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1 day
[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) dia2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) dia3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) dia4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) tempos•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.) devanear- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day* * *[dei] 1 dia, luz ou claridade do dia, luz, alvorada, o dia (da manhã à noite). 2 tempo, espaço de vinte e quatro horas (dia e noite): também chamado a mean solar day. 3 dia marcado para recepção. 4 época, era. she was a beauty in her day / ela foi uma beleza na sua época. 5 vida, existência, período de atividade, vitalidade ou prosperidade. 6 dia comemorativo. 7 luta, batalha, vitória. 8 qualquer tempo especificado. 9 dia de trabalho. 10 tempo, período. all day long o dia inteiro. All Soul’s Day Dia de Finados. an every day man homem comum. any day qualquer dia. better days período de prosperidade, dias melhores. by day de dia, durante o dia. by the day ao dia, por dia. Christmas Day Dia de Natal. day after day dia a dia, dia por dia, diariamente. day and night dia e noite. day by day, day in day out dia a dia, dia por dia, diariamente. dooms day dia do juízo. every day todos os dias, diariamente. every other day dia sim, dia não. every third day de três em três dias. evil days período de desgraça. for ever and a day para sempre. from this day on de hoje em diante. in bygone days antigamente, em tempos idos. in his younger days em sua infância, sua juventude. in my days nos meus dias, no tempo da minha vida. in the day-time de dia, durante o dia. in the good old days nos bons tempos de antigamente. in these days hoje em dia. let’s call it a day vamos parar com isto! (que estamos fazendo), vamos encerrar o assunto! vamos desistir disto! New Year’s Day Dia de Ano-Novo. one day, one of these days um dia, um dia desses. one of those days um dia em que tudo dá errado. on the following day no dia seguinte. pay-day dia de pagamento. per day, a day ao dia, por dia. some day qualquer dia futuro. the day after no dia seguinte. the day after the fair tarde demais. the day after tomorrow depois de amanhã. the day before yesterday anteontem. the other day há dias. the time of day a hora do dia. this day hoje. this very day ainda hoje. today hoje. to lose the day perder a batalha. to win/ gain the day vencer, conseguir a vitória. up to this day até o dia de hoje. -
2 day
[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) dia2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) dia3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) dia4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) tempos•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.) devanear- daylight- day school - daytime - call it a day - day by day - day in - day out - make someone's day - one day - some day - the other day -
3 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) horas2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) hora4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) altura6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tempo8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) medir o tempo2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escolher o momento•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *[taim] n 1 tempo. 2 espaço de tempo, época, período. the time of the action is in the 9th century / Theat a ação se passa no século IX. 3 hora, ocasião, oportunidade, momento. can you tell me the right time? / pode dizer-me que horas são? what time is it? what’s the time? / que horas são? this is no time for joking / agora não é hora para brincadeiras. can he tell the time? / ele já sabe dizer as horas? watch the (your) time / não perca a hora!, não perca a oportunidade! she was near her time / sua hora estava chegando. tell me the time please / por favor, diga-me que horas são. 4 prazo. 5 vez. 6 sl tempo de prisão. he did (his) time / sl ele cumpriu sua pena na cadeia. 7 tempos, condições de vida. 8 Mus tempo, compasso, ritmo. 9 tempo de trabalho. 10 remuneração por certo tempo de trabalho. 11 momento da morte. 12 times vezes, multiplicado por. • vt+vi 1 medir, determinar o tempo, cronometrar. the plane is timed to take off at five / o avião deve levantar vôo às cinco. 2 acompanhar, seguir o tempo ou o ritmo. 3 escolher o momento ou a ocasião. • adj 1 relativo ao tempo. 2 a prazo. all in good time tudo em seu tempo. all that time o tempo todo. a long time since desde muito tempo. apparent time tempo solar. a short time pouco tempo. at all times sempre. at another time outra vez, em outra ocasião. at any time em qualquer tempo, a qualquer hora. at a time de uma vez. at the present time no momento. a time of trouble tempo ruim. at my time of life na minha idade. at no time nunca. at one time a) antes, antigamente. b) ao mesmo tempo. at some time or another qualquer dia (ou hora). at such times nestas ocasiões. at that time aquela vez. at the same time ao mesmo tempo. at times às vezes. bad times tempos desfavoráveis. before one’s time cedo demais. behind the times atrasado, fora de moda, antiquado. behind time atrasado. between times no meio tempo. broken time Com perda de tempo. by that time nesse meio tempo. by the length of time com o tempo, por mais tempo. by the time até lá. by this time agora. close time época vedada à caça. dinner-time hora do jantar. each time/ every time cada vez. for a long time past muito tempo atrás. for a time por um tempo, durante certo tempo. for the first time pela primeira vez. for the time (being) para o momento, por enquanto, sob as atuais circunstâncias. for this time desta vez, para esta vez. from time immemorial desde tempos remotos. from time to time de tempos em tempos. high time na hora. in due time pontual. in good time em tempo, na hora. in its proper time em seu tempo. in the meantime no entretempo, nesse meio tempo. in the nick of time no último momento. in time em tempo, a tempo. in time to come futuramente. in your own good time à hora que lhe convém. just in time ainda em tempo. many a time várias vezes. many times muitas vezes. many were the times that muitas vezes que. mean time tempo médio, hora média. my time of life meu tempo de vida. no time at all tempo muito curto. now of all times justamente agora. once upon a time era uma vez. on time Amer em tempo, a tempo. out of time a) fora de tempo. b) Mus fora do ritmo. prime time horário nobre. quick time a) marcha rápida. b) Sport o melhor tempo. sideral time tempo sideral. solar time tempo solar, tempo verdadeiro. some time about nine mais ou menos às nove horas. some time longer mais algum tempo. standard time hora local. there is a time for everything tudo em seu tempo. the right time a hora exata. these times of ours estes nossos tempos. the time has come/ the time is come chegou a hora. the time of delivery o prazo de entrega. the time of flight o tempo de vôo. the time of operation o tempo de funcionamento. the Times o jornal Times. this long time há muito tempo. this time last year ano passado nesta época. this time next week daqui a oito dias. this time twelve months daqui a um ano. this time two weeks daqui a quinze dias. three times better três vezes melhor. three times three is nine/ three times three are nine três vezes três são nove. time after time/ time and again repetidas vezes, freqüentemente. time and eternity tempo e eternidade. time and space tempo e espaço. time enough tempo suficiente. time is up o tempo passou, o tempo acabou. time out Amer a) tempo livre, intervalo. b) tempo esgotado. time out of memory/ mind desde tempos remotos. time out of mind/ time immemorial tempo imemorável. time past, present and to come tempo passado, presente e futuro. times out of number inúmeras vezes. time will show o tempo mostrará. to beat the time Mus marcar compasso. to be pressed for time estar com pressa. to call time Sport pedir tempo. to have a good time divertir-se. we had a good time / nós nos divertimos muito. to have one’s time aproveitar a vida. to have the time of one’s life divertir-se muito. to keep (good) time acompanhar o passo, acompanhar o ritmo, andar certo (relógio). to kill time matar tempo. to make good time viajar depressa. to mark time marcar passo. to take one’s time não se apressar. to work against time trabalhar contra o relógio. up to that time até então. up to this time até agora. what time? a que horas?, quando? work of time trabalho que toma tempo. -
4 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hora2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) momento, hora4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) hora6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tempo8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo, andamento2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) cronometrar2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escolher o momento de•- timeless- timelessly - timelessness - timely - timeliness - timer - times - timing - time bomb - time-consuming - time limit - time off - time out - timetable - all in good time - all the time - at times - be behind time - for the time being - from time to time - in good time - in time - no time at all - no time - one - two at a time - on time - save - waste time - take one's time - time and time again - time and again -
5 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) cedo2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) cedo2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) começo2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) primitivo3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) cedo4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) rápido•- early bird* * *ear.ly['2:li] adj 1 matinal, de manhã, matutino. 2 precoce, prematuro, adiantado, antecipado. 3 primitivo, antigo. 4 que está no começo. 5 pimeiro, inicial. 6 próximo (no futuro). • adv 1 cedo. 2 antecipadamente, prematuramente, antes da hora. 3 no princípio, no início. an early reply uma resposta rápida. as early as 1200 já no ano 1200. at an early date logo mais. at the earliest não antes de. at your earliest convenience logo que possa. early closing day meio-feriado (lojas). early in June em princípios de junho. early in the evening no começo da noite. early in the morning de manhã cedo. early warning system Mil sistema de radar que informa antecipadamente sobre ataques inimigos. in early life na infância. in early times nos tempos antigos. to be early chegar cedo. to keep early hours levantar e deitar-se cedo. -
6 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) descanso3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) apoio4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) desligado2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) descansar3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) descansar4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) descansar5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) depender de6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) pertencer•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *rest1[rest] n 1 descanso, repouso, folga, trégua, tranqüilidade, paz, sossego. 2 sono. 3 lugar de repouso, sanatório. 4 abrigo, albergue, pousada, parada. 5 suporte, apoio, pedestal. 6 Mus pausa. 7 Poet morte, túmulo. 8 inércia. the matter rests with you / o caso depende de você. 9 Poet cesura. • vt+vi 1 descansar ( from de), repousar, fazer uma pausa, estar parado, não se mover, ficar quieto. I shall not rest until this matter is settled / não descansarei até este assunto ser resolvido. 2 estar calmo, sossegado ou despreocupado. you can rest assured that we will do all we can / você pode ter a certeza de que faremos tudo que pudermos. 3 dormir. 4 estar morto, jazer. 5 não ser aproveitado, cultivado (terras). 6 ser espalhado. 7 ser apoiado ou apoiar-se (on, against sobre, em), basear-se ( upon sobre), motivar-se (in em). 8 depender (on de), confiar (in em). 9 parar, cessar de mover-se. 10 deixar pendente. 11 dirigir, fixar (os olhos). our eyes rest on the book / nossos olhos estão fixos no livro. 12 Jur interromper voluntariamente a apresentação de provas. a day of rest dia de descanso. the fault rests with you a culpa é sua. to be at rest a) estar dormindo. b) estar parado. c) estar despreocupado, livre de aborrecimentos. d) Euphem estar morto. to give a rest deixar em paz, não amolar. to lay at rest sepultar, enterrar. to lay/ put ( an idea) to rest provar que é falso. to let something rest deixar de lado. to let the matter rest dar o assunto por liquidado. to put/set someone’s mind at rest tranqüilizar, apaziguar. to rest on/ upon a) apoiar-se. b) basear-se. to rest up coll descansar. to set at rest acalmar, aquietar. to take a rest descansar. without rest sem descanso, sem folga.————————rest2[rest] n 1 resto, restante, sobra, resíduo. 2 saldo, reserva. 3 Ten série longa de trocas de bola. • vt+vi 1 restar, sobrar, sobejar. 2 ficar, permanecer. among the rest entre as outras coisas. and all the rest of it e tudo o mais. and the rest? e quem mais? for the rest demais, além disso. the rest os outros, os demais. you may rest assured that você pode ficar certo de que. -
7 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) sono3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) descanso, apoio4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) em repouso, parado2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) repousar3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) apoiar, pousar4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) sossegar, descansar5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) apoiar-se6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) caber a•- restful- restfully - restfulness - restless - restlessly - restlessness - rest-room - at rest - come to rest - lay to rest - let the matter rest - rest assured - set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
8 give
(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) despedir* * *[giv] n ato de ceder. • vt+vi (ps gave, pp given) 1 dar, presentear, conceder. I give it to my brother / eu dou-o ao meu irmão. I was given a book or a book was given to me / recebi um livro de presente. 2 entregar, oferecer, ceder. 3 propor, oferecer. 4 fornecer, prover. 5 apresentar, mostrar, notificar, transmitir. 6 aplicar, ministrar. 7 prestar. 8 conferir. 9 atribuir, confiar, incumbir. 10 proferir, dizer, contar, exalar. 11 aplicar-se, dedicar-se, esforçar-se. 12 degelar (solo). 13 abrir, dar passagem, dar vista. 14 sl acontecer. give! Amer conte!, comece a contar! give an inch and he’ll take a mile dê-lhe o dedo e tomará o braço. give it to him! dê-lhe uma lição!, diga-lhe umas verdades! he gave me a lift ele me deu uma carona. I give credit to his report confio nas suas palavras. I give you two hours concedo-lhe duas horas (para pensar). the dogs gave tongue os cachorros deram sinal, latiram (caça). to give a good account of sair-se bem. to give away 1 dar de presente, doar, entregar. 2 trair-se, entregar-se, mostrar a verdade. 3 entregar (a noiva) no casamento. 4 revelar (segredo). 5 perder, desperdiçar. to give battle dar combate. to give birth to 1 produzir. 2 originar, começar, gerar. this period gave birth to this movement / esta época originou o movimento. 3 dar à luz. she gave birth to a daughter / ela deu à luz uma filha. to give chase perseguir. to give ear escutar, dar ouvidos a. to give effect to a measure levar a efeito uma medida. to give forth 1 emitir. 2 publicar. 3 falar muito. to give ground ceder, retroceder, retirar-se, recuar. to give in 1 render-se, entregar-se, ceder. don’t give in to his opinion / não ceda às opiniões dele. 2 entregar (algo). to give in a petition dar entrada a um requerimento. to give in one’s name enlistar-se. to give in to entregar-se (não ter o controle sobre uma forte emoção ou desejo). to give lectures lecionar, fazer prelações. to give notice notificar, pedir ou dar demissão. to give off desprender, deixar escapar, emitir (cheiro, odor). to give offence ofender. to give on or onto dar para, ter vista para, abrir para. the door gives on/ onto the study / a porta dá para o escritório. to give oneself away trair-se, entregar-se, mostrar a verdade. he gave himself away / ele se entregou. to give oneself up to something entregar-se, dedicar-se. he gave himself up to art / ele entregou-se, dedicou-se completamente à arte. to give out 1 reportar, anunciar. 2 emitir, produzir (luz, calor, som). 3 distribuir para as pessoas. 4 parar de funcionar, acabar. the engine gave out / o motor parou de funcionar. his strenght gave out / suas forças acabaram. to give over 1 transferir. 2 desistir, ceder. 3 mandar alguém ficar quieto ou parar de fazer algo. give over complaining about the food / pare de reclamar da comida! to give rise to causar, originar. to give rise to a rumour provocar um boato. to give someone up acabar, terminar um relacionamento amoroso. to give up 1 abandonar, parar de. he gave up smoking / ele parou de fumar. 2 entregar-se (para polícia). he gave himself up / ele entregou-se, apresentou-se. 3 desistir. to give way 1 retirar-se, recuar. 2 quebrar, ceder. 3 dar passagem. 4 ceder o lugar. to give way to 1 submeter-se a. 2 dar prioridade a. what gives? Amer o que está havendo?, o que está acontecendo?————————dado. • adj 1 fixado, determinado. 2 inclinado, disposto. 3 Math dado, conhecido. -
9 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) noite2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) noite•- nightly- night-club
- nightdress
- nightgown
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- night-school
- night shift
- night-time
- night-watchman* * *[nait] n 1 noite, anoitecer. 2 escuridão, trevas. a night out uma noite em festa. at night, by night, during the night, in the night à ou de noite. good night! boa noite! to have a bad night dormir mal. to have a late night ir dormir tarde. to have an early night ir dormir cedo. to make a night at it passar uma noite em festa. to make a night of it sl fazer uma noitada, dar uma esticada. to night hoje à noite. -
10 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quarto2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) moeda de vinte e cinco cêntimos3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) bairro4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direcçao5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) perdao6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) pernil7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quarto8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) quarto9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) cortar aos quartos2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividir em quatro3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) aquartelar•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) trimestral- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *quar.ter[kw'ɔ:tə] n 1 quarto, quarta parte, trimestre, quarto do ano, quarto da lua, quarto de hora, quarto da carcaça de um animal. 2 região ou parte da terra. 3 quarteirão. 4 quartel, alojamento de soldados e marinheiros. 5 quadrante. 6 medida de peso. 7 abrigo, quartel, refúgio, acolhida. 8 piedade, clemência. 9 moeda nos EUA ou Canadá que vale 25 centavos ou um quarto de dólar. 10 área de uma cidade onde um certo grupo de pessoas mora ou trabalha ou que tem características peculiares. • vt+vi 1 esquartejar. 2 aquartelar. 3 Her esquartelar. 4 repartir em quatro partes iguais. a quarter past six seis horas e quinze minutos. a quarter to three quinze para as três. at close quarters muito perto. hind quarter ancas, quarto traseiro. in this quarter nesta parte. quarters of a ship alhetas. to change quarter mudar-se. -
11 working day
1) (a day on which one goes to work, and is not on holiday.) dia de trabalho2) (the period of actual labour in a normal day at work: My working day is eight hours long.) dia de trabalho* * *work.ing day[wə:kiŋ d'ei] n, adj = link=workday workday. -
12 work-day
1) (a day on which one goes to work, and is not on holiday.) dia de trabalho2) (the period of actual labour in a normal day at work: My working day is eight hours long.) dia de trabalho -
13 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) noite2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) noite•- nightly- night-club - nightdress - nightgown - nightfall - nightmare - nightmarish - night-school - night shift - night-time - night-watchman -
14 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quarto2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) moeda de vinte e cinco cents3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) bairro4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direção5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) graça6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) quarto7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quarto8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) quarto9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) cortar em quatro2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividir em quatro3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) aquartelar, alojar•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicação trimestral- quarters- quarter-deck - quarter-final - quarter-finalist - quartermaster - at close quarters -
15 work-day
1) (a day on which one goes to work, and is not on holiday.) dia útil2) (the period of actual labour in a normal day at work: My working day is eight hours long.) jornada de trabalho -
16 working day
1) (a day on which one goes to work, and is not on holiday.) dia útil2) (the period of actual labour in a normal day at work: My working day is eight hours long.) jornada de trabalho
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