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1 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) certame* * *con.test[k'ɔntest] n 1 competição, torneio, certame. 2 disputa, peleja, discussão, controvérsia, debate. • [kənt'est] vt+vi 1 contestar, impugnar, contradizer, contrariar. 2 debater, discutir, disputar. 3 competir, concorrer, lutar por, tentar ganhar. 4 tomar parte em certame ou torneio. -
2 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) disputa -
3 contest
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4 beauty contest
beau.ty con.test[bj'u:ti kɔntest] n concurso de beleza. -
5 fencing-contest
fen.cing-con.test[fensiŋ k'ɔntest] n torneio de esgrima. -
6 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) desafiar2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) contestar2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) desafio2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) contestação•- challenging* * *chal.lenge[tʃ'ælindʒ] n 1 desafio, provocação. 2 Jur recusação, objeção, exceção. 3 grito de alerta e pedido de senha de uma sentinela. • vt 1 desafiar, provocar, reptar. his works challenge our admiration / suas obras merecem a nossa admiração. 2 contender, disputar, competir. 3 duvidar. 4 recusar, opor-se a, objetar, reclamar. 5 exigir. 6 Mil gritar alerta. -
7 jury
['‹uəri]plural - juries; noun1) (a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty: The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.) juri2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.) juri•- juror- juryman* * *ju.ry1[dʒ'uəri] n júri: 1 grupo de jurados que forma um tribunal. 2 comissão julgadora. common jury júri (usualmente de doze jurados) que decide uma causa por voto unânime. grand jury júri (usualmente de doze ou treze jurados) que decide se uma causa deve ser julgada por um alto tribunal.————————ju.ry2[dʒ'uəri] adj Naut provisório, de emergência. -
8 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) ganhar2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) ganhar3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) meta2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.)- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through* * *[win] n coll vitória, sucesso (em esporte). • vt+vi (ps, pp won). 1 vencer, ganhar, triunfar. we won the day/ the field / nós vencemos. 2 obter (sucesso). they won golden opinions / eles obtiveram a mais irrestrita admiração de todos. 3 conquistar, cativar (auditório). 4 alcançar, atingir (margem, cume). we won our goal / nós alcançamos nosso objetivo. 5 Mil tomar. 6 conquistar o amor de, persuadir ao casamento. 7 conseguir a simpatia de. 8 persuadir, convencer. 9 influenciar. 10 lavrar (minérios). they won their way eles impuseram-se. to win by a head/ short head ganhar apertado. to win in impor-se, obter as simpatias. to win in a canter ganhar bem, ganhar facilmente. to win on/ upon a) ganhar. b) obter o melhor de. c) ganhar favores de, ter influência sobre. we won on him / nós obtivemos influência sobre ele. to win over/ round conquistar a opinião, o apoio de alguém. he won him over / ele conquistou a sua simpatia. he had won us over to his side / ele nos havia conquistado para o seu partido. to win the day ganhar uma discussão. to win through a) vencer as dificuldades, passar com êxito por obstáculos. b) prevalecer, ser bem-sucedido. you can’t win não tem jeito, nada do que você fizer será bom, satisfatório. you win você ganhou (eu desisto). -
9 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) desafiar2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) contestar2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) desafio2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) contestação•- challenging -
10 jury
['‹uəri]plural - juries; noun1) (a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty: The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.) júri2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.) júri•- juror- juryman -
11 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) ganhar2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) ganhar3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) ganhar2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) vitória- winner- winning - winning-post - win over - win the day - win through -
12 arena
[ə'ri:nə](any place for a public show contest etc: a sports arena.) arena* * *a.re.na[ər'i:nə] n (pl arenas, arenae) 1 arena, estádio. 2 fig qualquer lugar de disputa, contenda ou julgamento, fórum. -
13 beauty queen
(a girl or woman who is voted the most beautiful in a contest.) rainha de beleza* * *beau.ty queen[bj'u:ti kwi:n] n rainha da beleza (vencedora de concurso). -
14 bout
1) (a period (of): a bout of coughing.) acesso2) (a (usually boxing) contest: a bout of fifteen five-minute rounds.) luta* * *[baut] n 1 peleja, contenda, luta. 2 acometimento, surto (doença). a bout of influenza / um surto de gripe. drinking bout rodada de bebida. -
15 championship
1) (a contest held to decide who is the champion: The tennis championship will be decided this afternoon.) campeonato2) (the act of defending or supporting: his championship of civil rights.) defesa* * *cham.pi.on.ship[tʃ'æmpiənʃip] n campeonato, dignidade de campeão. -
