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101 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) agir2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) portar-se3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) representar2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) acto2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) decreto3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) acto4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) número•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act* * *act1[ækt] n 1 ato, ação. 2 feito, procedimento, obra. 3 divisão de uma peça teatral. 4 número de programa (circo, variedades). 5 decreto, lei, decisão legislativa. 6 auto, documento. • vi 1 agir, atuar, proceder. 2 funcionar. this lock won’t act / esta fechadura não funciona. 3 portar-se, conduzir-se. 4 comportar-se, fingir-se, simular. 5 influir, influenciar, produzir efeito. the medicine did not act / o remédio não fez efeito. 6 desempenhar (um papel), representar. the play acts well / a peça agrada, a peça desenvolve-se bem no palco. act and deed documento legal. act of faith ato de fé. act of God força maior. act of grace ato de clemência. act of Parliament ata de parlamento. in the act em flagrante. to act as, to act for substituir, fazer o serviço de, desempenhar o papel de. to act by agir para com (uma pessoa). to act on, upon ter efeito sobre, influenciar. to act out expressar em ações. children act out what they see / as crianças expressam em ações o que vêem. to act up 1 agir de maneira diferente do normal ou esperado. 2 comportar-se de maneira volúvel. 3 apresentar defeito. my washer often acts up / minha lavadora apresenta defeito com freqüência. to act up to agir de acordo com.————————act2 -
102 avenue
['ævinju:]1) (a road, often with trees along either side.) avenida2) ((often abbreviated to Ave. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 14 Swan Avenue.) avenida* * *av.e.nue['ævinju:] n 1 avenida, alameda, aléia, via preferencial, rua principal. 2 passagem, via de acesso ou saída. 3 fig possibilidade, forma de obtenção de algo desejado. he explored every avenue / ele tentou todas as possibilidades. -
103 bolster
['boulstə] 1. noun(a long, often round pillow.) travesseiro2. verb((often with up) to prop up: We're getting a loan to bolster (up) the economy.) sustentar* * *bol.ster[b'oulstə] n 1 travesseiro comprido. 2 almofada, coxim, amortecedor. 3 Constr sapata. 4 Naut cunha, raposa. • vt 1 suportar, apoiar com almofada etc. 2 escorar, amparar. 3 animar. to bolster up apoiar, encorajar, animar. -
104 bunch
1. noun(a number of things fastened or growing together: a bunch of bananas.) molho2. verb((often with up or together) to come or put together in bunches, groups etc: Traffic often bunches on a motorway.) amontoar* * *[b∧ntʃ] n 1 cacho, fardo, feixe, maço, penca. 2 grupo, rebanho, bando. 3 fig turma, grupo de gente. he is the best of the bunch / ele é o melhor da turma. • vt Amer 1 juntar-se, agrupar-se. 2 juntar, enfeixar, enfardar, juntar para formar maço. bunch of flowers ramalhete de flores. bunch of grapes cacho de uvas. bunch of keys molho de chaves. -
105 bustle
1. verb((often with about) to busy oneself (often noisily or fussily): She bustled about doing things all day.) apressar-se2. noun(hurry, fuss or activity.) pressa* * *bus.tle1[b'∧səl] n alvoroço, barulho. • vt+vi 1 apressar-se, alvoroçar-se. 2 apressar, fazer trabalhar depressa.————————bus.tle2[b'∧səl] n Fashion anquinhas, ancas postiças. -
106 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) bater2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) deitar ao chão3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) bater4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) bater2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) pancada2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) pancada•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *[nɔk] n 1 pancada, golpe, batida. 2 som, produzido por uma pancada. 3 infortúnio, má sorte, revés, contratempo. 4 Amer crítica dura e freqüentemente fútil. • vt+vi 1 bater, dar pancadas, surrar. 2 derrubar batendo. 3 fazer ruído, barulho anormal (máquina). 4 impelir, arremessar. 5 Amer sl criticar, censurar. 6 Brit espantar, chocar, impressionar. he knocked them cold 1 ele os deixou inconscientes (com uma pancada). 2 ele os deixou atordoados. I am quite knocked up eu estou totalmente esgotado. I knocked him into a cocked hat eu lhe dei uma surra, eu o derrotei fragorosamente. that knocked him back a 100 dollars isto lhe custou 100 dólares. that knocks me estou surpreso. to knock about a) bater, tratar com violência. b) coll vaguear, perambular. to knock against someone a) encontrar alguém por acaso. b) encontrar por acaso. to knock against something colidir, chocar(-se), bater contra alguma coisa. to knock along andar ao acaso, passear ociosamente. to knock at the door bater à porta. to knock down a) abater, derrubar com uma pancada. b) fig deixar perplexo. c) arrematar, adjudicar (num leilão). d) coll abaixar os preços (de venda). to knock down for a song sl vender a troco de bananas, por nada. to knock for a loop a) derrotar. b) confundir, surpreender. to knock in enfiar com força. to knock off a) liquidar rapidamente. b) parar ou cessar o trabalho. knock it off! / pare com isso! c) deduzir, descontar. d) 4 sl matar. e) sl roubar. to knock one’s head against a brick wall bater com a cabeça na parede, encontrar total resistência. to knock on the head a) atordoar ou matar com uma pancada na cabeça. b) fig arruinar, frustrar. to knock out a) Sport eliminar. b) Box nocautear, vencer por nocaute. c) coll surpreender, impressionar. to knock the bottom out of a) refutar alegações num argumento. b) fig tirar a base, o fundamento a alguma coisa. to knock together fazer, montar ou compilar às pressas. to knock up a) golpear ou forçar para cima. b) acordar batendo à porta. c) fatigar, esgotar, cansar. d) montar ou organizar às pressas. e) sl ficar grávida. -
