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1 quality
['kwoləti]plural - qualities; noun1) (the extent to which something has features which are good or bad etc, especially features which are good: We produce several different qualities of paper; In this firm, we look for quality rather than quantity; ( also adjective) quality goods.)2) (some (usually good) feature which makes a person or thing special or noticeable: Kindness is a human quality which everyone admires.)* * *qual.i.ty[kw'ɔliti] n 1 qualidade, propriedade. 2 condição, caráter. 3 posto, cargo. 4 dignidade. • adj Amer excelente, de primeira. -
2 quality
['kwoləti]plural - qualities; noun1) (the extent to which something has features which are good or bad etc, especially features which are good: We produce several different qualities of paper; In this firm, we look for quality rather than quantity; ( also adjective) quality goods.) qualidade2) (some (usually good) feature which makes a person or thing special or noticeable: Kindness is a human quality which everyone admires.) qualidade -
3 not to be in the same street as
(to be completely different, usually worse, in quality than.) não ser da mesma craveiraEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > not to be in the same street as
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4 not to be in the same street as
(to be completely different, usually worse, in quality than.) não ser da mesma laiaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > not to be in the same street as
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5 sex appeal
(the quality of being attractive to people of the other sex: That actress has sex appeal.) sex-appeal* * *sex ap.peal[s'eks əpi:əl] n atração sexual, encanto pessoal capaz de atrair pessoas de outro sexo.————————sex appealatração sexual. -
6 sex appeal
(the quality of being attractive to people of the other sex: That actress has sex appeal.) sex-appeal -
7 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) sentir2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) provar3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) saber a4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) saborear5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) gozar2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gosto2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) sabor3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) prova4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gosto5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gosto•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness* * *[teist] n 1 gosto: a) sabor, paladar. b) bom gosto. what bad taste! / que falta de gosto! c) sentido do paladar. d) distinção, elegância. e) inclinação, predileção, propensão. f) critério, discernimento. 2 gustação, prova. 3 pouquinho, bocado, amostra. • vt+vi 1 experimentar, provar. I had not tasted food for days / tinha ficado dias sem comer. 2 sentir o gosto. 3 ter gosto de. it tastes sweet / é doce. 4 saborear, apreciar, experimentar. tastes differ, there is no accounting for tastes gostos não se discutem. to have a taste for apreciar. he has a taste for music / ele aprecia música. to take a taste of experimentar um pouco, provar. -
8 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) sentir o gosto2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) experimentar3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) ter gosto de4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) saborear5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) experimentar2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) paladar2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) paladar3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) prova4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gosto5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gosto•- tasteful- tastefully - tastefulness - tasteless - tastelessly - tastelessness - - tasting - tasty - tastiness -
9 merit
['merit] 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) merecimento2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) mérito2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) merecer* * *mer.it[m'erit] n 1 mérito, merecimento, valor. 2 recompensa. 3 virtude. 4 merits Jur os aspectos essenciais de uma questão. • vt 1 merecer, ser digno de. 2 tornar-se merecedor. -
10 merit
['merit] 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) mérito2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) mérito2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) merecer -
11 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) idade2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) idade3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) idade4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) séculos2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) envelhecer- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *[eidʒ] n 1 idade. he is her age / ele tem a idade dela. what age do you give him? / qual é a idade que você lhe dá? he does not look his age / ele parece mais moço do que é. 2 período de vida alcançado. 3 velhice, idade avançada. 4 duração provável da vida, probabilidade de vida. 5 Psych desenvolvimento intelectual (em comparação com a norma). 6 século, período histórico, era, época. 7 geração. 8 ages, an age coll período extenso. I have been waiting ages / esperei uma eternidade. • vt+vi 1 envelhecer, ficar velho. 2 sazonar, amadurecer. age-bracket faixa etária. age of manhood idade viril. age of minority menoridade. at a great age numa idade avançada. at an early age bem cedo na vida. be your age não seja infantil. down the ages através dos séculos. he is under age ele é menor. in old age na idade madura. in our age em nossa época. in tender age na infância. of age maioridade. the Middle Ages a Idade Média. to a great age até à extrema velhice. to be over age ter passado o limite de idade. to come of age atingir a maioridade. -
