and+yet+la

1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) constante

2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) liso

3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) regular

4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) par

5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) empatado/igual

6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) constante/tranquilo, sereno

1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) igualar

2) (to make smooth or level.) alisar

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1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) ainda/nem sequer

2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) ainda

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['i:v2n] n Poet cair da noite, entardecer. • vt+vi 1 igualar, aplainar, nivelar. 2 emparelhar, equilibrar, compensar. 3 comparar-se, equiparar. 4 tirar desforra. • adj 1 plano, chato, liso. 2 nivelado, alinhado, no mesmo nível ou plano. 3 inalterável, invariável, regular, uniforme. 4 igual, constante, equilibrado. 5 par, equiparado, emparelhado. 6 exato, certo, preciso. 7 quite, sem saldo, sem compromisso. 8 fig desforrado, vingado. I shall be even with him yet / ainda vou tirar desforra dele. I am even with him / ajustei a conta com ele. 9 calmo, tranqüilo, sereno, impassível. 10 justo, eqüitativo, reto, imparcial. • adv até, mesmo. now I like it even more / agora estou gostando ainda mais. even now I have never met him / até agora nunca o encontrei. he never even listened to me / ele nem mesmo me ouviu com atenção. she made no arrangements nor even told me she was going away / ela não tomou providências nem mesmo me avisou que ia embora. even as if exatamente como se. even in Brazil mesmo no Brasil. even so ainda assim, todavia, mesmo que. even the rich até os ricos. even though (even if) l am absent ainda que eu esteja ausente. odd and even ímpar e par. of even date da mesma data. on an even keel Naut com calado equilibrado, sem diferença de imersão. to be even estar em paz, não dever nada. to make even 1 saldar, liquidar. 2 Typogr espaçar, ajustar as linhas.

1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) chegar a

2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) alcançar

3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) estender a mão

4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) contactar

5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) estender-se

1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) alcance

2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) alcance

3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) extensão

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[ri:tʃ] n 1 distância que se pode alcançar ou atingir, alcance. 2 limite de alcance, extensão, distância. 3 escopo, desígnio. 4 ação de agarrar, apanhar, estender. 5 eixo de ligação. 6 braço (de rio) entre duas voltas. 7 poder, faculdade, capacidade. • vt+vi 1 alcançar, atingir, chegar a. he reached toward the door / moveu-se em direção à porta. I cannot reach the top of the wall / não alcanço a parte superior do muro. radio reaches millions / o rádio alcança milhões. the power of Rome reached to the end of the known world / o poder de Roma atingiu todos os recantos do mundo conhecido. 2 obter, conseguir. 3 estender(-se), estirar, passar, dar. will you reach me that book? / quer passar-me aquele livro? 4 apanhar, agarrar. he reached for his gun / apanhou, agarrou o seu revólver (espingarda). 5 penetrar. 6 tocar, influenciar, impressionar. men are reached by flattery / os homens são sensíveis à lisonja. 7 fazer esforços para. he reached after one of the prizes / ele se esforçou para obter um dos prêmios. 8 tornar-se acessível. as far as the eye can reach tão longe quanto a vista alcança. beyond reach fora de alcance. out of one’s reach fora de alcance. the reach of the mind o alcance, o poder das faculdades mentais. to reach for the rope estender o braço para apanhar a corda. to reach forth /out one’s hand estender a mão. to reach into penetrar. to reach the end of a book chegar ao fim de um livro. to reach the heart tocar no coração. to reach to atingir, perfazer. within the reach of a gunshot à distância de um tiro de espingarda.

