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81 agree
[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) concordar2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) concordar3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) fazer bem4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) entender-se bem•- agreeably - agreement -
82 authority
[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) autoridade2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) autoridade3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) autoridades4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autoridade•- authoritative -
83 broad-minded
adjective (ready to allow others to think or act as they choose without criticizing them: a broad-minded headmaster.) tolerante -
84 budget
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85 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.)2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) -
86 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) conduzir, guiar2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) transmitir, conduzir3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigir4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) comportar-se5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) dirigir2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) comportamento2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) gerência, direção•- conduction - conductor -
87 cut it fine
(to allow barely enough time, money etc for something that must be done.) dar pouca margem -
88 disallow
(to refuse to allow (a claim etc).) rejeitar -
89 discharge
1. verb1) (to allow to leave; to dismiss: The soldier was discharged from the army; She was discharged from hospital.) dispensar2) (to fire (a gun): He discharged his gun at the policeman.) descarregar3) (to perform (a task etc): He discharges his duties well.) desempenhar4) (to pay (a debt).) pagar5) (to (cause to) let or send out: The chimney was discharging clouds of smoke; The drain discharged into the street.) soltar2. noun1) ((an) act of discharging: He was given his discharge from the army; the discharge of one's duties.) dispensa2) (pus etc coming from eg a wound.) supuração -
90 distraction
[-ʃən]1) (something that takes the mind off other especially more serious affairs: There are too many distractions here to allow one to work properly.) distração2) (anxiety and confusion: in a state of complete distraction.) tormento -
91 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) drenar2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) escoar(-se)3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) escoar, escorrer4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) esvaziar5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) esgotar2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) canal de escoamento2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) escoadouro•- drainage- draining-board - drainpipe - down the drain -
92 draining-board
noun (the area at the side of a sink grooved and sloping to allow water from dishes to drain away.) escorredor -
93 dribble
['dribl] 1. verb1) (to fall in small drops: Water dribbled out of the tap.) pingar2) ((of a baby etc) to allow saliva to run from the mouth.) babar3) (in football, basketball, hockey etc to move the ball along by repeatedly kicking, bouncing or hitting it: The football player dribbled the ball up the field.) driblar2. noun(a small quantity of liquid: A dribble ran down his chin.) pingo -
94 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.) pegar no sono3) (to allow to get off a vehicle: Drop me off at the corner.) deixar -
95 expose
[ik'spəuz]1) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) expor2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) revelar, expor3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) expor•- exposure -
96 familiarity
[-li'æ-]1) (the state of being familiar: I was surprised by her familiarity with our way of life.) familiaridade2) (an act of (too) friendly behaviour: You must not allow such familiarities.) intimidade -
97 give and take
(willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself.) toma lá dá cá -
98 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).) deixar escapar -
99 give way
1) (to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass: Give way to traffic coming from the right.) dar passagem2) (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.) ceder -
100 global village
noun (the world thought of as a small place, because modern communication allow fast and efficient contact even to its remote parts.) aldeia global
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