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101 invalid
I [in'vælid] adjective((of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid: Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid.) inválido- invalidity II 1. ['invəlid] noun(a person who is ill or disabled: During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid.) doente2. [-li:d] verb1) ((with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness: He was invalided out of the army.) reformado por doença2) (to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled: He was invalided in the last war.) tornar-se incapacitado -
102 it
[it]1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) isso, aquilo, o, a2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
103 lapse
[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) caducar2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) cair2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) lapso2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) intervalo -
104 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) mentira2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) mentir- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) deitar2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) situar-se3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) ficar4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) estar•- lie back- lie down - lie in - lie in wait for - lie in wait - lie low - lie with - take lying down -
105 mutiny
['mju:tini] 1. plural - mutinies; noun((a) refusal to obey one's senior officers in the navy or other armed services: There has been a mutiny on HMS Tigress; The sailors were found guilty of mutiny.) motim2. verb((of sailors etc) to refuse to obey commands from those in authority: The sailors mutinied because they did not have enough food.) amotinar-se- mutineer- mutinous -
106 nudism
noun (the practice of not wearing clothes usually because it is thought to be healthy.) nudismo -
107 offside
adverb ((in football, hockey etc) in a position (not allowed by the rules) between the ball and the opponents' goal: The referee disallowed the goal because one of the players was offside.) em impedimento -
108 or
[o:]1) (used to show an alternative: Is that your book or is it mine?) ou2) (because if not: Hurry or you'll be late.) senão•- or so -
109 out of
1) (from inside: He took it out of the bag.) fora de2) (not in: Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.) fora de3) (from among: Four out of five people like this song.) entre4) (having none left: She is quite out of breath.) sem5) (because of: He did it out of curiosity/spite.) por6) (from: He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.) de -
110 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) estrada2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) rua3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) caminho, roteiro4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) caminho•- road map - roadside - roadway - roadworks - roadworthy - roadworthiness - by road -
111 rusty
1) (covered with rust: a rusty old bicycle.) enferrujado2) (not as good as it was because of lack of practice: My French is rusty.) enferrujado -
112 scarce
[skeəs](not many or enough in number: Paintings by this artist are very scarce; Food is scarce because of the drought.) raro- scarcely- scarcity - make oneself scarce -
113 second etc place
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) em primeiro/segundo lugar -
114 security risk
(a person considered not safe to be given a job involving knowledge of secrets because he might give secret information to an enemy etc.) risco de segurança -
115 sour grapes
(saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it.) uvas verdes -
116 stale
[steil]1) ((of food etc) not fresh and therefore dry and tasteless: stale bread.) velho2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) batido3) (no longer able to work etc well because of too much study etc: If she practises the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale.) exaurido -
117 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) sair2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) começar3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) pôr para funcionar4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) início2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) dianteira•- starter- starting-point - for a start - get off to a good - bad start - start off - start out - start up - to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sobressaltar2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto -
118 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) subjugado2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súdito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) matéria4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo, tema5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) subjugar2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter•- subjective - subjectively - subject matter - change the subject - subject to -
119 turn a blind eye
(to pretend not to see or notice (something): Because he works so hard, his boss turns a blind eye when he comes in late.) fechar os olhos -
120 unconscious
1. adjective1) (senseless or stunned, eg because of an accident: She was unconscious for three days after the crash.)2) (not aware: He was unconscious of having said anything rude.)3) (unintentional: Her prejudice is quite unconscious.)2. noun(the deepest level of the mind, the processes of which are revealed only through eg psychoanalysis: the secrets of the unconscious.)- unconsciousness
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