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1 the generation gap
noun (the difference in views and the lack of understanding between younger and older people.) -
2 the generation gap
noun (the difference in views and the lack of understanding between younger and older people.) conflito de gerações -
3 lack
[læk] 1. verb(to have too little or none of: He lacked the courage to join the army.) faltar a2. noun(the state of not having any or enough: our lack of money.) falta* * *[læk] n falta, necessidade, carência, deficiência. • vt+vi faltar, necessitar, carecer de. for lack of money por falta de dinheiro. -
4 lack
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5 feel the pinch
(to be in difficulty because of lack of money.) estar num aperto -
6 feel the pinch
(to be in difficulty because of lack of money.) estar apertado -
7 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) bater2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) bater3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) atingir4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) alcançar2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) golpe2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) ponto3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) sucesso•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with* * *[hit] n 1 golpe, pancada, estocada. 2 sucesso, sorte. 3 ataque, crítica. • vt+vi (ps and pp hit) 1 dar um golpe, dar uma pancada (at em). he hit me a blow / ele me deu uma pancada. 2 acertar, atingir. he was hit by the ball / ele foi atingido pela bola. his hand was hit by the knife / a sua mão foi ferida pela faca. a lucky hit um bom lance, um golpe feliz. he hit the town coll ele chegou à cidade. hit or miss a esmo. to hit against bater contra. to hit it off concordar. to hit it up injetar drogas. to hit off imitar ou descrever perfeitamente. to hit the bottle beber muito, em excesso. to hit the ceilving/ roof ficar com raiva. to hit the hay/ sack ir dormir, ir para a cama. to hit the jackpot acertar na sorte grande. to hit the nail on the head dar na trilha. to hit the road partir, pegar a estrada. to hit upon encontrar, topar com. to make a hit with someone a) ficar popular. b) impressionar alguém. you have hit my taste você acertou meu gosto. -
8 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) bater2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) acertar3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) atingir4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) alcançar, atingir2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) golpe2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) ponto ganho3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) sucesso•- hit-or-miss - hit back - hit below the belt - hit it off - hit on - hit out - make a hit with -
9 complaint
1) ((a statement of one's) dissatisfaction: The customer made a complaint about the lack of hygiene in the food shop.) queixa2) (a sickness, disease, disorder etc: He's always suffering from some complaint or other.) achaque* * *com.plaint[kəmpl'eint] n 1 queixa, reclamação, denúncia. 2 motivo ou razão da queixa ou denúncia. 3 acusação. 4 doença, enfermidade. -
10 complaint
1) ((a statement of one's) dissatisfaction: The customer made a complaint about the lack of hygiene in the food shop.) queixa2) (a sickness, disease, disorder etc: He's always suffering from some complaint or other.) achaque -
11 injustice
((an instance of) unfairness or the lack of justice: He complained of injustice in the way he had been treated; They agreed that an injustice had been committed.) injustiça- do someone an injustice- do an injustice* * *in.jus.tice -
12 do without
(to manage without and accept the lack of: We'll just have to do without a phone; If you're too lazy to fetch the ice-cream you can just do without; I can do without your opinion, if you don't mind.) passar sem -
13 do without
(to manage without and accept the lack of: We'll just have to do without a phone; If you're too lazy to fetch the ice-cream you can just do without; I can do without your opinion, if you don't mind.) dispensar -
14 injustice
((an instance of) unfairness or the lack of justice: He complained of injustice in the way he had been treated; They agreed that an injustice had been committed.) injustiça- do someone an injustice- do an injustice -
15 inability
[inə'biləti](the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something): I was surprised at his inability to read.) incapacidade* * *in.a.bil.i.ty[inəb'iliti] n incapacidade, inaptidão, falta de poder. -
16 inability
[inə'biləti](the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something): I was surprised at his inability to read.) incapacidade -
