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1 mostly
adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) sobretudo* * *most.ly[m'oustli] adv 1 pela maior parte. 2 a maioria das vezes. 3 principalmente. -
2 mostly
adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) principalmente, quase sempre -
3 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) de um modo geral* * *by and largeAmer coll em geral, de modo geral. -
4 for the most part
(mostly: For the most part, the passengers on the ship were Swedes.) na sua maioria* * *for the most parta) a maior parte. b) geralmente.————————for the most partna maioria dos casos, geralmente. -
5 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) de modo geral -
6 for the most part
(mostly: For the most part, the passengers on the ship were Swedes.) a maior parte -
7 beware
[bi'weə]1) ((usually with of) to be careful (of): Beware of the dog.) ter cuidado2) (to be careful: He told them to beware.) acautelar-se* * *be.ware[biw'ɛə] vt+vi tomar cuidado, guardar-se. let him beware! / que tome cuidado! beware lest you lose it / cuidado para não perdê-lo. beware of pick-pockets, of imitations / cuidado com os batedores de carteira, com as imitações. -
8 dream
1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) sonho2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) sonho3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) sonho4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) sonho2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) sonhar- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream up* * *[dri:m] n 1 sonho. 2 quimera, utopia, fantasia, visão, devaneio. 3 algo notável por sua beleza ou excelência. 4 meta, ideal. • vt+vi (ps, pp dreamt ou dreamed). 1 sonhar. 2 entregar-se a fantasias e devaneios, imaginar, fantasiar. I never dreamt of such a thing / nunca teria imaginado semelhante coisa. a bad dream um pesadelo. a dream come true um sonho que se tornou realidade. day dream devaneio. pipe dream sonho vão, quimera. the dream shattered fig o castelo desabou. to dream of sonhar com. 2 pensar em, julgar possível. to dream away passar o tempo em devaneios. to go like a dream trabalhar, progredir muito bem. -
9 isle
((used mostly in place-names) an island: the Isle of Wight.) ilha* * *[ail] n ilha, ilhota. • vt+vi 1 formar ilha. 2 viver numa ilha. -
10 mainly
adverb (more (of) the thing mentioned than anything else; mostly or largely: This skirt is mainly dark grey.) principalmente* * *main.ly[m'einli] adv principalmente, essencialmente. -
11 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) o mais2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) a maioria2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) o mais2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mais que tudo3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muitíssimo4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quase3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mais que todos2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) a maior parte•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[moust] n 1 a maior parte, o maior número. 2 a maioria. 3 máximo. this is the most you can ask for / isto é o máximo que você pode exigir. • adj sup of much and many. 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. • adv 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. 3 muitíssimo. at most quando muito. for the most part a) a maior parte. b) geralmente. to make the most of a thing tirar o máximo proveito. -
12 moth
[moƟ]plural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) traça2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) traça•- mothball
- moth-eaten* * *[mɔθ] n 1 traça. 2 mariposa. -
13 principally
adverb (mostly; chiefly: I am principally concerned with teaching English.) principalmente* * *prin.ci.pal.ly[pr'insəpəli] adv principalmente, essencialmente. -
14 secret police
(a police force whose activities are kept secret and which is concerned mostly with political crimes.) polícia secreta* * *se.cret po.lice[si:krit pəl'i:s] n Mil polícia secreta. -
15 sprinkling
noun (a small amount or a few: There were mostly women at the meeting but there was a sprinkling of men.) uma certa quantidade* * *sprin.kling[spr'iŋkliŋ] n 1 rega, regadura, aspersão. 2 pequena quantidade, um pouquinho. a sprinkling of foreigners alguns estrangeiros isolados. a sprinkling of French um pouquinho de francês. a sprinkling of rain um chuvisco. -
16 beware
[bi'weə]1) ((usually with of) to be careful (of): Beware of the dog.) tomar cuidado2) (to be careful: He told them to beware.) acautelar-se -
17 dream
1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) sonho2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) sonho3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) sonho4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) sonho2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) sonhar- dreamer- dreamless - dreamy - dreamily - dreaminess - dream up -
18 isle
((used mostly in place-names) an island: the Isle of Wight.) ilha -
19 mainly
adverb (more (of) the thing mentioned than anything else; mostly or largely: This skirt is mainly dark grey.) principalmente -
20 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mais2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) a maioria de2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) o/a/os/as mais2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mais3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muito4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quase3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mais2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) a maioria, a maior parte•- mostly- at the most - at most - for the most part - make the most of something - make the most of
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mostly — most|ly W3S2 [ˈməustli US ˈmoust ] adv used to talk about most members of a group, most occasions, most parts of something etc = ↑mainly ▪ Green teas are mostly from China or Japan. ▪ There were about fifteen people in the lounge, mostly women. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
