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1 lack
[læk] 1. verb(to have too little or none of: He lacked the courage to join the army.) faltar a2. noun(the state of not having any or enough: our lack of money.) falta* * *[læk] n falta, necessidade, carência, deficiência. • vt+vi faltar, necessitar, carecer de. for lack of money por falta de dinheiro. -
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3 discourage
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) desanimar2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) desencorajar/desviar, afastar, inibir3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) dissuadir•* * *dis.cour.age[disk'∧ridʒ] vt 1 descoroçoar, desanimar, tirar o ânimo ou a coragem, desalentar. 2 dissuadir, intimidar, acanhar, impedir, desaconselhar. -
4 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) sufocar2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) abafar3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) sufocar* * *smoth.er[sm'∧ðə] n 1 fumaceira. 2 poeirada. 3 sufocamento. • vt+vi 1 sufocar, abafar. he smothered the child with kisses / ele cobriu a criança de beijos. 2 cobrir com camada grossa. 3 apagar, extinguir, abafar (fogo). 4 reter, reprimir, suprimir. -
5 suffocate
(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) sufocar* * *suf.fo.cate[s'∧fəkeit] vt+vi 1 sufocar, asfixiar, impedir a respiração. 2 morrer ou ficar sufocado. 3 abafar, suprimir, extinguir. -
6 discourage
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) desestimular2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) desencorajar3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) desencorajar• -
7 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) sufocar2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) abafar3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) sufocar -
8 suffocate
(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) sufocar -
9 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. -
10 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 -
11 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. -
12 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 -
13 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. -
14 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. -
15 charm
1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) encanto2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) encantamento3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) amuleto4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.)2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) encantar2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) encantar•- charming- charmingly* * *[tʃa:m] n 1 fascinação, encanto, atrativo. she flashes her charms / ela ostenta seus encantos. 2 graça, beleza. 3 talismã, amuleto, fetiche. 4 feitiço, encantamento. 5 berloque. • vt+vi 1 cativar, encantar, fascinar, atrair, agradar. 2 enfeitiçar, encantar. 3 dar forças mágicas a, proteger por amuleto ou talismã. 4 dar prazer a. charm price preço psicológico. to charm along produzir como por magia. to charm away fazer desaparecer, tornar invisível. to work like a charm funcionar com muito sucesso, como por encanto. -
16 cramp
[kræmp] 1. noun((a) painful stiffening of the muscles: The swimmer got cramp and drowned.) câimbra2. verb1) (to put into too small a space: We were all cramped together in a tiny room.) apertar2) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) limitar* * *cramp1[kræmp] n 1 grampo, gancho. 2 sargento: ferramenta de carpinteiro. • vt 1 grampear, segurar com grampo. 2 prender com sargento.————————cramp2[kræmp] n 1 cãibra. he was seized with a cramp / ele foi atacado de cãibra. 2 paralisia de certos músculos. 3 cramps cólicas. • vt provocar cãibras ou espasmos. -
17 disregard
1. verb(to ignore: He disregarded my warnings.) não fazer caso2. noun(lack of concern: He has a complete disregard for his own safety.) descaso* * *dis.re.gard[d'isrig'a:d] n 1 descuido, negligência, pouco caso. 2 desatenção, desconsideração, desmazelo, indelicadeza, descortesia, desprezo, desdém. • vt desconsiderar, desatender, negligenciar, fazer pouco-caso de, tratar com desatenção, sem respeito, desdenhar, desprezar. -
18 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) sofrimento2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) pena2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) afligir- distressingly* * *dis.tress[distr'es] n 1 aflição, angústia, mágoa, pesar, embaraço. 2 desgraça, infortúnio. 3 pobreza, miséria, necessidade. 4 aperto, perigo, situação difícil ou perigosa. 5 Jur embargo, penhora, seqüestração, seqüestro, coisa penhorada. • vt 1 afligir, angustiar, desolar. 2 enfadar, perseguir, esgotar inteiramente, ser importuno. 3 penhorar, embargar, seqüestrar. in distress em perigo, precisando de socorro. -
19 distrust
1. noun(suspicion; lack of trust or faith: He has always had a distrust of electrical gadgets.) desconfiança2. verb(to have no trust in: He distrusts his own judgement.) desconfiar- distrustfully
- distrustfulness* * *dis.trust[distr'∧st] n desconfiança, suspeita, receio, dúvida. • vt desconfiar, suspeitar, recear. -
20 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) arrastar2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) arrastar3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) arrastar4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) dragar5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) arrastar-se2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) travão2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) tragada3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) chatice4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) roupa de travesti* * *[dræg] n 1 carro de rojo, rastilho, arrasto, carro de transporte. 2 rede varredoura. 3 draga, fateixa de rocegar. 4 croque, gancho, ancinho, grade de arar, desterroar. 5 máquina ou dispositivo para adubar a terra. 6 máquina, aparelho que serve para arrastar ou puxar algo. 7 resistência ao avanço, sapata de roda de veículo, travão, qualquer coisa que retarda o progresso, ( upon) obstáculo, empecilho. 8 espécie de carruagem aberta, a quatro cavalos. 9 dragagem, ação de dragar, arrastar. 10 Hunt rasto de raposa, rasto artificial, montaria, caça grossa. 11 Amer sl influência, pressão. 12 sl coisa enfadonha. 13 sl inalação de fumaça. 14 sl roupa própria de pessoas de um sexo, usada por pessoas de outro. 15 sl festa de homossexuais. • vt+vi 1 arrastar(-se), levar a rastos, tirar, puxar à força, arrancar. 2 dragar, rocegar, desentupir (um porto). 3 gradar, desterroar. 4 garrar, arrastar (a âncora). 5 arrastar (falando de vestidos compridos). 6 pescar com a rede varredoura. 7 deter-se, tardar, prolongar-se, não adiantar, mover-se morosamente ou com dificuldade. the child drags / a criança é retardada no seu desenvolvimento. 8 passar. to drag along, drag on 1 arrastar com força. 2 puxar, arrastar. 3 arrastar-se, demorar. to drag away mover-se ou partir sem vontade. to drag by passar vagarosamente. to drag down 1 sentir-se fraco ou deprimido. 2 reduzir a um nível social mais baixo. to drag in introduzir um assunto sem interesse ou inoportuno. to drag into envolver (alguém ou algo) desnecessariamente. to drag one’s feet não se esforçar, retardar, fazer corpo mole. to drag out 1 protrair, prolongar, fazer durar. 2 forçar a dizer algo. to drag up 1 educar ou criar com negligência. 2 levantar um assunto desnecessariamente.
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