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[ɡreid] 1. noun1) (one level in a scale of qualities, sizes etc: several grades of sandpaper; a high-grade ore.) categoria2) ((American) (the pupils in) a class or year at school: We're in the fifth grade now.) ano3) (a mark for, or level in, an examination etc: He always got good grades at school.) nota4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) declive2. verb1) (to sort into grades: to grade eggs.) classificar2) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) transformar-se•- grader
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- make the grade* * *[greid] n 1 grau, degrau. 2 grau de qualidade, de valor, categoria. 3 Amer classe de escola, nota. 4 Mil graduação, posto. 5 grau de subida ou descida em estrada de rodagem ou de ferro. 6 mestiço, cruza (gado). • vt+vi 1 classificar. 2 nivelar. 3 mudar gradativamente. 4 cruzar gado. down grade descida. to grade up melhorar (gado) por cruzamento. the cattle was graded up / o gado foi melhorado por cruzamento. to make the grade Amer coll ter sucesso.
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