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1 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) apoiar2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoiar3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) confirmar4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sustentar2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) apoio2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suporte•- supporting* * *sup.port[səp'ɔ:t] n 1 assistência, ajuda, auxílio, amparo, apoio. 2 manutenção, subsistência, sustento. 3 Archit suporte, apoio, esteio, espeque, base. he gives support to his sister / ele sustenta sua irmã. 4 Phot tripé. 5 Mil proteção, assistência, defesa. 6 arrimo. she is the only support of her parents / ela é o único arrimo de seus pais. • vt 1 sustentar, suportar, escorar. 2 fortalecer, encorajar, ajudar, auxiliar. 3 manter, sustentar, cuidar. 4 favorecer, defender, apoiar. 5 advogar, justificar, defender, patrocinar. 6 provar, verificar, afirmar, substanciar, confirmar. 7 Mil proteger, dar assistência (em combate). 8 sofrer, tolerar, agüentar. 9 assistir, atender. 10 representar (papel) com sucesso. in support of his theories em defesa de suas teorias. moral support apoio moral. to strongly support apoiar muito alguém. to support someone in apoiar alguém em, concordar com alguém para. with my support com meu auxílio. -
2 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) mau2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) mau3) (unpleasant: bad news.) mau4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) estragado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) mau6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) doente7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) não pago•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *[bæd] n o que é ruim, qualidade má, quer física ou moral. • adj (compar worse, sup worst) 1 ruim, mau, inferior. 2 malvado, perverso, iníquo. 3 desagradável, incômodo, dolorido, pungente. 4 desfavorável, inoportuno. 5 ofensivo, injurioso. bad language / linguagem de baixo calão, palavrões. 6 sem valor, imprestável. 7 defeituoso, imperfeito, falho. 8 falso, não-válido. bad coin / moeda falsa. 9 estragado, podre. 10 Amer hostil, perigoso, assassino. bad blood / coll ser hostil, zangado. 11 nocivo, prejudicial. 12 enfermo, adoentado. bad finger / dedo ferido ou doente. she is very bad / ela está muito doente, ela está passando mal. 13 triste, pesaroso. 14 severo, intenso forte: a bad cold / um forte resfriado. act in bad faith agir desonestamente, de má fé. feel bad about estar aborrecido ou envergonhado. from bad to worse de mal a pior. he feels bad about sl ele fica zangado ou sentido. he had a bad time of it ele passou mal. he is badly off ele está em má situação (financeira). he went to the bad coll ele perdeu-se. I am in his bad books não sou cotado com ele. in a bad temper zangado, mal-humorado. I take the bad with the good tomo as coisas como são. not bad coll não é mau, serve. not a bad joke / uma boa piada. that is too bad é pena. that is very bad isto é muito mau. to make the best of a bad job fazer o melhor possível em circunstâncias difíceis. 3 £ to the bad (side of the account) 3 libras esterlinas de prejuízo. with a bad grace de má vontade. -
3 decency
noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) decoro* * *de.cen.cy[d'i:sənsi] n decência, decoro, modéstia, honestidade, propriedade, asseio. -
4 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interesse2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) interesse3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) juro4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) acções5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) sociedade2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interessar2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) interessar•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest* * *in.terest['intrist] n 1 interesse, atração. he showed a great interest for my case / ele demonstrou grande interesse pelo meu caso. the book has lost all interest for me / o livro não me atrai mais. 2 Com ação, parte, porção. 3 coisa que interessa. 4 sociedade. 5 vantagem, benefício (próprio). 6 força (moral), influência, importância. he has no interest in the town / ele não possui influência na cidade. it is only of small interest to know / é de somenos importância saber. 7 Econ juros. he cannot pay the interest on the capital / ele não pode pagar os juros sobre o capital. he lends at interest / ele empresta dinheiro a juros. 8 Com lucro. • vt 1 interessar, atrair, cativar. 2 importar, concernir, atingir, comover. I interest myself in eu me interesso por. in my (your) interest em meu (seu) interesse. in the interest of em benefício de. the landed interest os latifundiários. to be interested in estar interessado em. to have someone’s interests at heart importar-se com alguém, tentar ajudar alguém. to take no interest in não interessar-se por. -
5 spirit
['spirit]1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) espírito2) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) espírito3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) coragem•- spirited- spiritedly
- spirits
- spiritual
- spiritually
- spirit level* * *spir.it[sp'irit] n 1 espírito, alma. 2 moral, natureza religiosa. 3 ser sobrenatural, fantasma, duende. 4 princípio vital, vida, vitalidade. 5 Espírito Santo, Deus. 6 influência, imaginação, tendência. 7 pessoa, personalidade. 8 coragem. 9 entusiasmo, lealdade. 10 sentido, intenção. that’s the spirit / esse é o sentido exato. 11 Chem parte volátil das substâncias submetidas à destilação. 12 Pharm tintura. 13 pl spirits disposição, mentalidade, temperamento. he is in high (low) spirits / ele está animado (deprimido). 14 pl spirits vigor, vivacidade, força. 15 pl spirits solução alcoólica, álcool, bebida alcoólica. • vt 1 encorajar, excitar. 2 dar sumiço a. 3 inspirar. out of spirits triste, deprimido. spirit of wine conhaque. spirits of hartshorn amoníaco (de uso doméstico). spirits of salt ácido muriático. spirits of turpentine aguarrás. the spirit of the age a mentalidade da época. to spirit away fazer sumir (por mágica). to spirit up animar. -
6 decency
noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) decência, decoro
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