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1 favourite
adjective (best-liked; preferred: his favourite city.) favorito/preferido -
2 favourite
adjective (best-liked; preferred: his favourite city.) favorito -
3 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) favor2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) aprovação3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) preferência4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) nas graças de/graça(s) (ESTAMOS A TRADUZIR O SUBSTANTIVO)2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) apoiar- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorito- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *fa.vour[f'eivə] n = link=favor favor. -
4 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) favor2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) agrado3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) preferência4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) apoio2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) apoiar- favourably - favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorito- in favour of - in one's favour -
5 athletics
[-'le-]noun singular (the sports of running, jumping etc or competitions in these: Athletics was my favourite activity at school.) atletismo* * *ath.let.ics[æθl'etiks] n pl 1 jogos desportivos, força e destreza física. 2 (usado no singular) normas do treino atlético, princípios da educação física, atletismo. -
6 ballet
['bælei, ]( American[) bæ'lei]1) (a theatrical performance of dancing with set steps and mime, often telling a story: Swan Lake is my favourite ballet.) bailado2) (the art of dancing in this way: She is taking lessons in ballet; ( also adjective) a ballet class.) de ballet•* * *bal.let[b'ælei] n 1 balé. 2 corpo de baile. -
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8 chemistry
['kemistri] 1. noun((the science that deals with) the nature of substances and the ways in which they act on, or combine with, each other: Chemistry was his favourite subject; the chemistry of the blood.) química- chemical2. noun(a substance used in or obtained by a chemical process: Some chemicals give off harmful fumes.) produto químico- chemist* * *chem.is.try[k'emistri] n 1 química. 2 coll forma pela qual duas pessoas num relacionamento reagem uma à outra. -
9 frequency
plural - frequencies; noun1) (the state of happening often: The frequency of her visits surprised him.) frequência2) ((in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second: At what frequency does the sound occur?) frequência3) (a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast: I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music.) frequência* * *fre.quen.cy[fr'i:kwənsi] n = link=frequence frequence. -
10 gardening
noun (the work of looking after a garden: Gardening is his favourite hobby; ( also adjective) gardening clothes/tools.) jardinar* * *gar.den.ing[g'a:dəniŋ] n trabalho de jardim, jardinagem, horticultura. -
11 haunt
[ho:nt] 1. verb1) ((of a ghost) to inhabit: A ghost is said to haunt this house.) assombrar2) ((of an unpleasant memory) to keep coming back into the mind of: Her look of misery haunts me.) perseguir3) (to visit very often: He haunts that café.) frequentar2. noun(a place one often visits: This is one of my favourite haunts.) paragem- haunted* * *[hɔ:nt] n 1 lugar freqüentado, abrigo, toca, retiro, antro. 2 hábitat. 3 pop espírito, fantasma. • vt+vi 1 freqüentar, visitar freqüentemente. 2 assombrar, aparecer repetidamente (fantasmas ou espíritos). the castle is haunted / o castelo está assombrado. 3 assombrar, perseguir (pensamentos, memórias, fantasmas). -
12 hobby-horse
(also hobbyhorse) noun1) (a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy.)2) (one's favourite topic, idea or project.)* * *hob.by-horse[h'ɔbi hɔ:s] n cavalinho-de-pau: brinquedo de criança. -
13 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) viver2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) sobreviver3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) morar4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) viver5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) viver•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) sustento- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) vivo2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) directo3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) activo4) (burning: a live coal.) aceso2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) ao vivo- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire* * *live1[laiv] adj 1 vivo. 2 ativo, esperto, aceso, pronto para agir. 3 ao vivo (transmissão). 4 carregado com eletricidade (como um fio). 5 que não explodiu ainda (como uma granada). 6 vivo, brilhante (cor). 7 fig eficaz, cheio de energia, de interesse atual. 8 em estado natural. • adv ao vivo.————————live2[liv] vt+vi 1 viver, existir. 2 subsistir. 3 morar, habitar. 4 ganhar a vida. she lives by sewing / ela ganha a vida costurando. 5 gozar a vida. 6 nutrir-se. to live and let live ser tolerante, cuidar da própria vida e deixar os outros em paz. to live away viver alegre e despreocupadamente. to live by/on one’s wits viver de expedientes. to live down fazer esquecer um delito por uma vida impecável. to live from hand to mouth ter apenas o suficiente para as necessidades indispensáveis à vida. to live in morar no emprego. to live it up viver à larga, viver de forma intensa. to live off viver à custa de. to live on viver de. to live out a) sobreviver. b) morar fora do emprego. to live through superar, sobreviver. to live to a great age atingir uma idade avançada. to live up to a) viver à altura de. b) cumprir o prometido, corresponder às expectativas. -
14 mousse
[mu:s](a dish made from flavoured whipped cream and eaten cold: My favourite dessert is chocolate mousse.) mousse* * *[mu:s] n Fr Cook musse: iguaria doce ou salgada de consistência cremosa. -
15 passage
['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) passagem2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) passagem3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) passagem4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) passagem* * *pas.sage[p'æsidʒ] n 1 passagem: a) ação ou efeito de passar ou transpor. b) trânsito. c) passadouro, caminho, via. d) vau. e) transição. f) episódio, trecho. g) direito de trânsito, permissão para passar. h) direito de transporte. i) corredor, vestíbulo, galeria. j) escoamento (tempo). k) acontecimento, incidente, ocorrência. 2 travessia, viagem, jornada (principalmente por mar). 3 troca, intercâmbio. 4 Med evacuação intestinal. 5 frase ou trecho musical. 6 aprovação, sanção, ratificação (de projeto de lei). • vt+vi 1 viajar, fazer travessias. 2 fazer passar. of passage migratório, de migração. passage of arms duelo. -
16 pastime
(an occupation which one enjoys and takes part in during one's spare time; a hobby: Playing chess is his favourite pastime.) passatempo* * *pas.time[p'a:staim] n passatempo, entretenimento, diversão. as a pastime ou by way of pastime por passatempo. -
17 pet
[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) animal doméstico2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) fofo2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) maior3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) afagar2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.)•- pet name* * *pet1[pet] n 1 animal de estimação. 2 favorito, querido. 3 criança mimada. • vt 1 mimar, afagar, acariciar. 2 acariciar-se mutuamente de forma sexual. • adj 1 favorito, querido. 2 de estimação. be a pet and fetch me my book seja bonzinho e vá buscar meu livro. he is my pet aversion não o suporto, não o tolero.————————pet2[pet] n enfado, mau humor, amuo. • vi ficar de mau humor. to be in a pet estar de mau humor. -
18 pin-up
1) (a picture of an attractive girl (or man), often pinned on a wall: He has dozens of pin-ups in his room; ( also adjective) a pin-up girl.) foto de cartaz2) (the girl (or man): She's the favourite pin-up of the soldiers.) vedete de cartaz* * *pin-up[p'in ∧p] n 1 foto, geralmente de mulher, pregada na parede. 2 pessoa atraente. • adj muito atraente. -
19 relaxation
[ri:læks-]noun I play golf for relaxation; Golf is one of my favourite relaxations.) distracção* * *re.lax.a.tion[ri:læks'eiʃən] n 1 relaxamento, afrouxamento. 2 descanso. 3 remissão. 4 diversão. -
20 skiing
noun Skiing is her favourite sport; ( also adjective) a skiing holiday.) esqui* * *ski.ing[ʃ'iiŋ] n ato de esquiar.
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