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81 prig
[priɡ](a person who is too satisfied with his/her own behaviour, beliefs etc.) pedante- priggish- priggishly
- priggishness* * *[prig] n pedante, esnobe, puritano, Brit sl quadrado. -
82 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) desorientar2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) quebrar a cabeça sobre2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigma2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) quebra-cabeças•- puzzling- puzzle out* * *puz.zle[p'∧zəl] n 1 quebra-cabeça, enigma. 2 perplexidade, embaraço. 3 jogo de quebra-cabeça. • vt+vi 1 confundir, embaraçar, desconcertar. that puzzles me / isto me confunde. 2 complicar, intricar, enredar. 3 puzzle out resolver, deslindar, solver. he puzzled it out / ele o resolveu, ele deslindou. he puzzled his brain over it / ele quebrou a cabeça para resolvê-lo. -
83 regret
[rə'ɡret] 1. past tense, past participle - regretted; verb(to be sorry about: I regret my foolish behaviour; I regret that I missed the concert; I regret missing the concert; I regret to inform you that your application for the job was unsuccessful.) lamentar2. noun(a feeling of sorrow, or of having done something wrong: I have no regrets / I feel no regret about what I did; It was with deep regret that I heard the news of his death.) pesar- regretfully
- regrettable
- regrettably* * *re.gret[rigr'et] n 1 pesar, sentimento de perda, tristeza, pena. 2 arrependimento, remorso. 3 desgosto, desapontamento. • vt 1 sentir, lastimar, lamentar, deplorar. we regret it very much / sentimos muito. it is to be regretted / é lamentável. 2 arrepender-se, afligir-se por alguma coisa. to feel/ have regret at lamentar, sentir pesar por. to send one’s regrets enviar mensagem recusando um convite. -
84 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) abalo2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) choque3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) choque4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) choque2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) chocar- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) trunfa* * *shock1[ʃɔk] n 1 choque, impacto, encontro, colisão. the walls stood the shock / os muros resistiram ao impacto. 2 distúrbio, abalo. I got the shock of my life / fiquei seriamente chocado. 3 Med choque, colapso. 4 coll paralisia. 5 golpe, desgosto, dissabor. 6 choque elétrico, descarga elétrica. 7 Mil ataque, choque de tropas. • vt 1 chocar-se, colidir, ir de encontro, abalar, bater. 2 surpreender, horrorizar, escandalizar, ofender, melindrar, ferir. he was shocked at or by her behaviour / ele ficou chocado com o comportamento dela. 3 dar choque elétrico.————————shock2[ʃɔk] n meda: pilha de molhos de trigo ou milho no campo, montão de gavelas. • vt+vi juntar em medas, empilhar.————————shock3[ʃɔk] n massa de pêlo ou de cabelo. -
85 spoil
[spoil]past tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) estragar2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) estragar•- spoils- spoilt
- spoilsport* * *[spɔil] n 1 (também spoils pl) espólio, presa (de guerra). 2 pilhagem, saque. 3 cargos, posições preenchidas por protegidos políticos. • vt+vi (ps+pp spoilt, spoiled) 1 arruinar, danificar, estragar, destruir. your news spoilt my appetite / perdi o apetite por causa das suas notícias. 2 deteriorar, estragar-se, apodrecer. 3 estragar (o caráter), corromper. 4 saquear, pilhar, roubar. 5 estragar (crianças) com mimos, mimar. 6 frustrar, baldar. he’s spoiling for it coll ele está louco atrás disto. spare the rod and spoil the child criança mimada, criança estragada. -
86 spontaneous
[spən'teiniəs]1) (said, done etc of one's own free will without pressure from others: His offer was quite spontaneous.) espontâneo2) (natural; not forced: spontaneous behaviour.) espontâneo•- spontaneousness
- spontaneity* * *spon.ta.ne.ous[spɔnt'einiəs] adj 1 espontâneo, voluntário. 2 natural, não plantado, não cultivado. -
87 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) padrão2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) critério3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) estandarte2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) uniformizado- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living* * *stand.ard[st'ændəd] n 1 padrão, critério, protótipo, modelo, regra, norma, medida, nível. they judge me by their standard / eles me julgam pelo seu padrão. they applied another standard / aplicaram outro critério. she is not up to the standard / ela não corresponde às exigências. the standard of this book is very high / este livro é de um nível muito alto. 2 medida ou peso padrão. 3 bandeira, emblema, símbolo, estandarte. 4 suporte, coluna. 5 árvore ou arbusto com um tronco liso e direito. 6 base, pedestal. • adj 1 padrão, que serve de padrão. 2 excepcional, modelar, exemplar. 3 legal, oficial. 4 clássico. 5 normal, comum. above (below) the standard acima (abaixo) da média. standard of living nível de vida, padrão de vida. -
