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2 gesture
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3 a fine gesture
a fine gestureum gesto bonito. -
4 magnanimous
[mæɡ'næniməs](noble and generous: a magnanimous gesture.) magnânimo- magnanimity* * *mag.nan.i.mous[mægn'æniməs] adj magnânimo, generoso. -
5 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) movimento2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) movimento3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) moção2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) chamar- motion picture
- in motion* * *mo.tion[m'ouʃən] n 1 movimento, deslocação. 2 gesto. 3 impulso. 4 moção, proposta. 5 evacuação intestinal. 6 mecanismo de engrenagem. 7 requerimento solicitando medida ou ordem judicial. • vt+vi 1 guiar por gestos. 2 acenar. 3 gesticular. to go through the motions fingir, simular. to motion someone out mostrar a porta a alguém. -
6 respond
[rə'spond]( with to)1) (to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc: He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond.) corresponder2) (to show a good reaction eg to some course of treatment: His illness did not respond to treatment by drugs.) responder3) ((of vehicles etc) to be guided easily by controls: The pilot said the plane did not respond to the controls.) obedecer•- response- responsibility
- responsible
- responsibly
- responsive
- responsively
- responsiveness* * *re.spond[risp'ɔnd] n 1 responso. 2 Archit meia-coluna, tondinho. • vt 1 responder, replicar (diz-se também da congregação na igreja). 2 Psych, Physiol reagir, ser suscetível, corresponder. 3 responder por. 4 responsar. -
7 signify
1) (to be a sign of; to mean: His frown signified disapproval.) significar2) (to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc: He signified his approval with a nod.) mostrar•- significant
- significantly* * *sig.ni.fy[s'ignifai] vt+vi 1 significar, representar, ter o sentido de. 2 indicar, expressar, anunciar, demonstrar. 3 importar, querer dizer, ser significante. -
8 sporting
1) (of, or concerned with, sports: the sporting world.) do desporto2) ((negative unsporting) showing fairness and kindness or generosity, especially if unexpected: a sporting gesture.) desportivo* * *sport.ing[sp'ɔ:tiŋ] adj 1 de esporte, esportivo. 2 decente, leal, honrado. -
9 sweeping
1) (that sweeps: a sweeping gesture.) largo2) ((of changes etc) very great: a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms.) enorme* * *sweep.ing[sw'i:piŋ] n varredura, limpeza. • adj 1 extenso, vasto, largo, amplo. 2 impetuoso, arrebatador. 3 curvo. 4 genérico. 5 radical, de grande alcance, geral, completo. -
10 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno de mão2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondear(-se)3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *[weiv] n 1 onda: a) vaga b) Phys vibração c) Poet água, mar. d) fig explosão (de entusiasmo, etc.). 2 ondulação, ondeado. 3 chamalote (tecido). 4 aceno, gesto, sinal com a mão. 5 agitação, oscilação, tremor. 6 onda, aumento rápido. • vt+vi 1 ondear, ondular. 2 acenar, fazer sinal (com a mão). we waved him farewell / nós lhe acenamos um adeus. they waved me aside / eles me chamaram à parte com um aceno. 3 abanar, agitar. 4 flutuar, tremular. 5 brandir. 6 oscilar, balançar. 7 achamalotar (tecido). 8 dar aspecto ondeado a (superfície metálica). a wave of indignation uma onda de indignação. cold wave onda de frio. heat wave onda de calor. long waves Radio ondas longas. long wave set Radio aparelho de ondas longas. permanent wave permanente (cabelo). short waves Radio ondas curtas. the waves Lit o oceano. to make waves causar problemas. to wave down fazer sinal para o ônibus, o carro parar. to wave someone off dizer adeus para alguém que está partindo. to wave something aside recusar a aceitar alguma coisa por ser irrelevante. they waved my objections aside / eles desprezaram minhas objeções. to wave something goodbye dizer adeus a (aceitar a situação). wave of light onda de luz. -
11 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) estalar os dedos -
12 magnanimous
[mæɡ'næniməs](noble and generous: a magnanimous gesture.) magnânimo- magnanimity -
13 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) movimento2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) gesto3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) moção2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) acenar- motion picture - in motion -
14 respond
[rə'spond]( with to)1) (to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc: He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond.) responder, reagir2) (to show a good reaction eg to some course of treatment: His illness did not respond to treatment by drugs.) responder3) ((of vehicles etc) to be guided easily by controls: The pilot said the plane did not respond to the controls.) responder•- response- responsibility - responsible - responsibly - responsive - responsively - responsiveness -
15 signify
1) (to be a sign of; to mean: His frown signified disapproval.) significar2) (to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc: He signified his approval with a nod.) indicar•- significant - significantly -
16 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) estalar os dedos -
17 sporting
1) (of, or concerned with, sports: the sporting world.) esportivo2) ((negative unsporting) showing fairness and kindness or generosity, especially if unexpected: a sporting gesture.) elegante -
18 sweeping
1) (that sweeps: a sweeping gesture.) largo, amplo2) ((of changes etc) very great: a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms.) de amplo alcance -
19 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondular3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar•- wavy- waviness - waveband - wave - wavelength - wave aside
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