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41 racialism
1) (the belief that some races of men are better than others.) racismo2) (prejudice against someone on the grounds of his race.) racismo* * *ra.cial.ism[r'eiʃəlizəm] n racismo. -
42 street
[stri:t]1) (a road with houses, shops etc on one or both sides, in a town or village: the main shopping street; I met her in the street.) rua2) ((abbreviated to St when written) used in the names of certain roads: Her address is 4 Shakespeare St.) rua•- street directory
- be streets ahead of / better than
- be up someone's street
- not to be in the same street as* * *[stri:t] n rua. • adj 1 relativo à rua, de rua, que dá acesso à rua. 2 coll popular, simples, sem sofisticação. dead end street rua sem saída. he’s on easy street coll ele tem vida boa. in (Amer on) the street na rua. it’s up his street é a especialidade dele, é o forte dele. not in the same street with fig não comparável com. one-way street rua de mão única. pedestrian only street calçadão. the man in the street o homem do povo. to be on the streets a) viver na rua, não ter um lar. b) viver de prostituição. to be streets ahead of ser muito superior a. to walk the streets a) vaguear pelas ruas. b) ser prostituta. -
43 this
[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) este2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) o tal2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) isto3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) assim* * *[ðis] demonstrative pron (pl these) este, esta, isto. this is my friend / este é meu amigo. this story is very interesting / esta história é muito interessante. who are these? / quem são estes? this is what happened / foi isto que aconteceu. they talked this, that and the other / conversaram sobre isto e aquilo. • adv a este ponto, deste modo. she sings like this / ela canta assim. all this tudo isto. by this por meio disto. by this time entrementes. long before this muito antes disto. one of these days um dia destes. these ones estes. these people estas pessoas. this and that este e aquele. this day week a) há oito dias. b) daqui a oito dias. this one este aqui. -
44 worst
[wə:st] 1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) pior2. adverb(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) pior3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) pior- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
- the worst of it is* * *[wə:st] n o pior (de todos). the worst is yet to come / o pior ainda está por vir. • vt vencer categoricamente, derrotar. • adj ( sup de bad, evil, ill) pior. this novelist, even at his worst, is better than most / este romancista, mesmo onde é mais fraco, é melhor do que a maioria. • adv pior. at his, its, her worst no seu pior estado, fase, lado. don’t see him at his worst / não o veja, julgue pelo seu lado pior. the heat was at its worst / o calor tinha atingido o seu ponto culminante. at the worst na pior das hipóteses. do your worst! faça o que você quiser (que de nada adiantará)! he is prepared for the worst ele está preparado para o pior. if the worst comes to the worst se o pior acontecer. I got the worst of it eu me saí o pior de todos, fui prejudicado. in the worst way sl muitíssimo, intensamente. to come off worst ser derrotado, sair perdendo. to do one’s worst causar o maior mal possível (supondo que pouco mal pode ser feito). to get the worst of it ficar com a pior parte, sair perdendo. to make the worst of ver só o lado negro, ser pessimista. worst damaged o mais danificado. -
45 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) acima da média -
46 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) -
47 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) um grau acima -
48 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) qualquer um2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) algum2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) qualquer3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) de alguma forma- anybody- anyone - anyhow - anything - anyway - anywhere - at any rate - in any case -
49 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) -
50 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 -
51 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) eclipse2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) eclipsar2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) eclipsar -
52 emulate
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53 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) jamais2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) sempre, desde3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?)•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) árvore de folhas perenes- everlastingly - evermore - for ever / forever -
54 excel
[ik'sel]past tense, past participle - excelled; verb1) (to stand out beyond others (in some quality etc); to do very well (in or at some activity): He excelled in mathematics / at football.) sobressair2) (to be better than: She excels them all at swimming.) superar•- Excellency - excellent - excellently -
55 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) adular2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) incensar3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) gabar(-se)•- flattery -
56 glorify
1) (to make (something) seem better than it is: That book glorified war.) glorificar2) (to praise.) glorificar -
57 hypocrisy
[hi'pokrəsi](the act or state of pretending to be better than one is or to have feelings or beliefs which one does not actually have.) hipocrisia- hypocritical - hypocritically -
58 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) agora2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) agora3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) agora4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) então5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) agora6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) então2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) agora que- nowadays- for now - just now - every now and then/again - now and then/again - now - now! - now then -
59 outdo
past tense - outdid; verb(to do better than: He worked very hard as he did not want to be outdone by anyone.) sobrepujar -
60 overshadow
(to make less important especially by being much better than: With her beauty and wit she quite overshadowed her sister.) ofuscar
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