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1 airs and graces
airs and gracesafetação, grã-finismo.————————airs and gracescomportamento afetado. -
2 air
[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) ar2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) ar3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) ar4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) música2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) arejar2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) divulgar•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs* * *['ɛə] n 1 ar, atmosfera. 2 espaço aberto. 3 ar livre. 4 aspecto, aparência. he has an air of being ashamed / ele dá a impressão de estar envergonhado. 5 jeito, porte, comportamento, atitude. 6 éter. 7 melodia, cantiga, modinha, toada. 8 transmissão (radiofônica). he is on the air / ele fala no rádio. we are on the air at 5 o’clock / voltaremos ao ar às 5 horas. what’s on the air? / qual é o programa de rádio? 9 airs afetação, presunção, vaidade. don’t give yourself airs! / deixe de bancar o grã-fino! • vt+vi 1 arejar, ventilar, expor ao ar. my cupboard is airing / meu armário está sendo arejado. 2 publicar, divulgar, propalar. he airs his disappointment everywhere / ele manifesta por toda parte a sua decepção. • adj 1 que conduz ou fornece ar. 2 que comprime ou retém ar. 3 utilizado ou acionado com ar comprimido, pneumático. 4 que se refere à aviação, aviatório, que se faz ou desenrola no ar, aéreo. airs and graces comportamento afetado. castles in the air castelos no ar, fantasias. fresh air ar fresco. in the air incerto, sem apoio, no ar. in the open air ao ar livre, no campo. off the air Radio fora do ar. on the air Radio irradiando. there is something in the air fig está para acontecer alguma coisa. to beat the air esforçar-se inutilmente. to take air tornar-se conhecido. to take the air 1 tomar ar, dar um passeio. 2 sair, subir, partir (em avião). to travel by air viajar de avião. up in the air 1 incerto, indeciso. 2 coll irritado, zangado. war in the air guerra aérea. -
3 grace
[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) graça2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) gentileza3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) acção de graças4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) mercê5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) Excelência6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) graça•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) valha-me Deus- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
- with good/bad grace* * *[greis] n 1 graça, beleza, encanto. 2 favor, benevolência. 3 perdão, mercê. 4 graça divina, amor divino. 5 oração de mesa. 6 tempo de espera, tempo de graça. 7 virtude, dignidade, decoro, mérito. 8 adiamento, prazo. 9 University isenção. • vt 1 ornar, enfeitar. 2 honrar, exaltar, agraciar. act of grace ato de perdão. airs and graces afetação, grã-finismo. a year’s grace período de graça de um ano. by grace of the Senate por decisão do senado. by the grace of God pela graça de Deus. fall from grace 1 perder os favores. 2 lapso de boa conduta. his, her, your Grace Vossa Alteza, Vossa Eminência. in a state of grace em estado de graça. the Graces Myth as Graças. the year of grace o ano da graça de... to be in the grace of estar nas graças de. with a bad grace contrariado, de má vontade. with a good grace de boa vontade.
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airs — noun /eə(ɹ)z,eɹz/ An affected manner intended to impress others. , See Also: airs and graces … Wiktionary
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