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61 duvet
['du:vei]((also downie®) a type of quilt stuffed with feathers, down etc, used on a bed instead of blankets.) acolchoado -
62 flea
[fli:](a type of small blood-sucking insect that jumps instead of flying and lives on the bodies of animals or people.) pulga -
63 humour
['hju:mə] 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) humor2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) cômico2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) fazer a vontade de- humorist- humorous - humorously - humorousness - - humoured -
64 margarine
(( abbreviation marge) a butter-like substance made mainly from vegetable fats: We use margarine instead of butter.) margarina -
65 me
[mi:]((used as the object of a verb or preposition and sometimes instead of I) the word used by a speaker or writer when referring to himself: He hit me; Give that to me; It's me; He can go with John and me.) eu, mim, me -
66 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) seria possível que2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) poder3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) bem poderia•- might have - I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) força- mighty- mightily - mightiness -
67 nothing doing!
(an expression used to show a strong or emphatic refusal: `Would you like to go to the meeting instead of me?' `Nothing doing!') de jeito nenhum! -
68 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.)English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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69 pen-name
noun (a name used by a writer instead of his own name: Samuel Clemens used the pen-name of Mark Twain.) pseudônimo -
70 pronoun
(a word used instead of a noun (or a phrase containing a noun): `He', `it', `who', and `anything' are pronouns.) pronome -
71 reverse the charges
to make a telephone call (a reverse-charge call) (which is paid for by the person who receives it instead of by the caller.) telefonar a pagarEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > reverse the charges
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72 roller-skate
noun (a skate with wheels instead of a blade: a pair of roller-skates.) patim de rodas -
73 saccharin(e)
['sækərin](a very sweet substance used instead of sugar.) sacarina -
74 saccharin(e)
['sækərin](a very sweet substance used instead of sugar.) sacarina -
75 see double
(to see two images of everything instead of only one: When I first met the twins, I thought I was seeing double, they were so alike.) enxergar dobrado -
76 sidetrack
verb (to turn (a person) aside from what he was about to do: I intended to write letters this evening, but was sidetracked into going to the pictures instead.) desviar -
77 skip
[skip] 1. past tense, past participle - skipped; verb1) (to go along with a hop on each foot in turn: The little girl skipped up the path.) saltitar2) (to jump over a rope that is being turned under the feet and over the head (as a children's game).) pular corda3) (to miss out (a meal, part of a book etc): I skipped lunch and went shopping instead; Skip chapter two.) pular2. noun(a hop on one foot in skipping.) pulo -
78 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) esticar-se2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estender-se2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) estiramento2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) extensão, trecho, período•- stretchy - at a stretch - be at full stretch - stretch one's legs - stretch out -
79 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) substituir2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) substituto, sucedâneo -
80 sweetener
noun (something that sweetens, eg a substance used for sweetening food: Saccharin is an artificial sweetener, often used instead of sugar.) adoçante
См. также в других словарях:
Instead — In*stead , adv. [Pref. in + stead place.] [1913 Webster] 1. In the place or room; usually followed by of. [1913 Webster] Let thistles grow of wheat. Job xxxi. 40. [1913 Webster] Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab. 2 Sam. xvii … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Instead — may refer to:* Instead (album), an album by Onetwo. * Instead (song), a single by Stacie Orrico from her 2003 album Stacie Orrico * A type of menstrual cup … Wikipedia
instead — [in sted′] adv. [ IN1 + STEAD] in place of the person or thing mentioned: as an alternative or substitute [to feel like crying and laugh instead] instead of in place of … English World dictionary
instead — ► ADVERB 1) as an alternative or substitute. 2) (instead of) in place of … English terms dictionary
instead of — index in lieu of Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
instead — (adv.) 1590s, from M.E. ine stede (early 13c.; see STEAD (Cf. stead)); loan translation of L. in loco (Fr. en lieu de). Still often two words until c.1640 … Etymology dictionary
instead — [adv] alternatively alternately, alternative, as a substitute, in lieu, in place of, in preference, on behalf of, on second thought, preferably, rather, rather than; concept 560 … New thesaurus
INSTEAD — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Instead (значения). INSTEAD Тип … Википедия
instead of — AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO, as a substitute for, as a replacement for, in place of, in lieu of, in preference to; rather than, as opposed to, as against, as contrasted with, before. → instead * * * preposition Etymology: Middle English in sted of : as… … Useful english dictionary
instead — [[t]ɪnste̱d[/t]] ♦♦ 1) PHR PREP: PREP n/ ing If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour. She had to spend nearly four months away from him that… … English dictionary
instead — in|stead [ ın sted ] adverb *** used for saying that one person, thing, or action replaces another: If you don t have olive oil, you can use sunflower oil instead. The committee has rejected our proposal. Instead, they have brought forward an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
