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21 in the know
(having information possessed only by a small group of people: People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job.) bem informado -
22 large
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23 nurse
[nə:s] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital: She wants to be a nurse.) enfermeiro2) (a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children: The children have gone out with their nurse.) ama2. verb1) (to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital: He was nursed back to health.) cuidar2) (to give (a baby) milk from the breast.) amamentar3) (to hold with care: She was nursing a kitten.) acalentar4) (to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself.) acalentar•- nursery- nursing - nursemaid - nurseryman - nursery rhyme - nursery school - nursing-home -
24 odd jobs
((usually small) jobs of various kinds, often done for other people: He's unemployed, but earns some money by doing odd jobs for old people.) trabalhos ocasionais -
25 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) riacho2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) corrente3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) corrente4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) turma2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) fluir, tremular2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) separar por nível•- streamer- streamlined -
26 barrow
['bærəu]1) (a wheelbarrow.) carrinho de mão2) (a small (usually two-wheeled) cart.) carrinho de mão3) (a mound of earth piled up over the graves of important people in prehistoric times.)* * *bar.row1[b'ærou] n Hist túmulo antigo construído com terra e pedras.————————bar.row2[b'ærou] n porco castrado.————————bar.row3[b'ærou] n 1 padiola, maca. 2 carrinho de mão. 3 carga de um carrinho de mão. • vt transportar em carrinho de mão.————————bar.row4[b'ærou] n vestimenta de flanela sem mangas, para bebês. -
27 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) círculo2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) círculo3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) círculo4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balcão2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) cercar2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) desenhar um círculo* * *cir.cle[s'ə:kəl] n 1 Geom círculo. 2 superfície de círculo. 3 circuito, volta. we have come full circle / demos uma volta completa. 4 circunferência. 5 auréola, halo. 6 coroa, diadema. 7 anel. 8 assentos no balcão do teatro. 9 período, ciclo. 10 órbita de um corpo celeste. 11 período de revolução de um corpo celeste. 12 grupo de pessoas, círculo, roda, grêmio. 13 esfera de influência ou de ação. • vt+vi 1 circular. 2 revolver, girar, rodar, circungirar. 3 formar círculo, circundar, rodear. circle of friends círculo de amizade. describe a circle! descreva um círculo, um arco. dress circle Theat primeiro balcão. great circle Geom círculo máximo. lesser ou small circle Geom círculo menor. that means squaring the circle isto significa a quadratura do círculo. the upper circles as altas esferas. to argue in a circle argumentar dentro de um círculo vicioso. to circle in cercar. upper circle Theat segundo balcão. vicious circle círculo vicioso. -
28 classified ad
noun ((American want ad) a small advertisement that people put in a newspaper when they want to buy or sell something, offer or find a job etc.)* * *clas.si.fied ad[kl'æsifaid æd] n anúncio classificado. -
29 consequence
['konsikwəns, ]( American[) -kwens]1) (a result: This decision will have important consequences.) consequência2) (importance: A small error is of no consequence.) importância•* * *con.se.quence[k'ɔnsikwəns] n 1 conseqüência, resultado, efeito. I take the consequences / arco com as conseqüências. 2 dedução, conclusão, inferência. 3 importância, relevo. a question of consequence / uma questão de importância. 4 influência, importância social. a man of consequence / um homem notável. in consequence conseqüentemente, portanto. in consequence of por isso, por. in consequence of which motivo pelo qual. of no consequence sem importância. that’s of no consequence / isso não faz mal, não tem importância. people of consequence gente influente, pessoas importantes. -
30 few
[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) pouco- a few- few and far between* * *[fju:] n pequeno número. • adj poucos, poucas. spectators are few / há poucos espectadores. the few strangers / os poucos estranhos. • pron poucos, poucas, raros, raras. his visits are few and far between / suas visitas são raras (escassas). a few alguns, algumas. a few of my things algumas das minhas coisas. as few as somente. I have had a few too many, I have had a few eu bebi demais. not a few não poucos. quite a few um número regular. some few alguns, poucos. the few a minoria, os eleitos. -
31 flea
[fli:](a type of small blood-sucking insect that jumps instead of flying and lives on the bodies of animals or people.) pulga* * *[fli:] n pulga. to have a flea in one’s ear ter pulga atrás da orelha. to put a flea in one’s ear pôr uma pulga atrás da orelha de alguém, inquietar. -
32 gather
['ɡæðə] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) reunir-se2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) presumir3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) apanhar4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) preguear2. noun(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) prega- gather round
