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  • 81 better

    ['betə]
    comparative; = good
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    bet.ter
    [b'etə] n 1 pessoa ou coisa melhor, estado melhor. the better / o melhor. 2 vantagem, superioridade. to have the better of it / vencer, impor-se. 3 betters superiores, chefes. • vt+vi 1 melhorar, progredir, aperfeiçoar, avançar. 2 fazer melhor que, sobrepujar, exceder. • adj ( comp of good) 1 melhor, superior. 2 preferível. • adv ( comp of well) 1 melhor, de maneira superior. 2 em grau mais alto. all the better, so much the better tanto melhor. better and better cada vez melhor. better off em melhor situação. better than a dig in the eye, better than a kick in the pants coll melhor do que nada. for the better para melhor. for better or for worse para o que der e vier. for the better part of the day quase o dia inteiro. he is my better ele me supera. he thought better of it ele pensou melhor sobre o assunto. he was better than his word ele fez mais do que tinha prometido. I bettered myself melhorei minha situação. I know better não acredito. my better half minha cara metade (mulher). the better land o outro mundo. the better part of valour is discretion inteligência é melhor que valentia (Shakespeare). upon better acquaintance após conhecimento mais íntimo. you had better (not) seria melhor..., melhor não...

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  • 82 choose

    [ u:z]
    past tense - chose; verb
    1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) escolher
    2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) decidir-se
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    [tʃu:z] vt+vi (ps chose, pp chosen) 1 escolher. I choose him as (or for) my friend / escolho-o como amigo. 2 eleger, preferir, selecionar. he was chosen king / ele foi eleito rei. 3 optar, decidir-se, achar melhor. I shall do as I choose / farei o que me convier. 4 joeirar. I cannot choose but do it não tenho alternativa senão fazê-lo. to choose between escolher entre. to pick and choose escolher cuidadosamente, com calma.

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  • 83 cop

    [kop]
    (a slang abbreviation of copper II.) chui
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    cop1
    [kɔp] n 1 sl cume, cimo. 2 sl crista. 3 Weav canilha, maçaroca: rolo cônico de fio formado no fuso de um tear.
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    cop2
    [kɔp] n coll tira, policial. • vt sl 1 prender, pegar. 2 ganhar, obter. a fair cop uma prisão justa. not much cop não é grande coisa. to cop a plea a) admitir uma culpa menor para escapar de uma pena maior. b) admitir culpa e pedir clemência. to cop it apanhar, ficar em apuros. to cop out esquivar-se de responsabilidades.

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  • 84 difference

    ['difrəns]
    1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) diferença
    2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) discussão
    3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) diferença
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    - differentiate
    - differentiation
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    dif.fer.ence
    [d'ifərəns] n 1 diferença, falta de semelhança, divergência, diversidade, distinção. 2 desconformidade, controvérsia, disputa, querela, altercação. 3 intervalo, distância entre dois números, subtração indicada. it makes no difference dá no mesmo, não importa. to split the difference chegar a um meio-termo, chegar a um acordo. what difference does it make? que diferença faz? que importa?

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  • 85 effect

    [i'fekt] 1. noun
    1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) efeito
    2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) efeito
    2. verb
    (to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) efectuar
    - effectively
    - effects
    - effectual
    - come into effect
    - for effect
    - in effect
    - put into effect
    - take effect
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    ef.fect
    [if'ekt] n 1 efeito, resultado, conseqüência. 2 influência, repercussão. 3 impressão (moral ou material) causada. 4 realização, execução. 5 pl bens, propriedades. 6 finalidade, propósito, desígnio. • vt 1 efetuar, executar, realizar, desempenhar, produzir. 2 causar. 3 cumprir. carry into effect pôr em ação, em funcionamento. for effect para impressionar ou causar sensação. in effect 1 realmente, verdadeiramente, de fato. 2 em funcionamento, ativo, em vigor. sound effect efeito sonoro. to (ou of) no effect em vão, inútil. to take effect 1 entrar em vigor. 2 fazer efeito (remédio). to the (ou this) effect com o propósito, com a finalidade, neste sentido. to the effect that no sentido de que. to the following effect do seguinte teor. to the same effect no mesmo sentido. without effect sem efeito, inválido.

