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1 a man of means
(a wealthy or rich man.) homem de posses* * *a man of meanshomem de recursos, abastado. -
2 a man of means
(a wealthy or rich man.) homem de posses -
3 means
I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) meios- by means of
- by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) recursos -
4 means
I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) meios- by means of - by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) meios -
5 man of independent means
man of independent meanshomem que vive de rendimentos. -
6 man-made
adjective (made, happening or formed by man, not by natural means: a man-made lake.) artificial* * *man-made[mæn m'eid] adj 1 artificial. 2 sintético. -
7 man-made
adjective (made, happening or formed by man, not by natural means: a man-made lake.) artificial -
8 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avarento2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) indigno3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) mau4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) médio2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) médio2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meio-termoIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer dizer2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tencionar•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *[mi:n] n 1 meio, meio-termo, média. 2 means forma, expediente, modo. 3 means recursos. • vt+vi (ps, pp meant) 1 significar. what do you mean? / o que você quer dizer? 2 pretender, tencionar. 3 destinar. 4 dispor-se a. • adj 1 baixo, vil, desprezível. 2 inferior, pobre. 3 mesquinho, egoísta. 4 malvado, maldoso, ruim. 5 médio, intermediário. 6 sl ótimo, excelente. 7 envergonhado, humilhado. a man of means homem de recursos, abastado. by all means certamente, sem dúvida. by any means de qualquer maneira. by means of por meio de. by no means de nenhuma maneira. to feel mean a) sentir-se humilhado, envergonhado. b) sentir-se mal, não estar bem. to live beyond one’s means viver além de suas possibilidades. you don’t mean it! o senhor não está falando sério. -
9 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) mesquinho2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) mesquinho3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) vil4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) pobre•- meanly- meanness - meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) médio2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) média2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meio-termoIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) significar, querer dizer2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tencionar•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo- meaningless - be meant to - mean well -
10 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) empurrar2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) pressionar3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.)4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.)5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.)2. noun(quick and busy activity.) actividade- hustler* * *hus.tle[h'∧səl] n 1 situação ou sentimento de excitação, atividade ou confusão. 2 pressa. 3 diligência, atividade. 4 energia, ambição. • vt+vi 1 apressar. 2 empurrar(-se), acotovelar(-se). 3 forçar. 4 ser muito ativo, diligente. 5 sl ganhar dinheiro por meios desonestos. the hustle and bustle a grande atividade. they hustled it through eles conseguiram seu intento. -
11 independent
[indi'pendənt]1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) independente2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) independente3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) independente4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) independente•- independently* * *in.de.pend.ent[indip'endənt] n independente: político que não representa nenhum partido. • adj 1 independente, livre. 2 auto-suficiente. 3 imparcial. man of independent means homem que vive de rendimentos. she is independent ela é independente. -
12 resource
[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) recurso2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) recursos3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) iniciativa•- resourcefully
- resourcefulness* * *re.source[riz'ɔ:s] n 1 recurso, meio, expediente. 2 resources recursos, riquezas (de um país), meios pecuniários, faculdades. 3 desembaraço. a man of no resource um homem sem expediente, sem recurso. to leave someone to his own resources deixar alguém por sua própria conta. -
13 with
[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) com2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) com3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) com5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) com6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) com8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) com9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) abaixo! / viva!* * *[wið, wiθ] prep 1 com. he lives with us / ele mora conosco. I carry everything with me / eu tenho, levo tudo comigo. he behaved with great discretion / ele portou-se com muita inteligência. he is ill with influenza / ele adoeceu com gripe. I am displeased with him / estou desgostoso com ele. in that you differ with me / nisto não concordo com você, sou de outra opinião. 2 por, a, em, de. what do you want with me? / o que você quer de mim? his eyes sparkled with joy / seus olhos brilharam de alegria. 3 a respeito de, apesar de, por meio de. 4 em relação a, relacionado com, como resultado de. dressed with silk trajado de seda. he is with it ele está na moda, está por dentro. it rests with you está em você. stiff with cold enregelado, duro de frio. this is a trifling circunstance with me isto é de pouca importância para mim. to be in favour with gozar da simpatia de. to get with it estar por dentro dos últimos acontecimentos, progressos, idéias, etc. to start with para começar. what with devido a, por causa de. with all speed a toda pressa. with bare feet descalço. with child grávida. with every one looking on sob o olhar de todos. with this com isto, a seguir. with young prenhe. -
14 yield
[ji:ld] 1. verb1) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) render(-se)2) (to give way to force or pressure: At last the door yielded.) ceder3) (to produce naturally, grow etc: How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?) produzir2. noun(the amount produced by natural means: the annual yield of wheat.) produção* * *[ji:ld] n 1 rendimento, lucro, produto. 2 producão. • vt+vi 1 render. 2 produzir. 3 dar, conceder, consentir, permitir, aquiescer, autorizar. 4 entregar(-se), capitular, render-se, deixar (para o inimigo). 5 ceder (pressão, peso). 6 submeter(-se), sujeitar(-se). 7 descobrir, revelar (segredo). to yield an abatement conceder um desconto. to yield place to ceder lugar a, arranjar lugar para. to yield to conditions concordar com condições. to yield to despair entregar-se ao desespero. to yield to temptation cair em tentação. to yield to the times conformar-se com os tempos. to yield up revelar, divulgar. to yield up the ghost entregar a alma, morrer. -
15 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) empurrar2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) forçar3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.)4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.)5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.)2. noun(quick and busy activity.) atropelo- hustler -
16 with
[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) com2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) com3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de, com4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) com5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) de, com6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) com8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) com9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) -
17 yield
[ji:ld] 1. verb1) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) ceder2) (to give way to force or pressure: At last the door yielded.) ceder3) (to produce naturally, grow etc: How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?) produzir2. noun(the amount produced by natural means: the annual yield of wheat.) rendimento
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