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81 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) água2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) regar2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) encher-se de água3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) encher-se de lágrimas•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeável4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *wa.ter[w'ɔ:tə] n 1 água: a) o líquido. b) qualquer líquido que sugere água. c) líquidos do corpo, como suor, saliva, lágrima, urina. d) chuva (também waters). e) limpidez, transparência, brilho ou lustre (de pedra preciosa). f) vazamento (no casco de um navio). 2 curso d’água, rio, lago, lagoa. 3 enchente ou nível baixo de um rio. 4 profundidade de um rio. 5 maré (alta ou baixa). 6 superfície de aspecto ondeado em seda ou metal. 7 ações emitidas sem aumento de capital. 8 waters águas: a) águas correntes. b) águas agitadas, ondeantes, o mar, o alto-mar. he fished in troubled waters / ele pescou em águas turvas. c) águas de fonte, águas minerais. • vt+vi 1 molhar. 2 irrigar, banhar. 3 regar. 4 aguar. 5 abastecer de ou prover com água. 6 dar de beber. 7 enfraquecer, diluir, misturar com água (leite, etc.), batizar (líquidos). 8 encher de água (boca), salivar. 9 lacrimejar. 10 dar aspecto ondeado a seda ou a superficies metálicas, ondear. 11 emitir ações sem aumento de capital. • adj 1 de ou relativo à água. 2 hidráulico. 3 aquático. 4 fluvial, marítimo. above water acima d’água. an ornamental water lago artificial. by water por via marítima ou fluvial. he is in low water sl ele está em apuros, tem falta de dinheiro. high water maré alta. hot water bottle botija de água quente. it makes your eyes water faz lacrimejar os seus olhos. joy water birita, pinga. like water abundante. low water maré baixa. of the first waters da melhor qualidade. on the water na água, no mar. still waters run deep quem vê cara não vê coração, pessoas muito quietas podem guardar fortes emoções. they cast their money upon the water fig eles jogaram o dinheiro pela janela. to be in deep water fig estar em aperto, em maus lençóis, em situação difícil. to hold water a) à prova d’água. b) fig ser convincente, fundamentado, verdadeiro. to keep one’s head above water conseguir manter-se à tona, ficar acima das dificuldades. to make the mouth water dar água na boca. it makes my mouth water / me dá água na boca. to pass/ make water soltar água, urinar. to pour oil on troubled waters acalmar. to test the water/ waters pesquisa de motivação. to throw cold water on fig jogar balde de água fria em, desencorajar. to water down diluir. water of life a) refresco espiritual. b) conhaque, uísque. water under the bridge experiências passadas, problemas passados já esquecidos. -
82 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) ordem2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) encomenda3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) encomenda4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) ordem5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) ordem6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) ordem7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) ordem8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) ordem9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) ordem10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) ordem2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) ordenar2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) encomendar3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) ordenar•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) atendente2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordenança•- order-form - in order - in order that - in order - in order to - made to order - on order - order about - out of order - a tall order -
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84 resource
[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) recurso2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) recursos3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) expediente•- resourcefully - resourcefulness -
85 store
[sto:] 1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) provisão2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) estoque3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) depósito4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) armazém2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) guardar2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) abastecer•- storage- storehouse - storeroom - in store - set great store by - set store by - store up -
86 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) água2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) aguar2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) salivar3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) lacrimejar•- waters- watery - wateriness - waterborne - water-closet - water-colour - watercress - waterfall - waterfowl - waterfront - waterhole - watering-can - water level - waterlily - waterlogged - water main - water-melon - waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) capa de chuva4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar- water-skiing - water-ski - watertight - water vapour - waterway - waterwheel - waterworks - hold water - into deep water - in deep water - water down -
