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1 encyclopedia
en.cy.clo.pe.di.a[insaikl2p'i:di2] n = link=encyclopaedia encyclopaedia. -
2 thesaurus
[Ɵi,so:rəs](a book which gives information (eg a dictionary or encyclopedia) especially one which lists words according to their meanings.) léxicon* * *the.sau.rus[θis'ɔ:rəs] n (pl thesauri) 1 dicionário de sinônimos. 2 lista de palavras ou frases sobre um determinado assunto. 3 lista de tópicos para consulta ou referência. -
3 volume
['voljum]1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) volume2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) volume3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) volume4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) volume5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) volume* * *vol.ume[v'ɔlju:m] n volume: 1 tomo, livro. 2 capacidade, cubagem. 3 quantidade, massa. 4 intensidade do som, sonoridade. 5 tamanho, extensão. • adj volumoso, em grande quantidade. to speak volumes deixar entrever muito. volumes of smoke nuvens de fumaça. volume of sound intensidade do som. -
4 look up
1) (to improve: Things have been looking up lately.) melhorar2) (to pay a visit to: I looked up several old friends.) visitar3) (to search for in a book of reference: You should look the word up (in a dictionary).) procurar4) (to consult (a reference book): I looked up in the encyclopedia.) consultar -
5 look up
1) (to improve: Things have been looking up lately.) melhorar2) (to pay a visit to: I looked up several old friends.) visitar3) (to search for in a book of reference: You should look the word up (in a dictionary).) procurar4) (to consult (a reference book): I looked up in the encyclopedia.) consultar -
6 thesaurus
[Ɵi,so:rəs](a book which gives information (eg a dictionary or encyclopedia) especially one which lists words according to their meanings.) tesauro -
7 volume
['voljum]1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) volume, livro2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) volume3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) volume4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) volume5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) volume
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encyclopedia — 1530s, course of instruction, from Mod.L. encyclopaedia (c.1500), thought to be a false reading by Latin authors of Gk. enkyklios paideia taken as general education, but lit. training in a circle, i.e. the circle of arts and sciences, the… … Etymology dictionary
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encyclopedia */ — UK [ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdɪə] / US [ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpɪdɪə] noun [countable] Word forms encyclopedia : singular encyclopedia plural encyclopedias a book or set of books giving information about a lot of different subjects or about one particular subject an… … English dictionary
