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61 sewing
1) (the activity of sewing: I was taught sewing at school.) costura2) (work to be sewn: She picked up a pile of sewing.) costura* * *sew.ing[s'ouiŋ] n ato de coser, costura, trabalho de costura. • adj relativo a costura. -
62 sexual intercourse
(the sexual activity between a man and woman that is necessary for the producing of children.) relaçOes sexuais* * *se.xu.al in.ter.course[s'ekʃuəl intəkɔ:s] n relação sexual, coito, cópula. -
63 shopping
1) (the activity of buying goods in shops: Have you a lot of shopping to do?; ( also adjective) a shopping-list.) compras2) (the goods bought: He helped her carry her shopping home; ( also adjective) a shopping-basket / bag.) compras* * *shop.ping[ʃ'ɔpiŋ] n 1 compra. 2 ato de fazer compras. she did her shopping / ela fez suas compras. -
64 singing
noun (the art or activity of making musical sounds with one's voice: Do you do much singing nowadays?; ( also adjective) a singing lesson/teacher.) canto* * *sing.ing[s'iŋiŋ] n 1 canto, som de canto, canção. 2 zumbido (de ouvido). • adj que canta, de canto. -
65 ski
1. [ski:] noun(one of a pair of long narrow strips of wood etc that are attached to the feet for gliding over snow, water etc.) esqui2. [ski:d] verb(to travel on or use skis especially as a leisure activity: He broke his leg when he was skiing.) esquiar- ski-- skier
- skiing
- ski jump
- ski jumper
- ski jumping
- ski lift
- ski pole
- ski resort
- ski slope
- ski run
- ski track/trail
- ski tow* * *[ski:] n 1 esqui. 2 esqui aquático. • vi esquiar. -
66 skill
[skil]1) (cleverness at doing something, resulting either from practice or from natural ability: This job requires a lot of skill.) perícia2) (a job or activity that requires training and practice; an art or craft: the basic skills of reading and writing.) competência•- skilful- skilfully
- skilfulness
- skilled* * *[skil] n 1 habilidade, prática, destreza. 2 experiência, perícia. he has great skill in drawing / ele tem grande habilidade para desenho. -
67 speciality
[speʃi'əti], (American) specialty ['speʃəlti] - plurals specialities, specialties - noun1) (a special product for which one is well-known: Brown bread is this baker's speciality.) especialidade2) (a special activity, or subject about which one has special knowledge: His speciality is physics.) especialidade* * *spe.ci.al.i.ty[speʃi'æliti] n 1 qualidade distinta ou característica. 2 detalhe, ponto especial ou particular. 3 especialidade, ramo especializado. -
68 sport
[spo:t] 1. noun1) (games or competitions involving physical activity: She's very keen on sport of all kinds.) desporto2) (a particular game or amusement of this kind: Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy.) desporto3) (a good-natured and obliging person: He's a good sport to agree to do that for us!) boa praça4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) brincadeira2. verb(to wear, especially in public: He was sporting a pink tie.) usar- sporting- sports
- sports car
- sports jacket
- sportsman
- sportswear
- a sporting chance* * *[spɔ:t] n 1 esporte, atletismo. he goes in for sport / ele pratica esporte. 2 divertimento, passatempo, jogo, prazer. 3 brincadeira. 4 zombaria, escárnio. they made sport of him / zombaram dele. 5 esportista, pessoa de qualidades admiráveis. 6 brinquedo, vítima de brincadeira. 7 camarada, bom companheiro, pessoa alegre, pessoa espalhafatosa. he’s a good sport / ele é bom companheiro. 8 Amer coll jogador (de jogos de azar). 9 Biol animal ou planta que varia repentina ou notavelmente do tipo normal. • vt+vi 1 brincar, passar o tempo, divertir-se. 2 zombar, ridicularizar. 3 coll exibir, ostentar. he sported a red tie / ele ostentou uma gravata vermelha. 4 Bot variar notavelmente do tipo normal, sofrer mutação. • adj de esporte, esportivo. be a sport! não seja desmancha-prazeres! he is the sport of every wind fig ele vira a casaca facilmente. sports esporte em geral, jogos esportivos, competições. the sport of kings corrida de cavalos, turfe, hipismo. to sport one’s oak sl isolar-se dos outros. what (capital) sport! que divertimento (formidável)! -
