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  • 1 which

    [wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun
    (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) qual
    2. relative pronoun
    ((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) que
    3. relative adjective, relative pronoun
    (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) que
    - which is which? - which is which
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    [witʃ] adj, pron 1 qual? quais? quê? which pictures did you like best? / de qual dos quadros você gostou mais? to which of our theaters do you wish to go? / para qual dos nossos teatros você deseja ir? 2 qual, quais, que, o que, qualquer. this red which is the most demanded colour / este vermelho que é a cor mais procurada. the step which you have taken will lead to... / fig o passo que você tomou conduzirá a... all of which todos os quais. do you know which is which? você sabe distinguir as duas coisas? he tried every which way ele tentou por todos os modos. of which do qual, dos quais, de que. which of you? quem (ou qual) de vocês?

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  • 2 which

    [wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun
    (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) que
    2. relative pronoun
    ((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) que
    3. relative adjective, relative pronoun
    (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) que, o que
    - which is which? - which is which

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  • 3 point

    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ponta
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cabo
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) ponto
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) ponto
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momento
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) ponto
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) ponto
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) ponto
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) ponto
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sentido
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) traço
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) tomada
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) apontar
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) apontar
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) preencher frinchas
    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes
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    [pɔint] n 1 ponto: a) sinal, mancha. b) Geom grandeza considerada por abstração, sem dimensão alguma. c) circunstância, detalhe, pormenor. d) Sports tento. e) ponto principal, o essencial. f) duodécima parte da linha (1/72 de polegada). g) local, sítio, posição. h) objetivo, escopo, mira. i) desígnio. j) grau, situação. k) fim, termo. l) instante, momento. m) Gram sinal de pontuação. n) furo feito por agulha. o) assunto, caso, questão. p) unidade de valores ou preços. q) renda feita com agulha. r) Naut cada uma das 32 divisões do compasso. s) Naut intervalo entre dois pontos do compasso. t) pinta (de cartas ou dados). u) ponto decimal. 2 ponta: a) extremidade aguçada, bico. b) extremidade, cabo, promontório. 3 pico, cume. 4 fato ou argumento que impressiona. 5 direção, curso. 6 Typogr corpo. 7 decisão, resolução. 8 agulha de ferrovia. 9 ferramenta ou arma pontiaguda. 10 característica, atributo. 11 auge, apogeu. 12 ato de apontar. 13 punctura, picada. 14 Mil patrulha de ponta. • vt+vi 1 apontar: a) fazer ponta em, aguçar. b) indicar, mostrar. c) dirigir para, assestar. d) mostrar indicando. e) dirigir-se com a ponta para. 2 separar com pontos ou traços. 3 pontuar. 4 aludir, mencionar, sugerir. 5 salientar, evidenciar. 6 conduzir a, tender para. 7 encher com argamassa. at the point of death às portas da morte. at the point of the sword sob coação, impelido pela força. at this point neste momento, a esta altura. beside the point fora do assunto, alheio à questão, irrelevante. boiling point ponto de ebulição. breaking point momento de ruptura. cardinal points pontos cardeais. freezing point ponto de congelamento. from point to point detalhadamente, minuciosamente. he gained his point ele obteve seu desígnio. he wandered from the point ele desviou-se do assunto. in point of a respeito de, com referência a. in point of fact de fato, na realidade. it is a good point in his character é um elemento positivo do seu caráter. I was on the point of doing it estava prestes a fazê-lo. music is her strong (weak) point música é o forte (fraco) dela. not to put too fine a point on it falar claramente. point of contact ponto de contato. point of conscience questão de consciência. point of controversy ponto de divergência. point of departure ponto de partida, especialmente em uma discussão. point of honor ponto de honra, questão de honra. point of inflection ponto de inflexão. point of intersection ponto de intersecção. point of no return ponto sem retorno (viagem, avião). point of order questão de ordem. point of origin local de origem. point of reference ponto de referência. point of sale Com ponto de venda. point of support ponto de apoio. point of view a) ponto de vista. b) opinião. point out apontar, indicar, chamar atenção para. that’s not to the point isto não vem ao caso, não diz respeito à questão. that’s the point eis a questão. the conversation ended in point a conversa tornou-se mais aguçada. the points of a horse as qualidades de um cavalo. the winner on points o vencedor por pontos. they spoke to the point falaram objetivamente. to be on the point of estar prestes a. to get to the point ir ao ponto principal. to give points to dar vantagens a. to keep to the point limitar-se ao assunto. to lose on points (boxe) perder por pontos. to make a point of fazer questão de, considerar. to miss the point não compreender. to point a wall rebocar uma parede. to point out mostrar, apontar para, chamar a atenção para. to point towards a) apontar para. b) estar voltado para. to point up enfatizar. to stick to the point permanecer no assunto, prender-se ao assunto. to stretch (strain) a point conceder um pouco, abrir uma exceção. to the point a) importante, relevante. b) conciso, objetivo. to win on points (boxe) ganhar por pontos. turning point a) momento de decisão. b) ponto crítico. up to a certain point até certo ponto. we made a point of doing it fizemos questão de fazê-lo. when it came to the point quando chegou o momento decisivo.

