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1 highest
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2 at the highest pitch
at the highest pitchfig no auge, na altura. -
3 the highest (best) bidder
the highest (best) biddero arrematador. -
4 to the highest degree
to the highest degreeo mais alto grau. -
5 to the highest pitch
to the highest pitchextremamente. -
6 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pico2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) auge3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) pala2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) atingir o máximo- peaked- peaky* * *peak1[pi:k] n 1 pico, cume, cimo. 2 bico, ponta. 3 pala (de boné). 4 auge, apogeu. 5 Tech máximo. 6 Naut pena. 7 Naut pique. • vt+vi 1 chegar (ou levar) ao ponto máximo. 2 arvorar (os remos). 3 Naut repicar (as velas). • adj máximo.————————peak2[pi:k] vi definhar, emagrecer. to peak and pine extenuar-se, definhar-se. -
7 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) armar2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) atirar3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) (fazer) cair de cabeça4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) balouçar5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) entoar2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) campo2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tom3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) intensidade4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) ponto5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) lançamento6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) balouço•- - pitched- pitcher
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- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) piche- pitch-dark* * *pitch1[pitʃ] n 1 piche, breu. 2 resina de pinheiro. • vt pichar.————————pitch2[pitʃ] n 1 arremesso, lance, lançamento. 2 Naut, Aeron arfagem. 3 lote de mercadorias expostas à venda. 4 banca de mascate. 5 pico, cume. 6 acme, clímax, culminância. 7 grau, degrau, nível. 8 declividade, inclinação. 9 campo de críquete. 10 Aeron inclinação longitudinal. 11 passo de engrenagem. 12 Naut passo de hélice. 13 diapasão, agudeza de som. 14 rede de espera. 15 Mus altura do som. 16 propaganda, discurso de vendas. • vt+vi 1 montar, armar, erigir. 2 assentar, acampar. 3 fincar, cravar (postes ou estacas). 4 arremessar, lançar, atirar. 5 Sport lançar a bola ao batedor (beisebol). 6 pavimentar com cascalho. 7 expor à venda. 8 sl contar, relatar. 9 plantar. 10 decair, declivar. 11 colocar em nível determinado. 12 Naut arfar, jogar. 13 entoar, afinar instrumentos ou voz. 14 empilhar (feno). at the highest pitch fig no auge, na altura. at the pitch of his voice no tom mais alto de sua voz. circular pitch Tech passo circunferencial. high pitched emotions emoções exaltadas. high pitched roof telhado muito íngreme. to pitch and pay pagar à vista. to pitch at anchor Naut arfar sobre as amarras. to pitch a yarn contar uma história. to pitch in a) começar a trabalhar intensamente. b) comer vorazmente. c) ajudar com, cooperar. to pitch into a) atacar, assaltar. b) repreender energicamente. to pitch on (ou upon) decidir-se por, escolher. to play at pitch and toss jogar cara ou coroa. to the highest pitch extremamente. -
8 summit
1. noun(the highest point: They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer.) cume2. adjective((of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion.) de cúpula* * *sum.mit[s'∧mit] n 1 cume, topo, ponto mais alto, auge, cúmulo, vértice. 2 reunião, conferência de cúpula. summit level o nível mais alto. -
9 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pico2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) apogeu3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) pala2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) atingir o pico- peaked- peaky -
10 summit
1. noun(the highest point: They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer.) cume, auge2. adjective((of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion.) de cúpula -
11 accept
