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21 percussion
1) ((in an orchestra, the group of people who play) musical instruments in which the sound is produced by striking them eg drums, cymbals etc: He plays (the) percussion in the orchestra; ( also adjective) a percussion instrument.) percussão2) (the striking of one hard object against another: A gun is fired by means of percussion.) percussão•* * *per.cus.sion[pə:k'∧ʃən] n percussão: 1 choque. 2 Mus retumbo (de instrumentos de percussão). 3 Med processo de exame médico. 4 os instrumentos de percussão coletivamente. -
22 percussion
1) ((in an orchestra, the group of people who play) musical instruments in which the sound is produced by striking them eg drums, cymbals etc: He plays (the) percussion in the orchestra; ( also adjective) a percussion instrument.) percussão2) (the striking of one hard object against another: A gun is fired by means of percussion.) percussão• -
23 bat
I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) taco2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) tacar2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) bater•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) morcego- batty* * *bat1[bæt] n 1 Baseball bastão. 2 Cricket pá. 3 Sport raquete. 4 Baseball, cricket batedor. 5 Baseball, cricket turno defensivo. 6 torrão, pedaço, chumaço. 7 tijoleira, fragmento de tijolo. 8 bats algodão inferior para estofar colchões. 9 coll pancada, golpe. 10 coll velocidade. 11 sl bebedeira, beberronia. 12 sl prostituta, meretriz. • vt 1 Sport rebater. 2 bater, surrar, espancar. 3 Baseball, Cricket estar na defesa. off his own bat por si, sem auxílio. right off the bat na primeira tentativa, de cara. to bat around sl a) viajar. b) discutir (idéia ou plano). c) ficar à toa. to bat for someone quebrar lanças por alguém, defender.————————bat2[bæt] n Zool morcego. (as) blind as a bat completamente cego.————————bat3[bæt] vt 1 piscar (o olho). 2 esvoaçar, adejar. -
24 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) pancada2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) golpeII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) soprar2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) fazer voar3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) ser soprado4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) soprar5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) fazer soar•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *blow1[blou] n 1 soco, golpe, pancada. 2 calamidade súbita, desgraça repentina, desastre. 3 ataque repentino, assalto, golpe de mão. he struck a blow for me ele me ajudou. they came to blows eles chegaram às vias de fato. with (or at) one blow, with (or at) a single blow com um só golpe, de uma só vez. without striking a blow sem luta.————————blow2[blou] n 1 sopro, assopradela. 2 rajada de vento, ventania. 3 bazófia, fanfarronada. 4 queima de fusível. • vt+vi (ps blew, pp blown) 1 soprar, assoprar. 2 ventar, mover em corrente, mover rapidamente. 3 ser impelido pelo vento. 4 forçar corrente de ar em ou através de, ventilar. 5 soprar, fazer soar (instrumento de sopro). 6 enfatuar-se. 7 encher de ar. 8 dinamitar, rebentar, estourar. 9 sl amaldiçoar. 10 bufar, ofegar, exalar com força. 11 coll contar vantagem, gabar-se. 12 esbanjar dinheiro. 13 fundir, queimar (fusível). 14 difundir, espalhar, revelar. 15 sl sair, partir. to blow down derrubar (pelo vento). to blow in/ into a) chegar inesperadamente. he blew into town / ele chegou inesperadamente na cidade. b) começar a produzir (poço de petróleo). to blow off steam descarregar, desabafar. to blow one’s nose assoar o nariz. to blow one’s own trumpet elogiar a si mesmo. to blow out a) estourar (pneu). b) extinguir, apagar. c) parar de funcionar (máquina elétrica). d) estourar pela força do ar. the explosion blew the windows out / a explosão estourou as janelas. to blow over parar, cessar (tempo ruim). the storm blew over / a tempestade parou. to blow someone a kiss atirar um beijo a alguém. to blow up a) explodir, dinamitar. b) ser destruído por explosão. c) ampliar (fotografia). d) ficar irritado. e) começar, chegar (tempo ruim). there is a storm blowing up / está ameaçando uma tempestade.————————blow3[blou] n florescência. • vi florir, florescer. -
25 bold
[bəuld]1) (daring or fearless: a bold plan of attack.) ousado2) (striking and well-marked: a dress with bold stripes.) nítido3) ((of type) thick and clear, like this.) negrito•- boldly- boldness
