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21 prompt
I [prompt] adjective(acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.) pontual- promptly- promptness
- at one/two o'clock prompt II [prompt] verb1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?) levar2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.) lembrar•- prompter* * *[prɔmpt] n 1 Com prazo de pagamento. 2 lembrete. • vt 1 incitar, instigar. 2 induzir, mover, impelir a. 3 lembrar a, fazer recordar. 4 Theat servir de ponto a. 5 sugerir, inspirar, motivar. • adj 1 pronto: a) preparado, alerta. b) imediato, breve. c) pontual. d) ligeiro, rápido, ativo. e) disposto, inclinado. 2 Theat relativo a ponto. • adv pontualmente, em ponto. the meeting will begin at 7 o’clock prompt / a reunião começará às 7 em ponto. prompted by induzido por, movido por. -
22 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) saltar2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) resultar3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) (fazer) saltar2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) mola2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) primavera3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) salto4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) elasticidade5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) nascente•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *[spriŋ] n 1 pulo, salto, recuo. 2 mola, mola espiral. 3 elasticidade. 4 contragolpe. 5 primavera. 6 fonte, nascente. 7 origem, causa, fonte. 8 período inicial, primavera da vida. 9 Naut racha, rachadura, fenda (do mastro). 10 empenamento, curvatura. • vt+vi (ps sprang, pp sprung) 1 pular, saltar. 2 recuar, retroceder, voltar, ressaltar por força elástica. 3 fazer pular ou saltar, acionar uma mola, armar. 4 levantar-se, emergir, brotar, nascer, crescer, descender. 5 surgir repentinamente, soltar, voar, lascar-se, saltar. 6 produzir, apresentar de repente. 7 rachar, fender. the ship sprang a leak / o navio começou a fazer água. 8 empenar, curvar-se. 9 levantar (caça). 10 fazer saltar, estourar. 11 sl sair ou escapar da cadeia. • adj 1 que tem mola, de mola. 2 suspenso em molas. 3 primaveril. 4 de fonte ou nascente. to spring at pular em cima de, lançar-se sobre. she sprang a surprise on me ela me fez uma surpresa. to spring a mine fazer explodir uma mina. to spring back pular para trás, voltar para trás (por força de mola). to spring forth saltar para fora. to spring forward lançar-se sobre ou para a frente. to spring into existence surgir, formar-se de repente. to spring something on someone revelar algo de surpresa a alguém. to spring to one’s feet levantar-se de um salto. to spring up brotar, surgir, levantar-se de um salto. -
23 get the hang of
(to learn or begin to understand how to do (something): It may seem difficult at first, but you'll get the hang of it after a few weeks.) apanhar o jeito -
24 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) sossegar(-se)2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) acomodar-se3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) começar a -
25 take to
1) (to find acceptable or pleasing: I soon took to her children/idea.) simpatizar com2) (to begin to do (something) regularly: He took to smoking a pipe.) passar a -
26 throw oneself into
(to begin (doing something) with great energy: She threw herself into her work with enthusiasm.) atirar-se a -
27 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) quebrar2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) partir3) (to make or become unusable.) quebrar4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) romper, transgredir5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) quebrar6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interromper7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) romper8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) anunciar9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) quebrar10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) abrandar11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) rebentar2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pausa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) mudança3) (an opening.) brecha4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) sorte•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) objeto frágil- breakage- breaker - breakdown - break-in - breakneck - breakout - breakthrough - breakwater - break away - break down - break into - break in - break loose - break off - break out - break out in - break the ice - break up - make a break for it -
28 dawn
[do:n] 1. verb((especially of daylight) to begin to appear: A new day has dawned. See also dawn on below.) despontar2. noun1) (the very beginning of a day; very early morning: We must get up at dawn.) alvorada2) (the very beginning of something: the dawn of civilization.) aurora•- dawning- dawn on -
29 down payment
(a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time.) entrada -
30 get the hang of
(to learn or begin to understand how to do (something): It may seem difficult at first, but you'll get the hang of it after a few weeks.) pegar o jeito -
31 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) aberto2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) aberto3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) aberto4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) aberto5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) aberto6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) em aberto7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) aberto2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) abrir(-se)2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) abrir•- opener- opening - openly - open-air - open-minded - open-plan - be an open secret - bring something out into the open - bring out into the open - in the open - in the open air - keep/have an open mind - open on to - the open sea - open to - open up - with open arms -
32 proceed
[prə'si:d, 'prousi:d]1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) continuar, prosseguir2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) proceder3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) começar a4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) provir de5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) processar•- proceeds -
33 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) acalmar(-se)2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) acomodar(-se)3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) começar -
34 take to
1) (to find acceptable or pleasing: I soon took to her children/idea.) simpatizar com2) (to begin to do (something) regularly: He took to smoking a pipe.) começar a -
35 throw oneself into
(to begin (doing something) with great energy: She threw herself into her work with enthusiasm.) lançar-se
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