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41 It
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) o/a2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) ele/a3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) ele/a4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself* * *Italian, Italy -
42 So
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tão/tanto2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) assim3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) isso/que sim/assim, etc.4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) também5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') de facto2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) de modo que- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *So3abbr south (Sul, ao sul, para o sul). -
43 abbreviate
[ə'bri:vieit](to shorten (a word, phrase etc): Frederick is often abbreviated to Fred.) abreviar* * *ab.bre.vi.ate[əbr'i:vieit] vt 1 abreviar, condensar. 2 resumir, sumariar. -
44 buzzword
(a word or phrase that is frequently used because of its importance or popularity especially among a certain age-group or profession: `Recycling' is the new buzzword.)* * *buzz.word[b'∧zwə:d] n palavra técnica ou frase de efeito, sem muito significado, para impressionar o leitor ou ouvinte leigo. -
45 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) apanhar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) apanhar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) apanhar4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) apanhar5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) entalar6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) atingir7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) apanhar8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) pegar fogo2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) apanha2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) fecho3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) pescaria4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) ardil•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *[kætʃ] n 1 ato de apanhar ou prender, pega. 2 presa boa. 3 captura, tomadia. 4 pesca, pescaria, safra de peixe. 5 jogador que apanha a bola. 6 jogo de apanhar a bola. 7 vantagem, proveito. 8 coisa destinada a chamar a atenção. 9 chamariz, engodo. 10 armadilha, cilada, enredo. 11 coll bom partido. 12 Hist, Mus canção em forma de cânon. 13 lingüeta, taramela. 14 Tech detentor. 15 fragmento, pedacinho. 16 dificuldade, embaraço. • vt+vi (ps and pp caught) 1 deitar a mão a, apanhar, pegar, agarrar, tomar. 2 captar, capturar. I have caught his accent / adquiri a sua pronúncia. 3 alcançar, pegar, tomar (trem). 4 conter, prender (respiração). he caught his breath / ele prendeu a respiração. 5 apreender. 6 superar, bater. 7 compreender, perceber, escutar, entender. I did not quite catch what you said / não compreendi bem o que você disse. 8 pegar de surpresa, surpreender. we were caught in the rain / fomos surpreendidos pela chuva. 9 contrair, ser contagioso, pegar (doença). I have caught a cold / apanhei resfriado. 10 enredar-se, prender-se, enganchar-se. 11 cativar, fascinar. 12 atrair (atenção). 13 iludir, enganar. • adj 1 atraente, cativante. 2 enganoso. 3 que chama a atenção. a "Catch-22" situation situação sem saída, sem solução. a great catch um bom partido, um homem desejado. catch me doing this! nunca farei isso! he caught him one sl ele lhe pregou uma. there is a catch to it há um problema, entrave. to catch a nap tirar uma soneca. to catch at esforçar-se por agarrar. to catch fire pegar fogo. to catch hold of apoderar-se de, agarrar-se a. to catch it levar um pito, ser ralhado, apanhar. to catch on 1 Amer coll compreender. 2 Amer tornar-se popular, ser largamente usado ou aprovado. to catch one in a lie apanhar alguém numa mentira. to catch one’s fancy encantar, cativar, agradar. to catch sight, to catch a glimpse ver de repente, notar repentinamente. to catch someone redhanded sl pegar alguém em flagrante. to catch the truth descobrir a verdade. to catch up 1 apanhar, levantar rápida ou avidamente. 2 alcançar, superar. 3 Amer criticar, apartear. to catch up with alcançar, emparelhar-se, não ficar para trás. you will catch your death of cold você vai acabar mal de resfriado. -
46 cliché
['kli:ʃei, ]( American[) kli:'ʃei](a phrase which has been used too often, and has become meaningless.) frase feita* * *cli.ché[kl'i:ʃei] n Fr 1 Typogr clichê. 2 negativo fotográfico. 3 fig lugar-comum, chavão. -
47 coin
[koin] 1. noun(a piece of metal used as money: a handful of coins.) moeda2. verb1) (to make metal into (money): The new country soon started to coin its own money.) cunhar2) (to invent (a word, phrase etc): The scientist coined a word for the new process.) inventar•- coinage* * *[kɔin] n 1 moeda. 2 dinheiro amoedado. 3 esquina. 4 Mech chaveta, cunha. • vt+vi 1 cunhar moeda, amoedar. 2 fig cunhar, inventar, forjar. base ou false coin moeda falsa. current coin moeda corrente. he is coining money coll ele ganha muito dinheiro. I paid him back in his own coin paguei-lhe na mesma moeda. newly coined words neologismos. small coin moeda divisionária. the head of a coin cara. the other side of the coin o outro lado da moeda, o lado oposto da situação. the tail of a coin coroa. two sides of the same coin dois lados da mesma moeda, duas maneiras de ver a mesma coisa. -
