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1 chair
[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) cadeira2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) presidência3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) cátedra2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) presidir- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
- chairmanship* * *[tʃɛə] n 1 cadeira: a) assento com costas. b) cátedra, magistério, disciplina professada. 2 presidência, cadeira presidencial. 3 presidente (de assembléia, comissão, organização, etc.). they addressed the chair / eles dirigiram-se ao presidente. 4 rail coxim de trilho. 5 Amer cadeira elétrica. 6 Amer morte por eletrocussão (em cadeira elétrica). • vt 1 instalar na presidência, empossar em cátedra ou cargo de autoridade. 2 entronizar. 3 carregar em triunfo. easy chair preguiceira. electric chair cadeira elétrica. folding chair cadeira dobradiça. rocking chair cadeira de balanço. swivel chair cadeira giratória. the chair is taken abriu-se a sessão. to be in the chair ocupar a presidência, estar presidindo. -
2 chair
[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) cadeira2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) presidência3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) cátedra2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) presidir- chairman - chairperson - chairwoman - chairmanship -
3 adjourn
[ə'‹ə:n](to stop (a meeting etc), intending to continue it at another time or place: We shall adjourn (the meeting) until Wednesday.) suspender* * *ad.journ[ədʒ'ə:n] vt+vi 1 adiar, diferir. 2 suspender, pospor. 3 interromper, transferir. 4 coll transferir-se, ir para outro lugar. -
4 preside
(to be the chairman of a meeting etc: The prime minister presided at/over the meeting.) presidir- president
- presidential* * *pre.side[priz'aid] vt 1 presidir: a) dirigir como presidente. b) superintender. 2 sentar-se à cabeceira da mesa. 3 fig ocupar posição de destaque. -
5 adjourn
[ə'‹ə:n](to stop (a meeting etc), intending to continue it at another time or place: We shall adjourn (the meeting) until Wednesday.) adiar -
6 preside
(to be the chairman of a meeting etc: The prime minister presided at/over the meeting.) presidir- president - presidential -
7 handout
1) (a leaflet or a copy of a piece of paper with information given to students in class, distributed at a meeting etc: You'll find the diagram on page four of your handout.)2) (money, clothes etc given to a very poor person or a beggar.) -
8 put off
1) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) desligar2) (to delay; to postpone: He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.) atrasar3) (to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person): I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.) cancelar4) (to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for): The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.) (fazer) aborrecer -
9 handout
1) (a leaflet or a copy of a piece of paper with information given to students in class, distributed at a meeting etc: You'll find the diagram on page four of your handout.)2) (money, clothes etc given to a very poor person or a beggar.) -
10 put off
1) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) apagar2) (to delay; to postpone: He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.) adiar3) (to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person): I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.) cancelar4) (to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for): The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.) desestimular -
11 sitting
noun (a period of continuous action, meeting etc: I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting.) sessão* * *sit.ting[s'itiŋ] n 1 ato de sentar. 2 sessão, reunião. 3 assento, lugar (na igreja). 4 tempo de ficar sentado. 5 ninhada de ovos para chocar. 6 turnos. • adj Bot séssil. to be sitting pretty coll estar em situação superior e muito agradável. -
12 speech
[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) fala2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) discurso3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) fala4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) discurso•- speechlessly
- speechlessness* * *[spi:tʃ] n 1 ato de falar, conversa. 2 poder da palavra. 3 modo de falar. 4 fala, palavra. 5 discurso (público). he made a beautiful speech / ele fez um discurso bonito. 6 língua. figure of speech figura de retórica. freedom of speech liberdade de palavra. manner of speech modo de falar. -
13 call on
1) (to visit: I'll call on him tomorrow.) visitar2) (to ask someone to speak at a meeting etc.)3) (to ask someone publicly to something: We call on both sides to stop the fighting.) -
14 gate-crash
verb (to enter or go to (a party, meeting etc) without being invited or without paying.) penetrar -
15 call on
1) (to visit: I'll call on him tomorrow.) visitar2) (to ask someone to speak at a meeting etc.)3) (to ask someone publicly to something: We call on both sides to stop the fighting.) -
16 gate-crash
verb (to enter or go to (a party, meeting etc) without being invited or without paying.) ir de penetra -
17 sitting
noun (a period of continuous action, meeting etc: I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting.) sessão -
18 speech
