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1 ability
[ə'biləti]plural - abilities; noun1) (the power, knowledge etc to do something: I shall do the job to the best of my ability.) capacidade2) (a skill: a man of many abilities.) aptidão* * *a.bil.i.ty[əb'iliti] n (pl abilities) 1 capacidade, habilidade, competência. 2 agilidade, destreza. 3 talento, aptidão. ability to pay solvência. to the best of one’s ability da melhor forma possível. -
2 ability
[ə'biləti]plural - abilities; noun1) (the power, knowledge etc to do something: I shall do the job to the best of my ability.) capacidade2) (a skill: a man of many abilities.) habilidade -
3 ability
competência (physical/mental potential) capacidade (skill and accomplishments) habilidadeEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > ability
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4 ability to pay
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5 to the best of one’s ability
to the best of one’s abilityda melhor forma possível.English-Portuguese dictionary > to the best of one’s ability
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6 mixed ability
mixed a.bil.i.ty[mikst əb'iliti] n Educ classes onde há alunos de habilidades diferentes. -
7 capacity
[kə'pæsəti]plural - capacities; noun1) (ability to hold, contain etc: This tank has a capacity of 300 gallons.) capacidade2) (ability: his capacity for remembering facts.) capacidade3) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) qualidade* * *ca.pac.i.ty[kəp'æsiti] n 1 capacidade: a) faculdade, competência, aptidão. b) volume, espaço, âmbito. c) lotação. d) poder. 2 qualidade. 3 habilidade. 4 capacidade (elétrica). 5 produção (máxima). capacity houses teatros ou cinemas repletos. capacity load carga máxima, capacidade de carga. full to capacity Theat lotado. in the capacity of na qualidade de. -
8 confidence
['konfidəns]1) (trust or belief in someone's ability: I have great confidence in you.) confiança2) (belief and faith in one's own ability: She shows a great deal of confidence for her age.) segurança* * *con.fi.dence[k'ɔnfidəns] n 1 confiança, fé, convicção, segurança, certeza, confiança em si próprio. he advanced with confidence / ele procedeu com confiança. he lacked confidence / faltou-lhe confiança em si mesmo. 2 segredo, confidência. he made confidences to me / ele me fez confidências. • adj relativo ao conto-do-vigário. in strict confidence estritamente confidencial. -
9 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honra2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honra3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) fama4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honra5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honra6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) honraria7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Excelência2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honrar2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) dar a honra3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) distinguir4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) cumprir•- honorary- honourable
- honours
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- on one's honour
- word of honour* * *hon.our['ɔnə] n Brit 1 honra, honradez, dignidade, brio. a man of honour / um homem de honra, um homem de bem. 2 reputação, fama, glória. 3 lealdade, nobreza. 4 estimação, respeito. 5 título ou cargo honorífico, distinção. 6 figura (no jogo de cartas). 7 decoro, pudor, castidade, virtude. 8 reverência, continência. 9 distinção (colegial ou universitária). • vt 1 honrar, respeitar, reverenciar, glorificar. 2 elevar (no cargo), exaltar. 3 aceitar, pagar. 4 favorecer. affair of honour questão de honra. code of honour código de honra. guest of honour convidado de honra. His Honour Sua Reverência. I have the honour of, it is my honour to tenho o prazer de, o privilégio de. in his honour em honra dele. maid of honour dama de honra. point of honour questão de honra. sense of honour sentimento de honra. to be bound in honour ser obrigado pela honra. to do someone the honour honrar alguém. to do the honours fazer as honras da casa. to gain honour by ganhar fama com. Your Honour Vossa Senhoria. -
10 imagination
1) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) imaginação2) (the creative ability of a writer etc: This book shows a lot of imagination.) imaginação3) (the seeing etc of things which do not exist: There was no-one there - it was just your imagination.) imaginação* * *im.ag.i.na.tion[imædʒin'eiʃən] n 1 imaginação, idéia. 2 conceito. -
11 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) ribeiro2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) corrente3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) corrente4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) turma2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) fluir2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) seleccionar•- streamer- streamlined* * *[stri:m] n 1 rio, córrego. 2 corrente, torrente, luxo, jacto, jorro. 3 curso (de um rio), correnteza. 4 canal, água navegável. 5 direção, tendência, curso. • vt+vi 1 correr, fluir. 2 mover-se continuamente ou rapidamente, afluir, confluir. 3 jorrar. 4 escorrer, derramar, transbordar. 5 flutuar, ondear (ao sabor do vento). on stream em produção. stream of consciousness Psych fluxo de consciência, diálogo interior (principalmente em literatura). stream of words torrente de palavras. to go / swin against the stream ir contra o que a maioria acha. he goes against the stream / fig ele nada contra a corrente. to go with the stream seguir a opinião da maioria. -
12 tolerance
1) (the ability to be fair and understanding to people whose ways, opinions etc are different from one's own: We should always try to show tolerance to other people.) tolerância2) (the ability to resist the effects of eg a drug: If you take a drug regularly, your body gradually acquires a tolerance of it.) resistência* * *tol.er.ance[t'ɔlərəns] n 1 tolerância, indulgência, condescendência. 2 resistência, tolerância ou resistência ao frio. -
13 vision
['viʒən]1) (something seen in the imagination or in a dream: God appeared to him in a vision.) visão2) (the ability to see or plan into the future: Politicians should be men of vision.) visão3) (the ability to see or the sense of sight: He is slowly losing his vision.) visão* * *vi.sion[v'iʒən] n 1 visão: a) vista, faculdade de ver. b) aparição sobrenatural. c) fantasia, miragem. 2 força ou poder da imaginação. 3 modo de ver ou considerar. 4 penetração, sagacidade, perspicácia. 5 pessoa ou cena muito bonita. • vt visionar, imaginar. -
14 capacity
[kə'pæsəti]plural - capacities; noun1) (ability to hold, contain etc: This tank has a capacity of 300 gallons.) capacidade2) (ability: his capacity for remembering facts.) capacidade, habilidade3) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) qualidade -
15 confidence
['konfidəns]1) (trust or belief in someone's ability: I have great confidence in you.) confiança2) (belief and faith in one's own ability: She shows a great deal of confidence for her age.) autoconfiança -
16 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honra2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honra3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) glória4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honra5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honra6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) honraria7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Excelência, meritíssimo2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honrar2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) dar a honra3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) conferir honraria4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) honrar•- honorary- honourable - honours - in honour bound - honour bound - on one's honour - word of honour -
17 imagination
1) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) imaginação2) (the creative ability of a writer etc: This book shows a lot of imagination.) imaginação3) (the seeing etc of things which do not exist: There was no-one there - it was just your imagination.) imaginação -
18 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) riacho2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) corrente3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) corrente4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) turma2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) fluir, tremular2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) separar por nível•- streamer- streamlined -
19 tolerance
1) (the ability to be fair and understanding to people whose ways, opinions etc are different from one's own: We should always try to show tolerance to other people.) tolerância2) (the ability to resist the effects of eg a drug: If you take a drug regularly, your body gradually acquires a tolerance of it.) tolerância -
20 vision
['viʒən]1) (something seen in the imagination or in a dream: God appeared to him in a vision.) visão2) (the ability to see or plan into the future: Politicians should be men of vision.) visão3) (the ability to see or the sense of sight: He is slowly losing his vision.) visão
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