1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) chegar a

2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) alcançar

3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) estender o braço

4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) contatar

5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) estender(-se)

1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) alcance

2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) alcance

3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) trecho de rio/canal

1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) uniforme

2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) liso

3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) regular

4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) par

5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) quite

6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) sereno

1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) igualar

2) (to make smooth or level.) nivelar

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1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) até mesmo

2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) até, ainda

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1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) horas

2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo

3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) hora

4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo

5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) altura

6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez

7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tempo

8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo

1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) medir o tempo

2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escolher o momento

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[taim] n 1 tempo. 2 espaço de tempo, época, período. the time of the action is in the 9th century / Theat a ação se passa no século IX. 3 hora, ocasião, oportunidade, momento. can you tell me the right time? / pode dizer-me que horas são? what time is it? what’s the time? / que horas são? this is no time for joking / agora não é hora para brincadeiras. can he tell the time? / ele já sabe dizer as horas? watch the (your) time / não perca a hora!, não perca a oportunidade! she was near her time / sua hora estava chegando. tell me the time please / por favor, diga-me que horas são. 4 prazo. 5 vez. 6 sl tempo de prisão. he did (his) time / sl ele cumpriu sua pena na cadeia. 7 tempos, condições de vida. 8 Mus tempo, compasso, ritmo. 9 tempo de trabalho. 10 remuneração por certo tempo de trabalho. 11 momento da morte. 12 times vezes, multiplicado por. • vt+vi 1 medir, determinar o tempo, cronometrar. the plane is timed to take off at five / o avião deve levantar vôo às cinco. 2 acompanhar, seguir o tempo ou o ritmo. 3 escolher o momento ou a ocasião. • adj 1 relativo ao tempo. 2 a prazo. all in good time tudo em seu tempo. all that time o tempo todo. a long time since desde muito tempo. apparent time tempo solar. a short time pouco tempo. at all times sempre. at another time outra vez, em outra ocasião. at any time em qualquer tempo, a qualquer hora. at a time de uma vez. at the present time no momento. a time of trouble tempo ruim. at my time of life na minha idade. at no time nunca. at one time a) antes, antigamente. b) ao mesmo tempo. at some time or another qualquer dia (ou hora). at such times nestas ocasiões. at that time aquela vez. at the same time ao mesmo tempo. at times às vezes. bad times tempos desfavoráveis. before one’s time cedo demais. behind the times atrasado, fora de moda, antiquado. behind time atrasado. between times no meio tempo. broken time Com perda de tempo. by that time nesse meio tempo. by the length of time com o tempo, por mais tempo. by the time até lá. by this time agora. close time época vedada à caça. dinner-time hora do jantar. each time/ every time cada vez. for a long time past muito tempo atrás. for a time por um tempo, durante certo tempo. for the first time pela primeira vez. for the time (being) para o momento, por enquanto, sob as atuais circunstâncias. for this time desta vez, para esta vez. from time immemorial desde tempos remotos. from time to time de tempos em tempos. high time na hora. in due time pontual. in good time em tempo, na hora. in its proper time em seu tempo. in the meantime no entretempo, nesse meio tempo. in the nick of time no último momento. in time em tempo, a tempo. in time to come futuramente. in your own good time à hora que lhe convém. just in time ainda em tempo. many a time várias vezes. many times muitas vezes. many were the times that muitas vezes que. mean time tempo médio, hora média. my time of life meu tempo de vida. no time at all tempo muito curto. now of all times justamente agora. once upon a time era uma vez. on time Amer em tempo, a tempo. out of time a) fora de tempo. b) Mus fora do ritmo. prime time horário nobre. quick time a) marcha rápida. b) Sport o melhor tempo. sideral time tempo sideral. solar time tempo solar, tempo verdadeiro. some time about nine mais ou menos às nove horas. some time longer mais algum tempo. standard time hora local. there is a time for everything tudo em seu tempo. the right time a hora exata. these times of ours estes nossos tempos. the time has come/ the time is come chegou a hora. the time of delivery o prazo de entrega. the time of flight o tempo de vôo. the time of operation o tempo de funcionamento. the Times o jornal Times. this long time há muito tempo. this time last year ano passado nesta época. this time next week daqui a oito dias. this time twelve months daqui a um ano. this time two weeks daqui a quinze dias. three times better três vezes melhor. three times three is nine/ three times three are nine três vezes três são nove. time after time/ time and again repetidas vezes, freqüentemente. time and eternity tempo e eternidade. time and space tempo e espaço. time enough tempo suficiente. time is up o tempo passou, o tempo acabou. time out Amer a) tempo livre, intervalo. b) tempo esgotado. time out of memory/ mind desde tempos remotos. time out of mind/ time immemorial tempo imemorável. time past, present and to come tempo passado, presente e futuro. times out of number inúmeras vezes. time will show o tempo mostrará. to beat the time Mus marcar compasso. to be pressed for time estar com pressa. to call time Sport pedir tempo. to have a good time divertir-se. we had a good time / nós nos divertimos muito. to have one’s time aproveitar a vida. to have the time of one’s life divertir-se muito. to keep (good) time acompanhar o passo, acompanhar o ritmo, andar certo (relógio). to kill time matar tempo. to make good time viajar depressa. to mark time marcar passo. to take one’s time não se apressar. to work against time trabalhar contra o relógio. up to that time até então. up to this time até agora. what time? a que horas?, quando? work of time trabalho que toma tempo.