12 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) vida2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) vida3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vida4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) vida5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) vida6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) vida7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) vida8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) prisão perpétua•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *[laif] n 1 vida, existência. 2 período, duração. 3 modo de viver, conduta. 4 vivacidade, animação. 5 princípio vital. 6 biografia. after life/ eternal life/ future life vida eterna, vida após a morte. as large as life real, em carne e osso. for life para o resto da vida. for one’s life/ for dear life como se fosse para salvar a vida. high life a alta sociedade. low life a classe baixa. not for the life of me por nada neste mundo. run for your life! sebo nas canelas! to be the life of ser a alma de. to breathe life into dar vida a. to bring/ come to life a) recobrar a consciência. b) recobrar a vontade de viver. to lead a double life levar vida dupla. to the life fiel ao original, perfeito. -
13 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) espanto2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) maravilha3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) maravilha2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) admirar-se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) perguntar-se3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) gostar de saber•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *won.der[w'∧ndə] n 1 milagre. he did/ worked wonders / ele realizou milagres. 2 prodígio, portento. 3 maravilha. she is a wonder / ela é maravilhosa. 4 admiração, surpresa, espanto. it excited wonders / causou surpresa. I was filled with wonder / fiquei muito surpreso. they looked at me in wonder / eles todos me olharam surpresos. • vt+vi 1 admirar-se, surpreender-se, espantar-se (at, over de, com). wonder you never read the letters / admiro-me de que você nunca leia as cartas. it is not to be wondered at if... / não é de admirar se... 2 querer saber, estar curioso por saber, ter curiosidade para descobrir. I wonder who it was! / eu gostaria de saber quem foi. 3 perguntar, inquirir. he wondered to himself how... / ele ficou pensando (consigo mesmo) como... a nine days’ wonder um prodígio. for a wonder surpreendentemente. I wonder! a) isto é o que eu gostaria de saber. b) disto eu ainda duvido muito. I wonder how he did it? como será que ele fez isto? no wonder that não é de admirar que. small wonder if... não é de admirar se... the wonders of the world os milagres do mundo. what wonder? é de admirar? -
14 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) extremidade2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) extremo3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) desgraça/aflição4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) extremidades -
15 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) idade2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) época, idade3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) idade4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) um tempão2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) envelhecer- aged- ageless - age-old - the aged - come of age - of age -
16 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) extremidade2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) extremo3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) aflição4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) extremidade -
17 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) vida2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) vida3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vida4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) vida5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) vida6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) vida7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) vida8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) prisão perpétua•- lifeless- lifelike - life-and-death - lifebelt - lifeboat - lifebuoy - life-cycle - life expectancy - lifeguard - life-jacket - lifeline - lifelong - life-saving - life-sized - life-size - lifetime - as large as life - bring to life - come to life - for life - the life and soul of the party - not for the life of me - not on your life! - take life - take one's life - take one's life in one's hands - to the life -
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1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) maravilhamento2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) maravilha, espanto3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) maravilha2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) espantar-se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) interrogar-se3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) interrogar-se•- wonderfully - wonderingly - wonderland - wondrous - no wonder -
19 dedication
1) (the quality of being dedicated; the act of dedicating: dedication to duty; the dedication of the church.) dedicação2) (the words dedicating a book to someone: We can put the dedication at the top of the page.) dedicatória* * *ded.i.ca.tion[dedik'eiʃən] n 1 dedicação. 2 dedicatória, consagração. -
20 glory
['ɡlo:ri] 1. plural - glories; noun1) (fame or honour: glory on the field of battle; He took part in the competition for the glory of the school.) glória2) (a source of pride, fame etc: This building is one of the many glories of Venice.) glória3) (the quality of being magnificent: The sun rose in all its glory.) glória2. verb(to take great pleasure in: He glories in his work as an architect.) orgulhar-se- glorify- glorification
- glorious
- gloriously* * *glo.ry[gl'ɔ:ri] n 1 honra, fama, reputação, renome. 2 glória, glorificação, exaltação, canonização. 3 beleza, magnificência, esplendor, resplendor. 4 esplendor do céu, céu. 5 halo, auréola. • vi jactar-se, gloriar (in sobre, em).
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