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21 pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) pólo2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pólo3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pólo4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pólo•- polar- polar bear - the pole star - be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) poste, vara -
22 sex
[seks]1) (either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young: Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?) sexo2) (the fact of belonging to either of these two groups: discrimination on the grounds of sex; ( also adjective) sex discrimination.) sexo•- sexist- sexless - sexual - sexually - sexy - sexual abuse - sex appeal - sexual harassment - sexual intercourse -
23 Latin America
(the countries of Central and South America, where the official language is usually a form of either Spanish or Portuguese.) América Latina* * *Lat.in A.mer.i.ca[lætin əm'erikə] n América Latina. -
24 Miss
[mis]1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) menina2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) garota* * *[mis] n 1 senhorita. 2 coll moça. -
25 Mister
['mistə]((abbreviated to Mr when written) a polite title given to a male adult, either in writing or in speech: Good morning, Mr Smith; Ask Mr Jones.) senhor* * *Mis.ter[m'istə] n (abreviatura: Mr.) senhor (título). -
26 avenue
['ævinju:]1) (a road, often with trees along either side.) avenida2) ((often abbreviated to Ave. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 14 Swan Avenue.) avenida* * *av.e.nue['ævinju:] n 1 avenida, alameda, aléia, via preferencial, rua principal. 2 passagem, via de acesso ou saída. 3 fig possibilidade, forma de obtenção de algo desejado. he explored every avenue / ele tentou todas as possibilidades. -
27 boot
[bu:t] 1. noun1) (a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather etc: a pair of suede boots.) bota2) ((American trunk) a place for luggage in a motor-car etc.) porta-bagagem2. verb(to kick: He booted the ball out of the goal.) chutar- give- get the boot* * *boot1[bu:t] n 1 bota (de couro ou de borracha). 2 botina. 3 avental de boléia. 4 pontapé, chute. 5 sl despedida, demissão. 6 porta-malas (de automóvel). 7 Amer recruta da marinha. • vt 1 calçar botas ou botinas. 2 chutar, dar pontapé. 3 demitir. booted and spurred fig pronto para sair. half boots botinas baixas. he died in his boots (or with his boots on) ele morreu em atividade. he has his heart in his boots ele está morrendo de medo. the boot is on the other foot a situação se inverteu. to bet one’s boots apostar com segurança. to boot out pôr para fora, demitir. to get the boot sl ser demitido. to lick someone’s boots bajular, puxar o saco. to make one boot serve for either leg falar de modo dúbio. too big for one’s boots orgulhoso, persunçoso. top boots botas de cano alto. to sound boot and saddle soar o toque de montar (cavalaria).————————boot2[bu:t] n vantagem, proveito. • vt 1 beneficiar, ser útil. 2 chutar forte.————————boot3[bu:t] n Comp inicialização: operação que carrega parte do sistema operacional do disco para a memória, quando o computador é ligado ou reinicializado. -
28 breast
[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) peito2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) peito2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) enfrentar2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) chegar ao cume•- breastfed
- breaststroke* * *[brest] n 1 peito, tórax. 2 peitilho. 3 parte dianteira, parte superior. 4 seio, mama, teta. she gives her child the breast / ela amamenta seu filho. 5 sentimentos. • vt enfrentar, opor-se a. he breasted the waves / ele atirou-se contra as ondas. a child at breast uma criança ao seio. he made a clean breast of it ele confessou tudo. -
29 buttock
((usually in plural) either half of the part of the body on which one sits: She smacked the child on the buttocks.) nádega* * *but.tock[b'∧tək] n 1 nádega. 2 coll traseiro. 3 Naut alheta. -
30 child
plural - children; noun1) (a young human being of either sex.) criança2) (a son or daughter: Her youngest child is five years old.) filho•- childish
- childishly
- childishness
- childless
- childlike
- childbirth
- child's play* * *[tʃaild] n (pl children) 1 criança. 2 menino ou menina. 3 filho ou filha. 4 descendente. 5 discípulo, adepto. 6 fig criançola, pessoa infantil. 7 fig produto, resultado. a child of our time produto da nossa época. from a child desde crianca. great/ heavy with child próximo da hora de dar à luz. natural child filho natural. this child Amer sl eu, me. this is a child’s play isto é fácil, sl isto é canja. with child grávida, prenhe. -
