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101 hear
[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) ouvir2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) escutar3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) ouvir dizer, ter notícias•- hearing- hearing-aid - hearsay - hear! hear! - I - he will - would not hear of -
102 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) amarrar2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) pedir carona2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) empecilho2) (a kind of knot.) tipo de nó3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) puxão•- hitch-hiker - hitch a lift/ride - hitch up -
103 ideal
1. adjective(perfect: This tool is ideal for the job I have in mind.) ideal2. noun1) (a person, thing etc that is looked on as being perfect: She was clever and beautiful - in fact she was his ideal of what a wife should be.) ideal2) (a person's standard of behaviour etc: a man of high ideals.) ideal•- idealist- idealism - idealistic - idealize - idealise - idealization - idealisation - ideally -
104 it is etc high time
(something ought to be done or have been done etc by now: It is high time that this job was finished; It's high time someone spanked that child.)English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > it is etc high time
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105 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menor, menos2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) menos3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) menos4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) menos- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) menos- no less a person than -
106 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) tirar o melhor partidoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make the best of it
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107 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly - marker - marksman - marksmanship - leave/make one's mark - mark out - mark time -
108 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nariz2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) olfato3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nariz2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) abrir caminho2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) farejar•- - nosed- nosey - nosy - nosily - nosiness - nose-bag - nosedive - nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose - nose out - pay through the nose - turn up one's nose at - under a person's very nose - under very nose - under a person's nose - under nose -
109 ourselves
1) (used as the object of a verb when the person speaking and other people are the object of an action etc they perform: We saw ourselves in the mirror.) nos2) (used to emphasize we, us or the names of the speaker and other people performing an action etc: We ourselves played no part in this.) nós mesmos3) (without help etc: We'll just have to finish the job ourselves.) nós mesmos -
110 pressurise
1) (to fit (an aeroplane etc) with a device that keeps air pressure normal: The cabins have all been pressurized) pressurizar2) (to force: He was pressurized into giving up his job.) pressionar -
111 pressurize
1) (to fit (an aeroplane etc) with a device that keeps air pressure normal: The cabins have all been pressurized) pressurizar2) (to force: He was pressurized into giving up his job.) pressionar -
112 probation
[prə'beiʃən, ]( American[) prou-]1) (the system allowing people who have broken the law to go free on condition that they commit no more crimes and report regularly to a social worker.) liberdade condicional2) ((in certain jobs) a period of time during which a person is carefully watched to see that he is capable of the job.) período de experiência•- probation officer - be/put on probation -
113 profession
[-ʃən]1) (an occupation or job that needs special knowledge, eg medicine, law, teaching, engineering etc.) profissão2) (the people who have such an occupation: the legal profession.) profissão3) (an open statement or declaration.) confissão -
114 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) pôr2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) apresentar3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) colocar4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) pôr5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) seguir•- put-on- a put-up job - put about - put across/over - put aside - put away - put back - put by - put down - put down for - put one's feet up - put forth - put in - put in for - put off - put on - put out - put through - put together - put up - put up to - put up with -
115 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quarto2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) moeda de vinte e cinco cents3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) bairro4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direção5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) graça6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) quarto7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quarto8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) quarto9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) cortar em quatro2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividir em quatro3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) aquartelar, alojar•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicação trimestral- quarters- quarter-deck - quarter-final - quarter-finalist - quartermaster - at close quarters -
116 redundant
((of workers) no longer employed because there is no longer any job for them where they used to work: Fifty men have just been made redundant at the local factory.) excedente -
117 regret
[rə'ɡret] 1. past tense, past participle - regretted; verb(to be sorry about: I regret my foolish behaviour; I regret that I missed the concert; I regret missing the concert; I regret to inform you that your application for the job was unsuccessful.) lamentar2. noun(a feeling of sorrow, or of having done something wrong: I have no regrets / I feel no regret about what I did; It was with deep regret that I heard the news of his death.) pesar, arrependimento- regretfully - regrettable - regrettably -
118 shame
[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) vergonha2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) vergonha3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) vergonha4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) pena2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) obrigar pelo vexame2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) envergonhar•- shameful- shamefully - shamefulness - shameless - shamelessly - shamelessness - shamefaced - put to shame - to my - his shame -
119 suggest
[sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) sugerir2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) sugerir, insinuar• -
120 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.) sustentar, 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.) apoiar4) (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.) suporte, apoio2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suporte•- supporting
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