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41 base line
base line[b'eis lain] n Sport base: 1 linha que serve de base. 2 linha entre duas bases, no beisebol. -
42 baseboard
base.board[b'eisbɔ:d] n 1 Amer rodapé. 2 tábua que serve de base. -
43 batman
bat.man[b'ætmən] n bagageiro: soldado que serve de ordenança no exército britânico. -
44 bazooka
ba.zoo.ka[bəz'u:kə] n Mil bazuca: arma portátil que serve para lançar foguetes. -
45 bearer
noun (a person or thing that bears: the bearer of bad news.) portador* * *bear.er[b'ɛərə] n 1 carregador, transportador, condutor. litter bearer, stretcher bearer / padioleiro. ball bearer / mancal de esferas. 2 árvore ou planta frutífera. a good bearer / uma árvore que dá muitas frutas. 3 Mech berço, suporte. 4 Archit viga mestra, viga de sustentação. 5 Com portador (de títulos). 6 criado particular. 7 ocupante de um cargo ou possuidor de grau, comenda etc. • adj 1 que serve de suporte, para transportar etc. 2 Com pagável ao portador. -
46 becoming
adjective (attractive: a very becoming dress.) atraente* * *be.com.ing[bik'∧miŋ] n 1 ato de tornar-se, formação. 2 decoro. • adj 1 que serve, apropriado, próprio, conveniente, adequado. 2 que assenta bem, vistoso, bonito. it is becoming to me / fica bem em mim. that hat is very becoming to you / esse chapéu lhe fica muito bem. -
47 belly
['beli]plural - bellies; noun(the part of the body between the breast and the thighs, containing the bowels: the horse's belly; I've a pain in my belly.) barriga- bellyflop
- belly-laugh* * *bel.ly[b'eli] n 1 barriga, ventre, abdome. 2 parte inferior do corpo de um animal. 3 estômago. 4 saliência, bojo. 5 Naut bolso (de vela). • vt+vi inchar, fazer bojo. to serve one’s belly servir seu estômago. -
48 bobble
bob.ble[b'ɔbəl] n 1 sacolejo, balanço, movimento repetido para cima e para baixo. 2 pompom: pequena bola de tecido ou de lã que serve de enfeite. 3 erro, engano (especialmente em beisebol). • vi 1 agitar-se, sacudir-se. 2 atrapalhar-se. -
49 boot
[bu:t] 1. noun1) (a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather etc: a pair of suede boots.) bota2) ((American trunk) a place for luggage in a motor-car etc.) porta-bagagem2. verb(to kick: He booted the ball out of the goal.) chutar- give- get the boot* * *boot1[bu:t] n 1 bota (de couro ou de borracha). 2 botina. 3 avental de boléia. 4 pontapé, chute. 5 sl despedida, demissão. 6 porta-malas (de automóvel). 7 Amer recruta da marinha. • vt 1 calçar botas ou botinas. 2 chutar, dar pontapé. 3 demitir. booted and spurred fig pronto para sair. half boots botinas baixas. he died in his boots (or with his boots on) ele morreu em atividade. he has his heart in his boots ele está morrendo de medo. the boot is on the other foot a situação se inverteu. to bet one’s boots apostar com segurança. to boot out pôr para fora, demitir. to get the boot sl ser demitido. to lick someone’s boots bajular, puxar o saco. to make one boot serve for either leg falar de modo dúbio. too big for one’s boots orgulhoso, persunçoso. top boots botas de cano alto. to sound boot and saddle soar o toque de montar (cavalaria).————————boot2[bu:t] n vantagem, proveito. • vt 1 beneficiar, ser útil. 2 chutar forte.————————boot3[bu:t] n Comp inicialização: operação que carrega parte do sistema operacional do disco para a memória, quando o computador é ligado ou reinicializado. -
50 breakfast
['brekfəst] 1. noun(the first meal of the day: What time do you serve breakfast?; I have coffee and toast at breakfast; I never eat breakfast.) pequeno-almoço2. verb(to have breakfast: They breakfasted on the train.) tomar o pequeno-almoço* * *break.fast[br'ekfəst] n café da manhã, desjejum. • vi tomar o café da manhã. -
51 bucketshop
buck.et.shop[b'∧kitʃɔp] n 1 Com agência de corretagem pouco idônea. 2 bar que serve bebida alcoólica em canecas grandes. -
52 calorimeter
cal.o.rim.eter[kælər'imitə] n calorímetro: instrumento que serve para medir o calor específico dos corpos. -
53 cat’s-paw
cat’s-paw, cats.paw[k'ætspɔ:] n 1 Naut brisa, aragem, vento brando. 2 pessoa que serve de instrumento a outrem. 3 Naut nó de boca-de-lobo. -
54 catspaw
cat’s-paw, cats.paw[k'ætspɔ:] n 1 Naut brisa, aragem, vento brando. 2 pessoa que serve de instrumento a outrem. 3 Naut nó de boca-de-lobo. -
55 commemorate
[kə'meməreit]1) ((of people) to honour the memory of (someone) by a solemn celebration: Once a year we commemorate his death in action by visiting his widow.) comemorar2) ((of things) to serve as a memorial to (someone or something): This inscription commemorates those who died.) comemorar•- commemoration* * *com.mem.o.rate[kəm'eməreit] vt 1 comemorar, celebrar. 2 honrar a memória de, recordar. -
56 conscientious objector
noun (a person who refuses to serve in the armed forces for moral or religious reasons.)* * *con.sci.en.tious ob.jec.tor[kɔnʃienʃəs əbdʒ'ektə] n pessoa que por questões de consciência recusa-se a tomar parte ativa na guerra. -
57 conserve
[kən'sə:v] 1. verb(to keep from changing, being damaged or lost: We must conserve the country's natural resources; This old building should be conserved.) conservar2. noun(something preserved, eg fruits in sugar, jam etc.) compota- conservationist
- conservatism
- conservative* * *con.serve[kəns'ə:v] n Cook conserva, doce de frutas, frutas cristalizadas. • vt 1 conservar, preservar, proteger. 2 fazer conservas. 3 cristalizar (frutas). -
58 cook shop
cook shop[k'uk ʃɔp] n lugar onde se vende ou serve comida pronta. -
59 copulative
cop.u.la.tive[k'ɔpjulətiv] n conjunção ou outra palavra copulativa. • adj 1 Gram copulativo. 2 que liga, que serve para unir. -
60 councillor
noun (a person who is elected to serve on a council.) vereador* * *coun.cil.lor[k'aunsələ] n conselheiro: membro de um conselho.
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