31 clause
[klo:z]1) (a part of a sentence having its own subject and predicate, eg either of the two parts of this sentence: The sentence `Mary has a friend who is rich' contains a main clause and a subordinate (relative) clause.) oração2) (a paragraph in a contract, will, or act of parliament.) cláusula* * *[klɔ:z] n 1 Gram parte de frase, oração. 2 cláusula, condição, artigo de contrato. principal clause Gram oração principal. subordinate clause Gram oração subordinada. -
32 consul
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33 exile
1. noun1) (a person who lives outside his own country either from choice or because he is forced to do so: an exile from his native land.) exilado2) (a (usually long) stay in a foreign land (eg as a punishment): He was sent into exile.) exílio2. verb(to send away or banish (a person) from his own country.) exilar* * *ex.ile['eksail] n 1 exílio, desterro, banimento, degredo, expatriação. 2 fig retiro, solidão. 3 exilado, desterrado, degredado, expatriado. • vt ( from de) exilar, desterrar, banir, expatriar. -
34 fisherman
noun (a person who fishes either as a job or as a hobby.) pescador* * *fish.er.man[f'iʃəmən] n pescador. -
35 hip
I [hip] noun1) ((the bones in) either of the two sides of the body just below the waist: She fell and broke her left hip.)2) ((the measurement round) the body at the level of the widest part of the upper leg and buttocks: This exercise is good for the hips; What hip size are you?)II [hip] adjective((slang) (of people) up-to-date; following the latest fashion in music, clothes etc.)* * *hip1[hip] n 1 quadril, anca, bacia. 2 Archit aresta de telhado. • vt fazer um telhado com arestas.————————hip2[hip] n Bot fruto de roseira brava.————————hip3[hip] interj usada geralmente em hip, hip, hurra! hip, hip, hurra! (exclamação de aplauso). -
36 jaw
[‹o:]1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) maxilar2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) queixada* * *[dʒɔ:] n 1 maxila, queixada, mandíbula, queixo. 2 jaws a) região maxilar abrangendo a boca, maxilas e dentes. b) desfiladeiro, garganta. 3 Tech mordente, boca, castanha, mandíbula. 4 sl tagarelice, prosa, conversa fiada, ralho. • vt+vi sl 1 tagarelar, palrar. 2 ralhar, gritar, repreender, bater boca. hold your jaw! sl cale a boca! shifting jaw embreagem de garras. -
37 kiosk
['ki:osk]1) (a small roofed stall, either out of doors or in a public building etc, for the sale of newspapers, confectionery etc: I bought a magazine at the kiosk at the station.) quiosque2) (a public telephone box: She phoned from the kiosk outside the post-office; a telephone-kiosk.) cabina telefónica* * *ki.osk -
38 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) folha2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) folha3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) aba•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *[li:f] n (pl leaves) 1 folha de planta, de livro, de porta. 2 folhagem. 3 pétala de uma flor. 4 o que se assemelha à folha de uma planta. 5 chapa fina de metal. • vi+vt 1 cobrir-se de folhas. 2 virar as páginas, folhear. in leaf folheado. stuffed cabbage leaf Cook charuto de repolho. stuffed vine leaf Cook charuto de folha de uva. to burst into leaf cobrir-se repentinamente de folhas. to leaf through folhear rapidamente (livro, revista). to take a leaf out of one’s book seguir o exemplo de outrem, irritar. to turn over a new leaf mudar de vida, corrigir-se. -
39 lip
[lip]1) (either of the folds of flesh which form the edge of the mouth: She bit her lip.) lábio2) (the edge of something: the lip of a cup.) borda•- - lipped- lip-read
- lipstick
- pay lip-service to* * *[lip] n 1 lábio, beiço. 2 aba, orla. 3 insolência. • vt 1 tocar com os lábios. 2 balbuciar, murmurar. 3 beijar. 4 lamber. • adj 1 falso, superficial, da boca para fora. 2 labial. to bite one’s lips conter a raiva. to hang on one’s lips ficar ouvindo atentamente. to keep a stiff upper lip coll a) não esmorecer perante dificuldades. b) não demonstrar emoções contidas. -
40 magnetic north
(the direction, either east or west of the true north, in which a magnetized needle points.) norte magnético* * *mag.net.ic north[mægnetik n'ɔ:θ] n Phys norte magnético.
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