1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) através de

2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) através de

3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) completamente

4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) devido a

5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) através de

6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) até

1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) directo

2) (finished: Are you through yet?) terminado

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[θru:] adj 1 direto, sem interrupção. 2 completo, terminado, até o fim. 3 coll conectado, ligado. please put me through to / por favor, ligue-me com. you are through / a ligação está feita. • adv 1 de uma parte a outra, de um extremo a outro, de lado a lado. the train goes through / o trem é direto. 2 completamente, totalmente. 3 do começo ao fim, diretamente. read the letter through / leia a carta toda, até o fim. 4 satisfatoriamente, favoravelmente. • prep 1 de uma extremidade a outra, de lado a lado, através de, do princípio ao fim, de parte a parte. we must pass (go) through many dangers / temos de passar por muitos perigos. 2 dentro de, por. 3 devido a, por causa de. 4 por meio de, por intermédio de, por, através, até o fim. all through my life durante toda minha vida. Monday through Friday de segunda a sexta-feira. the whole night through durante a noite toda. through and through completamente. through fear de medo. through your help por meio de seu auxílio, com seu auxílio. to be through with coll estar pronto com, ter acabado com. to carry through levar ao fim, realizar. to fall asleep through weakness dormir de cansaço. to fall through falhar, fracassar, ser reprovado. to go through with pôr em prática, realizar alguma coisa. to see through a brick wall fig enxergar coisas que não existem. to see through someone perceber as intenções de alguém.

1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) condição

2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) estado

3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) de cerimónia

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- statement

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Amer abbr state College, State University (faculdade, universidade estadual).

1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) enquanto

2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) porque

3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como

4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como

5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) embora

6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) assim como

1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como

2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como

3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como

4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como

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[æz, əz] adv 1 tão, igualmente, tanto quanto, do mesmo grau ou modo, equivalente. I haven’t known him as long as you / eu não o conheço há tanto tempo quanto você. I am as clever as he / sou tão inteligente quanto ele. 2 como por exemplo. • conj 1 como, quão, quanto, assim como, tal como, conforme. it looked as if they were really fighting / parecia como se eles lutassem de fato. 2 enquanto, ao passo que, no momento em que, quando. 3 porque, visto que, já que, porquanto, como. as you weren’t there, I left a message / como você não estava lá, deixei um recado. 4 se bem que, ainda que, embora, contanto que, conquanto que. 5 em resultado do que, em conseqüência do que. • prep como, na qualidade de. we all respect him as a writer / nós todos o respeitamos na qualidade de escritor. let me tell you as a friend / deixe-me dizer-lhe como amigo. • pron 1 que, quem, qual. 2 como. as a rule usualmente, em geral. as... as tão... como, tanto quanto. as ever como sempre. as far I am concerned quanto a mim, no que me concerne. as follows como segue. as for me quanto a mim. as from... válido desde... (as) heavy as lead pesado como chumbo. as if, as though como se (após os verbos com o sentido de "parecer"). as is no estado em que se encontra. as I see it, as I understand it! no meu ponto de vista. as it is/ was nestas circunstâncias, de todo jeito, de qualquer forma. as it rained visto que chovia. as it were por assim dizer, de certo modo. as long as enquanto, visto que, já que. as many as tantos quantos. as of, as from a partir de. as of next week I’ll be retired a partir da semana que vem estarei aposentado. as regards no que diz respeito. as requested conforme pedido. as soon as assim que, logo que. as soon as possible o mais cedo possível. as usual como de costume. as yet até agora. as you were! Mil última forma! be so kind as to do it queira fazê-lo, por favor. busy as a bee diligente como uma abelha. classical books as the plays of Racine livros clássicos como os dramas de Racine. do as you wish faça como quiser. he as well as she ele como ela, tanto ele quanto ela, ambos. he went so far as to say... ele chegou a ponto de afirmar... his position as a banker sua posição como banqueiro. she smiled as she did it ela sorriu ao fazê-lo. such as como por exemplo. twice as large duas vezes maior. we may as well tell her podemos contar-lhe do mesmo jeito, não há razão para não dizer a ela.

