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21 slippery slope
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22 gradient
['ɡreidiənt]1) (the amount of slope (eg of a road, a railway): a gradient of 1 in 4.) declive2) (a slope.) declive* * *gra.di.ent[gr'eidiənt] n 1 declive, rampa, inclinação. 2 gradiente, grau de mudança. • adj 1 que sobe ou desce gradativamente. 2 que anda. -
23 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) subir2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) subir3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) nascer6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) subir9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) levantar-se11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) subida2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) em ascensão- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *[raiz] n 1 ação de levantar ou subir. 2 ascensão, elevação. 3 colina, aclive, ladeira, rampa, elevação de terreno. 4 promoção, avanço, progresso. 5 subida dos peixes à superfície. 6 distância vertical entre a linha de nascença e o ponto mais elevado do intradorso. 7 subida. 8 lance de escadas. 9 Brit aumento (de salário). 10 ponto elevado. 11 origem, causa, fonte, nascente, início, princípio. 12 cheia (de rios). 13 alta, encarecimento. • vi (ps rose, pp risen). 1 subir, ir para cima. 2 levantar(-se), erguer(-se),pôr-se de pé, sair da cama. I rose from my seat / levantei-me da minha cadeira. my hair rose on my head / meus cabelos ficaram em pé. 3 terminar (levantando-se). 4 ressuscitar, ressurgir. 5 crescer (massa de pão). 6 promover, ser promovido, progredir. 7 aumentar (salários, preços). 8 ascender (terreno). 9 nascer, surgir (sol). 10 vir à superfície (peixes). 11 tornar-se audível. 12 revoltar-se, rebelar-se, insurgir-se contra. they rose in arms / pegaram em armas, sublevaram-se. 13 elevar (edifícios, montanhas). 14 encher (rio, mar). 15 originar, começar. 16 animar-se, criar ânimo. her spirit rose / ela ficou alegre, animou-se. 17. vir à mente. it rose to my mind / veio-me à mente. 18 aumentar, intensificar-se, acentuar-se. 19 aclamar, aplaudir. the house rose at the actress / a artista foi aplaudida calorosamente. 20 esforçar-se para enfrentar. on the rise em alta. rise in (of) prices aumento de preços. she got a rise out of me ela me irritou. she rose to her feet ela levantou-se, ficou de pé. they rose to the bait morderam a isca. to give rise to originar, produzir, ocasionar, causar. to rise upon the view surgir, aparecer. we rose to the occasion mostramo-nos à altura da situação. -
24 ski jump
1) (a competition between skiers to see who will jump furthest off a steep slope.)2) (a steep snow-covered slope before a sharp drop, to help skiers leap into the air.)* * *ski jump[sk'i dʒ∧mp] n Sport 1 salto com esqui. 2 rampa íngreme onde o salto com esqui é praticado. -
25 slippery
1) (so smooth as to cause slipping: The path is slippery - watch out!) escorregadio2) (not trustworthy: He's rather a slippery character.) traiçoeiro* * *slip.per.y[sl'ipəri] adj 1 lúbrico, escorregadio, escorregadiço. 2 incerto, enganoso, falso. 3 obsceno. to be on the slippery slope, down the slippery slope estar num terreno escorregadio, numa situação perigosa. to be slippery as an eel ser escorregadio como uma enguia. -
26 gradient
['ɡreidiənt]1) (the amount of slope (eg of a road, a railway): a gradient of 1 in 4.) inclinação2) (a slope.) declive -
27 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentar2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) levantar(-se)3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) levantar-se6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevar-se9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) aumentar11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascensão2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) levante, em ascensão- early- late riser - give rise to - rise to the occasion -
28 ski jump
1) (a competition between skiers to see who will jump furthest off a steep slope.)2) (a steep snow-covered slope before a sharp drop, to help skiers leap into the air.) -
29 ascent
[-t]1) (the act of climbing or going up: The ascent of Mount Everest.) subida2) (a slope upwards: a steep ascent.) subida* * *as.cent[əs'ent] n 1 ascensão, subida. 2 escalada. 3 retrogressão no tempo ou na linha dos ancestres. 4 vertente, encosta, rampa. -
30 aslope
a.slope[əsl'oup] adj inclinado, oblíquo, aclivoso, ladeirento. • adv inclinadamente, obliquamente. -
31 descend
[di'send]1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) descer2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) descer3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) cair sobre•- descent
- be descended from* * *de.scend[dis'end] vt+vi 1 descer, abaixar, mover-se de cima para baixo, aterrissar. 2 descender, provir, proceder, derivar, originar-se. 3 cair com força, sobrevir, desencadear-se. 4 (on, upon) invadir, assaltar, atacar. 5 (to) passar a alguém por direito de sucessão. 6 rebaixar-se, decair, aviltar-se, humilhar-se, condescender. 7 passar do estado geral para o particular. 8 baixar de nível. -
32 descent
