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1 public service announcement
noun ((especially American) an announcement on television or radio given as a service to the public.) -
2 public service announcement
noun ((especially American) an announcement on television or radio given as a service to the public.) anúncio de utilidade públicaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > public service announcement
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3 cut back
to reduce considerably: The government cut back (on) public spending (noun cutback) reduzir -
4 cut back
to reduce considerably: The government cut back (on) public spending (noun cutback) cortar -
5 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) conveniência2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) comodidade3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) sanitário* * *con.ve.ni.ence[kənv'i:niəns] n 1 conveniência. it is great convenience to me / é muito conveniente para mim. 2 condição ou tempo conveniente. 3 comodidade, utilidade, conforto. 4 vantagem, oportunidade. 5 vaso sanitário. any time that suits your convenience qualquer tempo que lhe convier. at your convenience à vontade, como quiser. at your earliest convenience na primeira oportunidade. marriage of convenience casamento de conveniência, por razões práticas. public convenience mictório público. suit your own convenience faça como quiser. -
6 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) conveniência2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) comodidade3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) sanitário -
7 Church
[ ə: ]1) (a building for public Christian worship.) igreja2) (a group of Christians considered as a whole: the Catholic Church.) igreja•* * *[tʃə:tʃ] n 1 Igreja Católica Romana. 2 Igreja Nacional Inglesa. the Church of England Igreja Nacional Inglesa, Igreja Anglicana. the Established Church Igreja Anglicana. -
8 agitator
noun (a person who tries constantly to stir up public feeling: a political agitator.) agitador* * *ag.i.ta.tor['ædʒiteitə] n 1 agitador. 2 misturador mecânico. -
9 allotment
noun (a small part of a larger piece of public ground rented to a person to grow vegetables etc.) lote* * *al.lot.ment[əl'ɔtmənt] n 1 divisão em partes, rateio, distribuição. 2 parcela, porção, cota, lote. 3 ação. 4 sorte, destino. on allotment na distribuição das ações. -
10 appearance
1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) aparência2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) aparecimento3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) aparição* * *ap.pear.ance[əp'iərəns] n 1 aparecimento. 2 comparecimento (perante autoridades), comparência. 3 aspecto, impressão, forma exterior, apresentação externa. he always has an appearance of being ill at ease / ele sempre dá a impressão de sentir-se infeliz. 4 aparência. they try to keep up appearances / eles tentam salvar as aparências. 5 aparição, manifestação, fenômeno. 6 publicação, lançamento (de uma obra de arte ou literatura). to all appearances ao que tudo indica, segundo as aparências. to put in an appearance comparecer pessoalmente (por curto espaço de tempo). -
11 call-box
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12 carnival
(a public entertainment, often involving processions of people in fancy dress etc: a winter carnival.) carnaval* * *car.ni.val[k'a:nivəl] n 1 carnaval. 2 folia, festança. 3 Amer parque de diversões. carnival ball baile de carnaval. carnival parade desfile de carnaval. -
13 church
[ ə: ]1) (a building for public Christian worship.) igreja2) (a group of Christians considered as a whole: the Catholic Church.) igreja•* * *[tʃə:tʃ] n 1 igreja, templo cristão. he went to church / ele foi à igreja. 2 serviço religioso na igreja. 3 cristandade, comunidade cristã. 4 seita religiosa ou cristã, grupo de cristãos ligados pela mesma fé e sujeitos à mesma autoridade. 5 organização da Igreja, clero, autoridade eclesiástica. 6 profissão de clérigo. • vi levar à igreja, oficiar um serviço religioso. • adj de ou relativo à igreja. after church depois do serviço religioso. at, in church na igreja. church is over a missa, o serviço religioso terminou. to be churched ir à igreja pela primeira vez. to go into the church receber as ordens sacras, tornar-se clérigo. -
14 clerk
1) (a person who deals with letters, accounts etc in an office.) amanuense2) (a public official in charge of the business affairs of the town council etc: the town clerk.) funcionário3) ((American) a shop-assistant.) balconista* * *[kla:k; klə:k] n 1 Amer caixeiro. 2 escriturário, escrevente, copista, balconista. 3 oficial de cartório ou de justiça. 4 sacristão. 5 clérigo. • vi Amer coll trabalhar como escrevente, etc. bank clerk funcionário de banco. chief clerk, head clerk chefe de escritório. clerk of the weather Amer hum São Pedro. clerk to the board of works fiscal de obras. confidential clerk, signing clerk gerente, administrador. parish clerk sacristão. town clerk secretário da câmara municipal. -
15 conveyance
1) (the act of conveying: the conveyance of goods.) transporte2) (a vehicle of any kind: A bus is a public conveyance.) transporte* * *con.vey.ance[kənv'eiəns] n 1 transporte, condução. 2 meio de transporte, veículo. 3 Jur alienação, cessão, título ou escritura de transferência de propriedade. 4 Electr condutor, linha de transmissão. 5 comunicação. bill of conveyance conta de transporte. charges of conveyance despesas de transporte. means of conveyance meios de transporte. -
16 demonstration
1) (a display or exhibition (of how something works etc): I'd like a demonstration of this dishwasher.) demonstração2) ((also demo ['demou] - plural demos) a public expression of opinion by holding meetings and processions, showing placards etc.) manifestação* * *dem.on.stra.tion[demənstr'eiʃən] n 1 demonstração, prova concludente. 2 manifestação, comício, passeata. 3 palestra ou explicação em que se demonstra como fazer ou usar algo. -
17 demonstrator
1) (a person who takes part in a public demonstration.) manifestante2) (a teacher or assistant who helps students with practical work.) monitor* * *demo.ns.tra.tor[d'emənstreitə] n 1 demonstrador. 2 aquele que protesta em uma passeata. -
18 hullabaloo
1) (an uproar: The teacher told the pupils to stop making such a hullabaloo.) algazarra2) (a loud public protest.) tumulto* * *hul.la.ba.loo[h∧ləbəl'u:] n tumulto, barulho. -
19 licensee
noun (a person to whom a licence (especially to keep a licensed hotel or public house) has been given.) com licença* * *li.cen.see[laisəns'i:] n pessoa a quem é concedida uma licença. -
20 officer
1) (a person holding a commission in the army, navy or air force: a naval officer.) oficial2) (a person who carries out a public duty: a police-officer.) oficial* * *of.fic.er['ɔfisə] n 1 oficial. 2 comandante. 3 funcionário público. 4 administrador de clubes e sociedades. 5 capitão ou oficial de navio. 6 ministro, sacerdote. 7 bailio, ajudante do xerife, policial. • vt 1 prover de oficiais. 2 comandar. 3 dirigir, conduzir. 4 administrar. officer of the day oficial de dia.
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