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1 discuss
(to talk about: We had a meeting to discuss our plans for the future.) discutir* * *dis.cuss[disk'∧s] vt discutir, debater, questionar, examinar, ventilar. -
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3 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) discutir2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentar3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) persuadir4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) discutir•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *ar.gue['a:gju:] vt+vi 1 discutir, argumentar, discorrer, debater. 2 raciocinar, arrazoar, deduzir. 3 afirmar, manter, sustentar, defender. 4 manifestar, revelar. 5 indicar, demonstrar, provar. to argue someone into persuadir alguém a fazer algo. to argue someone out of dissuadir alguém de fazer algo. to argue something out discutir em detalhes todos os aspectos e possíveis conseqüências desta coisa ou ação para chegar a uma decisão. to argue the toss perder tempo em discussão desnecessária. to argue with someone brigar com alguém. -
4 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) discutir, brigar2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentar (a favor, contra)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) persuadir (a, a não)4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) sustentar•- arguable- argument - argumentative -
5 State
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) condição2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) estado3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) de cerimónia•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) declarar* * *Amer abbr state College, State University (faculdade, universidade estadual). -
6 banana skin
ba.na.na skin[bən'a:nə skin] n fig situação inesperada que faz com que a pessoa pareça tola e que lhe causa dificuldades. avoiding to discuss the abortion turned out to be another banana skin for the President / não querer discutir o aborto foi outro deslize do Presidente. -
7 bargain
1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) pechincha2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) acordo2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) negociar* * *bar.gain[b'a:gin] n 1 acordo comercial, contrato, ajuste. we struck a bargain / chegamos a um acordo. 2 compra ou oferta de ocasião. 3 comércio ou intercâmbio vantajoso, barganha, pechincha. • vt+vi 1 pechinchar, regatear. 2 fazer bom negócio, chegar a um acordo. I got more than I bargained for / recebi mais do que esperava. 3 negociar. a bargain is a bargain! trato é trato! into the bargain além disso, de quebra, ainda por cima. is that a bargain? está combinado? -
8 elaborate
1. [i'læbəreit] verb1) (to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail: He elaborated his theory.) desenvolver2) ((especially with on) to discuss details: She elaborated on the next day's menu.) explicitar2. [-rət] adjective1) (very detailed or complicated: an elaborate design.) lavrado2) (carefully planned: elaborate plans for escape.) elaborado•- elaboration* * *e.lab.o.rate[il'æb2reit] vt+vi elaborar, trabalhar com esmero, aperfeiçoar. • adj [il'2barit] elaborado, bem trabalhado, esmerado. -
9 generalize
1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) generalizar2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) generalizar* * *gen.er.al.ize[dʒ'enərəlaiz] vt+vi 1 generalizar. 2 falar de modo geral. 3 vulgarizar, difundir. 4 tirar conclusões gerais. -
10 negotiate
[ni'ɡəuʃieit]1) (to bargain or discuss a subject in order to agree.) negociar2) (to arrange (a treaty, payment etc), usually after a long discussion.) negociar3) (to get past (an obstacle or difficulty).) transpor•- negotiation* * *ne.go.ti.ate[nig'ouʃieit] vt+vi 1 negociar, transacionar. 2 parlamentar. 3 coll vencer, transpor, galgar. 4 discutir. 5 ajustar, resolver. -
11 philosophize
verb (to think about or discuss the nature of man, the purpose of life etc: He spends all his time philosophizing and never does any work.) filosofar* * *phi.los.o.phize[fil'ɔsəfaiz] vt filosofar. -
12 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sentar2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) encontrar-se3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) pertencer4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) empoleirar-se5) (to undergo (an examination).) fazer6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) posar7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) reunir•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *[sit] vt+vi (ps+ pp sat) 1 sentar, sentar-se. 2 fazer sentar, acomodar. 3 sentar sobre, estar sentado, estar montado. 4 estar colocado, estar em posição fixa. 5 ocupar cargo, ter assento ou cadeira (em assembléia), ser membro de. 6 reunir-se em sessão. 7 posar. 8 descansar, pousar, repousar. 9 chocar. 10 servir, adaptar-se, assentar (roupa). 11 sl cuidar. to sit about/ to sit around Brit não fazer nada de util, Braz ficar à toa. to sit back a) reclinar-se. b) coll não se envolver. to sit by permitir que algo ilegal ou errado aconteça. to sit down a) sentar-se. she sat down at our table / ela sentou-se conosco, à nossa mesa. b) sentar-se para fazer alguma coisa. the ecologists sat down to discuss the pollution of the rivers / os ecologistas se reuniram para discutir a poluição dos rios. c) Aeron aterrissar. to sit in on assistir para observar, mas sem participar. the director sat in on the trainee’s class / o diretor observou a aula do estagiário. to sit on demorar, atrasar. to sit out esperar pacientemente pelo final. to sit through esperar pelo final embora não esteja gostando. to sit up a) sentar-se eretamente. b) ficar acordado durante a noite. -
