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1 adjective
['æ‹iktiv](a word which describes a noun: a red flower; air which is cool.) adjectivo* * *ad.jec.tive['ædʒəktiv] n adjetivo. • adj adjetivo, adjetival. -
2 adjective
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3 adjective
['æ‹iktiv](a word which describes a noun: a red flower; air which is cool.) adjetivo -
4 possessive adjective
pos.ses.sive ad.jec.tive[pəzesiv 'ædʒiktiv] n Gram adjetivo possessivo. -
5 demonstrative adjective/pronoun
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6 demonstrative adjective/pronoun
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7 dishonourable
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8 faddish
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9 unconcerned
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10 Alpine
(of the Alps or other high mountains: alpine flowers.) alpino* * *Al.pine['ælpain] adj alpino: 1 alpense. 2 relativo aos Alpes. -
11 Antarctic
adjective, noun((with the) (of) the area round the South Pole.) antárctico* * *Ant.arc.tic[ænt'a:ktik] n região antártica. • adj antártico. -
12 Italic
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13 Snow-White
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14 abandoned
1) (shameless: an abandoned young woman.) desavergonhado2) (having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming: The police found the abandoned car.) abandonado* * *a.ban.doned[əb'ændənd] adj 1 abandonado, desertado, desamparado. 2 vicioso, dissoluto, perdido. -
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adjective aborígine* * *ab.o.rig.i.nal[æbər'idʒənəl] n aborígine, nativo, indígena. • adj aborígine, indígena, primitivo. -
16 above-board
adjective (open and honourable; not secret: His dealings are all above-board.) às claras* * *above-boarda) claro, franco, honesto, correto. b) francamente, honestamente, corretamente. -
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18 abrupt
1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) súbito2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) rude3) (lacking in continuity.)•- abruptly- abruptness* * *ab.rupt[əbr'∧pt] adj 1 abrupto: a) repentino, brusco, inesperado. b) íngreme, escarpado. c) rude, áspero (linguagem, maneiras). his abrupt manner / sua maneira brusca. 2 desconexo, confuso (estilo). her abrupt style / seu estilo desconexo. 3 Bot truncado. -
19 absent-minded
adjective (not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply: an absent-minded professor.) distraído* * *ab.sent-mind.ed[æbsənt m'aindid] adj distraído, desatento.————————absent-mindeddistraído, descuidado. -
20 absorbent
adjective (able to soak up: absorbent paper.) absorvente* * *ab.sor.bent[əbs'ɔ:bənt] adj absorvente. absorbent as a sponge absorvente como uma esponja.
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adjective — ► NOUN Grammar ▪ a word used to describe or modify a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical. DERIVATIVES adjectival adjective. ORIGIN Old French adjectif, from Latin adicere add … English terms dictionary
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adjective — /ˈædʒəktɪv / (say ajuhktiv) noun 1. Grammar a. one of the major word classes in many languages, comprising words that typically modify a noun. b. such a word, as wise in a wise ruler, or in she is wise. –adjective 2. Grammar relating to an… …