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['sə:kəmstæns](a condition (time, place etc) connected with an event: In the circumstances, I don't see what else I could have done.) circunstância* * *cir.cum.stance[s'ə:kəmstæns] n 1 circunstância, condição. 2 particularidade, detalhe. 3 incidente, ocorrência, acontecimento. 4 formalidade, cerimônia. 5 circumstances circunstâncias, estado das coisas, pormenores, situação. • vt colocar em determinada situação, circunstanciar, pormenorizar. in existing circumstances na situação atual. in straightened circumstances em situação difícil ou apertada. in these circumstances nessas circunstâncias. the circumstance that o fato de. under no circumstances de modo algum, nunca. under present circumstances diante das condições atuais. without circumstance coll sem cerimônias. -
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['sə:kəmstæns](a condition (time, place etc) connected with an event: In the circumstances, I don't see what else I could have done.) circunstância -
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8 disadvantage
(something which makes a difficulty or which is an unfavourable circumstance: There are several disadvantages to this plan.) desvantagem- at a disadvantage* * *dis.ad.van.tage[disədv'a:ntidʒ; disəd'æntidʒ] n 1 desvantagem, falta de vantagem, perda, prejuízo, detrimento. 2 inferioridade, condição inferior. • vt tirar vantagem, prejudicar, causar prejuízo, colocar em situação desfavorável. at a disadvantage em desvantagem, em condição inferior. to be/work to one’s disadvantage criar dificuldade para si. to buy to disadvantage comprar desvantajosamente. to labour under a disadvantage estar em desvantagem. to sell to disadvantage vender com prejuízo. to take someone at a disadvantage prevalecer-se da situação desvantajosa de alguém. -
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['instəns](an example, especially of a condition or circumstance: As a social worker, he saw many instances of extreme poverty.) exemplo* * *in.stance['instəns] n 1 exemplo, caso. 2 instância, ocasião, estágio. 3 insistência, pedido urgente. 4 caso, ilustração, exemplo. 5 Jur ação civil, demanda judicial. • vt citar como exemplo, provar, exemplificar. an instance of um exemplo para. at the instance of por instância de. for instance (abreviatura: e.g.) por exemplo. in her instance no caso dela. in the first instance em primeiro lugar. in the last instance finalmente. -
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noun (a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him personally: a political opportunist.) oportunista* * *op.por.tun.ist[ɔpətj'u:nist] n oportunista. -
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[so:s]1) (the place, person, circumstance, thing etc from which anything begins or comes: They have discovered the source of the trouble.) fonte2) (the spring from which a river flows: the source of the Nile.) nascente* * *[sɔ:s] n 1 fonte, nascente. I draw it from a reliable source / tenho isso de fonte limpa. 2 origem, lugar de origem. 3 fonte de informações. the rumour takes its source from/ has its source in some facts / o boato baseia-se em alguns fatos. -
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1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) dominado2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súbdito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) disciplina4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) submeter2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter•- subjective
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- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *sub.ject[s'∧bdʒikt] n 1 assunto, tópico, tema, tese. let us change the subject / mudemos o assunto. 2 súdito, vassalo. 3 objeto, vítima. 4 Gram sujeito. 5 tema de melodia, em que se baseia uma composição musical. 6 objeto, motivo. 7 Schooling disciplina, matéria. 8 sujeito de experiência, cobaia. 9 substância, essência, substrato. 10 cadáver (para dissecção). • [səbdʒ'ekt] vt 1 subjugar, dominar, sujeitar. he is subject to asthma / ele está sujeito à asma. 2 submeter. he subjected himself to great danger / ele se expôs a um grande perigo. • adj 1 sujeito, sob o domínio de. 2 exposto. 3 com disposição ou tendência para. 4 dependente, condicionado a. a subject for pity um objeto de compaixão. subject to duty sujeito a taxas alfandegárias. subject to his approval dependente de sua aprovação. subject to reservations com reservas. subject to this com estas restrições. the subject under discussion o tema em discussão. -
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[wens]adverb (from what place or circumstance (?); from where (?).) donde* * *[wens] pron arch de onde, daí, por isso, por que motivo. • adv arch de onde, daí, por isso, por que motivo. tell me the place from whence you come / diga-me o lugar de onde você vem. from whence? de onde? whence came it that...? como aconteceu que...? whence I wrote por isso eu escrevi. -
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(something which makes a difficulty or which is an unfavourable circumstance: There are several disadvantages to this plan.) desvantagem- at a disadvantage -
15 instance
['instəns](an example, especially of a condition or circumstance: As a social worker, he saw many instances of extreme poverty.) exemplo -
16 opportunist
noun (a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him personally: a political opportunist.) oportunista -
17 source
[so:s]1) (the place, person, circumstance, thing etc from which anything begins or comes: They have discovered the source of the trouble.) fonte, origem2) (the spring from which a river flows: the source of the Nile.) nascente -
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1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) subjugado2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súdito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) matéria4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo, tema5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) subjugar2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter•- subjective - subjectively - subject matter - change the subject - subject to -
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[wens]adverb (from what place or circumstance (?); from where (?).) de onde
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