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  • 86 ever

    ['evə] 1. adverb
    1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) nunca/alguma vez
    2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) sempre
    3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) IMPOSSIBLE!
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    - evergreen 2. noun
    (an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) sempre verde/hífen?
    - everlastingly
    - evermore
    - for ever / forever
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    ev.er
    ['ev2] adv 1 sempre, constantemente, eternamente, continuamente. the ever increasing poverty / a pobreza sempre crescente. an ever recurrent complaint / uma queixa que sempre se repete. 2 jamais, nunca. did you ever see anything like it? / já viu uma coisa dessas? 3 já, alguma vez. be as quick as ever you can apresse-se o mais que puder. ever after, ever afterwards, ever since desde então, depois que, desde, desde o tempo que. ever and again continuamente, sempre de novo. for ever para sempre. for ever so long quem sabe, por quanto tempo. hardly ever quase nunca. if I were ever so rich por mais rico que eu fosse. liberty for ever! viva a liberdade! not for ever so much nem por tudo deste mundo. who ever can it be? quem poderia ser?

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  • 87 every

    ['evri]
    1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) cada
    2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) cada
    3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) todo
    4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) cada
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    - everyone
    - everyday
    - everything
    - everywhere
    - every bit as
    - every now and then / every now and again / every so often
    - every time
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    eve.ry
    ['evri] adj cada (um), todo, todos. I expect her every minute / eu a espero a cada momento. his every word / todas as suas palavras. she has every bit as much as her sister / ela tem exatamente tanto quanto a sua irmã. every day diariamente, todos os dias. every now and then de vez em quando. every one cada um isoladamente. every other day / dia sim, dia não. every ten days de dez em dez dias. every time a cada momento, a qualquer oportunidade. every two days de dois em dois dias.

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  • 88 extreme

    [ik'stri:m] 1. adjective
    1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extremo
    2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) extremo
    3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extremista/extremo
    2. noun
    1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) extremo
    2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) extremo/excesso
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    - extremism
    - extremist
    - extremity
    - in the extreme
    - to extremes
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    ex.treme
    [ikstr'i:m] n 1 extremo. in the extreme, to an extreme / extremamente, em extremo. at the other extreme / na ponta oposta, na extremidade oposta. 2 extremidade. extremes meet / os extremos se tocam, os contrastes se atraem. to fly to the opposite extreme / cair no extremo oposto. 3 último grau. 4 excesso, descomedimento, exagero. to carry modesty to an extreme / exagerar a modéstia. to go to extremes / ir aos extremos. • adj 1 extremo. 2 derradeiro, último. 3 sumo, supremo. 4 grandíssimo, extremado. 5 excessivo, imoderado. 6 violento, severo. 7 exagerado.

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  • 89 far

    1. adverb
    1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) longe
    2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) para longe
    3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) muito/muitíssimo
    2. adjective
    1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) distante
    2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) distante/mais afastado
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    - farthest
    - faraway
    - far-fetched
    - as far as
    - by far
    - far and away
    - far from
    - so far
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    [fa:] adj (compar farther, further, sup farthest, furthest) 1 remoto, distante, afastado, longínquo. 2 adiantado, avançado. 3 o mais afastado, extremo. 4 muito longe. 5 muito diferente, grande contraste. what a far cry from the life in London! / que contraste com a vida em Londres! • adv 1 longe, ao longe, a grande distância. 2 muito, decididamente, em alto grau, em grande parte. far into the night / até altas horas da noite. 3 fundo, profundo. to reach far into / penetrar fundo. 4 demasiado. far in years / avançado em anos, de idade avançada. as far as I am concerned pelo que me toca. as far as that? tão longe assim? as far as that goes quanto a isso. as far as there até ali. as far as we know tanto quanto sabemos. by far de muito, por grande diferença, em grande parte, sem dúvida, decididamente. far above muito acima, muito superior. far and away the best por grande diferença o melhor. far and near por toda parte. far and wide em todo o redor. far back muito atrás, remoto, há muito tempo. far be it from me longe de mim. far better muito melhor. Far East Extremo Oriente. far from doing anything longe de fazer alguma coisa. far other muito diferente. far out! coll que interessante! que legal! eu gosto disto! far up bem no alto. how far? a que distância, até onde, até que ponto? in far gone days em dias idos, distantes. in so far as na medida em que, tanto quanto. in the farthest corner no canto mais remoto. she is far from strong ela está longe de ser forte. so far até agora, por enquanto. so far, so good até aqui tudo bem. thus far até aqui. to carry a thing too far levar uma coisa ao extremo, levá-lo além do que é razoável. to carry independence too far levar sua independência longe demais. to go far towards doing something contribuir consideravelmente, envidar esforços. to have not far to seek não precisar procurar longe daqui.

