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41 compensation
noun (payment etc given for loss or injury: He received a large sum of money as compensation when he was injured at work.) compensação* * *com.pen.sa.tion[kɔmpəns'eiʃən] n 1 compensação, recompensa, retribuição. 2 contrabalanço, equilíbrio. 3 Amer pagamento. 4 reparação, indenização. -
42 consolation
[kon-]1) (the act of consoling.) consolação2) (something that consoles: His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; ( also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win).) consolação* * *con.so.la.tion[kɔnsəl'eiʃən] n 1 consolação, consolo, conforto. 2 algo que consola. -
43 damage
['dæmi‹] 1. noun1) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) dano2) ((in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered: The court awarded him $5,000 damages.) compensação2. verb(to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil: The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.) danificar- damaged* * *da.ma.ge[d'æmidʒ] n 1 dano, prejuízo, perda, detrimento, avaria, estrago. 2 injúria, mal que se faz a alguém. 3 sl despesa, preço. • vt+vi 1 prejudicar, causar dano, prejuízo. 2 estragar-se, deteriorar-se. 3 receber indenização ou reparação. what is the damage? quanto devo? quanto custa? -
44 defeat
[di'fi:t] 1. verb(to win a victory over: They defeated our team by three goals; We will defeat the enemy eventually.) derrotar2. noun(the loss of a game, battle, race etc: His defeat in the last race depressed him; We suffered yet another defeat.) derrota- defeated- defeatism
- defeatist* * *de.feat[dif'i:t] n 1 derrota, desbarato, revés. 2 frustração, malogro. • vt 1 derrotar, destroçar, desbaratar. 2 vencer em discussão, competição ou jogo. 3 frustrar, anular, baldar, malograr. -
45 deprivation
[depri'veiʃən]1) ((a condition of) loss, hardship etc.) privação2) ((an) act of depriving.) privação* * *dep.ri.va.tion[depriv'eiʃən] n 1 privação. 2 perda. 3 pobreza. -
46 disaster
(a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) desastre- disastrously* * *dis.as.ter[diz'a:stə] n desastre, desgraça, revés, infortúnio, calamidade. -
47 discredit
[dis'kredit] 1. noun((something that causes) loss of good reputation.) desprestígio2. verb1) (to show (a story etc) to be false.) desacreditar2) (to disgrace.) desprestigiar•- discreditably* * *dis.cred.it[diskr'edit] n 1 descrédito, desonra, depreciação, má reputação, infâmia. 2 dúvida, descrença. this fact throws discredit on his information / este fato torna duvidosa sua informação. • vt 1 desacreditar, desconsiderar, desabonar, desonrar. 2 duvidar, descrer. to bring someone into discredit causar má reputação a. -
48 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. -
49 faint
[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) desmaiado2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) fraco2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) desmaiar3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) desmaio- faintly- 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. -
50 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) obter2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganhar3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ganhar4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adiantar-se2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) proveito•- gain on* * *[gein] n 1 ganho, ato de ganhar. 2 lucro, benefício, proveito, aumento, vantagem, nova aquisição, acumulação, adição. 3 prosperidade, aquisição de riquezas. 4 renda, lucro, salário. 5 rendimento (de antena). 6 entalhe, chanfradura (para encaixe). • vt+vi 1 ganhar, obter, adquirir, alcançar. 2 beneficiar-se, levar vantagem, granjear, obter como aumento ou em adição, lucrar. 3 progredir, avançar, melhorar. 4 vencer, ser vitorioso. 5 alcançar, atingir, chegar a. he gained his ends / ele alcançou seu objetivo. 6 adiantar (relógio.) • adj 1 perto, reto, direto. 2 conveniente. clear gain lucro líquido. I could not gain his ear não consegui que ele me escutasse. the sea gains upon the land o mar avança contra a terra. they gained the day alcançaram a vitória. they wanted to gain me over queriam obter minha colaboração. to gain ground ganhar terreno, fazer progressos. to gain on, upon 1 aproximar-se de. 2 ultrapassar. 3 aumentar sua vantagem sobre. to gain time ganhar tempo. -
51 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) bom2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) bom3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) bom4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bom5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bom6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) bom7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) bom8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bom9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) bom10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) certo11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) bom12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bom13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) bom14) (thorough: a good clean.) bom15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bem2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bem2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) lado bom3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) muito bem- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) santo Deus!