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1 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) presente2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) presente3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) presente•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) oferecer2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) apresentar3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) apresentar4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) apresentar5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) apresentar-se•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) presente* * *pre.sent[pr'ezənt] n 1 presente: a) atualidade. b) Gram tempo que exprime atualidade. c) dádiva, oferta, presente. 2 apresentação de armas. • vt+vi 1 apresentar: a) introduzir, tornar conhecido de. we presented our compliments to him / apresentamos a ele os nossos cumprimentos. b) existir, mostrar. c) submeter à consideração de. 2 presentear, ofertar. 3 apontar (arma). 4 Eccl nomear para um benefício. 5 Jur denunciar, acusar. 6 Mil apresentar armas. • adj presente: a) que comparece. b) à vista. c) ao alcance. d) existente, contido em. e) atual, contemporâneo. f) vigente, corrente. always present to my mind sempre presente na minha memória. at present no momento, agora. by these presents Jur por estes instrumentos. for the present por agora, por ora. he presented himself ele apresentou-se. present arms! apresentar armas! she made me a present of ela me fez presente de. to be present at estar presente a. to present a bill for acceptance apresentar um título para aceite. to present oneself apresentar-se. up to the present time até agora. -
2 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) presente2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) atual3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) presente•- the present - at present - for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) presentear2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) apresentar3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) apresentar4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) apresentar5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) apresentar-se•- presentable - presentation - present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) presente -
3 knotty
1) (containing knots.) com nós2) ((of a problem etc) difficult: a knotty problem.) difícil* * *knot.ty[n'ɔti] adj 1 nodoso, cheio de nós. 2 complicado, difícil. -
4 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) desorientar2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) quebrar a cabeça sobre2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigma2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) quebra-cabeças•- puzzling- puzzle out* * *puz.zle[p'∧zəl] n 1 quebra-cabeça, enigma. 2 perplexidade, embaraço. 3 jogo de quebra-cabeça. • vt+vi 1 confundir, embaraçar, desconcertar. that puzzles me / isto me confunde. 2 complicar, intricar, enredar. 3 puzzle out resolver, deslindar, solver. he puzzled it out / ele o resolveu, ele deslindou. he puzzled his brain over it / ele quebrou a cabeça para resolvê-lo. -
5 throw light on
(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) esclarecer -
6 knotty
1) (containing knots.) nodoso2) ((of a problem etc) difficult: a knotty problem.) emaranhado -
7 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) confundir2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) tentar resolver2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigma2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) quebra-cabeça•- puzzling- puzzle out -
8 throw light on
(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) esclarecer -
9 resort
[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) recorrer a2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) local de veraneio* * *re.sort[riz'ɔ:t] n 1 lugar muito freqüentado. a park is a place of public resort / um parque é um lugar freqüentado pelo público. 2 reunião. 3 concurso, multidão, afluência. 4 lugar, local (de diversão, de férias, de veraneio). 5 recurso, refúgio. 6 recanto. • vt 1 ir, dirigir-se a, freqüentar. 2 recorrer, lançar mão, valer-se de. as a last resort como último recurso. seaside resort estância balneária. to resort to recorrer a, apelar a. water resort estância hidromineral. without resort to force sem empregar força ou violência. -
10 solve
[solv]1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) resolver2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) solucionar* * *[sɔlv] vt 1 solver, resolver, esclarecer. 2 dissolver. -
11 get round
1) (to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage: She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile.) convencer2) (to solve (a problem etc): We can easily get round these few difficulties.) resolver -
12 get round
1) (to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage: She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile.) dobrar2) (to solve (a problem etc): We can easily get round these few difficulties.) contornar -
13 resort
[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) recorrer2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) local de férias -
14 solve
[solv]1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) resolver2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) resolver -
15 grapple
['ɡræpl]( with with)1) (to grasp and fight with: He grappled with the thief.) atracar-se com2) (to (try to) deal with (a problem etc): He enjoys grappling with riddles.) aplicar-se a* * *grap.ple[gr'æpəl] n 1 agarramento, luta corpo-a-corpo. 2 arpéu. 3 coll mão. 4 Tech garra. • vt+vi 1 agarrar, segurar, abraçar. 2 lutar, brigar. 3 arpoar. to grapple with vir às mãos com, fig atacar (trabalho). -
16 insuperable
[in'sju:pərəbl]((of a problem etc) that cannot be overcome: insuperable difficulties.) insuperável* * *in.su.per.a.ble[ins'u:pərəbəl] adj insuperável, invencível. -
17 resolution
[rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) resolução2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) resolução3) (resoluteness.) resolução4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) resolução•- resolute- resolutely
- resoluteness
- resolve 2. noun1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) determinação2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) decisão•- resolved* * *res.o.lu.tion[rezəl'u:ʃən] n 1 resolução (também Comp), decisão, determinação. 2 dissolução, decomposição. 3 constância, firmeza. 4 análise. 5 Path ação de desinflamar sem supuração. 6 solução de um problema. 7 proposta aprovada, deliberação. 8 Mech decomposição de forças. to come to a resolution, to take a resolution chegar a uma decisão. -
18 wrestle
['resl]1) (to struggle physically (with someone), especially as a sport.) lutar2) (to struggle (with a problem etc): I've been wrestling with the office accounts.) lutar•- wrestler* * *wres.tle[r'esəl] n 1 Sports luta romana. 2 luta corporal, contenda, disputa. • vt+vi 1 Sports praticar luta romana. 2 lutar, brigar, combater, contender (against, with contra, com; for por, para) he wrestled him / lutou com ele. he wrestled him down ele venceu-o lutando. -
19 make a mountain out of a molehill
(to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.) exagerarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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20 puzzle out
(to solve (a problem etc).) resolver
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