88 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) surpresa2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) surpreender2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) levar pela surpresa3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) surpreender•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise* * *sur.prise[səpr'aiz] n 1 surpresa, coisa inesperada. I got the surprise of my life / foi uma surpresa para mim. 2 sobressalto. 3 emoção, perplexidade, pasmo. • vt 1 espantar, surpreender, pasmar. 2 atacar de surpresa, pegar de surpresa, surpreender, apanhar de improviso, aparecer inesperadamente. her behaviour surprised me / seu comportamento me surpreendeu. 3 abismar. • adj de surpresa, surpreendente. to my great surprise para grande espanto meu. to take by surprise pegar em flagrante, pegar de surpresa, espantar. you took me by surprise / você me pegou de surpresa. -
89 target
1) (a marked board or other object aimed at in shooting practice, competitions etc with a rifle, bow and arrow etc: His shots hit the target every time.) alvo2) (any object at which shots, bombs etc are directed: Their target was the royal palace.) alvo3) (a person, thing etc against which unfriendly comment or behaviour is directed: the target of criticism.) alvo* * *tar.get[t'a:git] n 1 alvo: a) fig pessoa ou objeto vítima de ataque ou crítica. b) objeto a ser atingido. 2 rail sinal em forma de disco. 3 TV tela de tubo de raios catódicos. 4 Electr ânodo fluorescente da válvula indicadora de sintonia. -
90 toleration
1) (the act of tolerating: His toleration of her behaviour amazed me.) tolerância2) (tolerance, especially in religious matters: The government passed a law of religious toleration.) tolerância* * *tol.er.a.tion[tɔlər'eiʃən] n 1 tolerância, indulgência. 2 espírito de tolerância, reconhecimento dos direitos da liberdade espiritual. -
91 undesirable
1) (not wanted: These pills can have some undesirable effects.) indesejável2) (unpleasant or objectionable: his undesirable friends; undesirable behaviour/habits.) desagradável* * *un.de.sir.a.ble[∧ndiz'aiərəbəl] n pessoa ou coisa indesejável. • adj 1 indesejado, indesejável. 2 desagradável. -
92 unworthy
1) (shameful or disgraceful: That was an unworthy act/thought.) indigno2) (not deserving: Such a remark is unworthy of notice; He's unworthy to have the same name as his father.) indigno3) (less good than should be expected from (eg a person): Such bad behaviour is unworthy of him.) indigno•- unworthiness* * *un.wor.thy[∧nw'ə:ði] adj 1 indigno (of de), desonroso, vergonhoso, ignóbil, vil, baixo, torpe. 2 desmerecido, imerecido. 3 injustificado. 4 impróprio, inconveniente. he is unworthy of her / ele não a merece. -
93 vulgarity
[-'ɡæ-]- plural vulgarities - noun ((an example of) bad manners, bad taste etc, in eg speech, behaviour etc: the vulgarity of his language.) vulgaridade* * *vul.gar.i.ty[v∧lg'æriti] n 1 vulgaridade. 2 plebeísmo. 3 grosseria. -
94 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) com risco de -
95 answerable
adjective ((usually with to, for) to have the responsibility: I will be answerable to you for his good behaviour; She is answerable for the whole project.) responsável -
96 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) sob risco de -
97 behave
[bi'heiv]1) (to act in a suitable way, to conduct oneself (well): If you come, you must behave (yourself); The child always behaves (himself) at his grandmother's.) comportar-se (bem)2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) comportar-se•- well- - badly- behaved -
98 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) conduzir, guiar2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) transmitir, conduzir3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigir4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) comportar-se5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) dirigir2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) comportamento2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) gerência, direção•- conduction - conductor -
99 formality
[-'mæ-]1) (something which is done for appearance but has little meaning: The chairman's speech was only a formality.) formalidade2) (unrelaxed correctness of behaviour: His formality made him appear unfriendly.) formalismo -
100 ideal
1. adjective(perfect: This tool is ideal for the job I have in mind.) ideal2. noun1) (a person, thing etc that is looked on as being perfect: She was clever and beautiful - in fact she was his ideal of what a wife should be.) ideal2) (a person's standard of behaviour etc: a man of high ideals.) ideal•- idealist- idealism - idealistic - idealize - idealise - idealization - idealisation - ideally
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