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61 linguistics
noun singular (the science of languages.) lingüística -
62 marbles
noun singular (any of several games played with marbles: The boys were playing marbles.) jogo de gude -
63 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 -
64 mumps
(a contagious disease causing painful swelling at the sides of the neck and face.) caxumba -
65 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.) boliche -
66 phonetics
noun singular (the study of the sounds of language.) fonética -
67 skittles
noun singular (a game in which the players try to knock down a number of skittles with a ball: a game of skittles; Do you play skittles?; ( also adjective) a skittles match.) boliche -
68 politics
['politiks](the science or business of, or ideas about, or affairs concerning, government.) política- politically
- politically correct
- politician
- political asylum
- political prisoner
- political science* * *pol.i.tics[p'ɔlitiks] n pl 1 (verbo no singular) política. 2 (verbo no singular) interesse partidário. 3 (verbo no plural) opiniões políticas. what are his politics? / qual é a sua opinião política? to talk politics discutir questões políticas. all politics were forbidden / toda discussão política foi proibida. -
69 athletics
[-'le-]noun singular (the sports of running, jumping etc or competitions in these: Athletics was my favourite activity at school.) atletismo* * *ath.let.ics[æθl'etiks] n pl 1 jogos desportivos, força e destreza física. 2 (usado no singular) normas do treino atlético, princípios da educação física, atletismo. -
70 acoustics
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71 ethics
['eƟiks] 1. noun singular(the study or the science of morals.) ética2. noun plural(rules or principles of behaviour.) ética- ethical- ethically* * *eth.ics['eθiks] n pl 1 ética, sistema moral. 2 princípios da ética. -
72 people
['pi:pl]1) (persons: There were three people in the room.) pessoa2) (men and women in general: People often say such things.) as pessoas3) (( noun singular) a nation or race: all the peoples of this world.) povo•* * *peo.ple[p'i:pəl] n povo: 1 conjunto de habitantes de uma nação. 2 nação, tribo, raça. 3 gente, público. what will people say? / que dirão os outros? 4 multidão. 5 habitantes, cidadãos. 6 gentalha, ralé, plebe. 7 coll família, parentes. • vt 1 povoar, tornar habitado. 2 habitar. country people camponeses, campesinos. many people muita gente. my people minha família, meus parentes. some people alguns. the peoples of Europe os povos ou raças da Europa. we of all people justamente nós. -
73 phonetic
[fə'netik] 1. adjective(relating to the sounds of (a) language: He's making a phonetic study of the speech of the deaf.) fonético2. noun singular, noun plural((a system of) symbols used to show the pronunciation of words.) fonética* * *pho.net.ic[fən'etik] adj fonético. -
74 regalia
[rə'ɡeiliə]1) (objects (eg the crown and sceptre) which are a sign of royalty, used eg at a coronation.) insígnias reais2) (any ornaments, ceremonial clothes etc which are worn as a sign of a person's importance or authority.) insígnias* * *re.ga.li.a[rig'eiliə] n Lat pl 1 regalias ou prerrogativas reais. 2 insígnias da dignidade real. 3 emblemas ou decorações de qualquer sociedade ou ordem. in full regalia em toda realeza. -
75 statistics
[stə'tistiks] 1. noun plural(figures giving information about something: There were 900 deaths and 20,000 injuries on the roads last year, but the statistics for the previous year were worse.) estatística2. noun singular(the study of such figures.) estatística- statistically
- statistician* * *sta.tis.tics[stət'istiks] n (pl e sing) estatística. -
76 graffiti
[ɡrə'fi:ti](words or drawings scratched or painted on a wall etc.) grafitos -
77 means
I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) meios- by means of
- by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) recursos -
78 acoustics
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79 ethics
['eƟiks] 1. noun singular(the study or the science of morals.) ética2. noun plural(rules or principles of behaviour.) ética- ethical- ethically -
80 graffiti
[ɡrə'fi:ti](words or drawings scratched or painted on a wall etc.) grafite
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