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121 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) quebrar2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) partir3) (to make or become unusable.) quebrar4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) romper, transgredir5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) quebrar6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interromper7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) romper8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) anunciar9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) quebrar10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) abrandar11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) rebentar2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pausa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) mudança3) (an opening.) brecha4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) sorte•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) objeto frágil- breakage- breaker - breakdown - break-in - breakneck - breakout - breakthrough - breakwater - break away - break down - break into - break in - break loose - break off - break out - break out in - break the ice - break up - make a break for it -
122 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) apanhar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) tomar, apanhar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) surpreender4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) apanhar5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) prender6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) atingir, acertar7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) compreender8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) pegar (fogo)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) pegada2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) fecho, prendedor, ferrolho3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) apanha4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) armadilha•- catching- catchy - catch-phrase - catch-word - catch someone's eye - catch on - catch out - catch up -
123 citizen
['sitizn]1) (an inhabitant of a city or town: a citizen of London.) cidadão2) (a member of a state or country: a British citizen; a citizen of the USA.) cidadão• -
124 cockney
['kokni]1) (a native of the City of London.) cockney2) (his speech: He spoke cockney; ( also adjective) a cockney accent.) cockney -
125 collection
[-ʃən]1) ((an) act of collecting: Your letter won't get to London tomorrow - you've missed the last collection (= of mail from a postbox) for today.) coleta2) (a set of objects etc collected: a stamp collection.) coleção -
126 community
[kə'mju:nəti]plural - communities; noun1) (a group of people especially having the same religion or nationality and living in the same general area: the West Indian community in London.) comunidade2) (the public in general: He did it for the good of the community; ( also adjective) a community worker, a community centre.) comunidade, coletividade -
127 comparison
[kəm'pærisn]noun ((an act of) comparing: There's no comparison between Beethoven and pop music; Living here is cheap in comparison with London.) comparação -
128 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) conexão2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) relação3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) relação4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) conexão
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