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1 the Third World
(the developing countries, those not part of or aligned with the two main powers: the needs of the Third World.) o terceiro mundo -
2 the Third World
(the developing countries, those not part of or aligned with the two main powers: the needs of the Third World.) o Terceiro Mundo -
3 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) fato2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) fato de (banho, etc.)3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) proposta de casamento5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) naipe2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convir2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) ficar bem3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *[su:t] n 1 terno de roupa. 2 processo, caso jurídico, processo judicial, demanda, litígio. 3 naipe. 4 pedido (de casamento), solicitação, petição. 5 traje. 6 jogo, coleção, conjunto. 7 corte, galanteio. • vt+vi 1 vestir, fazer roupa. 2 adaptar, ajustar, acomodar. this suits my purpose / isto corresponde às minhas intenções. 3 servir para, concordar, adaptar-se para. her dress did not suit the occasion / seu vestido não era adequado para a ocasião. 4 servir, ser conveniente. will this day suit you? / este dia lhe convém? 5 combinar com. they suit each other well / eles combinam bem. 6 agradar, satisfazer. 7 prover. 8 ficar bem, cair bem (roupas). this hat suits you / este chapéu lhe fica bem. boiler suit Fashion jardineira. suiting the action to the words dito e feito. suit yourself faça como quiser. to follow suit a) acompanhar o naipe. b) fig seguir o exemplo. would it suit you if... o senhor concorda, se... -
4 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) terno, conjunto, tailleur2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) traje3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) pedido de casamento5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) naipe2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convir a2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) combinar com3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar•- suited- suitor - suitcase - follow suit - suit down to the ground - suit oneself -
5 consideration
1) ((the act of) thinking about something, especially the needs or feelings of other people: He stayed at home out of consideration for his mother.) consideração2) (a fact to be taken into account in making a decision etc: The cost of the journey is our main consideration.) preocupação* * *con.sid.er.a.tion[kənsidər'eiʃən] n 1 consideração, exame, deliberação. the matter is under consideration / o assunto está em estudos. 2 razão, fato a ser levado em conta, consideração. time is no consideration / o tempo não importa. we must take into consideration / temos de levar em consideração. 3 pagamento, recompensa, compensação, remuneração. 4 respeito, estima, consideração. 5 importância. 6 reflexão, ponderação. I shall give your proposal my careful consideration / estudarei sua proposta com carinho. in consideration of em retribuição ou pagamento por. on further consideration pensando bem. on no consideration de forma alguma. out of consideration for em consideração a. -
6 consideration
1) ((the act of) thinking about something, especially the needs or feelings of other people: He stayed at home out of consideration for his mother.) consideração, atenção2) (a fact to be taken into account in making a decision etc: The cost of the journey is our main consideration.) preocupação -
7 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) tocar2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) tocar3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) tocar4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) tocar2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) toque2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tacto3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) retoque4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) talento5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) fora do campo•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *[t∧tʃ] n 1 toque. he gave the finishing touch (es) to it / fig ele deu os últimos retoques. 2 tato. it has a soft touch / é macio ao tato. 3 contato, apalpadela. 4 detalhe, vestígio, traço, feição, caráter. 5 relação, contato. 6 toque, modo de tocar um instrumento. 7 qualidade. 8 prova de qualidade, ensaio. put it to the touch! / ponha-o à prova. 9 pequena quantidade, pingo. 10 acesso, ligeiro ataque. 11 toque de pincel. 12 pancadinha. 13 modo de agir, comportamento. • vt+vi 1 tocar, apalpar, pegar em, pôr em contato, encostar uma coisa na outra. they that touch pitch will be defiled / quem mexe em piche se suja. extremes touch / extremos se tocam. 2 alcançar, esbarrar, atingir, roçar. it touches twenty feet / tem justamente vinte pés de altura. he touched his hat to him / ele cumprimentou-o. that touches the pocket / isto é muito caro. 3 estar em contato, tocar-se, entrar em contato. 4 estar adjacente. 5 bater levemente, tocar (instrumento). 6 Geom tangenciar. 7 ferir, prejudicar. the plants were touched with frost / as plantas sofreram com a geada. 8 afetar, comover, impressionar, irritar. he was touched to the heart, he was touched to the quick / ele ficou profundamente comovido. I was touched with pity / fiquei comovido de dó. 9 colorir, matizar, manchar, marcar. 10 relacionar-se, concernir. 11 referir-se, tratar de. they touched upon the matter / eles tocaram no assunto. 12 usar, tocar (comida bebida), ingerir. 13 alcançar, atingir (em qualidade). 14 parar em, fazer escala, aportar. 15 receber dinheiro, sl emprestar ou pedir dinheiro emprestado. a fine touch fig um bom traço (de caráter). a happy touch fig uma mão feliz. at a touch por simples contato. a touch of blue fig um tom azulado. cold to the touch frio ao tato. he touched off the scene in a few strokes ele desenhou a cena com poucos traços. out of touch with sem contato ou relações com. to get in touch with entrar em contato com. to touch all bases a) fazer tudo sem deixar nada para trás. b) ser muito versátil. to touch at Naut atracar, aportar em. to touch bottom a) fig investigar profundamente. b) chegar ao nível mais baixo. to touch down (futebol americano) colocar a bola no chão atrás do gol. to touch off desencadear. to touch on mencionar, escrever sobre. to touch upon tocar, formar limite com. to touch wood bater na madeira para evitar azar ou mau olhado. with sure touch fig com golpe seguro. -
