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4 Pascal's wager
English-Portuguese philosophical dictionary > Pascal's wager
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) apostar2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) aposta2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) aposta•- take a bet
- you bet* * *[bet] n 1 aposta. even bet / aposta equilibrada. he laid (or made) a bet / ele fez uma aposta. he took (up) (or held) a bet / ele aceitou uma aposta. 2 quantia ou coisa apostada. 3 coisa em que se aposta, objeto de aposta. • vt+vi apostar, jogar dinheiro em apostas. I bet you half a crown she is not coming / aposto meia coroa como ela não vem. I bet you two to one / aposto com você dois contra um. do you want to bet? quer apostar? heavy bet aposta vultosa. you bet! sl garantido!, pode apostar! your best bet o melhor palpite. -
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['wei‹ə] 1. noun(a bet: We made a wager that he would win.) aposta2. verb(to bet (something) on the chance of something happening: I'll wager (ten dollars) that I can jump further than you.) apostar* * *wa.ger[w'eidʒə] n 1 aposta. Hist duelo judiciário. name your wager / faça sua aposta. 2 parada, dinheiro ou objeto apostado. • vt+vi apostar, jogar. wager of battle Hist duelo judiciário. -
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'pə:pəs1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) propósito,fin; razón2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) función, uso, utilidad3) (determination: a man of purpose.) determinación•- purposefully
- purposeless
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- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose
purpose n propósito / motivo / intenciónwhat is the purpose of your visit? ¿cuál es el motivo de su visita?on purpose a propósito / adredeI didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident no lo hice a propósito, fue un accidentetr['pɜːpəs]1 (aim, intention) propósito, intención nombre femenino, fin nombre masculino; (reason) razón nombre femenino, motivo■ what is the purpose of your visit? ¿cuál es el motivo de su visita?■ she went with the express purpose of causing a scene fue con el propósito expreso de montar una escena2 (use) uso, utilidad nombre femenino3 (determination) resolución nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto no purpose inútilmente, en vanoto have a purpose in life tener una meta en la vidato have a sense of purpose tener una razón de serto serve a purpose servir de algo, servir para algoto serve no purpose no servir para nada, ser inútilon purpose a propósito, adrede, a postapurpose ['pərpəs] n1) intention: propósito m, intención fon purpose: a propósito, adrede2) function: función f3) resolution: resolución f, determinación fn.• centro s.m.• designio s.m.• efecto s.m.• empresa s.f.• fin s.m.• finalidad s.f.• intención s.f.• mira s.f.• objeto s.m.• propósito s.m.• proyecto s.m.• solución s.f.v.• proponer v.• proyectar v.'pɜːrpəs, 'pɜːpəs1) ca) (intention, reason) propósito m, intención fwhat was your purpose in doing it? — ¿qué pretendías or qué te proponías con eso?
I left the door open for a purpose — por algo or por alguna razón dejé la puerta abierta
for one's own purposes — por su (or mi etc) propio interés
the machine is good enough for our purposes — la máquina sirve para lo que nos proponemos hacer con ella
on purpose — a propósito, adrede, ex profeso, aposta (Esp fam)
b) ( use)to serve a (useful) purpose — servir* de algo
2) u ( resolution) determinación f['pɜːpǝs]to have a/no sense of purpose — tener*/no tener* una meta or un norte en la vida
1. N1) (=intention) propósito m, objetivo mshe has a purpose in life — tiene un objetivo or una meta or un norte en la vida
what was your purpose in going? — ¿con qué intención fuiste?
purpose of visit — (on official form) motivo del viaje
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I put that there for a purpose — he puesto eso ahí a propósito or por una razón•
on purpose — a propósito, adredeintent 2.•
with the purpose of — con el fin de2) (=use) uso m, utilidad fwhat is the purpose of this tool? — ¿qué uso or utilidad tiene esta herramienta?
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to good purpose — provechosamente•
it was all to no purpose — todo fue inútil or en vano•
you can adapt it to your own purposes — lo puede adaptar a sus necesidadesserve 1., 2)•
it serves no useful purpose — no tiene uso práctico, no tiene utilidad práctica3) (=determination) resolución f, determinación f•
to have a sense of purpose — tener un rumbo en la vidainfirm•
she has great strength of purpose — tiene muchísima resolución or determinación, es muy resuelta2.VT†to purpose doing sth/to do sth — proponerse or planear hacer algo
* * *['pɜːrpəs, 'pɜːpəs]1) ca) (intention, reason) propósito m, intención fwhat was your purpose in doing it? — ¿qué pretendías or qué te proponías con eso?
