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21 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) obter2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganhar3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ganhar4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adiantar-se2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) proveito•- gain on* * *[gein] n 1 ganho, ato de ganhar. 2 lucro, benefício, proveito, aumento, vantagem, nova aquisição, acumulação, adição. 3 prosperidade, aquisição de riquezas. 4 renda, lucro, salário. 5 rendimento (de antena). 6 entalhe, chanfradura (para encaixe). • vt+vi 1 ganhar, obter, adquirir, alcançar. 2 beneficiar-se, levar vantagem, granjear, obter como aumento ou em adição, lucrar. 3 progredir, avançar, melhorar. 4 vencer, ser vitorioso. 5 alcançar, atingir, chegar a. he gained his ends / ele alcançou seu objetivo. 6 adiantar (relógio.) • adj 1 perto, reto, direto. 2 conveniente. clear gain lucro líquido. I could not gain his ear não consegui que ele me escutasse. the sea gains upon the land o mar avança contra a terra. they gained the day alcançaram a vitória. they wanted to gain me over queriam obter minha colaboração. to gain ground ganhar terreno, fazer progressos. to gain on, upon 1 aproximar-se de. 2 ultrapassar. 3 aumentar sua vantagem sobre. to gain time ganhar tempo. -
22 trifle
1) (anything of very little value: $100 is a trifle when one is very rich.)2) ((a dish of) a sweet pudding made of sponge-cake, fruit, cream etc: I'm making a trifle for dessert.)•- trifling* * *tri.fle[tr'aifəl] n 1 ninharia, bagatela, insignificância. he stands upon trifles / ele é mesquinho. don’t stick at trifles / não se preocupe com ninharias. 2 coll quantidade pequena, pouquinho. 3 Cook doce feito de bolo, creme, frutas e vinho. • vt+vi 1 brincar, gracejar. she trifled with his feelings / ela menosprezou seus sentimentos. he is not (the man) to be trifled with / ele não é de menosprezar. 2 gastar (tempo ou dinheiro) em coisas inúteis, passar o tempo, ficar à toa. don’t trifle away (through) your time! / não perca seu tempo à toa! 3 esbanjar. a mere trifle apenas uma ninharia. to seem a trifle odd parecer um pouco esquisito. to trifle away the money esbanjar o dinheiro. -
23 unconscious
1. adjective1) (senseless or stunned, eg because of an accident: She was unconscious for three days after the crash.) inconsciente2) (not aware: He was unconscious of having said anything rude.) desconhecedor3) (unintentional: Her prejudice is quite unconscious.) inconsciente2. noun(the deepest level of the mind, the processes of which are revealed only through eg psychoanalysis: the secrets of the unconscious.) inconsciente- unconsciousness* * *un.con.scious[∧nk'ɔnʃəs] adj 1 inconsciente. 2 não intencional. 3 involuntário. 4 desacordado, sem sentidos. the unconscious Psychoanalysis o inconsciente. -
24 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) chegar a2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) alcançar3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) estender o braço4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) contatar5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) estender(-se)2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) alcance2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) alcance3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) trecho de rio/canal -
25 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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См. также в других словарях:
not for anything — phrase used for emphasizing that you definitely will not do a particular thing I wouldn’t get married again – not for anything. Thesaurus: way of saying that you will not do somethingsynonym Main entry: for * * * not for ˈanything idiom … Useful english dictionary
not...for anything — spoken phrase used for emphasizing that you definitely will not do something I wouldn’t get married again for anything. Thesaurus: way of saying that you will not do somethingsynonym Main entry: anything … Useful english dictionary
not for anything — used for emphasizing that you definitely will not do a particular thing I wouldn t get married again – not for anything … English dictionary
not\ for\ anything\ in\ the\ world — • not for the world • not for all the coffee in Brazil • not for all the tea in China • not for anything in the world • not for love or money • not for worlds adv. phr. Not at any price; not for anything. I wouldn t hurt his feelings for the… … Словарь американских идиом
not\ for\ all\ the\ coffee\ in\ Brazil — • not for the world • not for all the coffee in Brazil • not for all the tea in China • not for anything in the world • not for love or money • not for worlds adv. phr. Not at any price; not for anything. I wouldn t hurt his feelings for the… … Словарь американских идиом
not\ for\ all\ the\ tea\ in\ China — • not for the world • not for all the coffee in Brazil • not for all the tea in China • not for anything in the world • not for love or money • not for worlds adv. phr. Not at any price; not for anything. I wouldn t hurt his feelings for the… … Словарь американских идиом
not\ for\ love\ or\ money — • not for the world • not for all the coffee in Brazil • not for all the tea in China • not for anything in the world • not for love or money • not for worlds adv. phr. Not at any price; not for anything. I wouldn t hurt his feelings for the… … Словарь американских идиом
not\ for\ the\ world — • not for the world • not for all the coffee in Brazil • not for all the tea in China • not for anything in the world • not for love or money • not for worlds adv. phr. Not at any price; not for anything. I wouldn t hurt his feelings for the… … Словарь американских идиом
not\ for\ worlds — • not for the world • not for all the coffee in Brazil • not for all the tea in China • not for anything in the world • not for love or money • not for worlds adv. phr. Not at any price; not for anything. I wouldn t hurt his feelings for the… … Словарь американских идиом
not for love or money — not for anything, not for any benefit, in no way … English contemporary dictionary
not for the world — not at any price, not for anything I wouldn t go out on a date with that woman for the world … Idioms and examples
