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  • 21 fritter

    ['fritə]
    ((often with away) to throw away or waste gradually: He frittered (away) all his money on gambling.) desperdiçar
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    frit.ter1
    [fr'itə] n pedaço, fragmento. • vt 1 (geralmente com away) dissipar, esbanjar, malbaratar pouco a pouco, gastar à toa. 2 fragmentar, picar, cortar ou partir em pedaços, quebrar em fragmentos.
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    frit.ter2
    [fr'itə] n Cook bolinho frito, frito, filhó, cascorão, fritada, fritura.

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  • 22 gentle

    ['‹entl]
    1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) meigo
    2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) suave
    3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) suave
    - gentleness
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    gen.tle
    [dʒ'entəl] n pessoa de boa família. • vt coll 1 domesticar, domar. 2 moderar, suavizar, abrandar. • adj 1 suave, brando, leve, delicado. 2 baixo, macio. 3 moderado. 4 humano, bondoso, meigo, amável. 5 dócil, manso. 6 de boa estirpe. 7 honrado, bom, superior. 8 nobre, digno, cavalheiresco. 9 polido, cortês. gentle-hearted bondoso, de bom coração. of gentle birth de nascença ou sangue nobre. the gentle sex o sexo fraco.

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  • 23 gradual

    (happening gently and slowly: a gradual rise in temperature.) gradual
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    grad.u.al
    [gr'ædjuəl] n Eccl gradual. • adj gradual.

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  • 24 infiltrate

    ['infiltreit]
    1) ((of soldiers) to get through enemy lines a few at a time: to infiltrate (into) enemy territory.) inflitrar
    2) ((of a group of persons) to enter (an organization) gradually so as to be able to influence decisions etc.) infiltrar
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    in.fil.trate
    ['infiltreit] vt+vi infiltrar, penetrar, introduzir, embeber.

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  • 25 merge

    [mə:‹]
    1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) fundir(-se)
    2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) mudar
    3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) sumir
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    [mə:dʒ] vt+vi 1 fundir, amalgamar. 2 ser absorvido. 3 imergir, desaparecer.

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  • 26 moderate

    1. ['modəreit] verb
    (to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) abrandar
    2. [-rət] adjective
    1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) moderado
    2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) médio
    3. noun
    (a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderado
    - moderateness
    - moderation
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    mod.er.ate
    [m'ɔdərit] n indivíduo moderado. • vt+vi 1 moderar, acalmar, abrandar. 2 restringir. 3 acalmar-se, moderar-se. 4 presidir. 5 presidir como moderador. • adj 1 moderado, razoável, comedido. 2 calmo. 3 médio, medíocre. 4 módico.

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  • 27 shade

    [ʃeid] 1. noun
    1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) sombra
    2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) sombra
    3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) quebra-luz
    4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) matiz
    5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) um tudo nada
    2. verb
    1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) proteger
    2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) sombrear
    3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) fugir para
    - shades
    - shading
    - shady
    - shadiness
    - put in the shade
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    [ʃeid] n 1 lugar sombreado, sombra. 2 penumbra. 3 cortina, veneziana. 4 tonalidade, gradação de cor, matiz, tom. 5 sombreado (de pintura). 6 nuança, diferença mínima, grau. 7 quebra-luz, abajur. 8 anteparo. 9 viseira. • vt+vi 1 abrigar da luz, sombrear, proteger da luz. 2 escurecer, tornar sombrio. 3 mostrar diferenças ou nuanças, mudar aos poucos, graduar (cores), matizar. glass shade redoma. to shade away esmaecer, sumir-se. to throw somebody into the shade superar alguém.

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  • 28 shelve

    [ʃelv]
    1) (to put aside, usually for consideration, completion etc later: The project has been shelved for the moment.) arquivar
    2) (to put up shelves in.) pôr prateleiras
    3) ((of land) to slope gradually: The land shelves towards the sea.) descer em talude
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    shelve1
    [ʃelv] vt 1 colocar na prateleira. 2 pôr de lado, protelar, arquivar. 3 colocar prateleiras.
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    shelve2
    [ʃelv] vi inclinar-se, ter declive.

