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1 chicken-and-egg situation/problem
chicken-and-egg situation/problemuma situação/problema de que é difícil determinar qual é o efeito e qual é a causa.English-Portuguese dictionary > chicken-and-egg situation/problem
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2 ticklish
1) (easily made to laugh when tickled: Are you ticklish?) que tem cócegas2) (not easy to manage; difficult: a ticklish problem/situation.) delicado* * *tick.lish[t'ikliʃ] adj 1 coceguento, sensível a cócegas. 2 sensível, melindroso. 3 crítico. 4 instável, precário. -
3 ticklish
1) (easily made to laugh when tickled: Are you ticklish?) coceguento2) (not easy to manage; difficult: a ticklish problem/situation.) delicado -
4 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. -
5 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 -
6 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) apanhar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) apanhar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) apanhar4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) apanhar5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) entalar6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) atingir7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) apanhar8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) pegar fogo2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) apanha2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) fecho3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) pescaria4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) ardil•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *[kætʃ] n 1 ato de apanhar ou prender, pega. 2 presa boa. 3 captura, tomadia. 4 pesca, pescaria, safra de peixe. 5 jogador que apanha a bola. 6 jogo de apanhar a bola. 7 vantagem, proveito. 8 coisa destinada a chamar a atenção. 9 chamariz, engodo. 10 armadilha, cilada, enredo. 11 coll bom partido. 12 Hist, Mus canção em forma de cânon. 13 lingüeta, taramela. 14 Tech detentor. 15 fragmento, pedacinho. 16 dificuldade, embaraço. • vt+vi (ps and pp caught) 1 deitar a mão a, apanhar, pegar, agarrar, tomar. 2 captar, capturar. I have caught his accent / adquiri a sua pronúncia. 3 alcançar, pegar, tomar (trem). 4 conter, prender (respiração). he caught his breath / ele prendeu a respiração. 5 apreender. 6 superar, bater. 7 compreender, perceber, escutar, entender. I did not quite catch what you said / não compreendi bem o que você disse. 8 pegar de surpresa, surpreender. we were caught in the rain / fomos surpreendidos pela chuva. 9 contrair, ser contagioso, pegar (doença). I have caught a cold / apanhei resfriado. 10 enredar-se, prender-se, enganchar-se. 11 cativar, fascinar. 12 atrair (atenção). 13 iludir, enganar. • adj 1 atraente, cativante. 2 enganoso. 3 que chama a atenção. a "Catch-22" situation situação sem saída, sem solução. a great catch um bom partido, um homem desejado. catch me doing this! nunca farei isso! he caught him one sl ele lhe pregou uma. there is a catch to it há um problema, entrave. to catch a nap tirar uma soneca. to catch at esforçar-se por agarrar. to catch fire pegar fogo. to catch hold of apoderar-se de, agarrar-se a. to catch it levar um pito, ser ralhado, apanhar. to catch on 1 Amer coll compreender. 2 Amer tornar-se popular, ser largamente usado ou aprovado. to catch one in a lie apanhar alguém numa mentira. to catch one’s fancy encantar, cativar, agradar. to catch sight, to catch a glimpse ver de repente, notar repentinamente. to catch someone redhanded sl pegar alguém em flagrante. to catch the truth descobrir a verdade. to catch up 1 apanhar, levantar rápida ou avidamente. 2 alcançar, superar. 3 Amer criticar, apartear. to catch up with alcançar, emparelhar-se, não ficar para trás. you will catch your death of cold você vai acabar mal de resfriado. -
7 chicken
[' ikin]1) (a young bird, especially a young hen: She keeps chickens.) galinha2) (its flesh used as food: a plate of fried chicken.) frango3) ((slang.) a coward.)•- chicken-pox
- chicken out* * *chick.en[tʃ'ikin] n 1 pinto. 2 Amer frango, franguinho, galinha. 3 filhote de ave doméstica e de algumas outras aves. 4 Amer qualquer ave doméstica. 5 carne de ave doméstica. 6 Amer sl rapariga, brotinho. 7 rapazola, rapaz. 8 Amer sl rapaz adolescente considerado objeto sexual de um homossexual adulto. • adj pequeno, novo, jovem, sl tímido, covarde, afeminado. I am no chicken / não sou mais criança. chicken-and-egg situation/ problem uma situação/problema de que é difícil determinar qual é o efeito e qual é a causa. don’t count your chickens before they are hatched fig não conte com o ovo antes de a galinha botar. that’s your chicken! isto é com você! to chicken out acovardar-se, desistir por perder a paciência. -
8 delicate
['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) delicado2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) delicado3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) delicado4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) subtil•- delicacy* * *del.i.cate[d'elikit] adj 1 delicado, atencioso, cortês, gentil. 2 fraco, mole, frágil, fino, melindroso, mimoso, sensível, suave. 3 delicioso. 4 sutil. 5 puro, casto, indulgente. 6 arriscado. -
9 tricky
adjective (difficult: a tricky problem/job; a tricky person to deal with.)* * *trick.y[tr'iki] adj 1 cheio de truques, enganador. 2 esperto, malandro. 3 traiçoeiro, complicado, manhoso. a tricky situation uma situação delicada, difícil. -
10 take into consideration
(to allow for (in considering a situation or problem): You must take his illness into consideration before dismissing him.) levar em consideração -
11 delicate
['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) delicado2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) delicado3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) delicado4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) delicado•- delicacy -
12 take into consideration
(to allow for (in considering a situation or problem): You must take his illness into consideration before dismissing him.) levar em consideraçãoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > take into consideration
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