8 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) descanso3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) apoio4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) desligado2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) descansar3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) descansar4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) descansar5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) depender de6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) pertencer•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *rest1[rest] n 1 descanso, repouso, folga, trégua, tranqüilidade, paz, sossego. 2 sono. 3 lugar de repouso, sanatório. 4 abrigo, albergue, pousada, parada. 5 suporte, apoio, pedestal. 6 Mus pausa. 7 Poet morte, túmulo. 8 inércia. the matter rests with you / o caso depende de você. 9 Poet cesura. • vt+vi 1 descansar ( from de), repousar, fazer uma pausa, estar parado, não se mover, ficar quieto. I shall not rest until this matter is settled / não descansarei até este assunto ser resolvido. 2 estar calmo, sossegado ou despreocupado. you can rest assured that we will do all we can / você pode ter a certeza de que faremos tudo que pudermos. 3 dormir. 4 estar morto, jazer. 5 não ser aproveitado, cultivado (terras). 6 ser espalhado. 7 ser apoiado ou apoiar-se (on, against sobre, em), basear-se ( upon sobre), motivar-se (in em). 8 depender (on de), confiar (in em). 9 parar, cessar de mover-se. 10 deixar pendente. 11 dirigir, fixar (os olhos). our eyes rest on the book / nossos olhos estão fixos no livro. 12 Jur interromper voluntariamente a apresentação de provas. a day of rest dia de descanso. the fault rests with you a culpa é sua. to be at rest a) estar dormindo. b) estar parado. c) estar despreocupado, livre de aborrecimentos. d) Euphem estar morto. to give a rest deixar em paz, não amolar. to lay at rest sepultar, enterrar. to lay/ put ( an idea) to rest provar que é falso. to let something rest deixar de lado. to let the matter rest dar o assunto por liquidado. to put/set someone’s mind at rest tranqüilizar, apaziguar. to rest on/ upon a) apoiar-se. b) basear-se. to rest up coll descansar. to set at rest acalmar, aquietar. to take a rest descansar. without rest sem descanso, sem folga.————————rest2[rest] n 1 resto, restante, sobra, resíduo. 2 saldo, reserva. 3 Ten série longa de trocas de bola. • vt+vi 1 restar, sobrar, sobejar. 2 ficar, permanecer. among the rest entre as outras coisas. and all the rest of it e tudo o mais. and the rest? e quem mais? for the rest demais, além disso. the rest os outros, os demais. you may rest assured that você pode ficar certo de que. -
9 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) tocar2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) tocar3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) tocar4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) tocar, pôr a mão em2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) toque2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tato3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) retoque4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) jeito5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) fora de campo•- touching- touchingly - touchy - touchily - touchiness - touch screen - in touch with - in touch - lose touch with - lose touch - out of touch with - out of touch - a touch - touch down - touch off - touch up - touch wood -
10 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) acção2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) movimento3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) processo4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) acção5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) combate•- out of action* * *ac.tion['ækʃən] n 1 ação, funcionamento. suit the action to the word / adapte a ação às suas palavras. 2 atividade, energia. 3 ato, efeito, empreendimento. 4 força, influência, poder. 5 movimento, acionamento. 6 mecanismo, maquinismo. 7 batalha, combate. the soldier died in action / o soldado morreu em combate. 8 encontro armado, choque de tropas. 9 entrecho, enredo, seqüência de cenas (teatro). 10 processo, ação judicial. 11 actions conduta, comportamento. 12 sl excitamento, jogo ilícito, relação sexual. action for damages Jur queixa de indenização por perdas e danos. action in tort ação ilícita. action of assumpsit Jur ação judicial por quebra de contrato. action of ejectment Jur ação judicial de reintegração de posse. action on a bill protesto de uma letra de câmbio por falta de aceitação, pagamento, etc. action to set aside Jur ação judicial de contestação ou anulação. action upon appeal apelação, recurso. full of action ativo, enérgico, vivo. in action em atividade, em movimento. personal action queixa obrigatória. previous action Jur ação preliminar. real action Jur ação real. the action of radium o efeito do radium. to bring (ou lay) an action against intentar uma ação em juízo. to carry (ou put) into action realizar, executar. to put out of action pôr fora do combate. to take action a) agir, proceder. b) iniciar o trabalho. c) Jur processar, iniciar uma ação judicial. -
11 breast
[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) peito2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) peito2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) enfrentar2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) chegar ao cume•- breastfed
- breaststroke* * *[brest] n 1 peito, tórax. 2 peitilho. 3 parte dianteira, parte superior. 4 seio, mama, teta. she gives her child the breast / ela amamenta seu filho. 5 sentimentos. • vt enfrentar, opor-se a. he breasted the waves / ele atirou-se contra as ondas. a child at breast uma criança ao seio. he made a clean breast of it ele confessou tudo. -