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  • 29 stalk

    I [sto:k] noun
    (the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) haste
    II [sto:k] verb
    1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) andar empertigado
    2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) avançar (por)
    3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) perseguir
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    stalk1
    [stɔ:k] n 1 talo, haste. 2 Bot, Zool pedúnculo. 3 pé (de copo), base, suporte.
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    stalk2
    [stɔ:k] n 1 passo largo e pomposo. 2 ato de aproximar-se silenciosamente (da caça). • vt+vi 1 aproximar-se silenciosamente, atacar à espreita. 2 espalhar-se silenciosamente (doenças). 3 andar com gravidade e arrogância, dar pavonadas.

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  • 30 steady

    ['stedi] 1. adjective
    1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) seguro
    2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) constante
    3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) constante
    4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) regrado
    2. verb
    (to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) equilibrar(-se)
    - steadiness
    - steady on!
    - steady !
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    stead.y
    [st'edi] n Amer sl 1 companheiro ou namorado fixo. 2 companheira ou namorada fixa. • vt+vi 1 firmar, fixar, estabilizar, acalmar. 2 firmar-se, fixar-se, estabilizar-se. • adj 1 fixo, firme. 2 constante, permanente, invariável, uniforme, regular. 3 calmo, sereno, quieto. 4 seguro, de confiança, sóbrio. 5 resoluto, imperturbável, imutável. 6 estável, sólido. to go steady namorar firme. steady bearing a juros fixos. steady on! a) mantenha a calma! b) não seja tolo! c) não tenha pressa!

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  • 31 subside

    1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) ceder
    2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) baixar
    3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) abrandar
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    sub.side
    [səbs'aid] vi 1 baixar. 2 diminuir, acalmar-se, cessar, apaziguar-se. 3 depositar, decantar, precipitar. 4 ceder, afundar. 5 deixar-se cair, atirar-se.

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  • 32 tolerance

    1) (the ability to be fair and understanding to people whose ways, opinions etc are different from one's own: We should always try to show tolerance to other people.) tolerância
    2) (the ability to resist the effects of eg a drug: If you take a drug regularly, your body gradually acquires a tolerance of it.) resistência
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    tol.er.ance
    [t'ɔlərəns] n 1 tolerância, indulgência, condescendência. 2 resistência, tolerância ou resistência ao frio.

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  • 33 unfold

    1) (to open and spread out (a map etc): He sat down and unfolded his newspaper.) desdobrar
    2) (to (cause to) be revealed or become known: She gradually unfolded her plan to them.) revelar
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    un.fold
    [∧nf'ould] vt+vi 1 abrir(-se), desdobrar-se), estender(-se), desembrulhar(-se), desenrolar(-se). 2 revelar, expor, explicar, esclarecer, mostrar. 3 desenvolver. 4 desabrochar, despontar.

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  • 34 winkle

    I ['wiŋkl] verb
    (to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) extrair
    II ['wiŋkl] noun
    ((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) búzio
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    win.kle
    [w'iŋkəl] n Zool, abbr periwinkle (caramujo comestível). to winkle out arrancar (informação ou alguém de algum lugar).