I left the door open for a purpose — por algo or por alguna razón dejé la puerta abierta
for one's own purposes — por su (or mi etc) propio interés
the machine is good enough for our purposes — la máquina sirve para lo que nos proponemos hacer con ella
on purpose — a propósito, adrede, ex profeso, aposta (Esp fam)
b) ( use)to serve a (useful) purpose — servir* de algo
2) u ( resolution) determinación fto have a/no sense of purpose — tener*/no tener* una meta or un norte en la vida
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10 bet
[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) apostar2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) aposta2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) aposta•- take a bet - you bet -
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- rət-1) (on purpose: You did that deliberately!) deliberadamente, a propósito2) (carefully and without hurrying: He spoke quietly and deliberately.) pausadamentedeliberately adv adrede / a propósitotr[dɪ'lɪbərətlɪ]1 (intentionally) a propósito, adrede, aposta, deliberadamente2 (slowly) pausadamentedeliberately [dɪ'lɪbərətli] adv1) intentionally: adrede, a propósito2) slowly: pausadamente, lentamenteadv.• a propósito adv.• con premeditación adv.• deliberadamente adv.• despacio adv.dɪ'lɪbərətli, -brətli1) ( intentionally) adrede, a propósito2) ( unhurriedly) pausadamente, con parsimonia[dɪ'lɪbǝrɪtlɪ]ADV2) (=cautiously) prudentemente; (=slowly) lentamente, pausadamente* * *[dɪ'lɪbərətli, -brətli]1) ( intentionally) adrede, a propósito2) ( unhurriedly) pausadamente, con parsimonia -
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tr['pɔɪntɪdlɪ]1 (significantly) con intención, de un modo significativo; (cuttingly) con mordacidadpointedly ['pɔɪntədli] adv: intencionadamente, directamente'pɔɪntədli, 'pɔɪntɪdliadverb deliberadamentesome of us did, she said pointedly — -algunos sí lo hicimos -dijo lanzándole una clara indirecta
['pɔɪntɪdlɪ]ADV [say] intencionadamente; [ask] sin rodeos, directamentehe was staring pointedly at the clock — miraba fijamente al reloj sin ocultar su prisa (or aburrimiento etc)
she pointedly ignored him — lo ignoró intencionadamente or aposta
* * *['pɔɪntədli, 'pɔɪntɪdli]adverb deliberadamentesome of us did, she said pointedly — -algunos sí lo hicimos -dijo lanzándole una clara indirecta
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adverb (intentionally: He did it purposely to attract my attention.) a propósito, expresamentepurposely adv intencionadamente / a propósito / adredetr['pɜːpəslɪ]1 a propósito, adredepurposely ['pərpəsli] adv: intencionadamente, a propósito, adredeadv.• adrede adv.• aposta adv.• de propósito adv.'pɜːrpəsliadverb <facetious/hurtful> deliberadamente, intencionadamente; <say/do> a propósito['pɜːpǝslɪ]ADV a propósito, adrede, expresamentea purposely vague statement — una declaración realizada en términos vagos a propósito or adrede or expresamente
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14 adverbio
adverbio sustantivo masculino adverb
adverbio sustantivo masculino adverb ' adverbio' also found in these entries: Spanish: a.m. - abajo - absolutamente - acá - accidentalmente - actualmente - ad hoc - adelante - además - adonde - adrede - afuera - ahí - ahora - alerta - alias - allá - allí - alta - altamente - alto - anoche - antaño - anteanoche - anteayer - antemano - anteriormente - antes - anticipadamente - antiguamente - anualmente - aparte - apenas - aposta - aprisa - aquí - arriba - así - asimismo - atrás - aun - aún - ayer - baja - bajo - barata - barato - bastante - bien - bis English: aback - abnormally - aboard - about - above - above-board - abreast - abroad - abruptly - absent-mindedly - absently - accidentally - accordingly - accurately - accusingly - across - actually - adequately - admittedly - adrift - adverb - afield - afloat - afresh - after - afterwards - again - against - aggressively - ago - ahead - alas - alike - all - all right - all-out - allegedly - almost - aloft - alone - along - alongside - aloof - aloud - alphabetically - already - alright - also - alternately - alternatively -
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1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) cobrir2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) chegar para3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) percorrer4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) abranger5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) proteger6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) fazer a cobertura7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) ter na mira2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) cobertura2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) cobertura3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) abrigo•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *cov.er[k'∧və] n 1 coberta, cobertura. 2 tampa. 3 cobertor. 4 invólucro, envoltório, embrulho. 5 envelope, sobrecarta. 6 proteção, abrigo, amparo. 7 capa de livro. 8 talher completo. 