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61 master
1. feminine - mistress; noun1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) senhor2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) dono3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) professor4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) comandante5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) mestre6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) Menino2. adjective((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) experiente3. verb1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) controlar2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) dominar•- masterfully
- masterfulness
- masterly
- masterliness
- mastery
- master key
- mastermind 4. verb(to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) planear- master stroke
- master switch
- master of ceremonies* * *mas.ter[m'a:stə; m'æstə] n 1 dono, senhor, amo. 2 mestre, patrão. 3 professor. 4 artista. 5 proprietário, empregador. 6 vencedor. 7 chefe, supervisor. 8 perito, especialista. 9 título honorífico nas universidades. • vt 1 domar, controlar. 2 assenhorear-se de. 3 dominar a fundo. 4 tornar-se perito em, ser mestre em. • adj 1 magistral, de mestre, superior. 2 principal. Master of Arts Educ mestre em Ciências Humanas. master of ceremonies mestre-de-cerimônias. Master of Science Educ mestre em Ciências. the Master Jesus Cristo. to be master of ser dono ou senhor de. to be one’s own master ser independente. -
62 mortal sin
((especially in Roman Catholicism) a very serious sin, as a result of which the soul is damned for ever.) pecado mortal* * *mor.tal sin[mɔ:təl s'in] n Rel pecado mortal.————————mortal sinpecado mortal. -
63 mortal
['mo:tl] 1. adjective1) (liable to die; unable to live for ever: Man is mortal.) mortal2) (of or causing death: a mortal illness; mortal enemies (= enemies willing to fight each other till death); mortal combat.) mortal2. noun(a human being: All mortals must die sometime.) mortal- mortally
- mortal sin* * *mor.tal[m'ɔ:təl] n mortal, homem. • adj 1 mortal, efêmero, transitório. 2 fatal. 3 mortífero. 4 implacável, inexorável. 5 excessivo, extremo. 6 tedioso, enfadonho. -
64 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) o mais2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) a maioria2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) o mais2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mais que tudo3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muitíssimo4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quase3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mais que todos2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) a maior parte•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[moust] n 1 a maior parte, o maior número. 2 a maioria. 3 máximo. this is the most you can ask for / isto é o máximo que você pode exigir. • adj sup of much and many. 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. • adv 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. 3 muitíssimo. at most quando muito. for the most part a) a maior parte. b) geralmente. to make the most of a thing tirar o máximo proveito. -
65 nor
[no:](and not; neither: He did not know then what had happened, nor did he ever find out; I'm not going, nor is John.) nem* * *[nɔ:] conj nem, também não. neither you nor he / nem você nem ele. -
66 often
['ofn](many times: I often go to the theatre; I should see him more often.) com frequência* * *of.ten['ɔ:fən] adv muitas vezes, freqüentemente. as often as sempre que. as often as not geralmente. every so often de vez em quando. how often quantas vezes, com que freqüência. I told him ever so often eu lhe disse repetidas vezes. more often than not freqüentemente. not often poucas vezes. often and often tantas e tantas vezes. often as embora, ainda que. -
67 perpetual
[pə'pe uəl](lasting for ever or for a long time; occurring repeatedly over a long time: He lives in perpetual fear of being discovered; perpetual noise.) perpétuo* * *per.pet.u.al[pəp'etjuəl] adj 1 perpétuo: a) eterno. b) incessante, contínuo, permanente. 2 Bot perene, vivaz. -
68 phlegmatic
adjective (calm; not easily excited: She's very phlegmatic - nothing would ever make her panic.) fleumatico* * *phleg.mat.ic[flegm'ætik] adj fleumático, flegmático, pachorrento, apático. -
69 presentation
[pre-]1) (the act of presenting: the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; ( also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch.) apresentação2) (the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out: Try to improve the presentation of your work.) apresentação3) (a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.) representação* * *pres.en.ta.tion[prizent'eiʃən] n 1 apresentação: a) introdução, ato de tornar conhecido. b) Com entrega de um título para aceite. c) Eccl indicação para um benefício. d) explicação, descrição. 2 oferecimento, doação. 3 representação, exibição. 4 presente, dádiva. 5 Med posição do feto no útero. on presentation Com contra apresentação. -
70 riddle
I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) adivinhaII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) crivar* * *rid.dle1[r'idəl] n 1 enigma, mistério, charada, adivinhação. 2 pessoa ou coisa de natureza ambígua ou misteriosa. • vt+vi 1 propor enigmas. 2 falar enigmaticamente. 3 solucionar, decifrar. to ask a riddle fazer uma pergunta enigmática. to read a riddle decifrar. to speak riddles falar por enigmas.————————rid.dle2[r'idəl] n crivo, ciranda, joeira, peneira grossa. • vt 1 joeirar, peneirar, cirandar. 2 fig perfurar, furar com tiros, crivar. 3 fig permear, encher de. riddled with bullets crivado de balas. -
71 stalk
