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21 upper
1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.)2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.)3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.)- get/have the upper hand of/over someone - get/have the upper hand -
22 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) poleiro2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) poleiro2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) empoleirar-se2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) empoleirar(-se)* * *perch1[pə:tʃ] n (pl perches) Ichth perca.————————perch2[pə:tʃ] n 1 poleiro. 2 fig situação ou posição elevada. 3 medida de comprimento equivalente a 5 ½ jardas (5,029 metros). 4 Tech percha. • vt+vi 1 empoleirar-se, pousar. 2 colocar em lugar alto ou precário, empoleirar. take your perch! sente-se! -
23 superlative
[su'pə:lətiv] 1. adjective((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) superlativo2. noun((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) superlativo* * *su.per.la.tive[su:p'ə:lətiv] n 1 exemplo supremo. 2 Gram superlativo. • adj 1 insuperável, excelente, supremo. 2 Gram superlativo. 3 excessivo, exagerado. to talk in superlatives exagerar. -
24 supreme
[su'pri:m]1) (the highest, greatest, or most powerful: the supreme ruler.) supremo2) (the greatest possible: an act of supreme courage.) supremo•- supremacy
- the Supreme Court* * *su.preme[supr'i:m] adj 1 supremo, principal. she has made the supreme sacrifice / ela fez o sacrifício supremo. 2 do mais alto grau, maior, extremo, máximo. 3 superior, melhor em qualidade. 4 último, derradeiro. the Supreme Being Deus. -
25 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) poleiro2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) poleiro2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) empoleirar(-se)2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) empoleirar(-se) -
26 superlative
[su'pə:lətiv] 1. adjective((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) superlativo2. noun((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) superlativo -
27 classic
1) (standard or best: the classic example.) clássico2) ((of literature, art etc) of the highest quality.) clássico3) ((of dress etc) simple, elegant and traditional.) clássico* * *clas.sic[kl'æsik] n 1 obra clássica, arte clássica. 2 clássico, autor ou artista clássico. 3 filólogo de línguas antigas. 4 clássicos, literatura dos gregos ou romanos, línguas antigas, filologia clássica. • adj 1 de primeira qualidade. 2 clássico, relativo à arte ou literatura clássica. 3 perfeito, sóbrio, bem proporcionado. 4 famoso em literatura ou história. the classics os escritores clássicos. he is a student of the classics / ele estuda filologia clássica. -
28 classical
['klæsikəl] 1. adjective1) ((especially of literature, art etc) of ancient Greece and Rome: classical studies.) clássico2) ((of music) having the traditional, established harmony and/or form: He prefers classical music to popular music.) clássico3) ((of literature) considered to be of the highest class.) clássico•- classic2. noun1) (an established work of literature of high quality: I have read all the classics.) clássico2) ((in plural) the language and literature of Greece and Rome: He is studying classics.) clássicas* * *clas.si.cal[kl'æsikəl] adj (também classic) 1 clássico. 2 versado nos clássicos. 3 devotado aos clássicos. 4 baseado nos clássicos. 5 ortodoxo. 6 Mus fino, clássico. -
29 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) clímax* * *cli.max[kl'aimæks] n 1 clímax, ápice, culminância. 2 Rhet gradação, clímax. 3 orgasmo sexual. • vt+vi culminar, levar ou chegar ao ponto culminante. to find its climax in culminar em. -
30 doctor
['doktə] 1. noun1) (a person who is trained to treat ill people: Doctor Davidson; You should call the doctor if you are ill; I'll have to go to the doctor.) médico2) (a person who has gained the highest university degree in any subject.) doutor2. verb1) (to interfere with; to add something to (usually alcohol or drugs): Someone had doctored her drink.) adulterar2) (to treat with medicine etc: I'm doctoring my cold with aspirin.) medicar•* * *doc.tor[d'ɔktə] n 1 doutor, médico, cirurgião dentista. 2 qualquer pessoa que recebeu o mais elevado grau de uma faculdade. he took his doctor’s degree / ele doutorou-se. 3 Tech nome de várias ferramentas. 4 mosca artificial para pescar salmão. 5 sl dado falsificado, alterado. 6 sl xerez (vinho) adulterado. 7 sl cozinheiro de navio. • vt+vi 1 medicar(-se). 2 exercer clínica médica. 3 tratar com medicamentos. 4 doutorar. 5 consertar, remendar às pressas. 6 adulterar, alterar, falsificar. 7 castrar (animais). doctor of divinity doutor em teologia. doctor of law doutor em lei. doctor of physic doutor em medicina. Doctor of the Church Doutor da Igreja: designação de certos teólogos cujos escritos são tidos como fontes da verdadeira doutrina cristã. horse doctor veterinário, alveitar. lady doctor doutora. medical doctor médico. witch doctor curandeiro, charlatão, feiticeiro. -
31 maximum
1. ['mæksiməm] adjective(greatest: This requires maximum effort / the maximum amount of effort.) máximo2. [-mə] noun(the greatest number or quantity or the highest point or degree: Two hundred an hour is the maximum we can produce.) máximo* * *max.i.mum[m'æksiməm] n máximo: o ponto mais alto a que pode chegar uma grandeza variável. • adj máximo. -
32 tenor
['tenə]((a man with) a singing voice of the highest normal pitch for an adult male.) tenor* * *ten.or[t'enə] n 1 tendência geral. 2 sentido, caráter, conteúdo, teor. the tenor of the novel / o conteúdo do romance. 3 Mus tenor, voz de tenor, parte cantada por tenor. 4 Jur cópia fiel. • adj relativo a tenor. of the same tenor do mesmo teor. -
33 classical
['klæsikəl] 1. adjective1) ((especially of literature, art etc) of ancient Greece and Rome: classical studies.) clássico2) ((of music) having the traditional, established harmony and/or form: He prefers classical music to popular music.) clássico3) ((of literature) considered to be of the highest class.) clássico•- classic2. noun1) (an established work of literature of high quality: I have read all the classics.) clássico2) ((in plural) the language and literature of Greece and Rome: He is studying classics.) letras clássicas -
34 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) clímax -
35 maximum
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36 supreme
[su'pri:m]1) (the highest, greatest, or most powerful: the supreme ruler.) supremo2) (the greatest possible: an act of supreme courage.) supremo•- supremacy - the Supreme Court -
37 apex
['eipeks](the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) ápice* * *a.pex -
38 auction
['o:kʃən] 1. noun(a public sale in which each thing is sold to the person who offers the highest price: They held an auction; He sold the house by auction.) leilão2. verb(to sell something in this way: He auctioned all his furniture before emigrating.) leiloar* * *auc.tion['ɔ:kʃən] n hasta pública, citação, leilão. • vt vender em hasta pública, oferecer em leilão, leiloar. to auction off livrar-se de objetos vendendo-os em leilão. to put up to ( for) auction, Amer to put up at auction oferecer em leilão, pôr em leilão. to sell by auction, Amer to sell at auction vender em leilão. -
39 culminate
((with in) to reach the highest or most important point: The celebrations culminated in a firework display in the local park.) culminar* * *cul.mi.nate[k'∧lmineit] vt+vi 1 culminar, atingir o ponto culminante. 2 Astr passar pelo meridiano. -
40 parliament
(the highest law-making council of a nation - in Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, considered together: an Act of Parliament.) parlamento* * *par.lia.ment[p'a:ləmənt] n parlamento, assembléia legislativa, câmara dos deputados.
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