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101 impress
[im'pres]1) (to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person): I was impressed by his good behaviour.) impressionar2) ((with on or upon) to stress (something to someone): I must impress upon you the need for silence.) incutir, imprimir3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) gravar, registrar4) (make (a mark) on something by pressing: a footprint impressed in the sand.) imprimir•- impressive - impressively - impressiveness - be under the impression that - be under the impression -
102 lapse
[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) caducar2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) cair2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) lapso2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) intervalo -
103 mannerism
noun (an odd and obvious habit in a person's behaviour, speech etc: He scratches his ear when he talks and has other mannerisms.) peculiaridade -
104 mild
1) ((of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour: such a mild man.) meigo2) ((of punishment etc) not severe: a mild sentence.) brando3) ((of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm: a mild spring day.) ameno4) ((of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot: a mild curry.) suave•- mildly- mildness -
105 prig
[priɡ](a person who is too satisfied with his/her own behaviour, beliefs etc.) pedante- priggish- priggishly - priggishness -
106 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, arrependimento- regretfully - regrettable - regrettably -
107 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!) mimar, estragar•- spoils- spoilt - spoilsport -
108 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 -
109 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.) padrão3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) estandarte, pavilhão2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) padrão- standardise - standardization - standardisation - standard-bearer - be up to / below standard - standard of living -
110 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 -
111 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 -
112 undesirable
1) (not wanted: These pills can have some undesirable effects.)2) (unpleasant or objectionable: his undesirable friends; undesirable behaviour/habits.) -
113 unworthy
1) (shameful or disgraceful: That was an unworthy act/thought.)2) (not deserving: Such a remark is unworthy of notice; He's unworthy to have the same name as his father.)3) (less good than should be expected from (eg a person): Such bad behaviour is unworthy of him.)•- unworthiness -
114 vulgarity
[-'ɡæ-]- plural vulgarities - noun ((an example of) bad manners, bad taste etc, in eg speech, behaviour etc: the vulgarity of his language.) vulgaridade
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