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1 disappearance
noun desaparecimento* * *dis.ap.pear.ance[disəp'iərəns] n 1 desaparecimento, desaparição. 2 falecimento. -
2 disappearance
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3 disappear
[disə'piə]1) (to vanish from sight: The sun disappeared slowly below the horizon.) desaparecer2) (to fade out of existence: This custom had disappeared by the end of the century.) desaparecer3) (to go away so that other people do not know where one is: A search is being carried out for the boy who disappeared from his home on Monday.) desaparecer•* * *dis.ap.pear[disəp'iə] vi desaparecer, sumir-se, perder-se de vista, cessar, extinguir-se, retirar-se. -
4 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) sofrimento2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) pena2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) afligir- distressingly* * *dis.tress[distr'es] n 1 aflição, angústia, mágoa, pesar, embaraço. 2 desgraça, infortúnio. 3 pobreza, miséria, necessidade. 4 aperto, perigo, situação difícil ou perigosa. 5 Jur embargo, penhora, seqüestração, seqüestro, coisa penhorada. • vt 1 afligir, angustiar, desolar. 2 enfadar, perseguir, esgotar inteiramente, ser importuno. 3 penhorar, embargar, seqüestrar. in distress em perigo, precisando de socorro. -
5 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) eclipse2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) eclipsar2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) eclipsar* * *e.clipse[ikl'ips] n 1 Astr eclipse. 2 escurecimento, escuridão. 3 fig desaparecimento, desprestígio, malogro passageiro. • vt 1 eclipsar. 2 escurecer, ofuscar. 3 desprestigiar, malograr. 4 superar. partial eclipse eclipse parcial. to suffer an eclipse sofrer um revés. total eclipse eclipse total. -
6 inquiry
, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun1) ((an act of) asking or investigating: His inquiries led him to her hotel; ( also adjective) All questions will be dealt with at the inquiry desk.) informações2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.) inquérito* * *in.quir.y[inkw'aiəri] n 1 inquirição, pesquisa, sindicância, averiguação, indagação, inquérito, investigação. 2 Comp consulta, pergunta. office inquiry agência de informações. to make inquiries pedir informações. -
7 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) mistério2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) mistério•- mysteriously* * *mys.ter.y[m'istəri] n mistério, enigma, segredo. -
8 sinister
['sinistə](suggesting, or warning of, evil: sinister happenings; His disappearance is extremely sinister.) sinistro* * *sin.is.ter[s'inistə] adj 1 sinistro, ameaçador. 2 mau, maléfico, desonesto. 3 desastroso, infortunado. 4 Her esquerdo. -
9 disappear
[disə'piə]1) (to vanish from sight: The sun disappeared slowly below the horizon.) desaparecer2) (to fade out of existence: This custom had disappeared by the end of the century.) desaparecer3) (to go away so that other people do not know where one is: A search is being carried out for the boy who disappeared from his home on Monday.) desaparecer• -
10 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) aflição2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) aflição2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) afligir- distressingly -
11 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) eclipse2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) eclipsar2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) eclipsar -
12 inquiry
, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun1) ((an act of) asking or investigating: His inquiries led him to her hotel; ( also adjective) All questions will be dealt with at the inquiry desk.) interrogatório2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.) investigação -
13 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) mistério2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) mistério•- mysteriously -
14 sinister
['sinistə](suggesting, or warning of, evil: sinister happenings; His disappearance is extremely sinister.) sinistro
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