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41 qualify
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) qualificar2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) qualificar-se3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) classificar-se4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) qualificar•- qualified
- qualifying* * *qual.i.fy[kw'ɔlifai] vt+vi 1 qualificar, classificar. 2 capacitar, habilitar. 3 modificar. to qualify oneself qualificar-se, habilitar-se. -
42 ration
['ræʃən] 1. noun(a measured amount of food etc allowed during a particular period of time: The soldiers were each given a ration of food for the day.) ração2. verb(to allow only a certain amount of (food etc) to a person or animal during a particular period of time: During the oil shortage, petrol was rationed.) racionar- rations- ration out* * *ra.tion[r'æʃə; r'eiʃən] n ração. • vt 1 racionar, fornecer rações. 2 estabelecer ou fixar rações. iron ration Mil ração de emergência. to ration out distribuir ração. -
43 receive
[rə'si:v]1) (to get or be given: He received a letter; They received a good education.) receber2) (to have a formal meeting with: The Pope received the Queen in the Vatican.) receber3) (to allow to join something: He was received into the group.) receber4) (to greet, react to, in some way: The news was received in silence; The townspeople received the heroes with great cheers.) receber5) (to accept (stolen goods) especially with the intention of reselling (them).) receber•- receiver* * *re.ceive[ris'i:v] vt+vi 1 receber. 2 acolher, hospedar, admitir. 3 receptar. 4 conter, ter capacidade para. 5 entrar na posse de. 6 experimentar, sentir. 7 sofrer, tolerar. 8 dar recepções. -
44 reveal
[rə'vi:l]1) (to make known: All their secrets have been revealed.) revelar2) (to show; to allow to be seen: He scraped away the top layer of paint from the picture, revealing an earlier painting underneath.) revelar•* * *re.veal1[riv'i:l] vt 1 revelar, descobrir. 2 exibir, mostrar.————————re.veal2[riv'i:l] n Archit grossura de uma parede numa abertura, janela ou porta. -
45 share
[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) parte2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) parte3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) acção2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) dividir2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) partilhar3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) dividir•- share and share alike* * *share1[ʃɛə] n 1 parte, porção, quota. not much went to my share / meu quinhão foi pequeno. 2 ação, fração. will you have a share in it? / tomará parte nisto? • vt 1 ter em comum, usar junto, gozar em comum, compartilhar. he shared his luck with me / ele participou da minha sorte. I shared his grief / compartilhei da sua tristeza. 2 dividir, repartir. 3 tomar parte, ter interesse, ter ações. mining share participação em mina. ordinary share Com ação ordinária. preferred share ação preferencial.————————share2[ʃɛə] n relha ou lâmina de arado. -
46 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) mostrar2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) ver-se3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) exibir4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) mostrar5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) conduzir6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) mostrar7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) provar8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) mostrar2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) espectáculo2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) exibição3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) fingimento4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) aparência5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) exibição•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *[ʃou] n 1 mostra, exibição. she made a show of her new dress / ela exibiu seu vestido novo. 2 espetáculo, exposição. it is on show / está exposto, em exposição. the newest film now showing / o filme mais novo em cartaz. 3 aparência, demonstração, aspecto. your garden makes a fine show / seu jardim é muito bonito. 4 aparência falsa, pretexto. 5 traço, indício, vestígio. 6 coll divertimento, entretenimento. he always steals the show / ele toma conta do espetáculo, chama a atenção. • vt+vi 1 mostrar, expor, exibir. it shows dirt / suja facilmente. he showed his teeth / ele mostrou os dentes. 2 revelar, manifestar, demonstrar. he showed his feelings / sua expressão facial (ou corporal) revelou seus sentimentos. 3 aparecer, estar visível. it does not show / não é visível. never show your face again! / nunca mais apareça aqui! 4 indicar, mostrar. time will show it / o tempo mostrá-lo-á. his work shows him to be a gifted writer / seu trabalho demonstra ser ele um escritor talentoso. we showed him the door / mostramos-lhe a porta, fig pusemo-lo para fora. 5 dirigir, guiar, conduzir. 6 explicar, esclarecer. 7 salientar, ressaltar. 8 provar. 9 conceder. 10 coll classificar-se (numa corrida). don’t give the show away coll não fale nada, guarde segredo. he runs/ bosses the whole show ele toma conta do negócio todo. show him mercy! perdoa-lhe! show of hands votação levantando as mãos. show yourself a man mostre que é homem. to give one a fair show dar a alguém uma oportunidade. to have something to show for mostrar serviço, mostrar resultados. to put up a good show fazer uma boa tentativa. to show forth anunciar. to show in mandar entrar, acompanhar para dentro. to show off aparecer com todo o brilho, salientar-se, destacar-se, exibir-se, ostentar. to show one’s hand pôr as cartas na mesa. to show someone out acompanhar alguém até a porta. to show the white feather fugir. to show up a) aparecer, apresentar-se, mostrar-se. b) desmascarar-se. c) acompanhar para cima. to show up against destacar-se de. -
