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  • 61 better

    ['betə]
    comparative; = good
    * * *
    bet.ter
    [b'etə] n 1 pessoa ou coisa melhor, estado melhor. the better / o melhor. 2 vantagem, superioridade. to have the better of it / vencer, impor-se. 3 betters superiores, chefes. • vt+vi 1 melhorar, progredir, aperfeiçoar, avançar. 2 fazer melhor que, sobrepujar, exceder. • adj ( comp of good) 1 melhor, superior. 2 preferível. • adv ( comp of well) 1 melhor, de maneira superior. 2 em grau mais alto. all the better, so much the better tanto melhor. better and better cada vez melhor. better off em melhor situação. better than a dig in the eye, better than a kick in the pants coll melhor do que nada. for the better para melhor. for better or for worse para o que der e vier. for the better part of the day quase o dia inteiro. he is my better ele me supera. he thought better of it ele pensou melhor sobre o assunto. he was better than his word ele fez mais do que tinha prometido. I bettered myself melhorei minha situação. I know better não acredito. my better half minha cara metade (mulher). the better land o outro mundo. the better part of valour is discretion inteligência é melhor que valentia (Shakespeare). upon better acquaintance após conhecimento mais íntimo. you had better (not) seria melhor..., melhor não...

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  • 62 other

    1.
    1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) outro
    2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) outros
    3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.) outro
    •
    2. conjunction
    (or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) senão
    - other than
    - somehow or other
    - someone/something or other
    - somewhere or other
    * * *
    oth.er
    ['∧ðə] n outro, outra, outros, outras. • adj 1 outro, outra, outros, outras. 2 diferente. 3 alternado. • pron outro, outra, outros, outras. • adv de outra maneira. each other um ao outro, reciprocamente. every other day um dia sim um dia não. one after the other sucessivamente, um após o outro. other than a não ser, exceto. someone or other alguém. some way or other de um modo ou outro. the other day outro dia, recentemente.

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  • 63 soon

    [su:n]
    1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) em breve
    2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) cedo
    3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) antes
    •
    - no sooner... than
    - sooner or later
    - the sooner the better
    * * *
    [su:n] adv 1 logo, brevemente. I’ll go as soon as I can / irei assim que puder. 2 cedo. 3 prontamente, rapidamente. as soon as possible tão logo que for possível.

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  • 64 superior

    [su'piəriə] 1. adjective
    1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superior
    2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior
    3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) desdenhoso
    2. noun
    (a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superior
    * * *
    su.pe.ri.or
    [sup'iəriə] n 1 pessoa superior (em cargo, etc.). he has no superior / ele não tem um chefe acima dele. 2 superior, chefe de um convento. • adj 1 excelente, muito bom, superior. he is my superior in this / nisso ele é superior a mim. 2 melhor, maior, mais elevado em número. 3 superior em posição ou cargo, etc. 4 arrogante, convencido. Mother Superior madre superiora (de convento). to be superior to a) estar acima de, resistir a. he is superior to temptation / ele resiste à tentação. b) superar. she is superior to me / ela me supera.

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  • 65 under

    1. preposition
    1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) debaixo de
    2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) com/em menos de
    3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) às ordens de
    4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) sob
    2. adverb
    (in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) abaixo
    * * *
    un.der
    ['∧ndə] adj inferior. • adv 1 inferiormente. 2 embaixo, por baixo. 3 em estado de inferioridade, em sujeição a, sob as ordens de. • prep 1 debaixo, embaixo, por baixo, sob, abaixo de. 2 inferior, menor. 3 mais novo. 4 protegido ou dominado por. 5 durante. 6 de acordo com. 7 em, dentro de, incluído em. 8 designado, indicado ou representado por. 9 sujeito à regra ou orientação de. 10 autorizado ou atestado por. 11 na classe de, na categoria de. as under conforme indicação abaixo. to be under a cloud ter má reputação. to be under discussion estar em estudos, sob discussão. to be under oath estar sob juramento. to be under one’s care estar sob cuidados, sob supervisão. to be under one’s head and seal estar firmado, assinado de próprio punho. to bring under dominar, subjugar. to go under sucumbir, ser vencido, fracassar. under these circunstances... nestas circunstâncias..., nestas condições...

