make+different

1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extremo

2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) extremo

3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extremista/extremo

1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) extremo

2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) extremo/excesso

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- extremely

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[ikstr'i:m] n 1 extremo. in the extreme, to an extreme / extremamente, em extremo. at the other extreme / na ponta oposta, na extremidade oposta. 2 extremidade. extremes meet / os extremos se tocam, os contrastes se atraem. to fly to the opposite extreme / cair no extremo oposto. 3 último grau. 4 excesso, descomedimento, exagero. to carry modesty to an extreme / exagerar a modéstia. to go to extremes / ir aos extremos. • adj 1 extremo. 2 derradeiro, último. 3 sumo, supremo. 4 grandíssimo, extremado. 5 excessivo, imoderado. 6 violento, severo. 7 exagerado.

1) (a drawing or plan, in outline, of (any part of) the surface of the earth, with various features shown (usually roads, rivers, seas, towns etc): a map of the world; a road map.) mapa

2) (a similar type of drawing showing eg the surface of the moon, the position of the stars in the sky etc.) carta

- map out

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[mæp] n 1 mapa, carta geográfica. 2 qualquer traçado. 3 planta. • vt+vi 1 projetar ou desenhar mapas e plantas. 2 traçar, delinear, mapear. 3 planejar pormenorizadamente. off the map a) sem importância. b) obsoleto. on the map importante, atual.

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[m'etrənoum] n metrônomo: instrumento para marcar o grau de celeridade do movimento musical.

1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) lugar

2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) lugar

3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) local

4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) lugar

5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) lugar

6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) lugar

7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) lugar

8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) papel

9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) lugar

10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa

11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) largo

12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) casa

1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) colocar

2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) localizar

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- place-name

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[pleis] n 1 lugar: a) espaço ocupado. b) posição natural, colocação certa. c) localidade, local. d) vila, cidade, povoado, região, distrito. e) parte, local, ponto. f) emprego, posto, cargo, colocação. g) posição, classe, condição, grau. h) residência, moradia, domicílio. i) passagem, trecho, tópico. j) ocasião, ensejo, azo. k) assento, poltrona, cadeira. he took his place / ele ocupou seu lugar. l) Sports colocação. m) ordem de seqüência. n) situação, circunstância. o) Astr posição no firmamento. 2 obrigação, atribuição, dever. it is not my place to find fault / não me cabe fazer críticas. 3 Math casa decimal. 4 praça, largo. 5 praça, forte, fortificação. 6 solar, mansão, herdade. • vt+vi 1 colocar: a) pôr, depositar. he placed confidence in her / ele depositou confiança nela. he placed the book on the shelf / ele colocou o livro na prateleira. b) inverter, aplicar. c) pôr em estabelecimento de crédito. d) dispor, ordenar, classificar, arranjar. e) estabelecer, nomear, dar emprego a. 2 identificar, reconhecer. 3 Accounting fazer lançamentos. 4 obter colocação (cavalo de corrida, diz-se principalmente em relação ao segundo colocado). all over the place jogado, em confusão, bagunçado, desorganizado. in place a) no lugar certo. b) adequado. in place of em lugar de, em vez de. in some place algures, em algum lugar. in the first place a) em primeiro lugar. b) primeiramente. out of place fora de propósito. place of amusement local de diversão. place of delivery local de entrega. the right man in the right place o homem adequado no lugar que lhe compete. to be placed beyond a doubt estar acima de qualquer dúvida. to fall into place estar resolvido, Braz coll encaixar-se. to give place to dar espaço para. to have place ter existência. to know one’s place conhecer o seu lugar. she knows her place / ela sabe o lugar que lhe compete. to lose one’s place perder, não compreender o texto, etc. to lose the place a) estar completamente perdido. b) perder a paciência. to place an order fazer um pedido. to place in position colocar em posição. to put/keep someone in one’s place a) pôr/manter alguém no seu devido lugar. b) manter alguém à distância. to take place a) assumir posição. b) ter lugar, realizar-se.

1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) reboco

2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) gesso

3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) adesivo

1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) estucar

2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) besuntar

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- plasterer

- plastic surgery

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[pl'a:stə; pl'æstə] n 1 emplastro. 2 emboço. 3 gesso calcinado, sulfato de cálcio. 4 reboco. • vt+vi 1 emboçar. 2 lambuzar. 3 cumular. 4 remendar. 5 emplastrar. 6 rebocar. 7 afixar, pregar. plaster of Paris gesso calcinado, sulfato de cálcio.