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  • 90 garden

    1. noun
    (a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) jardim
    2. verb
    (to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) fazer jardinagem
    - gardening
    - gardens
    - garden party
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    gar.den
    [g'a:dən] n 1 jardim, quintal, horta. 2 parque, horto, lugar de recreio ou de passeio. 3 região fértil ou bem-cultivada. • vt+vi cuidar de ou trabalhar em jardim, ajardinar, jardinar. • adj 1 de ou relativo a jardim, horta ou quintal. 2 comum, ordinário, do prado. everything in the garden is lovely tudo está bem. hanging garden jardim suspenso. market garden mercado, feira que vende legumes, frutas. to lead someone up the garden path fig levar alguém no bico.

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  • 91 inasmuch as

    (because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) já que
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    in.as.much as
    [inəzm'∧tʃ əz] adv visto que, porquanto, porque, pois.

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  • 92 indiscreet

    [indi'skri:t]
    1) (giving too much information away: an indiscreet remark.) indiscreto
    2) (not wise or cautious: indiscreet behaviour.) indiscreto
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    in.dis.creet
    [indiskr'i:t] adj indiscreto, imprudente, inconfidente.

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  • 93 justify

    1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) justificar
    2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) justificar
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    - justification
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    jus.ti.fy
    [dʒ'∧stifai] vt+vi 1 justificar, comprovar, corroborar. 2 tirar a limpo, reabilitar, inocentar. 3 Typogr justificar linhas. 4 Jur apresentar provas legais. 5 absolver, perdoar.

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  • 94 last

    I 1. adjective
    1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) último
    2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) passado
    3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) último
    2. adverb
    (at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) por último
    - at long last
    - at last
    - hear
    - see the last of
    - the last person
    - the last straw
    - the last thing
    - the last word
    - on one's last legs
    - to the last     II verb
    1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) durar
    2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) durar
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    - last out
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    last1
    [la:st; læst] n 1 último. 2 fim, final. faithful to the last / fiel até o fim. • adj 1 último, derradeiro, final, extremo. 2 passado, anterior. we saw him last evening / nós o vimos ontem à noite. 3 mais recente. 4 conclusivo. at last finalmente. at last long forma mais enfática de at last. last but not least último mas não menos importante. last night a noite passada. on one’s last legs na iminência de ruína completa. that is the last you would expect isto é o menos que se esperaria. the last but one o penúltimo. the last of all o último. the last of the Mohicans o último dos moicanos. the last time a última vez. to breathe one’s last dar o último suspiro, morrer. to put the last hand to dar o toque final a. to see the last of ter visto pela última vez.
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    last2
    [la:st; læst] vt+vi 1 durar, continuar. 2 perseverar, agüentar, conservar-se.
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    last3
    [la:st; læst] n unidade de peso ou capacidade de navio (geralmente equivalente a 4.000 libras).
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    last4
    [la:st; læst] n forma de sapateiro. • vt colocar em forma de sapateiro. to last stick to one’s last cuidar da própria vida.

