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41 industry
['indəstri]plural - industries; noun1) ((any part of) the business of producing or making goods: the ship-building industry; The government should invest more money in industry.) indústria2) (hard work or effort: He owed his success to both ability and industry.) trabalho•- industrialist - industrialized - industrialised - industrialization - industrialisation - industrious - industrial estate - industrial relations -
42 lapse
[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) caducar2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) cair2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) lapso2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) intervalo -
43 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) reagrupar(-se)2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) juntar(-se)3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) restabelecer-se2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) assembléia2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rali3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) restabelecimento4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) rally• -
44 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) sono3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) descanso, apoio4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) em repouso, parado2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) repousar3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) apoiar, pousar4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) sossegar, descansar5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) apoiar-se6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) caber a•- restful- restfully - restfulness - restless - restlessly - restlessness - rest-room - at rest - come to rest - lay to rest - let the matter rest - rest assured - set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
45 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) mostrar2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) aparecer3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) exibir4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) mostrar5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) acompanhar6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) mostrar7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) mostrar8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) mostrar2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) exposição, espetáculo2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstração3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) aparência4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) ostentação5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) desempenho•- showy- showiness - show-business - showcase - showdown - showground - show-jumping - showman - showroom - give the show away - good show! - on show - show off - show up -
46 stimulus
['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) estímulo2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) estímulo -
47 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problema2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) distúrbio3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) distúrbio2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) perturbar2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) incomodar3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) dar-se ao incômodo•- troubled- troublesome - troublemaker
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effort — late 15c., from M.Fr. effort, noun of action from O.Fr. esforz force, impetuosity, strength, power, back formation from esforcier force out, exert oneself, from V.L. *exfortiare to show strength (Cf. It. sforza), from L. ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) … Etymology dictionary
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effort distance — noun The distance from the effort on a lever to the fulcrum … Wiktionary
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