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  • 66 before

    [bi'fo:] 1. preposition
    1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) antes de
    2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) antes de, à frente de
    3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) antes de
    2. adverb
    (earlier: I've seen you before.) anteriormente
    3. conjunction
    (earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) antes de

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  • 67 soon

    [su:n]
    1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) logo
    2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) cedo
    3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) mais, antes
    •
    - no sooner... than - sooner or later - the sooner the better

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  • 68 superior

    [su'piəriə] 1. adjective
    1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superior
    2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior
    3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) superior
    2. noun
    (a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superior

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  • 69 under

    1. preposition
    1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.)
    2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.)
    3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.)
    4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.)
    2. adverb
    (in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.)

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  • 70 above

    1. preposition
    1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) sobre
    2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) acima de
    3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) acima de
    2. adverb
    1) (higher up: seen from above.) de cima
    2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) acima
    •
    - above all
    * * *
    a.bove
    [əb'∧v] n 1 o alto, céu. 2 o acima mencionado, o acima escrito ou dito. the above is his opinion / o acima escrito é a opinião dele. in addition to all of the above, I must say that... / em acréscimo a todo o acima mencionado, devo dizer que... • adj acima mencionado, anteriormente escrito ou dito. for further information see the above passage / para informações complementares consulte o texto acima. the above remarks are concerned with this item / as observações anteriores dizem respeito a este item. • adv 1 acima, no alto, em cima. the sound was coming from the bedroom above / o som vinha do quarto de cima. our plane flew above the clouds / nosso avião voava acima das nuvens. 2 anteriormente (citado ou dito). the facts mentioned above / os fatos mencionados acima. 3 em lugar mais alto. those are the hills above Rome / aquelas são as colinas no alto de Roma. • prep 1 sobre, acima, por cima. she lived on the first floor above a night club / ela morava no primeiro andar acima de uma boate. the police officer ought to be above suspicion / o policial devia estar acima de suspeita. 2 superior. he is above his brother / ele é superior a seu irmão. 3 mais que. the show is allowed to children above the age of ten years / o espetáculo é permitido para crianças com mais de dez anos. 4 além de. he is above criticism / ele está além da crítica. it is above me / isso está além da minha compreensão. above all sobretudo, mais importante de tudo. above all things antes de tudo. above-board a) claro, franco, honesto, correto. b) francamente, honestamente, corretamente. above-ground a) vivo, na terra. b) acima do solo. above-mentioned supracitado, supradito, acima mencionado. above par Econ acima do valor, com ágio. above praise acima de louvor. above the average acima da média. from above de cima. I am above myself eu estou fora de mim (de alegria, de raiva). over and above além disto. to be above nothing considerar nada indigno demais.

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  • 71 after

    1. preposition
    1) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) depois
    2) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) após
    3) (behind: Shut the door after you!) atrás de
    4) (in search or pursuit of: He ran after the bus.) atrás de
    5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) depois
    6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) depois
    2. adverb
    (later in time or place: They arrived soon after.) depois
    3. conjunction
    (later than the time when: After she died we moved house twice.) depois
    - afterthought
    - afterwards
    - after all
    - be after
    * * *
    af.ter
    ['a:ftə; 'æftə] adj 1 subseqüente, ulterior, posterior, seguinte. 2 Naut de popa ou ré. • adv 1 atrás, detrás, em seguida. the dog trots after him / o cão corre atrás dele. 2 depois, após, posteriormente. this was after I had married / isto foi após o meu casamento. • conj depois que, logo que. • prep 1 atrás de, após, depois de. what are you after? / atrás de que você anda? 2 em seguimento a, em seqüência a. 3 em perseguição de, ao encalço de. 4 acerca de, a respeito de, sobre. 5 por causa de, em conseqüência de. I was named after my grandmother / eu recebi o nome da minha avó. 6 à maneira de, à moda de. 7 abaixo de, inferior a. 8 segundo, de acordo com, conforme. 9 em atenção a, em consideração a, em homenagem a. after all afinal. after date of delivery após a data de entrega. after death the doctor trancar a porta depois que o ladrão entrou. after hours após o expediente. after this fashion deste modo. day after day dia após dia. in after years em anos vindouros. six months after seis meses depois. the after sail a vela de popa. the day after tomorrow depois de amanhã. the month after next o mês após o próximo. the morning after na manhã seguinte. to ask after perguntar por. to follow after seguir imediatamente. to long after pretender, desejar alguma coisa, ter saudade de. to look after tomar conta de, cuidar de.