69 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) partir2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) começar3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) (pôr a) andar4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) começo2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avanço•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sobressaltar-se2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto* * *[sta:t] n 1 partida, começo (de um movimento, de viagem, de corrida, etc.). 2 começo, início, princípio. 3 arranco, impulso, ímpeto. 4 sobressalto, susto. 5 vantagem, dianteira. 6 lugar de partida. 7 arranque (motor). • vt+vi 1 partir, pôr-se em movimento, levantar vôo, zarpar, embarcar, sair de viagem. 2 começar, iniciar. 3 dar partida (de motor), fazer começar. 4 encaminhar, auxiliar no início. 5 sobressaltar-se, espantar-se, assustar-se, fazer um movimento brusco, estancar. 6 vir, sair, brotar repentinamente, pegar. 7 levantar, assustar (caça). 8 soltar, ceder. 9 provocar, originar. 10 fundar (negócio). by fits and starts aos poucos, aos trancos. for a start primeiro, em primeiro lugar. from start to finish do princípio ao fim. to get off to a good/ a bad start começar bem. to get ou have the start of someone tomar a dianteira de alguém. to give someone a start a) dar vantagens para alguém no começo de um negócio, de uma competição, etc. b) surpreender ou assustar alguém. c) dar um emprego a alguém. he gave me a start / ele me assustou. to have a false start ter um mau começo. to make a new start começar de novo. to start a family ter o primeiro filho. to start after sair à procura de. to start back assustar-se, retroceder bruscamente. to start doing começar a fazer (alguma coisa). to start forward pular para a frente. to start from scratch começar do nada, começar do zero. to start in business começar um negócio. to start out (ou off) partir, levantar-se, pôr-se em marcha. to start over Amer começar de novo. to start up a) levantar-se bruscamente. b) dar partida (motor). c) fundar, abrir (um negócio). to start with para começar, primeiro, em primeiro lugar. -
70 time out
1) ((in basketball etc) a short break requested by the coach to give instructions etc.)2) (a short period of rest from an activity: to take time out to relax.)* * *time outAmer a) tempo livre, intervalo. b) tempo esgotado. -
71 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) horas2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) hora4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) altura6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tempo8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) medir o tempo2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escolher o momento•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *[taim] n 1 tempo. 2 espaço de tempo, época, período. the time of the action is in the 9th century / Theat a ação se passa no século IX. 3 hora, ocasião, oportunidade, momento. can you tell me the right time? / pode dizer-me que horas são? what time is it? what’s the time? / que horas são? this is no time for joking / agora não é hora para brincadeiras. can he tell the time? / ele já sabe dizer as horas? watch the (your) time / não perca a hora!, não perca a oportunidade! she was near her time / sua hora estava chegando. tell me the time please / por favor, diga-me que horas são. 4 prazo. 5 vez. 6 sl tempo de prisão. he did (his) time / sl ele cumpriu sua pena na cadeia. 7 tempos, condições de vida. 8 Mus tempo, compasso, ritmo. 9 tempo de trabalho. 10 remuneração por certo tempo de trabalho. 11 momento da morte. 12 times vezes, multiplicado por. • vt+vi 1 medir, determinar o tempo, cronometrar. the plane is timed to take off at five / o avião deve levantar vôo às cinco. 2 acompanhar, seguir o tempo ou o ritmo. 3 escolher o momento ou a ocasião. • adj 1 relativo ao tempo. 