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81 competitive
[kəm'petətiv]1) ((of a person) enjoying competition: a competitive child.) competitivo2) ((of a price etc) not expensive, therefore able to compete successfully with the prices etc of rivals.) competitivo3) ((of sport etc) organised in such a way as to produce a winner: I prefer hill-climbing to competitive sports.) competitivo* * *com.pe.ti.tive[kəmp'etitiv] adj competitivo, competidor, concorrente. -
82 conceivable
adjective (able to be imagined or thought of.) concebível* * *con.ceiv.a.ble[kəns'i:vəbəl] adj concebível, conceptível. -
83 concrete
['koŋkri:t] 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) concreto2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) concreto2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) cimento armado3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) cimentar* * *con.crete[k'ɔŋkri:t] n 1 concreto, massa de cimento. 2 coisa concreta. 3 Philos concreto. 4 concreção. • [k'ɔŋkri:t] vt+vi 1 concretar(-se), concrecionar(-se). 2 concretizar. 3 formar em massa sólida. 4 [kənkr'i:t] solidificar(-se). 5 endurecer como cimento. • [k'ɔŋkri:t] adj 1 concreto, real, material. 2 específico, particular. 3 objetivo, determinado. 4 feito de concreto ou cimento. 5 sólido, endurecido. reinforced concrete concreto armado. -
84 conditional
adjective (depending on certain conditions: This offer of a university place is conditional on your being able to pass your final school exams; a conditional offer.) condicional* * *con.di.tion.al[kənd'iʃənəl] adj condicional. -
85 continent
I ['kontinənt] noun1) (one of the great divisions of the land surface of the world - Europe, America, Australia, Asia or Africa.) continente2) (Europe excluding Britain: We are going to the continent for our holidays.) continente•- continental breakfast
- continental shelf II ['kontinənt] adjective(able to control especially the bladder and/or bowel.) continente* * *con.ti.nent1[k'ɔntinənt] n continente. on the continent no continente. the Continent o continente europeu. the continent of Africa o continente africano.————————con.ti.nent2[k'ɔntinənt] adj 1 continente, moderado. 2 casto, abstinente. -
86 contrary
I 1. ['kontrəri] adjective((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.) contrário2. noun((with the) the opposite.) contrárioII [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.) teimoso* * *con.tra.ry[k'ɔntrəri] n 1 contrário, oposto. 2 contradição. • adj 1 contrário, oposto, completamente diferente. there has been no evidence to the contrary / não foi provado nada em contrário. 2 desfavorável, adverso. 3 do contra, obstinado, teimoso. he is a contrary child / ele é uma criança teimosa. 4 em desacordo com. contrary to nature contra a natureza, ilógico. he is neither clever nor the contrary ele não é nem inteligente nem bobo. on the contrary ao contrário. -
87 cool-headed
adjective (able to act calmly.) controlado* * *cool-head.ed[ku:l h'edid] adj de sangue-frio, calmo, sereno. -
88 countable
1) (capable of being numbered: Millionths of a second are countable only on very complicated instruments.) computável2) ((negative uncountable: also count) (of a noun) capable of forming a plural and using the definite or indefinite article: Table is a count(able) noun, but milk is an uncountable noun.) numerável* * *count.a.ble[k'auntəbəl] adj contável, calculável. -
89 counterfoil
(a section able to be detached or removed from a cheque etc and kept by the giver as a receipt.) talão* * *coun.ter.foil[k'auntəfɔil] n canhoto, talão (de cheque). -
90 courage
(the quality that makes a person able to meet dangers without fear; bravery: It took courage to sail the Atlantic singlehanded.) coragem- courageously* * *cour.age[k'∧ridʒ] n coragem, bravura, intrepidez. it cools my courage / isto abate minha coragem. he had the courage of his opinions / ele tinha a coragem de responder por suas opiniões. take courage! coragem! to take courage criar coragem. -
91 cuttlefish
plural - cuttlefish; noun(a sea-creature like the squid, able to squirt an inky liquid.) pota* * *cut.tle.fish[k'∧təlfiʃ] n Zool choco: molusco semelhante à lula que tem dez tentáculos. -
92 debatable
adjective (doubtful; able to be argued about: a debatable point.) discutível* * *de.bat.a.ble[dib'eitəbəl] adj contestável, debatível. -
93 delicate
['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) delicado2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) delicado3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) delicado4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) subtil•- delicacy* * *del.i.cate[d'elikit] adj 1 delicado, atencioso, cortês, gentil. 2 fraco, mole, frágil, fino, melindroso, mimoso, sensível, suave. 3 delicioso. 4 sutil. 5 puro, casto, indulgente. 6 arriscado. -
94 destructive
[-tiv]1) (causing or able to cause destruction: Small children can be very destructive.) destrutivo2) ((of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements.) destrutivo* * *de.struc.tive[distr'∧ktiv] adj destrutivo, ruinoso, destruidor, demolidor. -
95 detachable
adjective (able to be detached.) destacável* * *de.tach.a.ble[dit'ætʃəbəl] adj destacável, desligável. -
96 differentiate
[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) distinguir2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) fazer diferença* * *dif.fer.en.ti.ate[difər'enʃieit] vt+vi 1 diferenciar, distinguir, discriminar, fazer diferença ou distinção entre, tornar diverso, diferenciar-se. 2 Math calcular ou achar o diferencial. -
97 digestible
adjective (able to be digested: This food is scarcely digestible.) digerível* * *di.gest.i.ble[daidʒ'estəbəl] adj digestível, que pode ser digerido, de fácil digestão. -
98 disputable
adjective (able to be argued about: Whether this change was an improvement is disputable.) discutível* * *dis.pu.ta.ble[dispj'u:təbəl] adj disputável, discutível, contestável, controvertível. -
99 divan
(a long, low couch without back or arms, usually able to be used as a bed.) divA* * *di.van[div'æn; d'aivæn] n 1 divã: espécie de sofá sem encosto. 2 nome que tinha o conselho de Estado do sultão turco. 3 sala de fumar, sala de recepção. -
100 divisible
[di'vizəbl]adjective (able to be divided: 100 is divisible by 4.) divisível* * *di.vis.i.ble[div'izəbəl] adj divisível, que se pode dividir ou se pode dividir exatamente.
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