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[p∧n] n trocadilho, jogo de palavras. • vi fazer trocadilhos.

1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) (fazer) correr

2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) fazer uma corrida

3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) andar a toda a pressa

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- racer

1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) raça

2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) raça

3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) raça

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- racial

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[reis] n 1 corrida, carreira, qualquer competição de velocidade. 2 competição, rivalidade. 3 corrente de água. 4 movimento rápido, arremetida. 5 canal de um rio. 6 curso, decurso da vida. 7 canal, canalete. 8 Mech corrediça (de rolamento). • vt+vi 1 competir ou fazer competir numa corrida, disputar. 2 correr, fazer correr, mover-se rapidamente. 3 correr numa disparada (motores, rodas, a hélice de um barco quando este é retirado da água, etc.). 4 bater fortemente (coração). a race against time corrida contra o tempo. auto race corrida automobilística. horse race corrida de cavalos. mill race calha de moinho, calha de adução. rat race corrida de ratos, competição exagerada. sprint race, speed race corrida de velocidade. to race away perder tudo nas corridas. to run a race participar de uma corrida. yacht race corrida de iates.

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[reis] n 1 raça humana. 2 estirpe, gênero, espécie. 3 descendência, prole. 4 família, tribo, gente, povo. 5 linhagem, geração, genealogia. 6 classe.

1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) reconciliar

2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) conciliar

3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) (fazer) conformar-se

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- reconciliation

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[r'ekənsail] vt 1 reconciliar, congraçar, apaziguar. 2 ajustar, harmonizar, acomodar, conciliar. 3 satisfazer, contentar. 4 conformar-se, resignar-se, não fazer oposição.

1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) formato

2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) vulto

3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forma

1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) modelar

2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) moldar

3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) desenvolver-se

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[ʃeip] n 1 forma, figura, contorno, configuração, formação. she is an angel in human shape / ela é um anjo em forma humana. don’t put my hat out of shape! / não deforme meu chapéu! of what shape is it? / que forma tem isto? 2 molde. 3 modelo, aspecto, aparência. 4 caráter, condição. 5 ordem. 6 Amer condição. 7 esquema, modelo. 8 imagem, aparição. • vt 1 dar forma, formar, modelar. 2 tomar forma, assumir forma, formar-se. 3 adaptar, ajustar, conformar, talhar. 4 dirigir, planejar. 5 exprimir em palavras. 6 moldar, configurar. 7 instalar. in shape em forma. out of shape fora de forma. to take shape tomar forma, formar-se.

- variable

- variably

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[v'ɛəri] vt 1 variar, modificar, mudar, alterar. 2 diversificar, tornar variado. 3 alternar(-se). 4 diferenciar(-se), transformar(-se). 5 desviar(-se).

- alteration

1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) caráter

2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caráter

3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputação

4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personagem

5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) figura

6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caráter, tipo

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- characteristic

- characteristically

- crossly

1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz

2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz

3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz

4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz

5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento

6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro

7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz

1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar

2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar

3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar(-se)

4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar(-se)

5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar

6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar

7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar

8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar

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- cross-

- cross-country

verb (to make or become varied or different.) diversificar(-se)

1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extremo

2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) extremo

3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extremista

1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) extremo

2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) extremo

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- extremely

1) (one level in a scale of qualities, sizes etc: several grades of sandpaper; a high-grade ore.) categoria

2) ((American) (the pupils in) a class or year at school: We're in the fifth grade now.) série

3) (a mark for, or level in, an examination etc: He always got good grades at school.) nota

4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) declive

1) (to sort into grades: to grade eggs.) classificar

2) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) transformar-se em

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- gradation

1) (a drawing or plan, in outline, of (any part of) the surface of the earth, with various features shown (usually roads, rivers, seas, towns etc): a map of the world; a road map.) mapa

2) (a similar type of drawing showing eg the surface of the moon, the position of the stars in the sky etc.) mapa

- map out

1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) lugar

2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) lugar

3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) local

4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) lugar

5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) lugar

6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) lugar

7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) trecho

8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) papel

9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) lugar

10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa

11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) praça

12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) casa

1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) colocar

2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) localizar

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- place-name

1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) reboco

2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) gesso

3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) emplastro

1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) rebocar

2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) rebocar, emplastrar

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- plasterer

- plastic surgery