107 loom
I [lu:m] noun(a machine in which thread is woven into a fabric.) tearII [lu:m] verb((often with up) to appear indistinctly, often threateningly: A huge ship loomed (up) in the fog.) assomar* * *loom1[lu:m] n tear.————————loom2[lu:m] n aparecimento gradual de um vulto. • vt+vi 1 aparecer indistintamente. 2 assomar. -
108 similar
['similə]((often with to) alike in many (often most) ways: My house is similar to yours; Our jobs are similar.) parecido- similarly* * *sim.i.lar[s'imilə] adj 1 similar, semelhante, parecido. 2 Geom com a mesma forma. -
109 avenue
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113 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) bater2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) derrubar3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) golpear4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) bater2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) pancada2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) pancada•- knocker- knock-kneed - knock about/around - knock back - knock down - knock off - knock out - knock over - knock up - get knocked up -
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115 similar
['similə]((often with to) alike in many (often most) ways: My house is similar to yours; Our jobs are similar.) similar, semelhante- similarly -
116 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) idade2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) idade3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) idade4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) séculos2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) envelhecer- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *[eidʒ] n 1 idade. he is her age / ele tem a idade dela. what age do you give him? / qual é a idade que você lhe dá? he does not look his age / ele parece mais moço do que é. 2 período de vida alcançado. 3 velhice, idade avançada. 4 duração provável da vida, probabilidade de vida. 5 Psych desenvolvimento intelectual (em comparação com a norma). 6 século, período histórico, era, época. 7 geração. 8 ages, an age coll período extenso. I have been waiting ages / esperei uma eternidade. • vt+vi 1 envelhecer, ficar velho. 2 sazonar, amadurecer. age-bracket faixa etária. age of manhood idade viril. age of minority menoridade. at a great age numa idade avançada. at an early age bem cedo na vida. be your age não seja infantil. down the ages através dos séculos. he is under age ele é menor. in old age na idade madura. in our age em nossa época. in tender age na infância. of age maioridade. the Middle Ages a Idade Média. to a great age até à extrema velhice. to be over age ter passado o limite de idade. to come of age atingir a maioridade. -
117 clog
I [kloɡ] noun1) (a shoe made entirely of wood: Dutch clogs.) tamanco2) (a shoe with a wooden sole.) tamancoII [kloɡ] past tense, past participle clogged - (often with up)(to make or become blocked: The drain is clogged (up) with hair.) entupir* * *[klɔg] n 1 obstáculo, impedimento, embaraço. 2 bloco, trava, peia. 3 entupimento, obstrução. 4 tamanco, sapatão com sola de madeira. 5 dança ou sapateado com tamancos. • vt+vi 1 encher(-se), entupir(-se), obstruir. 2 parar, frear, interferir, pear, impedir, embaraçar. 3 dançar com tamancos, sapatear. to pop one’s clog Brit coll bater as botas, morrer. -
118 contrary
I 1. ['kontrəri] adjective((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.) contrário2. noun((with the) the opposite.) contrárioII [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.) teimoso* * *con.tra.ry[k'ɔntrəri] n 1 contrário, oposto. 2 contradição. • adj 1 contrário, oposto, completamente diferente. there has been no evidence to the contrary / não foi provado nada em contrário. 2 desfavorável, adverso. 3 do contra, obstinado, teimoso. he is a contrary child / ele é uma criança teimosa. 4 em desacordo com. contrary to nature contra a natureza, ilógico. he is neither clever nor the contrary ele não é nem inteligente nem bobo. on the contrary ao contrário. -
119 differ
['difə]past tense, past participle - differed; verb1) ((often with from) to be not like or alike: Our views differ; Her house differs from mine.) ser diferente2) (to disagree (with): I think we will have to agree to differ.) discordar* * *dif.fer[d'ifə] vt 1 ( from) diferir. 2 ( with) ser de opinião contrária, dissentir, divergir, discordar, diferenciar-se de. 3 variar. 4 altercar. to agree to differ concordar em ou aceitar que as opiniões são diferentes e assim parar de discutir. -
120 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) sossego2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.)3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) facilidade2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) aliviar2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) abrandar3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) ajeitar•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) calma!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease* * *[i:z] n 1 bem-estar físico ou espiritual, tranqüilidade, sossego, ócio. 2 alívio, conforto, despreocupação, comodidade. 3 naturalidade, facilidade, franqueza, desembaraço. • vt+vi 1 aliviar, livrar da dor ou preocupação, consolar, reconfortar, atenuar. 2 diminuir, minorar. 3 tranqüilizar, acalmar. 4 mover(-se) vagarosa e cuidadosamente. 5 soltar, relaxar, afrouxar. 6 facilitar. at ease a) à vontade, em paz. I feel at my ease here / aqui eu me sinto à vontade, em casa. b) Mil descansar (posição). ill at ease embaraçado, constrangido, pouco à vontade. take your ease esteja à vontade. to ease off, ease up abrandar, suavizar, desprender, saltar. to live at ease viver sem preocupações. to put (set) a person at his ease tranqüilizar, reconfortar alguém, fazer sentir-se à vontade. with ease facilmente.
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