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81 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) ganhar2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganhar3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ganhar4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adiantar2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) ganho, lucro•- gain on -
82 gem
[‹em]1) (a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace.) pedra preciosa2) (anything or anyone thought to be especially good: This picture is the gem of my collection.) jóia•- gemstone -
83 hearsay
[-sei]noun (that which one has been told about by others but for which one has otherwise no evidence: I never trust anything that I learn by hearsay.) boato -
84 helpless
adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) desamparado -
85 loan
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86 morals
noun plural (one's principles and behaviour: He has no morals and will do anything for money.) moral, moralidade -
87 mount
1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) montar2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) subir3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) emoldurar4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) instalar5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) montar2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) montaria2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) suporte•- mounted- Mountie -
88 nothing
1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) nada2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) zero3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) em nada- come to nothing - for nothing - have nothing to do with - make nothing of - mean nothing to - next to nothing - nothing but - nothing doing! - there is nothing to it - think nothing of - to say nothing of -
89 on end
1) (upright; erect: Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end.) em pé2) (continuously; without a pause: For days on end we had hardly anything to eat.) a fio -
90 patriotic
[pætri'otik, ]( especially American[) pei-]adjective ((negative unpatriotic) having or showing great love for one's country: He is so patriotic that he refuses to buy anything made abroad.) patriótico -
91 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) chegar a2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) alcançar3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) estender o braço4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) contatar5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) estender(-se)2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) alcance2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) alcance3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) trecho de rio/canal -
92 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) resultado2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) resultado3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) resultado4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) resultado2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) resultar2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) resultar -
93 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolo2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) pãozinho3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) enrodilhada4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) balanço, jogo5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) rebôo6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) rolo7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) rufo2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rolar2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rolar3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) enrolar4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) virar(-se)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) enrolar6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) enrolar7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) alisar com rolo8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) balançar9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) reboar10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rolar os olhos11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rodar12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) rolar13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) correr•- roller- rolling - roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) andar de patim- roll in - roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) lista -
94 shower
1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) aguaceiro2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) chuva3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) chuveirada4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) chuveirada2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) borrifar, lançar2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) tomar banho de chuveiro•- showery- showerproof -
95 slap
[slæp] 1. noun(a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat: The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.) tapa2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) estapear- slapdash- slap-happy - slapstick -
96 span
[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) vão2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) duração2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) atravessar -
97 take (someone or something) seriously
1) (to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest: You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.) levar a sério2) (to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought: He refuses to take anything seriously.) levar a sérioEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > take (someone or something) seriously
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98 take (someone or something) seriously
1) (to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest: You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.) levar a sério2) (to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought: He refuses to take anything seriously.) levar a sérioEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > take (someone or something) seriously
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99 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) cume, alto, copa2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) primeiro lugar3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) tampo4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) tampa5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) blusa2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) primeiro da classe3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) cobrir2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) ultrapassar3) (to remove the top of.) podar por cima•- topless- topping - top hat - top-heavy - top-secret - at the top of one's voice - be/feel on top of the world - from top to bottom - the top of the ladder/tree - top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) pião -
100 trifle
1) (anything of very little value: $100 is a trifle when one is very rich.) ninharia2) ((a dish of) a sweet pudding made of sponge-cake, fruit, cream etc: I'm making a trifle for dessert.) pavê•- trifling
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for anything in the world — for anything (in the world) not under any conditions. I know some guys who are police officers, and I wouldn t take that job for anything. Bill said he wouldn t trade the experience of living in Guatemala for anything in the world … New idioms dictionary
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not for anything — phrase used for emphasizing that you definitely will not do a particular thing I wouldn’t get married again – not for anything. Thesaurus: way of saying that you will not do somethingsynonym Main entry: for * * * not for ˈanything idiom … Useful english dictionary
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not...for anything — spoken phrase used for emphasizing that you definitely will not do something I wouldn’t get married again for anything. Thesaurus: way of saying that you will not do somethingsynonym Main entry: anything … Useful english dictionary
you couldn't have asked for anything more — (you) couldn t have asked for (anything) more this is the best thing of its type you can imagine. My career has been terrific. I couldn t have asked for more. Our daughter s babysitter turned out to be wonderful we couldn t have asked for… … New idioms dictionary
couldn't have asked for anything more — (you) couldn t have asked for (anything) more this is the best thing of its type you can imagine. My career has been terrific. I couldn t have asked for more. Our daughter s babysitter turned out to be wonderful we couldn t have asked for… … New idioms dictionary
game for anything — ready to try anything, a game one, gung ho If you re going to the moon, I ll go. I m game for anything … English idioms
not for anything — used for emphasizing that you definitely will not do a particular thing I wouldn t get married again – not for anything … English dictionary
good for anything — Ready for any kind of work • • • Main Entry: ↑good … Useful english dictionary
