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1 difficult
['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) difícil2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) difícil•* * *dif.fi.cult[d'ifikəlt] adj 1 difícil, dificultoso. 2 enfadonho, árduo, penoso, intricado, difícil de entender ou de contentar, caprichoso, rabugento. -
2 difficult
['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) difícil2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) difícil• -
3 get etc in proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have a correct relationship (to each other or something else): In drawing a person, it is difficult to get all the parts of the body in proportion.) estar/pôr em proporção (com) -
4 get etc in proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have a correct relationship (to each other or something else): In drawing a person, it is difficult to get all the parts of the body in proportion.) estar/pôr em proporção (com) -
5 get etc in proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have a correct relationship (to each other or something else): In drawing a person, it is difficult to get all the parts of the body in proportion.) ser proporcionado, manter a proporçãoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > get etc in proportion (to)
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6 get etc in proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have a correct relationship (to each other or something else): In drawing a person, it is difficult to get all the parts of the body in proportion.) ser proporcionado, manter a proporçãoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > get etc in proportion (to)
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7 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) aliviar2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) substituir3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) exonerar4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) ajudar5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) socorrer* * *re.lieve[ril'i:v] vt 1 aliviar, mitigar, abrandar. 2 assistir, ajudar, socorrer. 3 substituir, revezar (turmas, sentinelas). 4 levantar o cerco (de uma fortaleza, cidade, etc.). 5 coll tirar, privar. 6 interromper a monotonia. 7 pôr em relevo, realçar. 8 livrar de, desobrigar. 9 Tech cercear. 10 Physiol esvaziar a bexiga ou intestinos, urinar, defecar. he relieved nature / ele satisfez as suas necessidades. 11 liberar, soltar, libertar. he relieved his feelings / ele deu expansão a seus sentimentos, desafogou-se, expandiu-se. to relieve of a) aliviar (de um peso). b) demitir, despedir. c) roubar. -
8 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) aliviar2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) substituir3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) desobrigar4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) isentar5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) auxiliar, socorrer -
9 elude
[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) esquivar-se2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) escapar•- elusive* * *e.lude[ilj'u:d] vt 1 iludir, esquivar(-se), evadir. 2 escapar, fugir à memória. it eludes observation / escapa à atenção. 3 frustrar, desconcertar. -
10 triumphant
adjective ((glad and excited because of) having won a victory, achieved something difficult etc: He gave a triumphant shout.)* * *tri.um.phant[trai'∧mfənt] adj 1 triunfante, vitorioso. 2 preponderante. 3 jubiloso, radiante, exultante. -
11 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) ser demasiado para -
12 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) ser demais para -
13 elude
[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) esquivar2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) escapar•- elusive -
14 triumphant
adjective ((glad and excited because of) having won a victory, achieved something difficult etc: He gave a triumphant shout.) triunfante -
15 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) resistente2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) rijo3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) forte4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) violento5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) difícil2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) valentão- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with* * *[t∧f] n valentão, brigão, desordeiro. • adj 1 flexível, elástico. 2 resistente, rijo, robusto. 3 consistente, duro. 4 forte, vigoroso. 5 difícil, árduo. 6 desagradável, espinhoso, ruim. 7 renitente, cabeçudo, obstinado, tenaz. 8 severo, violento. 9 Amer desordeiro, brutal. as tough as old boots durão, resistente. -
16 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) resistente2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) duro3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) resistente4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) rude, violento5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) duro2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) rude- toughen - tough luck - get tough with someone - get tough with -
17 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) impedimento2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) desvantagem3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) diminuição2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) colocar em desvantagem* * *hand.i.cap[h'ændikæp] n Sport 1 vantagens concedidas a um adversário mais fraco. 2 desvantagem imposta a um competidor mais forte. 3 desvantagem ou vantagem concedida. 4 obstáculo. 5 deficiência física. • vt ter ou impor desvantagens. to be handicapped with ter a desvantagem de. -
18 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) pesado2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.)3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) forte4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) excessivo5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) pesado6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) difícil7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) pesado8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) pesado•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of* * *heav.y[h'evi] n 1 pessoa ou coisa pesada. 2 Cin, Theat vilão, bandido. 3 figurão: pessoa importante. • adj 1 pesado. 2 de grande quantidade, força ou intensidade. 3 forte, violento. 4 carregado ( with com). 5 triste, abatido. 6 opressivo, cansativo. 7 lerdo. 8 intransitável. 9 pastoso, que não cresce (pão). 10 grosso, rústico. 11 inerte, preguiçoso, sonolento. 12 difícil. 13 sério, grave. 14 nubloso, nebuloso. 15 insípido, enfadonho. 16 indigesto. 17 grávida. 18 Typogr negrito. -
19 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) geleia- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) bloquear2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) entalar3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) emperrar4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) interferir2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) engarrafamento2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) aperto•- jam on* * *jam1[dʒæm] n 1 esmagamento. 2 aperto, acotovelamento, aglomeração de gente. 3 congestionamento (de tráfego). 4 emperramento, desarranjo. 5 situação difícil ou perigosa. 6 estorvo, obstrução. 7 sl cocaína. 8 Comp aglomeração, congestionamento: acúmulo imprevisto de cartões ou de qualquer outro meio de entrada. • vt+vi 1 apertar(-se), comprimir(-se), apinhar(-se). they jam into the elevator / eles superlotam o elevador. 2 esmagar. 3 machucar. 4 empurrar, impelir. 5 fechar, tapar, entupir, bloquear, obstruir. 6 emperrar. this door jams / esta porta emperra. 7 Radio perturbar a transmissão. 8 Amer sl apresentar música popular avivada com improvisação. 9 Amer sl copular. jammed up interrompido, bloqueado, congestionado. to be in a jam estar em apuros. to jam on the brakes frear de repente. traffic jam impedimento, congestionamento, bloqueamento ou interrupção do tráfego.————————jam2[dʒæm] n Cook geléia de frutas. • vt transformar em geléia, espalhar geléia. to want jam on it coll esperar ou querer demais. -
20 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) handicap2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) desvantagem3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) deficiência2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) prejudicar
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