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1 in the nature of
(having the qualities of: His words were in the nature of a threat.) (ter) o aspecto de -
2 in the nature of
(having the qualities of: His words were in the nature of a threat.) como se fosse -
3 in the nature of things
in the nature of thingsparte da natureza, normal acontecer. -
4 nature
['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) natureza2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) natureza3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) natureza4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) tipo•- - natured- in the nature of* * *na.ture[n'eitʃə] n 1 natureza. 2 universo, cosmo. 3 essência, caráter, qualidade. 4 índole, disposição, temperamento, gênio, personalidade. 5 tipo, espécie. 6 constituição, compleição. back to nature volta à natureza. beyond nature sobrenatural. by nature por natureza, inato. call of nature necessidade de urinar ou defecar. good-natured de boa índole. ill-natured de má índole. in nature a) real. b) passível. in the nature of things parte da natureza, normal acontecer. of this nature desta natureza. or something of that nature ou algo semelhante. true to nature segundo a natureza. -
5 nature
['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) natureza2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) natureza3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) natureza4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) natureza•- - natured- in the nature of -
6 nature in the raw
nature in the rawnatureza em estado puro. -
7 to pay the debt of nature
to pay the debt of naturemorrer. -
8 shape
[ʃeip] 1. noun1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) formato2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) vulto3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forma2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) modelar2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) moldar3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) desenvolver-se•- shaped- shapeless
- shapelessness
- shapely
- shapeliness
- in any shape or form
- in any shape
- out of shape
- take shape* * *[ʃeip] n 1 forma, figura, contorno, configuração, formação. she is an angel in human shape / ela é um anjo em forma humana. don’t put my hat out of shape! / não deforme meu chapéu! of what shape is it? / que forma tem isto? 2 molde. 3 modelo, aspecto, aparência. 4 caráter, condição. 5 ordem. 6 Amer condição. 7 esquema, modelo. 8 imagem, aparição. • vt 1 dar forma, formar, modelar. 2 tomar forma, assumir forma, formar-se. 3 adaptar, ajustar, conformar, talhar. 4 dirigir, planejar. 5 exprimir em palavras. 6 moldar, configurar. 7 instalar. in shape em forma. out of shape fora de forma. to take shape tomar forma, formar-se. -
9 shape
[ʃeip] 1. noun1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) forma2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) vulto3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forma2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) modelar2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) moldar3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) desenvolver-se•- shaped- shapeless - shapelessness - shapely - shapeliness - in any shape or form - in any shape - out of shape - take shape -
10 chemistry
['kemistri] 1. noun((the science that deals with) the nature of substances and the ways in which they act on, or combine with, each other: Chemistry was his favourite subject; the chemistry of the blood.) química- chemical2. noun(a substance used in or obtained by a chemical process: Some chemicals give off harmful fumes.) produto químico- chemist* * *chem.is.try[k'emistri] n 1 química. 2 coll forma pela qual duas pessoas num relacionamento reagem uma à outra. -
11 chemistry
['kemistri] 1. noun((the science that deals with) the nature of substances and the ways in which they act on, or combine with, each other: Chemistry was his favourite subject; the chemistry of the blood.) química- chemical2. noun(a substance used in or obtained by a chemical process: Some chemicals give off harmful fumes.) produto químico- chemist -
12 analyse
verb (to examine the nature of (something) especially by breaking up (a whole) into parts: The doctor analysed the blood sample.) analisar* * *an.a.lyse['ænəlaiz] vt 1 analisar, decompor, separar. 2 examinar, estudar minuciosamente. 3 submeter a uma análise gramatical ou científica. -
13 analyse
verb (to examine the nature of (something) especially by breaking up (a whole) into parts: The doctor analysed the blood sample.) analisar -
14 critical
1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) crítico2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) crítico3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) crítico* * *crit.i.cal[kr'itikəl] adj 1 crítico: a) relativo a crítica. b) que tem tendência para censurar. c) relativo a crise, perigoso. d) difícil. e) decisivo, crucial. 2 criterioso, ajuizado. -
15 partake
past tense - partook; verb(to take part: They all partook in the final decision.) participar* * *par.take[pa:t'eik] vt+vi 1 (com of, in) participar de, compartilhar. 2 (com of, in) tomar parte em. 3 (com of) ter algo de, ter alguma das qualidades de. it partakes the nature of a lesson / isto tem algo de professoral. 4 coll (com at) tomar refeição. I’d rather not partake now prefiro não tomar nada no momento (refeição). -
16 philosophize
verb (to think about or discuss the nature of man, the purpose of life etc: He spends all his time philosophizing and never does any work.) filosofar* * *phi.los.o.phize[fil'ɔsəfaiz] vt filosofar. -
17 philosophy
[fi'losəfi]plural - philosophies; noun1) (the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs: moral philosophy.) filosofia2) (a particular system of philosophical theories: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) - enjoy life!) filosofia•- philosophical
- philosophic
- philosophically
- philosophize
- philosophise* * *phi.los.o.phy[fil'ɔsəfi] n 1 filosofia. 2 sistema filosófico. 3 princípio moral, ética. 4 serenidade, resignação. -
18 philosophise
verb (to think about or discuss the nature of man, the purpose of life etc: He spends all his time philosophizing and never does any work.) filosofar -
19 critical
1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) crítico2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) crítico3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) crítico -
20 philosophise
verb (to think about or discuss the nature of man, the purpose of life etc: He spends all his time philosophizing and never does any work.) filosofar
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