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61 get the best of
(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) ganhar -
62 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) fazer o melhor possível -
63 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) superar a situação -
64 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) o melhor dos dois mundos -
65 the best part of
(most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) a maior parte -
66 come off second best
(to be the loser in a struggle: That cat always comes off second best in a fight.) sair-se malEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > come off second best
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67 do one's best
(to try as hard as possible: He'll do his best to be here on time.) fazer o possível -
68 do one's level best
(to do one's very best.) fazer o melhor possívelEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > do one's level best
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69 get the best of
(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) levar a melhor -
70 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) fazer o melhor possívelEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make the best of a bad job
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71 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) tirar o melhor partidoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make the best of it
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72 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) o melhor dos dois mundosEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > the best of both worlds
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73 the best part of
(most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) a maioria -
74 hope for the best
(to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) esperar pelo melhor -
75 Sunday best/clothes
(the smart garments that a person wears for special occasions.) roupa domingueira -
76 at best
au mieux -
77 do\ one´s\ best
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78 hope for the best
(to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) esperar pelo melhor -
79 Sunday best/clothes
(the smart garments that a person wears for special occasions.) roupa domingueiraEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > Sunday best/clothes
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80 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) nata2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) creme3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) nata4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) creme2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) bater em creme2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) desnatar3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) seleccionar•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar* * *[kri:m] n 1 nata, creme de leite. 2 creme. 3 doce feito de nata. 4 pomada, cosmético, creme para a pele. 5 cor de creme. 6 fig escol, melhor parte, nata, flor. 7 licor espesso. • vt+vi 1 pôr creme, cobrir de creme. 2 desnatar. 3 espumar, formar uma camada semelhante a creme. 4 preparar, cozinhar com nata. 5 bater, misturar para formar creme. • adj 1 de creme. 2 amarelo-claro, da cor do creme. clotted cream nata azeda. cold cream creme para amaciar a pele. shaving cream creme de barbear. the cream of society a flor da sociedade. whipped cream creme chantilly.
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