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *[gud] n 1 bem, benefício, vantagem. 2 o que é bom, justo, útil, coisa boa, gente boa. 3 bem-estar, prosperidade. • adj (compar better, sup best) 1 bom, admirável, desejável. 2 justo, próprio. 3 comportado. 4 benigno, bondoso. 5 sincero, verdadeiro. 6 seguro, certo. 7 real, genuíno. 8 agradável. 9 vantajoso, útil, beneficente. 10 satisfatório, pleno. 11 suficiente, adequado, muito. 12 capaz, eficiente, minucioso. 13 bastante, considerável. 14 devoto, virtuoso. 15 saudável, benéfico, salutar. 16 conveniente, decente. 17 fresco, não deteriorado. 18 válido, corrente (moeda). 19 Com solvente, seguro, idôneo. 20 Law vigorante, em vigor. 21 perfeito, completo. 22 amável, cortês. 23 aceitável, apetitoso. • interj bom! bem! a good deal bastante. a good half mais do que a metade. a good hour bem uma hora. a good many bastante. a good press uma imprensa favorável. a good turn uma mudança para o bem, um obséquio. are you good for $10? será que me podia emprestar $10? as good as done praticamente feito. as good as gold com um coração de ouro. be good enough to do this tenha a bondade de fazer isto. being in good faith ter boa fé. for good (and all) para sempre, definitivamente. for the good of para o bem de. gone for good foi-se definitivamente. good and Amer muito, bem. good and bad bem e mal. good and dry bem seco. good breeding boa educação. good debts dívidas seguras. good fruit frutas frescas. good humour bom humor, amabilidade. good temper jovialidade, serenidade. good title título juridicamente em ordem. have a good time! bom divertimento! he has as good as told me ele me deu a entender. he is good at telling stories ele sabe contar histórias. he is good company ele é bom companheiro. he was as good as his word ele cumpriu com sua palavra. I must make good my promise preciso cumprir minha promessa. in good earnest seriamente. in good faith de boa fé. in good time em tempo, oportunamente, logo. I think it good acho conveniente. it holds good, it stands good é válido. it is a good thing é conveniente. it is good for you fará bem a você, isto é bom para você. it looks good (to me) parece(-me) bom. my good man meu caro senhor. on good authority de fonte segura. that is no good isto não adianta. the good homens de bem. the good of the state o bem do estado. this food looks good esta comida tem bom aspecto. to feel good estar disposto, estar alegre. to have a good mind to do estar bem disposto a fazer. to have a good time divertir-se bastante. to have good health estar com boa saúde. to have good looks ser bonito, ser vistoso. to make good confirmar, demonstrar, executar, cumprir, substituir, compensar. to make good a loss to someone compensar a perda a alguém. to the good além, extra, de sobra. what is it good for? para que serve? what is the good of that? qual é a vantagem disto? -
52 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) impedimento2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) desvantagem3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) diminuição2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) colocar em desvantagem* * *hand.i.cap[h'ændikæp] n Sport 1 vantagens concedidas a um adversário mais fraco. 2 desvantagem imposta a um competidor mais forte. 3 desvantagem ou vantagem concedida. 4 obstáculo. 5 deficiência física. • vt ter ou impor desvantagens. to be handicapped with ter a desvantagem de. -
53 insurance
noun (the promise of a sum of money in event of loss eg by fire or other disaster, given in compensation by a company etc in return for regular payments: Have you paid the insurance on your jewellery?; ( also adjective) insurance companies.) seguros* * *in.sur.ance -
54 insure
[in'ʃuə](to arrange for the payment of a sum of money in the event of the loss of (something) or accident or injury to (someone): Is your car insured?; Employers have to insure employees against accident.) segurar- insurance policy* * *in.sure[inʃ'uə] vt+vi 1 assegurar, garantir. 2 segurar: a) proteger, tornar seguro. b) pôr no seguro. -
55 irretrievable
[iri'tri:vəbl]((of eg a loss or mistake) that cannot be recovered or put right.) irrecuperável* * *ir.re.triev.a.ble[iritr'i:vəbəl] adj insubstituível, irremediável, irreparável, irrecuperável. -
