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lacking+courage

  • 1 fail

    [feil] 1. verb
    1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) não conseguir/falhar, fracassar
    2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) falhar
    3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) faltar
    4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) reprovar
    5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) desapontar
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    2. preposition
    (if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) à falta de
    - without fail
    * * *
    [feil] n falta (só na expressão: without fail sem falta). • vt+vi 1 faltar, haver falta, ser insuficiente ou deficiente. to fail to keep the promise / não cumprir a promessa. he will not fail to succeed / ele, infalivelmente, será bem-sucedido. he never failed to come / ele nunca deixou de vir. 2 minguar, acabar-se, extinguir-se, desvanecer-se. he is failing fast / suas forças declinam rapidamente. 3 definhar, enfraquecer, declinar, decair. 4 faltar, falhar, não socorrer, trair, desapontar, abandonar. her sight failed / sua vista falhou. words fail me / faltam-me palavras. his plans failed / seus planos falharam. 5 fracassar, malograr, ser malsucedido. 6 ser reprovado em exame, reprovar em exame. he failed in his examination / foi reprovado no exame. 7 falir, ir à bancarrota. the business failed / o negócio faliu. to fail a friend in need abandonar um amigo na desgraça. to fail in fracassar em, deixar faltar. he failed in his work / ele negligenciou seu trabalho. to fail of one’s word faltar à palavra.

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  • 2 faint

    [feint] 1. adjective
    1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) desmaiado
    2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) fraco
    2. verb
    (to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) desmaiar
    3. noun
    (loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) desmaio
    - faintness
    * * *
    [feint] n desmaio, desfalecimento. • adj 1 fraco: a) débil, lânguido, abatido, desmaiado, desfalecido, frouxo. faint hope / leve esperança. b) tímido, medroso, covarde. c) indistinto, leve, ligeiro, que se ouve mal, vago, tênue. you do not have the faintest idea... / você não tem a menor idéia... d) desbotado, pálido, desmaiado (cor). 2 sufocante, abafadiço. • vi desmaiar, desfalecer. she was fainting with hunger / ela estava desmaiando de fome. dead faint desmaio profundo. faint heart never won fair lady quem não arrisca, não petisca.

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  • 3 lack

    [læk] 1. verb
    (to have too little or none of: He lacked the courage to join the army.) faltar a
    2. 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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  • 4 spirit

    ['spirit]
    1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) espírito
    2) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) espírito
    3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) coragem
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    - spiritedly
    - spirits
    - spiritual
    - spiritually
    - spirit level
    * * *
    spir.it
    [sp'irit] n 1 espírito, alma. 2 moral, natureza religiosa. 3 ser sobrenatural, fantasma, duende. 4 princípio vital, vida, vitalidade. 5 Espírito Santo, Deus. 6 influência, imaginação, tendência. 7 pessoa, personalidade. 8 coragem. 9 entusiasmo, lealdade. 10 sentido, intenção. that’s the spirit / esse é o sentido exato. 11 Chem parte volátil das substâncias submetidas à destilação. 12 Pharm tintura. 13 pl spirits disposição, mentalidade, temperamento. he is in high (low) spirits / ele está animado (deprimido). 14 pl spirits vigor, vivacidade, força. 15 pl spirits solução alcoólica, álcool, bebida alcoólica. • vt 1 encorajar, excitar. 2 dar sumiço a. 3 inspirar. out of spirits triste, deprimido. spirit of wine conhaque. spirits of hartshorn amoníaco (de uso doméstico). spirits of salt ácido muriático. spirits of turpentine aguarrás. the spirit of the age a mentalidade da época. to spirit away fazer sumir (por mágica). to spirit up animar.

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  • 5 wimp

    [wimp]
    (a person lacking in courage or confidence.)

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  • 6 fail

    [feil] 1. verb
    1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) fracassar
    2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) falhar
    3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) faltar
    4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) reprovar
    5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) desapontar
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    2. preposition
    (if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) em falta de
    - without fail

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  • 7 faint

    [feint] 1. adjective
    1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) tênue
    2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) fraco
    2. verb
    (to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) desmaiar
    3. noun
    (loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) desmaio
    - faintness

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  • 8 lack

    [læk] 1. verb
    (to have too little or none of: He lacked the courage to join the army.) ter falta de
    2. noun
    (the state of not having any or enough: our lack of money.) falta

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > lack

  • 9 spirit

    ['spirit]
    1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) espírito
    2) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) espírito
    3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) coragem
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    - spiritedly - spirits - spiritual - spiritually - spirit level

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > spirit

  • 10 wimp

    [wimp]
    (a person lacking in courage or confidence.) tímido

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  • faint — /feɪnt / (say faynt) adjective 1. lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint colour; faint resemblance. 2. feeble; half hearted: faint resistance; faint praise. 3. feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; …  

  • fainthearted — adjective lacking conviction or boldness or courage faint heart ne er won fair lady • Syn: ↑faint, ↑timid, ↑faint hearted • Similar to: ↑cowardly, ↑fearful • Derivationa …   Useful english dictionary

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  • white-livered — /hwuyt liv euhrd, wuyt /, adj. 1. lacking courage; cowardly; lily livered. 2. lacking in vitality or spirit; pale; unhealthy. [1540 50] * * * …   Universalium

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