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  • 4 focus

    ['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun
    1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) foco
    2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) foco
    2. verb
    1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) focar
    2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) focar
    - in
    - out of focus
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    fo.cus
    [f'aukəs] n (pl foci) 1 foco (também Phys, Geom, Opt). 2 distância focal. 3 focagem, focalização (de lente), acomodação (do olho). 4 foco, centro, ponto de convergência, sede. • vt+vi (ps e pp focused, focussed) 1 focar, enfocar, pôr em foco, focalizar sobre. 2 focalizar, ajustar (lente, olho), acertar a lente de modo a obter uma imagem clara de algo. 3 pôr em evidência. 4 concentrar, tomar por foco, dirigir ou centralizar em. 5 coll pensar com clareza. in focus em foco, claro, distinto. out of focus turvo, opaco, indistinto, fosco.

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  • 5 focus

    ['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun
    1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) foco
    2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) foco
    2. verb
    1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) focalizar
    2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) concentrar
    - in - out of focus

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  • 6 time

    1. noun
    1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) horas
    2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo
    3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) hora
    4) (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!') tempo
    5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) altura
    6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez
    7) (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.) tempo
    8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo
    2. verb
    1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) medir o tempo
    2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escolher o momento
    - 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
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    [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.

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  • 7 circle

    ['sə:kl] 1. noun
    1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) círculo
    2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) círculo
    3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) círculo
    4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balcão
    2. verb
    1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) cercar
    2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) desenhar um círculo
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    cir.cle
    [s'ə:kəl] n 1 Geom círculo. 2 superfície de círculo. 3 circuito, volta. we have come full circle / demos uma volta completa. 4 circunferência. 5 auréola, halo. 6 coroa, diadema. 7 anel. 8 assentos no balcão do teatro. 9 período, ciclo. 10 órbita de um corpo celeste. 11 período de revolução de um corpo celeste. 12 grupo de pessoas, círculo, roda, grêmio. 13 esfera de influência ou de ação. • vt+vi 1 circular. 2 revolver, girar, rodar, circungirar. 3 formar círculo, circundar, rodear. circle of friends círculo de amizade. describe a circle! descreva um círculo, um arco. dress circle Theat primeiro balcão. great circle Geom círculo máximo. lesser ou small circle Geom círculo menor. that means squaring the circle isto significa a quadratura do círculo. the upper circles as altas esferas. to argue in a circle argumentar dentro de um círculo vicioso. to circle in cercar. upper circle Theat segundo balcão. vicious circle círculo vicioso.

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  • 8 circle

    ['sə:kl] 1. noun
    1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) círculo
    2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) círculo
    3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) círculo
    4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balcão
    2. verb
    1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) cercar, rodear
    2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) circular

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  • 9 hit

    [hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) bater
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) bater
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) atingir
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) alcançar
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) golpe
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) ponto
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) sucesso
    - hit-or-miss
    - hit back
    - hit below the belt
    - hit it off
    - hit on
    - hit out
    - make a hit with
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    [hit] n 1 golpe, pancada, estocada. 2 sucesso, sorte. 3 ataque, crítica. • vt+vi (ps and pp hit) 1 dar um golpe, dar uma pancada (at em). he hit me a blow / ele me deu uma pancada. 2 acertar, atingir. he was hit by the ball / ele foi atingido pela bola. his hand was hit by the knife / a sua mão foi ferida pela faca. a lucky hit um bom lance, um golpe feliz. he hit the town coll ele chegou à cidade. hit or miss a esmo. to hit against bater contra. to hit it off concordar. to hit it up injetar drogas. to hit off imitar ou descrever perfeitamente. to hit the bottle beber muito, em excesso. to hit the ceilving/ roof ficar com raiva. to hit the hay/ sack ir dormir, ir para a cama. to hit the jackpot acertar na sorte grande. to hit the nail on the head dar na trilha. to hit the road partir, pegar a estrada. to hit upon encontrar, topar com. to make a hit with someone a) ficar popular. b) impressionar alguém. you have hit my taste você acertou meu gosto.