[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) linguagem falada2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) discurso, fala3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) modo de falar4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) discurso•- speechlessly - speechlessness -
19 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguentar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) reter6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter-se9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter-se12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obrigar13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aguentar15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) prender16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) realizar17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) aguentar19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aguentar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) domínio2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão* * *hold1[hould] n 1 ação de segurar, pegar ou agarrar. 2 ponto por onde se pega (cabo, alça, etc.). 3 forte influência. 4 impressão. 5 cela de prisão. 6 prisão, cadeia. 7 fortificação, fortaleza. 8 Mus fermata: símbolo de pausa. • vt+vi (ps and pp held) 1 pegar, agarrar, segurar. hold my pencil! / segure meu lápis! 2 reter. 3 manter. 4 defender. he holds the view / ele defende a opinião. 5 ocupar (cargo). 6 manter sob controle. 7 aderir. 8 confinar. 9 empregar. 10 suportar, apoiar. 11 durar, ficar. 12 deter, refrear, parar, embargar. 13 conter, caber, encerrar. the bottle holds one liter / no frasco cabe um litro. 14 possuir, ocupar. 15 julgar, ter por, considerar, crer, afirmar. I hold him to be my friend / eu considero-o meu amigo. 16 presidir. 17 reunir. 18 festejar. 19 continuar, permanecer, manter-se firme. 20 ser válido, vigorar. • interj pare!, quieto!, espere! he held the audience ele fascinou (dominou) os ouvintes. hold on like grim death! agora agüentem firme! hold your horses! calma com isso!, devagar! it took a hold on me impressionou-me. on hold a) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). she holds the stage ela arrebata a audiência. the meeting was held at a reunião realizou-se em. there is no holding him ele não se deixa dissuadir. to have a firm hold of (on) dominar, segurar com mão forte. to hold a call colocar alguém em espera (ao telefone) até a pessoa ou o ramal ficar livre. to hold aloof ficar de lado. to hold a wager sustentar uma aposta. to hold back reter(-se), deter(-se). to hold cheap desprezar, menosprezar. to hold counsel deliberar. to hold dear gostar, prezar. to hold down manter sob sujeição ou controle. to hold down (a job) ficar com. to hold forth exibir, entrar em detalhes. to hold good aprovar, confirmar-se. to hold hard parar quieto, sustar. to hold in refrear-se, conter-se, abster-se. to hold off a) manter à distância. b) refrear temporariamente. to hold on a) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. to hold one’s peace ficar quieto. to hold one’s tongue calar-se. to hold out agüentar, resistir. to hold over a) adiar. b) manter a posse de. to hold shares possuir ações. to hold that Jur julgar que. to hold the line ficar esperando ao telefone. to hold true a) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro. to hold up a) apresentar como exemplo, expor. b) sustentar. c) atrasar, atrapalhar. d) assaltar (à mão armada), roubar. to hold water ser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. to take hold of segurar, prender, pegar.————————hold2[hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião. -
20 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honra2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honra3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) fama4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honra5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honra6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) honraria7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Excelência2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honrar2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) dar a honra3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) distinguir4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) cumprir•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour* * *hon.our['ɔnə] n Brit 1 honra, honradez, dignidade, brio. a man of honour / um homem de honra, um homem de bem. 2 reputação, fama, glória. 3 lealdade, nobreza. 4 estimação, respeito. 5 título ou cargo honorífico, distinção. 6 figura (no jogo de cartas). 7 decoro, pudor, castidade, virtude. 8 reverência, continência. 9 distinção (colegial ou universitária). • vt 1 honrar, respeitar, reverenciar, glorificar. 2 elevar (no cargo), exaltar. 3 aceitar, pagar. 4 favorecer. affair of honour questão de honra. code of honour código de honra. guest of honour convidado de honra. His Honour Sua Reverência. I have the honour of, it is my honour to tenho o prazer de, o privilégio de. in his honour em honra dele. maid of honour dama de honra. point of honour questão de honra. sense of honour sentimento de honra. to be bound in honour ser obrigado pela honra. to do someone the honour honrar alguém. to do the honours fazer as honras da casa. to gain honour by ganhar fama com. Your Honour Vossa Senhoria.
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