9 véu, disfarce. 10 pretexto. 11 Com cobertura, segurança. • vt+vi 1 cobrir, tampar. 2 cobrir a superfície de. 3 envolver, revestir. 4 esconder, ocultar. 5 abrigar, proteger, resguardar. 6 vencer espaço, percorrer, viajar. 7 incluir, compreender, abranger. the book covers the whole ground / o livro abrange toda a matéria. 8 bastar. 9 compensar, contrabalançar. 10 ter dentro do alcance (de arma de fogo). 11 pôr o chapéu. 12 trabalhar como repórter ou fotógrafo. 13 depositar, casar dinheiro em aposta. 14 Amer comprar ações ou títulos para fornecimento futuro como garantia contra desvalorizações. 15 chocar. 16 cobrir (animais), padrear. from cover to cover do começo ao fim. in paper covers brochado. to break cover levantar a caça. to cover in cobrir (uma casa). to cover over subscrever em excesso (empréstimo). to cover up encobrir, ocultar. to cover with leather revestir com couro. to take cover Mil procurar abrigo. two covers were laid puseram dois talheres. under cover a) embrulhado. b) apenso, anexo (a uma carta). c) em segredo, escondido. under cover of a) sob o endereço de. b) sob a cobertura de. under cover of darkness sob o manto da noite. -
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1) (finished or complete: That's that job done at last.) terminado2) ((of food) completely cooked and ready to eat: I don't think the meat is quite done yet.) no ponto3) (socially accepted: the done thing.) aceite* * *[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. -
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20 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguentar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) reter6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter-se9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter-se12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obrigar13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aguentar15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) prender16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) realizar17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) aguentar19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aguentar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) domínio2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
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- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão* * *hold1[hould] n 1 ação de segurar, pegar ou agarrar. 2 ponto por onde se pega (cabo, alça, etc.). 3 forte influência. 4 impressão. 5 cela de prisão. 6 prisão, cadeia. 7 fortificação, fortaleza. 8 Mus fermata: símbolo de pausa. • vt+vi (ps and pp held) 1 pegar, agarrar, segurar. hold my pencil! / segure meu lápis! 2 reter. 3 manter. 4 defender. he holds the view / ele defende a opinião. 5 ocupar (cargo). 6 manter sob controle. 7 aderir. 8 confinar. 9 empregar. 10 suportar, apoiar. 11 durar, ficar. 12 deter, refrear, parar, embargar. 13 conter, caber, encerrar. the bottle holds one liter / no frasco cabe um litro. 14 possuir, ocupar. 15 julgar, ter por, considerar, crer, afirmar. I hold him to be my friend / eu considero-o meu amigo. 16 presidir. 17 reunir. 18 festejar. 19 continuar, permanecer, manter-se firme. 20 ser válido, vigorar. • interj pare!, quieto!, espere! he held the audience ele fascinou (dominou) os ouvintes. hold on like grim death! agora agüentem firme! hold your horses! calma com isso!, devagar! it took a hold on me impressionou-me. on hold a) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). she holds the stage ela arrebata a audiência. the meeting was held at a reunião realizou-se em. there is no holding him ele não se deixa dissuadir. to have a firm hold of (on) dominar, segurar com mão forte. to hold a call colocar alguém em espera (ao telefone) até a pessoa ou o ramal ficar livre. to hold aloof ficar de lado. to hold a wager sustentar uma aposta. to hold back reter(-se), deter(-se). to hold cheap desprezar, menosprezar. to hold counsel deliberar. to hold dear gostar, prezar. to hold down manter sob sujeição ou controle. to hold down (a job) ficar com. to hold forth exibir, entrar em detalhes. to hold good aprovar, confirmar-se. to hold hard parar quieto, sustar. to hold in refrear-se, conter-se, abster-se. to hold off a) manter à distância. b) refrear temporariamente. to hold on a) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. to hold one’s peace ficar quieto. to hold one’s tongue calar-se. to hold out agüentar, resistir. to hold over a) adiar. b) manter a posse de. to hold shares possuir ações. to hold that Jur julgar que. to hold the line ficar esperando ao telefone. to hold true a) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro. to hold up a) apresentar como exemplo, expor. b) sustentar. c) atrasar, atrapalhar. d) assaltar (à mão armada), roubar. to hold water ser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. to take hold of segurar, prender, pegar.————————hold2[hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião.
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