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81 paradox
['pærədoks](a statement etc that seems to contradict itself but which is nevertheless true: If your birthday is on February 29 you could state the paradox that you are thirteen years old although you have only had three birthdays.) paradoxo- paradoxically* * *par.a.dox[p'ærədɔks] n paradoxo. paradox of plenty Com paradoxo da abundância. -
82 prejudice
['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) preconceito2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) predispor2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) prejudicar•* * *prej.u.dice[pr'edʒudis] n 1 discriminação. 2 preconceito. we had a prejudice against him / tínhamos um preconceito contra ele. 3 predisposição, inclinação. we had a prejudice in favour of him / tínhamos uma predisposição favorável acerca dele. • vt 1 prejudicar, lesar. 2 predispor, imbuir de preconceito. one unhappy experience prejudiced him against all women / uma experiência infeliz o predispôs contra todas as mulheres. to the prejudice of em detrimento de. without prejudice sem preconceito. -
83 profession
[-ʃən]1) (an occupation or job that needs special knowledge, eg medicine, law, teaching, engineering etc.) profissão2) (the people who have such an occupation: the legal profession.) profissão3) (an open statement or declaration.) declaração* * *pro.fes.sion[prəf'eʃən] n profissão: a) confissão, declaração. b) ocupação, emprego (especialmente liberal). c) tomada de votos. d) categoria profissional. e) fé, religião, credo. by profession de profissão. profession of faith profissão de fé. -
84 protest
1. [prə'test] verb1) (to express a strong objection: They are protesting against the new law.) protestar2) (to state or declare definitely, especially in denying something: She protested that she was innocent.) afirmar solenemente2. ['proutest] noun(a strong statement or demonstration of objection or disapproval: He made no protest; ( also adjective) a protest march.) protesto* * *pro.test[pr'outest] n protesto: 1 protestação, declaração, afirmação. 2 reclamação, queixa. 3 objeção. 4 Com ação de protestar um título. • [prət'est] vt+vi protestar: 1 afirmar, declarar, asseverar. 2 reclamar, queixar-se. 3 objetar. 4 insurgir-se, dissentir. 5 Com levar a protesto (título). in protest against em sinal de protesto contra. protest meeting reunião de protesto. under protest sob protesto. we enter (lodge, make) a protest with levantamos um protesto junto a. -
85 query
['kwiəri] 1. plural - queries; noun1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) pergunta2) (a question mark: You have omitted the query.) ponto de interrogaçao2. verb1) (to question (a statement etc): I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly - you should query it.) questionar2) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) perguntar* * *que.ry[kw'iəri] n 1 questão, pergunta. 2 dúvida. 3 ponto de interrogação. • vt 1 perguntar, indagar. 2 examinar, inquirir. 3 assinalar com ponto de interrogação. -
86 rash
I [ræʃ] adjective(acting, or done, with little caution or thought: a rash person/action/statement; It was rash of you to leave your present job without first finding another.) precipitado- rashly- rashness II [ræʃ] noun(a large number of red spots on the skin: That child has a rash - is it measles?) erupção* * *rash1[ræʃ] n Med borbulha, erupção da pele, exantema. nettle-rash urticária. to come out in a rash irromper uma erupção, uma urticária.————————rash2[ræʃ] adj 1 apressado, precipitado, impetuoso, estouvado, impulsivo. 2 arrojado, temerário, audacioso. 3 irrefletido, imprudente. in a rash moment irrefletidamente. -
87 recapitulate
[ri:kə'pitjuleit]( abbreviation recap ['ri:kæp] - past tense, past particple recapped) to go over again (the chief points of a statement, argument etc). recapitular* * *re.ca.pit.u.late[ri:kəp'itjuleit] vt resumir, recapitular, repetir, epilogar. -
88 refute
[rə'fju:t](to prove that (a person, statement etc) is wrong: You can easily refute his argument.) refutar- refutation* * *re.fute[rifj'u:t] vt refutar, contestar, contradizer, impugnar. -
89 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) libertar2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) soltar3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) desprender4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) divulgar5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) lançar2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) libertação2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) publicação* * *re.lease[ril'i:s] n 1 libertação, soltura, livramento. 2 liberação. 3 relaxamento, diminuição (de dor, sofrimento), alívio. 4 Jur desobrigação, isenção, cessão, quitação. 5 o respectivo documento. 6 liberdade de publicação. 7 obra literária cuja reprodução é permitida. 8 Phot obturador. 9 Mech desarme, disparo. 10 lançamento (de disco ou vídeo). 11 informação oficial. 12 exibição (de filme). • vt 1 soltar, libertar, livrar, liberar. 2 desobrigar. 3 Jur ceder, renunciar a, quitar. 4 licenciar, lançar (publicação pela imprensa ou exibição cinematográfica). on ( general) release em exibição (geral). -
