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61 restore
[rə'sto:]1) (to repair (a building, a painting, a piece of furniture etc) so that it looks as it used to or ought to.) restaurar2) (to bring back to a normal or healthy state: The patient was soon restored to health.) restabelecer3) (to bring or give back: to restore law and order; The police restored the stolen cars to their owners.) restabelecer, devolver4) (to bring or put (a person) back to a position, rank etc he once had: He was asked to resign but was later restored to his former job as manager.) reintegrar•- restorer -
62 sacrifice
1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) sacrifício2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) sacrifício3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) sacrifício2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) sacrificar2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) sacrificar•- sacrificially -
63 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) sinal2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) tabuleta, placa3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) sinal4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) sinal2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) assinar2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) assinar3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) fazer sinal•- signpost - sign in/out - sign up -
64 skimp
[skimp]1) ((with on) to take, spend, use, give etc too little or only just enough: She skimped on meals in order to send her son to college.) ser sovina, restringir2) (to do (a job) imperfectly: He's inclined to skimp his work.) atamancar•- skimpy- skimpily - skimpiness -
65 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) estábulo2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) banca•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) enguiçar2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) estolar3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) estolar2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) estolIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) ganhar tempo -
66 talking-to
noun (a talk given to someone in order to scold, criticize or blame them: I'll give that child a good talking-to when he gets home!) sermão -
67 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) batida leve2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) bater de leve- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) torneira2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) explorar2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) grampear -
68 torture
['to: ə] 1. verb(to treat (someone) cruelly or painfully, as a punishment, or in order to make him/her confess something, give information etc: He tortured his prisoners; She was tortured by rheumatism/jealousy.) torturar2. noun1) (the act or practice of torturing: The king would not permit torture.) tortura2) ((something causing) great suffering: the torture of waiting to be executed.) tortura -
69 trick
[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) ardil2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) truque2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) trucado- trickery- trickster - tricky - trickily - trickiness - trick question - do the trick - play a trick / tricks on - a trick of the trade - trick or treat!
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