- bold as brass* * *[bould] adj 1 corajoso, bravo, valente. 2 arrojado, audaz, audacioso. 3 impudente, impertinente, descarado, atrevido. 4 evidente, nítido, claro. 5 abrupto, íngreme, escarpado. 6 confiante, seguro de si. 7 Graph Arts negrito. as bold as brass com ousadia, com atrevimento. I make so bold as to say tomo a liberdade de dizer. -
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27 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) clangor2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) choque3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) confronto4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) incompatibilidade2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) bater2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) defrontar-se3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) entrar em conflito4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) sobrepor-se5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) berrar com* * *[klæʃ] n 1 estrondo, estrépito, som de choque, som metálico. 2 choque, colisão. 3 conflito, desacordo, discordância, oposição. • vt+vi 1 estrepitar, estrondear. 2 bater, colidir, chocar-se com estrondo. 3 bater, fechar com estrondo. 4 discordar, colidir, entrar em conflito. 5 não combinar, estar em desarmonia (de cores). 6 ir de encontro a, impedir, opor-se a. -
28 clatter
['klætə] 1. noun(a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc: the clatter of pots falling off the shelf.) estardalhaço2. verb(to (cause to) make such a noise: The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink.) chocar* * *clat.ter[kl'ætə] n 1 ruído, tinido como o de pratos chocados entre si. 2 tropel, estrépito, fragor. 3 algazarra. • vt+vi 1 mover, cair com estrépito, retinir, fazer som retumbante. 2 patear, tropeliar. 3 palrar, tagarelar. 4 fazer tinir ou ressoar. -
29 collision
[kə'liʒən]noun (a crash; a violent striking together (of eg two vehicles): Ten people were injured in the collision between the bus and the car.) choque* * *col.li.sion[kəl'iʒən] n 1 colisão, abalroamento, choque. 2 antagonismo, conflito. head-on collision colisão frontal. -
30 decorate
['dekəreit]1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) decorar2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) decorar3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) condecorar•- decorative
- decorator* * *dec.o.rate[d'ekəreit] vt 1 decorar, adornar, enfeitar, ornamentar. 2 pintar a casa. 3 revestir paredes com papel. 4 condecorar. -
31 dramatic
[drə'mætik]1) (of or in the form of a drama: a dramatic performance.) dramático2) (vivid or striking: a dramatic improvement; She made a dramatic entrance.) impressionante3) ((of a person) showing (too) much feeling or emotion: She's very dramatic about everything.) teatral* * *dra.mat.ic[drəm'ætik] adj 1 dramático, de drama. 2 comovente. -
32 echo
['ekəu] 1. plural - echoes; noun(the repeating of a sound caused by its striking a surface and coming back: The children shouted loudly in the cave so that they could hear the echoes.) eco2. verb1) (to send back an echo or echoes: The cave was echoing with shouts; The hills echoed his shout.) ecoar2) (to repeat (a sound or a statement): She always echoes her husband's opinion.) repetir* * *ech.o['ekou] n (pl echoes) eco: 1 repetição de som, repercussão. 2 fig imitador. 3 Mus repetição de um som ou de uma frase. • vt+vi 1 ecoar: a) ressoar. b) repetir, repercutir. 2 fig arremedar. to cheer to the echo aplaudir calorosamente. -
33 effective
[-tiv]1) (having power to produce, or producing, a desired result: These new teaching methods have proved very effective.) eficaz2) (striking or pleasing: an effective display of flowers.) vistoso3) (in operation; working; active: The new law becomes effective next week.) vigente* * *ef.fec.tive[if'ektiv] n efetivo: soldado ou marujo da ativa. • adj 1 efetivo, eficaz, útil. 2 ativo, forte. 3 real, verdadeiro, efetivo. 4 impressionante. 5 em vigor, em operação. 6 Mil apto para o serviço ativo. -
34 evidence
['evidəns]1) (information etc that gives reason for believing something; proof (eg in a law case): Have you enough evidence (of his guilt) to arrest him?) evidência2) ((an) indication; a sign: Her bag on the table was the only evidence of her presence.) evidência* * *ev.i.dence['evid2ns] n 1 evidência, prova, indício. internal evidence / prova intrínseca ou inerente. a striking piece of evidence / uma prova irrefutável. circumstantial evidence / provas indiciadoras, provas indiretas, provas circunstanciais. forensic evidence / prova legal. 2 sinal, indicação, mostra. his letter gives evidence of good education / sua carta é prova de boa educação. 3 testemunho, depoimento de testemunha. state’s evidence / Amer testemunha principal. 4 testemunha. he was called in evidence / ele foi intimado como testemunha. • vt 1 comprovar, evidenciar. 2 esclarecer. 3 atestar. to turn king’s evidence depor contra o cúmplice. -
