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41 sister
['sistə] 1. noun1) (the title given to a female child to describe her relationship to the other children of her parents: She's my sister; my father's sister.) irmã2) (a type of senior nurse: She's a sister on Ward 5.) enfermeira-chefe3) (a female member of a religious group.) freira4) (a female fellow member of any group: We must fight for equal opportunities, sisters!) irmã2. adjective(closely similar in design, function etc: sister ships.) congênere -
42 specific
[spə'sifik]1) (giving all the details clearly: specific instructions.) específico2) (particular; exactly stated or described: Each of the bodily organs has its own specific function.) específico -
43 spine
1) (the line of linked bones running down the back of humans and many animals; the backbone: She damaged her spine when she fell.) coluna vertebral, espinha2) (something like a backbone in shape or function: the spine of a book.) espinha dorsal3) (a thin, stiff, pointed part growing on an animal or a plant.) espinho•- spinal- spineless - spiny - spinal cord -
44 tail
[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) cauda2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) cauda2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) seguir- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) coroa- tail-end- tail-light - tail wind - tail off -
45 range
1) (function) imagem (função)2) (interpretation) domínio de variação
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