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1 delay
[di'lei] 1. verb1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) adiar2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) atrasar2. noun((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) atraso* * *de.lay[dil'ei] n 1 demora, paragem, detença, retardamento, atraso, adiamento, protelação. 2 dilação, prazo. • vt+vi demorar(-se), dilatar, adiar, retardar, atrasar, procrastinar, deter(-se). -
2 impediment
[im'pedimənt]1) (something that delays or prevents.) impedimento2) (a small fault in a person's speech: A stammer is a speech impediment.) defeito* * *im.ped.i.ment[imp'edimənt] n Eccl, Jur impedimento, obstáculo, embaraço (ao casamento). speech impediment defeito no falar. -
3 maddening
adjective (likely to cause anger: maddening delays.) irritante* * *mad.den.ing[m'ædəniŋ] adj 1 louco, furioso, insano. 2 de enlouquecer. -
4 stoppage
[-pi‹]noun ((an) act of stopping or state or process of being stopped: The building was at last completed after many delays and stoppages.) paragem* * *stop.page[st'ɔpidʒ] n 1 interrupção, parada, pausa. 2 obstrução, bloqueio, impedimento. 3 suspensão de pagamento, de trabalho. -
5 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) esforçar-se2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) estragar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) forçar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrar2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) esforço2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensão3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) distensão4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) pressão•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) raça2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) traço3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia* * *strain1[strein] n 1 força, peso. 2 esforço, solicitação, extenuação. the cord could not stand the strain / a corda não agüentou o esforço. 3 luxação, deslocamento, contorção. I have a strain in my hand / destronquei minha mão. 4 tensão, pressão, compressão. 5 estilo, modo, maneira. 6 procedimento. 7 (também strains) melodia, composição, canção. he was buried to the strains of his favourite song / ele foi sepultado ao som de sua canção favorita. • vt+vi 1 puxar, esticar, forçar. 2 puxar com força, arrancar. 3 esforçar, concentrar-se. 4 cansar, extenuar, prejudicar por esforço excessivo, torcer, luxar, deslocar, contorcer. 5 estar prejudicado por esforço, estar machucado. 6 abusar, exagerar. 7 esforçar-se, exceder-se. 8 constringir, comprimir. 9 espremer, passar por peneira ou espremedor, coar. 10 percolar, passar. 11 apertar, abraçar, estreitar. he strained the child to his heart / ele abraçou a criança. in this strain desta maneira, neste tom. she is a strain on my nerves ela me deixa nervoso. to strain a point abandonar, desistir de um princípio. to strain a relationship comportar-se de uma forma a causar problemas na relação, estragar. to strain at esforçar-se para. to strain something to the limit ir, forçar, até o limite.————————strain2[strein] n 1 raça, cepa, descendência. 2 grupo, família de plantas ou animais que formam uma variedade, linhagem. 3 qualidade ou caráter hereditário. 4 traço, tendência, disposição. there is a strain of madness in her / ela tem um traço de loucura. -
6 delay
[di'lei] 1. verb1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) atrasar2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) retardar2. noun((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) atraso -
7 impediment
[im'pedimənt]1) (something that delays or prevents.) entrave2) (a small fault in a person's speech: A stammer is a speech impediment.) distúrbio -
8 maddening
adjective (likely to cause anger: maddening delays.) enlouquecedor -
9 stoppage
[-pi‹]noun ((an) act of stopping or state or process of being stopped: The building was at last completed after many delays and stoppages.) interrupção -
10 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) esticar, forçar2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forçar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) forçar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrar, coar2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensão2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensão3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) estiramento, distensão4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) pressão•- strained- strainer - strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) raça2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendência3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia
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