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1 empire
1) (a group of states etc under a single ruler or ruling power: the Roman empire.) império2) (a large industrial organization controlling many firms: He owns a washing-machine empire.) império* * *em.pire['empai2] n 1 império, domínio. 2 reino. 3 poder supremo. -
2 empire
1) (a group of states etc under a single ruler or ruling power: the Roman empire.) império2) (a large industrial organization controlling many firms: He owns a washing-machine empire.) império -
3 being
1) (existence: When did the Roman Empire come into being?) existência2) (any living person or thing: beings from outer space.) ser* * *[b'i:iŋ] n 1 existência, vida. 2 natureza, constituição, essência. his whole being / toda sua natureza, todo o seu ser. 3 ser, ente, criatura. it came into being / formou-se, tomou forma. human being / ser humano. 4 pessoa, ser vivo. • adj existente, presente. for the time being / por enquanto. -
4 being
1) (existence: When did the Roman Empire come into being?) existência2) (any living person or thing: beings from outer space.) ser -
5 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) paralelo2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) paralelo2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) paralelamente3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) paralela2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) paralelo3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) paralelo4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) igualar* * *par.al.lel[p'ærələl] n 1 Geom paralela, linha paralela. 2 paralelismo. 3 semelhança, analogia. 4 paralelo, confronto, comparação. 5 cada um dos círculos paralelos ao equador. 6 similar: objeto, pessoa ou animal idêntico ao outro. 7 régua de paralelas. 8 Typogr paralelas: sinal de referência (//). • vt 1 comparar, confrontar. 2 formar à semelhança de. 3 igualar, assemelhar. 4 dispor em posição paralela a. 5 ser paralelo a. • adj 1 paralelo. 2 semelhante, análogo. he doesn’t find his parallel ele não encontra similar. literary parallel analogia na literatura. parallel in with semelhante a. parallel of latitude Geogr círculo de latitude. to draw a parallel between traçar um paralelo entre, fazer uma comparação entre. to run parallel to a) correr paralelo a. b) concordar com, guiar-se por. we parallel it with confrontamo-lo com. we put ourselves on a parallel with comparamo-nos a. without parallel sem paralelo, inigualado. -
6 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) paralelo2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) paralelo2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) paralelamente3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) paralela2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) paralelo3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) paralela4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) igualar-se a -
7 decadence
['dekədəns]1) (a falling from high to low standards in morals or the arts: the decadence of the late Roman empire.) decadência2) (the state of having low or incorrect standards of behaviour; immorality: He lived a life of decadence.) decadência•- decadent* * *de.ca.dence[d'ekədəns] n decadência, declínio, queda, deterioração. -
8 emperor
['empərə]feminine - empress; noun(the head of an empire: Charlemagne was emperor of a large part of the world; the Emperor Napoleon.) imperador* * *em.per.or['emp2r2] n imperador. -
9 mandarin
['mændərin]1) ((also mandarin orange) a type of small orange.) tangerina2) (an official of high rank in the Chinese Empire.) mandarim* * *man.da.rin[m'ændərin] n 1 mandarim: a) alto funcionário público na China. b) uma das línguas faladas na China. 2 boneco com trajes chineses. 3 mandarina. 4 cor amarelo-alaranjada. -
10 province
['provins](a division of a country, empire etc: Britain was once a Roman province.) província* * *prov.ince[pr'ɔvins] n província: 1 divisão territorial. 2 região, distrito. 3 ramo de conhecimento, campo. that is not within his province / isto não é da sua alçada. 4 interior. 5 Eccl arcebispado. -
11 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) subir2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) subir3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) nascer6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) subir9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) levantar-se11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) subida2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) em ascensão- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *[raiz] n 1 ação de levantar ou subir. 2 ascensão, elevação. 3 colina, aclive, ladeira, rampa, elevação de terreno. 4 promoção, avanço, progresso. 5 subida dos peixes à superfície. 6 distância vertical entre a linha de nascença e o ponto mais elevado do intradorso. 7 subida. 8 lance de escadas. 9 Brit aumento (de salário). 10 ponto elevado. 11 origem, causa, fonte, nascente, início, princípio. 12 cheia (de rios). 13 alta, encarecimento. • vi (ps rose, pp risen). 1 subir, ir para cima. 2 levantar(-se), erguer(-se),pôr-se de pé, sair da cama. I rose from my seat / levantei-me da minha cadeira. my hair rose on my head / meus cabelos ficaram em pé. 3 terminar (levantando-se). 4 ressuscitar, ressurgir. 5 crescer (massa de pão). 6 promover, ser promovido, progredir. 7 aumentar (salários, preços). 8 ascender (terreno). 9 nascer, surgir (sol). 10 vir à superfície (peixes). 11 tornar-se audível. 12 revoltar-se, rebelar-se, insurgir-se contra. they rose in arms / pegaram em armas, sublevaram-se. 13 elevar (edifícios, montanhas). 14 encher (rio, mar). 15 originar, começar. 16 animar-se, criar ânimo. her spirit rose / ela ficou alegre, animou-se. 17. vir à mente. it rose to my mind / veio-me à mente. 18 aumentar, intensificar-se, acentuar-se. 19 aclamar, aplaudir. the house rose at the actress / a artista foi aplaudida calorosamente. 20 esforçar-se para enfrentar. on the rise em alta. rise in (of) prices aumento de preços. she got a rise out of me ela me irritou. she rose to her feet ela levantou-se, ficou de pé. they rose to the bait morderam a isca. to give rise to originar, produzir, ocasionar, causar. to rise upon the view surgir, aparecer. we rose to the occasion mostramo-nos à altura da situação. -
12 decadence
['dekədəns]1) (a falling from high to low standards in morals or the arts: the decadence of the late Roman empire.) decadência2) (the state of having low or incorrect standards of behaviour; immorality: He lived a life of decadence.) decadência•- decadent -
13 emperor
['empərə]feminine - empress; noun(the head of an empire: Charlemagne was emperor of a large part of the world; the Emperor Napoleon.) imperador -
14 mandarin
['mændərin]1) ((also mandarin orange) a type of small orange.) tangerina2) (an official of high rank in the Chinese Empire.) mandarim -
15 province
['provins](a division of a country, empire etc: Britain was once a Roman province.) província -
16 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentar2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) levantar(-se)3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) levantar-se6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevar-se9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) aumentar11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascensão2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) levante, em ascensão- early- late riser - give rise to - rise to the occasion
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