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1 satisfactory
[-'fæktəri]adjective ((negative unsatisfactory) giving satisfaction; good enough to satisfy: Your work is not satisfactory; The condition of the sick man is satisfactory.) satisfatório* * *sat.is.fac.to.ry[sætisf'æktəri] adj satisfatório. -
2 satisfactory
[-'fæktəri]adjective ((negative unsatisfactory) giving satisfaction; good enough to satisfy: Your work is not satisfactory; The condition of the sick man is satisfactory.) satisfatório -
3 Vet
I see veterinary II [vet] past tense, past participle - vetted; verb(to investigate carefully (and pass as satisfactory): Every member of staff has been vetted by our security department before he starts work here.) investigar* * *veterinary -
4 acceptable
1) (satisfactory: The decision should be acceptable to most people.) aceitável2) (pleasing: a very acceptable gift.) agradável* * *ac.cept.a.ble[əks'eptəbəl] adj 1 aceitável, admissível, satisfatório. acceptable sampling / amostragem aceitável. 2 agradável, bem-vindo. -
5 efficient
[i'fiʃənt]1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) eficiente2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) eficiente•- efficiency* * *ef.fi.cient[if'i82nt] adj eficiente, ativo, competente, capaz, experimentado. -
6 entirely
adverb (completely: a house entirely hidden by trees; not entirely satisfactory; entirely different.) completamente* * *en.tire.ly[int'ai2li] adv 1 inteiramente, totalmente, plenamente. 2 sinceramente. 3 unicamente. an entirely new policy / uma política de ação totalmente nova. -
7 fine
I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) belo2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) belo3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) bem4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fino5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) delicado6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fino7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) delicado/preciso8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) bom2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) perfeitamente3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) certo/óptimo- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) multa2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) multar* * *fine1[fain] n 1 multa, pena, penalidade. 2 Mus fim. • vt multar.————————fine2[fain] adj (compar finer, sup finest) 1 fino, de excelente qualidade, puro. 2 belo, lindo, excelente, bom, ótimo, agradável. 3 leve, delicado. 4 claro, refinado. 5 bom, bom de saúde. 6 distinto, eminente. 7 excelente, admirável, agradável, aprazível. 8 perfeito, acabado, alinhado, correto. 9 elegante, vistoso. • interj ótimo! excelente! a fine house uma bela casa. a fine lady uma senhora distinta. a fine scholar um grande cientista. not to put too fine a point on it coll falando francamente, sem rodeios. that is all very fine but isso tudo é muito bom, mas... to cut it fine calcular com exatidão, deixar pouca margem. to fine down refinar, tornar mais exato ou preciso. -
8 lame
[leim] 1. adjective1) (unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.) coxo2) (not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.) fraco2. verb(to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.) aleijar- lamely- lameness* * *[l'eim] n 1 Amer sl pessoa "careta", por fora. 2 lâmina. • vt aleijar, tornar coxo. 2 incapacitar, inutilizar. • adj 1 coxo, manco. 2 imperfeito, falho, defeituoso. 3 fraco, pouco convincente, capenga. a lame excuse / uma desculpa esfarrapada. -
9 lamé
[leim] 1. adjective1) (unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.) coxo2) (not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.) fraco2. verb(to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.) aleijar- lamely- lameness* * *lamé[la:m'ei] n Fr tecido com fios dourados ou prateados. -
10 possible
['posəbl]1) (able to happen or be done: It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.) possível2) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) possível•- possibly* * *pos.si.ble[p'ɔsəbəl] n possível: aquilo que é possível. • adj 1 possível: a) que pode acontecer. b) realizável, praticável. c) concebível, admissível. 2 potencial. 3 coll aceitável, passável. -
11 qualify
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) qualificar2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) qualificar-se3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) classificar-se4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) qualificar•- qualified
- qualifying* * *qual.i.fy[kw'ɔlifai] vt+vi 1 qualificar, classificar. 2 capacitar, habilitar. 3 modificar. to qualify oneself qualificar-se, habilitar-se. -
12 satisfy
1) (to give (a person) enough of what is wanted or needed to take away hunger, curiosity etc: The apple didn't satisfy my hunger; I told him enough to satisfy his curiosity.) satisfazer2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) satisfazer•- satisfactory
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- satisfied
- satisfying* * *sat.is.fy[s'ætisfai] vt+vi 1 satisfazer, contentar, saciar. 2 corresponder, cumprir, realizar. he satisfied all wants / ele eliminou todas as deficiências. 3 agradar, convencer. he satisfied the court / ele convenceu a corte. I am satisfied (that he is right) / estou convencido (que ele tem razão). I satisfied my self / eu mesmo me convenci. 4 pagar, liquidar, obter quitação. 5 indenizar, reparar, recompensar, remunerar. -
13 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) tentar2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) experimentar3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) julgar4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) cansar2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) tentativa2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) ensaio•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *[trai] n tentativa, experiência, prova, teste. • vt+vi 1 tentar, experimentar, ensaiar, provar. he tried his hand at it / ele experimentou fazê-lo. he tried his luck at it / ele tentou a sorte nisto. we tried at this play / experimentamos este jogo. 2 investigar. 3 pôr à prova. 4 Jur interrogar, levar em juízo, processar. he was tried on a charge / ele foi processado por causa de uma denúncia. 5 atormentar, afligir, sujeitar a sofrimento ou provação. 6 esforçar, cansar, esgotar, atacar (vista). you must try harder / precisa esforçar-se mais. he tried hard for a job / ele esforçou-se para conseguir um emprego. 7 testar, aferir, acertar. a teacher of tried experience um professor experimentado. to have a try at experimentar-se em. to try for aspirar, concorrer para. to try on a) provar (roupa). b) sl chatear, tentar esgotar a paciência de alguém. to try out testar, provar. you just try! atreva-se. -
14 unsatisfactory
(not satisfactory: Your progress is unsatisfactory.)* * *un.sat.is.fac.to.ry[∧nsætisf'æktəri] adj 1 insatisfatório, inadequado, insuficiente. 2 desagradável. -
15 vet
I see veterinary II [vet] past tense, past participle - vetted; verb(to investigate carefully (and pass as satisfactory): Every member of staff has been vetted by our security department before he starts work here.) investigar* * *vet1[vet] n coll Brit veterinário. • adj coll veterinário.————————vet2[vet] n coll Amer veterano. • adj coll veterano.————————vet3[vet] n coll exame minucioso. • vt 1 dar tratamento médico (para pessoas) ou veterinário (para animais). 2 submeter a exame físico minucioso (pessoas ou animais). 3 avaliar. 4 Brit investigar (pessoas). -
16 a good job
(a lucky or satisfactory state of affairs: It's a good job that she can't hear what you're saying; He has lost his trumpet, and a good job too!) ainda bem -
17 on approval
(to be sent or given back to a shop etc if not satisfactory: She bought two dresses on approval.) sob condição -
18 strike a balance
(to reach a satisfactory middle level of compromise between two undesirable extremes.) encontrar um meio-termo -
19 up to scratch
(at or to the required or satisfactory standard: Your work does not come up to scratch.) à altura -
20 work out
1) (to solve or calculate correctly: I can't work out how many should be left.) calcular2) (to come to a satisfactory end: Don't worry - it will all work out (in the end).) resolver-se3) (to perform physical exercises.) treinar-se
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