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1 quire
[kw'aiə] n Typogr caderno não costurado de 24 folhas de papel almaço. -
2 a quire of paper
a quire of paperuma mão de papel. -
3 Esquire
Es.quire[iskw'ai2] n 1 Hist escudeiro. 2 candidato a cavaleiro. 3 ilustríssimo senhor.————————Esquire.Frank Ross, Esq./Ilmo. Sr. Frank Ross. -
4 acquire
(to get: He acquired a knowledge of English.) adquirir- acquisitive
- acquisitiveness* * *ac.quire[əkw'aiə] vt 1 adquirir, obter, ganhar, granjear. 2 alcançar, conquistar. 3 comprar. 4 contrair (hábito). -
5 acquirement
ac.quire.ment[əkw'aiəmənt] n 1 aquisição. 2 habilidade, aptidão. 3 acquirements educação, talento, conhecimentos. -
6 enquire
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7 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) perguntar2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) pedir informações3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) perguntar por4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) perguntar por5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) perguntar por6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) investigar•- inquiry- make inquiries* * *in.quire[inkw'aiə] vt+vi inquirir, perguntar (por), informar-se, indagar, investigar. he inquired the way / ele indagou o caminho. inquire within / entre e pergunte por mais detalhes. he inquired into the thing / ele investigou o assunto. to inquire after perguntar sobre. he inquired after my health / ele perguntou sobre o meu estado de saúde. he inquired after rare coins / ele perguntou por moedas raras. to inquire for a person pedir para ver alguém. -
8 paper
['peipə] 1. noun1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) papel2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) papel3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) jornal4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) exame5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) documentos•- papery- paperback 2. adjectivepaperback novels.) de bolso- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
- paperwork* * *pa.per[p'eipə] n 1 papel. 2 papiro. 3 folha ou pedaço de papel. 4 carteira. 5 documentos, autos. 6 jornal. 7 papel-moeda. 8 título, bônus, letra de câmbio, nota promissória, ação. 9 teste, ensaio. 10 documentos de identidade. 11 Naut papéis de bordo. 12 questionário de exame. 13 papel fantasia para decoração. 14 sl entrada gratuita. 15 sl portador de permanente. 16 papelotes. 17 sl baralho marcado. 18 sl papelote de drogas. • vt 1 assentar em papel. 2 embrulhar. 3 empapelar. 4 lixar. 5 sl dar permanentes a. 6 suprir de papel. 7 sl preencher multa de trânsito. 8 sl passar cheque sem fundos. • adj 1 de papel. 2 fictício, teórico. 3 frágil, fino. a quire of paper uma mão de papel. a ream of paper uma resma de papel. blotting paper mata-borrão. carbon paper papel-carbono. drawing paper papel para desenho. emery paper lixa. filter paper filtro de papel. fly paper papel pega-moscas. foolscap paper papel almaço. glass paper folha de lixa. he sent in his papers ele pediu demissão. letter paper papel para correspondência. marbled paper papel marmoreado. newspaper jornal. on paper a) por escrito. b) no papel, teoricamente. paper does not blush o papel aceita tudo. starched paper papel gomado. tissue paper papel de seda. toilet paper papel higiênico. to move for papers requerer os autos. to paper over ( a problem) ocultar, esconder (uma dificuldade). to put to paper anotar, registrar, tomar nota de. to read a paper fazer uma conferência. wallpaper papel de parede. waste paper papel usado. waterproof paper papel impermeável. white Paper Brit, Austr, Canada documento oficial que apresenta a política do governo em determinado assunto. wrapping paper papel de embrulho. -
9 require
1) (to need: Is there anything else you require?) desejar2) (to ask, force or order to do something: You are required by law to send your children to school; I will do everything that is required of me.) exigir•* * *re.quire[rikw'aiə] vt+vi 1 requerer, exigir, pedir, solicitar. 2 precisar, necessitar. 3 mandar, ordenar. require him to go / mande-o embora, diga-lhe que vá. if required a) se preciso for. b) a pedido. it is required é preciso. -
10 requirement
noun (something that is needed, asked for, ordered etc: It is a legal requirement that all cars have brakes which work; Our firm will be able to supply all your requirements.) exigência* * *re.quire.ment[rikw'aiəmənt] n 1 exigência, necessidade. 2 condição essencial, requisito. 3 requerimento, requisição. to meet with requirements corresponder às necessidades, exigências.
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Quire — Quire, v. i. To sing in concert. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quire — [kwaıə US kwaır] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: quaer four sheets of paper folded once , from Latin quaterni four each, set of four ] technical 24 sheets of paper … Dictionary of contemporary English
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quire — (qr) a traditional unit of quantity used for counting sheets of paper. The word is from Latin, meaning by fours. A quire was originally comprised of 24 sheets cut from four of the large sheets produced by the paper maker. In modern use a quire … Dictionary of units of measurement
quire — Choir Choir, n. [OE. quer, OF. cuer, F. ch[oe]ur, fr. L. chorus a choral dance, chorus, choir, fr. Gr. ?, orig. dancing place; prob. akin to ? inclosure, L. hortus garden, and E. yard. See {Chorus}.] 1. A band or organized company of singers,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