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[æs] n (pl asses) asse: antiga moeda de cobre dos romanos.

1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) condição

2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) estado

3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) de cerimónia

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[steit] n 1 estado, condição, situação, circunstância. his nerves are in a shocking state / seus nervos estão em estado de choque. he’s not in a fit state to do it / ele não está em condições de fazer isso. 2 classe, posição, cargo. 3 pompa, dignidade, grandeza, magnificência. they live in great state / eles vivem à grande. 4 (também State) estado, nação, país. 5 governo, autoridade. 6 the States os EUA. • adj 1 formal, cerimonial. 2 estadual, do estado. 3 relativo ao governo ou a autoridade. he lies in state ele jaz em câmara ardente. in a state coll em pânico, em dificuldade, muito nervoso. in state cerimoniosamente, com grande pompa. in a state of nature em estado natural, nu. State Amer abbr state College, State University (faculdade, universidade estadual). State Enrolled Nurse Brit auxiliar de enfermagem. state of affairs situação, conjunto de situações. state of mind estado de espírito. state of play situação atual. state of repair condição física. state of siege estado de sítio. state of the art a) conhecimentos alcançados em um dado período, especialmente no presente, em uma área específica. b) nível de desenvolvimento tecnológico alcançado em uma área específica. state of war estado de guerra. state of inertia estado de inércia. State Registered Nurse Brit enfermeira (de alto padrão). the state of affairs o estado das coisas, a situação comercial.

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[steit] vt 1 declarar, exprimir (em palavras ou letras), dizer. 2 explicar, expor. 3 mencionar. 4 afirmar. 5 determinar. 6 relatar, especificar.

1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) estado

2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) estado

3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) gala, pompa

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- statement

1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) através de

2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) através de

3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) do começo ao fim

4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) por causa de

5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) por intermédio de

6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) de... até

1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) direto

2) (finished: Are you through yet?) que terminou

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- all through

1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hora

2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo

3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) momento, hora

4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo

5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) hora

6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez

7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tempo

8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo, andamento

1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) cronometrar

2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escolher o momento de

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1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teoria

2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teoria

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[θ'iəri] n 1 teoria. 2 explicação. 3 suposição, hipótese. 4 conhecimento abstrato, noção. to have a theory that imaginar que. very good in theory, but will it work? na teoria é bom, mas e na prática?

1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) usar

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) usar

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) apresentar

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) gastar(-se)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fazer

