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1 capture
[- ə]1) (to take by force, skill etc: The soldiers captured the castle; Several animals were captured.) capturar2) (to take possession of (a person's attention etc): The story captured his imagination.) prender* * *cap.ture[k'æptʃə] n 1 captura, aprisionamento. 2 apreensão, apresamento. 3 presa. • vt 1 capturar, aprisionar, apresar, prender. 2 apreender, apanhar, agarrar. -
2 capture
[- ə]1) (to take by force, skill etc: The soldiers captured the castle; Several animals were captured.) capturar2) (to take possession of (a person's attention etc): The story captured his imagination.) prender -
3 instructor
feminine - instructress; noun (a person who gives instruction (in a skill etc): a ski-instructor.) instrutor* * *in.struct.or[instr'∧ktə] n instrutor, professor, docente. -
4 novice
['novis]1) (a beginner in any skill etc.) aprendiz2) (a monk or nun who has not yet taken all his or her vows.) noviço* * *nov.ice[n'ɔvis] n 1 noviço. 2 novato, principiante, aprendiz. -
5 practise
['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) treinar(-se)2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) praticar3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) exercer• -
6 strong point
(a quality, skill etc in which a person excels: Arithmetic isn't one of my strong points.) forte -
7 instructor
feminine - instructress; noun (a person who gives instruction (in a skill etc): a ski-instructor.) instrutor -
8 novice
['novis]1) (a beginner in any skill etc.) principiante2) (a monk or nun who has not yet taken all his or her vows.) noviço -
9 practise
['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) exercitar, treinar2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) praticar3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) exercer• -
10 strong point
(a quality, skill etc in which a person excels: Arithmetic isn't one of my strong points.) ponto forte -
11 skilled
1) ((of a person etc) having skill, especially skill gained by training: a skilled craftsman; She is skilled at all types of dressmaking.) especializado2) ((of a job etc) requiring skill: a skilled trade.) especializado* * *[skild] adj experimentado, prático, hábil. -
12 skilled
1) ((of a person etc) having skill, especially skill gained by training: a skilled craftsman; She is skilled at all types of dressmaking.) especializado, perito2) ((of a job etc) requiring skill: a skilled trade.) especializado -
13 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) unidade3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) algum6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) medir4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *meas.ure[m'eʒə] n 1 medida. 2 extensão. 3 proporção. 4 capacidade. 5 unidade de medida de extensão ou de capacidade. 6 instrumento para medição (metro, trena, etc.). 7 sistema de medição. 8 medição. 9 norma, medida padrão. 10 quantidade exata (para receitas). 11 Poet ritmo, unidade métrica. 12 Mus compasso. 13 medida, providência, meios, recursos. 14 measures Geol estratos, camadas. • vt+vi 1 medir, mensurar. 2 comparar. 3 pesar, avaliar, julgar. 4 tomar medidas (costura). 5 percorrer, cobrir uma distância. 6 ter certa medida. beyond/ without measure desmedidamente. in a measure em parte. measure of capacity medida de volume. to measure one’s length estatelar-se no solo. to measure swords duelar à espada. to measure up estar à altura. to take measures tomar providências. to take one’s measure a) tirar medida para feitio de roupa. b) apreciar os méritos de uma pessoa. -
14 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconhecer2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconhecer3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconhecer4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconhecer•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *rec.og.nise[r'ekəgnaiz] vt 1 reconhecer, identificar, confessar. 2 examinar novamente. 3 saudar. 4 admitir como legal ou verdadeiro. 5 mostrar-se agradecido por. -
15 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconhecer2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconhecer3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconhecer4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconhecer•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *rec.og.nize[r'ekəgnaiz] vt = link=recognise recognise. -
16 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconhecer2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconhecer3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconhecer4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconhecer•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
17 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconhecer2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconhecer3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconhecer4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconhecer•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
18 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) medida3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) dose6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) avaliar, medir4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir•- beyond measure - for good measure - full measure - made to measure - measure out - measure up -
19 TO
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) a2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) até4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) para/com, etc.5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a/para6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) em7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) para9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) para10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) fazê-lo2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) até fechar2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) aos sentidos, ao trabalho, etc.•* * *abbr 1 telegraph office (sala do telégrafo). 2 traditional orthography (ortografia tradicional). 3 turn over (vide verso, vire a página). -
20 diplomacy
[di'plouməsi]1) (the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country.) diplomacia2) (skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc: Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help.) diplomacia•- diplomat- diplomatic
- diplomatically* * *di.plo.ma.cy[dipl'ouməsi] n 1 diplomacia. 2 habilidade, astúcia. 3 tato, tino, prudência.
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