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41 university
[ju:ni'və:səti]plural - universities; noun((the buildings or colleges of) a centre of advanced education and research, that has the power to grant degrees: He'll have four years at university after he leaves school; ( also adjective) a university student.) universidade* * *u.ni.ver.si.ty[juniv'ə:siti] n universidade, academia. he entered the university, he went up the university / ele freqüentou a universidade. he went down from the university / ele abandonou a universidade. • adj universitário, acadêmico. -
42 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) voto2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) votar2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) votar•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks* * *[vout] n 1 voto, sufrágio. the case was decided by vote / o caso foi decidido por votaçâo. it was agreed to by 23 votes to 11 / aceito com 23 votos contra 11. 2 direito de voto. 3 votação, eleição. 4 decisão, resolução (alcançada por votação). 5 cédula eleitoral. 6 número total de votos. 7 crédito ou orçamento votado. • vt 1 votar. 2 eleger (por meio de voto). 3 deliberar, decidir, aprovar, rejeitar (por meio de voto). 4 coll propor, sugerir. to vote down a) derrotar por votos. b) rejeitar. to vote in admitir por votação, eleger. to vote out derrotar ou afastar por voto. to vote through aceitar por votação. vote of censure voto de censura. vote of confidence voto de confiança. -
43 happen (up)on
(to find by chance: He happened upon the perfect solution to the problem just as he was about to give up his research.) dar com -
44 happen (up)on
(to find by chance: He happened upon the perfect solution to the problem just as he was about to give up his research.) dar com -
45 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) licenciatura2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) honras -
46 set the pace
(to go forward at a particular speed which everyone else has to follow: Her experiments set the pace for future research.) dar o exemplo -
47 vivisection
[,vivi'ʃekʃn](the practice of cutting open live animals for scientific research.) -
48 archaeological
[-'lo-]adjective archaeological research/remains.) arqueológico -
49 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) razão3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causar -
50 charity
[' ærəti]plural - charities; noun1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) caridade2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) instituição de caridade•- charitably -
51 collect
[kə'lekt] 1. verb1) (to bring or come together; to gather: People are collecting in front of the house; I collect stamps; I'm collecting (money) for cancer research; He's trying to collect his thoughts.) juntar2) (to call for and take away: She collects the children from school each day.) apanhar•- collection - collective 2. noun(a farm or organization run by a group of workers for the good of all of them.) cooperativa- collector -
52 disprove
[dis'pru:v](to prove to be false or wrong: His theories have been disproved by modern scientific research.) invalidar -
53 fellowship
1) (an association (of people with common interests): a youth fellowship (= a club for young people).) associação2) (friendliness.) camaradagem3) (a scholarship given to a graduate student for advanced studies or for research.) -
54 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) fundação2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) fundação3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) fundação -
55 happen (up)on
(to find by chance: He happened upon the perfect solution to the problem just as he was about to give up his research.) dar com -
56 happen (up)on
(to find by chance: He happened upon the perfect solution to the problem just as he was about to give up his research.) dar com -
57 historical
[-'sto-]1) (of or about history; of or about people or events from history: historical research; historical novels.) histórico2) (that actually happened or existed, not legendary or mythical: Was Shakespeare's character Macbeth a historical person?) histórico -
58 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.) glória4) (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.) Excelência, meritíssimo2. 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.) conferir honraria4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) honrar•- honorary- honourable - honours - in honour bound - honour bound - on one's honour - word of honour -
59 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) distinção2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) honras -
60 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) conduzir2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) levar3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) levar4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) estar à frente5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) levar2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) frente2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) vanguarda3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) liderança4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vantagem5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) trela6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) fio condutor7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) papel principal•- leader- leadership - lead on - lead up the garden path - lead up to - lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) chumbo2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mina•- leaden
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