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  • 10 train

    I [trein] noun
    1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) comboio
    2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) cauda
    3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) série
    4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) caravana
    II [trein] verb
    1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) treinar
    2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) apontar
    3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) orientar
    - trainee
    - trainer
    - training
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    [trein] n 1 rail trem. 2 fileira, comboio de carros, etc. 3 série, sucessão, continuação. 4 seqüência. 5 Mech trem de engrenagens, de rodas, trem de laminação. 6 cauda, rabo. 7 comitiva, séquito, préstito. 8 rastilho de pólvora. • vt+vi 1 criar, educar, ensinar, adestrar, treinar. he was trained as an architect / ele estudou arquitetura. 2 Mil exercitar, instruir. 3 treinar, fazer exercícios. 4 apontar (artilharia) (on para). 5 colocar em certa posição, puxar (plantas). on the train no trem. railway train trem de estrada de ferro. to go by train viajar de trem. to put in train pôr em marcha. to take a train tomar um trem. to train fine treinar cuidadosamente a fim de garantir boa forma. trained nurse enfermeira diplomada. train of thought seqüência de idéias. well trained bem educado.

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  • 11 base

    I 1. [beis] noun
    1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) base
    2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) base
    3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) base
    2. verb
    ((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) assentar
    II [beis] adjective
    (wicked or worthless: base desires.) baixo
    - baseness
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    base1
    [beis] n 1 base, pé, fundamento, fundo. 2 princípio fundamental. 3 elemento principal, parte essencial. 4 pedestal. 5 Bot, Zool extremidade ligada ao tronco. 6 Chem base. 7 tento em certos jogos. 8 lugar de partida. 9 Mil base de operações ou de reaprovisionamento. 10 Arith, Geom base. 11 matéria-prima. 12 Archit fundamento, alicerce. 13 Gram raiz. • vt 1 fazer ou formar base, fundar. 2 estabelecer, basear. 3 servir de base a. • adj básico, de base. base tee Jur fideicomisso parcialmente anulado.
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    base2
    [beis] adj 1 vil, abjeto, baixo, egoísta, ignóbil. 2 ordinário, comum, desprezível. 3 de nascença ou origem baixa ou modesta. 4 inferior, de pouco valor. 5 falsificado, ilegítimo. 6 baixo, grave (som). 7 degradante, aviltante. 8 servil, subserviente.

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  • 12 peak

    [pi:k] 1. noun
    1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pico
    2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) auge
    3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) pala
    2. verb
    (to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) atingir o máximo
    - peaky
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    peak1
    [pi:k] n 1 pico, cume, cimo. 2 bico, ponta. 3 pala (de boné). 4 auge, apogeu. 5 Tech máximo. 6 Naut pena. 7 Naut pique. • vt+vi 1 chegar (ou levar) ao ponto máximo. 2 arvorar (os remos). 3 Naut repicar (as velas). • adj máximo.
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    peak2
    [pi:k] vi definhar, emagrecer. to peak and pine extenuar-se, definhar-se.

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  • 13 base

    I 1. [beis] noun
    1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) base
    2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) base
    3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) base
    2. verb
    ((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) basear
    II [beis] adjective
    (wicked or worthless: base desires.) vil, baixo
    - baseness

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  • 14 peak

    [pi:k] 1. noun
    1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pico
    2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) apogeu
    3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) pala
    2. verb
    (to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) atingir o pico
    - peaky

