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1 by dint of
(by means of: He succeeded by dint of sheer hard work.) à força de* * *by dint ofpor meio de, à força de. -
2 by dint of
(by means of: He succeeded by dint of sheer hard work.) à força de -
3 application
[æpli-]1) (a formal request; an act of applying: several applications for the new job; The syllabus can be obtained on application to the headmaster.) requerimento2) (hard work: He has got a good job through sheer application.) esforço3) (an ointment etc applied to a cut, wound etc.) aplicação* * *ap.pli.ca.tion[æplik'eiʃən] n 1 aplicação, utilização, emprego, uso. 2 tratamento, curativo, administração. 3 alusão, pertinência. 4 instrumento, dispositivo, mecanismo. 5 aplicabilidade. 6 pedido, solicitação. 7 requerimento, petição. 8 atenção, dedicação, diligência. 9 Comp aplicativo: qualquer software que use os recursos básicos da máquina para realizar uma tarefa específica como, por exemplo, editar textos, montar gráficos. for outward application para uso externo. to make an application to someone a) dirigir uma petição a alguém. b) candidatar-se. -
4 application
[æpli-]1) (a formal request; an act of applying: several applications for the new job; The syllabus can be obtained on application to the headmaster.) requerimento2) (hard work: He has got a good job through sheer application.) aplicação3) (an ointment etc applied to a cut, wound etc.) aplicação -
5 slavery
1) (the state of being a slave.) escravatura2) (the system of ownership of slaves.) escravatura3) (very hard and badly-paid work: Her job is sheer slavery.) escravatura* * *slav.er.y[sl'eivəri] n 1 escravidão. 2 trabalho duro, pesado. -
6 slavery
1) (the state of being a slave.) escravatura2) (the system of ownership of slaves.) escravatura3) (very hard and badly-paid work: Her job is sheer slavery.) escravidão
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