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1 efficient
[i'fiʃənt]1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) eficiente2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) eficiente•- efficiency* * *ef.fi.cient[if'i82nt] adj eficiente, ativo, competente, capaz, experimentado. -
2 efficient
[i'fiʃənt]1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) eficiente2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) eficaz•- efficiency -
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4 production co-efficient
taux de productionInvestor's Forget-me-Nots Dictionary > production co-efficient
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5 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) mau2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) mau3) (unpleasant: bad news.) mau4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) estragado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) mau6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) doente7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) não pago•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *[bæd] n o que é ruim, qualidade má, quer física ou moral. • adj (compar worse, sup worst) 1 ruim, mau, inferior. 2 malvado, perverso, iníquo. 3 desagradável, incômodo, dolorido, pungente. 4 desfavorável, inoportuno. 5 ofensivo, injurioso. bad language / linguagem de baixo calão, palavrões. 6 sem valor, imprestável. 7 defeituoso, imperfeito, falho. 8 falso, não-válido. bad coin / moeda falsa. 9 estragado, podre. 10 Amer hostil, perigoso, assassino. bad blood / coll ser hostil, zangado. 11 nocivo, prejudicial. 12 enfermo, adoentado. bad finger / dedo ferido ou doente. she is very bad / ela está muito doente, ela está passando mal. 13 triste, pesaroso. 14 severo, intenso forte: a bad cold / um forte resfriado. act in bad faith agir desonestamente, de má fé. feel bad about estar aborrecido ou envergonhado. from bad to worse de mal a pior. he feels bad about sl ele fica zangado ou sentido. he had a bad time of it ele passou mal. he is badly off ele está em má situação (financeira). he went to the bad coll ele perdeu-se. I am in his bad books não sou cotado com ele. in a bad temper zangado, mal-humorado. I take the bad with the good tomo as coisas como são. not bad coll não é mau, serve. not a bad joke / uma boa piada. that is too bad é pena. that is very bad isto é muito mau. to make the best of a bad job fazer o melhor possível em circunstâncias difíceis. 3 £ to the bad (side of the account) 3 libras esterlinas de prejuízo. with a bad grace de má vontade. -
6 cripple
['kripl] 1. verb1) (to make lame or disabled: He was crippled by a fall from a horse.) aleijar(-se)2) (to make less strong, less efficient etc: The war has crippled the country's economy.) danificar2. noun(a lame or disabled person: He's been a cripple since the car accident.) aleijado* * *crip.ple[kr'ipəl] n aleijado, estropiado, coxo, paralítico. • vt 1 mutilar, aleijar, estropiar. 2 incapacitar, enfraquecer. -
7 drainage
[-ni‹]noun (the process, method or system of carrying away extra water: The town's drainage is very efficient.) esgotos* * *drain.age[dr'einidʒ] n 1 drenagem, dessecação, escoamento. 2 área drenada, dessecada. 3 esgoto. 4 porção de líquido drenado, dejetos. -
8 expeditious
[-'diʃəs]adjective (quick (and efficient).) expedito/despachado* * *ex.pe.di.tious[ekspid'i82s] adj expedito, ativo, diligente. -
9 global village
noun (the world thought of as a small place, because modern communication allow fast and efficient contact even to its remote parts.)* * *glo.bal vil.lage[gloubəl v'ilidʒ] n o mundo. -
10 streamlined
1) ((of a plane, car, ship etc) shaped so as to move faster and more efficiently: the newest, most streamlined aircraft.) aerodinâmico2) (efficient and economical: streamlined business methods.) eficiente* * *stream.lined[str'i:mlaind] adj 1 aerodinâmico. 2 moderno, eficiente, aperfeiçoado, "enxuto". 3 coll alinhado. -
11 swift
I [swift] adjective(fast or quick: a swift horse; Our methods are swift and efficient; a swift-footed animal.) rápido- swiftly- swiftness II [swift] noun(a type of bird rather like a swallow.) andorinha* * *[swift] n 1 Ornith andorinhão, gavião, guincho. 2 salamandra aquática. 3 dobadoura. • adj 1 rápido, veloz. 2 imediato, pronto. 3 esperto, vivo. • adv (também swiftly) prontamente, rapidamente, vivamente. -
12 system
['sistəm]1) (an arrangement of many parts that work together: a railway system; the solar system; the digestive system.) sistema2) (a person's body: Take a walk every day - it's good for the system!) organismo3) (a way of organizing something according to certain ideas, principles etc: a system of government/education.) sistema4) (a plan or method: What is your system for washing the dishes?) sistema5) (the quality of being efficient and methodical: Your work lacks system.) método•- systematically* * *sys.tem[s'istim] n 1 sistema, conjunto de partes. 2 grupo de fatos, crenças ou princípios. 3 forma de governo, coordenação de métodos. 4 plano, esquema, método de classificação. 5 organização. 6 organismo. 7 sistema solar. 8 mundo, universo. 9 Geol formação. digestive system aparelho, trato digestivo. planetary system sistema planetário. prison system sistema carcerário. system of pulleys moitão. system of roads rede rodoviária. -
13 test
[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) teste2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) análise3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) prova4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) experiência5) (a test match.) jogo internacional2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) pôr à prova- test pilot
- test-tube* * *test1[test] n 1 prova, exame, teste, determinação de presença, de qualidade. 2 critério, indício, demonstração. 3 análise, ensaio. 4 processo, método, reagente de ensaio. 5 pedra de toque. 6 teste (psicológico). 7 Chem capela, cadinho de capela. • vt 1 examinar, provar, pôr à prova, ensaiar, analisar. 2 Jur atestar, testificar um testamento ou outro documento. blood test exame de sangue. to give someone a test examinar alguém. to put someone to the test submeter alguém à prova. to stand the test ser aprovado.————————test2[test] Zool n concha, carapaça de crustáceos. -
14 in order
1) (correct according to what is regularly done, especially in meetings etc: It is quite in order to end the meeting now.) correcto2) (in a good efficient state: Everything is in order for the party.) em boa ordem -
15 lick into shape
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16 organised
1) (efficient: She's a very organized person.) organizado2) (well-arranged: an organized report.) metódico3) (having been planned: an organized protest.) organizado -
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1) (efficient: She's a very organized person.) organizado2) (well-arranged: an organized report.) metódico3) (having been planned: an organized protest.) organizado -
18 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) chegar ao fundo QUERYEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > scrape the bottom of the barrel
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19 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) mau2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) mau3) (unpleasant: bad news.) mau4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) estragado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) prejudicial6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) doente7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) insolúvel•- badly- badness - badly off - feel bad about something - feel bad - go from bad to worse - not bad - too bad -
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