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21 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) descer2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) pousarII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) aceso, fulgurante -
22 clinch
[klin ](to settle or come to an agreement about (an argument or a bargain): The businessmen clinched the deal.) concluir -
23 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) apertado3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) mesquinho7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) discreto•- closely- closeness - close call/shave - close-set - close-up - close at hand - close on - close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- close up -
24 determine
[di'tə:min]1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) determinar2) (to find out exactly: He tried to determine what had gone wrong.) determinar•- determined -
25 dispose
[di'spəuz]1) (to make inclined: I am not disposed to help him.) dispor2) (to arrange or settle.) dispor•- disposal - at one's disposal - dispose of -
26 emigrate
['emiɡreit](to leave one's country and settle in another: Many doctors have emigrated from Britain to America.) emigrar- emigrant- emigration -
27 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) estabelecer2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) fundar3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) provar•- establishment - the Establishment -
28 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) fixar2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) fixar3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) consertar4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) fixar5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) marcar6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fixar7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) preparar2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) apuro- fixation- fixed - fixedly - fixture - fix on - fix someone up with something - fix up with something - fix someone up with - fix up with -
29 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) esperar2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) esperança2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) esperança3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) esperança•- hopeful- hopefulness - hopefully - hopeless - hopelessly - hopelessness - hope against hope - hope for the best - not have a hope - not a hope - raise someone's hopes -
30 mediate
['mi:dieit](to try to settle a dispute between people who are disagreeing: The United States is trying to mediate (in the dispute) between these two countries.) mediar, agir como mediador- mediator -
31 nestle
['nesl]1) (to lie close together as if in a nest: The children nestled together for warmth.) aconchegar-se2) (to settle comfortably: She nestled into the cushions.) aninhar-se -
32 score
[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) escore, contagem2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitura3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) grupo de vinte2. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) marcar2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) eliminar3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) marcar os pontos•- scorer- score-board - on that score - scores of - scores - settle old scores -
33 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) selo2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) lacre3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) vedação2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) selar2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) vedar3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) selar•- seal of approval - seal off - set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) foca- sealskin -
34 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) colocar2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) pôr3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) estabelecer4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dar5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) provocar6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) pôr-se7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?)8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ajustar9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) arrumar, ajeitar10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) incrustar11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) ajustar2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) estabelecido2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) resolvido a3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) firme4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fixo5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) firme, rígido6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) incrustado de3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) conjunto, coleção2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparelho3) (a group of people: the musical set.) conjunto4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) arranjo, mise en plis5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) cenário6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback - set phrase - set-square - setting-lotion - set-to - set-up - all set - set about - set someone against someone - set against someone - set someone against - set against - set aside - set back - set down - set in - set off - set something or someone on someone - set on someone - set something or someone on - set on - set out - set to - set up - set up camp - set up house - set up shop - set upon -
35 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) quadrado2) (something in the shape of this.) quadrado3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) praça4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) quadrado2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) quadrado2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) igual, empatado3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) quadrado4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) quadrado3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) em ângulo reto2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) em cheio4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) tornar quadrado2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) regrar, acertar3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) enquadrar(-se)4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) elevar ao quadrado•- squared- squarely - square centimetre - metre - square root - fair and square - go back to square one - a square deal
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