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1 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) contacto2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contacto3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) contacto4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) contacto5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) contacto6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) contacto2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) contactar* * *con.tact[k'ɔntækt] n 1 contato (também Math, Electr), toque. 2 ligação, conexão. 3 relação, comunicação. • vt+vi 1 entrar ou pôr em contato com. 2 comunicar-se com. 3 tocar(-se). • adj Amer que envolve contato. angle of contact Geom ângulo de contato. in contact em contato. point of contact Math ponto de contato. to break contact romper o contato. to make contact with estabelecer contato com. -
2 revolution
[revə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) revolução2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) revolução3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) revolução•2. noun(a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) revolucionário- revolutionise* * *rev.o.lu.tion[revəl'u:ʃən] n 1 revolução, levante, insurreição. 2 Astr revolução, volta, ciclo. 3 mudança radical, agitação. 4 rotação, volta em torno de um eixo. -
3 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) estar com rodeios -
4 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) rodear o tocoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > beat about the bush
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5 revolution
[revə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) revolução2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) revolução3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) rotação, giro•2. noun(a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) revolucionário- revolutionise
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