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1 the races
(a meeting for horse-racing.) as corridas -
2 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) corrida2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) (fazer) correr2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) fazer uma corrida3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) andar a toda a pressa•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) raça2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) raça3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) raça•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *race1[reis] n 1 corrida, carreira, qualquer competição de velocidade. 2 competição, rivalidade. 3 corrente de água. 4 movimento rápido, arremetida. 5 canal de um rio. 6 curso, decurso da vida. 7 canal, canalete. 8 Mech corrediça (de rolamento). • vt+vi 1 competir ou fazer competir numa corrida, disputar. 2 correr, fazer correr, mover-se rapidamente. 3 correr numa disparada (motores, rodas, a hélice de um barco quando este é retirado da água, etc.). 4 bater fortemente (coração). a race against time corrida contra o tempo. auto race corrida automobilística. horse race corrida de cavalos. mill race calha de moinho, calha de adução. rat race corrida de ratos, competição exagerada. sprint race, speed race corrida de velocidade. to race away perder tudo nas corridas. to run a race participar de uma corrida. yacht race corrida de iates.————————race2[reis] n 1 raça humana. 2 estirpe, gênero, espécie. 3 descendência, prole. 4 família, tribo, gente, povo. 5 linhagem, geração, genealogia. 6 classe. -
3 turban
['tə:bən](a long piece of cloth worn wound round the head, especially by men belonging to certain of the races and religions of Asia.) turbante* * *tur.ban[t'ə:bən] n 1 turbante. 2 toucado feminino semelhante ao turbante. -
4 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) registo2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) disco3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) recorde4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) história2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) registar2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) gravar3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) registar4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) registar•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *re.cord[r'ekɔ:d] n 1 registro, inscrição, anotação (também Comp). 2 ata, protocolo, relatório. 3 relação, crônica, história. 4 documento. 5 records cadastro, arquivo, anais. 6 memorial, informe. 7 ficha, folha corrida, folha de serviço ou antecedentes. 8 monumento, memória ou recordação. 9 testemunho, evidência. 10 Sport recorde. 11 disco de vinil. 12 reputação. • [rik'ɔ:d] vt+vi 1 registrar, assentar, inscrever, anotar. 2 protocolar. 3 recordar, lembrar, gravar na memória. 4 arquivar. 5 gravar em disco ou fita magnética. 6 testemunhar. a matter of record consenso geral, algo admitido publicamente. for the record publicamente, oficialmente. keeper of records arquivista. off the record confidencial. on record registrado, protocolado, conhecido publicamente. record of service Mil folha de serviço. speed record recorde de velocidade. to bear record of testemunhar. to beat/ break a record bater um recorde. to go on record expressar uma opinião publicamente. to put the record straight dirimir dúvida, corrigir erro. -
5 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) ganhar2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) ganhar3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) meta2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.)- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through* * *[win] n coll vitória, sucesso (em esporte). • vt+vi (ps, pp won). 1 vencer, ganhar, triunfar. we won the day/ the field / nós vencemos. 2 obter (sucesso). they won golden opinions / eles obtiveram a mais irrestrita admiração de todos. 3 conquistar, cativar (auditório). 4 alcançar, atingir (margem, cume). we won our goal / nós alcançamos nosso objetivo. 5 Mil tomar. 6 conquistar o amor de, persuadir ao casamento. 7 conseguir a simpatia de. 8 persuadir, convencer. 9 influenciar. 10 lavrar (minérios). they won their way eles impuseram-se. to win by a head/ short head ganhar apertado. to win in impor-se, obter as simpatias. to win in a canter ganhar bem, ganhar facilmente. to win on/ upon a) ganhar. b) obter o melhor de. c) ganhar favores de, ter influência sobre. we won on him / nós obtivemos influência sobre ele. to win over/ round conquistar a opinião, o apoio de alguém. he won him over / ele conquistou a sua simpatia. he had won us over to his side / ele nos havia conquistado para o seu partido. to win the day ganhar uma discussão. to win through a) vencer as dificuldades, passar com êxito por obstáculos. b) prevalecer, ser bem-sucedido. you can’t win não tem jeito, nada do que você fizer será bom, satisfatório. you win você ganhou (eu desisto). -
6 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) arranhar2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) coçar3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) gravar4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arrancar5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirar2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) arranhão2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) arranhadela3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) linha de partida•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *[skrætʃ] n 1 arranhadura, esfoladura, raspadura. 2 arranhão. 3 ruído de raspar ou arranhar. 4 raspagem. 5 lugar de partida, linha de saída para corrida etc. 6 rabiscos. 7 Vet arestim, grapa. • vt+vi 1 arranhar, riscar, marcar. 2 rasgar, arranhar, cavar com as unhas ou garras. 3 coçar. 4 esfregar, roçar. 5 arranhar (como pena de escrever). 6 rabiscar, escrever às pressas. 7 apagar, riscar, cancelar. 8 eliminar, retirar (um cavalo) de uma corrida. 9 Sport cancelar um jogo. 10 labutar, economizar. • adj 1 colecionado ou juntado às pressas. 2 acidental. to bring to the scratch fazer alguém trabalhar. to come up to scratch não corresponder às expectativas. to scratch out riscar, apagar. to start from scratch partir da linha de saída, começar do zero. -
7 mix
[miks] 1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) misturar2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) misturar3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) misturar4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) misturar-se2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) mistura2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) mistura•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
- mix up* * * -
8 ethnology
[eƟ'nolə‹i]noun (the study of the different races of mankind.) etnologia* * *eth.nol.o.gy[eθn'6l2d9i] n Anthr etnologia: ciência que estuda a divisão da humanidade em raças, suas origens e características. -
9 racialism
1) (the belief that some races of men are better than others.) racismo2) (prejudice against someone on the grounds of his race.) racismo* * *ra.cial.ism[r'eiʃəlizəm] n racismo. -
10 steward
['stjuəd]feminine - stewardess; noun1) (a passenger's attendant on ship or aeroplane: an air stewardess.) hospedeiro2) (a person who helps to arrange, and is an official at, races, entertainments etc.) organizador3) (a person who supervises the supply of food and stores in a club, on a ship etc.) mordomo4) (a person who manages an estate or farm for another person.) administrador* * *stew.ard[stj'u:əd] n 1 administrador, procurador. 2 garçom de navio ou de trem. 3 aeromoça, comissário de bordo. 4 despenseiro, camaroteiro, camareiro. 5 organizador de festas, corridas, etc. 6 mordomo. Lord High Steward camareiro ou mordomo real. -
11 voodoo
['vu:du:](a type of witchcraft originally practised by certain Negro races in the West Indies.) vudu* * *voo.doo[v'u:du:] n Africa, Antilles 1 vodu, feitiçaria, magia. 2 feiticeiro. • vt enfeitiçar. • adj de ou relativo a feitiçaria ou macumba. -
12 melting pot
noun (a place where different peoples, races, cultures etc blend: The United States is often described as a melting pot.)
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