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  • 72 better off

    (richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) em melhor situação
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    better off
    em melhor situação. better than a dig in the eye, better than a kick in the pants coll melhor do que nada.

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  • 73 beyond

    [bi'jond]
    1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) além de
    2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) para além de
    3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) fora de
    4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) além do que
    •
    - beyond expectation
    - beyond one's means
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    be.yond
    [bij'ɔnd] n the beyond, the great beyond o outro mundo, a vida futura. • prep 1 além de, do outro lado de. 2 mais longe que. 3 mais tarde que, depois de. 4 fora de (alcance, compreensão, limite). beyond dispute / fora de dúvida, indiscutível. it is getting beyond my control / está escapando ao meu controle. 5 mais do que, superior a, excedente. beyond measure / além dos limites. that is beyond me / isto está além das minhas forças, além da minha compreensão. 6 em adição a, além de. • adv além, mais longe, acolá. he passed beyond ele morreu. the back of beyond fig o confim do mundo.

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  • 74 choose

    [ u:z]
    past tense - chose; verb
    1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) escolher
    2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) decidir-se
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    * * *
    [tʃu:z] vt+vi (ps chose, pp chosen) 1 escolher. I choose him as (or for) my friend / escolho-o como amigo. 2 eleger, preferir, selecionar. he was chosen king / ele foi eleito rei. 3 optar, decidir-se, achar melhor. I shall do as I choose / farei o que me convier. 4 joeirar. I cannot choose but do it não tenho alternativa senão fazê-lo. to choose between escolher entre. to pick and choose escolher cuidadosamente, com calma.

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  • 75 done

    1) (finished or complete: That's that job done at last.) terminado
    2) ((of food) completely cooked and ready to eat: I don't think the meat is quite done yet.) no ponto
    3) (socially accepted: the done thing.) aceite
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    [d∧n] vt pp of to do. • adj 1 acabado, completo, feito, executado, concluído. 2 cozido, assado, pronto. 3 enganado, atraiçoado, logrado. 4 sl exausto, extenuado, esgotado, esfalfado. • interj está feito! topo! está feita a aposta, está valendo! as good as done como se estivesse concluído. done for arruinado, liquidado, mortalmente ferido, exausto, esgotado, nas últimas. done in exausto, esfalfado, fatigado. done up coll embrulhado, empacotado. done with acabado, terminado. easier said than done falar é fácil, fazer é que são elas. have done with this! deixe-se disso! it is not to be done não se pode fazer. no sooner said than done dito e feito. that done depois disto. to be done factível, praticável. to get a thing done mandar fazer alguma coisa. to have done with não interessar-se mais em ou por. well done! bravo! bem feito! what’s done cannot be undone o que está feito não tem mais jeito. when all is done no fim, finalmente.