48 context
['kontekst](the parts directly before or after a word or phrase (written or spoken) which affect its meaning: This statement, taken out of its context, gives a wrong impression of the speaker's opinions.) contexto* * *con.text[k'ɔntekst] n contexto. -
49 definition
[defi'niʃən]noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) definição* * *def.i.ni.tion[defin'iʃən] n 1 definição, explicação, interpretação. 2 enumeração, exposição. 3 nitidez (rádio, televisão, óptica). by definition por definição. -
50 et cetera
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51 expression
[-ʃən]1) (a look on one's face that shows one's feelings: He always has a bored expression on his face.) expressão2) (a word or phrase: `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`.) expressão3) ((a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc: This poem is an expression of his grief.) expressão4) (the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument: Put more expression into your playing!) expressão/expressividade* * *ex.pres.sion[ikspr'e82n] n 1 expressão, manifestação, declaração. 2 fraseado, locução. 3 acentuação, atitude, gesto. 4 caráter artístico de uma obra, timbre. 5 fórmula algébrica. -
52 hyphen
(a short stroke (-) which is used to join two parts of a word or phrase, as in co-exist; a sleeping-bag; a well-thought-out plan.) hífen* * *hy.phen[h'aifən] n hífen: traço de união. • vt unir com hífen. -
53 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) o/a2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) ele/a3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) ele/a4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself* * *n 1 objeto indefinido em expressões idiomáticas. 2 fig o ovo de Colombo. 3 atrativo pessoal (feminino e masculino). 4 ponto, questão. that is simply it / aí é que está a coisa. • pron 1 ele, ela, o, a, lhe. it is cherries / são cerejas. who is it? / quem é? it is my son / é meu filho. 2 isso, isto. it is my fault / a culpa é minha. throw it away / jogue isto fora. from all these reasons it follows... por todas estas razões deduz-se.... he thinks he is it sl ele se acha muito importante. it follows that conclui-se que. it happens acontece. it is me sou eu. it rains está chovendo. it was he who foi ele que. it won’t work não vai dar certo. she was it ela foi formidável. so it is assim é. this is it sl esse é o ponto importante. -
54 meaning
noun (the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?) sentido* * *mean.ing[m'i:niŋ] n 1 significado, sentido. 2 propósito, intenção. 3 pensamento. • adj significativo, expressivo. -
55 motto
['motəu]plural - mottoes; noun1) ((a short sentence or phrase which expresses) a principle of behaviour etc: `Honesty is the best policy' is my motto; a school motto.) lema2) (a printed saying etc, often found inside a Christmas cracker.) dito* * *mot.to[m'ɔtou] n 1 mote, lema, divisa. 2 Mus motivo. -
56 oath
[əuƟ]plural - oaths; noun1) (a solemn promise: He swore an oath to support the king.) juramento2) (a word or phrase used when swearing: curses and oaths.) palavrão•* * *[ouθ] n 1 juramento. 2 praga. false oath perjúrio. he put him on his oath ele fê-lo jurar. to take or swear an oath fazer um juramento, jurar. under oath sob juramento. -
57 object
I ['ob‹ikt] noun1) (a thing that can be seen or felt: There were various objects on the table.) objecto2) (an aim or intention: His main object in life was to become rich.) objectivo3) (the word or words in a sentence or phrase which represent(s) the person or thing affected by the action of the verb: He hit me; You can eat what you like.) complemento directoII [əb'‹ekt] verb(often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval: He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that). opor-se- objectionable
- objectionably* * *ob.ject['ɔbdʒikt] n 1 objeto, coisa, artigo. 2 objetivo, propósito, desígnio. 3 assunto, matéria. 4 Gram complemento direto. 5 fig pessoa lamentavelmente ridícula ou tola. • [əbdʒ'ekt] vt+vi 1 objetar, contestar. 2 alegar. 3 opor-se. 4 desaprovar. do you object to my going? você tem objeções a que eu vá? salary no object questão de salário não-essencial. -
58 paraphrase
['pærəfreiz] 1. verb(to repeat, in speech or writing, in different words: He paraphrased the poem in modern English.) parafrasear2. noun(something which repeats something else in different words: He made a paraphrase of the poem.) paráfrase* * *par.a.phrase[p'ærəfreiz] n paráfrase. • vt+vi parafrasear. -
59 periphrase
per.i.phrase[p'erifreiz] n = link=periphrasis periphrasis. • vt perifrasear. -
60 phraseology
[freizi'olə‹i]noun (the manner of putting words and phrases together to express oneself: His phraseology shows that he is a foreigner.) fraseologia* * *phrase.ol.o.gy[freizi'ɔlədʒi] n fraseologia: 1 estudo ou coleção das frases peculiares a uma língua. 2 estudo da construção da frase. 3 construção de frase própria de uma língua ou de um escritor.
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