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1 explaining
ex.plain.ing[ikspl'einiŋ] adj explicativo, elucidativo. -
2 self-explaining
self-ex.plain.ing[self ikspl'einiŋ] adj = link=%20self-explanatory self-explanatory. -
3 appease
[ə'pi:z](to calm or satisfy (a person, desire etc) usually by giving what was asked for or is needed: She appeased his curiosity by explaining the situation to him.) acalmar* * *ap.pease[əp'i:z] vt+vi 1 satisfazer, saciar. 2 apaziguar, acalmar, tranqüilizar. 3 curvar-se, sujeitar-se, conciliar. 4 mitigar, abrandar. -
4 explanation
[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) explicação2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) explicação* * *ex.pla.na.tion[ekspl2n'ei82n] n 1 explanação, explicação, exposição, esclarecimento. explanation of symbols / explicação de símbolos. in explanation / em elucidação. to give an explanation of something / esclarecer alguma coisa. he made some explanation / ele prestou algumas informações. 2 discusão, interpretação. to have an explanation with / ter uma discussão ou altercação. 3 reconciliação, entendimento. they came to an explanation / eles chegaram a um entendimento. -
5 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) de passagem* * *in passinga propósito, de passagem. -
6 introduction
1) (the act of introducing, or the process of being introduced: the introduction of new methods.) introdução2) (an act of introducing one person to another: The hostess made the introductions and everyone shook hands.) apresentações3) (something written at the beginning of a book explaining the contents, or said at the beginning of a speech etc.) introdução* * *in.tro.duc.tion[intrəd'∧kʃən] n 1 introdução, adoção. 2 apresentação. 3 prefácio. 4 preparação para um estudo, tratado elementar. 5 coisa introduzida ou importada. 6 apresentação (de alguém ou de algo conhecido a outra pessoa). letter of introduction carta de apresentação. -
7 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) chave2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) tecla3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tecla4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) escala5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) chave6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) escala2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) essencial- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up* * *key1[ki:] n 1 chave, chaveta (também Electr). 2 código, padrão, legenda. 3 solução, explicação, decifração, código. 4 posição-chave, reduto. 5 pessoa ou coisa indispensável, dirigente, comandante. 6 pino, parafuso, contrapino, cunha, porca. 7 chave de fenda, chave inglesa. 8 tecla, lingüeta de flauta e outros instrumentos de sopro. 9 Mus escala, tonalidade. what’s the key? / Mus qual é a chave? 10 estilo musical ou literário. 11 keys pl membros da câmara de representantes na Ilha de Man. • vt 1 Tech encaixar, entalhar. 2 fechar à chave, chavear. 3 Typogr calçar. 4 Mus afinar. 5 ajustar, acertar (um discurso à altura do auditório). 6 fig conferir, estar certo. • adj 1 controlador de controle. 2 muito importante, essencial, fundamental. he had the key of the street sl ele teve de passar a noite no olho da rua. master key chave-mestra. natural key Mus chave natural. to key in Comp introduzir comandos ou dados através da digitação. to key up incitar, estimular, Mus elevar o tom.————————key2[ki:] n recife, parcel, baixio. -
8 explain away
(to get rid of (difficulties etc) by clever explaining: She could not explain away the missing money.) dar uma explicação -
9 in plain English
(in simple words; clearly expressed: Would you mind explaining it in plain English?) -
10 speak for itself/themselves
(to have an obvious meaning; not to need explaining: The facts speak for themselves.) falar por si -
11 appease
[ə'pi:z](to calm or satisfy (a person, desire etc) usually by giving what was asked for or is needed: She appeased his curiosity by explaining the situation to him.) aplacar -
12 explain away
(to get rid of (difficulties etc) by clever explaining: She could not explain away the missing money.) justificar -
13 explanation
[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) explicação2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) explicação -
14 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) de passagem -
15 in plain English
(in simple words; clearly expressed: Would you mind explaining it in plain English?) -
16 introduction
1) (the act of introducing, or the process of being introduced: the introduction of new methods.) introdução2) (an act of introducing one person to another: The hostess made the introductions and everyone shook hands.) apresentação3) (something written at the beginning of a book explaining the contents, or said at the beginning of a speech etc.) introdução -
17 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) chave2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) tecla3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tecla4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tom5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) chave6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) legenda2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) -chave- keyboard- keyhole - keyhole surgery - keynote - keyed up -
18 speak for itself/themselves
(to have an obvious meaning; not to need explaining: The facts speak for themselves.) ser evidenteEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > speak for itself/themselves
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self-explaining — understood by itself, requiring no interpretation … English contemporary dictionary
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