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1 prevent
[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) impedir- preventive* * *pre.vent[priv'ent] vt+vi 1 frustrar, evitar. 2 impedir, obstar. the rain prevented his coming / a chuva impediu sua vinda. 3 prevenir (from, de). -
2 depth
[depƟ]1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) profundidade2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) profundidade•- depths- in-depth
- in depth* * *[depθ] n 1 profundidade, profundeza. 2 fundo. 3 lugar profundo, abismo. 4 espessura, largura, altura. 5 meio (da noite), vigor, coração (do inverno). 6 centro, lugar situado no interior de uma circunferência. 7 depths mar, oceano. 8 penetração, agudeza. 9 impenetrabilidade, obstrusidade. 10 profundidade (da ciência, etc.). 11 intensidade, tonalidade de cor, obscuridade. 12 Naut pontal, altura de embarcação entre a quilha e a primeira coberta. 13 o mais íntimo, recôndito, profundo. in depth a fundo, em profundidade. in the depths of misery em profunda miséria. to get out of one’s depth a) perder pé. b) fig ver-se diante de uma tarefa demasiadamente difícil. -
3 education
noun (instruction and teaching, especially of children and young people in schools, universities etc: His lack of education prevented him from getting a good job.) educação* * *ed.u.ca.tion[edjuk'ei82n; ed92kei82n] n 1 educação, ensino, estudo. 2 cultura. 3 pedagogia. elementary education ensino elementar. primary education ensino primário. secondary education ensino secundário. -
4 rein
[rein]1) ((usually in plural) one of two straps attached to a bridle for guiding a horse.) rédea2) ((in plural) straps fitted round a toddler so that he can be prevented from straying in the street etc.) rédeas•- rein in* * *[rein] n 1 rédea. 2 fig freio, controle, refreamento. • vt+vi 1 levar as rédeas. 2 fig governar, controlar. to draw rein apertar as rédeas, deter o passo. to give rein to dar rédeas a, largar as rédeas. to keep a rein on controlar. to rein in reter, refrear. to rein up/ back fazer parar o cavalo. to take the reins assumir o controle. -
5 smutty
adjective ((of a conversation, film etc) indecent: vulgar: He could not be prevented from telling smutty stories.) obsceno* * *smut.ty[sm'∧ti] adj 1 sujo, manchado (com fuligem). 2 fig indecente, obsceno. 3 afetado com carvão. -
6 stifle
1) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) sufocar2) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) apagar3) (to suppress (a yawn, a laugh etc).) reprimir•- stifling* * *sti.fle1[st'aifəl] n 1 (também stifle-joint) curvejão, joelho (do cavalo). 2 afecção da rótula do cavalo.————————sti.fle2[st'aifəl] vt+vi 1 abafar, sufocar. he stifled the child with his kisses / ele cobriu a criança de beijos. 2 suprimir, reprimir, extinguir. she stifled a sob / ela reprimiu um suspiro (soluço). -
7 stormbound
adjective (prevented by storms from continuing with a voyage, receiving regular supplies etc: stormbound ships.) retido pela tempestade* * *storm.bound[st'ɔ:mbaund] adj retido pela tempestade. -
8 traffic jam
(a situation in which large numbers of road vehicles are prevented from proceeding freely.) engarrafamento* * *traf.fic jam[tr'æfik dʒæm] n congestionamento de trânsito.————————traffic jamimpedimento, congestionamento, bloqueamento ou interrupção do tráfego. -
9 -bound
((as part of a word) prevented from making progress by a particular thing: The ship was fogbound.) impedido -
10 be bogged down
(to be hindered in movement; to be prevented from making progress: The tractor is bogged down in the mud.) estar atolado -
11 bonsai
(a small decorative evergreen shrub or tree grown in a pot, which has been prevented from growing to its usual size by various methods.) árvore anA -
12 -bound
((as part of a word) prevented from making progress by a particular thing: The ship was fogbound.) retido por -
13 be bogged down
(to be hindered in movement; to be prevented from making progress: The tractor is bogged down in the mud.) estar atolado -
14 bonsai
(a small decorative evergreen shrub or tree grown in a pot, which has been prevented from growing to its usual size by various methods.) bonsai -
15 depth
[depƟ]1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) profundidade2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) profundidade•- depths- in-depth - in depth -
16 education
noun (instruction and teaching, especially of children and young people in schools, universities etc: His lack of education prevented him from getting a good job.) instrução, formação -
17 prevent
[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) impedir- preventive -
18 rein
[rein]1) ((usually in plural) one of two straps attached to a bridle for guiding a horse.) rédea2) ((in plural) straps fitted round a toddler so that he can be prevented from straying in the street etc.) rédea•- rein in -
19 smutty
adjective ((of a conversation, film etc) indecent: vulgar: He could not be prevented from telling smutty stories.) obsceno -
20 stifle
1) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) asfixiar, sufocar2) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) abafar3) (to suppress (a yawn, a laugh etc).) abafar•- stifling
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См. также в других словарях:
prevented — index arrested (checked) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Prevented — Prevent Pre*vent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prevented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preventing}.] [L. praevenire, praeventum; prae before + venire to come. See {Come}.] 1. To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prevented — un·prevented; … English syllables
prevented — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. obviated, stopped, interfered with; see interrupted … English dictionary for students
prevented — pre·vent || prɪ vent v. cause not to happen, avert; delay, impede, hinder … English contemporary dictionary
PREVENTED — … Useful english dictionary
unavoidably prevented — Prevented without fault attributable to any person. Anno: 31 ALR 631 … Ballentine's law dictionary
prevented the spreading of the disease — succeeded in stopping the further distribution of the disease … English contemporary dictionary
quasi-prevented — adj. * * * … Universalium
quasi-prevented — adj … Useful english dictionary
discouraged him — prevented him from going through with it, dissuaded him … English contemporary dictionary
