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1 conservative
[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) conservador2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) conservador* * *con.serv.a.tive[kəns'ə:vətiv] n 1 (também Pol) conservador. 2 (também Conservative) membro do Partido Conservador. 3 preservador, aquele que preserva. 4 pessoa discreta, cautelosa. • adj 1 conservador, conservativo. 2 (também Conservative) relativo ao Partido Conservador. 3 cauteloso, moderado. 4 preservador, que preserva. -
2 conservative
[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) conservador2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) conservador -
3 conservative
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4 C.
C.3abbr 1 cape (cabo). 2 Catholic (católico). 3 Celsius (Célsio). 4 centigrade (centígrado). 5 Conservative (conservador). 6 Court (corte). -
5 Victorian
[vik'to:riən] 1. adjective1) (of the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901): Victorian writers; Victorian households/furniture.) vitoriano2) ((of an attitude towards morals etc) strict and conservative: a Victorian attitude to life.) vitoriano2. noun(a person living in Queen Victoria's reign: The Victorians were great engineers and industrialists.) vitoriano* * *Vic.to.ri.an[vikt'ɔ:riən] n vitoriano. • adj vitoriano, relativo a Rainha Vitória da Inglaterra ou à sua época (l8l9-l90l). -
6 canvass
['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) angariar* * *can.vass[k'ænvəs] n 1 exame. 2 escrutínio: a) exame minucioso. b) apuramento de votos. 3 investigação, indagação da opinião pública. 4 visita pessoal para promoção de vendas. 5 angariação de votos. • vt+vi 1 examinar, considerar, investigar. 2 escrutinar: a) examinar minuciosamente. b) verificar os votos. 3 cabalar (eleitores), solicitar votos, angariar pedidos. 5 visitar a clientela. -
7 conserve
[kən'sə:v] 1. verb(to keep from changing, being damaged or lost: We must conserve the country's natural resources; This old building should be conserved.) conservar2. noun(something preserved, eg fruits in sugar, jam etc.) compota- conservationist
- conservatism
- conservative* * *con.serve[kəns'ə:v] n Cook conserva, doce de frutas, frutas cristalizadas. • vt 1 conservar, preservar, proteger. 2 fazer conservas. 3 cristalizar (frutas). -
8 fair game
fair game[f'ɛə geim] n alvo (pessoa) sujeito a agressões ou que é possível de ser ridicularizado(a). homosexuals are fair game by conservative people / os homossexuais são ridicularizados pelos conservadores. -
9 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) voto2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) votar2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) votar•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks* * *[vout] n 1 voto, sufrágio. the case was decided by vote / o caso foi decidido por votaçâo. it was agreed to by 23 votes to 11 / aceito com 23 votos contra 11. 2 direito de voto. 3 votação, eleição. 4 decisão, resolução (alcançada por votação). 5 cédula eleitoral. 6 número total de votos. 7 crédito ou orçamento votado. • vt 1 votar. 2 eleger (por meio de voto). 3 deliberar, decidir, aprovar, rejeitar (por meio de voto). 4 coll propor, sugerir. to vote down a) derrotar por votos. b) rejeitar. to vote in admitir por votação, eleger. to vote out derrotar ou afastar por voto. to vote through aceitar por votação. vote of censure voto de censura. vote of confidence voto de confiança. -
10 canvass
['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) angariar votos -
11 conserve
[kən'sə:v] 1. verb(to keep from changing, being damaged or lost: We must conserve the country's natural resources; This old building should be conserved.) conservar2. noun(something preserved, eg fruits in sugar, jam etc.) conserva- conservationist - conservatism - conservative -
12 Victorian
[vik'to:riən] 1. adjective1) (of the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901): Victorian writers; Victorian households/furniture.) vitoriano2) ((of an attitude towards morals etc) strict and conservative: a Victorian attitude to life.) vitoriano2. noun(a person living in Queen Victoria's reign: The Victorians were great engineers and industrialists.) vitoriano -
13 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) voto2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) votar2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) votar•- voter- vote of confidence - vote of thanks
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