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1 stance
(a person's position or manner of standing, eg in playing golf, cricket etc.) postura* * *[stæns] n 1 Sports posição dos pés de um jogador na hora do lance (golfe, etc.). 2 ponto de vista. 3 postura. -
2 stance
(a person's position or manner of standing, eg in playing golf, cricket etc.) postura -
3 intentional stance
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4 circumstance
['sə:kəmstæns](a condition (time, place etc) connected with an event: In the circumstances, I don't see what else I could have done.) circunstância* * *cir.cum.stance[s'ə:kəmstæns] n 1 circunstância, condição. 2 particularidade, detalhe. 3 incidente, ocorrência, acontecimento. 4 formalidade, cerimônia. 5 circumstances circunstâncias, estado das coisas, pormenores, situação. • vt colocar em determinada situação, circunstanciar, pormenorizar. in existing circumstances na situação atual. in straightened circumstances em situação difícil ou apertada. in these circumstances nessas circunstâncias. the circumstance that o fato de. under no circumstances de modo algum, nunca. under present circumstances diante das condições atuais. without circumstance coll sem cerimônias. -
5 controlled substance
con.trolled sub.stance[kəntr'ould s∧bstəns] n Med droga, substância controlada. -
6 for-instance
for-in.stance[fə 'instəns] n exemplo. give me a for-instance of what you mean / dê-me um exemplo do que você quer dizer. -
7 instance
['instəns](an example, especially of a condition or circumstance: As a social worker, he saw many instances of extreme poverty.) exemplo* * *in.stance['instəns] n 1 exemplo, caso. 2 instância, ocasião, estágio. 3 insistência, pedido urgente. 4 caso, ilustração, exemplo. 5 Jur ação civil, demanda judicial. • vt citar como exemplo, provar, exemplificar. an instance of um exemplo para. at the instance of por instância de. for instance (abreviatura: e.g.) por exemplo. in her instance no caso dela. in the first instance em primeiro lugar. in the last instance finalmente. -
8 substance
1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) substância2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) substância* * *sub.stance[s'∧bstəns] n 1 substância, matéria, material. 2 Philos essência, parte principal. 3 significado, sentido. 4 solidez, firmeza, base. 5 corpo, consistência. 6 recurso, capital, riqueza, propriedade. 7 coisa. a man at substance um homem de posses. in substance em substância, em resumo, fundamentalmente.
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stance — [ stɑ̃s ] n. f. • stanse 1550; it. stanza, proprt « séjour », du lat. stare 1 ♦ Vx Strophe. « Les stances avec grâce apprirent à tomber » (Boileau). 2 ♦ Au plur. Poème lyrique d inspiration grave (religieuse, morale, élégiaque) composé d un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
stance — UK US /stæns/ noun [C] ► a particular way of thinking about something, especially when those opinions are expressed publicly or officially: »an ethical/fiscal/moral stance a stance against/on/towards sth »The government took a tough stance… … Financial and business terms
stance — [ stæns ] noun count usually singular ** 1. ) an attitude or view about an issue that you state clearly: POSITION: stance on/toward/against: Tell us what your stance is on capital punishment. adopt/take a stance: We need to take a more positive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stance — [sta:ns US stæns] n [C usually singular] [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: estance, from Vulgar Latin stantia, from Latin stare to stand ] 1.) an opinion that is stated publicly = ↑stand stance on ▪ What is your stance on environmental… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Stance — (st[a^]ns), n. [OF. estance. See {Stanza}.] 1. A stanza. [Obs.] Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. A station; a position; a site. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 3. (Golf, Baseball) The position of a player s feet, relative to each other and to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stance — (n.) 1530s, standing place, station, probably from M.Fr. stance resting place, harbor, from It. stanza stopping place, station, from V.L. *stantia place, abode, from L. stans (gen. stantis), prp. of stare to stand, from PIE root *sta to stand… … Etymology dictionary
stance — [stans] n. [OFr estance < VL * stantia < L stans (gen. stantis), prp. of stare, to STAND] 1. the way a person or animal stands; standing posture, with special reference to placement of the feet, as the posture of a golfer, baseball batter,… … English World dictionary
stance — index manner (behavior), opinion (belief) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stance — [n] position, posture attitude, bearing, carriage, color, deportment, posture, say so*, slant, stand, standpoint, viewpoint; concepts 689,757 … New thesaurus
stance — ► NOUN 1) the way in which someone stands. 2) an attitude or standpoint. 3) Scottish a street site for a market, stall, or taxi rank. ORIGIN French, from Italian stanza … English terms dictionary
stance — noun 1 position in which sb stands ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, good ▪ natural ▪ rigid ▪ relaxed ▪ upright … Collocations dictionary