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1 origin
['ori‹in] 1. noun(the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause: the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement.) origem- original2. noun1) (the earliest version: This is the original - all the others are copies.) original2) (a model from which a painting etc is made: She is the original of the famous portrait.) original•- originally
- originate
- origins* * *or.i.gin['ɔridʒin] n 1 origem, fonte. 2 princípio, início. 3 ascendência. 4 procedência. 5 nascimento. 6 causa, motivo, fundamento. -
2 origin
['ori‹in] 1. noun(the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause: the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement.) origem- original2. noun1) (the earliest version: This is the original - all the others are copies.) original2) (a model from which a painting etc is made: She is the original of the famous portrait.) original•- originally - originate - origins -
3 idiom
['idiəm]1) (an expression with a meaning that cannot be guessed from the meanings of the individual words: His mother passed away (= died) this morning.) idioma2) (the expressions of a language in general: English idiom.) idioma•- idiomatically* * *id.i.om['idiəm] n 1 idioma, língua, dialeto. 2 modo peculiar de expressão. 3 expressão idiomática. -
4 idiom
['idiəm]1) (an expression with a meaning that cannot be guessed from the meanings of the individual words: His mother passed away (= died) this morning.) expressão idiomática2) (the expressions of a language in general: English idiom.) idioma•- idiomatically -
5 martyr
1. noun1) (a person who suffers death or hardship for what he or she believes: St Joan is said to have been a martyr.) mártir2) (a person who continually suffers from a disease, difficulty etc: She is a martyr to rheumatism.) mártir2. verb(to put (someone) to death or cause (him) to suffer greatly for his beliefs: Saint Joan was martyred by the English.) martirizar* * *mar.tyr[m'a:tə] n mártir. • vt 1 martirizar. 2 torturar. -
6 martyr
1. noun1) (a person who suffers death or hardship for what he or she believes: St Joan is said to have been a martyr.) mártir2) (a person who continually suffers from a disease, difficulty etc: She is a martyr to rheumatism.) vítima, sofredor2. verb(to put (someone) to death or cause (him) to suffer greatly for his beliefs: Saint Joan was martyred by the English.) martirizar -
7 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) enquanto2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) porque3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) embora6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) assim como2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tão3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *as1[æz, əz] adv 1 tão, igualmente, tanto quanto, do mesmo grau ou modo, equivalente. I haven’t known him as long as you / eu não o conheço há tanto tempo quanto você. I am as clever as he / sou tão inteligente quanto ele. 2 como por exemplo. • conj 1 como, quão, quanto, assim como, tal como, conforme. it looked as if they were really fighting / parecia como se eles lutassem de fato. 2 enquanto, ao passo que, no momento em que, quando. 3 porque, visto que, já que, porquanto, como. as you weren’t there, I left a message / como você não estava lá, deixei um recado. 4 se bem que, ainda que, embora, contanto que, conquanto que. 5 em resultado do que, em conseqüência do que. • prep como, na qualidade de. we all respect him as a writer / nós todos o respeitamos na qualidade de escritor. let me tell you as a friend / deixe-me dizer-lhe como amigo. • pron 1 que, quem, qual. 2 como. as a rule usualmente, em geral. as... as tão... como, tanto quanto. as ever como sempre. as far I am concerned quanto a mim, no que me concerne. as follows como segue. as for me quanto a mim. as from... válido desde... (as) heavy as lead pesado como chumbo. as if, as though como se (após os verbos com o sentido de "parecer"). as is no estado em que se encontra. as I see it, as I understand it! no meu ponto de vista. as it is/ was nestas circunstâncias, de todo jeito, de qualquer forma. as it rained visto que chovia. as it were por assim dizer, de certo modo. as long as enquanto, visto que, já que. as many as tantos quantos. as of, as from a partir de. as of next week I’ll be retired a partir da semana que vem estarei aposentado. as regards no que diz respeito. as requested conforme pedido. as soon as assim que, logo que. as soon as possible o mais cedo possível. as usual como de costume. as yet até agora. as you were! Mil última forma! be so kind as to do it queira fazê-lo, por favor. busy as a bee diligente como uma abelha. classical books as the plays of Racine livros clássicos como os dramas de Racine. do as you wish faça como quiser. he as well as she ele como ela, tanto ele quanto ela, ambos. he went so far as to say... ele chegou a ponto de afirmar... his position as a banker sua posição como banqueiro. she smiled as she did it ela sorriu ao fazê-lo. such as como por exemplo. twice as large duas vezes maior. we may as well tell her podemos contar-lhe do mesmo jeito, não há razão para não dizer a ela.————————as2[æs] n (pl asses) asse: antiga moeda de cobre dos romanos. -
8 broken
['brəukən]1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.) quebrado2) (interrupted: broken sleep.) interrompido3) (uneven: broken ground.) irregular4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.) incorrecto5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).) desfeito•* * *bro.ken[br'oukən] vt+vi pp of break. • adj 1 quebrado, em pedaços. 2 destruído. a broken heart / um coração ferido. 3 arruinado, falido. 4 enfraquecido, fraco, débil. broken health / saúde abalada. 5 domesticado, domado. 6 subjugado, humilhado, submisso, desanimado. a broken man / um homem desanimado. 7 violado, infringido. 8 falado ou pronunciado de modo imperfeito. broken English / inglês mal falado, como pelos estrangeiros. 9 interrompido, cortado, incorrente. • adv com interrupção, aos pedaços. -
9 British
['britiʃ](of or from Great Britain or the Commonwealth: In this dictionary British refers to British English.)* * *Brit.ish[br'itiʃ] n 1 língua celta dos antigos bretões. 2 povo britânico. • adj 1 britânico. 2 relativo aos bretões. the British Empire o Império Britânico. the British Isles as ilhas britânicas. -
10 translate
[træns'leit](to put (something said or written) into another language: He translated the book from French into English.) traduzir- translator* * *trans.late[træ:nsl'eit] vt+vi 1 traduzir. it translates well / é fácil para traduzir. 2 exprimir em outras palavras. 3 explicar, interpretar. 4 mudar de lugar, de posição. 5 Eccl subir ao céu sem morrer. to translate promises into action transformar promessas em atos. -
11 British
['britiʃ](of or from Great Britain or the Commonwealth: In this dictionary British refers to British English.) -
12 broken
['brəukən]1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.) quebrado2) (interrupted: broken sleep.) interrompido3) (uneven: broken ground.) irregular4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.) incorreto5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).) desfeito• -
13 translate
[træns'leit](to put (something said or written) into another language: He translated the book from French into English.) traduzir- translator
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