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1 politician
[-'tiʃən]noun (a person whose job is politics; a member of parliament.) político* * *pol.i.ti.cian[pɔlit'iʃən] n político, estadista. -
2 politician
[-'tiʃən]noun (a person whose job is politics; a member of parliament.) político -
3 politician\ /person/
English-Brazilian Portuguese dictionary > politician\ /person/
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4 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) enquanto2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) porque3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) embora6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) assim como2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tão3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *as1[æz, əz] adv 1 tão, igualmente, tanto quanto, do mesmo grau ou modo, equivalente. I haven’t known him as long as you / eu não o conheço há tanto tempo quanto você. I am as clever as he / sou tão inteligente quanto ele. 2 como por exemplo. • conj 1 como, quão, quanto, assim como, tal como, conforme. it looked as if they were really fighting / parecia como se eles lutassem de fato. 2 enquanto, ao passo que, no momento em que, quando. 3 porque, visto que, já que, porquanto, como. as you weren’t there, I left a message / como você não estava lá, deixei um recado. 4 se bem que, ainda que, embora, contanto que, conquanto que. 5 em resultado do que, em conseqüência do que. • prep como, na qualidade de. we all respect him as a writer / nós todos o respeitamos na qualidade de escritor. let me tell you as a friend / deixe-me dizer-lhe como amigo. • pron 1 que, quem, qual. 2 como. as a rule usualmente, em geral. as... as tão... como, tanto quanto. as ever como sempre. as far I am concerned quanto a mim, no que me concerne. as follows como segue. as for me quanto a mim. as from... válido desde... (as) heavy as lead pesado como chumbo. as if, as though como se (após os verbos com o sentido de "parecer"). as is no estado em que se encontra. as I see it, as I understand it! no meu ponto de vista. as it is/ was nestas circunstâncias, de todo jeito, de qualquer forma. as it rained visto que chovia. as it were por assim dizer, de certo modo. as long as enquanto, visto que, já que. as many as tantos quantos. as of, as from a partir de. as of next week I’ll be retired a partir da semana que vem estarei aposentado. as regards no que diz respeito. as requested conforme pedido. as soon as assim que, logo que. as soon as possible o mais cedo possível. as usual como de costume. as yet até agora. as you were! Mil última forma! be so kind as to do it queira fazê-lo, por favor. busy as a bee diligente como uma abelha. classical books as the plays of Racine livros clássicos como os dramas de Racine. do as you wish faça como quiser. he as well as she ele como ela, tanto ele quanto ela, ambos. he went so far as to say... ele chegou a ponto de afirmar... his position as a banker sua posição como banqueiro. she smiled as she did it ela sorriu ao fazê-lo. such as como por exemplo. twice as large duas vezes maior. we may as well tell her podemos contar-lhe do mesmo jeito, não há razão para não dizer a ela.————————as2[æs] n (pl asses) asse: antiga moeda de cobre dos romanos. -
5 brickbat
noun (an insult: They hurled brickbats at the politician throughout his speech.) insulto* * *brick.bat[br'ikbæt] n 1 fragmento de tijolo ou material duro. 2 crítica ou observação desagradável, insultuosa. -
6 budding
adjective (just beginning to develop: a budding poet.) principiante* * *bud.ding[b'∧diŋ] adj que está emergindo, ficando famoso, iniciando. a budding politician / um político que está começando a ser notado. -
7 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. -
8 henchman
['hen mən]plural - henchmen; noun(a loyal supporter, especially one who obeys the leader's orders without question: a politician/gangster and his henchmen.)* * *hench.man[h'entʃmən] n 1 Pol adepto inescrupuloso. 2 companheiro de crime. 3 seguidor fiel. -
9 loudspeaker
1) (an instrument for increasing the loudness of sounds so that they can be heard further away: The politician addressed the crowds from his car through a loudspeaker.) alto-falante2) (a speaker in a radio, record-player etc.) alto-falante* * *loud.speak.er[l'audspi:kə] n alto-falante. -
10 pol
pol1abbr politician (político). -
11 politics
['politiks](the science or business of, or ideas about, or affairs concerning, government.) política- politically
- politically correct
- politician
- political asylum
- political prisoner
- political science* * *pol.i.tics[p'ɔlitiks] n pl 1 (verbo no singular) política. 2 (verbo no singular) interesse partidário. 3 (verbo no plural) opiniões políticas. what are his politics? / qual é a sua opinião política? to talk politics discutir questões políticas. all politics were forbidden / toda discussão política foi proibida. -
12 prominent
['prominənt]1) (standing out; projecting: prominent front teeth.) saliente2) (easily seen: The tower is a prominent landmark.) bem visível3) (famous: a prominent politician.) notável•- prominence* * *prom.i.nent[pr'ɔminənt] adj 1 proeminente, saliente, protuberante. 2 conspícuo, manifesto. 3 eminente, notável, notório. -
