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1 approval
noun (the act or state of agreeing to or being pleased with (a person, thing etc): This proposal meets with my approval.) aprovação* * *ap.prov.al[əpr'u:vəl] n 1 aprovação, consentimento. 2 aplauso, louvor. does it meet with your approval? Vossa Senhoria aprova isso?, o senhor está de acordo? he bought it on approval ele o comprou sob condição (de poder devolver). -
2 expansion
[-ʃən]noun (the act or state of expanding: the expansion of metals.) expansão/ampliação* * *ex.pan.sion[iksp'æn82n] n 1 expansão, dilatação, extensão. 2 propagação, ampliação, alongamento. 3 volume, espaço. -
3 hypocrisy
[hi'pokrəsi](the act or state of pretending to be better than one is or to have feelings or beliefs which one does not actually have.) hipocrisia- hypocritical
- hypocritically* * *hy.poc.ri.sy[hip'ɔkrisi] n hipocrisia, falsidade, fingimento. -
4 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) movimento2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) movimento3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) moção2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) chamar- motion picture
- in motion* * *mo.tion[m'ouʃən] n 1 movimento, deslocação. 2 gesto. 3 impulso. 4 moção, proposta. 5 evacuação intestinal. 6 mecanismo de engrenagem. 7 requerimento solicitando medida ou ordem judicial. • vt+vi 1 guiar por gestos. 2 acenar. 3 gesticular. to go through the motions fingir, simular. to motion someone out mostrar a porta a alguém. -
5 recognition
[-'niʃən]noun (the act or state of recognizing or being recognized: They gave the boy a medal in recognition of his courage; I said hello to him but he showed no recognition.) reconhecimento* * *rec.og.ni.tion[rekəgn'iʃən] n reconhecimento, recognição, identificação. to change beyond/ out of all recognition ficar irreconhecível (por causa de mudança). -
6 approval
noun (the act or state of agreeing to or being pleased with (a person, thing etc): This proposal meets with my approval.) aprovação -
7 expansion
[-ʃən]noun (the act or state of expanding: the expansion of metals.) expansão -
8 hypocrisy
[hi'pokrəsi](the act or state of pretending to be better than one is or to have feelings or beliefs which one does not actually have.) hipocrisia- hypocritical - hypocritically -
9 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) movimento2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) gesto3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) moção2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) acenar- motion picture - in motion -
10 recognition
[-'niʃən]noun (the act or state of recognizing or being recognized: They gave the boy a medal in recognition of his courage; I said hello to him but he showed no recognition.) reconhecimento -
11 government
1) (the people who rule a country or state: the British Government.) governo2) (the way in which a country or state is ruled: Democracy is one form of government.) governo3) (the act or process of governing.) governo•- governor
- governorship* * *gov.ern.ment[g'∧vənmənt] n 1 governo, autoridade, administração. 2 controle, direção, dominação. 3 sistema político, regime. to form government formar um governo, formar um ministério. -
12 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguentar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) reter6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter-se9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter-se12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obrigar13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aguentar15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) prender16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) realizar17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) aguentar19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aguentar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) domínio2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão* * *hold1[hould] n 1 ação de segurar, pegar ou agarrar. 2 ponto por onde se pega (cabo, alça, etc.). 3 forte influência. 4 impressão. 5 cela de prisão. 6 prisão, cadeia. 7 fortificação, fortaleza. 8 Mus fermata: símbolo de pausa. • vt+vi (ps and pp held) 1 pegar, agarrar, segurar. hold my pencil! / segure meu lápis! 2 reter. 3 manter. 4 defender. he holds the view / ele defende a opinião. 5 ocupar (cargo). 6 manter sob controle. 7 aderir. 8 confinar. 9 empregar. 10 suportar, apoiar. 11 durar, ficar. 12 deter, refrear, parar, embargar. 13 conter, caber, encerrar. the bottle holds one liter / no frasco cabe um litro. 14 possuir, ocupar. 15 julgar, ter por, considerar, crer, afirmar. I hold him to be my friend / eu considero-o meu amigo. 16 presidir. 17 reunir. 18 festejar. 19 continuar, permanecer, manter-se firme. 20 ser válido, vigorar. • interj pare!, quieto!, espere! he held the audience ele fascinou (dominou) os ouvintes. hold on like grim death! agora agüentem firme! hold your horses! calma com isso!, devagar! it took a hold on me impressionou-me. on hold a) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). she holds the stage ela arrebata a audiência. the meeting was held at a reunião realizou-se em. there is no holding him ele não se deixa dissuadir. to have a firm hold of (on) dominar, segurar com mão forte. to hold a call colocar alguém em espera (ao telefone) até a pessoa ou o ramal ficar livre. to hold aloof ficar de lado. to hold a wager sustentar uma aposta. to hold back reter(-se), deter(-se). to hold cheap desprezar, menosprezar. to hold counsel deliberar. to hold dear gostar, prezar. to hold down manter sob sujeição ou controle. to hold down (a job) ficar com. to hold forth exibir, entrar em detalhes. to hold good aprovar, confirmar-se. to hold hard parar quieto, sustar. to hold in refrear-se, conter-se, abster-se. to hold off a) manter à distância. b) refrear temporariamente. to hold on a) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. to hold one’s peace ficar quieto. to hold one’s tongue calar-se. to hold out agüentar, resistir. to hold over a) adiar. b) manter a posse de. to hold shares possuir ações. to hold that Jur julgar que. to hold the line ficar esperando ao telefone. to hold true a) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro. to hold up a) apresentar como exemplo, expor. b) sustentar. c) atrasar, atrapalhar. d) assaltar (à mão armada), roubar. to hold water ser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. to take hold of segurar, prender, pegar.————————hold2[hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião. -