87 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) avançar2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) adiantar2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) avanço2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) adiantamento3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) proposta3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) adiantado2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) antecipado3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avançado•- advanced- in advance* * *ad.vance[ədv'a:ns; ədv'æns] n 1 avanço, avançada. 2 progresso, melhoramento, melhoria, melhora. 3 aumento, acréscimo, elevação. 4 adiantamento, antecipação, pagamento antecipado. 5 mercadoria recebida com antecipação. 6 empréstimo. 7 advances primeiros passos para entabular entendimentos ou entrar em contato com alguém. 8 oferta. 9 promoção, ascensão, elevação (no cargo). • vt+vi 1 avançar, investir. 2 marchar para a frente, levar para diante. 3 progredir, melhorar, desenvolver. 4 auxiliar, ajudar, favorecer, animar, fomentar. 5 promover, subir (no cargo ou posição), fazer progredir. 6 aumentar, encarecer. 7 apressar, acelerar, antecipar. 8 adiantar, pagar ou suprir antecipadamente. 9 emprestar, ceder. 10 sugerir, aventar. 11 explicar, expor. • adj 1 avançado. 2 adiantado, antecipado. in advance na frente, adiantado. payment in advance pagamento adiantado. to be in advance of someone estar à frente de alguém. -
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89 contaminate
[kən'tæmineit](to make impure: The town's water-supply has been contaminated by chemicals from the factory.) contaminar* * *con.tam.i.nate[kənt'æmineit] vt 1 contaminar, contagiar. 2 manchar, sujar, poluir. 3 corromper. -
90 contract
1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) contrair2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) firmar um contracto3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) contrair4) (to promise (in marriage).) contrair2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) contracto- contractor* * *con.tract[k'ɔntrækt] n 1 contrato, instrumento de contrato, escritura. 2 acordo, pacto. 3 compromisso de matrimônio. 4 no jogo de bridge, número de vazas anunciado. 5 acordo com um assassino contratado para matar alguém. • [kəntr'ækt] vt+vi 1 contrair(-se), encurtar, encolher. 2 obter, pegar, adquirir, contrair (doença). she contracted a cold / ela contraiu um resfriado. 3 fazer contratos, contratar, ajustar. 4 restringir, limitar. 5 franzir (as sobrancelhas). 6 assumir compromisso, fazer dívidas. 7 rare prometer ou contrair matrimônio. 8 Gram contrair, fazer contração de. marriage contract contrato de casamento. to contract for firmar contrato para. to contract in comprometer-se a tomar parte. to contract out a) contratar. b) Brit recusar-se a tomar parte. to enter into a contract fazer um contrato. to make a contract fazer um contrato. work done by contract trabalho por empreitada. -
91 contractor
noun (a person or firm that promises to do work or supply goods at a fixed rate: a building contractor.) empreiteiro* * *con.trac.tor[kəntr'æktə] n 1 contratante, contraente. 2 fornecedor. 3 empreiteiro. -
92 copious
['kəupiəs](plentiful: a copious supply.) abundante- copiousness* * *co.pi.ous[k'oupiəs] adj 1 copioso, abundante, amplo, caudaloso. 2 cheio, rico. 3 prolixo, que contém muitas palavras. -
93 cordless
['ko:dləs, ]( American[) 'ko:rd-](without a cord; not connected to a power supply by wires: a cordless phone; a cordless iron.)* * *cord.less[k'ɔ:dlis] adj Electr sem fio. -
94 cycle
I 1. verb(to go by bicycle: He cycles to work every day.) andar de bicicleta2. noun(shortened form of bicycle: They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.) bicicleta- cyclistII noun1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) ciclo2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) ciclo3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) ciclo•- cyclic- cyclically* * *cy.cle[s'aikəl] n 1 ciclo. 2 circuito, revolução. 3 período que se repete. 4 coleção, conjunto de histórias ou poemas sobre um certo assunto. 5 época, longo período de tempo. 6 bicicleta, triciclo. 7 Electr alternação, ciclo, período de corrente. 8 processo ou círculo vicioso. 9 órbita celeste. 10 Bot verticilo. • vi 1 passar por um ciclo, ocorrer em ciclos. 2 andar de bicicleta ou de triciclo. cycle of the sun ciclo solar. in cycles em ciclos, periodicamente. lunar cycle ciclo lunar. -
95 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) exigir2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) exigir2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) exigência2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) exigência3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) procura•- on demand* * *de.mand[dim'a:nd] n 1 demanda, pretensão, exigência, reclamação. 2 investigação. 3 requerimento. 4 informação. 5 Com grande saída, necessidade. 6 reivindicação. • vt 1 pedir, exigir, requerer, reclamar, ter necessidade de, ir à procura de. 2 interpelar, perguntar, demandar. 3 intentar ação judicial contra, litigar, pleitear. 4 insistir em. demand and supply oferta e procura. demand for procura de, saída de. demand upon direito a. in demand, in great demand muito procurado. on demand contra apresentação. -