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  • 95 let

    I [let] present participle - letting; verb
    1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) deixar
    2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) fazer
    3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) que (morram, etc.)
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    - let someone or something alone/be
    - let alone/be
    - let down
    - let fall
    - let go of
    - let go
    - let in
    - out
    - let in for
    - let in on
    - let off
    - let up
    - let well alone     II [let] present participle - letting; verb
    (to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) alugar
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    let1
    [let] vt+vi (ps and pp let) 1 permitir, deixar, concordar. 2 causar, fazer com que. 3 alugar, locar. let me see, let me think um instante, vejamos. let us go vamos. to let alone a) não incomodar, deixar em paz. b) sem falar em, sem mencionar, quanto mais, muito menos. he can’t even walk let alone run / ele não pode nem andar, quanto mais correr. to let be não interferir, deixar em paz, deixar como está. to let blood sangrar. to let down a) baixar, arriar. b) deixar cair. c) desapontar, decepcionar, deixar na mão. to let fall a) deixar cair. b) mencionar algo como por acaso. to let fly a) infligir golpes violentos. b) usar linguagem violenta. to let go a) soltar, largar, deixar ir. b) soltar-se, relaxar. c) tirar da mente. to let in a) deixar entrar. b) introduzir, admitir. to let in for arranjar encrenca, envolver-se em dificuldades. to let into a) admitir. b) deixar saber, partilhar. c) inserir. to let know fazer saber, informar. to let loose largar, soltar. to let off a) deixar impune, perdoar, executar. b) disparar (arma). to let on a) divulgar, revelar (segredo). b) fingir. to let oneself go obedecer aos impulsos, relaxar, soltar-se. to let out a) deixar sair. b) deixar escapar. c) divulgar. d) alargar (roupas). e) alugar. to let slip deixar escapar. to let up diminuir, cessar, afrouxar.
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    [let] n arch obstáculo, impedimento. • vt arch obstruir, impedir.

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  • 96 level

    ['levl] 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nível
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) andar
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) nivelador
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) no chão
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) raso
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) igual
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) firme
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nivelar
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) igualar
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) apontar
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) arrasar
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    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level
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    lev.el
    [l'evəl] n 1 nível. 2 superfície plana. 3 plano horizontal. 4 altitude. 5 planície. 6 nível social ou cultural. 7 galeria ou passagem horizontal. • vt+vi 1 nivelar, aplainar. 2 apontar (uma arma). 3 dirigir (um ataque). 4 arrasar, demolir. 5 igualar (em condições), equiparar, uniformizar. 6 alisar. 7 fig ser franco e aberto. • adj 1 plano, raso. 2 horizontal. 3 igual, uniforme, nivelado, liso. 4 em pé de igualdade, na mesma posição. 5 monótono. 6 firme, inabalável. 7 sensato, calmo. 8 bem equilibrado. on the level de modo franco e correto. to do one’s level best empregar todos os esforços, fazer o melhor possível, dar o máximo de si. to level against levantar acusação contra (alguém). to level at apontar (arma).

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  • 97 low-lying

    adjective ((of land) at a height not much above sea-level.) baixo
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    low-ly.ing
    [lou l'aiiŋ] adj diz-se de terra baixa, não muito acima do nível do mar.

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  • 98 movement

    1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) movimento
    2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) movimento
    3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) movimentação
    4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) movimento
    5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) movimento
    6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) movimento
    7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) movimento
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    move.ment
    [m'u:vmənt] n 1 movimento, ação. 2 mecanismo. 3 Mus tempo. 4 mudança de temperamento ou disposição.

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  • 99 normal

    ['no:məl]
    (usual; without any special characteristics or circumstances: How much work do you do on a normal day?; normal people; His behaviour is not normal.) normal
    - normally
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    nor.mal
    [n'ɔ:məl] n 1 normal. 2 perpendicular. • adj 1 regular, usual, comum. 2 perpendicular.

