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1 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) o/a1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) o/a3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) o/a5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) o/a6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) muito•- the...- the...* * *[ðə, ði, enfaticamente ði:] art o, a, os, as. the day I spoke to him / o dia em que falei com ele. the place you mean / o lugar a que você se refere. all the men who escaped / todos os homens que escaparam. milk is the medicament for you / leite é (exatamente) o medicamento para você. the... the... tanto... quanto... I am the better pleased the oftener you write / fico tanto mais satisfeito, quanto mais você escreve. all the better tanto melhor. by the day por dia. (so much) the worse for you tanto pior para você. the good o bom, os bons. the more, the better quanto mais, quanto melhor. the sooner quanto mais cedo. the sooner the better quanto antes, melhor. -
2 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) o, os1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
3 links
[liŋks]1) (a stretch of more or less flat ground along a seashore.) beira-mar2) ((often with singular verb) a golf course.) campo de golfe* * *[liŋks] n pl 1 terreno arenoso próximo do mar. 2 terreno onde se joga golfe. -
4 links
[liŋks]1) (a stretch of more or less flat ground along a seashore.) fralda do mar2) ((often with singular verb) a golf course.) campo de golfe -
5 singles
1) (( also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; ( also adjective) a singles match.) singulares2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; ( also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) solteiros* * *sin.gles[s'iŋgəlz] n pl jogo para uma pessoa em cada lado. -
6 doubles
noun singular (or noun plural in tennis etc, a kind of match with two players on each side: I enjoy playing doubles; ( also adjective) a doubles match.) duplos -
7 doubles
noun singular (or noun plural in tennis etc, a kind of match with two players on each side: I enjoy playing doubles; ( also adjective) a doubles match.) de dupla, em dupla -
8 singles
1) (( also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; ( also adjective) a singles match.) partida simples2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; ( also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) solteiros -
9 dynamics
noun singular (the science that deals with movement and force.) dinâmica* * *dy.nam.ics[dain'æmiks] n dinâmica, parte da mecânica que estuda o movimento das forças, parte de qualquer ciência que trata do movimento ou do estudo das forças. -
10 invader
noun (a person, or (sometimes in singular with the) an armed force etc, that invades: Our armies fought bravely against the invader(s).) invasor* * *in.vad.er[inv'eidə] n invasor. -
11 ninepins
(a form of bowling in which nine bottle-shaped objects are knocked over with a ball: a game of ninepins; Ninepins is a very good game.) laranjinha* * *nine.pins[n'ainpins] n jogo de boliche com nove pinos. -
12 cards
noun singular (the game(s) played with playing-cards: He cheats at cards.) jogo de cartas -
13 marbles
noun singular (any of several games played with marbles: The boys were playing marbles.) jogo do berlinde -
14 skittles
noun singular (a game in which the players try to knock down a number of skittles with a ball: a game of skittles; Do you play skittles?; ( also adjective) a skittles match.) jogo dos mecos -
15 bowls
noun singular (a game played on a smooth green with bowls having a bias: a game of bowls.) boliche -
16 cards
noun singular (the game(s) played with playing-cards: He cheats at cards.) baralho -
17 dynamics
noun singular (the science that deals with movement and force.) dinâmica -
18 invader
noun (a person, or (sometimes in singular with the) an armed force etc, that invades: Our armies fought bravely against the invader(s).) invasor -
19 marbles
noun singular (any of several games played with marbles: The boys were playing marbles.) jogo de gude -
20 ninepins
(a form of bowling in which nine bottle-shaped objects are knocked over with a ball: a game of ninepins; Ninepins is a very good game.) boliche
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