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  • 35 work

    [wə:k] 1. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabalho
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) emprego
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabalho
    4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra
    5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabalho
    6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) emprego
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) trabalhar
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) ter emprego
    3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funcionar
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) dar resultado
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) (deslocar-se, etc.) penosamente
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) tornar(-se)
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) fabricar
    - - work
    - workable
    - worker
    - works
    3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mecanismo
    2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) acçOes
    - work-box
    - workbook
    - workforce
    - working class
    - working day
    - work-day
    - working hours
    - working-party
    - work-party
    - working week
    - workman
    - workmanlike
    - workmanship
    - workmate
    - workout
    - workshop
    - at work
    - get/set to work
    - go to work on
    - have one's work cut out
    - in working order
    - out of work
    - work of art
    - work off
    - work out
    - work up
    - work up to
    - work wonders
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    [wə:k] n 1 trabalho: a) labor, faina, lida. b) ocupação, emprego. c) profissão, ofício. d) tarefa. e) serviço, mister. f) produto manufaturado. g) obra (também artística, literária, etc.). h) atividade, esforço. i) costura, bordado. 2 estudo, pesquisa, projeto. 3 mecanismo, motor, maquinaria (também works). 4 fábrica, usina, oficina, estabelecimento fabril (também works). 5 Mil fortificações. 6 Eng construção. 7 empreendimento, local de trabalho. 8 energia. heat can be converted into work / o calor pode ser transformado em energia (movimento). • vt+vi 1 trabalhar: a) fazer trabalhar, dar trabalho a. b) labutar, laborar, lidar, operar. c) correr, funcionar, andar (máquina). d) produzir, estar em atividade (fábrica, oficina). e) formar, forjar, talhar, moldar, prensar, preparar, produzir. f) lavrar, cultivar, plantar. g) executar cuidadosamente, tratar, examinar. h) estar empregado, exercer o seu ofício, aplicar sua atividade a. i) esforçar-se, empregar seus esforços. 2 calcular, resolver (problema). 3 elaborar, pôr em prática. 4 manejar, manipular. 5 visitar, percorrer uma zona (como vendedor). 6 influenciar, influir. 7 persuadir, induzir. 8 coll enganar. 9 provocar, causar. 10 trabalhar em máquina, operar máquina. 11 fazer funcionar, pôr em movimento ou correr. 12 dirigir ou conduzir (trem). 13 explorar (mina). 14 tecer, costurar, bordar, fazer trabalho de agulha. 15 dar certo, ter resultado, produzir efeito, ser eficaz. your plan does not work / seu plano não dá resultado. 16 desenvolver-se. 17 mover-se com dificuldade. 18 forçar o seu caminho laboriosamente. I worked myself into the cave / forcei a entrada ou abri o caminho para a caverna. 19 alterar, contorcer o rosto ( with de). 20 estar agitado, estar em agitação. 21 fermentar (líquidos). 22 excitar(-se), alterar(-se). 23 acionar, mover. • adj de ou relativo ao trabalho. anxious work trabalho inquietante, exaltante. at work a) (pessoas) a/de serviço, trabalhando. b) (máquina) em movimento. a work in three volumes uma obra em três volumes (ou tomos). defensive works Mil fortificação. good work! bom trabalho! bom resultado! good works Theol boas ações, obras de caridade. his face worked with pain seu rosto se contorceu de dor. in work a) em serviço. b) em atividade. it had worked much good tem causado muito bem. it is the work of poison é o efeito do veneno. I worked myself into a frenzy fui me exaltando (inutilmente). needle work trabalho de agulha. out of work desempregado. that is all in the day’s work isto não é nada de extraordinário, é muito comum. the screw worked itself loose o parafuso soltou-se. to do someone’s dirty work fazer um serviço/trabalho desagradável por alguém. to make short work of it fazer um trabalho rapidamente, sem muito esforço ou dificuldade. to work against time trabalhar sob controle de tempo. to work at dedicar-se a. to work in a) penetrar no assunto, adquirir prática. b) encaixar, inserir. to work into a) penetrar. the dye worked into the stuff / o corante penetrou no material. b) insinuar. c) transformar em (um produto). to work off a) transformar, mudar (em um produto). b) liquidar. c) livrar-se de. d) dar expansão a seus sentimentos. e) Typogr tirar provas. to work oneself into a) enfronhar-se bem em (um trabalho), adquirir muita prática. b) forçar o caminho através de ou para. to work out a) executar, realizar. b) elaborar, planejar. c) desenvolver. d) resolver (problema). e) fazer exercício, praticar. f) ter efeito, mostrar efeito, surgir, ser resolvido. to work out at somar em, perfazer o total de, custar. to work over a) fazer ou trabalhar em algo por completo. b) examinar em detalhes. to work someone over agredir alguém violentamente. to work through lidar com um problema (especialmente emocional) do seu jeito. to work to a) virar (vento). b) Naut barlaventear. to work up a) elaborar, planejar. b) desenvolver (to, into para). c) redigir. d) estudar e ter a seu cargo um assunto ou tema. e) persuadir. f) incitar, instigar, excitar. g) fazer subir os preços. h) revolver (sentimentos). i) misturar (alimentos). j) subir, ter sucesso na vida. to work up to atingir, alcançar. voluntary work trabalho voluntário. we had worked our sums right nós solucionamos nossos problemas de matemática. we went/ set to work pusemos mãos à obra. you work yourself to death você se mata (trabalhando).

