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81 mischief
['mis if]1) (action or behaviour (especially of children) that causes small troubles or annoyance to others: That boy is always up to some mischief.) maroteira2) (evil, damage or harm.) maldade•- mischievous
- mischievously* * *mis.chief[m'istʃif] n 1 dano, prejuízo, injúria. 2 travessura, brincadeira de mau gosto. the children do what mischief they can / as crianças cometem todas as travessuras possíveis. -
82 mischief-maker
mis.chief-mak.er[m'istʃif meikə] n promotor de desordens, encrenqueiro. -
83 neckerchief
neck.er.chief[n'ekətʃif] n lenço de pescoço. -
84 pocket-handkerchief
pock.et-hand.ker.chief[pɔkit h'æŋkətʃif] n lenço de bolso. -
85 recapitulate
[ri:kə'pitjuleit]( abbreviation recap ['ri:kæp] - past tense, past particple recapped) to go over again (the chief points of a statement, argument etc). recapitular* * *re.ca.pit.u.late[ri:kəp'itjuleit] vt resumir, recapitular, repetir, epilogar. -
86 salient
['seiliənt](main; chief; most noticeable: What were the salient points of his speech?) principal* * *sa.li.ent[s'eiliənt] n ângulo saliente, parte saliente (de fortaleza), saliência. • adj 1 saliente, proeminente, evidente, notável. 2 que ressalta, que se projeta para fora. 3 saltante, que pula. -
87 senate
['senət]1) (a lawmaking body, especially the upper house of the parliament in some countries.) senado2) (in ancient Rome, the chief legislative and administrative body.) senado•- senator* * *sen.ate[s'enit] n 1 senado, assembléia legislativa. 2 conselho administrativo de certas universidades americanas. -
88 sheriff
['ʃerif](in the United States, the chief law officer of a county, concerned with maintaining peace and order.) xerife* * *sher.iff[ʃ'erif] n xerife: 1 primeiro funcionário ou juiz supremo de um condado. 2 corregedor. 3 Amer delegado de condado. -
89 sight-seeing
noun (visiting the chief buildings, places of interest etc of an area: They spent a lot of their holiday sight-seeing in London; ( also adjective) a sight-seeing tour.) visita aos monumentos* * *sight-see.ing[s'ait si:iŋ] n turismo. • adj turístico. -
90 superintendent
1) (a person who superintends something, or is in charge of an institution, building etc: the superintendent of a hospital.) director2) (( abbreviation super; often abbreviated to Supt when written) a police officer of the rank above chief inspector.) comandante* * *su.per.in.tend.ent[su:pəint'endənt] n 1 superintendente, diretor, inspetor. 2 Amer zelador de edifício. • adj superintendente. -
91 tribe
1) (a race of people, or a family, who are all descended from the same ancestor: the tribes of Israel.)2) (a group of families, especially of a primitive or wandering people, ruled by a chief: the desert tribes of Africa.)•- tribal- tribesman* * *[traib] n 1 tribo. 2 classe ou categoria de gente. 3 depr panelinha, súcia, laia. 4 Bot, Zool tribo, subdivisão de família. Red Indian tribes tribos de índios. the whole tribe of tradesmen toda a classe de negociantes ou artífices. -
92 vanity
['vænəti]1) (excessive admiration of oneself; conceit: Vanity is her chief fault.) vaidade2) (worthlessness or pointlessness: the vanity of human ambition.) futilidade* * *van.i.ty[v'æniti] n 1 vaidade, presunção, ostentação. 2 futilidade, inutilidade. 3 vazio, vácuo, vão. 4 coisa vã, coisa sem valor. 5 penteadeira, toucador. 6 nécessaire, bolsa para artigos de maquiagem. -
93 warrior
['wo-]noun (a soldier or skilled fighting man, especially in primitive societies: The chief of the tribe called his warriors together; ( also adjective) a warrior prince.) guerreiro* * *war.ri.or[w'ɔ:riə] n guerreiro, soldado experimentado. • adj guerreiro, bélico, marcial. -
94 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) chicote2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) leader da bancada2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) chicotear2) (to beat (eggs etc).) bater3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) virar-se•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up* * *[wip] n 1 chicote, azorrague, açoite, látego. 2 chicotada. 3 cocheiro. 4 picador (caça). 5 num partido, o membro encarregado de fazer comparecerem os seus correligionários às sessões do parlamento. 6 Brit, Cook sobremesa de creme, ovos, etc. batidos. • vt+vi 1 chicotear, açoitar, surrar, vergastar. 2 arrancar (paletó). 3 sacar (arma). 4 coll derrotar, vencer. 5 bater (creme, ovos, etc.). 6 franzir (costura). 7 enrolar, envolver com fio (corda, etc.). 8 pescar em. 9 mover(-se) depressa, correr, saltar. 10 pôr ou puxar depressa. chief/ government whip no partido governante, o membro que cuida do comparecimento de seus partidários ao parlamento. to whip away a) tocar, expulsar. b) arrancar. to whip back a) tocar para trás. b) percorrer rapidamente. to whip in a) reunir, ajuntar como se ajunta a boiada. b) intrometer-se, entrar na conversa. to whip into fig fazer entrar à força, inculcar (lição). to whip off a) tocar, enxotar, expulsar. b) tirar bruscamente, arrancar (chapéu, paletó). c) fugir. to whip on impelir, fazer correr mais (cavalo). to whip out a) expulsar, afugentar a chicotadas. b) puxar rapidamente, sacar (arma). to whip out of a) tocar para fora. b) fig fazer criar juízo. to whip round a) virar-se, volver rapidamente. b) sair correndo. to whip up a) tocar, fazer andar batendo. b) reunir (partidários). c) Naut guindar, içar. d) excitar sentimentos. e) rebater rapidamente (tênis). -
95 CEO
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96 mainspring
noun (the chief spring, especially the spring that causes the wheels to move in a watch or clock.) mola principal -
97 sheik(h)
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98 sheik(h)
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99 archangel
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100 archbishop
(a chief bishop.) arcebispo
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