90 revealing
adjective (allowing or causing something to be known or seen: a revealing statement.) revelador* * *re.veal.ing[riv'i:liŋ] n revelação, ato de revelar. • adj revelador, esclarecedor. -
91 schedule
['ʃedju:l, ]( American[) 'sked-] 1. noun(a statement of details, especially of timing of activities, or of things to be done: a work schedule for next month.) programa2. verb(to plan the time of (an event etc): The meeting is scheduled for 9.00 a.m.) marcar* * *sched.ule[ʃ'edju:l, sk'edʒu:l] n 1 lista, tabela, relação. 2 horário. 3 documento legal ou oficial. • vt 1 tabelar. 2 planejar, arranjar, fixar (data). the meeting is scheduled on Monday / a reuião está marcada para segunda-feira. on scheduled time no horário. -
92 sentence
['sentəns] 1. noun1) (a number of words forming a complete statement: `I want it', and `Give it to me!' are sentences.) frase2) (a punishment imposed by a lawcourt: a sentence of three years' imprisonment; He is under sentence of death.) sentença2. verb((usually with to) to condemn to a particular punishment: He was sentenced to life imprisonment.) condenar* * *sen.tence[s'entəns] n 1 sentença, frase, locução. 2 decisão. 3 opinião, parecer. he passed sentence (up) on my work /ele deu seu parecer sobre meu serviço. 4 Jur sentença, pena. 5 máxima, provérbio. 6 Mus trecho. • vt sentenciar, julgar, condenar. he was sentenced for stealing / ele foi condenado por roubo. -
93 slander
1. noun((the act of making) an untrue spoken, not written, statement about a person with the intention of damaging that person's reputation: That story about her is nothing but a wicked slander!) calúnia2. verb(to make such statements about (a person etc).) caluniar* * *slan.der[sl'a:ndə, sl'ændə] n 1 difamação, calúnia. 2 ato de espalhar notícias falsas. • vt+vi caluniar, maldizer, difamar. -
94 state
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) condição2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) estado3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) de cerimónia•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) declarar* * *state1[steit] n 1 estado, condição, situação, circunstância. his nerves are in a shocking state / seus nervos estão em estado de choque. he’s not in a fit state to do it / ele não está em condições de fazer isso. 2 classe, posição, cargo. 3 pompa, dignidade, grandeza, magnificência. they live in great state / eles vivem à grande. 4 (também State) estado, nação, país. 5 governo, autoridade. 6 the States os EUA. • adj 1 formal, cerimonial. 2 estadual, do estado. 3 relativo ao governo ou a autoridade. he lies in state ele jaz em câmara ardente. in a state coll em pânico, em dificuldade, muito nervoso. in state cerimoniosamente, com grande pompa. in a state of nature em estado natural, nu. State Amer abbr state College, State University (faculdade, universidade estadual). State Enrolled Nurse Brit auxiliar de enfermagem. state of affairs situação, conjunto de situações. state of mind estado de espírito. state of play situação atual. state of repair condição física. state of siege estado de sítio. state of the art a) conhecimentos alcançados em um dado período, especialmente no presente, em uma área específica. b) nível de desenvolvimento tecnológico alcançado em uma área específica. state of war estado de guerra. state of inertia estado de inércia. State Registered Nurse Brit enfermeira (de alto padrão). the state of affairs o estado das coisas, a situação comercial.————————state2[steit] vt 1 declarar, exprimir (em palavras ou letras), dizer. 2 explicar, expor. 3 mencionar. 4 afirmar. 5 determinar. 6 relatar, especificar. -
95 summary
plural - summaries; noun(a shortened form of a statement, story etc giving only the main points: A summary of his speech was printed in the newspaper.) resumo- summarise* * *sum.ma.ry[s'∧məri] n sumário, resumo. • adj 1 conciso, resumido, breve, sumário. 2 direto, pronto, sem demora, sem formalidades, simples, sumário. -