- gather together* * *gath.er[g'æðə] n dobra, prega, franzido, costurado em tecido. • vt+vi 1 juntar(-se), reunir(-se), agrupar-se, congregar-se. 2 coletar, acumular, colecionar. 3 colher, catar, apanhar. the crops were gathered in / a colheita foi armazenada. 4 obter, ganhar, adquirir (aos poucos). I gathered information / colhi informações. 5 juntar forças, concentrar-se para um esforço. he gathered strength / ele juntou forças, concentrou-se para um esforço. 6 concluir, inferir, deduzir. I gathered from it that... / deduzi disto que... 7 franzir, enrugar, preguear (tecido). 8 madurecer, formar cabeça e pus (abscesso). I must gather up my thoughts tenho de organizar meus pensamentos. the idea gathered way a idéia pegou, foi aceita. the ship gathered way o navio ganhou velocidade. to be gathered to one’s fathers morrer. to gather breath tomar o fôlego, recobrar o fôlego. to gather ground ganhar terreno. to gather oneself together juntar todas as forças. you must gather yourself together / você precisa animar-se, você deve se concentrar. to gather to a head amadurecer, desenvolver. the abscess gathered to a head / o abscesso supurou. -
33 handful
1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) mancheia2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) punhado3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) descontrolado* * *hand.ful[h'ændful] n 1 mão-cheia, punhado. 2 pessoa difícil. 3 tarefa difícil. -
34 hassle
['hæsl] 1. noun1) (trouble or fuss: It's such a hassle to get to work on time: Travelling with children is such a hassle.) problema2) (a fight or argument: I got into a bit of a hassle with a couple of thugs.) disputa2. verb1) (to argue or fight: It seemed pointless to hassle over such a small matter.) discutir2) (to annoy (a person): I don't like people hassling me.) aborrecer* * *has.sle[h'æsəl] n Amer coll 1 discussão difícil. 2 fig luta, esforço. it’s a hassle to get this man to stop drinking / é uma luta fazer esse homem parar de beber. 3 algo chato, chatice. 4 confusão. • vt+vi Amer coll 1 discutir. 2 perturbar, incomodar. -
35 inhaler
noun (a usually small apparatus by means of which people inhale certain medicines.) inalador* * *in.hal.er[inh'eilə] n inalador: 1 pessoa que inala. 2 aparelho para inalação -
36 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) nó2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) nó3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) grupo4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).)2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) nó- knotty* * *knot1[nɔt] n 1 nó, laço, laçada. 2 grupo, aglomeração, aperto de gente. 3 Med nodosidade, nodulação. 4 nó de madeira, nó de ramo. 5 Bot nódulo, intumescência (no caule onde sai a folha). 6 Naut nó, milha, unidade de velocidade de um navio. 7 dificuldade, problema. 8 junção ou cruzamento de linhas. 9 fig vínculo, união. 10 cocar. • vt+vi 1 amarrar, atar, prender, ligar. 2 fazer um nó, unir com nós. 3 fig complicar(-se). the marriage knot o vínculo do casamento. to tie in knots confundir, atrapalhar.————————knot2[nɔt] n Ornith ave pernalta da família dos Escolopacídeos. -
37 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) levantar2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) levantar3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) levantar4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) subir2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) um levantar2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) elevador3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) boleia4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) estímulo•- lift off* * *[lift] n 1 ação de levantar, levantamento. 2 altura a que se levanta algo. 3 pequena elevação de terreno. 4 auxílio para suspender algo. 5 ascensor, elevador, aparelho para suspender cargas. 6 carga que foi ou deve ser erguida. 7 melhoria de condição social. 8 carona. 9 camada de sola no salto de um sapato. 10 ajuda, auxílio. 11 melhora de estado de ânimo. 12 furto. 13 Aeron força de sustentação ou ascensão. • vt+vi 1 erguer, alçar, levantar, suspender, içar, subir. 2 surgir (no horizonte). 3 retirar, levantar, revogar. 4 furtar. 5 exaltar, estimular. 6 pagar (uma obrigação). 7 fig plagiar. 8 levantar-se, erguer-se. 9 desenterrar (batatas). to give one a lift dar condução ou carona a alguém. to lift off decolar verticalmente (espaçonave). to lift up one’s head recobrar de doença ou prostração. -
38 lobby
['lobi] 1. plural - lobbies; noun1) (a (small) entrance-hall: a hotel lobby.) átrio2) (a group of people who try to influence the Government etc in a certain way or for a certain purpose.) grupo de pressão2. verb(to try to influence (the Government etc).)* * *lob.by[l'ɔbi] n 1 vestíbulo, antecâmara, sala de espera. 2 saguão. 3 Pol pessoa ou grupo que procura influenciar legisladores. 4 grupo de pessoas que se unem a favor ou contra alguma ação. • vt+vi 1 fazer lobby, tentar obter a aprovação de um projeto ou de uma lei na câmara, mediante pedido de votos. 2 pedir votos a membros da câmara. 3 tentar influenciar. -
39 lots
noun plural (a large quantity or number: lots of people; She had lots and lots of food left over from the party.) montes* * *[lɔts] n, adv = link=lot lot. to cast lots tirar a sorte, sortear. to sell in small lots vender em pequenas parcelas. -
40 medium
['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) meio2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) meio3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) médium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) cultura2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) médio* * *me.di.um[m'i:diəm] n 1 médio, meio-termo, média. 2 agente, instrumento. 3 ambiente. 4 veículo líquido para aplicação de pigmentos secos. 5 meio de comunicação. 6 meio de cultura: base para cultura de germes. 7 médium: pessoa que se comunica com os espíritos. • adj 1 médio, mediano, intermediário. 2 moderado. medium of exchange Com meio de troca.
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