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  • 76 great

    [ɡreit]
    1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) grande
    2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) grande
    3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) muito
    4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) óptimo
    5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) excelente
    •
    - greatness
    * * *
    [greit] adj 1 grande, vasto, numeroso, extenso, comprido. 2 desmedido. 3 importante, famoso, poderoso, notável. 4 principal, gran-, grão-. 5 nobre, generoso. 6 preferido, favorito. 7 formidável, magnífico, excelente. a great deal, a great many muito, muitos. a great muddle uma grande desordem. a great poet um grande poeta. a great storyteller um excelente contador de histórias. a great while bastante tempo. Alfred the Great Alfredo o Grande. great age idade avançada. Great Scott! interj meu Deus! great with young prenhe. he is a great reader ele lê muito. in great favour em boas graças. it is no great matter não tem importância. no great Amer coll nada de importante. that is great isto é formidável. the great os grandes, os importantes. the Great Assizes o juízo final. the great majority a grande maioria. the great powers as grandes potências. to be great at fencing ser bom em esgrima.

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  • 77 hog

    [hoɡ] 1. noun
    ((especially American) a pig.) porco
    2. verb
    1) (to gobble up greedily.) devorar
    2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) açambarcar
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    - go the whole hog
    * * *
    [hɔg] n 1 porco para engorda, capado. 2 fig homem porco, porcalhão. 3 Naut escovão. • vt+vi 1 cortar o pêlo ou a crina, cortar rente. 2 limpar o casco do navio. 3 receber mais do que é devido. 4 comer e beber em demasia. he went the whole hog sl ele resolveu o assunto, ele arrumou o negócio.

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  • 78 know

    [nəu]
    past tense - knew; verb
    1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) conhecer
    2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) conhecer
    3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) conhecer
    4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) reconhecer
    •
    - knowingly
    - know-all
    - know-how
    - in the know
    - know backwards
    - know better
    - know how to
    - know the ropes
    * * *
    [nou] n conhecimento, informação reservada. • vt (ps knew, pp known) 1 saber, conhecer, entender. he knows all the answers / ele tem resposta para tudo. she knows him by sight / ela o conhece de vista. I came to know it by chance / fiquei sabendo por acaso. he knows how to paint / ele sabe pintar. 2 reconhecer, indentificar ( for como). I should know him anywhere / eu o reconheceria em qualquer lugar. 3 estar ciente, estar informado. please let me know your arrival / queira por favor informar-me da sua chegada. 4 ter a certeza. I know her to be my friend / tenho certeza de sua amizade. 5 estar relacionado, conhecer pessoalmente. she knows him / ela o conhece. I have known him for three weeks / conheço-o há três semanas. 6 estar habilitado, ter experiência, ser hábil, destro. 7 distinguir ( from de). you can’t know him from his brother / você não pode distingui-lo do seu irmão. 8 Bib arch conhecer, ter relações sexuais com. for all I know que eu saiba. he is in the know ele está a par de. he knows better than to betray her ele não é tão estúpido para traí-la. he knows his own mind ele sabe o que quer. he knows it by heart ele sabe de cor. I know better than that não caio nessa. known as conhecido pelo nome de. make it known torne público. not that I know não que eu saiba. to know how many beans make five saber com quantos paus se faz uma canoa. to know oneself conhecer a si mesmo. to know the ropes a) entender do assunto. b) conhecer em detalhes. well, what do you know? a) Amer sabe lá!, vai saber! b) quais são as novidades? you never know coll talvez, quem sabe? you know é ou não é?, você sabe. you know best você é quem sabe.