12 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) encontrar2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) reunir-se3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) conhecer4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) juntar-se5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) responder6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) vir ao encontro7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) encontrar8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) ter9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) responder2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) encontro- meeting- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway* * *[mi:t] n 1 reunião, encontro. 2 reunião de esportistas. • vt+vi (ps, pp met) 1 encontrar, encontrar-se. 2 satisfazer (um compromisso). 3 travar conhecimento. 4 reunir-se, ajuntar-se, agrupar-se. 5 opor. 6 receber. • adj adequado, apropriado. -
13 breast
[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) seio2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) peito2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) enfrentar2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) chegar ao cume•- breastfed - breaststroke -
14 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) encontrar2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) encontrar-se3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) ficar conhecendo4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) encontrar-se5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) satisfazer6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) apresentar-se a7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) encontrar8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) dar com9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) responder a2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) encontro- meeting- meet someone halfway - meet halfway -
15 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) ferro2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) ferro de engomar3) (a type of golf-club.) taco de golfe2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) passar a ferro- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot* * *i.ron['aiən] n 1 ferro. 2 ferramenta, instrumento. 3 arma. 4 firmeza, dureza. 5 ferro de passar roupa. 6 Amer sl pistola, pequena arma de fogo. • vt+vi 1 passar a ferro (roupa). 2 cobrir com ferro, ferrar. 3 agrilhoar, encadear. • adj 1 ferroso, feito de ferro. 2 duro, firme, férreo. 3 cruel. in irons a ferros, na prisão. malleable iron ferro maleável. pig iron ferro em lingotes. smoothing iron ferro de engomar. the iron age Idade do Ferro. the Iron Duke o Duque de Ferro (Wellington). to have many irons in the fire tratar de diversos negócios ao mesmo tempo. to iron out (small problems) a) resolver (pequenos problemas), achar uma resposta para. b) remover com ferro de passar roupa. to rule with a rod of iron governar com mão de ferro. -
16 practice
['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) prática2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) costume3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) treino4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) escritório•- make a practice of
- put into practice* * *prac.tice[pr'æktis] n 1 prática: a) uso, costume, hábito, praxe. b) experiência, tirocínio. c) aplicação do saber. d) exercício, adestramento. e) desempenho de uma profissão. f) método, processo, sistema. 2 artifício, ardil, manha. 3 clínica. 4 clientela. 5 arch negociação, conferência. 6 arch intriga, maquinação. • vt+vi (também practise) 1 praticar: a) executar, realizar, fazer. b) exercer, desempenhar. c) exercitar, treinar. d) tratar ou negociar com. e) exercitar-se, adestrar-se. 2 proceder, agir. 3 instigar, maquinar. 4 advogar. 5 clinicar. foul practices procedimento condenável. he practiced on his patience ele aproveitou-se de sua paciência. in practice 1 de fato, na prática. 2 praticamente. 3 em forma, adestrado. out of practice sem prática, fora de forma. practice makes perfect a prática faz o mestre. practice of doing something o costume de fazer alguma coisa. practice of the court procedimento processual. to practice on the piano praticar ao piano. to practice on ou upon iludir, defraudar. to put into practice pôr em prática. -
17 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) sono3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) descanso, apoio4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) em repouso, parado2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) repousar3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) apoiar, pousar4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) sossegar, descansar5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) apoiar-se6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) caber a•- restful- restfully - restfulness - restless - restlessly - restlessness - rest-room - at rest - come to rest - lay to rest - let the matter rest - rest assured - set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
18 minister
['ministə] 1. noun1) (a clergyman in certain branches of the Christian Church: He is a minister in the Presbyterian church.) clérigo2) ((the title of) the head of any of the divisions or departments of a government: the Minister for Education.) ministro2. verb((with to) to give help (to): She ministered to his needs.) cuidar de- ministry* * *min.is.ter[m'inistə] n 1 ministro, membro de um ministério. 2 representante diplomático. 3 sacerdote. 4 clérigo, pastor, guia espiritual. • vt+vi 1 ministrar, servir, atender. 2 contribuir. 3 oficiar. -
19 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) ação2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) jogo3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) ação, processo4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) ação5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) ação, combate•- out of action -
20 minister
['ministə] 1. noun1) (a clergyman in certain branches of the Christian Church: He is a minister in the Presbyterian church.) ministro, pastor2) ((the title of) the head of any of the divisions or departments of a government: the Minister for Education.) ministro2. verb((with to) to give help (to): She ministered to his needs.) atender- ministry
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