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81 live wire
1) (a wire charged with electricity.) fio vivo2) (a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm: He is very quiet, but his sister is a real live wire.) pessoa dinâmica -
82 love
1. noun1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) amor2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) amor3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) paixão4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) zero2. verb1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) amar2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) adorar, gostar de•- lovable- lovely - loveliness - lover - loving - lovingly - love affair - love-letter - lovesick - fall in love with - fall in love - for love or money - make love - there's no love lost between them -
83 mania
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84 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 de incentivo -
85 peter out
(to come gradually to an end: As the river dried up our water-supply petered out; Their enthusiasm gradually petered out.) esvair-se -
86 seize on
(to accept with enthusiasm: I suggested a cycling holiday, and he seized on the idea.) apossar-se de -
87 short-lived
adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) efêmero -
88 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) faísca2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) faísca3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) centelha2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) faiscar2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) animar -
89 sweep (someone) off his feet
(to affect (a person) with strong emotion or enthusiasm.) arrebatarEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > sweep (someone) off his feet
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90 sweep (someone) off his feet
(to affect (a person) with strong emotion or enthusiasm.) arrebatarEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > sweep (someone) off his feet
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91 team spirit
(willingness of each member of a team or group to work together with loyalty and enthusiasm.) espírito de equipe -
92 throw oneself into
(to begin (doing something) with great energy: She threw herself into her work with enthusiasm.) lançar-se -
93 tireless
adjective (never becoming weary or exhausted; never resting: a tireless worker; tireless energy/enthusiasm.) incansável -
94 vigour
['viɡə](strength and energy: He began his new job with enthusiasm and vigour.) vigor- vigorous- vigorously -
95 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-se2) (to raise or create: I just can't work up any energy/appetite/enthusiasm today.) criar -
96 zeal
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enthusiasm — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ burning, enormous, extraordinary, immense, passionate, tremendous ▪ considerable, great ▪ little … Collocations dictionary
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