difficulty+etc

1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) dar-se ao luxo

2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) permitir-se

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[əf'ɔ:d] vt 1 dispor de economias, poder gastar, ter recursos. I can afford to take a taxi / posso arcar com as despesas de um táxi. I can’t afford travelling now / não tenho recursos para viajar agora. 2 permitir-se, dar-se o luxo de, arranjar (tempo, dinheiro). 3 proporcionar, propiciar, causar. it affords me great satisfaction / isto me proporciona grande satisfação. 4 fornecer, dar, produzir. the land affords minerals / o solo fornece minerais.

1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) resolver

2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) resolver

3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) resolver

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[riz'ɔlv] n resolução, determinação, decisão. • vt+vi 1 decompor, dissolver, desintegrar, reduzir a suas partes elementares, separar. 2 analisar. 3 resolver, solucionar, esclarecer, explicar. it resolved itself / resolveu-se. 4 Med fazer desaparecer sem pus. 5 decidir, determinar. 6 aprovar, votar (uma proposta em assembléia). 7 Mus tornar harmônico.

- unflinchingly

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[∧nfl'intʃiŋ] adj 1 que não oscila, que não recua, inflexível, firme, inabalável. 2 incansável, persistente.

1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) dar-se ao luxo (de)

2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) permitir-se

1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) resolver, tomar uma resolução

2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) resolver, decidir

3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) resolver

- unflinchingly

1) (a person who suffers death or hardship for what he or she believes: St Joan is said to have been a martyr.) mártir

2) (a person who continually suffers from a disease, difficulty etc: She is a martyr to rheumatism.) mártir

- martyrdom

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[m'a:tə] n mártir. • vt 1 martirizar. 2 torturar.

1) (able to be dissolved or made liquid: This dye is soluble in water.) solúvel

2) ((of a problem, difficulty etc) able to be solved.) solúvel

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- solution

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[s'ɔljubəl] adj solúvel: a) que se pode dissolver. b) que se pode resolver.

1) (a person who suffers death or hardship for what he or she believes: St Joan is said to have been a martyr.) mártir

2) (a person who continually suffers from a disease, difficulty etc: She is a martyr to rheumatism.) vítima, sofredor

- martyrdom

1) (able to be dissolved or made liquid: This dye is soluble in water.) solúvel

2) ((of a problem, difficulty etc) able to be solved.) solúvel

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- solution

1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) transparente

2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) limpo

3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) nítido

4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) desimpedido

5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilo

6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) certo

7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) livre

8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) livre

1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) desimpedir

2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) ilibar

3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) clarear

4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) passar à vontade

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- clearance

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[kliə] n claro, espaço, intervalo, vão livre. • vt+vi 1 aclarar, clarear, iluminar. 2 retirar, remover, afastar. 3 tirar (a mesa). 4 limpar, roçar (terreno), desbravar. 5 desobstruir, desimpedir. 6 saltar ou passar por (sem tocar), transpor. 7 absolver, inocentar, justificar, reabilitar. 8 esclarecer, elucidar, explicar. 9 ganhar, tirar como lucro líquido. 10 desembaraçar (carga), pagar direitos aduaneiros. 11 descarregar navio. 12 Naut zarpar depois de desembaraçada. 13 esvaziar, despejar. 14 saldar, solver, liquidar contas. 15 compensar (um cheque). 16 exonerar, desobrigar. 17 desanuviar(-se), clarear. 18 Naut afastar-se. 19 sl sumir, fugir. • adj 1 claro, sem nuvens, brilhante, luminoso, lúcido. 2 transparente, translúcido. 3 puro, límpido. 4 limpo, sem mancha. 5 perspicaz, inteligente. 6 distinto. 7 evidente, aparente, manifesto. 8 inteligível. 9 seguro, certo. 10 livre, aberto, desimpedido. 11 desembaraçado. 12 sem tocar. 13 sem ser pego. 14 inocente, sem culpa. 15 líquido, livre de dívidas ou taxas. 16 ilimitado, completo. 17 despreocupado, sem preconceito. • adv 1 claramente. 2 completamente, inteiramente. a clear case! sem dúvida! all (is) clear! tudo pronto!, tudo em ordem! as clear as crystal ou as clear as (noon) day bem claro, evidente. as clear as mud ou as clear as a boot-jack hum claro como tinta. clear amount quantia líquida, lucro líquido. clear contrary justamente o contrário. clear felling derrubada total do mato. clear of debt livre de dívidas. clear water Naut água aberta para a navegação. he came off clear ele escapou ileso, ele salvou-se. he cleared his throat ele tossiu, pigarreou. he clears 6 ft ele salta 6 pés em altura (sem tocar). he spoke loud and clear ele falou em voz alta e clara. in the clear coll livre de suspeita ou culpa. stand clear! saia do caminho!, afaste-se! the coast is clear fig não tem ninguém por perto. to clear an estate livrar uma propriedade de hipotecas. to clear away 1 vencer, superar (a difficulty uma dificuldade). 2 afastar-se. 3 retirar, guardar objetos que estavam sendo usados. to clear decks aprontar o navio (para combate). to clear from blame declarar inocente. to clear off 1 retirar(-se). 2 liquidar (estoque). 3 sl cair fora, dar no pé. 4 esvaziar, retirar objetos. to clear out 1 evacuar, desocupar. 2 partir, sair rapidamente, cair fora. 3 livrar-se (de objetos indesejáveis), jogar fora. to clear out of the way tirar do caminho. to clear the air eliminar tensões emocionais, desentendimentos. to clear the land Naut fazer-se ao largo. to clear the way abrir caminho. to clear up 1 aclarar, desanuviar-se. 2 decifrar. 3 arrumar, pôr em ordem. 4 limpar (o tempo). the weather is clearing up / o tempo está melhorando. to make clear tornar claro. we got clear of him ficamos livres dele. we kept clear (of) ficamos afastados de, não nos intrometemos (em).