13 soul
[səul]1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) alma2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) alma3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) alma4) (soul music.) música soul•- soulful- soulfully
- soulless
- soul-destroying
- soul music* * *soul1[soul] n 1 alma. 2 espírito, energia de sentimento. 3 parte essencial. 4 pessoa. 5 espírito (de pessoa morta). a good soul! uma boa alma! (pessoa). from my soul com profundo sentimento. not a soul ninguém, nem uma pessoa. poor soul! coitado, pobrezinho! to bear one’s soul abrir sua alma, revelar seus segredos mais íntimos. to keep body and soul together sobreviver, ganhar o suficiente para viver. to sell one’s soul vender a própria alma, agir contra a consciência por dinheiro ou poder. upon my soul! pela minha alma, céus! nossa!————————soul2[soul] adj Amer coll referente aos negros. -
14 state
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) condição2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) estado3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) de cerimónia•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) declarar* * *state1[steit] n 1 estado, condição, situação, circunstância. his nerves are in a shocking state / seus nervos estão em estado de choque. he’s not in a fit state to do it / ele não está em condições de fazer isso. 2 classe, posição, cargo. 3 pompa, dignidade, grandeza, magnificência. they live in great state / eles vivem à grande. 4 (também State) estado, nação, país. 5 governo, autoridade. 6 the States os EUA. • adj 1 formal, cerimonial. 2 estadual, do estado. 3 relativo ao governo ou a autoridade. he lies in state ele jaz em câmara ardente. in a state coll em pânico, em dificuldade, muito nervoso. in state cerimoniosamente, com grande pompa. in a state of nature em estado natural, nu. State Amer abbr state College, State University (faculdade, universidade estadual). State Enrolled Nurse Brit auxiliar de enfermagem. state of affairs situação, conjunto de situações. state of mind estado de espírito. state of play situação atual. state of repair condição física. state of siege estado de sítio. state of the art a) conhecimentos alcançados em um dado período, especialmente no presente, em uma área específica. b) nível de desenvolvimento tecnológico alcançado em uma área específica. state of war estado de guerra. state of inertia estado de inércia. State Registered Nurse Brit enfermeira (de alto padrão). the state of affairs o estado das coisas, a situação comercial.————————state2[steit] vt 1 declarar, exprimir (em palavras ou letras), dizer. 2 explicar, expor. 3 mencionar. 4 afirmar. 5 determinar. 6 relatar, especificar. -
15 stipulation
noun We made a number of stipulations before we agreed to discuss the contract.)* * *stip.u.la.tion[stipjul'eiʃən] n 1 estipulação, cláusula, condição, trato, acordo. 2 Bot disposição ou estrutura das estípulas. -
16 to sit down
to sit downa) sentar-se. she sat down at our table / ela sentou-se conosco, à nossa mesa. b) sentar-se para fazer alguma coisa. the ecologists sat down to discuss the pollution of the rivers / os ecologistas se reuniram para discutir a poluição dos rios. c) Aeron aterrissar.————————to sit downsentar-se. -
17 treat
[tri:t] 1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) tratar2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) tratar3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) tratar4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) oferecer5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) tratar de2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) regalo* * *[tri:t] n 1 festa, convite para comer e beber, regalo. it’s my treat / é a minha vez de convidar. 2 divertimento, prazer, alegria. it was a treat to hear it / foi um prazer ouvir isso. 3 delícia. • vt+vi 1 tratar, agir com, lidar com. 2 considerar, pensar sobre. 3 medicar, tratar. he treated me for gastritis / ele tratou da minha gastrite. we treated ourselves to some wine / regalamo-nos com um pouco de vinho. 4 discutir, tratar de um assunto. 5 oferecer (comida e bebida), convidar, regalar. I treated him to an ice / ofereci-lhe um sorvete. 6 pagar as despesas. to treat of tratar de, ventilar. to treat with a) entrar em entendimento com. b) Med tratar com, por meio de. to treat someone like a doormat coll, to treat someone like shit tratar alguém muito mal, fazer capacho de alguém. -
18 unless
[ən'les]1) (if not: Don't come unless I telephone.) a menos que2) (except when: The directors have a meeting every Friday, unless there is nothing to discuss.) excepto quando* * *un.less[ənl'es] conj a menos que, a não ser que, senão, exceto se, salvo se. • prep exceto, salvo. we shall go unless it rains / iremos, a não ser que chova. -
19 be tied up
1) (to be busy; to be involved (with): I can't discuss this matter just now - I'm tied up with other things.) estar ocupado2) ((with with) to be connected with.) estar ligado a -
20 enter into
1) (to take part in: He entered into an agreement with the film director.) participar2) (to take part enthusiastically in: They entered into the Christmas spirit.) participar3) (to begin to discuss: We cannot enter into the question of salaries yet.) entrar4) (to be a part of: The price did not enter into the discussion.) fazer parte
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discuss */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈskʌs] / US verb [transitive] Word forms discuss : present tense I/you/we/they discuss he/she/it discusses present participle discussing past tense discussed past participle discussed Get it right: discuss: The verb discuss is never used… … English dictionary
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