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21 hearts
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the two of hearts.) copas -
22 rearguard
noun singular or noun plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). retaguarda -
23 singles
1) (( also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; ( also adjective) a singles match.) partida simples2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; ( also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) solteiros -
24 spades
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the ten of spades.) espadas -
25 steelworks
noun plural or noun singular (a factory where steel is made.) aciaria -
26 waterworks
noun plural or noun singular (a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area.) estação de distribuição de água -
27 works
noun singular or noun plural (a factory etc: The steelworks is/are closed for the holidays.) fábrica -
28 bionics
(the use of biological principles in the design of computers etc.) biónica- bionic* * *bi.on.ics[bai'ɔniks] n biônica. -
29 darts
noun singular (a game in which darts are thrown at a board (dart-board) which has a series of numbers on it by which one scores: a game of darts; ( also adjective) a darts match.) jogo de dardos* * *[da:ts] n pl Game arremesso de flechas pequenas contra um alvo. -
30 dynamics
noun singular (the science that deals with movement and force.) dinâmica* * *dy.nam.ics[dain'æmiks] n dinâmica, parte da mecânica que estuda o movimento das forças, parte de qualquer ciência que trata do movimento ou do estudo das forças. -
31 gasworks
noun singular (a place where gas is made: The gasworks is rather an ugly building.) fábrica de gás* * *gas.works[g'æswə:ks] n fábrica de gás. -
32 hydraulics
noun singular (the study of the behaviour of moving liquids (eg of water in pipes).) hidráulica* * *hy.drau.lics[haidr'ɔ:liks] n hidráulica. -
33 linguistics
noun singular (the science of languages.) linguística* * *lin.guis.tics[liŋgw'istiks] n pl lingüística: estudo da fonética e da estrutura das línguas. -
34 mechanics
1) (the science of the action of forces on objects: He is studying mechanics.) mecânica2) (the art of building machines: He applied his knowledge of mechanics to designing a new wheelchair.) mecânica* * *me.chan.ics[mik'æniks] n mecânica. -
35 mumps
(a contagious disease causing painful swelling at the sides of the neck and face.) papeira* * *[m∧mps] n Path parotidite, caxumba. -
36 ninepins
(a form of bowling in which nine bottle-shaped objects are knocked over with a ball: a game of ninepins; Ninepins is a very good game.) laranjinha* * *nine.pins[n'ainpins] n jogo de boliche com nove pinos. -
37 phonetics
noun singular (the study of the sounds of language.) fonética* * *pho.net.ics[fən'etiks] n Ling fonética. -
38 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) jardim botânico -
39 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) jardim botânico -
40 cards
noun singular (the game(s) played with playing-cards: He cheats at cards.) jogo de cartas
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