[ək'sept]1) (to take (something offered): He accepted the gift.) aceitar2) (to believe in, agree to or acknowledge: We accept your account of what happened; Their proposal was accepted; He accepted responsibility for the accident.) aceitar•- acceptably
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- accepted* * *ac.cept[əks'ept] vt+vi 1 aceitar, receber. accept the assurance of my highest consideration / queira aceitar a expressão da minha mais alta consideração. 2 concordar, consentir. 3 reconhecer, acreditar. 4 aprovar, admitir. 5 assumir a responsabilidade. 6 acolher. -
12 acme
['ækmi](the highest point: the acme of perfection.) apogeu* * *ac.me['ækmi] n acme: 1 culminância, auge, cimo, ápice. 2 Med crise. 3 Biol, Bot florescência. -
13 apex
['eipeks](the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) ápice* * *a.pex -
14 aristocracy
[ærə'stokrəsi](in some countries, the nobility and others of the highest social class, who usually own land.) aristocracia- aristocratic
- aristocratically* * *a.ris.to.cra.cy[ærist'ɔkrəsi] n 1 aristocracia, nobreza. 2 classe privilegiada em linhagem, cultura ou riqueza. 3 governo oligárquico. 4 país sob governo oligárquico. 5 governo da elite. -
15 auction
['o:kʃən] 1. noun(a public sale in which each thing is sold to the person who offers the highest price: They held an auction; He sold the house by auction.) leilão2. verb(to sell something in this way: He auctioned all his furniture before emigrating.) leiloar* * *auc.tion['ɔ:kʃən] n hasta pública, citação, leilão. • vt vender em hasta pública, oferecer em leilão, leiloar. to auction off livrar-se de objetos vendendo-os em leilão. to put up to ( for) auction, Amer to put up at auction oferecer em leilão, pôr em leilão. to sell by auction, Amer to sell at auction vender em leilão. -
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17 classic
1) (standard or best: the classic example.) clássico2) ((of literature, art etc) of the highest quality.) clássico3) ((of dress etc) simple, elegant and traditional.) clássico* * *clas.sic[kl'æsik] n 1 obra clássica, arte clássica. 2 clássico, autor ou artista clássico. 3 filólogo de línguas antigas. 4 clássicos, literatura dos gregos ou romanos, línguas antigas, filologia clássica. • adj 1 de primeira qualidade. 2 clássico, relativo à arte ou literatura clássica. 3 perfeito, sóbrio, bem proporcionado. 4 famoso em literatura ou história. the classics os escritores clássicos. he is a student of the classics / ele estuda filologia clássica. -
18 classical
['klæsikəl] 1. adjective1) ((especially of literature, art etc) of ancient Greece and Rome: classical studies.) clássico2) ((of music) having the traditional, established harmony and/or form: He prefers classical music to popular music.) clássico3) ((of literature) considered to be of the highest class.) clássico•- classic2. noun1) (an established work of literature of high quality: I have read all the classics.) clássico2) ((in plural) the language and literature of Greece and Rome: He is studying classics.) clássicas* * *clas.si.cal[kl'æsikəl] adj (também classic) 1 clássico. 2 versado nos clássicos. 3 devotado aos clássicos. 4 baseado nos clássicos. 5 ortodoxo. 6 Mus fino, clássico. -
19 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) clímax* * *cli.max[kl'aimæks] n 1 clímax, ápice, culminância. 2 Rhet gradação, clímax. 3 orgasmo sexual. • vt+vi culminar, levar ou chegar ao ponto culminante. to find its climax in culminar em. -
20 crest
[krest]1) (the comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird.) crista2) (the summit or highest part: the crest of a wave; the crest of a mountain.) crista3) (feathers on the top of a helmet.) penacho4) (a badge or emblem: the family crest.) timbre•- crested* * *[krest] n 1 crista. 2 poupa, topete, penacho na cabeça de certas aves. 3 penacho, cocar, pluma de elmo ou capacete. 4 cimeira, topo, cume. 5 elmo ou cimeira de elmo. 6 crina de cavalo. 7 o melhor ou mais alto da sua espécie. 8 crista de onda, montanha, etc. 9 Her timbre. • vt+vi 1 pôr cimeira, pluma, penacho, escudo, etc. em. 2 coroar. 3 superar, alcançar o cume de. 4 formar cristas, encapelar-se (onda).
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