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1 increasing
in.creas.ing[inkr'i:siŋ] adj crescente. -
2 increasing costs
in.creas.ing costs[inkr'i:siŋ kɔsts] n pl Econ custos crescentes. -
3 advocate
1. ['ædvəkət] noun(a supporter, a person who is in favour (of): an advocate of reform.) defensor2. [-keit] verb(to recommend: He advocated increasing the charges.) preconizar* * *ad.vo.cate['ædvəkit] n patrono, defensor (perante a justiça), protetor, Brit advogado. • ['ædvəkeit] vt advogar, defender. -
4 amplifier
noun (a piece of equipment for increasing the strength or power-level of electric currents especially so as to increase loudness: You need a new amplifier for your stereo equipment.) amplificador* * *am.pli.fi.er['æmplifaiə] n 1 ampliador. 2 Tech amplificador. -
5 anticlimax
(a dull or disappointing ending to a play, activity etc after increasing excitement: After the weeks of preparation, the concert itself was a bit of an anticlimax.) anticlímax* * *an.ti.cli.max[æntikl'aimæks] n 1 Rhet anticlímax, decaimento. 2 qualquer acontecimento em pleno desacordo com os fatos precedentes. -
6 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) incentivo2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) dínamo de reforço3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) foguete impulsionador* * *boost.er[b'u:stə] n 1 impulsionador, incentivador. 2 sl pessoa que furta pequenos itens em loja. 3 Electr dínamo de reforço. 4 substância que aumenta a efetividade de um medicamento. -
7 draught
1) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!) corrente de ar2) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.) gole3) (the amount of water a ship requires to float it: a draught of half a metre.) calado•- draughts- draughty* * *draught, draft[dra:ft; dræft] n 1 a ação de tirar ou puxar uma carga, frete, veículo, etc. 2 carregamento, carga. 3 a ação de tirar cerveja fresca do barril. 4 desenho, esboço, borrão, rascunho, projeto, plano, minuta, delineação, planta, esquema. 5 tiragem de ar. 6 corrente de ar, ar encanado. 7 a ação de pescar com a rede varredoura. 8 redada, lanço de rede, peixes apanhados de uma redada. 9 a ação de beber, gole, trago, quantidade que se bebe de um gole. 10 inalação, tragada, o ato de tomar fôlego. 11 Naut calado. 12 jogo de damas. • vt 1 traçar, esboçar, bosquejar, delinear, rascunhar, redigir, desenhar, riscar. 2 destacar, sortear. beast of draught animal de tiro. beer on draught chope, cerveja fresca de barril. black draught Med purgante. draught of a chimney tiragem da chaminé. forced draught Tech tiragem forçada. in deep draughts em grandes goles. to feel the draught fig ter consciência das dificuldades econômicas. up draught corrente ascendente. -
8 emigrant
noun, adjective ((a person) emigrating or having emigrated: The numbers of emigrants are increasing; emigrant doctors.) emigrante* * *em.i.grant['emigr2nt] n emigrante. • adj emigrante. returning emigrant / repatriado. -
9 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) nunca/alguma vez2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) sempre3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) IMPOSSIBLE!•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) sempre verde/hífen?- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever* * *ev.er['ev2] adv 1 sempre, constantemente, eternamente, continuamente. the ever increasing poverty / a pobreza sempre crescente. an ever recurrent complaint / uma queixa que sempre se repete. 2 jamais, nunca. did you ever see anything like it? / já viu uma coisa dessas? 3 já, alguma vez. be as quick as ever you can apresse-se o mais que puder. ever after, ever afterwards, ever since desde então, depois que, desde, desde o tempo que. ever and again continuamente, sempre de novo. for ever para sempre. for ever so long quem sabe, por quanto tempo. hardly ever quase nunca. if I were ever so rich por mais rico que eu fosse. liberty for ever! viva a liberdade! not for ever so much nem por tudo deste mundo. who ever can it be? quem poderia ser? -
10 galloping
adjective (increasing very quickly: galloping inflation.) galopante* * *gal.lop.ing[g'æləpiŋ] n galopada. • adj galopante. -
11 growth
[-Ɵ]1) (the act or process of growing, increasing, developing etc: the growth of trade unionism.) crescimento2) (something that has grown: a week's growth of beard.) crescimento3) (the amount by which something grows: to measure the growth of a plant.) crescimento4) (something unwanted which grows: a cancerous growth.) tumor* * *[grouθ] n 1 crescimento, desenvolvimento. 2 aumento, incremento. 3 cultivo, produção. 4 tumor, neoplasma. growth of economy Econ crescimento da economia. growth of productivity Econ crescimento da produtividade. is this your own growth? é isto da sua própria produção? -