96 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) apoiar2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoiar3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) confirmar4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sustentar2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) apoio2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suporte•- supporting* * *sup.port[səp'ɔ:t] n 1 assistência, ajuda, auxílio, amparo, apoio. 2 manutenção, subsistência, sustento. 3 Archit suporte, apoio, esteio, espeque, base. he gives support to his sister / ele sustenta sua irmã. 4 Phot tripé. 5 Mil proteção, assistência, defesa. 6 arrimo. she is the only support of her parents / ela é o único arrimo de seus pais. • vt 1 sustentar, suportar, escorar. 2 fortalecer, encorajar, ajudar, auxiliar. 3 manter, sustentar, cuidar. 4 favorecer, defender, apoiar. 5 advogar, justificar, defender, patrocinar. 6 provar, verificar, afirmar, substanciar, confirmar. 7 Mil proteger, dar assistência (em combate). 8 sofrer, tolerar, agüentar. 9 assistir, atender. 10 representar (papel) com sucesso. in support of his theories em defesa de suas teorias. moral support apoio moral. to strongly support apoiar muito alguém. to support someone in apoiar alguém em, concordar com alguém para. with my support com meu auxílio. -
97 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) surpresa2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) surpreender2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) levar pela surpresa3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) surpreender•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise* * *sur.prise[səpr'aiz] n 1 surpresa, coisa inesperada. I got the surprise of my life / foi uma surpresa para mim. 2 sobressalto. 3 emoção, perplexidade, pasmo. • vt 1 espantar, surpreender, pasmar. 2 atacar de surpresa, pegar de surpresa, surpreender, apanhar de improviso, aparecer inesperadamente. her behaviour surprised me / seu comportamento me surpreendeu. 3 abismar. • adj de surpresa, surpreendente. to my great surprise para grande espanto meu. to take by surprise pegar em flagrante, pegar de surpresa, espantar. you took me by surprise / você me pegou de surpresa. -
98 suspect
1. [sə'spekt] verb1) (to think (a person etc) guilty: Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl.) suspeitar2) (to distrust: I suspected her motives / air of honesty.) desconfiar3) (to think probable: I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot.) desconfiar2. noun(a person who is thought guilty: There are three possible suspects in this murder case.) suspeito3. adjective(not trustworthy: I think his statement is suspect.) suspeito- suspicious
- suspiciously
- suspiciousness* * *sus.pect[s'∧spekt] n suspeito, pessoa suspeita. • [səp'ekt] vt+vi 1 imaginar, pensar, conjeturar, supor, presumir. I wouldn’t have suspected it / nunca o teria imaginado. 2 suspeitar, desconfiar. we suspect him of theft / suspeitamos que ele é ladrão. 3 duvidar. I suspect her courage / duvido de sua coragem. • adj suspeito, suspeitoso, duvidoso. -
99 sworn
[swo:n]1) ((of friends, enemies etc) (determined, as if) having taken an oath always to remain so: They are sworn enemies.) declarado2) ((of evidence, statements etc) given by a person who has sworn to tell the truth: The prisoner made a sworn statement.) sob juramento* * *[swɔ:n] pp of to swear. • adj 1 jurado ajuramentado. 2 ligado por juramento. 3 completo, declarado. -
100 table
['teibl]1) (a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal surface on legs used eg to put food on at meals, or for some games: Put all the plates on the table.) mesa2) (a statement of facts or figures arranged in columns etc: The results of the experiments can be seen in table 5.) quadro3) (the people sitting at a table: The whole table heard what he said.) mesa•- table linen
- tablespoon
- tablespoonful
- table tennis
- lay/set the table* * *ta.ble[t'eibəl] n 1 mesa. she rose from table / ela levantou-se da mesa. 2 fig refeição, alimentação, comida (que está na mesa). 3 pessoas sentadas à mesa. 4 superfície plana, plano. 5 tabela, lista. 6 Archit laje, placa, pedra plana. 7 planalto, platô. 8 tábua, tabuinha (com inscrições). 9 gamão, ou cada uma das metades ou quartas partes do tabuleiro de gamão. 10 faceta superior plana de pedra preciosa. 11 tabuada. • vt 1 colocar na mesa. 2 fazer lista ou tabela. 3 aprontar discussão, colocar na pauta. 4 Amer adiar discussão (de moção, relatório etc.). • adj de mesa. at table à mesa. extensible table mesa elástica. folding table mesa dobradiça. multiplication table tabuada. surgical table mesa de cirurgia. table of contents índice de matéria, sumário. table of interest juros. table of rates tarifas. table of the law as tábuas da lei, os 10 mandamentos (também the tables). the Lord’s Table altar. the tables as tábuas da lei, os 10 mandamentos. to clear the table tirar a mesa. to drink someone under the table beber mais que outra pessoa sem ficar bêbado. to keep a good table ter refeições fartas. to keep the table amused entreter os que estão à mesa. to lay on the table a) Amer adiar a discussão, engavetar. b) Brit colocar em discussão. to lay/ spread the table pôr a mesa. to learn the tables aprender a tabuada. to sit down at table sentar-se à mesa. to turn the tables virar o feitiço contra o feiticeiro. to wait at table servir à mesa. under the table a) às escondidas, por baixo do pano. b) bêbado.
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