[-t]1) (the act of descending: The descent of the hill was quickly completed.) descida2) (a slope: That is a steep descent.) descida3) (family; ancestry: She is of royal descent.) descendência* * *de.scent[dis'ent] n 1 descida, ato de descer ladeira, encosta, declive, pendor. 2 queda, caída. 3 descendência, linhagem, estirpe, origem, posteridade. 4 declínio, decadência, decaimento. 5 Jur transmissão de herança. 6 assalto, incursão. descent from the cross pintura representando a descida de Cristo da cruz. -
33 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) mergulhar2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) baixar3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) baixar4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) baixar2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) depressão2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) molho3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) mergulho•- dip into* * *[dip] n 1 mergulho. 2 banho (especialmente de mar). 3 banho de imersão. 4 qualquer mistura para banho de imersão. 5 vela de sebo que se faz molhando a torcida em sebo derretido, repetidas vezes. 6 porção que se pega de uma vez com a mão ou com uma colher grande. 7 inclinação, pendor, depressão. 8 Geol mergulho, inclinação das camadas ou do veeiro dada pelo ângulo feito com a horizontal. 9 grau de submersão. 10 preparado para lavar carneiros. 11 reverência, cumprimento. 12 sl batedor de carteiras.13 Cook patê, pasta: mistura cremosa de vários sabores para ser servida com salgadinhos. 14 sl pessoa tola, simplória. 15 sl pessoa excêntrica, louca. • vt+vi (ps, pp dipped, dipt) 1 mergulhar, molhar, imergir, meter em algum líquido e retirar rapidamente, banhar, umedecer, empapar, ensopar. 2 levantar com a mão ou colher e despejar. 3 saudar abaixando e levantando de novo uma bandeira. 4 abaixar por um momento. 5 tingir num líquido. 6 batizar por imersão. 7 fazer uma reverência. 8 curvar-se, inclinar(-se). 9 baixar o vôo. 10 ( into) ocupar-se superficialmente de algum assunto ou negócio, folhear um livro, olhar de relance. 11 baixar os faróis. 12 declinar, desaparecer, pôr-se no horizonte. dip in, everybody sirvam-se todos. the dip of the horizon abatimento de horizonte. the dip of the needle inclinação da agulha. to dip into one’s pocket/ purse gastar o dinheiro. to dip into the future tentar adivinhar o futuro. to have a dip dar um mergulho. -
34 downhill
1) (down a slope: The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.) em declive2) (towards a worse and worse state: We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.) em declínio* * *down.hill[daunh'il] n 1 declive, vertente, pendor, declividade. 2 declínio, decadência. • adj em declive, decadente, íngreme. • adv 1 em declive, costa abaixo. 2 pior, em decadência. -
35 gentle
['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) meigo2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) suave3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) suave•- gently- gentleness* * *gen.tle[dʒ'entəl] n pessoa de boa família. • vt coll 1 domesticar, domar. 2 moderar, suavizar, abrandar. • adj 1 suave, brando, leve, delicado. 2 baixo, macio. 3 moderado. 4 humano, bondoso, meigo, amável. 5 dócil, manso. 6 de boa estirpe. 7 honrado, bom, superior. 8 nobre, digno, cavalheiresco. 9 polido, cortês. gentle-hearted bondoso, de bom coração. of gentle birth de nascença ou sangue nobre. the gentle sex o sexo fraco. -
36 grade
[ɡreid] 1. noun1) (one level in a scale of qualities, sizes etc: several grades of sandpaper; a high-grade ore.) categoria2) ((American) (the pupils in) a class or year at school: We're in the fifth grade now.) ano3) (a mark for, or level in, an examination etc: He always got good grades at school.) nota4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) declive2. verb1) (to sort into grades: to grade eggs.) classificar2) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) transformar-se•- grader
- grade school
- make the grade* * *[greid] n 1 grau, degrau. 2 grau de qualidade, de valor, categoria. 3 Amer classe de escola, nota. 4 Mil graduação, posto. 5 grau de subida ou descida em estrada de rodagem ou de ferro. 6 mestiço, cruza (gado). • vt+vi 1 classificar. 2 nivelar. 3 mudar gradativamente. 4 cruzar gado. down grade descida. to grade up melhorar (gado) por cruzamento. the cattle was graded up / o gado foi melhorado por cruzamento. to make the grade Amer coll ter sucesso. -
37 grassy
adjective a grassy bank/slope.) cheio de erva* * *grass.y[gr'a:si; gr'æsi] adj ervoso, coberto de grama, como grama, gramíneo, graminoso. -
38 hill
[hil]1) (noun a piece of high land, smaller than a mountain: We went for a walk in the hills yesterday.) colina2) (a slope on a road: This car has difficulty going up steep hills.) encosta•- hillock- hilly
- hillside* * *[hil] n 1 morro, colina. 2 monte (de terra). • vt amontoar (terra). anthill formigueiro. as old as the hill muito velho. hill up and down dale morro acima, morro abaixo. -
39 hillside
noun (the side or slope of a hill: The hillside was covered with new housing.) encosta* * *hill.side[h'ilsaid] n ladeira, declive. -
40 incline
1. verb(to bow (one's head etc).) inclinar2. noun(a slope.) inclinação- be inclined to* * *in.cline[inkl'ain] n inclinação, plano inclinado, declive. • vt+vi 1 inclinar-se, curvar-se, ter tendência para, estar disposto, inclinar a, ter propensão. he did not feel inclined to sing / ele não estava disposto a cantar. 2 inclinar, curvar, baixar, dirigir.
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