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21 miniaturise
verb (to make something in a (much) smaller size.)* * *min.ia.tur.ise[m'inətʃuraiz] vt miniaturizar. -
22 miniaturize
verb (to make something in a (much) smaller size.)* * *min.ia.tur.ize[minətʃuraiz] vt = link=miniaturise miniaturise. -
23 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelo2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelo3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) modelo4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelo5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modelo6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modelo2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) passar modelos2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) fazer de modelo3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelar4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelar•* * *mod.el[m'ɔdəl] n 1 modelo, molde. 2 maqueta. 3 figurino. 4 exemplo. 5 padrão. • vt+vi 1 modelar, moldar. 2 exibir. • adj modelar, perfeito, ideal. -
24 outwards
adverb (towards the outside edge or surface: Moving outwards from the centre of the painting, we see that the figures become smaller.) para fora* * *out.wards['autwədz] adv para fora. -
25 reduce
[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reduzir2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) fazer dieta3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) reduzir•- reduction* * *re.duce[ridj'u:s] vt+vi 1 reduzir, diminuir, abreviar, contrair. 2 rebaixar, degradar. 3 fazer voltar ao estado ou posição original. 4 emagrecer. 5 submeter, subjugar. 6 converter (por exemplo, libras em dólares). 7 pôr em outra forma (da forma oral para a forma escrita). 8 Chem a) combinar com hidrogênio. b) tirar oxigênio. c) modificar um composto. 9 diluir, enfraquecer. 10 transformar, converter. in reduced circumstances Euphem empobrecido. to reduce someone to tears fazer alguém chorar. to reduce to ashes reduzir a cinzas. to reduce to nothing reduzir a nada. to reduce to poverty reduzir à pobreza. to reduce wood to pulp reduzir madeira a polpa. -
26 satellite
1) (a smaller body that revolves around a planet: The Moon is a satellite of the Earth.) satélite2) (a man-made object fired into space to travel round usually the Earth: a weather satellite.) satélite•* * *sat.el.lite[s'ætəlait] n 1 Astr satélite. 2 adepto, seguidor, partidário. -
27 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) curto2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) baixo3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) curto4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) com falta de6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) estaladiço2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) de repente2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) a curta distância•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) apurar- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *[ʃɔ:t] n 1 som curto, sílaba curta, coisa curta. 2 Electr curto-circuito. 3 venda de mercadorias que não estão em estoque. 4 filme de curta-metragem. • vt+vi dar curto circuito. vi Amer vender ações emprestadas com o intuito de manipular o mercado de ações. • adj 1 curto. 2 breve. 3 baixo, pequeno, não alto. 4 restrito, de pouco alcance. 5 insuficiente, pouco. 6 deficiente, inadequado. 7 limitado, escasso. 8 conciso, resumido. 9 abrupto, curto, rude. 10 friável, esboroável, que esfarela facilmente (bolo). 11 quebradiço (metal). 12 forte, concentrado (bebida). 13 com falta de (estoque). • adv 1 de modo curto. he cut me short / ele me interrompeu. 2 abruptamente, repentinamente. 3 brevemente, resumidamente. 4 inesperadamente. a short drink aperitivo, coquetel. a short five minutes em menos de cinco minutos. a short time ago pouco tempo atrás. at short notice sem aviso prévio. in short em resumo. make it short and sweet! seja breve! short of exceto. short on com falta de. something short coll coisa forte (bebida). the short and the long of it a história completa, tintim por tintim. to be short with somebody tratar uma pessoa secamente; tratar mal. he was very short with me / ele me tratou rudemente. to be/ to run/ to go/ to come short of something faltar, estar em falta, estar para acabar. we are short of flour / estamos com falta de farinha. we ran short of flour / nossa farinha tinha acabado. they go short of bread / falta-lhes pão. he is short of breath / ele tem falta de ar. I am short of cash / estou sem dinheiro. this comes (falls) short of the ideal / isto não corresponde ao ideal. it was nothing short of marvellous / foi simplesmente maravilhoso. to sell short a) vender para entrega a prazo. b) depreciar, subestimar. to stop short of something parar abruptamente; recusar-se a executar uma ação. the horse stopped short of the fence / o cavalo recusou-se a pular a cerca. -
28 shrink
I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.)3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.)•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.)* * *shrink1[ʃriŋk] n encolhimento. • vt+vi (ps shrank, shrunk, pp shrunk, shrunken) 1 retrair, recolher, puxar para trás. 2 encolher, diminuir, contrair. 3 diminuir, fazer menor, fazer contrair. 4 recuar. to shrink at ter pavor de. to shrink back assustar-se, recuar. to shrink from evitar, retroceder diante de, recuar diante de.————————shrink2[ʃriŋk] n sl psiquiatra. -
29 shrunken
adjective (having been made or become smaller.) encolhido* * *shrunk.en[ʃr'∧nkən] adj encolhido, enrugado. -
30 subdivide
(to divide into smaller parts or divisions: Each class of children is subdivided into groups according to reading ability.) subdividir* * *sub.di.vide[s∧bdiv'aid] vt+vi subdividir. -
31 town
1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) vila2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) habitantes de vila3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) cidade•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town* * *[t'aun] n 1 cidade. 2 habitantes de uma cidade. • adj relativo a cidade, característico de cidade, municipal. in town na cidade. out of town em viagem. out on the town ir a restaurantes, casas noturnas situadas em certa área da cidade, principalmente à noite. to be the talk of the town ser o assunto da conversa na cidade. to go down town Amer ir à cidade (para fazer compras, etc.). to go on town ou to paint the town red fazer uma farra, cair na gandaia. -
32 village
['vili‹]1) (a group of houses etc which is smaller than a town: They live in a little village; ( also adjective) a village school.) aldeia2) (the people who live in such a group of houses: The whole village turned out to see the celebrations.) aldeia•- villager* * *vil.lage[v'ilidʒ] n 1 aldeia, povoação, burgo. 2 população de uma aldeia. • adj relativo a aldeia ou burgo. -
33 wane
[wein]((of the moon) to appear to become smaller as less of it is visible.) minguar* * *[wein] n 1 míngua, diminuição, decréscimo. 2 declínio, decaída, decadência. 3 fim (ano, mês, etc.). 4 desvanecimento. 5 falha em madeira. 6 minguante, quarto minguante (lua). the moon is on the wane / a lua está no quarto minguante. • vi 1 minguar (lua), decrescer, diminuir. 2 decair, declinar, enfraquecer, definhar. 3 acabar, aproximar-se do fim. 4 murchar, definhar, empalidecer, desvanecer. to be on the wane estar enfraquecendo, diminuindo. -
34 be in the minority
(to be in the smaller of two groups: Women were in the minority at the meeting.) estar na minoria -
35 comedown
noun (a fall in dignity etc: The smaller car was a bit of a comedown after the Rolls Royce.) queda -
36 fall off
(to become smaller in number or amount: Audiences often fall off during the summer.) cair/diminuir -
37 grand total
(the final total; the total of several smaller totals.) soma final -
38 prey on
(to attack as prey: Hawks prey upon smaller birds.) atacar -
39 tail off
1) (to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end): His interest tailed off towards the end of the film.) diminuir2) ((also tail away) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent: His voice tailed away into silence.) diminuir -
40 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) incluir2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) recolher3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) assimilar4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) apertar5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) enganar
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