13 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) reagrupar(-se)2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) juntar-se3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) recuperar-se2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) assembleia2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rali3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) recuperação4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) sucessão de jogadas•* * *ral.ly1[r'æli] n 1 reunião, reagrupamento (de tropas), recobro de forças. 2 comício. 3 rebatida (da bola, em tênis ou jogos similares). 4 Sport rali: competição automobilística. • vt+vi 1 reunir, ajuntar, reagrupar, pôr em ordem. 2 reanimar, revigorar. 3 tornar a reunir-se, encontrar-se para um fim comum. 4 convocar, chamar, incitar para uma ação em conjunto. 5 recuperar-se, reviver, reanimar-se, refazer-se. 6 Com recuperar os preços. the market rallies o mercado se normaliza (após uma depressão). to rally round coll colaborar, ajudar. to rally to the side of one’s friends tomar o partido dos ou socorrer os amigos.————————ral.ly2[r'æli] n zombaria benévola. • vt+vi zombar de, ridicularizar de maneira benévola. -
14 reflection
[rə'flekʃən]noun She looked at her reflection in the water; After reflection I felt I had made the wrong decision; The book is called `Reflections of a Politician'.) reflexão* * *re.flec.tion[rifl'ekʃən] n 1 reflexão, reflexo, repercussão. 2 ponderação, estudo minucioso, consideração, meditação. 3 censura, repreensão, crítica. angle of reflection ângulo de reflexão. to be/ cast reflections on censurar, fazer restrições a, falar mal. upon reflection depois de muito refletir. -
15 reflexion
[rə'flekʃən]noun She looked at her reflection in the water; After reflection I felt I had made the wrong decision; The book is called `Reflections of a Politician'.) reflexão* * *re.flex.ion[rifl'ekʃən] n = link=reflection reflection. -
16 refreshing
1) (giving new strength and energy; having a cooling and relaxing effect: a refreshing drink of cold water.) refrescante2) (particularly pleasing because different from normal: It is refreshing to hear a politician speak so honestly.) reconfortante* * *re.fresh.ing[rifr'eʃiŋ] adj 1 refrescante, refrescativo. 2 restaurador, reanimador. 3 agradável, animador. 4 atual. -
17 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) subir2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) subir3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) nascer6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) subir9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) levantar-se11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) subida2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) em ascensão- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *[raiz] n 1 ação de levantar ou subir. 2 ascensão, elevação. 3 colina, aclive, ladeira, rampa, elevação de terreno. 4 promoção, avanço, progresso. 5 subida dos peixes à superfície. 6 distância vertical entre a linha de nascença e o ponto mais elevado do intradorso. 7 subida. 8 lance de escadas. 9 Brit aumento (de salário). 10 ponto elevado. 11 origem, causa, fonte, nascente, início, princípio. 12 cheia (de rios). 13 alta, encarecimento. • vi (ps rose, pp risen). 1 subir, ir para cima. 2 levantar(-se), erguer(-se),pôr-se de pé, sair da cama. I rose from my seat / levantei-me da minha cadeira. my hair rose on my head / meus cabelos ficaram em pé. 3 terminar (levantando-se). 4 ressuscitar, ressurgir. 5 crescer (massa de pão). 6 promover, ser promovido, progredir. 7 aumentar (salários, preços). 8 ascender (terreno). 9 nascer, surgir (sol). 10 vir à superfície (peixes). 11 tornar-se audível. 12 revoltar-se, rebelar-se, insurgir-se contra. they rose in arms / pegaram em armas, sublevaram-se. 13 elevar (edifícios, montanhas). 14 encher (rio, mar). 15 originar, começar. 16 animar-se, criar ânimo. her spirit rose / ela ficou alegre, animou-se. 17. vir à mente. it rose to my mind / veio-me à mente. 18 aumentar, intensificar-se, acentuar-se. 19 aclamar, aplaudir. the house rose at the actress / a artista foi aplaudida calorosamente. 20 esforçar-se para enfrentar. on the rise em alta. rise in (of) prices aumento de preços. she got a rise out of me ela me irritou. she rose to her feet ela levantou-se, ficou de pé. they rose to the bait morderam a isca. to give rise to originar, produzir, ocasionar, causar. to rise upon the view surgir, aparecer. we rose to the occasion mostramo-nos à altura da situação. -
18 carpetbagger
(politician who moves to a place where he/she sees an opportunity to promote his/her career.) -
19 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) enquanto, quando2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) porque3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) embora6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) assim como2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tão, tanto3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) quanto2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como•- as for- as if / as though - as to -
20 brickbat
noun (an insult: They hurled brickbats at the politician throughout his speech.) insulto
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