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101 canvass
['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) angariar votos -
102 convention
[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) convenção2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) convenção3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) convenção, congresso•- conventionality -
103 enlist
[in'list]1) (to join an army etc: My father enlisted on the day after war was declared.) alistar(-se)2) (to obtain the support and help of: He has enlisted George to help him organize the party.) recrutar3) (to obtain (support and help) from someone: They enlisted the support of five hundred people for their campaign.) angariar -
104 flag
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105 garden
1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) jardim2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) jardinar- gardener- gardening - gardens - garden party -
106 gate-crash
verb (to enter or go to (a party, meeting etc) without being invited or without paying.) ir de penetra -
107 get out of
(to (help a person etc to) avoid doing something: I wonder how I can get out of washing the dishes; How can I get him out of going to the party?) evitar -
108 great
[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) grande2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) grande3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) grande4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) ótimo5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) perito•- greatly- greatness -
109 in order
1) (correct according to what is regularly done, especially in meetings etc: It is quite in order to end the meeting now.) correto2) (in a good efficient state: Everything is in order for the party.) em ordem -
110 indoctrinate
[in'doktrineit](to fill with a certain teaching or set of opinions, beliefs etc: The dictator tried to indoctrinate schoolchildren with the ideals of his party.) doutrinar -
111 informal
[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) informal2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) informal•- informally -
112 it all depends
(what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else: I don't know if I'll go to the party - it all depends.) depende -
113 it/that depends
(what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else: I don't know if I'll go to the party - it all depends.) depende -
114 let down
1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) baixar, descer2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) decepcionar, desapontar3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) esvaziar4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) encompridar -
115 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) vida2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) vida3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vida4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) vida5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) vida6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) vida7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) vida8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) prisão perpétua•- lifeless- lifelike - life-and-death - lifebelt - lifeboat - lifebuoy - life-cycle - life expectancy - lifeguard - life-jacket - lifeline - lifelong - life-saving - life-sized - life-size - lifetime - as large as life - bring to life - come to life - for life - the life and soul of the party - not for the life of me - not on your life! - take life - take one's life - take one's life in one's hands - to the life -
116 marquee
(a very large tent used for circuses, parties etc: They hired a marquee for their party.) toldo -
117 membership
1) (the state of being a member: membership of the Communist Party.) qualidade de membro2) (a group of members: a society with a large membership.) quadro de membros3) (the amount of money paid to a society etc in order to become a member: The membership has increased to $5 this year.) cota -
118 merry
['meri]1) (cheerful; noisily or laughingly lively etc: merry children; a merry party.) alegre2) (slightly drunk: He's been getting merry on whisky.) alegre•- merrily- merriness - merriment - merry-go-round - merrymaking - merrymaker -
119 out of it
1) (not part of a group, activity etc: I felt a bit out of it at the party.) por fora, deslocado2) (no longer involved in something: That was a crazy scheme - I'm glad to be out of it.) fora -
120 partisan
1) (a strong and enthusiastic supporter of a person, political party, idea or philosophy etc: Every movement has its partisans; ( also adjective) partisan feelings.) partidário2) (a member of a group organized to fight against an enemy which has occupied their country.) guerrilheiro
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