56 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) pousar2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) deitar3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) preparar4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) achatar5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) aplacar6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) pôr7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) pôr em camadas- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) leigo•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.)* * *lay1[lei] n 1 situação, posição, configuração. 2 postura. 3 camada. 4 parte nos lucros, quinhão. 5 ramo de negócios, atividade, ocupação, emprego. 6 vulg ato sexual. 7 vulg parceiro no ato sexual. • vt+vi (ps and pp laid) 1 derrubar, deitar, prostrar, abater. 2 pôr, colocar, assentar. 3 acalmar ou fazer desaparecer, exorcizar, conjurar, aplacar. 4 deitar em posição de repouso, depositar, pousar, estender. 5 dispor, planejar, preparar, arranjar. 6 imputar, atribuir. the crime is being laid to her / o crime está sendo atribuído a ela. 7 apresentar (queixa, protesto). 8 sl ter relações sexuais. 9 enterrar. 10 apontar (armas). 11 localizar(-se). the scene is laid in New York / a cena se passa em Nova York. lay of the land 1 configuração do terreno. 2 estado de coisas. to lay about. a) distribuir socos a esmo. b) atacar com socos ou palavras. to lay a claim to reclamar, reivindicar. to lay an ambush preparar uma emboscada. to lay aside/ away a) pôr de lado, separar, guardar para uso futuro. b) deixar de, largar, abandonar. to lay a tax impor um imposto. to lay bare a) revelar. b) despir, desnudar. to lay before exibir, mostrar, exprimir. to lay blows dar pancadas, socos. to lay bricks assentar tijolos. to lay by economizar, guardar. to lay by the heels aprisionar, prender. to lay down a) depositar, pousar no chão, deitar. b) depor (armas). c) declarar, afirmar. d) pagar, apostar. e) formular, traçar. f) reservar, guardar, armazenar. g) sacrificar. h) construir. to lay down one’s arms render-se. to lay down one’s life sacrificar a vida. to lay down the law repreender com severidade. to lay eggs pôr ovos. to lay fast agarrar e segurar firmemente. to lay fire pôr fogo. to lay hands on a) pôr mãos à obra. b) tocar. c) assaltar. d) agarrar. to lay hands upon oneself suicidar-se. to lay heads together deliberar, conferenciar. to lay hold of/on agarrar, prender, segurar. to lay in armazenar, pôr em estoque. to lay into bater, espancar. to lay it on exagerar bastante. to lay it to one’s door atribuir a culpa a outrem. to lay off a) despedir empregados, cortar pessoal. b) parar. to lay on a) impor, infligir. b) golpear. c) instalar. to lay open a) expor, descobrir. b) explicar. to lay out a) dispor, arranjar, projetar, traçar. b) mostrar, expor. c) gastar, desembolsar. d) vestir defunto. e) nocautear, pôr fora de combate. to lay over cobrir. to lay plans fazer preparativos ou planos. to lay siege to a) sitiar, cercar. b) importunar, assediar. to lay ten dollars on a horse apostar dez dólares num cavalo. to lay the blame on someone responsabilizar, imputar responsabilidade a alguém. to lay the hands on Eccl impor as mãos. to lay the land perder a terra de vista. to lay the loss at avaliar o prejuízo em. to lay the nap of a cloth alisar a lanugem (pano). to lay the table pôr a mesa. to lay to parar (navio). to lay together a) pôr lado a lado. b) somar. to lay to heart a) sentir profundamente. b) tomar seriamente em consideração. to lay to sleep/ rest enterrar. to lay to the oars remar a toda força. to lay under sujeitar a, submeter. to lay up a) armazenar. b) economizar. c) ficar na cama. d) pôr um navio no dique. to lay wait ficar à espreita, emboscar. to lay waste assolar, devastar.————————lay2[lei] vi ps of lie.————————lay3[lei] n 1 balada. 2 fig canção, canto.————————lay4[lei] adj leigo, secular. -
57 leprosy
[-rəsi]noun (a contagious skin disease, causing serious and permanent damage to the body, including loss of fingers, nose etc.) lepra* * *lep.ro.sy[l'eprəsi] n lepra, morféia, mal de Hansen. -
58 miscarriage
['miskæri‹]1) (in pregnancy, the loss of the baby from the womb before it is able to survive.) aborto2) (a failure: a miscarriage of justice) erro* * *mis.car.riage[misk'æridʒ] n 1 aborto. 2 fracasso, malogro. miscarriage of justice erro judicial. -
59 of
[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) de2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) de3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) de4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) de5) (showing: a picture of my father.) de6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) de7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) de8) (about: an account of his work.) de9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) de10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) de11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) de12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) de13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) de14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) para* * *[ɔv; ∧v] prep 1 de. 2 do, da (denota conexão ou relação em casos de: situação, ponto de partida, separação, origem, motivo ou causa, agência, substância ou material, posse, inclusão, participação, equivalência ou identidade, referência, respeito, direção, distância, qualidade, condição). a look of pity um olhar de piedade. a quarter of two Amer um quarto para as duas (horas). are you sure of it? você tem certeza? for the love of her por amor a ela. he is one of them é um deles. of age maior (de idade). of course naturalmente. of late years nos últimos anos. of necessity necessariamente. of old antigamente. of oneself por si mesmo, espontaneamente. of rights por direito. the three of us nós três. the walls of the room as paredes do quarto. to die of pneumonia morrer de pneumonia. -
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