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21 offend
[ə'fend] 1. verb1) (to make feel upset or angry: If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her.) ofender2) (to be unpleasant or disagreeable: Cigarette smoke offends me.) incomodar•- offence- offender
- offensive 2. noun(an attack: They launched an offensive against the invading army.) ofensiva- offensiveness
- be on the offensive
- take offence* * *of.fend[əf'end] vt+vi 1 ofender, injuriar. 2 melindrar. 3 desgostar. 4 transgredir, pecar. 5 escandalizar. -
22 overreact
(to react too much: She overreacts to criticism.) reagir com violência* * *o.ver.re.act[ouvəri'ækt] vi reagir muito emocionalmente, além do normal. -
23 pride
1) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) orgulho2) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) orgulho3) (a group (of lions or of peacocks): a pride of lions.) bando•- the pride of
- pride of place
- pride oneself on
- take pride in* * *[praid] n 1 orgulho, soberba, vaidade, ufania. he is the pride of his class / ele é o orgulho de sua classe. 2 brio, amor-próprio, dignidade. she’s nursing her pride / ela está tentando recuperar sua dignidade. 3 arrogância, jactância. 4 prazer, satisfação. 5 ostentação, pompa, alarde. 6 objeto de orgulho. you are his very pride / você é o orgulho dele. she is her mothers’ pride and joy / ela é o orgulho e a alegria de sua mãe. 7 auge, apogeu. • vt 1 vangloriar-se, orgulhar-se. she prides herself upon / ela se vangloria de... 2 causar orgulho a. in the pride of youth na flor da mocidade. pride of China Bot cinamomo, jasmim-de-soldado, lilás-da-índia. pride of India = link=pride%20of%20China pride of China. pride of place lugar de honra. to feel a pride at, to take a pride in orgulhar-se de. to swallow your pride engolir seu orgulho. -
24 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) questao2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) questao3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) questao4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) dúvida5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) possibilidade2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) perguntar2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) questionar•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question* * *ques.tion[kw'estʃən] n 1 pergunta, questão. he did without question / ele o fez obedientemente, sem questionar. 2 inquérito, exame. 3 disputa, discussão, debate. 4 dúvida. I call it in question / tenho minhas dúvidas a respeito. 5 tese, assunto. • vt+vi 1 examinar, indagar, interrogar. 2 duvidar, desconfiar. 3 disputar, debater, altercar. at question questionável. beyond question sem dúvida. in question em questão, em consideração. it is a question of é uma questão de. out of question indubitavelmente, sem qualquer dúvida. question and answer column coluna em jornais e revistas que publica cartas de leitores e respostas da redação. that’s open to question isto é questão de opinião. the book in question o livro em questão. there is no question of doing it é impossível fazê-lo. to pop the question coll pedir em casamento. -
25 react
[ri'ækt]1) (to behave in a certain way as a result of something: How did he react when you called him a fool?; He reacted angrily to the criticism; Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water.) reagir2) ((with against) to behave or act in a certain way in order to show rejection of: Young people tend to react against their parents.) reagir3) ((with to) to be affected, usually badly, by (a drug etc): I react very badly to penicillin.) ter reacção•- reaction- reactionary
- reactor* * *re.act[ri'ækt] vi 1 reagir, ter um efeito sobre o que age. 2 voltar ao estado ou nível inicial. 3 Chem reagir, combinar. to react against rebelar-se. to react on ter efeito sobre. unkindness reacts on the unkind / a malevolência recai sobre o malévolo. -
26 resolute
[-lu:t]adjective (doing what one has decided to do, in spite of opposition, criticism etc: a resolute attitude.) resoluto* * *res.o.lute[r'ezəlu:t] adj resoluto, determinado, firme, decidido, resolvido. -
27 sensibilities
noun plural (feelings that can be easily hurt by criticism etc: Do try not to offend her sensibilities.) susceptibilidades* * *sen.si.bil.i.ties[sensəb'ilitiz] n pl sentimentos, capacidade emotiva. -
28 sensitive
['sensitiv]1) ((usually with to) strongly or easily affected (by something): sensitive skin; sensitive to light.) sensível2) ((usually with about or to) easily hurt or offended: She is very sensitive to criticism.) susceptível3) (having or showing artistic good taste: a sensitive writer; a sensitive performance.) sensível•- sensitiveness
- sensitivity* * *sen.si.tive1[s'ensətiv] adj 1 sensível, sensitivo. 2 suscetível, impressionável. 3 delicado. I am sensitive to light / sou sensível à luz.————————sen.si.tive2[s'ensətiv] n sensitivo: pessoa com poderes extra-sensoriais. -
29 severe
[sə'viə]1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) sério2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) severo3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) severo•- severely- severity* * *se.vere[siv'iə] adj 1 severo, austero, rigoroso, áspero, duro. 2 sério, grave. 3 simples, sem adorno. 4 violento, forte. -
30 target
1) (a marked board or other object aimed at in shooting practice, competitions etc with a rifle, bow and arrow etc: His shots hit the target every time.) alvo2) (any object at which shots, bombs etc are directed: Their target was the royal palace.) alvo3) (a person, thing etc against which unfriendly comment or behaviour is directed: the target of criticism.) alvo* * *tar.get[t'a:git] n 1 alvo: a) fig pessoa ou objeto vítima de ataque ou crítica. b) objeto a ser atingido. 2 rail sinal em forma de disco. 3 TV tela de tubo de raios catódicos. 4 Electr ânodo fluorescente da válvula indicadora de sintonia. -
31 thick-skinned
adjective (not easily hurt by criticism or insults: You won't upset her - she's very thick-skinned.) insensível* * *thick-skinned[θik sk'ind] adj 1 que tem a pele grossa. 2 insensível. -
32 to call collect
to call collectfazer um telefonema a cobrar. to call down 1 mandar descer, pedir que desça. 2 invocar. he called down curses upon me/ele invocou a ira do céu contra mim. 3 Amer coll ralhar, repreender. to call for 1 pedir os serviços de. 2 chamar à cena (atores). 3 pedir, requerer demandar, exigir. your criticism was not called for/ninguém pediu sua opinião. 4 perguntar por. 5 ir buscar alguém, mandar chamar alguém. to call forth 1 fazer surgir, trazer à tona, inspirar. to call in 1 mandar entrar, pedir que entre. 2 convocar, consultar, pedir conselho, auxílio a. 3 retirar, recolher (dinheiro de circulação). 4 sacar uma quantia, cobrar (dívidas). 5 visitar de passagem. to call in question 1 pôr em dúvida, duvidar. 2 chamar para exame, para argüição. -
33 shrug off
(to dismiss, get rid of or treat as unimportant: She shrugged off all criticism.) rejeitar -
34 take to heart
1) (to be made very sad or upset by: You mustn't take his unkind remarks to heart.) ressentir(-se de)2) (to pay attention to: He's taken my criticism to heart - his work has improved.) levar a sério -
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36 adverse
['ædvə:s](unfavourable: adverse criticism.) adverso, desfavorável- adversity -
37 belittle
[bi'litl](to make to seem unimportant (usually by harsh criticism): She belittled his achievements.) depreciar -
38 censure
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39 constructive
[-tiv]adjective (helpful; having to do with making, not with destroying: Constructive criticism tells you both what is wrong and also what to do about it.) construtivo -
40 critic
['kritik]1) (a person who judges or comments on books, art etc: He is the book critic for the local newspaper.) crítico2) (a person who finds fault: His critics would say that he is unsuitable for the job.) crítico•- critical- critically - criticize - criticise - criticism
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