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101 demonstration
1) (a display or exhibition (of how something works etc): I'd like a demonstration of this dishwasher.) demonstração2) ((also demo ['demou] - plural demos) a public expression of opinion by holding meetings and processions, showing placards etc.) manifestação -
102 example
1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) amostra, espécime2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) exemplo3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) exemplo4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) exemplo•- make an example of - set someone an example - set an example -
103 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) longe2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) longe3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) muito2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) distante2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) o mais distante•- farther- farthest - faraway - far-fetched - as far as - by far - far and away - far from - so far -
104 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) congelar2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) gelar3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) gelar4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) congelar5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) gelar, paralisar6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) congelar2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) frio intenso- freezer- freezing - frozen - freezing-point - freeze up -
105 get on
1) (to make progress or be successful: How are you getting on in your new job?) progredir, avançar2) (to work, live etc in a friendly way: We get on very well together; I get on well with him.) entender-se3) (to grow old: Our doctor is getting on a bit now.) envelhecer4) (to put (clothes etc) on: Go and get your coat on.) pôr, vestir5) (to continue doing something: I must get on, so please don't interrupt me; I must get on with my work.) continuar -
106 interpret
[in'tə:prit]1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) traduzir2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) interpretar3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) interpretar•- interpreter -
107 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) terra2) (a country: foreign lands.) terra3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) terra4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) terras2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) aterrissar2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) desembarcar, aterrar, ancorar3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) ir parar•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear - landing-stage - landlocked - landlord - landmark - land mine - landowner - landslide - landslide victory - landslide - landslide defeat - land up - land with - see how the land lies -
108 move
[mu:v] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) mover, mexer2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) mudar3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) comover(-se)2. noun1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) lance2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) mudança•- movable- moveable - movement - movie - moving - movingly - get a move on - make a move - move along - move heaven and earth - move house - move in - move off - move out - move up - on the move -
109 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) poder, capacidade2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) energia3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) poder4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) poder5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) autoridade6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) potência7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) potência•- powered- powerful - powerfully - powerfulness - powerless - powerlessness - power cut - failure - power-driven - power point - power station - be in power -
110 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) confundir2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) tentar resolver2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigma2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) quebra-cabeça•- puzzling- puzzle out -
111 recipe
['resəpi](a set of instructions on how to prepare and cook something: a recipe for curry; ( also adjective) a recipe book.) receita -
112 regulation
1) (a rule or instruction: There are certain regulations laid down as to how this job should be done, and these must be obeyed; ( also adjective) Please use envelopes of the regulation size.) regulamento, regulamentar2) (the act of regulating: the regulation of a piece of machinery.) regulagem -
113 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) relatório2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) boato3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) estampido2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) relatar, fazer relatório2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) acusar3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) denunciar4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) apresentar(-se)•- reporter- reported speech - report back -
114 reproduce
[ri:prə'dju:s]1) (to make or produce a copy of; to make or produce again: Good as the film is, it fails to reproduce the atmosphere of the book; A record-player reproduces the sound which has been recorded on a record.) reproduzir2) ((of humans, animals and plants) to produce (young, seeds etc): How do fish reproduce?) reproduzir-se•- reproductive -
115 slice
1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) fatia2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) fatia2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) fatiar2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) talhar3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) cortar•- sliced- slicer -
116 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) pequeno2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) pequeno3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) pouco4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) minúsculo•- small arms - small change - small hours - smallpox - small screen - small-time - feel/look small -
117 stage
I 1. [stei‹] noun(a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.) palco2. verb1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) encenar2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) organizar•- staging- stage direction - stage fright - stagehand - stage manager - stagestruck II [stei‹]1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) estádio, fase2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) etapa3) (a section of a bus route.) zona4) (a section of a rocket.) seção• -
118 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) bater2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) atacar3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) riscar4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) fazer greve5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) encontrar6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) soar, tocar7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) ocorrer8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) cunhar9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) seguir10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) baixar, desmontar2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) greve2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) descoberta, achado•- striker- striking - strikingly - be out on strike - be on strike - call a strike - come out on strike - come - be within striking distance of - strike at - strike an attitude/pose - strike a balance - strike a bargain/agreement - strike a blow for - strike down - strike dumb - strike fear/terror into - strike home - strike it rich - strike lucky - strike out - strike up -
119 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.)2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.)3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.)•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.)2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.)3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.)•- make oneself understood- make understood -
120 vague
[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) vago2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) vago•- vaguely
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