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1 mite
1) (a tiny person or child.) pequerrucho2) (a type of very small insect.) ácaro* * *mite1[mait] n 1 moeda de valor diminuto. 2 óbolo. 3 bagatela, ninharia. 4 criancinha.————————mite2[mait] n Ent qualquer dos pequenos acarinos, especialmente os que atacam o queijo. -
2 mite
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3 dynamite
(a type of powerful explosive.) dinamite* * *dy.na.mite[d'ainəmait] n 1 dinamite. 2 fig coisa ou pessoa que tem efeito muito forte. • vt dinamitar, aplicar dinamite, fazer explodir por meio de dinamite, destruir com dinamite. -
4 stalagmite
(a spike of limestone rising from the floor of a cave, formed by water dripping from the roof.) estalagmite* * *sta.lag.mite[st'æləgmait] n estalagmite. -
5 termite
(a pale-coloured wood-eating kind of insect, like an ant.) térmita* * *ter.mite[t'ə:mait] n Ent térmite, cupim.
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mite — Ⅰ. mite [1] ► NOUN ▪ a minute arachnid, several kinds of which are parasitic. ORIGIN Old English. Ⅱ. mite [2] ► NOUN 1) a small child or animal. 2) … English terms dictionary
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mite box — noun box for collecting alms, especially one in a church (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑poor box, ↑alms box • Hypernyms: ↑box * * * noun Etymology: mite (I) … Useful english dictionary
mite — [ maıt ] noun count 1. ) a very small insect that lives in foods, on plants, or on animals 2. ) SPOKEN a young child or animal, especially one you feel sorry for a mite OLD FASHIONED 1. ) slightly: He looked a mite upset. 2. ) a small amount of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mite — noun (C) 1 a very small insect that lives in plants, carpets etc 2 a small child, especially one that you feel sorry for: Poor mite! You must be starving! 3 a mite shy/boring/nervous etc slightly shy, boring, nervous etc 4 a mite of old fashioned … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mite — noun Mite is used after these nouns: ↑dust … Collocations dictionary
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dust mite — noun : any of various mites (especially family Pyroglyphidae) implicated in human allergic reactions to dust ; especially : either of two widely distributed mites of the genus Dermatophagoides (D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus) * * * dust mite UK… … Useful english dictionary
red spider mite — noun small web spinning mite; a serious orchard pest • Syn: ↑red spider, ↑Panonychus ulmi • Hypernyms: ↑spider mite, ↑tetranychid • Member Holonyms: ↑Panonychus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mite — I. /maɪt / (say muyt) noun any of various small arachnids (order Acari) with a saclike body, many being parasitic on plants and animals, others living in cheese, flour, unrefined sugar, etc. {Middle English myte, Old English mīte} II. /maɪt /… …
mite — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mīte; akin to Middle Dutch mite mite, small copper coin Date: before 12th century any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important … New Collegiate Dictionary