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101 equivalent
[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) equivalente2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) equivalente -
102 examination
1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) exame2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) exame3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) interrogatório -
103 flag
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104 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) adular2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) incensar3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) gabar(-se)•- flattery -
105 fluent
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106 franc
[fræŋk](the standard unit of currency in France, Belgium, Switzerland and several other countries, eg in some parts of Africa where French is spoken.) franco -
107 Franco-
['fræŋkəu]( as part of a word) (French: Franco-Scottish.) franco- -
108 grammar
['ɡræmə]1) (the rules for forming words and for combining words to form sentences: He's an expert on French grammar.) gramática2) (a description or collection of the rules of grammar: Could you lend me your Latin grammar?; ( also adjective) a grammar book.) gramática3) (a person's use of grammatical rules: This essay is full of bad grammar.) gramática•- grammatically - grammar school -
109 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) levar vantagemEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > have an/the advantage (over)
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110 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) levar vantagemEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > have an/the advantage (over)
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111 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) distinção2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) honras -
112 hopeless
1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) inútil2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) sofrível3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) irremediável -
113 horn
[ho:n]1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) chifre2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) chifre3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) chifre4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) chifre5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) buzina6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) corneta7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) trompa•- horned- - horned - horny -
114 in vogue
(fashionable: The French style of dress is in vogue just now.) em moda -
115 interpret
[in'tə:prit]1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) traduzir2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) interpretar3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) interpretar•- interpreter -
116 learn
[lə:n]past tense, past participles - learned, learnt; verb1) (to get to know: It was then that I learned that she was dead.) ficar sabendo2) (to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) aprender•- learned- learner - learning - learner-friendly -
117 lesson
['lesn]1) (something which is learned or taught: The lesson which we learned from the experience was never to trust anyone.) lição2) (a period of teaching: during the French lesson.) aula3) (a part of the Bible read in church: He was asked to read the lesson on Sunday morning.) lição -
118 masculine
['mæskjulin]1) (of the male sex: masculine qualities.) masculino2) (in certain languages, of one of usually two or three genders of nouns etc: Is the French word for `door' masculine or feminine?) masculino• -
119 minor
1. adjective1) (less, or little, in importance, size etc: Always halt when driving from a minor road on to a major road; She has to go into hospital for a minor operation.) menor, sem importância2) ((American) a secondary subject that a student chooses to study at university or college: Her major is in physics, but she has a minor in computer science.)2. verb((American) to study something as a minor subject: He is minoring in French.)3. noun(a person who is not yet legally an adult.) menor- minority- be in the minority -
120 pantomime
1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) pantomima de Natal2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.)2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.)
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