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41 damp down
1) (to make (a fire) burn more slowly.) amortecer2) (to reduce, make less strong: He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.) abafar -
42 go at
1) (to attack: The little boys went at each other with their fists.) atacar2) (to do with enthusiasm: He really went at the job of painting the wall.) atirar-se a -
43 go to town
(to do something very thoroughly or with great enthusiasm or expense: He really went to town on (preparing) the meal.) atirar-se de corpo e alma (a) -
44 like fury
(with great effort, enthusiasm etc: She drove like fury.) furiosamente -
45 pep-talk
noun (a talk intended to arouse enthusiasm, or to make people work harder, better etc: The director gave all the staff a pep-talk.) discurso animador -
46 peter out
(to come gradually to an end: As the river dried up our water-supply petered out; Their enthusiasm gradually petered out.) sumir -
47 seize on
(to accept with enthusiasm: I suggested a cycling holiday, and he seized on the idea.) aceitar -
48 sweep (someone) off his feet
(to affect (a person) with strong emotion or enthusiasm.) arrebatarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > sweep (someone) off his feet
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49 sweep (someone) off his feet
(to affect (a person) with strong emotion or enthusiasm.) arrebatarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > sweep (someone) off his feet
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50 throw oneself into
(to begin (doing something) with great energy: She threw herself into her work with enthusiasm.) atirar-se a -
51 work up
1) (to excite or rouse gradually: She worked herself up into a fury. ( adjective worked-up: Don't get so worked-up!).) irritar(-se)2) (to raise or create: I just can't work up any energy/appetite/enthusiasm today.) criar -
52 apathy
['æpəƟi](a lack of interest or enthusiasm: his apathy towards his work.) apatia- apathetically -
53 ardour
(enthusiasm; passion.) ardor -
54 be lacking
( with in)1) (to be without or not to have enough: He is lacking in intelligence.) ser desprovido de2) (to be absent; to be present in too little an amount: Money for the project is not lacking but enthusiasm is.) faltar -
55 chauvinism
['ʃəuvinizəm](unthinking enthusiasm for a particular country, cause etc.) chauvinismo- chauvinistic - male chauvinist -
56 craze
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57 curb
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58 damp down
1) (to make (a fire) burn more slowly.) abafar2) (to reduce, make less strong: He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.) diminuir -
59 dampen
1) (to make damp.) umedecer2) (to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc): The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.) arrefecer -
60 damper
1) (something which lessens the strength of enthusiasm, interest etc: Her presence cast a damper on the proceedings.) arrefecedor2) (a movable plate for controlling the draught eg in a stove.) registro
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