I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) hasteII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) andar empertigado2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) avançar (por)3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) perseguir•- stalker* * *stalk1[stɔ:k] n 1 talo, haste. 2 Bot, Zool pedúnculo. 3 pé (de copo), base, suporte.————————stalk2[stɔ:k] n 1 passo largo e pomposo. 2 ato de aproximar-se silenciosamente (da caça). • vt+vi 1 aproximar-se silenciosamente, atacar à espreita. 2 espalhar-se silenciosamente (doenças). 3 andar com gravidade e arrogância, dar pavonadas. -
72 to carry a torch for
to carry a torch forsl amar (alguém) sem ser correspondido, arrastar um vagão por.————————to carry a torch foramar alguém sem ser amado. Frank has been carrying a torch for Linda ever since he saw her/Frank está amando Linda desde o dia em que a viu. to carry away 1 (geralmente na forma passiva) perder o controle. I was carried away when I was shopping / perdi o controle quando estava fazendo compras. 2 arrebatar the artists carried away the audience/os artistas arrebataram o público. 3 Naut desmastrar. -
73 touch wood
((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) lagarto, lagarto!* * *touch woodbater na madeira para evitar azar ou mau olhado. -
74 underneath
1. preposition, adverb(at or to a lower position (than); beneath: She was standing underneath the light; Have you looked underneath the bed?) debaixo de2. noun(the part or side beneath: Have you ever seen the underneath of a bus?) parte de baixo* * *un.der.neath[∧ndən'i:θ] n parte ou lado inferior. • adv embaixo, debaixo, por baixo. • prep 1 embaixo, debaixo, por baixo. 2 sob o poder ou domínio de. 3 sob o aspecto de. -
75 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) quem2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) que2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) que"- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) seja quem for que2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) quem•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) que2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) que•* * *[hu:] pron 1 interrogative quem? who goes there? / quem está aí? did you know who that was? / você sabia quem era? 2 relative quem, que, o(a) qual, aquele ou aquela que. I who am your master / eu que sou o seu mestre. -
76 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) espanto2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) maravilha3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) maravilha2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) admirar-se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) perguntar-se3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) gostar de saber•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *won.der[w'∧ndə] n 1 milagre. he did/ worked wonders / ele realizou milagres. 2 prodígio, portento. 3 maravilha. she is a wonder / ela é maravilhosa. 4 admiração, surpresa, espanto. it excited wonders / causou surpresa. I was filled with wonder / fiquei muito surpreso. they looked at me in wonder / eles todos me olharam surpresos. • vt+vi 1 admirar-se, surpreender-se, espantar-se (at, over de, com). wonder you never read the letters / admiro-me de que você nunca leia as cartas. it is not to be wondered at if... / não é de admirar se... 2 querer saber, estar curioso por saber, ter curiosidade para descobrir. I wonder who it was! / eu gostaria de saber quem foi. 3 perguntar, inquirir. he wondered to himself how... / ele ficou pensando (consigo mesmo) como... a nine days’ wonder um prodígio. for a wonder surpreendentemente. I wonder! a) isto é o que eu gostaria de saber. b) disto eu ainda duvido muito. I wonder how he did it? como será que ele fez isto? no wonder that não é de admirar que. small wonder if... não é de admirar se... the wonders of the world os milagres do mundo. what wonder? é de admirar? -
77 worst
[wə:st] 1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) pior2. adverb(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) pior3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) pior- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
- the worst of it is* * *[wə:st] n o pior (de todos). the worst is yet to come / o pior ainda está por vir. • vt vencer categoricamente, derrotar. • adj ( sup de bad, evil, ill) pior. this novelist, even at his worst, is better than most / este romancista, mesmo onde é mais fraco, é melhor do que a maioria. • adv pior. at his, its, her worst no seu pior estado, fase, lado. don’t see him at his worst / não o veja, julgue pelo seu lado pior. the heat was at its worst / o calor tinha atingido o seu ponto culminante. at the worst na pior das hipóteses. do your worst! faça o que você quiser (que de nada adiantará)! he is prepared for the worst ele está preparado para o pior. if the worst comes to the worst se o pior acontecer. I got the worst of it eu me saí o pior de todos, fui prejudicado. in the worst way sl muitíssimo, intensamente. to come off worst ser derrotado, sair perdendo. to do one’s worst causar o maior mal possível (supondo que pouco mal pode ser feito). to get the worst of it ficar com a pior parte, sair perdendo. to make the worst of ver só o lado negro, ser pessimista. worst damaged o mais danificado. -
78 get one's hands on
1) (to catch: If I ever get my hands on him, I'll make him sorry for what he did!) pôr as mãos em cima de2) (to get or obtain: I'd love to get my hands on a car like that.) conseguir -
79 go right
(to happen as expected, wanted or intended; to be successful or without problems: Nothing ever goes right for him.) correr bem -
80 native speaker
(a person who has spoken a particular language ever since he was able to speak at all: I am a native speaker of English; a native Spanish speaker.) falante
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