1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) trabalho

2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) mão-de-obra

3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) parto

4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Trabalhista

1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) trabalhar

2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) esforçar-se

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- laborious

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[l'eibə] n 1 labor, trabalho, faina, tarefa, mão-de-obra. 2 trabalho de parto. • vt+vi 1 laborar, labutar, trabalhar, lidar. 2 jogar, balouçar (navios). 3 estar em trabalho de parto. 4 avançar com dificuldade. 5 sofrer, afligir-se. 6 fabricar, elaborar. labour of love trabalho feito por prazer. to labour under a delusion estar enganado.

1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) trabalho

2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) mão-de-obra

3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) trabalho de parto

4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Partido Trabalhista

1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) trabalhar

2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) penar

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- laborious

1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) claro

2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) claro

3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) nítido

4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) desimpedido

5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) limpo

6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) certo

7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) livre de

8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) livre de

1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) desimpedir

2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) inocentar

3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) clarear

4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) transpor

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- clearance

1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabalho

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) emprego

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabalho

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabalho

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) emprego

1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) trabalhar

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) ter emprego

3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funcionar

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) dar resultado

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) (deslocar-se, etc.) penosamente

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) tornar(-se)

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) fabricar

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1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mecanismo

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) acçOes

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- work-basket

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[wə:k] n 1 trabalho: a) labor, faina, lida. b) ocupação, emprego. c) profissão, ofício. d) tarefa. e) serviço, mister. f) produto manufaturado. g) obra (também artística, literária, etc.). h) atividade, esforço. i) costura, bordado. 2 estudo, pesquisa, projeto. 3 mecanismo, motor, maquinaria (também works). 4 fábrica, usina, oficina, estabelecimento fabril (também works). 5 Mil fortificações. 6 Eng construção. 7 empreendimento, local de trabalho. 8 energia. heat can be converted into work / o calor pode ser transformado em energia (movimento). • vt+vi 1 trabalhar: a) fazer trabalhar, dar trabalho a. b) labutar, laborar, lidar, operar. c) correr, funcionar, andar (máquina). d) produzir, estar em atividade (fábrica, oficina). e) formar, forjar, talhar, moldar, prensar, preparar, produzir. f) lavrar, cultivar, plantar. g) executar cuidadosamente, tratar, examinar. h) estar empregado, exercer o seu ofício, aplicar sua atividade a. i) esforçar-se, empregar seus esforços. 2 calcular, resolver (problema). 3 elaborar, pôr em prática. 4 manejar, manipular. 5 visitar, percorrer uma zona (como vendedor). 6 influenciar, influir. 7 persuadir, induzir. 8 coll enganar. 9 provocar, causar. 10 trabalhar em máquina, operar máquina. 11 fazer funcionar, pôr em movimento ou correr. 12 dirigir ou conduzir (trem). 13 explorar (mina). 14 tecer, costurar, bordar, fazer trabalho de agulha. 15 dar certo, ter resultado, produzir efeito, ser eficaz. your plan does not work / seu plano não dá resultado. 16 desenvolver-se. 17 mover-se com dificuldade. 18 forçar o seu caminho laboriosamente. I worked myself into the cave / forcei a entrada ou abri o caminho para a caverna. 19 alterar, contorcer o rosto ( with de). 20 estar agitado, estar em agitação. 21 fermentar (líquidos). 22 excitar(-se), alterar(-se). 