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61 aggrieved
[ə'ɡri:vd](unhappy or hurt because of unjust treatment: He felt aggrieved at his friend's distrust.) magoado* * *ag.grieved[əgr'i:vd] adj 1 aflito, magoado. 2 lesado, prejudicado. 3 ofendido. -
62 anorectic
adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.)* * *an.o.rect.ic[ænər'ektik] adj anoréctico, anorético. -
63 arrears
[ə'riəz](money which should have been paid because it is owed but which has not been paid: rent arrears.) dívida* * *ar.rears[ər'iəz] n pl 1 dívidas, obrigações. 2 atrasados. he is in arrears with ele está em atraso com. his rent was in arrears seu aluguel estava atrasado. -
64 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) prender2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) parar2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) prisão2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) paragem•* * *ar.rest[ər'est] n 1 apreensão, embargo. 2 detenção, captura, prisão. 3 impedimento, suspensão, parada. 4 Tech batente, dispositivo limitador (do movimento de máquinas). • vt 1 apreender, prender, embargar. 2 deter, capturar, aprisionar. 3 parar, controlar, reprimir, impedir. the dismissals were an effort to arrest losses / as demissões foram um esforço para impedir perdas. cardiac arrest ataque do coração. to be under arrest estar detido. to be under house arrest estar em prisão domiciliar. -
65 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) enquanto2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) porque3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) embora6) (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 como2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tão3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como3) (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.) como4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *as1[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.————————as2[æs] n (pl asses) asse: antiga moeda de cobre dos romanos. -
66 at a loose end
(with nothing to do: He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end.) desocupado* * *at a loose endsem ter o que fazer.————————at a loose endsem trabalho, desempregado, sem ocupação, sem rumo. -
67 backfire
1) ((of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system: The car backfired.) estoirar2) ((of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results: His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money.) sair pela culatra* * *back.fire[b'ækfaiə] n 1 Auto contra-explosão. 2 Amer fogo de encontro, tiro pela culatra. • vi 1 explodir fora de tempo, dar contra-explosão, sair o tiro pela culatra. 2 coll ter efeito ou resultado contrário ao desejado. -
68 backlog
noun (a pile of uncompleted work etc which has collected: a backlog of orders because of the strike.) acumulação* * *back.log[b'æklɔg] n 1 Amer pedaço grosso de lenha que arde no fundo da lareira. 2 reserva, acúmulo. 3 Com reserva de pedidos em carteira. -
69 bedridden
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70 beguiling
adjective (charming: a beguiling smile.) encantador* * *be.guil.ing[big'ailiŋ] adj atraente, encantador. he liked Ottawa because of its beguiling British architecture / ele gostou de Ottawa por causa de sua encantadora arquitetura inglesa. -
71 bounce
1. verb1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) (fazer) pular2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) ficar sem cobertura2. noun1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) pulo2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) energia•- bouncing* * *[bauns] n 1 pulo, salto. 2 elasticidade, ressalto. 3 coll vivacidade, verve. 4 orgulho, jactância. • vt+vi 1 saltar, pular (como bola). 2 fazer saltar. 3 irromper, vir ou sair sem cerimônia. he bounced in at the door / ele irrompeu porta adentro. 4 bater violentamente (porta etc.). he came bouncing against a wall / ele bateu violentamente contra uma parede. 5 devolver cheque por falta de fundos. that check you gave me bounced / aquele cheque que você me deu foi devolvido por falta de fundos. 6 botar para fora, expulsar. -
72 bracket
['brækit] 1. noun1) ((usually in plural) marks (eg (),, etc) used to group together one or more words etc.) parêntese2) (a support for a shelf etc: The shelf fell down because the brackets were not strong enough.) suporte2. verb1) (to enclose (words etc) by brackets.) pôr entre parênteses2) ((sometimes with together) to group together (similar or equal people or things).) agrupar•* * *brack.et[br'ækit] n 1 suporte em forma triangular. 2 parêntese, colchete. 3 arandela, braço de lâmpada. 4 grupo (considerado ou mencionado como conjunto). 5 prateleira ou jogo de prateleiras. • vt 1 colocar entre parênteses ou colchetes. 2 agrupar, considerar como conjunto. gas bracket braço para lâmpada de gás. in brackets entre parênteses. lamp bracket haste para lâmpada, braço de lâmpada. -
73 breathe