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  • 100 pay

    [pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb
    1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) pagar
    2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) pagar
    3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) pagar
    4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) compensar
    5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) dar
    2. noun
    (money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) ordenado
    - payee
    - payment
    - pay-packet
    - pay-roll
    - pay back
    - pay off
    - pay up
    - put paid to
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    pay1
    [pei] n 1 pagamento, paga, remuneração. 2 salário, ordenado, soldo. 3 recompensa, retribuição. 4 pagador (no sentido da pessoa que cumpre bem ou mal a obrigação de pagar). he is a good pay / ele é bom pagador. • vt+vi (ps and pp paid) 1 pagar: a) remunerar. I was paid the sum / a importância me foi paga. b) satisfazer um débito. it has been paid for / já está pago. c) dar em troca de compras efetuadas. I’ll pay for the dinner / pagarei o jantar. d) recompensar, gratificar. e) expiar. f) retribuir. g) retaliar. he shall pay for this / ele pagará por isso. we paid him in his own coin / pagamo-lo com a mesma moeda. h) compensar. it doesn’t pay / não vale a pena, não compensa. 2 dar lucros. it did not pay a penny / não rendeu nada. 3 ser rendoso ou proveitoso. 4 dar, prestar (atenção, cumprimentos, respeito). 5 coll punir. in the pay of ao serviço de. to pay a call coll ir ao banheiro. to pay attention prestar atenção. to pay a visit retribuir uma visita. to pay away a) desembolsar, gastar. b) Naut arriar a âncora ou as amarras. to pay back a) restituir, devolver. b) vingar-se, pagar na mesma moeda. to pay court cortejar. to pay dearly fig pagar caro. he had to pay dearly for it / custou-lhe muito caro. to pay down pagar de entrada. to pay in depositar. to pay off a) pagar, remunerar. b) pagar integralmente, saldar, liquidar (dívidas). c) subornar (para manter em silêncio). d) revidar, vingar-se. e) ter sucesso. f) acertar as contas com (pagar e despedir). g) deixar desenrolar (cabo, corda, etc.). h) Naut virar a sotavento. i) Naut cair a sotavento. to pay one’s dues conseguir alguma coisa com muito esforço ou sofrimento. to pay one’s way pagar as próprias despesas, sem contrair dívidas. to pay out a) despender, pagar. b) fazer ajuste de contas. c) coll punir, castigar, vingar-se. to pay up a) saldar, liquidar. b) pagar as custas, expiar. well-paid bem pago, bem remunerado.
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    [pei] vt (ps and pp payed) Naut embrear.

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  • not hold out (much) hope — phrase to have little hope that something will happen The report is supposed to be published next month. I don’t hold out much hope though! Thesaurus: to lose hope, or to give up hopesynonym Main entry: hope …   Useful english dictionary

  • not come to much — not ˈcome to much idiom to not be important or successful Main entry: ↑comeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • not hold out much hope (of something …) — hold out little, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) | not hold out any, much, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) idiom to offer little, etc. reason for believing that sth will happen • The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery. Main entry: ↑hopeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • not hold out much hope (of that …) — hold out little, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) | not hold out any, much, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) idiom to offer little, etc. reason for believing that sth will happen • The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery. Main entry: ↑hopeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • not half as much as — not half as good/bad/much/etc as phrase used for emphasizing that one person or thing is not nearly as good bad etc as another I never thought that Chaplin was half as funny as Buster Keaton. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing how good or bad… …   Useful english dictionary

  • not do anything much for somebody — not ˈdo anything/a lot/much for sb idiom (informal) used to say that sth does not make sb look attractive • That hairstyle doesn t do anything for her. Main entry: ↑doidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • not do a much for somebody — not ˈdo anything/a lot/much for sb idiom (informal) used to say that sth does not make sb look attractive • That hairstyle doesn t do anything for her. Main entry: ↑doidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • not be up to much — (not) be up to much British & Australian 1. to not be of a very high quality. It s a very beautiful looking town but the shopping s not up to much. (British, informal) 2. if something is not up to much, it is not very good or effective. This… …   New idioms dictionary

  • Much — Much, adv. [Cf. Icel. mj[ o]k. See {Much}, a.] To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly. Much suffering heroes. Pope. [1913 Webster] Thou art much mightier than we. Gen. xxvi. 16. [1913 Webster] Excellent speech becometh not… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • not — W1S1 [nɔt US na:t] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: nought] 1.) used to make a word, statement, or question negative ▪ Most of the stores do not open until 10am. ▪ She s not a very nice person. ▪ You were wrong not to inform the police. ▪ Can we go… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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