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  • 79 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) lume
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender-se
    •
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligeiro
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) leve
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)
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    light1
    [lait] n 1 luz, claridade, iluminação, brilho. 2 fonte de luz (lâmpada, vela, etc.). 3 janela. 4 clarabóia. 5 alvorada, clarear do dia, luz diurna. 6 fig exposição, conhecimento público. 7 compreensão, esclarecimento, conhecimento. 8 iluminação espiritual, luz interior, verdade. 9 aspecto, ponto de vista. 10 sinal de trânsito, farol. 11 fig luminar, sumidade. 12 algo usado para acender (acendedor, fósforo, isqueiro, fogo). 13 inspiração. • vt+vi (ps and pp lit or lighted) 1 iluminar, acender, brilhar. 2 inflamar. 3 iluminar-se, acender-se. 4 clarear. • adj brilhante, claro, luminoso. according to my lights a meu ver, no meu entender. against the light contra a luz. between the lights a) à meia-luz. b) no crepúsculo. fast to light que não desbota pela ação da luz, resistente à luz. in a good (bad) light de modo favorável (desfavorável). in the light of à luz de, considerando. men of light and leading homens de saber e influência. to bring to light descobrir, elucidar. to come to light tornar-se conhecido. to light out sair apressadamente, fugir. to see the light a) nascer. b) passar a existir, tornar-se público. c) compreender, entender. to shed light explicar, elucidar. to stand in one’s own light frustrar os próprios planos ou desejos.
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    light2
    [lait] adj 1 leve. 2 fácil, simples. 3 ligeiro, rápido, ágil. 4 Phon átono. 5 alegre, jocoso. 6 trivial, de pouca importância. 7 frívolo, leviano. 8 claro. 9 fraco (bebidas). 10 suave, brando. 11 poroso, friável. 12 tonto, amalucado, delirante. • adv 1 levemente. 2 facilmente. a light heart despreocupação, sensação de alegria. light as a feather leve como uma pluma. light come, light go fácil vem, fácil vai. light in the head a) tonto. b) bobo. c) louco. to have light fingers ter dedos leves, ter tendência a furtar. to make light of fazer pouco de, não levar a sério.
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    light3
    [lait] vt+vi 1 aliviar. 2 desmontar, apear(-se). 3 descer, pousar. 4 encontrar por acaso. 5 golpear, atacar (com into).

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  • 80 mere

    [miə]
    (no more than or no better than: a mere child; the merest suggestion of criticism.) simples
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    me.re1
    [m'iə] n 1 lago, lagoa. 2 charco.
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    me.re2
    [m'iə] adj mero, simples.

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  • Than — is a grammatical particle serving as both conjunction and preposition in the English language. It introduces a comparison, and as such is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure… …   Wikipedia

  • than — [than] conj. [ME than, thene, thonne < OE thenne, thanne, thonne, orig., then: for IE base see THAT] 1. introducing the second element in a comparison, following an adjective or adverb in the comparative degree: if the first element is a… …   English World dictionary

  • Than — ([th][a^]n), conj. [OE. than, thon, then, thanne, thonne, thenne, than, then, AS. [eth]anne, [eth]onne, [eth][ae]nne; akin to D. dan, OHG. danne, G. dann then, denn than, for, Goth. [thorn]an then, and to E. the, there, that. See {That}, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • than — 1. Than is normally used to introduce the second element in a comparison, and acts either as a conjunction (He is older than I am) or as a preposition (He is older than me). In uses such as He is older than I, than is normally regarded as a… …   Modern English usage

  • than — ► CONJUNCTION & PREPOSITION 1) introducing the second element in a comparison. 2) used to introduce an exception or contrast. 3) used in expressions indicating one thing happening immediately after another. USAGE Traditionally, it has been… …   English terms dictionary

  • Than — ist der Familienname von: Abraham Than (* 1927), Altbischof von Kengtung Karl Than (1834–1908), ungarischer Chemiker Mór Than (1828–1899), ungarischer Maler Walter Than (* 1921), deutscher Tischtennisspieler Siehe auch Thane Tann Thanh Thann …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • than — O.E. þan, conjunctive particle used after a comparative adjective or adverb, from þanne, þænne, þonne then (see THEN (Cf. then)). Developed from the adverb then, and not distinguished from it in spelling until c.1700. The earliest use is in West… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Than — Than, adv. Then. See {Then}. [Obs.] Gower. [1913 Webster] Thanne longen folk to gon on pilgrimages. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Than — (angelsächs. thegn, thên, althochd. degan, schott. than, thayne), ursprünglich der kriegerische Gefolgsmann des angelsächsischen Königs, seit dem 10. Jahrh. erblicher Großgrundbesitzer. Der T. entspricht in der Entwickelungsgeschichte des… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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