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101 rough diamond
(a person of fine character but rough manners.) diamante bruto -
102 rugged
1) (rocky; uneven: rugged mountains.) acidentado2) (strong; tough: a rugged character; He had rugged good looks; He is tall and rugged.) robusto, severo•- ruggedly- ruggedness -
103 scout
1. noun1) (a person, aircraft etc sent out to bring in information, spy etc: The scouts reported that there were Indians nearby.) batedor2) ((with capital: formerly Boy Scout) a member of the Scout Movement, an organization of boys formed to develop alertness and strong character.) escoteiro2. verb(to act as a scout or spy: A party was sent ahead to scout.) fazer reconhecimento -
104 show oneself in one's true colours
(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) mostrar-se como é, revelar-seEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours
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105 slippery
1) (so smooth as to cause slipping: The path is slippery - watch out!) escorregadio2) (not trustworthy: He's rather a slippery character.) ardiloso -
106 sour
1. adjective1) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) azedo, ácido2) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) azedo3) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) azedo2. verb(to make or become sour.) azedar- sourly- sourness -
107 spineless
1) (of an animal, having no spine; invertebrate.) invertebrado2) (of a person, having a weak character; easily dominated.) fraco -
108 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 -
109 stable
I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) firme2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) estável3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) estável, equilibrado4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) estável•- stabilize - stabilise - stabilization - stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) estábulo2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) cavalariça -
110 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) esticar, forçar2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forçar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) forçar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrar, coar2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensão2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensão3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) estiramento, distensão4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) pressão•- strained- strainer - strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) raça2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendência3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia -
111 streak
[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) risco, traço2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) traço2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) riscar, raiar2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) passar como um raio•- streaky -
112 take after
(to be like (someone, especially a parent or relation) in appearance or character: She takes after her father.) ser parecido com, puxar -
113 testimonial
[-'mouniəl]noun (a (written) statement saying what one knows about a person's character, abilities etc: When applying for a job, one usually needs a testimonial from one's last employer.) testemunho -
114 title rôle
(the rôle or part in a play of the character named in the title: He's playing the title rôle in `Hamlet'.) papel principal -
115 trait
[treit](a particular quality of a person's character: Patience is one of his good traits.) traço, característica -
116 transformation
1) (the act of transforming or process of being transformed: the transformation of water into ice.) transformação2) (a change: The event caused a transformation in her character.) transformação -
117 villain
['vilən](a person who is wicked or of very bad character: the villain of the play/story.) vilão- villainy -
118 virtue
['və: u:]1) (a good moral quality: Honesty is a virtue.) virtude2) (a good quality: The house is small, but it has the virtue of being easy to clean.) virtude3) (goodness of character etc: She is a person of great virtue.) virtude•- virtuous- virtuously - virtuousness -
119 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) fraco2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) fraco3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) fraco4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) fraco5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) fraco•- weakly- weaken - weakling - weakness - have a weakness for -
120 weaken
verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) enfraquecer(-se)
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