2 a prazo. all in good time tudo em seu tempo. all that time o tempo todo. a long time since desde muito tempo. apparent time tempo solar. a short time pouco tempo. at all times sempre. at another time outra vez, em outra ocasião. at any time em qualquer tempo, a qualquer hora. at a time de uma vez. at the present time no momento. a time of trouble tempo ruim. at my time of life na minha idade. at no time nunca. at one time a) antes, antigamente. b) ao mesmo tempo. at some time or another qualquer dia (ou hora). at such times nestas ocasiões. at that time aquela vez. at the same time ao mesmo tempo. at times às vezes. bad times tempos desfavoráveis. before one’s time cedo demais. behind the times atrasado, fora de moda, antiquado. behind time atrasado. between times no meio tempo. broken time Com perda de tempo. by that time nesse meio tempo. by the length of time com o tempo, por mais tempo. by the time até lá. by this time agora. close time época vedada à caça. dinner-time hora do jantar. each time/ every time cada vez. for a long time past muito tempo atrás. for a time por um tempo, durante certo tempo. for the first time pela primeira vez. for the time (being) para o momento, por enquanto, sob as atuais circunstâncias. for this time desta vez, para esta vez. from time immemorial desde tempos remotos. from time to time de tempos em tempos. high time na hora. in due time pontual. in good time em tempo, na hora. in its proper time em seu tempo. in the meantime no entretempo, nesse meio tempo. in the nick of time no último momento. in time em tempo, a tempo. in time to come futuramente. in your own good time à hora que lhe convém. just in time ainda em tempo. many a time várias vezes. many times muitas vezes. many were the times that muitas vezes que. mean time tempo médio, hora média. my time of life meu tempo de vida. no time at all tempo muito curto. now of all times justamente agora. once upon a time era uma vez. on time Amer em tempo, a tempo. out of time a) fora de tempo. b) Mus fora do ritmo. prime time horário nobre. quick time a) marcha rápida. b) Sport o melhor tempo. sideral time tempo sideral. solar time tempo solar, tempo verdadeiro. some time about nine mais ou menos às nove horas. some time longer mais algum tempo. standard time hora local. there is a time for everything tudo em seu tempo. the right time a hora exata. these times of ours estes nossos tempos. the time has come/ the time is come chegou a hora. the time of delivery o prazo de entrega. the time of flight o tempo de vôo. the time of operation o tempo de funcionamento. the Times o jornal Times. this long time há muito tempo. this time last year ano passado nesta época. this time next week daqui a oito dias. this time twelve months daqui a um ano. this time two weeks daqui a quinze dias. three times better três vezes melhor. three times three is nine/ three times three are nine três vezes três são nove. time after time/ time and again repetidas vezes, freqüentemente. time and eternity tempo e eternidade. time and space tempo e espaço. time enough tempo suficiente. time is up o tempo passou, o tempo acabou. time out Amer a) tempo livre, intervalo. b) tempo esgotado. time out of memory/ mind desde tempos remotos. time out of mind/ time immemorial tempo imemorável. time past, present and to come tempo passado, presente e futuro. times out of number inúmeras vezes. time will show o tempo mostrará. to beat the time Mus marcar compasso. to be pressed for time estar com pressa. to call time Sport pedir tempo. to have a good time divertir-se. we had a good time / nós nos divertimos muito. to have one’s time aproveitar a vida. to have the time of one’s life divertir-se muito. to keep (good) time acompanhar o passo, acompanhar o ritmo, andar certo (relógio). to kill time matar tempo. to make good time viajar depressa. to mark time marcar passo. to take one’s time não se apressar. to work against time trabalhar contra o relógio. up to that time até então. up to this time até agora. what time? a que horas?, quando? work of time trabalho que toma tempo. -
72 versatile
1) ((of people etc) able to turn easily and successfully from one task, activity or occupation to another: a versatile entertainer; He will easily get another job - he is so versatile.) versátil2) ((of a material etc) capable of being used for many purposes: a versatile tool.) versátil•* * *ver.sa.tile[v'ə:sətail; v'ə:sətəl] adj 1 versátil. 2 volúvel, inconstante, variável, mutável. 3 ágil, flexível, de fácil adaptação. 4 hábil, jeitoso. 5 multiforme (talento), que tem muitas aptidões. -
73 whirl
