 3 fazer apodrecer. 4 macerar (linho). 5 falar asneiras. • interj exclamação de desgosto, irritação: arre! irra! bolas!. -
16 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ruína2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) ruína3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruína2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) arruinar2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) estragar•- ruined
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- in ruins* * *ru.in[r'u:in] n 1 ruína, destruição, estrago, dano. they brought him to ruin / levaram-no à ruína. 2 decadência, queda, arruinamento. 3 aniquilamento, assolação. 4 bancarrota, falência, perda. 5 ruins ruínas, destroços, escombros. • vt 1 arruinar, estragar, decair, destruir. he ruined himself / ele arruinou-se. 2 falir, ir à falência ou bancarrota. 3 seduzir, desonrar, fazer perder. 4 desgraçar, empobrecer. to go to ruin arruinar-se, decair. -
17 taint
[teint] 1. verb1) (to spoil (something) by touching it or bringing it into contact with something bad or rotten: The meat has been tainted.) contaminar2) (to affect (someone or something) with something evil or immoral; to corrupt: He has been tainted by his contact with criminals.) contaminar2. noun(a mark or trace of something bad, rotten or evil: the taint of decay.) mancha- tainted* * *[t'eint] n 1 mancha, mácula, nódoa. 2 decadência, corrupção. 3 defeito, sinal. • vt+vi 1 manchar, sujar, enodoar. 2 estragar, envenenar, corromper. 3 ficar estragado. a taint of insanity loucura latente. -
18 undecaying
un.decay.ing[∧ndik'eiiŋ] adj imorredouro, imperecível. -
19 wither
['wiðə]((of plants etc) to (cause to) fade, dry up, or decay: The plants withered because they had no water; The sun has withered my plants.) murchar* * *with.er[w'iðə] vt+vi 1 (fazer) murchar, secar, definhar, mirrar. 2 fig claudicar, debilitar. 3 decair, enfraquecer. 4 envergonhar, intimidar (alguém). to wither away definhar, enfraquecer, secar até morrer. -
20 go to rack and ruin
(to get into a state of neglect and decay.) ficar em ruínas
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