96 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) drenar2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) escoar-se3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) escoar4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) esvaziar5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) esgotar2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) escoadouro2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) sorvedouro•- drainage- draining-board
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- down the drain* * *[drein] n 1 dreno, tubo ou vala para drenagem. 2 rego, fosso, vala, escoadouro, cano de esgoto, desaguadouro, sarjeta. 3 esgotamento, escoamento contínuo, goteira. he is a great drain on my means / ele pesa-me muito no bolso. 4 pressão, extenuação, exigência. 5 drenagem, ato de drenar. 6 sl gole de bebida alcoólica. 7 Surg tubo de drenagem para facilitar a evacuação do pus, etc., dreno. • vt+vi 1 drenar, secar um terreno por meio de drenagem. 2 esgotar, escoar, tirar a água de qualquer lugar, deixar escorrer pouco a pouco, esvaziar gradualmente, desaguar, dessecar. 3 esgotar-se, exaurir-se, extenuar-se gradualmente, secar, vasar, privar de recursos. 4 fazer exigências de. 5 engolir de um trago. 6 prover com canos de descarga. 7 fig perder a cor, empalidecer. to drain away/ off/ out 1 enfraquecer. 2 esgotar, esvair, dessangrar. to drain dry esgotar, drenar completamente. to drain the bed drenar o subsolo. to drain the cup of experimentar integralmente. to go down the drain descer pelo ralo, desperdiçar, reduzir a nada, arruinar. to laugh like a drain Brit sl rir ruidosamente. -
97 exchequer
[iks' ekə]1) (the government department in charge of the nation's finances.) Ministério das Finanças2) (the national or public money supply.) tesouro público* * *ex.cheq.uer[ikst8'ek2] n 1 tesouro público, erário. 2 fisco. 3 Braz Ministério da Fazenda. 4 fundos. Chancellor of the Exchequer Ministro das Finanças. -
98 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) fracasso2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) fracasso/falhado3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) recusa* * *fail.ure[f'eiljə] n 1 falta, carência, falha, deficiência. 2 omissão, falta de execução. 3 insucesso, malogro, fracasso. 4 fracasso: pessoa que errou ou não triunfou na vida. 5 declínio, definhamento, decadência, decaimento, colapso. 6 falência, quebra, bancarrota, insolvência. failure of crops má colheita. -
99 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) saudável2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) adequado2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) corte3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) cair bem2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) adequar-se3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) montar4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) equipar•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) montagem/acessório2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) prova•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) ataque2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) ataque•* * *fit1[fit] n 1 ajustagem, adaptação, ajuste, encaixe, encaixamento, ajustamento. 2 corte, feitio, talhe, forma. • adj 1 bom, próprio, conveniente, ajustado, justo. 2 preparado, apto, digno, capaz. 3 saudável: em boa condição física e mental. 4 coll predisposto. • vt+vi (ps e pp fitted) 1 assentar, ajustar, adaptar, prover, amoldar. 2 convir a, ser conveniente ou apropriado. 3 aprontar, preparar, qualificar. his talents fits him for this job / seus talentos habilitam-no para este trabalho. 4 suprir, prover, equipar, aparelhar. 5 Tech encaixar, engatar. 6 Mech montar. fighting fit saudável, com boa saúde. fit as a fiddle bem-disposto. fit for publication próprio para publicação. food fit for a king uma refeição régia. if the cap fits se a carapuça servir. it doesn’t fit não se adapta bem. it fits in my plan isto se enquadra no meu plano. it fits like a glove assenta como uma luva. it fits the occasion isto vem a propósito. it is fit to do é conveniente fazer. not in a fit state sem condições para (fazer algo). to fit in encaixar, adaptar. to fit out prover com equipamento, fornecer. to fit pipes into each other encaixar tubos um no outro. to fit up a house mobiliar uma casa.————————fit2[fit] n 1 acesso, ataque, espasmo. 2 desmaio, colapso, síncope, convulsão. by ou in fits and starts aos trancos e barrancos. fit of rage ataque de cólera. fit to be tied coll doido varrido, irritado. to have a fit ficar muito bravo ou chocado. -
100 franchise
1) (the right to vote: Women did not get the franchise until the twentieth century.) direito de voto2) (the exclusive right to sell or supply a certain product or service.)* * *fran.chise[fr'æntʃaiz] n 1 privilégio, direito, concessão, licença. 2 refúgio, asilo, franqueza, isenção, imunidade, franquia. 3 cidadania, direito de voto. 4 Amer franquia: concessão dada a alguém por uma companhia para comercializar seus produtos ou serviços. • vt franquear, libertar, conceder privilégios, isentar.
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