[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) rodopiar2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) rodopio2) (a rapid turn.) rodopio•- whirlwind* * *[wə:l] n 1 giro, rodopio, volta rápida. 2 remoinho, vórtice, turbilhão. 3 pressa confusa, excitação, azáfama, precipitação, atropelo. 4 passeio breve. 5 sucessão rápida dos acontecimentos. • vt+vi 1 girar, rodopiar, voltar, turbilhonar. we whirl round the room / nós rodopiamos dentro da sala. 2 desviar rapidamente. 3 mover-se rapidamente, correr em disparada. 4 estar confuso, tonto. 5 atirar, lançar, arrastar rodopiando. in a whirl a) com pressa louca. b) confuso. my head is in a whirl / minha cabeça está confusa. to whirl about rodopiar. -
74 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) mundo2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mundo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) mundo4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) mundo5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) mundo6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) imenso7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) mundo•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *[wə:ld] n mundo: a) Terra, globo terrestre. b) parte determinada do mundo, continente. c) mundo em determinada época. d) macrocosmo. e) humanidade, gênero ou raça humana, os homens. f) povo, público, gente. g) classe, camada ou grupo social. h) vida mundana, existência. he began the world / ele iniciou a sua vida, começou sua carreira. i) grande quantidade, infinidade. j) qualquer extensão muito grande. l) o ambiente de cada um. m) o todo. n) astro, planeta. o) reino da natureza (vegetal, etc.). all over the world em todas as partes do mundo. all the world ( and his wife) todos, todo o mundo. all the world over por todo o mundo. as the world goes como costuma acontecer no mundo. a world of trouble um mundo de dificuldades, grande empenho ou esforço. do someone all the good in the world faça todo o bem possível a alguém. for all the world as if. como se fosse a coisa mais natural do mundo. he has gone down in the world, he has come down in the world ele caiu na vida (financeira e socialmente). he has gone up in the world, he has come up in the world ele progrediu, melhorou de vida. he is on top of the world ele está feliz da vida. he wants the best of both worlds ele só quer as vantagens. it’s out of this world é extremamente bom, excelente, do outro mundo. I wouldn’t do it for the world eu não faria isto nem morto. man of the world homem do mundo. not for all the world por nada deste mundo. nothing in the world can help him nada neste mundo pode ajudá-lo. she carried the world before her ela teve muita sorte, muito êxito na vida. the New World o Novo Mundo, a América. the other ( next) world, the world to come o outro mundo (vida após a morte), o além. there’s a world of a difference são totalmente diferentes. the ways of the world o modo, o curso do mundo. the whole world o mundo todo, a humanidade inteira. the world of commerce o mundo comercial. they are worlds apart eles são dois mundos diferentes. to bring into the world dar à luz. to come into the world nascer. to set the world on fire coll dar-se bem, ser bem-sucedido. to think the world of someone amar, admirar muito (uma pessoa). you are all the world to me, you mean the world to me você é a pessoa mais importante do mundo para mim. -
75 -in
(describing an activity usually carried out by groups of people as a form of protest etc: a sit-in; a work-in.) -
76 activities
plural; see activity -
77 be up to
1) (to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc): What is he up to now?) estar a fazer2) (to be capable of: He isn't quite up to the job.) ter capacidade para3) (to reach the standard of: This work isn't up to your best.) ser o seu melhor4) (to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) ser responsabilidade de -
78 launch out
(to throw oneself freely into some new activity (often involving spending money).) abalançar-se a -
79 out of it
1) (not part of a group, activity etc: I felt a bit out of it at the party.) deslocado2) (no longer involved in something: That was a crazy scheme - I'm glad to be out of it.) de fora -
80 sideline
1) (a business etc carried on outside one's regular job or activity: He runs a mail-order business as a sideline.) actividade suplementar2) (the line marking one of the long edges of a football pitch etc.) linha lateral
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