one+at+leisure

- leisurely

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[l'eʒə; l'i:ʒə] n lazer, ócio, tempo livre, horas vagas, folga. • adj desocupado, livre. at leisure a) devagar. b) livre, desocupado. at your leisure quando quiser.

- leisurely

1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) usar

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) usar

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) apresentar

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) gastar(-se)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fazer

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar

1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) roupa

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable

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[wɛə] n 1 uso (roupas). there is still a good year’s wear in it / aquilo pode muito bem ser usado por mais um ano. 2 roupas, artigos de vestuário. 3 moda. 4 gasto, desgaste, estrago. 5 durabilidade. • vt+vi (ps wore, pp worn) 1 usar, vestir, trajar. what shall I wear? / que devo vestir? 2 gastar, consumir. 3 estragar com o uso. 4 esgotar, cansar, exaustar, esfalfar. 5 durar (roupa). 6 ter, apresentar, mostrar. 7 desgastar, corroer, deteriorar. 8 Naut cavar, escavar, abrir buraco pelo atrito. 9 aceitar, tolerar. 10 virar em roda. constant dripping will wear away a stone água mole em pedra dura tanto bate até que fura. for hard wear resistente, rústico, para serviços pesados. good for everyday wear bom para o uso diário. he wears his trousers into holes ele usa a calça até furá-la. it is in wear está na moda, está em uso. men’s wear roupas para homem. she wears the breeches/ trousers/ pants sl quem manda é ela (na casa, família). the worse for wear a) gasto, desgastado. b) em más condições, acabado, exausto. they have these dresses in wear elas têm estes vestidos em uso. to wear and tear usar até estragar. to wear away a) desgastar, gastar com o uso. b) corroer, escavar (água). c) apagar, destruir. d) passar (tempo, dor). e) consumir-se. to wear down a) gastar (degraus de uma escada, salto de sapato). b) vencer (resistência). c) cansar, esgotar. to wear off a) gastar-se, desgastar-se. b) enfraquecer, diminuir aos poucos. c) esfriar, perder-se (sentimentos). to wear on ir, passar (tempo). to wear oneself esfalfar-se, esgotar-se. to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeves mostrar os sentimentos abertamente. to wear out a) gastar-se, desgastar-se (com o uso). b) usar, trajar (roupa) até o fim. c) esgotar (paciência). d) esgotar-se, cansar-se. e) apagar, destruir. to wear thin a) desgastar até ficar fino. b) esgotar (paciência). c) enfraquecer, perder a força ou a eficácia. to wear well estar conservado, em boas condições.

1) (composed of many parts: a complex piece of machinery.) complexo

2) (complicated or difficult: a complex problem.) complexo

1) (something made up of many different pieces: The leisure complex will include a swimming-pool, tennis courts, a library etc.) conjunto

2) ((often used loosely) an abnormal mental state caused by experiences in one's past which affect one's behaviour: She has a complex about her weight; inferiority complex.) complexo

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- complexity

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[k'ɔmpleks] n complexo: 1 conjunto de coisas, fatos ou circunstâncias com qualquer conexão. 2 Psych idéia fixa, conjunto de imagens recalcadas. • adj 1 complexo. 2 complicado, intrincado. inferiority complex complexo de inferioridade.

1) (composed of many parts: a complex piece of machinery.) complexo

2) (complicated or difficult: a complex problem.) complexo

1) (something made up of many different pieces: The leisure complex will include a swimming-pool, tennis courts, a library etc.) conjunto, complexo

2) ((often used loosely) an abnormal mental state caused by experiences in one's past which affect one's behaviour: She has a complex about her weight; inferiority complex.) complexo

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- complexity

- ski-

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[ski:] n 1 esqui. 2 esqui aquático. • vi esquiar.

1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) dispensar

2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) dispensar

3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) poupar

4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) poupar

5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) poupar

6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) poupar

1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) vago

2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) livre

1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) peça sobresselente

2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) pneu sobresselente

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- sparing

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[spɛə] n objeto de reserva. • vt+vi 1 poupar, tratar com indulgência, ter dó ou consideração. spare me all this! / poupe-me de tudo isso! spare his life! / poupe sua vida! 2 aliviar, desobrigar, isentar, dispensar. 3 tomar em consideração, respeitar. spare her blushes / respeite seu melindre. 4 economizar. 5 abster-se, privar-se. 6 dispensar. can you spare me a moment? / você dispõe de um momento para mim? 7 ter em excesso, de sobra. I have not a minute to spare / não tenho nem um minuto de sobra. we have time to spare / temos tempo de sobra. • adj 1 excedente, de sobra. 2 de reserva, extra, sobressalente. 3 magro. 4 pouco, esparso, parco, frugal. enough and to spare mais do que suficiente. to drive someone spare deixar alguém louco, furioso. to go spare ficar furioso, ficar bravo. to have to spare ter de sobra. to spare no expense não poupar gastos.

- ski-

1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) dispensar

2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) dispensar

3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) poupar

4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) poupar

5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) economizar

6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) poupar

1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) de reserva

2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) disponível

1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) peça de reserva

2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) pneu sobressalente

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- sparing

1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) usar

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) usar

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) apresentar

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) gastar(-se)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fazer

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) resistir ao uso

1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) roupa

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) uso, desgaste

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable