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1 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 -
2 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.) comportar-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.) ato2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lei3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) ato4) (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 -
3 drama
1) (a play for acting on the stage: He has just produced a new drama.) drama2) (plays for the stage in general: modern drama.) drama3) (the art of acting in plays: He studied drama at college.) arte dramática4) (exciting events: Life here is full of drama.) drama•- dramatic- dramatically
- dramatist
- dramatize
- dramatise
- dramatization* * *dra.ma[dr'a:mə; dr'æmə] n 1 drama, obra dramática. 2 série de episódios complicados ou patéticos. 3 acontecimento terrível, catástrofe. the drama a arte de escrever, representar ou produzir peças de teatro. -
4 drama
1) (a play for acting on the stage: He has just produced a new drama.) peça de teatro2) (plays for the stage in general: modern drama.) teatro3) (the art of acting in plays: He studied drama at college.) arte dramática4) (exciting events: Life here is full of drama.) drama•- dramatic- dramatically - dramatist - dramatize - dramatise - dramatization -
5 stage
I 1. [stei‹] noun(a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.) estrado2. verb1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) representar2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) organizar•- staging- stage direction
- stage fright
- stagehand
- stage manager
- stagestruck II [stei‹]1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) momento2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) etapa3) (a section of a bus route.) zona4) (a section of a rocket.) secção•* * *[steidʒ] n 1 palco. 2 teatro, drama. he has been on the stage for twenty years now / ele já trabalha no teatro há vinte anos. 3 profissão de ator, elenco. she goes on the stage / ela vai ser atriz. 4 cena de ação. 5 plataforma, tablado. 6 andaime, estrado. 7 trecho, distância parcial percorrida em viagem, etapa. they travelled by easy stages / viajaram em etapas folgadas. 8 período, passo, estágio, fase. 9 degrau. 10 platina de microscópio. 11 cadafalso, patíbulo. 12 diligência, carruagem, ônibus. 13 parada. I shall get down at the next stage / vou descer na próxima parada. • vt+vi 1 encenar, arranjar. 2 prestar-se para o teatro. at this stage of development nesta fase do desenvolvimento. at this stage of life neste período da vida. back stage bastidor (de teatro). stage by stage passo a passo. stages of appeal instâncias de apelação. to hold the stage fig formar o ponto de atração. to set the stage preparar o terreno, tornar possível. -
6 stage
I 1. [stei‹] noun(a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.) palco2. verb1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) encenar2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) organizar•- staging- stage direction - stage fright - stagehand - stage manager - stagestruck II [stei‹]1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) estádio, fase2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) etapa3) (a section of a bus route.) zona4) (a section of a rocket.) seção• -
7 pantomime
1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) pantomima2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.)2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.)* * *pan.to.mime[p'æntəmaim] n 1 pantomima. 2 pantomimo, pantomimeiro. • vt+vi pantomimar. -
8 partner
1. noun1) (a person who shares the ownership of a business etc with one or more others: She was made a partner in the firm.) sócio2) (one of two people who dance, play in a game etc together: a tennis/dancing partner.) parceiro2. verb(to be a partner to (someone): He partnered his wife in the last dance.) acompanhar* * *part.ner[p'a:tnə] n 1 sócio, associado. 2 parceiro, co-participante, companheiro. 3 consorte, cônjuge. 4 par (de dança). 5 cúmplice, assecla. • vt+vi 1 associar-se a. 2 ser parceiro de. 3 prover de sócio ou parceiro. acting partner sócio ativo. sleeping partner sócio passivo. to be a partner in participar de, compartilhar de. -
9 staging
1) (wooden planks etc forming a platform.) estrado2) (the way in which a play etc is presented on a stage: The staging was good, but the acting poor.) encenação* * *stag.ing[st'eidʒiŋ] n 1 plataforma, andaime. 2 Theat encenação. 3 viagem de diligência. 4 empresa de diligências. -
10 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) substituir2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) substituto* * *sub.sti.tute[s'∧bstitju:t] n 1 substituto, representante. 2 sucedâneo. • vt+vi 1 substituir, colocar no lugar de. 2 assumir o lugar de. • adj substituto. -
11 theatrical
[-'æ-]1) (of theatres or acting: a theatrical performance/career.) de/no teatro2) ((behaving) as if in a play; over-dramatic: theatrical behaviour.) teatral* * *the.at.ri.cal[θi'ætrikəl] adj 1 cênico. 2 teatral. 3 artificial. 4 ostentoso. -
12 pantomime
1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) pantomima de Natal2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.)2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.) -
13 staging
1) (wooden planks etc forming a platform.) estrado2) (the way in which a play etc is presented on a stage: The staging was good, but the acting poor.) encenação -
14 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) substituir2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) substituto, sucedâneo -
15 theatrical
[-'æ-]1) (of theatres or acting: a theatrical performance/career.) teatral, dramático2) ((behaving) as if in a play; over-dramatic: theatrical behaviour.) teatral, dramático
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