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41 extort
[ik'sto:t](to obtain (from a person) by threats or violence: They extorted a confession from him by torture.) extorquir- extortionate -
42 incite
1) (to urge (someone) to do something: He incited the people to rebel against the king.) incitar2) (to stir up or cause: They incited violence in the crowd.) provocar• -
43 interlude
['intəlu:d](a usually short period or gap, eg between the acts of a play etc: We bought an ice-cream during the interlude; an interlude of calm during the violence.) interlúdio -
44 intimidate
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45 make-up
1) (cosmetics applied to the face etc: She never wears any make-up.) maquiagem2) (the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition: Violence is just not part of his make-up.) constituição -
46 mindless
adjective (stupid and senseless: mindless violence.) insensata -
47 on the increase
(becoming more frequent or becoming greater: Acts of violence are on the increase.) em elevação -
48 outrage
1. noun(a wicked act, especially of great violence: the outrages committed by the soldiers; The decision to close the road is a public outrage.) ultraje, atentado2. verb(to hurt, shock or insult: She was outraged by his behaviour.) ultrajar- outrageously - outrageousness -
49 pander to
(to give in to (a desire, especially if unworthy): Some newspapers pander to people's interest in crime and violence.) alcovitar -
50 resort
[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) recorrer2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) local de férias -
51 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) choque2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) choque3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) abalo4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) choque2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) chocar- shocker- shocking - shockingly - shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) emaranhado -
52 slam
[slæm] 1. past tense, past participle - slammed; verb1) (to shut with violence usually making a loud noise: The door suddenly slammed (shut); He slammed the door in my face.) bater2) (to strike against something violently especially with a loud noise: The car slammed into the wall.) bater, trombar2. noun((the noise made by) an act of closing violently and noisily: The door closed with a slam.) pancada -
53 tear up
1) (to remove from a fixed position by violence; The wind tore up several trees.) arrancar2) (to tear into pieces: She tore up the letter.) despedaçar -
54 terrorise
verb (to make very frightened by using or threatening violence: A lion escaped from the zoo and terrorized the whole town.) aterrorizar -
55 terrorist
noun (a person who tries to frighten people or governments into doing what he/she wants by using or threatening violence: The plane was hijacked by terrorists; ( also adjective) terrorist activities.) terrorista -
56 terrorize
verb (to make very frightened by using or threatening violence: A lion escaped from the zoo and terrorized the whole town.) aterrorizar -
57 threaten
verb (to make or be a threat (to): She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening.) ameaçar -
58 violent
1) (having, using, or showing, great force: There was a violent storm at sea; a violent earthquake; He has a violent temper.) violento2) (caused by force: a violent death.) violento•- violence -
59 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondular3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar•- wavy- waviness - waveband - wave - wavelength - wave aside
См. также в других словарях:
VIOLENCE — Comme agressivité et combativité, la violence est au principe des actions humaines individuelles ou collectives. Comme destructivité, elle menace continuellement la stabilité des relations des hommes entre eux, que ce soit en politique intérieure … Encyclopédie Universelle
violence — Violence is a pervasive and enduring aspect of all societies and takes many forms from politically motivated violence (terrorism) to ‘common’ assault or rape, and can be directed against the person or property. In Britain, political violence… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Violence — • The stimulus or moving cause must come from without; no one can do violence to himself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Violence Violence … Catholic encyclopedia
Violence — Vi o*lence, n. [F., fr. L. violentia. See {Violent}.] 1. The quality or state of being violent; highly excited action, whether physical or moral; vehemence; impetuosity; force. [1913 Webster] That seal You ask with such a violence, the king, Mine … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
violence — Violence. subst. fem. Qualité de ce qui est violent. La violence des vents, de la tempeste, du mal, de la douleur, d un remede, &c. la violence de son humeur. Violence, signifie aussi, La force dont on use contre le droit commun, contre les loix … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
violence — Violence, Violentia, Vis. La violence et cours d une oraison, Incitatio orationis. Faire violence à aucun, Vim et manus alicui inferre, vel afferre, Faþcere vim alicui. Oster par force et violence, Per oppressionem eripere. Avec violence et force … Thresor de la langue françoyse
violence — I noun assault, attack, brutality, clash, convulsion, disorder, eruption, explosion, ferocity, force, fracas, furiousness, fury, inclemency, manus, onslaught, outburst, rage, rampage, ruthlessness, savagery, severity, unlawful force, vehemence,… … Law dictionary
violence — [vī′ə ləns] n. [ME < MFr < L violentia < violentus: see VIOLENT] 1. physical force used so as to injure, damage, or destroy; extreme roughness of action 2. intense, often devastatingly or explosively powerful force or energy, as of a… … English World dictionary
Violence — Vi o*lence, v. t. To assault; to injure; also, to bring by violence; to compel. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
violence — (n.) late 13c., physical force used to inflict injury or damage, from Anglo Fr. and O.Fr. violence, from L. violentia vehemence, impetuosity, from violentus vehement, forcible, probably related to violare (see VIOLATION (Cf. violation)). Weakened … Etymology dictionary
violence — *force, compulsion, coercion, duress, constraint, restraint Analogous words: vehemence, intensity, fierceness (see corresponding adjectives at INTENSE): *effort, exertion, pains, trouble: *attack, assault, onslaught, onset … New Dictionary of Synonyms