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar

1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) roupa

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable

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[wɛə] n 1 uso (roupas). there is still a good year’s wear in it / aquilo pode muito bem ser usado por mais um ano. 2 roupas, artigos de vestuário. 3 moda. 4 gasto, desgaste, estrago. 5 durabilidade. • vt+vi (ps wore, pp worn) 1 usar, vestir, trajar. what shall I wear? / que devo vestir? 2 gastar, consumir. 3 estragar com o uso. 4 esgotar, cansar, exaustar, esfalfar. 5 durar (roupa). 6 ter, apresentar, mostrar. 7 desgastar, corroer, deteriorar. 8 Naut cavar, escavar, abrir buraco pelo atrito. 9 aceitar, tolerar. 10 virar em roda. constant dripping will wear away a stone água mole em pedra dura tanto bate até que fura. for hard wear resistente, rústico, para serviços pesados. good for everyday wear bom para o uso diário. he wears his trousers into holes ele usa a calça até furá-la. it is in wear está na moda, está em uso. men’s wear roupas para homem. she wears the breeches/ trousers/ pants sl quem manda é ela (na casa, família). the worse for wear a) gasto, desgastado. b) em más condições, acabado, exausto. they have these dresses in wear elas têm estes vestidos em uso. to wear and tear usar até estragar. to wear away a) desgastar, gastar com o uso. b) corroer, escavar (água). c) apagar, destruir. d) passar (tempo, dor). e) consumir-se. to wear down a) gastar (degraus de uma escada, salto de sapato). b) vencer (resistência). c) cansar, esgotar. to wear off a) gastar-se, desgastar-se. b) enfraquecer, diminuir aos poucos. c) esfriar, perder-se (sentimentos). to wear on ir, passar (tempo). to wear oneself esfalfar-se, esgotar-se. to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeves mostrar os sentimentos abertamente. to wear out a) gastar-se, desgastar-se (com o uso). b) usar, trajar (roupa) até o fim. c) esgotar (paciência). d) esgotar-se, cansar-se. e) apagar, destruir. to wear thin a) desgastar até ficar fino. b) esgotar (paciência). c) enfraquecer, perder a força ou a eficácia. to wear well estar conservado, em boas condições.

1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teoria

2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teoria

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- theoretical

1) (a baby: a babe in arms (= a small baby not yet able to walk).) bebé

2) (see baby.)

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[beib] n 1 bebê, criancinha. 2 pessoa inocente ou inexperiente. 3 boneca. 4 Amer sl mulher ou moça especialmente bonita. 5 tratamento carinhoso para com a mulher, o marido etc. take it easy, babe! / calma, querida! babes and sucklings pessoas completamente inexperientes.

1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) rastejar

2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) andar de gatas

3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) arrastar-se

4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) fervilhar

1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) lentidão

2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crawl

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[krɔ:l] n 1 rastejo, rastejamento. 2 estilo de natação. • vt+vi 1 rastejar, arrastar-se pelo chão. 2 andar de gatinhas. 3 mover-se lentamente. 4 fervilhar, abundar em animais rastejantes. 5 nadar no estilo crawl. 6 trepar (plantas). 7 formigar. to be crawling with fervilhar de. to go for a crawl passear vagarosamente. to walk at a crawl andar muito devagar.

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[krɔ:l] n viveiro para peixes ou tartarugas.

1) (finished or complete: That's that job done at last.) terminado

2) ((of food) completely cooked and ready to eat: I don't think the meat is quite done yet.) no ponto

3) (socially accepted: the done thing.) aceite

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[d∧n] vt pp of to do. • adj 1 acabado, completo, feito, executado, concluído. 2 cozido, assado, pronto. 3 enganado, atraiçoado, logrado. 4 sl exausto, extenuado, esgotado, esfalfado. • interj está feito! topo! está feita a aposta, está valendo! as good as done como se estivesse concluído. done for arruinado, liquidado, mortalmente ferido, exausto, esgotado, nas últimas. done in exausto, esfalfado, fatigado. done up coll embrulhado, empacotado. done with acabado, terminado. easier said than done falar é fácil, fazer é que são elas. have done with this! deixe-se disso! it is not to be done não se pode fazer. no sooner said than done dito e feito. that done depois disto. to be done factível, praticável. to get a thing done mandar fazer alguma coisa. to have done with não interessar-se mais em ou por. well done! bravo! bem feito! what’s done cannot be undone o que está feito não tem mais jeito. when all is done no fim, finalmente.

adjective (depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something: Don't be downhearted! - we may yet win.) desanimado

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[daunh'a:tid] adj desanimado, abatido, desalentado.

1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) não

2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) não

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- not at all

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[nɔt] adv não. I can not / não posso. I do not know / não sei. not at all de forma alguma. not even nem sequer. not long ago há pouco tempo. not once or twice muitas vezes. not so much nem sequer. not yet ainda não. why not? por que não?, como não?