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1 middle age
(the years between youth and old age: She is well into middle age.) meia-idade* * *mid.dle age[midəl 'eidʒ] n meia-idade. -
2 middle age
(the years between youth and old age: She is well into middle age.) meia-idade -
3 middle
['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) meio2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) cintura2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) central- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something* * *mid.dle[m'idəl] n 1 meio, centro. 2 cintura. • adj 1 meio, médio, meão. 2 intermediário. in the middle of durante, enquanto, no meio. -
4 middle
['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) meio, centro2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) cintura2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) do meio- middling- middle age - middle-aged - Middle Ages - Middle East - middleman - be in the middle of doing something - be in the middle of something -
5 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) idade2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) idade3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) idade4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) séculos2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) envelhecer- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *[eidʒ] n 1 idade. he is her age / ele tem a idade dela. what age do you give him? / qual é a idade que você lhe dá? he does not look his age / ele parece mais moço do que é. 2 período de vida alcançado. 3 velhice, idade avançada. 4 duração provável da vida, probabilidade de vida. 5 Psych desenvolvimento intelectual (em comparação com a norma). 6 século, período histórico, era, época. 7 geração. 8 ages, an age coll período extenso. I have been waiting ages / esperei uma eternidade. • vt+vi 1 envelhecer, ficar velho. 2 sazonar, amadurecer. age-bracket faixa etária. age of manhood idade viril. age of minority menoridade. at a great age numa idade avançada. at an early age bem cedo na vida. be your age não seja infantil. down the ages através dos séculos. he is under age ele é menor. in old age na idade madura. in our age em nossa época. in tender age na infância. of age maioridade. the Middle Ages a Idade Média. to a great age até à extrema velhice. to be over age ter passado o limite de idade. to come of age atingir a maioridade. -
6 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) idade2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) época, idade3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) idade4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) um tempão2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) envelhecer- aged- ageless - age-old - the aged - come of age - of age -
7 mellow
['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) suave2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) suave3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) maduro2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) amaciar* * *mel.low[m'elou] adj 1 maduro, sazonado. 2 polpudo. 3 adocicado. 4 friável. 5 gredoso. 6 alegre, jovial. 7 meio embriagado. 8 suave (de sons). • vt 1 amadurecer, sazonar. 2 abrandar. -
8 mellow
['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) meigo2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) suave3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) velho, aveludado2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) amadurecer -
9 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primeiro2) (best: in prime condition.) perfeito2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) plenitude- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) preparar- primer* * *prime1[praim] n 1 prima: a primeira das horas canônicas. 2 início, primórdio, aurora. 3 juventude, mocidade. 4 fig apogeu, auge, plenitude. 5 fig escol, nata. 6 Math número primo. 7 Math plica. 8 Math minuto. • adj 1 primitivo, primário, primordial. 2 principal, primeiro. 3 superior, excelente. 4 primário, fundamental. 5 Math primo. 6 Math marcado com plica. in her prime na flor da mocidade. of prime importance de capital importância. to be in the prime of life estar no vigor dos anos. to prime with information prover de informações.————————prime2[praim] vt 1 escorvar (bomba hidráulica). 2 aprontar, preparar, aparelhar. 3 imprimir. 4 instruir, industriar. 5 munir, prover. 6 Math marcar com plica. 7 carregar arma de fogo. -
10 go to seed
1) ((of a person) to become careless about one's clothes and appearance: Don't let yourself go to seed when you reach middle age!) desmazelar-se2) ((of a place) to become rather shabby and uncared for: This part of town has gone to seed recently.) decair3) ((also run to seed) (of a plant) to produce seeds after flowering.) dar sementes -
11 go to seed
1) ((of a person) to become careless about one's clothes and appearance: Don't let yourself go to seed when you reach middle age!) deteriorar-se2) ((of a place) to become rather shabby and uncared for: This part of town has gone to seed recently.) deteriorar-se, decair3) ((also run to seed) (of a plant) to produce seeds after flowering.) dar semente -
12 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primeiro2) (best: in prime condition.) de primeira qualidade2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) plenitude- primary- primarily - primary colours - prime minister - prime number - prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) de horário nobreII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) preparar, aprontar- primer
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