17 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) querer2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) precisar3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) carecer2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) desejo2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) necessidade3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) falta•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *[wɔnt] n 1 falta, carência, escassez. they failed for want of money / eles falharam por falta de dinheiro. 2 necessidade, precisão. we have few wants / nós temos poucas necessidades, precisamos de pouco. 3 pobreza, penúria, miséria, indigência. 4 desejo, ânsia. • vt+vi 1 faltar, ter ou sentir falta de, não ter, carecer de, escassear. 2 precisar, necessitar, dever, ter necessidade de. it wants great care / isto requer muito cuidado. he wants a pair of glasses / ele quer/precisa de óculos. 3 estar necessitado de, ser pobre, sofrer privações. 4 desejar, querer, pretender. what do you want? / o que você quer/deseja? 5 exigir. a long-felt want falta ou carência há muito sentida. to be wanted by the police ser procurado pela polícia. to live in want sofrer necessidade, passar privação. want of spirit desânimo, falta de coragem. -
18 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) querer2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) precisar de3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) carecer de2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) desejo2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) escassez, carência3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) falta•- wanted- want ad - want for -
19 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) barra2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) barra3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) tranca4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) balcão5) (a public house.) bar6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) compasso7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) obstáculo8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) banco dos réus2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) trancar2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) excluir3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) impedir3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) excepto- barmaid- barman
- bar code* * *[ba:] n 1 barra, vergalhão. a bar of soap / uma barra de sabão. 2 trave, tranca. 3 barreira, obstáculo. 4 faixa, listra. 5 compasso, ritmo. 6 traço na pauta musical que indica o compasso. 7 bar, balcão de bar. 8 cancelo: grade de tribunal ou corte. 9 profissão ou cargo de advogado. he was called to the bar / ele foi admitido como advogado no foro. 10 advogados, advocacia. 11 corte de justiça. 12 tribunal. 13 bocado, parte do freio. 14 Jur exceção. 15 barra, banco de areia. 16 Her barra: listão horizontal de brasão. 17 Vet barra: espaço nos maxilares entre os dentes caninos e os molares. 18 divisa militar. 19 Electr resistência. • vt 1 colocar trave ou tranca, barrar, trancar, fechar. 2 bloquear, obstruir. 3 excluir, excetuar. 4 cercar, gradear. 5 impedir, obstar. 6 confinar, listrar: marcar com faixas ou listras. 7 Mus marcar com traços de compasso. 8 proibir, vedar. 9 pôr de lado. 10 objetar a. 11 Jur opor exceção a. • prep exceto, fora, salvo. bar one! fora um!, menos um! bar of rest Mus sinal de pausa. behind bars preso. double bar Mus traço final. ( horizontal) bar barra fixa (para ginástica). parallel bars barras paralelas. the bar of God o juízo final. to bar out impedir de entrar, excluir. to bar up fechar com grade, cercar. to be at the bar a) advogar no foro. b) estudar direito. to cross the bars esticar as canelas. -
20 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) apoiar2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoiar3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) confirmar4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sustentar2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) apoio2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suporte•- supporting* * *sup.port[səp'ɔ:t] n 1 assistência, ajuda, auxílio, amparo, apoio. 2 manutenção, subsistência, sustento. 3 Archit suporte, apoio, esteio, espeque, base. he gives support to his sister / ele sustenta sua irmã. 4 Phot tripé. 5 Mil proteção, assistência, defesa. 6 arrimo. she is the only support of her parents / ela é o único arrimo de seus pais. • vt 1 sustentar, suportar, escorar. 2 fortalecer, encorajar, ajudar, auxiliar. 3 manter, sustentar, cuidar. 4 favorecer, defender, apoiar. 5 advogar, justificar, defender, patrocinar. 6 provar, verificar, afirmar, substanciar, confirmar. 7 Mil proteger, dar assistência (em combate). 8 sofrer, tolerar, agüentar. 9 assistir, atender. 10 representar (papel) com sucesso. in support of his theories em defesa de suas teorias. moral support apoio moral. to strongly support apoiar muito alguém. to support someone in apoiar alguém em, concordar com alguém para. with my support com meu auxílio.
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