35 eye-catching
adjective (striking or noticeable, especially if attractive: an eye-catching advertisement.) vistoso* * *eye-catch.ing['ai kæt8iŋ] adj que chama a atenção. she was wearing an eye-catching blouse / ela estava usando uma blusa muito vistosa. -
36 figure of speech
(one of several devices (eg metaphor, simile) for using words not with their ordinary meanings but to make a striking effect.) figura de estilo* * *figure of speechfigura de retórica.————————figure of speechfiguras de linguagem (metáfora, antítese, personificação, etc.). -
37 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) bater2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) deitar ao chão3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) bater4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) bater2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) pancada2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) pancada•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *[nɔk] n 1 pancada, golpe, batida. 2 som, produzido por uma pancada. 3 infortúnio, má sorte, revés, contratempo. 4 Amer crítica dura e freqüentemente fútil. • vt+vi 1 bater, dar pancadas, surrar. 2 derrubar batendo. 3 fazer ruído, barulho anormal (máquina). 4 impelir, arremessar. 5 Amer sl criticar, censurar. 6 Brit espantar, chocar, impressionar. he knocked them cold 1 ele os deixou inconscientes (com uma pancada). 2 ele os deixou atordoados. I am quite knocked up eu estou totalmente esgotado. I knocked him into a cocked hat eu lhe dei uma surra, eu o derrotei fragorosamente. that knocked him back a 100 dollars isto lhe custou 100 dólares. that knocks me estou surpreso. to knock about a) bater, tratar com violência. b) coll vaguear, perambular. to knock against someone a) encontrar alguém por acaso. b) encontrar por acaso. to knock against something colidir, chocar(-se), bater contra alguma coisa. to knock along andar ao acaso, passear ociosamente. to knock at the door bater à porta. to knock down a) abater, derrubar com uma pancada. b) fig deixar perplexo. c) arrematar, adjudicar (num leilão). d) coll abaixar os preços (de venda). to knock down for a song sl vender a troco de bananas, por nada. to knock for a loop a) derrotar. b) confundir, surpreender. to knock in enfiar com força. to knock off a) liquidar rapidamente. b) parar ou cessar o trabalho. knock it off! / pare com isso! c) deduzir, descontar. d) 4 sl matar. e) sl roubar. to knock one’s head against a brick wall bater com a cabeça na parede, encontrar total resistência. to knock on the head a) atordoar ou matar com uma pancada na cabeça. b) fig arruinar, frustrar. to knock out a) Sport eliminar. b) Box nocautear, vencer por nocaute. c) coll surpreender, impressionar. to knock the bottom out of a) refutar alegações num argumento. b) fig tirar a base, o fundamento a alguma coisa. to knock together fazer, montar ou compilar às pressas. to knock up a) golpear ou forçar para cima. b) acordar batendo à porta. c) fatigar, esgotar, cansar. d) montar ou organizar às pressas. e) sl ficar grávida. -
38 presence
['prezns]1) (the state, or fact, of being present: The committee requests your presence at Thursday's meeting.) presença2) (a striking, impressive manner or appearance: The headmistress certainly has presence.) presença•- presence of mind* * *pres.ence[pr'ezəns] n 1 presença: a) condição de presente. b) comparecimento. c) local em que uma pessoa se encontra. d) porte, ar, aspecto. he has the presence of his father / ele tem o porte ou ar do seu pai. 2 aparição, espectro. 3 audiência. they were admitted to the presence / foram recebidos em audiência. in the presence of na presença de. in the presence of danger diante do perigo. into their presence à sua presença. presence of mind presença de espírito. the presence os soberanos ou as pessoas de destaque. -
39 resemblance
noun I can see some resemblance(s) between him and his father.) semelhança* * *re.sem.blance[riz'embləns] n 1 semelhança, parecença. 2 imagem, retrato. close resemblance perfeita semelhança, analogia. striking resemblance semelhança impressionante. to bear/ have a resemblance to ter semelhança com. -
40 showy
adjective (giving an impression of value by a bright and striking outward appearance: His clothes are too showy for my liking.) vistoso* * *show.y[ʃ'oui] adj pomposo, cheio de ostentação, brilhante, vistoso.
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