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21 complaint
1) ((a statement of one's) dissatisfaction: The customer made a complaint about the lack of hygiene in the food shop.) queixa2) (a sickness, disease, disorder etc: He's always suffering from some complaint or other.) achaque -
22 discomfort
1) (the state of being uncomfortable; pain: Her broken leg caused her great discomfort.) desconforto2) (something that causes lack of comfort: the discomforts of living in a tent.) desconforto -
23 drought
((a period of) lack of rain: The reservoir dried up completely during the drought.) seca -
24 education
noun (instruction and teaching, especially of children and young people in schools, universities etc: His lack of education prevented him from getting a good job.) instrução, formação -
25 entertainment
1) (something that entertains, eg a theatrical show etc.) espetáculo2) (the act of entertaining.) divertimento3) (amusement; interest: There is no lack of entertainment in the city at night.) entretenimento -
26 headache
1) (a pain in the head: Bright lights give me a headache.) dor de cabeça2) (something worrying: Lack of money is a real headache.) dor de cabeça -
27 injustice
((an instance of) unfairness or the lack of justice: He complained of injustice in the way he had been treated; They agreed that an injustice had been committed.) injustiça- do someone an injustice- do an injustice -
28 jet-lag
noun (symptoms such as tiredness and lack of concentration caused by flying a long distance in a short period of time.) jet-lag -
29 limitation
1) (an act of limiting.) limitação2) (a lack, eg of a particular facility, ability etc: We all have our limitations.) limitação -
30 scarcity
noun ((a) lack or shortage: a scarcity of work/jobs; times of scarcity.) falta, carência -
31 the generation gap
noun (the difference in views and the lack of understanding between younger and older people.) conflito de gerações -
32 unconcern
(lack of interest or anxiety: He received the news of his failure with apparent unconcern.)- unconcernedly -
33 upstart
(a person who has risen quickly to wealth or power but seems to lack dignity or ability: I shall leave the firm if that little upstart becomes manager.) -
34 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) querer2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) precisar3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) carecer2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) desejo2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) necessidade3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) falta•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *[wɔnt] n 1 falta, carência, escassez. they failed for want of money / eles falharam por falta de dinheiro. 2 necessidade, precisão. we have few wants / nós temos poucas necessidades, precisamos de pouco. 3 pobreza, penúria, miséria, indigência. 4 desejo, ânsia. • vt+vi 1 faltar, ter ou sentir falta de, não ter, carecer de, escassear. 2 precisar, necessitar, dever, ter necessidade de. it wants great care / isto requer muito cuidado. he wants a pair of glasses / ele quer/precisa de óculos. 3 estar necessitado de, ser pobre, sofrer privações. 4 desejar, querer, pretender. what do you want? / o que você quer/deseja? 5 exigir. a long-felt want falta ou carência há muito sentida. to be wanted by the police ser procurado pela polícia. to live in want sofrer necessidade, passar privação. want of spirit desânimo, falta de coragem. -
35 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) querer2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) precisar de3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) carecer de2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) desejo2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) escassez, carência3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) falta•- wanted- want ad - want for -
36 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) estábulo2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) banca•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) parar2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) perder velocidade3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) parar2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) estolIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) empatar* * *stall1[stɔ:l] n 1 estábulo individual, baia, boxe. 2 tenda, barraca, lugar, estande onde se vende alguma coisa, banca. 3 cadeira, assento no coro da igreja. 4 seção de poltronas, primeiras filas no teatro. 5 dedeira. • vt+vi 1 viver em estábulo ou boxe. 2 pôr ou manter em estábulo. 3 parar, paralisar, enguiçar motor, encrencar. 4 atolar. 5 perder velocidade (avião). 6 Amer parar de trabalhar, passar o tempo, ficar na expectativa.————————stall2[stɔ:l] n sl pretexto, evasiva, escapatória. • vt+vi 1 simular, esquivar-se. 2 protelar, adiar. -
37 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) estábulo2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) banca•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) enguiçar2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) estolar3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) estolar2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) estolIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) ganhar tempo -
38 apathy
['æpəƟi](a lack of interest or enthusiasm: his apathy towards his work.) apatia- apathetically* * *ap.a.thy['æpəθi] n apatia, indiferença, desinteresse. -
39 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) barra2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) barra3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) tranca4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) balcão5) (a public house.) bar6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) compasso7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) obstáculo8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) banco dos réus2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) trancar2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) excluir3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) impedir3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) excepto- barmaid- barman
- bar code* * *[ba:] n 1 barra, vergalhão. a bar of soap / uma barra de sabão. 2 trave, tranca. 3 barreira, obstáculo. 4 faixa, listra. 5 compasso, ritmo. 6 traço na pauta musical que indica o compasso. 7 bar, balcão de bar. 8 cancelo: grade de tribunal ou corte. 9 profissão ou cargo de advogado. he was called to the bar / ele foi admitido como advogado no foro. 10 advogados, advocacia. 11 corte de justiça. 12 tribunal. 13 bocado, parte do freio. 14 Jur exceção. 15 barra, banco de areia. 16 Her barra: listão horizontal de brasão. 17 Vet barra: espaço nos maxilares entre os dentes caninos e os molares. 18 divisa militar. 19 Electr resistência. • vt 1 colocar trave ou tranca, barrar, trancar, fechar. 2 bloquear, obstruir. 3 excluir, excetuar. 4 cercar, gradear. 5 impedir, obstar. 6 confinar, listrar: marcar com faixas ou listras. 7 Mus marcar com traços de compasso. 8 proibir, vedar. 9 pôr de lado. 10 objetar a. 11 Jur opor exceção a. • prep exceto, fora, salvo. bar one! fora um!, menos um! bar of rest Mus sinal de pausa. behind bars preso. double bar Mus traço final. ( horizontal) bar barra fixa (para ginástica). parallel bars barras paralelas. the bar of God o juízo final. to bar out impedir de entrar, excluir. to bar up fechar com grade, cercar. to be at the bar a) advogar no foro. b) estudar direito. to cross the bars esticar as canelas. -
40 bounce
1. verb1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) (fazer) pular2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) ficar sem cobertura2. noun1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) pulo2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) energia•- bouncing* * *[bauns] n 1 pulo, salto. 2 elasticidade, ressalto. 3 coll vivacidade, verve. 4 orgulho, jactância. • vt+vi 1 saltar, pular (como bola). 2 fazer saltar. 3 irromper, vir ou sair sem cerimônia. he bounced in at the door / ele irrompeu porta adentro. 4 bater violentamente (porta etc.). he came bouncing against a wall / ele bateu violentamente contra uma parede. 5 devolver cheque por falta de fundos. that check you gave me bounced / aquele cheque que você me deu foi devolvido por falta de fundos. 6 botar para fora, expulsar.
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