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21 insolent
['insələnt]((of a person or his behaviour) insulting or offensive: an insolent stare/remark.) insolente- insolence* * *in.so.lent['insələnt] adj insolente, impudente, atrevido. -
22 insubordinate
[insə'bo:dənət]((of a person or his behaviour) disobedient or rebellious: an insubordinate employee.) insubordinado* * *in.sub.or.di.nate[insəb'ɔ:dinit] adj insubordinado, indisciplinado. -
23 irresponsible
[iri'sponsəbl]((of a person or his behaviour) not reliable, trustworthy or sensible; not responsible: irresponsible parents/conduct.) irresponsável- irresponsibly* * *ir.re.spon.si.ble[irisp'ɔnsəbəl] n pessoa irresponsável. • adj irresponsável ( for para). -
24 meaning
noun (the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?) sentido* * *mean.ing[m'i:niŋ] n 1 significado, sentido. 2 propósito, intenção. 3 pensamento. • adj significativo, expressivo. -
25 mystify
(to be impossible (for someone) to explain or understand: I was mystified by his behaviour.) surpreender-se* * *mys.ti.fy[mistifai] vt mistificar, iludir, embair. -
26 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* * *nor.mal[n'ɔ:məl] n 1 normal. 2 perpendicular. • adj 1 regular, usual, comum. 2 perpendicular. -
27 outrage
1. noun(a wicked act, especially of great violence: the outrages committed by the soldiers; The decision to close the road is a public outrage.) atrocidade2. verb(to hurt, shock or insult: She was outraged by his behaviour.) insultar- outrageously
- outrageousness* * *out.rage['autreidʒ] n 1 ultraje, afronta, injúria, indignidade, ofensa. 2 excesso, abuso. • vt 1 ultrajar, insultar, injuriar. 2 exceder-se, abusar. 3 violar, estuprar. -
28 philosophy
[fi'losəfi]plural - philosophies; noun1) (the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs: moral philosophy.) filosofia2) (a particular system of philosophical theories: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) - enjoy life!) filosofia•- philosophical
- philosophic
- philosophically
- philosophize
- philosophise* * *phi.los.o.phy[fil'ɔsəfi] n 1 filosofia. 2 sistema filosófico. 3 princípio moral, ética. 4 serenidade, resignação. -
29 verge
[və:‹] 1. noun(the (grass) edging of a garden bed, a road etc: It's illegal to drive on the grass verge.) orla2. verb(to be on the border (of): She is verging on insanity.) beirar* * *verge1[və:dʒ] n 1 beira, margem, borda, orla. 2 limite, divisa. 3 arredor, recinto, alcance, campo visual, horizonte. 4 circunscrição, comarca, vara. 5 alçada. 6 cercadura de um canteiro. 7 cumeeira. 8 vara, bastão, insígnia de autoridade. 9 fuste de coluna. • vi estar à margem de, limitar com, fazer divisa com, estar contíguo a. to be on the verge of life estar no crepúsculo da vida. to be on the verge of starvation estar à beira da miséria, da fome. to be within the verge of the rays estar ao alcance dos raios.————————verge2[və:dʒ] vi tender, inclinar-se, pender. his behaviour verges on madness / o seu comportamento chega às raias da loucura. the colour verges on red / a cor pende para o vermelho. -
30 browned off
1) (bored: I feel really browned off in this wet weather.) aborrecido2) (annoyed: I'm browned off with his behaviour.) incomodado -
31 home truth
(a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) verdades -
32 the end
(the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated): His behaviour is the end!) o fim -
33 browned off
1) (bored: I feel really browned off in this wet weather.) aborrecido2) (annoyed: I'm browned off with his behaviour.) incomodado -
34 contemptible
adjective (deserving contempt: His behaviour was contemptible.) desprezível -
35 despicable
[di'spikəbl]adjective (contemptible, worthless and deserving to be despised: His behaviour was despicable.) desprezível -
36 disgrace
[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) desgraça2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) desonra3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) vergonha2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) envergonhar2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) degradar•- disgracefully -
37 eccentric
[ik'sentrik] 1. adjective((of a person, his behaviour etc) odd; unusual: He is growing more eccentric every day; He had an eccentric habit of collecting stray cats.) excêntrico2. noun(an eccentric person.) excêntrico- eccentricity -
38 erratic
[i'rætik](inclined to be irregular; not dependable: His behaviour/work is erratic.) irregular -
39 exemplary
[iɡ'zempləri](worth following as an example: His behaviour is always exemplary.) exemplar -
40 frivolity
[-'vo-]1) (frivolousness: The frivolity of his behaviour.) frivolidade2) (a frivolous action or thought: I have no time for frivolities.) frivolidade
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