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61 recover
1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) recuperar2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) recuperar3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) recuperar-se•- recovery* * *re.cov.er1[rik'∧və] vt+vi 1 recuperar, reaver, retomar. 2 recobrar, restabelecer, convalescer, curar. 3 salvar, aproveitar. 4 voltar ao estado normal. 5 Jur obter em juízo, ganhar uma causa. to recover one’s senses recobrar os sentidos. to recover shipwrecked goods reaver mercadorias de um navio naufragado. -
62 red-letter day
(a day which will always be remembered because of something especially good that happened on it.) dia especial* * *red-letter dayferiado, dia de folga, festa. -
63 represent
[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) representar2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) representar3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) representar•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) representante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) representante* * *rep.re.sent[repriz'ent] vt 1 reproduzir a imagem de, retratar, pintar, descrever, representar. I was represented by him / fui representado por ele. 2 tipificar, simbolizar, representar. 3 patentear, revelar, mostrar claramente. 4 encenar, fazer representar. 5 desempenhar, fazer executar (um papel, uma missão, etc.). 6 aparentar, figurar, parecer ter. 7 equivaler a, corresponder a. 8 fazer as vezes de, agir em lugar de. 9 desempenhar um mandato. 10 objetar, protestar. 11 expressar, significar, descrever, expor. to represent to demonstrar (furiosa ou queixosamente). -
64 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) subir2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) subir3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) nascer6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) subir9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) levantar-se11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) subida2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) em ascensão- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *[raiz] n 1 ação de levantar ou subir. 2 ascensão, elevação. 3 colina, aclive, ladeira, rampa, elevação de terreno. 4 promoção, avanço, progresso. 5 subida dos peixes à superfície. 6 distância vertical entre a linha de nascença e o ponto mais elevado do intradorso. 7 subida. 8 lance de escadas. 9 Brit aumento (de salário). 10 ponto elevado. 11 origem, causa, fonte, nascente, início, princípio. 12 cheia (de rios). 13 alta, encarecimento. • vi (ps rose, pp risen). 1 subir, ir para cima. 2 levantar(-se), erguer(-se),pôr-se de pé, sair da cama. I rose from my seat / levantei-me da minha cadeira. my hair rose on my head / meus cabelos ficaram em pé. 3 terminar (levantando-se). 4 ressuscitar, ressurgir. 5 crescer (massa de pão). 6 promover, ser promovido, progredir. 7 aumentar (salários, preços). 8 ascender (terreno). 9 nascer, surgir (sol). 10 vir à superfície (peixes). 11 tornar-se audível. 12 revoltar-se, rebelar-se, insurgir-se contra. they rose in arms / pegaram em armas, sublevaram-se. 13 elevar (edifícios, montanhas). 14 encher (rio, mar). 15 originar, começar. 16 animar-se, criar ânimo. her spirit rose / ela ficou alegre, animou-se. 17. vir à mente. it rose to my mind / veio-me à mente. 18 aumentar, intensificar-se, acentuar-se. 19 aclamar, aplaudir. the house rose at the actress / a artista foi aplaudida calorosamente. 20 esforçar-se para enfrentar. on the rise em alta. rise in (of) prices aumento de preços. she got a rise out of me ela me irritou. she rose to her feet ela levantou-se, ficou de pé. they rose to the bait morderam a isca. to give rise to originar, produzir, ocasionar, causar. to rise upon the view surgir, aparecer. we rose to the occasion mostramo-nos à altura da situação. -
65 sum
1) (the amount or total made by two or more things or numbers added together: The sum of 12, 24, 7 and 11 is 54.) soma2) (a quantity of money: It will cost an enormous sum to repair the swimming pool.) soma3) (a problem in arithmetic: My children are better at sums than I am.) aritmética•- sum up* * *[s∧m] n 1 soma, adição. 2 quantia, soma, importância. 3 total, montante. 4 coll conta, cálculo, problema de aritmética. he is good at sums / ele é bom em cálculos, contas. 5 quantidade total. 6 conteúdo, teor, resumo, substância, essência. 7 cúmulo, culminância. • vt+vi 1 somar. 2 adicionar. 3 resumir. 4 recapitular. in sum em resumo. the sum and substance of it a parte essencial disto. to sum up a) somar. b) resumir, recapitular. -
66 superlative
[su'pə:lətiv] 1. adjective((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) superlativo2. noun((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) superlativo* * *su.per.la.tive[su:p'ə:lətiv] n 1 exemplo supremo. 2 Gram superlativo. • adj 1 insuperável, excelente, supremo. 2 Gram superlativo. 3 excessivo, exagerado. to talk in superlatives exagerar. -
67 technically
1) (in a technical way; He described the machine in simple terms, then more technically.) tecnicamente2) (as far as skill and technique are concerned: The pianist gave a very good performance technically, although she seemed to lack feeling for the music.) tecnicamente3) (according to strict obedience to laws or rules: Technically, you aren't allowed to do that, but I don't suppose anyone will object.) tecnicamente* * *tech.ni.cal.ly[t'eknikəli] adv tecnicamente. -