16 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) igual3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) avarento7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) calado•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) fechar2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- close up* * *close1[klouz] n 1 fim, término, conclusão. 2 briga, peleja, luta corpo-a-corpo • vt+vi 1 fechar, encerrar, confinar. 2 tapar, encher. 3 barrar, bloquear, obstruir. 4 cerrar (fileiras). 5 juntar(-se). 6 envolver, cercar. 7 concordar, chegar a um acordo. 8 terminar, completar, concluir, encerrar. 9 cicatrizar, fechar (ferida). 10 trancar, aferrolhar. 11 engalfinhar-se. 12 Naut encostar(-se), perlongar. at the close of day no fim do dia, ao crepúsculo. at the close of the year no fim do ano. he closed his days ele morreu. he closed the door upon every attempt at reconciliation ele tornou impossível qualquer tentativa de reconciliação. he closed the door upon her 1 ele fechou o porta atrás dela. 2 fig expulsou-a. the ship closes the wind o navio vira para o vento. they closed upon him 1 chegaram a um acordo a seu respeito. 2 caíram em cima dele. to close a bargain fechar um negócio. to close an account encerrar uma conta. to close an affair encerrar um assunto. to close a seam rematar uma costura. to close down fechar, encerrar as atividades. the shops closed down / as lojas fecharam suas portas. to close in 1 fechar, cercar. 2 encerrar, irromper, aproximar-se, chegar. the night closed in / chegou a noite. to close off isolar, impedir a passagem. to close on aproximar-se. to close one’s eyes morrer. to close one’s eyes to ignorar, não querer enxergar. he closed his eyes to the problem / ele ignorou o problema, ele não quis enxergar o problema. to close out (vendas) liquidar, queimar. to close round cercar, rodear. to close the ranks cerrar fileiras. to close up 1 fechar, trancar, cerrar. they closed up / cerraram fileiras. 2 cicatrizar. to close with 1 aceder. 2 unir-se a. 3 entrar em luta corporal. to draw to a close chegar ao fim.————————close2[klous] n 1 espaço fechado, terreno cercado, cercado. 2 cerca, sebe, tapada. 3 beco estreito. 4 the Close recinto de mosteiro ou abadia. • adj 1 junto, próximo, perto, pegado, contíguo, estreito. 2 justo, apertado. 3 compacto, denso, condensado. 4 íntimo, caro, familiar. 5 cuidadoso, exato, conciso, preciso. 6 estrito, perfeito. 7 fechado, cerrado. 8 rigoroso, severo. 9 abafado, opressivo, pesado, sufocante. 10 fechado, reservado. 11 secreto, oculto. 12 restrito, limitado. 13 parcimonioso, econômico, frugal. 14 raro, difícil de obter. 15 quase igual, quase no mesmo nível. 16 confinado, estritamente guardado, segregado. 17 pronunciado com os lábios parcialmente fechados. 18 grosso, fechado (tecido). 19 viscoso, tenaz. 20 quase certeiro. 21 atento, observador. • adv 1 rente, cerce, cérceo. 2 de perto, junto ao pé. 3 severamente, rigorosamente, estritamente. 4 estreitamente, hermeticamente, firmemente, compactamente. 5 exatamente, cautelosamente. 6 economicamente. a close carriage uma carruagem fechada. a close customer coll um tipo taciturno. a close hand 1 uma mão fechada. 2 fig pessoa sovina. at close quarters nas imediações. close air ar viciado ou abafado. close argument argumento incontestável. close at hand iminente, próximo. close by bem junto, perto. close combat luta corpo-a-corpo. close coupled circuit n Eletr circuito conjugado. close election, close vote eleição disputadíssima. close on quase. close proximity proximidade imediata. close season, close time temporada de caça proibida. close shave ou thing escape por pouco, por um triz. close style estilo breve ou conciso. close to nas proximidades. close to the chest sem revelar a intenção. close to the ground rente ao chão. close to the wind com vento pela popa. close writing letra apertada. he keeps himself close ele se esconde. keep close! 1 fique perto de mim! 2 cale a boca! 3 esconda-se! the end is close o fim está próximo. to come close chegar perto. to cut close cortar rente. to draw the curtains close fechar bem as cortinas. to follow close upon seguir ao pé. to live close viver economicamente, poupar. to sit close assentar justo (vestido). to sit close around the fire estar sentado junto ou perto do fogo. to stick close to ficar perto ou próximo de. -
17 coach
[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) carruagem2) (a bus for tourists etc.) camionete3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) treinador4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) explicador5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) coche2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) preparar- coachman* * *[koutʃ] n 1 coche, carruagem. 2 Amer vagão, carro de passageiros de estrada de ferro. 3 automóvel fechado. 4 Amer ônibus. 5 Sport treinador, técnico. 6 professor particular. • vt+vi 1 ensinar, treinar. 2 preparar (para exame ou certames). 3 viajar em carruagem ou carro. we coached it / percorremos (o trecho) em coche, fomos de coche. 4 orientar jogador. coach and four, coach and six carruagem a quatro, a seis cavalos. coaching fee honorário para aulas particulares. hackney coach carro de aluguel. he coaches with me ele tem aulas particulares comigo. he is a slow coach ele é tapadão, ele tarda a compreender. mail coach mala-posta, rail carro-correio. stage coach diligência. the old coaching days os bons, velhos tempos (da diligência). -
18 compete
[kəm'pi:t](to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) competir- competitive
- competitor* * *com.pete[kəmp'i:t] vt 1 competir, concorrer. 2 ser rival, rivalizar. 3 contender, lutar ( for por). -
19 competition
[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) competição2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) concorrência3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) competição* * *com.pe.ti.tion[kɔmpit'iʃən] n 1 competição: a) concorrência, rivalidade. b) disputa esportiva. 2 Com concorrência. competition in armaments n corrida armamentícia. he entered a competition ele tomou parte num concurso. unfair competition concorrência desleal. -
20 contestant
noun (a person who takes part in a contest: He is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.) concorrente* * *con.test.ant[kənt'estənt] n 1 contendor, competidor, concorrente. 2 contestador.
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