47 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) estação2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) estação3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) posto2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) postar* * *sta.tion[st'eiʃən] n 1 lugar, posto, posição, localização, situação. 2 estação, ponto de parada. 3 prédio ou lugar equipado para certo fim, posto policial, quartel, posto naval. 4 estação de rádio. 5 ponto de referência (para agrimensura). 6 posição social, cargo. 7 Biol hábitat (de uma planta ou animal). 8 Comp estação. • vt postar, estacionar, colocar. at action station pronto para ação. electric station usina elétrica. gas station Amer posto de gasolina. naval station base naval. petrol station Brit posto de gasolina. police station delegacia de polícia. service station posto de serviços. stations of the cross via-sacra. the regiment is stationed at X o regimento está aquartelado em X. weather station estação meteorológica. -
48 swallow
I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) engolir2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) engolir2. noun(an act of swallowing.) trago- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) andorinha* * *swal.low1[sw'ɔlou] n 1 trago, gole. 2 garganta, esôfago. 3 ato de tragar ou de engolir. 4 voracidade. • vt+vi 1 engolir, tragar. 2 absorver, engolfar. 3 acreditar sem suspeitas. 4 ter de tolerar ou aceitar. 5 reprimir, conter, desdizer-se, retirar. to swallow the bait fig engolir a isca. to swallow up engolir, consumir.————————swal.low2[sw'ɔlou] n andorinha. one swallow does not make a summer uma andorinha só não faz verão. -
49 usurp
[ju'zə:p](to take (another person's power, position etc) without the right to do so: The king's uncle tried to usurp the throne; I shall not allow him to usurp my authority.) usurpar- usurper* * *u.surp[ju:z'əp] vt+vi usurpar, apoderar-se injustamente de. -
50 vent
[vent] 1. noun(a hole to allow air, smoke etc to pass out or in: an air-vent.) respiradouro2. verb(to give expression or an outlet to (an emotion etc): He was angry with himself and vented his rage on his son by beating him violently.) dar vazão* * *[vent] n 1 abertura, orifício, passagem, saída, vazão, escape. 2 ouvido (artilharia). 3 respiradouro. 4 suspiro (de barril). 5 Zool ônus. 6 fig desafogo, desabafo, expansão de sentimentos. 7 orifício de flauta. • vt 1 dar saída a, prover de saídas ou aberturas. 2 soltar. 3 ventilar. 4 desabafar, desafogar. he vented his wrath on his servant / ele desabafou sua ira em seu criado. 5 tornar público ou conhecido. to give vent to anger dar vazão à raiva. -
51 ventilate
['ventileit](to allow fresh air to enter (eg a room).) ventilar- ventilator* * *ven.ti.late[v'entileit] vt 1 ventilar: a) arejar, prover com ventilação. b) examinar, discutir, expor. 2 oxigenar (sangue). -
52 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) voto2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) votar2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) votar•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks* * *[vout] n 1 voto, sufrágio. the case was decided by vote / o caso foi decidido por votaçâo. it was agreed to by 23 votes to 11 / aceito com 23 votos contra 11. 2 direito de voto. 3 votação, eleição. 4 decisão, resolução (alcançada por votação). 5 cédula eleitoral. 6 número total de votos. 7 crédito ou orçamento votado. • vt 1 votar. 2 eleger (por meio de voto). 3 deliberar, decidir, aprovar, rejeitar (por meio de voto). 4 coll propor, sugerir. to vote down a) derrotar por votos. b) rejeitar. to vote in admitir por votação, eleger. to vote out derrotar ou afastar por voto. to vote through aceitar por votação. vote of censure voto de censura. vote of confidence voto de confiança. -
53 wander
['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) percorrer2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) divagar2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) passeio- wanderer- wanderlust* * *wan.der[w'ɔndə] n 1 viagem, passeio. 2 vagueação, perambulação. • vt+vi 1 errar, vaguear, andar ao léu, perambular, vagar, passear. 2 serpentear, seguir um curso sinuoso (rio). 3 desviar-se (também fig), como em assunto, conversa, desencaminhar(-se), apartar-se, transviar-se. 4 delirar, tresvariar, falar incoerentemente, devanear. 5 lançar, volver (olhos). to allow one’s thoughts to wander permitir que os pensamentos voem sem rumo. to wander about andar ao léu, perambular. to wander off fig perder-se, desviar-se. -
54 broad-minded
adjective (ready to allow others to think or act as they choose without criticizing them: a broad-minded headmaster.) tolerante -
55 cut it fine
(to allow barely enough time, money etc for something that must be done.) ser à justa -
56 drop off
1) (to become separated or fall off: The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat.) cair2) (to fall asleep: I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television.) adormecer3) (to allow to get off a vehicle: Drop me off at the corner.) deixar -
57 give and take
(willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself.) mais ou menos -
58 give away
1) (to give etc (something) to someone (eg because one no longer wants it): I'm going to give all my money away.) desfazer-se de2) (to cause or allow (information etc) to become known usually accidentally: He gave away our hiding-place (noun give-away: the lingering smell was a give-away).) indicar -
59 give way
1) (to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass: Give way to traffic coming from the right.) ceder a mão2) (to break, collapse etc under pressure: The bridge will give way any day now.) ceder3) (to agree against one's will: I have no intention of giving way to demands like that.) concordar -
60 he etc will
(I, he etc will or would not allow: They would not hear of her going home alone, and insisted on going with her.) não admito, etc., que
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