68 theory
['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teoria2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teoria•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
- theorist* * *the.o.ry[θ'iəri] n 1 teoria. 2 explicação. 3 suposição, hipótese. 4 conhecimento abstrato, noção. to have a theory that imaginar que. very good in theory, but will it work? na teoria é bom, mas e na prática? -
69 to have a theory that
to have a theory thatimaginar que. very good in theory, but will it work? na teoria é bom, mas e na prática? -
70 war
[wo:] 1. noun((an) armed struggle, especially between nations: Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; ( also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.) guerra2. verb(to fight: The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.) lutar- warlike- warrior
- war correspondent
- war-cry
- war-dance
- warfare
- warhead
- warhorse
- warlord
- warmonger
- warpaint
- warship
- wartime
- war of nerves* * *[wɔ:] n 1 guerra. they declared war / eles declararam guerra. 2 luta, batalha, contenda, conflito, combate, hostilidades. 3 arte ou ciência militar. • vi guerrear, fazer guerra, batalhar, pelejar, lutar. • adj de ou relativo à guerra, bélico, causado pela ou usado na guerra. at war em guerra. chances/ fortune of war a sorte da guerra. civil war guerra civil. council of war conselho de guerra. man-of-war vaso de guerra, belonave. Secretary of State for War Ministro da Guerra. state of war estado de guerra. tariff war guerra alfandegária. theatre of war palco da guerra. there never was a good war or a bad peace nunca houve boa guerra ou má paz. to drift into war ser arrastado à guerra. to make war upon guerrear contra. to war guerrear (against/on/ with contra/com), hostilizar. war of aggresion guerra de agressão. war of nerves guerra de nervos. war to the knife luta de morte. -
71 pie in the sky
(something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) sonho -
72 set (someone) an example
(to act in such a way that other people will copy one's behaviour: Teachers must set a good example to their pupils.) dar exemplo -
73 set (someone) an example
(to act in such a way that other people will copy one's behaviour: Teachers must set a good example to their pupils.) dar exemplo -
74 take/keep one's mind off
(to turn one's attention from; to prevent one from thinking about: A good holiday will take your mind off your troubles.) distrair-se -
75 agree
[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) concordar2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) concordar3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) fazer bem4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) entender-se bem•- agreeably - agreement -
76 answerable
adjective ((usually with to, for) to have the responsibility: I will be answerable to you for his good behaviour; She is answerable for the whole project.) responsável -
77 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) mudar2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) trocar3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) trocar(-se)4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) transformar5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) trocar2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) mudança2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) mudança3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) troca4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) trocado5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) troco6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) mudança•- change hands - a change of heart - the change of life - change one's mind - for a change -
78 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) conferir2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) verificar, checar3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) interromper2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) verificação2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) empecilho3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) xeque4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) xadrez5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) talão6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) conta7) ((American) a cheque.) cheque•- checked- checkbook - check-in - checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) dar xeque-mate- checkout- checkpoint - check-up - check in - check out - check up on - check up -
79 compare
[kəm'peə]1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) comparar2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) comparar3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) comparar(-se)•- comparative - comparatively - comparison -
80 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) lutar2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) combater3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) brigar, discutir2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) batalha2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) luta3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combatividade4) (a boxing-match.) luta, peleja•- fighter- fight back - fight it out - fight off - fight one's way - fight shy of - put up a good fight
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