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1 at the discretion of
at the discretion ofà discrição de, à vontade de, sem restrições de. -
2 discretion
[-'skre-]1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) discrição2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) discrição* * *dis.cre.tion[diskr'eʃən] n 1 discrição, prudência, circunspeção, reserva. 2 juízo, entendimento, discriminação, critério, arbítrio, liberdade de ação. I must use my own discretion in this case / neste caso tenho de agir segundo meu próprio critério. It is within my discretion to do it / está a meu critério fazer isso. at the discretion of à discrição de, à vontade de, sem restrições de. to be at someone’s discretion estar sob total poder ou controle de alguém. to surrender at discretion render-se incondicionalmente. years of discretion maioridade aos 14 anos (direito inglês). -
3 discretion
[-'skre-]1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) discrição2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) critério -
4 the better part of valour is discretion
the better part of valour is discretioninteligência é melhor que valentia (Shakespeare).English-Portuguese dictionary > the better part of valour is discretion
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5 he has come to the years of discretion
he has come to the years of discretionele deixou de ser criança.English-Portuguese dictionary > he has come to the years of discretion
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6 better
['betə]comparative; = good* * *bet.ter[b'etə] n 1 pessoa ou coisa melhor, estado melhor. the better / o melhor. 2 vantagem, superioridade. to have the better of it / vencer, impor-se. 3 betters superiores, chefes. • vt+vi 1 melhorar, progredir, aperfeiçoar, avançar. 2 fazer melhor que, sobrepujar, exceder. • adj ( comp of good) 1 melhor, superior. 2 preferível. • adv ( comp of well) 1 melhor, de maneira superior. 2 em grau mais alto. all the better, so much the better tanto melhor. better and better cada vez melhor. better off em melhor situação. better than a dig in the eye, better than a kick in the pants coll melhor do que nada. for the better para melhor. for better or for worse para o que der e vier. for the better part of the day quase o dia inteiro. he is my better ele me supera. he thought better of it ele pensou melhor sobre o assunto. he was better than his word ele fez mais do que tinha prometido. I bettered myself melhorei minha situação. I know better não acredito. my better half minha cara metade (mulher). the better land o outro mundo. the better part of valour is discretion inteligência é melhor que valentia (Shakespeare). upon better acquaintance após conhecimento mais íntimo. you had better (not) seria melhor..., melhor não... -
7 year
[jiə] 1. noun1) (the period of time the earth takes to go once round the sun, about 365 days: We lived here for five years, from November 1968 to November 1973; a two-year delay.) ano2) (the period from January 1 to December 31, being 365 days, except in a leap year, when it is 366 days: in the year 1945.) ano•- yearly2. adverb(every year: The festival is held yearly.) anualmente- all the year round
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- long* * *[j'i2] n 1 ano. 2 years idade. 3 years muito tempo. 4 sl nota de um dólar. all the year round durante o ano inteiro. a man/ a woman of his years um homem/uma mulher da sua idade. a three-year old child uma criança de três anos de idade. a year and a day exatamente um ano. calendar year, civil year, legal year ano civil. ecclesiastical year ano eclesiástico. every other year de dois em dois anos. fiscal year ano fiscal. half a year meio ano. half year semestre. he has come to the years of discretion ele deixou de ser criança. he is well in years ele é de idade avançada. I have not seen him for years não o vejo há anos. in a year, within a year em um ano. leap year ano bissexto. lunar year ano lunar. new year ano novo. once a year uma vez por ano. school year ano letivo. solar year ano solar. the year dot há muito tempo atrás. to put years on parecer mais velho, mostrar mais idade. to take years off parecer mais novo, mostrar menos idade. year after year ano após ano. year by year ano a ano, anualmente. year in, year out entra ano e sai ano. year of grace ano do Senhor, ano da era cristã. -
8 with
[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) com2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) com3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) com5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) com6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) com8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) com9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) abaixo! / viva!* * *[wið, wiθ] prep 1 com. he lives with us / ele mora conosco. I carry everything with me / eu tenho, levo tudo comigo. he behaved with great discretion / ele portou-se com muita inteligência. he is ill with influenza / ele adoeceu com gripe. I am displeased with him / estou desgostoso com ele. in that you differ with me / nisto não concordo com você, sou de outra opinião. 2 por, a, em, de. what do you want with me? / o que você quer de mim? his eyes sparkled with joy / seus olhos brilharam de alegria. 3 a respeito de, apesar de, por meio de. 4 em relação a, relacionado com, como resultado de. dressed with silk trajado de seda. he is with it ele está na moda, está por dentro. it rests with you está em você. stiff with cold enregelado, duro de frio. this is a trifling circunstance with me isto é de pouca importância para mim. to be in favour with gozar da simpatia de. to get with it estar por dentro dos últimos acontecimentos, progressos, idéias, etc. to start with para começar. what with devido a, por causa de. with all speed a toda pressa. with bare feet descalço. with child grávida. with every one looking on sob o olhar de todos. with this com isto, a seguir. with young prenhe. -
9 discreet
[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) discreto- discretion* * *dis.creet[diskr'i:t] adj discreto, sisudo, prudente, circunspeto, judicioso. -
10 discreet
[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) discreto- discretion
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