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61 alive
1) (living and not dead: Queen Victoria was still alive in 1900.) vivo2) (full of activity: The town was alive with policemen on the day of the march.) cheio•- alive to* * *a.live[əl'aiv] adj 1 vivo, com vida, animado. is your father still alive? / o seu pai ainda vive? 2 ativo, vigoroso, intenso, em vigor, em função. he keeps alive the traditions / ele mantém vivas as tradições. 3 existente. she is the best woman alive / ela é a melhor das mulheres. 4 enérgico, vivaz, alegre. the girl is all alive / a menina é muito vivaz (ou muito dedicada). 5 alive to sensível a, suscetível de, cônscio de, interessado em. she is very much alive to political news / ela é muito interessada em novidades políticas. 6 aglomerado, abundante, cheio, inçado ( with de). this brook is alive with trout / este córrego é cheio de trutas. alive and kicking forte e ativo, cheio de vigor. look alive! depressa!, avante!, atenção! man alive! coll homem de Deus! -
62 alkaline
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63 all-out
adjective (using the greatest effort possible: an all-out attempt.) esforçado* * *all-out[ɔ:l 'aut] adj completo, total. an all-out effort um esforço completo. -
64 all-round
1) (including or applying to every part, person, thing etc: an all-round pay rise.) geral2) (good at all parts of a subject etc: an all-round sportsman.) completo* * *all-round[ɔ:l r'əund] adj coll 1 em redor. 2 estendendo para todos os lados. -
65 almighty
(having complete power; very great: almighty God.) todo poderoso* * *al.might.y[ɔ:lm'aiti] adj 1 todo-poderoso, onipotente. 2 coll grande, poderoso. almighty dollar coll dinheiro todo-poderoso. -
66 amazing
adjective an amazing sight.) surpreendente* * *a.maz.ing[əm'eiziŋ] adj surpreendente, espantoso, estupendo, assombroso, maravilhoso. -
67 ambitious
adjective He is very ambitious; That plan is too ambitious.) ambicioso* * *am.bi.tious[æmb'iʃəs] adj 1 ambicioso, desejoso, cobiçoso. 2 de ou relativo à ambição. 3 ansioso. 4 pretensioso, presunçoso. -
68 amphibious
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69 amusing
adjective (rather funny or humorous: an amusing story.) divertido* * *a.mus.ing[əmj'u:ziŋ] adj divertido, recreativo, que causa alegria. -
70 anaemic
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71 angry
1) (feeling or showing anger: He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry - it is going to rain.) zangado2) (red and sore-looking: He has an angry cut over his left eye.) inflamado* * *an.gry['æŋgri] adj 1 irado, zangado, furioso. 2 (do tempo) ameaçador. 3 indignado, irritado. 4 inflamado, dolorido (ferida, úlcera). an angry word uma palavra irada. angry young men jovens irados (grupo de escritores britânicos). to become angry irar-se, zangar-se. -
72 annoying
adjective annoying habits.) incomodativo* * *an.noy.ing[ən'ɔiiŋ] adj aborrecido, aborrecedor, irritante, desgostoso. -
73 anorectic
adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.)* * *an.o.rect.ic[ænər'ektik] adj anoréctico, anorético. -
74 another
adjective, pronoun1) (a different (thing or person): This letter isn't from Tom - it's from another friend of mine; The coat I bought was dirty, so the shop gave me another.) outro2) ((one) more of the same kind: Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those!) outro* * *an.oth.er[ən'∧ðə] adj 1 adicional, mais um, mais outro. another cup of tea? / mais uma xícara de chá? another five years / mais cinco anos. 2 diferente, não o mesmo, outro. this is another thing / isto é outra coisa. 3 qualquer. • pron um adicional, um outro, uma outra, qualquer um(a). one after another um após o outro. one another mútuo, recíproco. -
75 answerable
adjective ((usually with to, for) to have the responsibility: I will be answerable to you for his good behaviour; She is answerable for the whole project.) responsável* * *an.swer.a.ble['a:nsərəbəl; 'ænsərəbəl] adj 1 responsável. 2 respondível, responsivo, refutável. -
76 antagonistic
adjective antagónico* * *an.tag.o.nis.tic[æntægən'istik] adj antagônico, contrário, oposto, hostil, antagonístico. -
77 appalling
adjective horrível* * *ap.pall.ing[əp'ɔ:liŋ] adj apavorante, horroroso, pavoroso, temível, espantoso. -
78 appealing
1) (pleasing: an appealing little girl.) atraente2) (showing that a person wishes help etc: an appealing glance.) suplicante* * *ap.peal.ing[əp'i:liŋ] adj 1 atraente, simpático. 2 apelante. 3 suplicante, implorativo. -
79 appetizing
adjective (which increases the appetite: an appetizing smell.) apetitoso* * *ap.pe.tiz.ing['æpitaiziŋ] adj apetitoso. -
80 approachable
1) (friendly.) amigável2) (that can be reached: The village is not approachable by road.) acessível* * *ap.proach.a.ble[əpr'outʃəbəl] adj acessível, abordável, afável, comunicativo.
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