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61 socialism
noun (the belief or theory that a country's wealth (its land, mines, industries, railways etc) should belong to the people as a whole, not to private owners.) socialismo* * *so.cial.ism[s'ouʃəlizəm] n socialismo. -
62 substantiate
[səb'stænʃieit]verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) fundamentar* * *sub.stan.ti.ate[səbst'ænʃieit] vt 1 substanciar, evidenciar, confirmar, provar. 2 dar forma concreta a, realizar, concretizar. -
63 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. -
64 brainchild
noun (a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person: This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild.) criação -
65 elements
1) (the first things to be learned in any subject: the elements of musical theory.) rudimentos2) (the forces of nature, as wind and rain.) elementos -
66 pick holes in
(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) encontrar falhas -
67 theories
plural; see theory -
68 throw doubt on
(to suggest or hint that (something) is not true: The latest scientific discoveries throw doubt on the original theory.) lançar dúvidas sobre -
69 Bibliografia
ALMEIDA FILHO, José Carlos; SCHMITZ, John Robert. Glossário de lingüística aplicada. Campinas: Pontes, 1998. 277 p.CAMARA JR., J. Mattoso. Dicionário de lingüística e gramática. 23. ed. Petrópolis: Vozes, 2002. 262 p.CAMARA JR., J. Mattoso. Princípios de lingüística geral. 7. ed. Rio de Janeiro: Padrão Livraria, 1989. 333 p.CRYSTAL, David. Dicionário de lingüística e fonética. Rio de Janeiro: Jorge Zahar Editor, 1985. 275 p.CRYSTAL, David. The Penguin dictionary of language. 2. ed. Suffolk: Penguin Books, 1999. 390 p.DUBOIS, Jean et al. Dicionário de lingüística. São Paulo: Cultrix, 1973. 653 p.HENKEL, Jacqueline M. The language of criticism: Linguistic models and literary theory. New York: Cornell University Press, 1996. 212 p.INSTITUTO ANTÔNIO HOUAISS. Dicionário Houaiss da língua portuguesa. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, 2001. 2922 p.KEHDI, Valter. Formação das palavras em português. São Paulo: Ática, 2001. 69 p.SAUSSURE, F. Curso de lingüística geral. São Paulo: Cultrix. 279 p. -
70 basic
['beisik]1) (of, or forming, the main part or foundation of something: Your basic theory is wrong.) básico2) (restricted to a fundamental level, elementary: a basic knowledge of French.) básico• -
71 brainchild
noun (a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person: This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild.) invenção -
72 concept
['konsept](an idea or theory: His design was a new concept in town-planning.) conceito -
73 credit
['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) crédito2) (money loaned (by a bank).) crédito3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) crédito4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) crédito5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) saldo bancário6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) crédito7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) certificado de aprovação2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) creditar2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) atribuir3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) acreditar•- creditably - creditor - credits - credit card - be a credit to someone - be a credit to - do someone credit - do credit - give someone credit for something - give credit for something - give someone credit - give credit - on credit - take the credit for something - take credit for something - take the credit - take credit -
74 elaborate
1. [i'læbəreit] verb1) (to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail: He elaborated his theory.) detalhar2) ((especially with on) to discuss details: She elaborated on the next day's menu.) detalhar2. [-rət] adjective1) (very detailed or complicated: an elaborate design.) complexo2) (carefully planned: elaborate plans for escape.) meticuloso•- elaboration -
75 elements
1) (the first things to be learned in any subject: the elements of musical theory.) rudimentos2) (the forces of nature, as wind and rain.) elementos -
76 explode
[ik'spləud] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) explodir2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) explodir3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) demolir•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) explosivo -
77 exponent
[ik'spəunənt]1) (a person able to demonstrate skilfully a particular art or activity: She was an accomplished exponent of Bach's flute sonatas.) intérprete2) (a person who explains and supports (a theory or belief etc): He was one of the early exponents of Marxism.) expoente -
78 hypothesis
plural - hypotheses; noun(an unproved theory or point of view put forward, eg for the sake of argument.) hipótese- hypothetically -
79 in the light of
(taking into consideration (eg new information): The theory has been abandoned in the light of more recent discoveries.) à luz de -
80 maintain
[mein'tein]1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) manter2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) manter3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) manter4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) sustentar•
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