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121 conductor
1) (a thing that conducts heat or electricity: Copper is a good conductor of heat.) condutor2) (a director of an orchestra, choir etc.) maestro3) ((feminine conductress) a person who collects fares on a bus etc: a bus conductor.) cobrador4) ((American) a guard on a train.) revisor* * *con.duc.tor[kənd'∧ktə] n 1 condutor: a) corpo que conduz calor, eletricidade, etc. b) cobrador (em ônibus, trem). 2 diretor, chefe, líder, guia. 3 regente de orquestra ou coro, maestro. 4 Amer chefe de trem. lightning conductor pára-raios. -
122 contrast
1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) contrastar2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) comparar2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) contraste2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) contraste* * *con.trast[k'ɔntra:st; k'a:ntræst] n 1 contraste, diferença. 2 pessoa ou coisa diferente. • [kəntr'a:st; kəntr'æst] vt+vi 1 contrastar, diferenciar(-se). 2 comparar. 3 formar contraste, destacar-se. 4 realçar. -
123 controller
noun (a person or thing that controls: an air-traffic controller.) controlador* * *con.trol.ler[kəntr'oulə] n 1 controlador, verificador, fiscal, inspetor. 2 Electr regulador de corrente, chave de controle. -
124 convert
1. [kən'və:t] verb1) (to change from one thing into another: He has converted his house into four separate flats; This sofa converts into a bed.) converter(-se)2) (to change from one religion etc to another: He was converted to Christianity.) converter-se2. ['konvə:t] noun(a person who has been converted to a particular religion etc: a convert to Buddhism.) convertido3. noun(a car with a folding or detachable top.) conversível* * *con.vert[k'ɔnvə:t] n 1 convertido, converso. 2 prosélito, neófito. • [kənv'ə:t] vt+vi 1 converter, transformar, transmudar. 2 mudar de religião ou de partido. 3 inverter, transpor. 4 confiscar, tomar e usar ilegalmente. 5 Com cambiar, trocar, converter. -
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126 counterpart
(a person or thing equivalent to another in position etc: American teenagers and their British counterparts.) equivalente* * *coun.ter.part[k'auntəpa:t] n 1 contraparte (também Mus). 2 duplicata, cópia, fac-símile. 3 parelha. 4 sósia. -
127 credit
['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) crédito2) (money loaned (by a bank).) crédito3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) crédito4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) crédito5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) crédito6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) crédito7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) crédito2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) lançar na conta2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) atribuir3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) acreditar•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take credit* * *cred.it[kr'edit] n 1 crédito, confiança. 2 crédito, soldo, haver de uma conta. I had a credit opened with him / abri um crédito com ele. 3 dinheiro pago por conta. 4 prazo para pagamento. 5 reputação, prestígio financeiro. 6 bom conceito. 7 honra, glória, mérito. he had the credit of it / ele recebeu as honras. he took credit for it / ele o considerou como mérito seu. 8 fidedignidade. 9 pontuação acadêmica após a realização de um curso. 10 reconhecimento do trabalho realizado (ciências e artes). • vt 1 crer, acreditar, confiar. 2 dar crédito bancário ou comercial. 3 creditar em conta. we have credited your account with / creditamos a sua conta com. at three months’ credit com prazo de três meses. blank credit crédito ilimitado. letter of credit carta de crédito. on credit a crédito. to credit someone with julgar alguém capaz de. to credit with atribuir a. to enter, put to his credit creditar na sua conta. to give credit a) dar crédito ( for até). b) acreditar. I give him credit for that (for being) / creio que ele é capaz disto. to somebody’s credit a favor de alguém. transaction on credit transação a prazo. with credit com méritos. -
128 crock
[krok]1) (an earthenware pot or jar.) vasilha2) (an old and decrepit person or thing: That car's an old crock.) caco* * *crock1[krɔk] n 1 pote, jarro, cântaro de barro. 2 caco de louça.————————crock2[krɔk] n 1 matungo, pilungo, cavalo velho ou exausto. 2 ovelha velha. 3 coll pessoa doente ou alquebrada. • vt+vi alquebrar(-se), debilitar(-se).
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