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1 happy event
hap.py e.vent[hæpi iv'ent] n feliz evento (eufemismo para o nascimento de uma criança). -
2 congratulate
[kən'ɡrætjuleit]((often with on) to express pleasure and joy to (a person) at a happy event, a success etc: She congratulated him on passing his driving test.) felicitar- congratulation* * *con.grat.u.late[kəngr'ætʃuleit] vt+vi congratular(-se), felicitar, dar parabéns (on, upon something pelo, por alguma coisa). -
3 congratulate
[kən'ɡrætjuleit]((often with on) to express pleasure and joy to (a person) at a happy event, a success etc: She congratulated him on passing his driving test.) congratular- congratulation -
4 celebrate
['seləbreit](to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event): I'm celebrating (my birthday) today.) celebrar- celebration
- celebrity* * *cel.e.brate[s'elibreit] vt+vi 1 celebrar, realizar solenemente. 2 comemorar. 3 louvar. 4 festejar, fazer festa. 5 proclamar. 6 observar. 7 coll divertir-se. -
5 if
[if]1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) se2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) se3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) sempre que4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) embora5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) se•- if only* * *[if] n ifs possibilidade, incerteza. • conj se, caso, que, embora, ainda que, mesmo que. if she lost in wealth, she gained in popularity / embora ela perdesse em fortuna, ganhou em popularidade. I don’t know if he is at home / não sei se ele está em casa. as if como se. if I were you se eu fosse você. if not se não. if only I could se eu pudesse. ifs and buts objeções. if she should come caso ela venha. if so neste caso. she is 40 if a day ela tem no mínimo 40 (anos). -
6 celebrate
['seləbreit](to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event): I'm celebrating (my birthday) today.) celebrar- celebration - celebrity -
7 if
[if]1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) se2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) se3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) se, quando, sempre que4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) embora5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) se•- if only
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