[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) respirar2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) contar•- breather* * *[bri:ð] vt+vi 1 respirar. 2 tomar fôlego. 3 parar, descansar, recuperar o fôlego. 4 esbaforir, esfalfar, deixar sem fôlego. 5 soprar levemente, ventar um pouco. 6 dizer em voz baixa, murmurar, sussurrar. 7 viver, estar vivo. 8 Phon emitir som mudo. 9 inalar, aspirar. 10 exalar. 11 emitir, infundir, inspirar. 12 cheirar, exalar fragrância. he breathed his last ele deu seu último suspiro. he breathed innocence ele demonstrou inocência. he breathed of happiness ele irradiou felicidade. she breathed life into the party ela animou a festa. to breathe again (or freely) estar aliviado, sentir-se à vontade. to breathe upon falar mal de, criticar. you never breathed that to me você nunca me falou sobre isto. -
74 buzzword
(a word or phrase that is frequently used because of its importance or popularity especially among a certain age-group or profession: `Recycling' is the new buzzword.)* * *buzz.word[b'∧zwə:d] n palavra técnica ou frase de efeito, sem muito significado, para impressionar o leitor ou ouvinte leigo. -
75 caution
['ko:ʃən] 1. noun1) (carefulness (because of possible danger etc): Exercise caution when crossing this road.) cuidado2) (in law, a warning: The policeman gave him a caution for speeding.) repreensão2. verb(to give a warning to: He was cautioned for drunken driving.) repreender- cautious
- cautiously* * *cau.tion[k'ɔ:ʃən] n 1 prudência, cautela, precaução. 2 aviso, advertência, prevenção. 3 admoestação, injunção. • vt 1 acautelar. 2 avisar, prevenir de, advertir. -
76 cheat
[ i:t] 1. verb(to act dishonestly to gain an advantage: He cheats at cards; He was cheated (out of ten dollars).) enganar2. noun1) (a person who cheats: He only wins because he is a cheat.) batoteiro2) (a dishonest trick.) batota* * *[tʃi:t] n 1 impostor, trapaceiro, embusteiro, enganador. 2 fraude, logro, engano. 3 imitação. 4 cola (anotação usada ocultamente pelo estudante, no decorrer do exame). • vt+vi 1 enganar, iludir, trapacear, defraudar. 2 burlar. 3 matar o tempo. 4 frustrar, baldar. 5 colar (copiar clandestinamente nos exames). to cheat on trair sexualmente. to cheat someone out of something passar um conto do vigário. to feel cheated sentir que foi tratado injustamente. to put a cheat upon enganar. -
77 chiefly
adverb (mainly: She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.) principalmente* * *chief.ly[tʃ'i:fli] adv principalmente, sobretudo, especialmente. -
78 cold
[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) frio2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) frio3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) frio2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) frio2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) constipação•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
- in cold blood* * *[kould] n 1 frio, temperatura baixa. 2 tempo frio. 3 sensação de frio, calafrio. 4 resfriado, catarro, resfriamento. I caught, took a cold / peguei um resfriado, resfriei-me. he has a cold / ele está resfriado. • adj 1 frio, de temperatura baixa. 2 frígido, gélido. 3 sl morto. 4 inconsciente, inerte. 5 impassível, indiferente, insensível. 6 reservado, sério. 7 inexpressivo, desinteressante. 8 fraco, imperceptível. 9 azul, verde, cinzento (não de cor viva). 10 desanimador. 11 desapaixonado, imparcial. 12 nu, cru (fatos). a bad, severe, violent cold um resfriado violento, sério. a cold look um olhar indiferente. cold bend test Tech ensaio de flexão a frio. cold comfort consolo pouco satisfatário. cold scent Hunt rasto velho ou fraco. he was left out in the cold fig ele foi ignorado, foi deixado de lado. in cold blood a sangue frio. it makes my blood run cold dá-me arrepios. that leaves me cold isto me é indiferente. to be out cold estar inconsciente. to get (become) cold ficar frio, esfriar. to put on cold storage fig deixar ficar, deixar como está. to throw cold water on pôr água na fervura, desencorajar. -
79 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) ruir2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) desmaiar3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) falhar4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) desdobrar-se•* * *col.lapse[kəl'æps] n 1 colapso, desmaio, prostração repentina. 2 ruína, queda, falência, malogro. • vt+vi 1 cair, ruir, desmoronar. 2 desfalecer, cair em colapso, desmaiar. 3 Amer dobrar, fechar. 4 desanimar, perder a força, ceder. collapse of a bank falência de um banco. collapse of prices queda de preços. -
80 commitment
noun (obligation: She could not take the job because of family commitments.) compromisso* * *com.mit.ment[kəm'itmənt] n 1 cometimento. 2 ato de confiar alguma coisa a alguém. 3 perpetração, desempenho. 4 ordem de prisão. 5 confinação em cadeia ou asilo. 6 compromisso, promessa.
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