12 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honra2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honra3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) fama4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honra5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honra6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) honraria7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Excelência2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honrar2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) dar a honra3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) distinguir4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) cumprir•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour* * *hon.our['ɔnə] n Brit 1 honra, honradez, dignidade, brio. a man of honour / um homem de honra, um homem de bem. 2 reputação, fama, glória. 3 lealdade, nobreza. 4 estimação, respeito. 5 título ou cargo honorífico, distinção. 6 figura (no jogo de cartas). 7 decoro, pudor, castidade, virtude. 8 reverência, continência. 9 distinção (colegial ou universitária). • vt 1 honrar, respeitar, reverenciar, glorificar. 2 elevar (no cargo), exaltar. 3 aceitar, pagar. 4 favorecer. affair of honour questão de honra. code of honour código de honra. guest of honour convidado de honra. His Honour Sua Reverência. I have the honour of, it is my honour to tenho o prazer de, o privilégio de. in his honour em honra dele. maid of honour dama de honra. point of honour questão de honra. sense of honour sentimento de honra. to be bound in honour ser obrigado pela honra. to do someone the honour honrar alguém. to do the honours fazer as honras da casa. to gain honour by ganhar fama com. Your Honour Vossa Senhoria. -
13 jackpot
['‹ækpot](in playing cards, some competitions etc, a fund of prize-money that goes on increasing until it is won.) jackpot* * *jack.pot[dʒ'ækpɔt] n 1 total de apostas num jogo. 2 bolo, bolada, prêmio (de loteria, rifa, etc.). to hit the jackpot tirar a sorte grande. -
14 loudspeaker
1) (an instrument for increasing the loudness of sounds so that they can be heard further away: The politician addressed the crowds from his car through a loudspeaker.) alto-falante2) (a speaker in a radio, record-player etc.) alto-falante* * *loud.speak.er[l'audspi:kə] n alto-falante. -
15 prejudice
['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) preconceito2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) predispor2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) prejudicar•* * *prej.u.dice[pr'edʒudis] n 1 discriminação. 2 preconceito. we had a prejudice against him / tínhamos um preconceito contra ele. 3 predisposição, inclinação. we had a prejudice in favour of him / tínhamos uma predisposição favorável acerca dele. • vt 1 prejudicar, lesar. 2 predispor, imbuir de preconceito. one unhappy experience prejudiced him against all women / uma experiência infeliz o predispôs contra todas as mulheres. to the prejudice of em detrimento de. without prejudice sem preconceito. -
16 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) escala2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) escala3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) escala4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) escala5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) escalaII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) escalarIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) escama- scaly* * *scale1[skeil] n 1 escama. 2 camada fina, crosta. 3 Ent cochonilha. • vi 1 escamar, remover escamas. 2 descascar. to scale off esfoliar.————————scale2[skeil] n 1 prato de balança. • vt pesar. the calf scales 125 pounds / o vitelo pesa 125 libras.————————scale3[skeil] n 1 escala, seqüência, série de graus. 2 graduação, régua, metro, instrumento de medida. 3 escala: proporção de tamanho. 4 extensão, tamanho. 5 Mus escala. • vi 1 reduzir, baixar em certa proporção. 2 representar em escala. 3 escalar, subir, ascender. on a large scale em larga escala. plain scale tamanho natural (desenho). reduced ( enlarged) scale escala reduzida (aumentada). to scale down reduzir proporcionalmente. -
17 suicide
1) (the/an act of killing oneself deliberately: She committed suicide; an increasing number of suicides.) suicídio2) (a person who kills himself deliberately.) suicida•- suicidal- suicidally* * *su.i.cide[s'u:isaid] n 1 suicídio. 2 suicida. • vt+vi cometer suicídio, matar-se. to commit suicide suicidar-se. -
18 unemployed
1. adjective(not having, or not able to find, work: He has been unemployed for three months.) desempregado2. noun plural(people who are unemployed: The numbers of (the) unemployed are still increasing.) desempregados* * *un.em.ployed[∧nimpl'ɔid] adj 1 não usado, não aproveitado. 2 desocupado, desempregado. 3 inativo, improdutivo, morto (capital). the unemployed os desempregados. -
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