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21 desperate
['despərət]1) ((sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent: She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal.) desesperado2) (very bad or almost hopeless: We are in a desperate situation.) desesperado3) (urgent and despairing: He made a desperate appeal for help.) desesperado•- desperation* * *des.per.ate[d'espərit] adj 1 desesperado, sem esperança. 2 renhido, encarniçado, arrebatado. 3 atrevido, precipitado, afoito. 4 muito perigoso ou mau. 5 irremediável, irrecuperável. -
22 directly
1) (in a direct manner: I went directly to the office.) directamente2) (almost at once: He will be here directly.) imediatamente* * *di.rect.ly[dir'ektli] adv 1 diretamente, em linha reta. 2 incontinenti. 3 imediatamente, logo que. 4 sem rodeios, claramente. 5 precisamente. -
23 ebony
['ebəni]1) ( noun, adjective (of) a type of wood, usually black and almost as heavy and hard as stone.) ébano2) ( adjective black as ebony.) de ébano* * *eb.on.y['eb2ni] n 1 ébano. 2 árvore da família das Ebenáceas ( Diospyros ebenum). 3 madeira dessa árvore. • adj 1 escuro, negro, ebâneo. 2 feito de ébano. -
24 equator
[i'kweitə]((with the) an imaginary line (or one drawn on a map etc) passing round the globe, at an equal distance from the North and South poles: Singapore is almost on the equator.) equador.* * *e.qua.tor[ikw'eit2] n equador: linha imaginária da esfera terrestre. -
25 eradicate
(to get rid of completely: Smallpox has almost been eradicated.) erradicar* * *e.rad.i.cate[ir'ædikeit] vt exterminar, erradicar. -
26 gag
[ɡæɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - gagged; verb1) (to prevent (a person) talking or making a noise, by putting something in or over his mouth: The guards tied up and gagged the prisoners.) amordaçar2) (to choke and almost be sick.) engasgar-se2. noun(something which is put in or over a person's mouth to prevent him talking or making a noise.) mordaça* * *[gæg] n 1 mordaça. 2 abre-boca, aparelho para impedir que o paciente feche a boca durante cirurgia. 3 impedimento, restrição para falar. 4 fim da discussão no parlamento. 5 Theat interpolação, brincadeira introduzida por um ator. 6 sl truque, engano. 7 brincadeira, piada. • vt+vi 1 amordaçar. 2 silenciar, impedir ou restringir de falar. 3 esforçar-se para vomitar. 4 Theat interpolar, improvisar. -
27 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) metade2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) tempo2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) meio2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) metade3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) meio3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) meio2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) quase•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *[ha:f; hæf] n (pl halves) 1 metade, meio. 2 semestre. 3 Sport tempo, parte. the first half is over / o primeiro tempo terminou. • adj 1 meio. 2 bastante, quase. 3 incompleto, parcial. • adv 1 meio, em parte, parcialmente. 2 consideravelmente. half a dozen meia dúzia. half an hour meia hora. half as broad again vez e meia de largura. half past four quatro e meia. he does things by halves ele faz as coisas pela metade. I liked it half and half gostei mais ou menos. let us go by halves vamos fazer o negócio meio a meio. my better half minha esposa, meu marido. too clever by half astuto, manhoso. -
28 helpless
adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) desamparado* * *help.less[h'elplis] adj 1 desamparado, abandonado. 2 impotente, sem ação. -
29 human
['hju:mən] 1. adjective(of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind: human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.) humano2. noun(a person: Humans are not as different from animals as we might think.) humano- humanly- human being
- human resources* * *hu.man[hj'u:mən] n ser humano, homem. • adj humano. -
30 illegible
[i'le‹əbl]((almost) impossible to read; not legible: His writing is illegible.) ilegível- illegibility* * *il.leg.i.ble[il'edʒəbəl] adj ilegível. -
31 indistinguishable
[indi'stiŋɡwiʃəbl](not able to be seen as different or separate: This copy is indistinguishable from the original; The twins are almost indistinguishable.) indistinguível* * *in.dis.tin.guish.a.ble[indist'iŋgwiʃəbəl] adj indistinguível. -
32 instant
['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) imediato2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) instantâneo2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) instante2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) instante•- this instant* * *in.stant['instənt] n momento, instante. in the instant we met / no momento em que nos encontramos. do it this instant! / faça imediatamente! • adj 1 imediato, sem demora. 2 urgente, instante, iminente. 3 presente, do corrente mês. at that instant neste momento. in an instant num instante. on the instant imediatamente, sem demora. the 5th instant dia 5 do corrente. -
33 marginal
adjective (small and almost non-existent or unimportant: a marginal improvement.) insignificante* * *mar.gin.al[m'a:dʒinəl] adj marginal: a) escrito ou impresso na margem de uma folha. b) relativo à margem, situado na margem. it is a marginal problem / é um problema periférico. c) sem grande importância. d) pessoa mantida à margem da sociedade ou de um grupo. -
34 meticulous
[mi'tikjuləs](very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) meticuloso* * *me.tic.u.lous[mət'ikjuləs] adj meticuloso, escrupuloso. -
35 millennium
[mi'leniəm]plural - millennia; noun(a period of a thousand years: Almost two millennia have passed since the birth of Christ.) milénio* * *mil.len.ni.um[mil'eniəm] n milênio. the millennium Theol 1 o milênio do reino de Cristo na Terra. 2 fig período da justiça, paz e felicidade. -
36 more or less
(approximately or almost: They've more or less finished the job; The distance is ten kilometres, more or less.) mais ou menos* * *more or lessmais ou menos. -
37 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) o mais2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) a maioria2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) o mais2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mais que tudo3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muitíssimo4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quase3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mais que todos2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) a maior parte•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[moust] n 1 a maior parte, o maior número. 2 a maioria. 3 máximo. this is the most you can ask for / isto é o máximo que você pode exigir. • adj sup of much and many. 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. • adv 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. 3 muitíssimo. at most quando muito. for the most part a) a maior parte. b) geralmente. to make the most of a thing tirar o máximo proveito. -
38 nearly
adverb (not far from; almost: nearly one o'clock; He has nearly finished.) quase* * *near.ly[n'iəli] adv 1 quase, por pouco. 2 aproximadamente. 3 de perto. not nearly nem de longe. -
39 peninsula
[pə'ninsjulə](a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water: the Malay peninsula.) península* * *pen.in.su.la[pin'insjulə] n península. the Peninsula a Península Ibérica. -
40 practically
1) (almost: The room was practically full.) praticamente2) (in a practical way: Practically, it's more difficult than you think.) em termos práticos* * *prac.ti.cal.ly[pr'æktikəli] adv praticamente: 1 de fato, realmente. 2 por experiência. 3 de modo prático. 4 virtualmente.
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