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  • 36 zoom lens

    (a type of camera lens which can make a distant object appear gradually closer without moving the camera.) lente de zoom
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    zoom lens
    [zu:m lens] n Opt lente de zoom, lente varifocal.

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  • 37 build up

    1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) aumentar
    2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) construir

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  • 38 eat into

    (to destroy or waste gradually: Acid eats into metal; The school fees have eaten into our savings.) gastar

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  • 39 grow on

    (to gradually become liked: I didn't like the painting at first, but it has grown on me.) tornar-se apreciado

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  • 40 pick up

    1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) aprender de ouvido
    2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) apanhar
    3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) apanhar
    4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) levantar-se
    5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) pegar
    6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) receber
    7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) apanhar

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См. также в других словарях:

  • Gradually — Grad u*al*ly, adv. 1. In a gradual manner. [1913 Webster] 2. In degree. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Human reason doth not only gradually, but specifically, differ from the fantastic reason of brutes. Grew. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gradually — англ. [грэ/дьюэли] gradualmente ит. [градуальмэ/нтэ] graduellement фр. [градюэльма/н] постепенно ◊ gradually dying away англ. [грэ/дьюэли дайинг эуэй] постепенно замирая …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • gradually — index piecemeal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • gradually — 1640s, from GRADUAL (Cf. gradual) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • gradually — [adv] happening slowly, evenly bit by bit*, by degrees, by installments, constantly, continuously, deliberately, gently, imperceptibly, inch by inch*, increasingly, in small doses*, little by little*, moderately, perceptibly, piece by piece*,… …   New thesaurus

  • gradually — [[t]græ̱ʤuəli[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADV GRADED: ADV with v If something changes or is done gradually, it changes or is done in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly. Electricity lines to 30,000 homes were gradually being restored… …   English dictionary

  • gradually — grad|u|a|lly W3S2 [ˈgrædʒuəli] adv slowly, over a long period of time ≠ ↑suddenly ▪ Jill gradually became aware of an awful smell. ▪ Gradually, my ankle got better …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • gradually — grad|u|al|ly [ grædʒuəli ] adverb *** slowly and in small stages or amounts: She gradually built up a reputation as a successful lawyer. Gradually add the flour …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • gradually — adverb the icicles gradually got longer throughout the day gradually add the flour mixture Syn: slowly, slowly but surely, cautiously, gently, gingerly; piecemeal, little by little, bit by bit, inch by inch, by degrees; progressively,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • gradually */*/*/ — UK [ˈɡrædʒuəlɪ] / US adverb slowly and in small stages or amounts She gradually built up a reputation as a successful lawyer. Gradually add the flour …   English dictionary

  • gradually*/*/ — [ˈgrædʒuəli] adv slowly and in small stages or amounts She gradually built up a reputation as a successful lawyer.[/ex] Gradually add the flour.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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