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41 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.) esforçar-se2) (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.) estragar3) (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.) filtrar2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) esforço2) ((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.) 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.) traço3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia* * *strain1[strein] n 1 força, peso. 2 esforço, solicitação, extenuação. the cord could not stand the strain / a corda não agüentou o esforço. 3 luxação, deslocamento, contorção. I have a strain in my hand / destronquei minha mão. 4 tensão, pressão, compressão. 5 estilo, modo, maneira. 6 procedimento. 7 (também strains) melodia, composição, canção. he was buried to the strains of his favourite song / ele foi sepultado ao som de sua canção favorita. • vt+vi 1 puxar, esticar, forçar. 2 puxar com força, arrancar. 3 esforçar, concentrar-se. 4 cansar, extenuar, prejudicar por esforço excessivo, torcer, luxar, deslocar, contorcer. 5 estar prejudicado por esforço, estar machucado. 6 abusar, exagerar. 7 esforçar-se, exceder-se. 8 constringir, comprimir. 9 espremer, passar por peneira ou espremedor, coar. 10 percolar, passar. 11 apertar, abraçar, estreitar. he strained the child to his heart / ele abraçou a criança. in this strain desta maneira, neste tom. she is a strain on my nerves ela me deixa nervoso. to strain a point abandonar, desistir de um princípio. to strain a relationship comportar-se de uma forma a causar problemas na relação, estragar. to strain at esforçar-se para. to strain something to the limit ir, forçar, até o limite.————————strain2[strein] n 1 raça, cepa, descendência. 2 grupo, família de plantas ou animais que formam uma variedade, linhagem. 3 qualidade ou caráter hereditário. 4 traço, tendência, disposição. there is a strain of madness in her / ela tem um traço de loucura. -
42 sustain
[sə'stein]1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) aguentar2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) amparar* * *sus.tain[səst'ein] vt 1 sustentar, ajudar, assistir, manter, confortar, aliviar. 2 suprir, abastecer, sustentar. 3 suportar, segurar. 4 tolerar, agüentar. he does not sustain a comparison with his brother / não se pode compará-lo ao seu irmão. 5 sofrer, experimentar. he sustained a bad injury / ele sofreu um ferimento grave. 6 permitir, admitir, favorecer. 7 concordar com, confirmar, sancionar, apoiar, encorajar. 8 Mus sustentar. -
43 swelling
noun (a swollen area, especially on the body as a result of injury, disease etc: She had a swelling on her arm where the wasp had stung her.) inchaço* * *swell.ing[sw'eliŋ] n 1 aumento de tamanho, expansão. 2 inchação, inchaço, intumescência, turgescência. • adj 1 que aumenta, expande, que incha. 2 elevado, túrgido. -
44 treat
[tri:t] 1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) tratar2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) tratar3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) tratar4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) oferecer5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) tratar de2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) regalo* * *[tri:t] n 1 festa, convite para comer e beber, regalo. it’s my treat / é a minha vez de convidar. 2 divertimento, prazer, alegria. it was a treat to hear it / foi um prazer ouvir isso. 3 delícia. • vt+vi 1 tratar, agir com, lidar com. 2 considerar, pensar sobre. 3 medicar, tratar. he treated me for gastritis / ele tratou da minha gastrite. we treated ourselves to some wine / regalamo-nos com um pouco de vinho. 4 discutir, tratar de um assunto. 5 oferecer (comida e bebida), convidar, regalar. I treated him to an ice / ofereci-lhe um sorvete. 6 pagar as despesas. to treat of tratar de, ventilar. to treat with a) entrar em entendimento com. b) Med tratar com, por meio de. to treat someone like a doormat coll, to treat someone like shit tratar alguém muito mal, fazer capacho de alguém. -
45 vengeance
['ven‹əns](harm done in return for injury received; revenge.) vingança* * *venge.ance[v'endʒəns] n vingança, desforra, vindita, desforço. he took vengeance on his foe / ele vingou-se de seu inimigo. with a vengeance fig muito, bastante, com ímpeto, turbulentamente. -
46 victim
['viktim](a person who receives ill-treatment, injury etc: a murder victim; Food is being sent to the victims of the disaster.) vítima* * *vic.tim[v'iktim] n vítima. he fell a victim to his carelessness / ele foi vítima de seu desleixo. -
47 violence
noun (great roughness and force, often causing severe physical injury or damage: I was amazed at the violence of his temper; She was terrified by the violence of the storm.) violência* * *vi.o.lence[v'aiələns] n 1 violência, força. 2 veemência, impetuosidade, intensidade. 3 severidade. 4 abuso. 5 injúria, ultraje. to do violence to prejudicar, danificar. -
48 whiplash
1) ((the action of) the lash or cord of a whip.) chicotada2) (a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head: He escaped the car crash with whiplash and a few bruises.)* * *whip.lash[w'iplæʃ] n algo que se assemelha ao ruído de uma chicotada. -
49 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) com risco de -
50 cottonwool
noun ((American absorbent cotton) loose cotton pressed into a mass, for absorbing liquids, wiping or protecting an injury etc: She bathed the wound with cotton wool.) algodão -
51 injuries
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52 take risks / take a risk
(to do something which might cause loss, injury etc: One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks.) arriscar-se -
53 abrasion
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54 accident
['æksidənt]1) (an unexpected happening, often harmful, causing injury etc: There has been a road accident.) acidente2) (chance: I met her by accident.) acaso•- accidentally -
55 at risk
(in danger; likely to suffer loss, injury etc: Heart disease can be avoided if people at risk take medical advice.) em risco -
56 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) sob risco de -
57 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) mau2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) mau3) (unpleasant: bad news.) mau4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) estragado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) prejudicial6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) doente7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) insolúvel•- badly- badness - badly off - feel bad about something - feel bad - go from bad to worse - not bad - too bad -
58 brain
[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) cérebro2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) inteligência, cabeça3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) cabeça•- brainy - brainchild - brain drain - brainwash - brainwashing - brainwave -
59 bruise
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60 burn
[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) queimar2) (to use as fuel.) queimar3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) queimar4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) queimar2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) queimadura- burner
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