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1 contraceptive
[-tiv]noun ((a pill etc) preventing pregnancy.) anticoncepcional* * *con.tra.cep.tive[k'ɔntrəs'eptiv] n contraceptivo, anticoncepcional. • adj contraceptivo, anticoncepcional. -
2 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeça2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeça3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeça4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chefe5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeça6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) nascente7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) topo8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) frente9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) cabeça10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeça12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) promontório13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) colar2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabeçar2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) dirigir3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigir-se4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) encabeçar5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *head1[hed] n 1 cabeça. 2 cabeça de prego, de alfinete, de martelo, etc. 3 o que, pela sua forma, dá idéia de cabeça (p ex: cabeça de alho). 4 parte superior ou mais importante, ponta, topo, alto. 5 parte frontal, proa de um navio, vanguarda de tropas. 6 promontório, cabo. 7 face de uma medalha ou moeda. 8 lugar de honra ou de comando. 9 pessoa principal, chefe, diretor. 10 pessoa, indivíduo. 11 unidade (de gado), cabeça. 12 vida. 13 cabeçalho. 14 tópico, assunto. 15 categoria, divisão. 16 culminação, crise. 17 parte amadurecida de uma úlcera. 18 espuma de cerveja (colarinho). 19 pressão de água com vapor (para fins industriais). 20 isenção às restrições, liberdade de ação. 21 raciocínio, inteligência. 22 Mus couro do tambor. 23 parte superior ou inferior de um barril. 24 aumento gradual de força, impulso. 25 fonte, nascente (de um rio). 26 cabeceira (cama). • vt+vi 1 encabeçar, liderar, chefiar, dirigir. 2 ser ou formar cabeça. 3 prover de cabeça. 4 ser ou pôr cabeçalho. 5 ir na dianteira. 6 podar (árvores). 7 opor, enfrentar, deter, interceptar. 8 Ftb cabecear. • adj 1 na cabeceira, vanguarda ou ponta. 2 que vem da frente. 3 principal, dirigente, comandante. from head to foot dos pés à cabeça. head and ears totalmente. head and shoulders above muito superior ou muito acima de. head over heels a) de pernas para o ar. b) precipitadamente. he is off his head ele perdeu a cabeça. I make neither head nor tail of it não sei o que pensar a respeito. out of one’s own head a) de invenção própria. b) de livre vontade. over one’s head a) além da compreensão. b) superior em autoridade. peanut head sl cabeça-de-bagre. the ship could not make head against the wind o navio não conseguiu progredir contra o vento. the wind heads us temos vento desfavorável. to come to a head a) maturar, amadurecer. b) atingir o ponto culminante. c) formar pus. to give one his head dar liberdade ou licença a alguém. to go to one’s head subir à cabeça, envaidecer, deixar tonto. to head for mover-se em direção a, ir para, rumar, seguir. to lose one’s head perder a cabeça, o controle. to turn one’s head a) afetar. b) deixar tonto. c) deixar convencido, orgulhoso.————————head2[hed] n sl 1 viciado em drogas pesadas. 2 ressaca. 3 a cabeça do pênis. -
3 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) ajudar2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) ajudar3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ajudar4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) ser útil5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) (não poder) deixar de2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ajuda2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ajuda3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) auxiliar4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) remédio•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *[help] n 1 ajuda, auxílio. 2 medicamento, remédio. 3 alívio, socorro, amparo. 4 auxiliar, ajudante. • vt+vi 1 ajudar, assistir ( with com, in em). she helped me with the washing / ela ajudou-me a lavar a roupa. 2 socorrer, amparar. 3 remediar, medicar. 4 prevenir, evitar, impedir. it can’t be helped / não pode ser evitado. 5 deixar de fazer, abster-se. I cannot help laughing / não posso deixar de rir. he can’t help doing it / ele não consegue abster-se disto. 6 servir(-se) (à mesa). help yourself / sirva-se à vontade. by the help of com o auxílio de. more than one can help mais do que é necessário. she cannot help it ela não tem culpa. so help me God! Deus me ajude! there is no help for it não há remédio para isto. to help down a) ajudar a descer. b) fig contribuir para a ruína. to help forward ajudar, favorecer. to help into ajudar a entrar. to help off ajudar a partir, a livrar-se de. to help out a) ajudar a sair. b) sustentar. to help someone to conseguir alguma coisa para alguém. -
4 pioneer
1. noun1) (a person who goes to a new, often uninhabited or uncivilized (part of a) country to live and work there: The American pioneers; ( also adjective) a pioneer family.) pioneiro2) (a person who is the first to study some new subject, or use or develop a new technique etc: Joseph Lister was one of the pioneers of modern medicine; The Wright brothers were the pioneers of aeroplane flight.) pioneiro2. verb(to be the first to do or make: Who pioneered the use of vaccine for preventing polio?) ser o pioneiro de* * *pi.o.neer[paiən'iə] n 1 Mil sapador. 2 pioneiro, precursor. • vi 1 trabalhar como sapador. 2 desbravar, abrir trilhas, etc. 3 guiar, conduzir. 4 abrir caminho, agir como pioneiro. • adj 1 precursor, preparatório. 2 vanguardeiro. -
5 prevention
[-ʃən]noun (the act of preventing: a society for the prevention of road accidents.) prevenção* * *pre.ven.tion[priv'enʃən] n 1 prevenção. 2 impedimento, atalhamento. prevention is better than cure mais vale prevenir do que remediar. -