13 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) levar2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) conduzir3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) dar origem4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) ir à frente5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) levar2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) liderança2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) liderança3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) chefia4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vantagem5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) trela6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pista7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) papel principal•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) chumbo2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) bico•- leaden* * *lead1[led] n 1 chumbo. 2 grafita. 3 sonda, prumo. 4 chapa para cobrir telhados. 5 bala de arma de fogo. • vt 1 cobrir, moldar, prender, etc. com chumbo. 2 Typogr prover com entrelinhas. • adj de chumbo. black lead grafita. red lead zarcão. to swing the lead coll dizer-se doente para escapar ao serviço. white lead alvaiade.————————lead2[li:d] n 1 conduta, guia. 2 precedência. 3 direção, comando, liderança, primeiro lugar. 4 vanguarda. 5 exemplo, precedente. 6 orientação, indicação, pista, indício. 7 mão (nos jogos de cartas). 8 passagem através do gelo. 9 curso de água artificial. 10 correia para amarrar cachorro. 11 cabo condutor. 12 Theat papel principal. 13 Theat ator principal. 14 Box golpe. 15 trecho introdutório de um artigo de jornal. • vt+vi (ps and pp led) 1 ser o primeiro a encabeçar. 2 conduzir, guiar. 3 dirigir, comandar. 4 preceder. 5 persuadir, induzir, liderar, orientar. 6 jogar de mão (cartas). 7 reger (orquestra). 8 levar, passar (a vida). a lead of uma dianteira (em corrida). to have the lead ser o líder. to lead a healthy life levar uma vida saudável. to lead astray desviar, desencaminhar. to lead away conduzir, levar. to lead captive aprisionar, prender. to lead off dar início, começar. to lead on arrastar, seduzir, influenciar. to lead the way preceder, mostrar o caminho. to lead up to a) conduzir a conversação para determinado assunto. b) conduzir em direção a. c) aplanar o caminho. to take the lead a) assumir o comando. b) tomar a iniciativa. -
14 poised
1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) equilibrado2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) suspenso* * *[pɔizd] adj 1 equilibrado. 2 suspenso. well poised / bem equilibrado (também fig). -
15 repair
[ri'peə] 1. verb1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) consertar2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) remediar2. noun1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) reparação2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) conservação•- reparable
- reparation
- repairman* * *re.pair1[rip'ɛə] n 1 conserto, reparo. 2 estado de conservação. • vt 1 reparar, consertar, remendar, emendar, corrigir. 2 indenizar. in bad repair, out of repair em mau estado. in good repair em bom estado. under repair em conserto.————————re.pair2[rip'ɛə] n refúgio, recanto. • vt 1 ir, dirigir-se, retirar-se (to para). 2 retornar. -
16 government
1) (the people who rule a country or state: the British Government.) governo2) (the way in which a country or state is ruled: Democracy is one form of government.) governo3) (the act or process of governing.) governo•- governor - governorship -
17 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) agüentar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) deter6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter, comportar7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter(-se)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter(-se)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) manter comprometido13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) reter16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) ter lugar17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) manter(-se)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) segurar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) preensão2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe•- - holder- hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão -
18 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) conduzir2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) levar3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) levar4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) estar à frente5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) levar2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) frente2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) vanguarda3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) liderança4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vantagem5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) trela6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) fio condutor7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) papel principal•- leader- leadership - lead on - lead up the garden path - lead up to - lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) chumbo2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mina•- leaden -
19 poised
1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) equilibrado2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) aprumado, suspenso -
20 repair
[ri'peə] 1. verb1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) consertar2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) reparar2. noun1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) reparo2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) estado de conservação•- reparable - reparation - repairman
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