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  • 15 honour

    ['onə] 1. noun
    1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honra
    2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honra
    3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) fama
    4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honra
    5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honra
    6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) honraria
    7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Excelência
    2. verb
    1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honrar
    2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) dar a honra
    3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) distinguir
    4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) cumprir
    - honourable
    - honours
    - in honour bound
    - honour bound
    - on one's honour
    - word of honour
    * * *
    hon.our
    ['ɔnə] n Brit 1 honra, honradez, dignidade, brio. a man of honour / um homem de honra, um homem de bem. 2 reputação, fama, glória. 3 lealdade, nobreza. 4 estimação, respeito. 5 título ou cargo honorífico, distinção. 6 figura (no jogo de cartas). 7 decoro, pudor, castidade, virtude. 8 reverência, continência. 9 distinção (colegial ou universitária). • vt 1 honrar, respeitar, reverenciar, glorificar. 2 elevar (no cargo), exaltar. 3 aceitar, pagar. 4 favorecer. affair of honour questão de honra. code of honour código de honra. guest of honour convidado de honra. His Honour Sua Reverência. I have the honour of, it is my honour to tenho o prazer de, o privilégio de. in his honour em honra dele. maid of honour dama de honra. point of honour questão de honra. sense of honour sentimento de honra. to be bound in honour ser obrigado pela honra. to do someone the honour honrar alguém. to do the honours fazer as honras da casa. to gain honour by ganhar fama com. Your Honour Vossa Senhoria.

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  • 16 zero

    ['ziərəu]
    plural - zeros; noun
    1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) zero
    2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) zero
    3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) hora zero
    * * *
    ze.ro
    [z'iərou] n (pl zeros, zeroes) 1 zero: a) Arith cifra. b) Phys ponto zero ou ponto de congelamento. c) fig nada, insignificância, nulidade. 2 o ponto mais baixo. above, below zero acima, abaixo de zero. at the zero hour Mil na hora h, na hora x. down at zero no ponto zero, no ponto de congelamento. to zero in on a) apontar (arma de fogo), mirar a, atingir (alvo). b) concentrar a atenção em.

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  • 17 zero

    ['ziərəu]
    plural - zeros; noun
    1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) zero
    2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) zero
    3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) hora zero

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  • 18 fine

    I 1. adjective
    1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) belo
    2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) belo
    3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) bem
    4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fino
    5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) delicado
    6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fino
    7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) delicado/preciso
    8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) bom
    2. adverb
    (satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) perfeitamente
    3. interjection
    (good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) certo/óptimo
    - finery
    - fine art
    II 1. noun
    (money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) multa
    2. verb
    (to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) multar
    * * *
    fine1
    [fain] n 1 multa, pena, penalidade. 2 Mus fim. • vt multar.
    ————————
    fine2
    [fain] adj (compar finer, sup finest) 1 fino, de excelente qualidade, puro. 2 belo, lindo, excelente, bom, ótimo, agradável. 3 leve, delicado. 4 claro, refinado. 5 bom, bom de saúde. 6 distinto, eminente. 7 excelente, admirável, agradável, aprazível. 8 perfeito, acabado, alinhado, correto. 9 elegante, vistoso. • interj ótimo! excelente! a fine house uma bela casa. a fine lady uma senhora distinta. a fine scholar um grande cientista. not to put too fine a point on it coll falando francamente, sem rodeios. that is all very fine but isso tudo é muito bom, mas... to cut it fine calcular com exatidão, deixar pouca margem. to fine down refinar, tornar mais exato ou preciso.

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  • 19 reverse

    [rə'və:s] 1. verb
    1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) inverter (a marcha)
    2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) virar do avesso
    3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) anular
    2. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) contrário
    2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) revés
    3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marcha-atrás
    4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) reverso
    - reversed
    - reversible
    - reverse the charges
    * * *
    re.verse
    [riv'ə:s] n 1 reverso, contrário, oposto, avesso, inverso. 2 revés, mudança completa, reviravolta, contratempo, derrota. he met with a reverse / ele sofreu uma derrota. 3 dorso, costas, verso, reverso (de moeda). 4 Mech inversão. 5 marcha à ré. • vt+vi 1 inverter, virar em sentido contrário, virar do lado avesso. 2 transpor, colocar um em lugar do outro. 3 anular, revogar, abolir. 4 dar contravapor ou contramarcha, marcha à ré. 5 Mech inverter a marcha. • adj 1 inverso, oposto, contrário, invertido, reverso, virado de ponta cabeça. 2 anulado, revogado. 3 que opera em sentido contrário. 4 virado para o lado oposto. 5 Mech de inversão. 6 Mil vindo da retaguarda. in the reverse em marcha à ré. it was the reverse foi o contrário. much the reverse of muito ao contrário de. the reverse of a medal/ of a coin o reverso de uma medalha ou moeda.

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  • 20 hit

    [hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) bater
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) acertar
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) atingir
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) alcançar, atingir
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) golpe
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) ponto ganho
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) sucesso
    - hit-or-miss - hit back - hit below the belt - hit it off - hit on - hit out - make a hit with

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