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1 ascetic
[ə'setik] 1. adjective(avoiding pleasure and comfort, especially for religious reasons: Monks lead ascetic lives.) ascético2. noun(an ascetic person.) asceta- asceticism* * *as.cet.ic[əs'etik] n 1 asceta. 2 devoto, beato. • adj ascético, contemplativo. -
2 banana skin
ba.na.na skin[bən'a:nə skin] n fig situação inesperada que faz com que a pessoa pareça tola e que lhe causa dificuldades. avoiding to discuss the abortion turned out to be another banana skin for the President / não querer discutir o aborto foi outro deslize do Presidente. -
3 device
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) instrumento2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) processo* * *de.vice[div'ais] n 1 invento artificioso, invenção, artifício, dispositivo, aparelho. 2 projeto, plano, esquema. 3 estratagema, truque, ardil, astúcia. 4 desenho, padrão, modelo. 5 Her divisa, emblema. 6 engenho. 7 Comp dispositivo: qualquer equipamento eletrônico (geralmente acessório) que ligado ao computador possiblita efetuar operações completas e independentes. a man full of devices homem engenhoso, inventivo. circuit-breaking device dispositivo de interrupção. to leave someone to their own devices deixar alguém fazer o que quiser, deixar alguém executar algo por sua própria conta. -
4 furtive
['fə:tiv](secretive; avoiding attention: a furtive action/look.) furtivo* * *fur.tive[f'ə:tiv] adj 1 furtivo, oculto, secreto, às escondidas. 2 dissimulado, sonso, manhoso. -
5 ascetic
[ə'setik] 1. adjective(avoiding pleasure and comfort, especially for religious reasons: Monks lead ascetic lives.) ascético2. noun(an ascetic person.) asceta- asceticism -
6 device
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) instrumento2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) expediente -
7 furtive
['fə:tiv](secretive; avoiding attention: a furtive action/look.) furtivo
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