6 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) salvar2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) fazer economias3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) poupar4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) defender5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) salvar6) (to keep data in the computer.)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) defesa- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) salvo* * *save1[seiv] n o que foi salvo, economia. • vt+vi 1 salvar. he saved my life / ele salvou minha vida. 2 guardar, preservar, resguardar, proteger, abrigar. God save the King! / Deus guarde o rei! 3 colher, recolher, armazenar, juntar, guardar. 4 economizar, poupar. he saved a lot of money / ele economizou muito dinheiro. 5 fazer economias, juntar dinheiro. he’s saving money / ele está economizando dinheiro. 6 prevenir, evitar. 7 Theol salvar, livrar (dos pecados). 8 cuidar, conservar. to save appearances salvar as aparências. to save one’s face escapar de uma humilhação.————————save2[seiv] prep exceto, salvo. • conj a não ser que, exceto. he invited all save my friend / ele convidou todos exceto meu amigo. save for com exceção de, salvo. save that a menos que, só que, a não ser que. -
7 screen
[skri:n] 1. noun1) (a flat, movable, often folding, covered framework for preventing a person etc from being seen, for decoration, or for protection from heat, cold etc: Screens were put round the patient's bed; a tapestry fire-screen.) biombo2) (anything that so protects etc a person etc: He hid behind the screen of bushes; a smokescreen.) cortina3) (the surface on which films or television pictures appear: cinema/television/radar screen.) écran2. verb1) (to hide, protect or shelter: The tall grass screened him from view.) esconder2) (to make or show a cinema film.) projectar3) (to test for loyalty, reliability etc.) investigar4) (to test for a disease: Women should be regularly screened for cancer.) investigar•- the screen* * *[skri:n] n 1 biombo, separação, anteparo. 2 grade, tela. 3 tela de cinema. 4 tela (de computador ou televisão). 5 algo que serve para separar ou proteger. 6 triagem. • vt 1 abrigar, proteger, esconder. 2 projetar (um filme sobre a tela), exibir. 3 filmar. 4 adaptar para filmagem. 5 fazer triagem. summer screen tela de janela ou porta. to screen off separar ambientes com divisória. to screen out marginalizar pessoas. -
8 beat off
(to succeed in overcoming or preventing: The old man beat off the youths who attacked him; He beat the attack off easily.) repelir -
9 beat off
(to succeed in overcoming or preventing: The old man beat off the youths who attacked him; He beat the attack off easily.) repelir -
10 contraceptive
[-tiv]noun ((a pill etc) preventing pregnancy.) contraceptivo, anticoncepcional -
11 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeça2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeça3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeça4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) cabeça, chefe5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeça6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) nascente7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) topo, cabeceira8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) frente9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) cabeça10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) chefe11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (por) pessoa, (por) cabeça12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) promontório13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) colarinho2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabeçar2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) encabeçar3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) rumar para4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intitular5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear•- - headed- header - heading - heads - headache - headband - head-dress - headfirst - headgear - headlamp - headland - headlight - headline - headlines - headlong - head louse - headmaster - head-on - headphones - headquarters - headrest - headscarf - headsquare - headstone - headstrong - headwind - above someone's head - go to someone's head - head off - head over heels - heads or tails? - keep one's head - lose one's head - make head or tail of - make headway - off one's head -
12 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) ajudar2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) ajudar3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) aliviar4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) servir5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) deixar de, evitar2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ajuda2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ajuda3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) empregado, ajudante4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) remédio•- helper- helpful - helpfully - helpfulness - helping - helpless - helplessly - helplessness - help oneself - help out -
13 pioneer
1. noun1) (a person who goes to a new, often uninhabited or uncivilized (part of a) country to live and work there: The American pioneers; ( also adjective) a pioneer family.) pioneiro2) (a person who is the first to study some new subject, or use or develop a new technique etc: Joseph Lister was one of the pioneers of modern medicine; The Wright brothers were the pioneers of aeroplane flight.) pioneiro2. verb(to be the first to do or make: Who pioneered the use of vaccine for preventing polio?) ser o pioneiro de -
14 prevention
[-ʃən]noun (the act of preventing: a society for the prevention of road accidents.) prevenção -
15 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) salvar2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) economizar, poupar3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) poupar4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) defender, evitar5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) salvar6) (to keep data in the computer.)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) defesa- saver- saving - savings - saviour - saving grace - savings account - savings bank - save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) salvo -
16 screen
[skri:n] 1. noun1) (a flat, movable, often folding, covered framework for preventing a person etc from being seen, for decoration, or for protection from heat, cold etc: Screens were put round the patient's bed; a tapestry fire-screen.) biombo, anteparo2) (anything that so protects etc a person etc: He hid behind the screen of bushes; a smokescreen.) cortina3) (the surface on which films or television pictures appear: cinema/television/radar screen.) tela2. verb1) (to hide, protect or shelter: The tall grass screened him from view.) esconder2) (to make or show a cinema film.) projetar, exibir3) (to test for loyalty, reliability etc.) passar pelo crivo4) (to test for a disease: Women should be regularly screened for cancer.) examinar minuciosamente•- the screen
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