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1 problem
['probləm]1) (a difficulty; a matter about which it is difficult to decide what to do: Life is full of problems; ( also adjective) a problem child.) problema2) (a question to be answered or solved: mathematical problems.) problema•- problematic* * *prob.lem[pr'ɔbləm] n problema, questão, caso intricado, enigma, charada. it is a problem to me / constitui problema para mim. this sets me a problem / isso me coloca diante de um problema. we were brought up against the problem / vimo-nos diante do problema. • adj que constitui problema, que causa dificuldade. no problem sem problema. -
2 problem
['probləm]1) (a difficulty; a matter about which it is difficult to decide what to do: Life is full of problems; ( also adjective) a problem child.) problema2) (a question to be answered or solved: mathematical problems.) problema•- problematical- problematic -
3 absenteeism
noun (being often absent from work etc without good reason: Absenteeism is a problem in some industries.) absentismo* * *ab.sen.tee.ism[æbsənt'i:izəm] n absentismo, ausência permanente. -
4 backup
1) (additional people who provide help when it is needed: The police officer requested some backup when the shooting began.)2) (a copy of a computer file that can be used in case the original is destroyed.)3) (( also adjective) a piece of equipment, a system etc that can be used when there is a problem with the original one: a backup plan; We have a backup generator in case the power fails.)* * *back.up[b'æk∧p] n 1 ajuda, assistência, apoio. 2 Comp cópia de segurança, cópia reserva. • vt 1 dar suporte, ajudar, apoiar. 2 Comp fazer cópia de arquivo ou de dados, fazer cópia reserva. -
5 breakthrough
noun (a sudden solution of a problem leading to further advances, especially in science.) avanço* * *break.through[br'eikθru:] n Mil ruptura das linhas inimigas. -
6 idea
1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) ideia2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) ideia3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) ideia* * *i.de.a[aid'iə] n 1 idéia, ideação, plano, conceito, imaginação. you have no idea of it / você não faz idéia disto. the idea is not bad / não é má idéia. he can form no idea of it / ele não o pode imaginar. 2 opinião, pensamento. 3 noção, conhecimento, juízo. don’t put ideas into his head / não encha a cabeça dele. I have an idea that... penso que... what’s the big idea? que negócio é esse?, que é que está pensando? -
7 size
1) (largeness: an area the size of a football pitch; The size of the problem alarmed us.) tamanho2) (one of a number of classes in which shoes, dresses etc are grouped according to measurements: I take size 5 in shoes.) número•- sizeable- size up* * *size1[saiz] n 1 tamanho, área. what size is it? / de que tamanho é? 2 extensão, magnitude, dimensão, medida, volume, quantidade. 3 medida, número, formato, tamanho. 4 coll condição. • vt 1 arranjar, classificar de acordo com o tamanho. 2 fazer de certo tamanho. king size tamanho gigante. life-size tamanho natural, de tamanho natural. queen size tamanho grande. to cut somebody down to size coll colocar no devido lugar. his boss cut him down to size / seu patrão o pôs no seu lugar, mostrou que ele não era tão importante quanto pensava. to size up taxar, calcular, julgar, formar conceito sobre.————————size2[saiz] n cola (de amido), goma. • vt engomar, tratar, cobrir com cola. -
8 sum
1) (the amount or total made by two or more things or numbers added together: The sum of 12, 24, 7 and 11 is 54.) soma2) (a quantity of money: It will cost an enormous sum to repair the swimming pool.) soma3) (a problem in arithmetic: My children are better at sums than I am.) aritmética•- sum up* * *[s∧m] n 1 soma, adição. 2 quantia, soma, importância. 3 total, montante. 4 coll conta, cálculo, problema de aritmética. he is good at sums / ele é bom em cálculos, contas. 5 quantidade total. 6 conteúdo, teor, resumo, substância, essência. 7 cúmulo, culminância. • vt+vi 1 somar. 2 adicionar. 3 resumir. 4 recapitular. in sum em resumo. the sum and substance of it a parte essencial disto. to sum up a) somar. b) resumir, recapitular. -
9 survival
noun (the state of surviving: the problem of survival in sub-zero temperatures; ( also adjective) survival equipment.) sobrevivência* * *sur.viv.al[səv'aivəl] n 1 sobrevivência. 2 pessoa, coisa, costume, etc. que sobrevive. survival of the fittest sobrevivência dos mais aptos, seleção natural. -
10 teaser
1) (a puzzle or difficult problem: This question is rather a teaser.) quebra-cabeças2) (a person who teases.) trocista* * *teas.er[t'i:zə] n 1 importunador, provocador. 2 situação ou questão embaraçosa. 3 máquina de pentear lã. -
11 truancy
noun Truancy is a great problem in some schools.) gazeta* * *tru.an.cy[tr'uənsi] n 1 ociosidade, vadiagem. 2 cábula: falta (na escola). -
12 absenteeism
noun (being often absent from work etc without good reason: Absenteeism is a problem in some industries.) absenteísmo -
13 backup
1) (additional people who provide help when it is needed: The police officer requested some backup when the shooting began.) reforço2) (a copy of a computer file that can be used in case the original is destroyed.) backup3) (( also adjective) a piece of equipment, a system etc that can be used when there is a problem with the original one: a backup plan; We have a backup generator in case the power fails.) reserva -
14 breakthrough
noun (a sudden solution of a problem leading to further advances, especially in science.) avanço -
15 idea
1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) crença, impressão2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) idéia3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) idéia -
16 size
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17 sum
1) (the amount or total made by two or more things or numbers added together: The sum of 12, 24, 7 and 11 is 54.) soma2) (a quantity of money: It will cost an enormous sum to repair the swimming pool.) soma3) (a problem in arithmetic: My children are better at sums than I am.) cálculo, conta•- sum up -
18 survival
noun (the state of surviving: the problem of survival in sub-zero temperatures; ( also adjective) survival equipment.) sobrevivência -
19 teaser
1) (a puzzle or difficult problem: This question is rather a teaser.) quebra-cabeça2) (a person who teases.) caçoador -
20 truancy
noun Truancy is a great problem in some schools.) gazeta
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