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21 several
['sevrəl] 1. adjective(more than one or two, but not a great many: Several weeks passed before he got a reply to his letter.) vários2. pronoun(some or a few: Several of them are ill; Of the eggs, several were broken.) vários* * *sev.er.al[s'evərəl] n alguns, vários. • adj 1 alguns, algumas, vários, várias. 2 diferentes, diversos, diversas, respectivos, respectivas. do it several times faça-o diversas vezes. each several book cada livro separadamente. several of them vários deles. six several groups seis grupos diferentes. -
22 sex
[seks]1) (either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young: Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?) sexo2) (the fact of belonging to either of these two groups: discrimination on the grounds of sex; ( also adjective) sex discrimination.) sexo•- sexist- sexless
- sexual
- sexually
- sexy
- sexual abuse
- sex appeal
- sexual harassment
- sexual intercourse* * *[seks] n sexo, caráter feminino ou masculino. the fair sex o sexo frágil. the sterner sex o sexo forte. phone sex telessexo. -
23 snowflake
noun (one of the soft, light flakes composed of groups of crystals, in which snow falls: A few large snowflakes began to fall from the sky.) floco de neve* * *snow.flake[sn'oufleik] n floco de neve. -
24 sort
[so:t] 1. noun(a class, type or kind: I like all sorts of books; She was wearing a sort of crown.) tipo2. verb(to separate into classes or groups, putting each item in its place: She sorted the buttons into large ones and small ones.) separar- sorter- of a sort / of sorts
- out of sorts
- sort of
- sort out* * *[sɔ:t] n 1 classe, espécie, tipo. she is a strange sort of girl / ela é um tipo estranho de moça. 2 caráter, qualidade, natureza. 3 modo, estilo, maneira. 4 pessoa ou coisa de certa qualidade. he is a good sort / ele é um bom rapaz. • vt+vi 1 classificar, sortir, selecionar, pôr em ordem, separar de acordo com certa qualidade. 2 separar, isolar. 3 servir, adaptar-se, estar de acordo. 4 arrumar, arranjar. 5 Comp classificar. a good sort out uma boa arrumação. all sorts of toda espécie/classe de (de tudo). in some sort de certo modo. I sort of remembered it lembrei-me vagamente disto. nothing of the sort nada disso. of all sorts de toda espécie. something of the sort alguma coisa parecida. sort of coll um tanto, um pouco, meio, mais ou menos. he is sort of tired / ele está meio cansado. that sort of thing tal coisa, algo de parecido. the common sort o povo simples. to be out of sorts sentir-se mal, estar aborrecido. to sort out a) separar, escolher. b) pôr em ordem, acertar. c) Brit coll resolver. to sort someone out atacar alguém com palavras ou golpes. -
25 split
[split] 1. verbpresent participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) rachar2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) dividir2. noun(a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) racha- split second
- splitting headache
- the splits* * *[split] n 1 divisão, separação, cisão (em grupos ou partidos). 2 ruptura, fenda, trinca, racho, rombo, rompimento, rasgo. 3 sl parte, porção. 4 ato ou efeito de fender, partir. 5 (geralmente splits pl) acrobacia que consiste em sentar no chão com as pernas abertas em direção oposta. 6 meia garrafa de bebida. 7 sobremesa preparada com banana ou outra fruta, cortada ao meio e recoberta de sorvete, caldas e creme de leite. • vt+vi (ps+ pp split)1 rachar, fender, partir, lascar, separar-se. 2 dividir, repartir. let’s split a bottle! / vamos tomar uma garrafa. 3 separar-se em grupos, desunir-se. 4 Phys desintegrar, provocar fissão nuclear. 5 romper. 6 sl denunciar, delatar. 7 Chem romper moléculas. 8 sl sair, partir. • adj dividido, fendido, separado. don’t split upon me! coll não me denuncie! in a split second em uma fração de segundo. my ears split meus ouvidos estão arrebentando. split infinitive Gram infinitivo que tem um advérbio entre to e o verbo (p ex: it seems to partly correspond). to split hairs perder-se em minúcias. to split off separar-se rachando. to split on a rock dar com os burros n’água. to split one’s sides arrebentar de rir. to split the difference chegar a um meio termo. to split up a) repartir-se. b) separar, separar-se (casal ou grupo). -
26 subdivide
(to divide into smaller parts or divisions: Each class of children is subdivided into groups according to reading ability.) subdividir* * *sub.di.vide[s∧bdiv'aid] vt+vi subdividir. -
27 wasp
[wosp](White Anglo-Saxon Protestant; a term used critically (often by minority groups) to refer to the members of the privileged upper middle class in the USA.)- Waspish- waspish
- waspishly
- waspishness* * *[wɔsp] n Zool vespa. -
28 -in
(describing an activity usually carried out by groups of people as a form of protest etc: a sit-in; a work-in.) -
29 ascendancy/ascendency
noun (control or power (over): They have the ascendancy over the other political groups.) superioridade -
30 be in the minority
(to be in the smaller of two groups: Women were in the minority at the meeting.) estar na minoria -
31 dealing
noun ((usually in plural) contact (often in business), bargaining, agreement etc made (between two or more people or groups): fair/honest dealing; dealing on the Stock Market; I have no dealings with him.) negócio -
32 in relays
(in groups which perform some job, task etc one after another, one group starting when another group stops: During the flood, firemen and policemen worked in relays to rescue people who were trapped.) em turnos -
33 neighbourhood watch
(American neighborhood watch; also sentry watch) noun (a system allowing organized groups of people to police their neighbourhoods to prevent crime.) -
34 part of speech
(one of the groups into which words are divided (eg noun, verb, adjective etc).) categoria gramatical -
35 pony-trekking
noun (the sport or pastime of riding in the countryside in small groups.) passeio de pónei -
36 two etc at a time
(singly, or in groups of two etc: They came into the room three at a time.) um, etc., de cada vez -
37 -in
(describing an activity usually carried out by groups of people as a form of protest etc: a sit-in; a work-in.) -
38 ascendancy/ascendency
noun (control or power (over): They have the ascendancy over the other political groups.) ascendênciaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > ascendancy/ascendency
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39 be in the minority
(to be in the smaller of two groups: Women were in the minority at the meeting.) estar em minoria -
40 bunch
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