23 acionar, mover. • adj de ou relativo ao trabalho. anxious work trabalho inquietante, exaltante. at work a) (pessoas) a/de serviço, trabalhando. b) (máquina) em movimento. a work in three volumes uma obra em três volumes (ou tomos). defensive works Mil fortificação. good work! bom trabalho! bom resultado! good works Theol boas ações, obras de caridade. his face worked with pain seu rosto se contorceu de dor. in work a) em serviço. b) em atividade. it had worked much good tem causado muito bem. it is the work of poison é o efeito do veneno. I worked myself into a frenzy fui me exaltando (inutilmente). needle work trabalho de agulha. out of work desempregado. that is all in the day’s work isto não é nada de extraordinário, é muito comum. the screw worked itself loose o parafuso soltou-se. to do someone’s dirty work fazer um serviço/trabalho desagradável por alguém. to make short work of it fazer um trabalho rapidamente, sem muito esforço ou dificuldade. to work against time trabalhar sob controle de tempo. to work at dedicar-se a. to work in a) penetrar no assunto, adquirir prática. b) encaixar, inserir. to work into a) penetrar. the dye worked into the stuff / o corante penetrou no material. b) insinuar. c) transformar em (um produto). to work off a) transformar, mudar (em um produto). b) liquidar. c) livrar-se de. d) dar expansão a seus sentimentos. e) Typogr tirar provas. to work oneself into a) enfronhar-se bem em (um trabalho), adquirir muita prática. b) forçar o caminho através de ou para. to work out a) executar, realizar. b) elaborar, planejar. c) desenvolver. d) resolver (problema). e) fazer exercício, praticar. f) ter efeito, mostrar efeito, surgir, ser resolvido. to work out at somar em, perfazer o total de, custar. to work over a) fazer ou trabalhar em algo por completo. b) examinar em detalhes. to work someone over agredir alguém violentamente. to work through lidar com um problema (especialmente emocional) do seu jeito. to work to a) virar (vento). b) Naut barlaventear. to work up a) elaborar, planejar. b) desenvolver (to, into para). c) redigir. d) estudar e ter a seu cargo um assunto ou tema. e) persuadir. f) incitar, instigar, excitar. g) fazer subir os preços. h) revolver (sentimentos). i) misturar (alimentos). j) subir, ter sucesso na vida. to work up to atingir, alcançar. voluntary work trabalho voluntário. we had worked our sums right nós solucionamos nossos problemas de matemática. we went/ set to work pusemos mãos à obra. you work yourself to death você se mata (trabalhando).

1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) rígido

2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) duro

3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) espesso

4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) difícil

5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) forte

6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) formal

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- stiffly

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[stif] n 1 sl cadáver. 2 sl pessoa formal, cerimoniosa. 3 Amer sl pessoa desajeitada, caipira. 4 sl pessoa bêbada. 5 sl trabalhador migrante, trabalhador braçal. • vt sl 1 enganar, trapacear, ludibriar. 2 tratar rudemente, ser injusto com. 3 fracassar comercialmente. • adj 1 duro, rijo, teso. 2 firme, duro de mover. 3 inflexível, tenso. 4 apertado, esticado. 5 espesso, viscoso. 6 denso, compacto. 7 formal, afetado, constrangido, cerimonioso. he’s as stiff as a poker / ele é excessivamente formal (ou cerimonioso). 8 forte, constante (vento). 9 severo, rigoroso. 10 obstinado, persistente. 11 forte, com muito álcool. 12 coll alto, salgado (fig, falando de preço), excessivo. 13 entrevado, emperrado. 14 dolorido. 15 teimoso, intransigente. 16 formal, frio. 17 sl bêbado. • adv 1 duramente, rijamente. 2 muito, extremamente. it bored me stiff / foi muito cansativo ou enfadonho para mim. 3 totalmente. to bore someone stiff aborrecer alguém com conversa chata. to keep a stiff upper lip agüentar firme. to scare someone stiff assustar alguém, amedrontar alguém.

1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) rijo

2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) duro, rígido

3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) consistente

4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) difícil

5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) forte

6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) frio

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- stiffly

1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) martelo

2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) martelo

3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) martelo

1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) martelar

2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) meter à força

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- give someone a hammering

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[h'æmə] n martelo ou qualquer coisa de forma ou função idêntica. • vt+vi 1 martelar, malhar, bater, forjar. 2 elaborar com muito esforço. 3 forçar. hammer and sickle foice e martelo: emblema comunista. hammer and tongs com muito vigor e ruído. to be hammered estar declarado falido. to come under the hammer ser vendido em leilão. to hammer something trabalhar demorada e forçadamente em alguma coisa. to live hammer and tongs Amer viver como gato e cachorro. to throw the hammer Sport arremessar o martelo.