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  • 1 make (both) ends meet

    (not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) sobreviver

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  • 2 make (both) ends meet

    (not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) sobreviver

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  • 3 make (both) ends meet

    (not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) viver dentro do orçamento

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  • 4 make (both) ends meet

    (not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) viver dentro do orçamento

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  • 5 make the best of a bad job

    (to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) fazer o melhor possível

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  • 6 make the best of a bad job

    (to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) fazer o melhor possível

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  • 7 block

    [blok] 1. noun
    1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) bloco
    2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) bloco
    3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) bloco
    4) (a barrier: a road block.) barricada
    5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) quarteirão
    2. verb
    (to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) bloquear
    3. verb
    The ships blockaded the town.) fazer bloqueio
    - blocked
    - block capital/letter
    - blockhead
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    [blɔk] n 1 bloco (de madeira, de metal, de pedra etc.). 2 obstrução, impedimento. 3 Sport bloqueio do jogo do adversário. 4 Amer quadra, quarteirão. 5 grupo de prédios, bloco de casas. 6 conjunto. 7 secionamento de via férrea. 8 cepo. 9 roldana, moitão, cadernal. 10 molde, forma de chapéu. 11 bloco de papel. 12 sl cabeça. 13 Med obstrução. 14 cadafalso (de guilhotina). • vt+vi 1 impedir a passagem, encher, entupir. 2 bloquear, obstruir. 3 parar, paralisar. 4 montar, moldar ou prensar sobre um bloco, formar um bloco. 5 esboçar, delinear. 6 segurar ou firmar com blocos. 7 bloquear (crédito, moeda). 8 Sport fazer obstrução. 9 Parl impedir, adiar, opor-se a projeto de lei. a chip off the old block fig muito parecido com o pai. to block out/in esboçar, planejar. to block the line bloquear a linha (de estrada de ferro). to knock someone’s block off dar um murro na cabeça de alguém. to put one’s head on the block arriscar o pescoço.

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  • 8 deafen

    verb (to make hearing difficult; to have an unpleasant effect on the hearing: I was deafened by the noise in there!) ensurdecer
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    deaf.en
    [d'efən] vt+vi 1 ensurdecer, tornar surdo. 2 atordoar, atroar, aturdir. 3 amortecer o som.

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  • 9 hamper

    ['hæmpə] 1. verb
    (to make it difficult for (someone) to do something: I tried to run away but I was hampered by my long dress.) estorvar
    2. noun
    (a large basket with a lid: a picnic hamper.) canastra
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    ham.per1
    [h'æmpə] n cesto grande.
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    ham.per2
    [h'æmpə] n empecilho, estorvo, embaraço. • vt impedir, dificultar, obstruir, embaraçar.

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  • 10 block

    [blok] 1. noun
    1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) bloco
    2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) bloco
    3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) bloco
    4) (a barrier: a road block.) barreira
    5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) quarteirão
    2. verb
    (to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) bloquear
    3. verb
    The ships blockaded the town.) bloquear
    - blocked - block capital/letter - blockhead

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  • 11 deafen

    verb (to make hearing difficult; to have an unpleasant effect on the hearing: I was deafened by the noise in there!) ensurdecer

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  • 12 hamper

    ['hæmpə] 1. verb
    (to make it difficult for (someone) to do something: I tried to run away but I was hampered by my long dress.) estorvar
    2. noun
    (a large basket with a lid: a picnic hamper.) cesta

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  • 13 heavy going

    (difficult to make any progress with: I found this book very heavy going.) duro de roer

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  • 14 heavy going

    (difficult to make any progress with: I found this book very heavy going.) arrastado

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  • 15 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) passagem
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) caminho
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) rua
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) distância
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) modo
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) modo
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) hábito
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) caminho
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) de longe
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means
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    [wei] n 1 modo, estilo, maneira. 2 jeito, feitio, forma. she will never get it done that way / ela nunca conseguirá fazê-lo desta forma. 3 método, meio. 4 ponto, particular, detalhe, aspecto. 5 direção, lado. 6 distância, trajeto. 7 rumo, curso. they each went their different ways / cada qual tomou o seu caminho. 8 caminho, atalho, vereda, trilha, rua, via, estrada. we asked our way / perguntamos o caminho. 9 lugar. 10 hábito, costume, modo, peculiaridade (também ways). 11 vontade, desejo. 12 coll condição, estado. 13 movimento, progresso, marcha. 14 porte, comportamento, conduta. • adv embora, longe. a good way uma boa distância. a great/ long way off a grande distância daqui, de longe. all the way a) inteiramente. b) todo o caminho. c) durante todo o tempo. any way you please de qualquer forma que queira. a way out uma saída. by the same way pelo mesmo caminho. by the way a) de passagem, a caminho. b) a propósito. by way of a) via. b) em vez, como. c) a fim de. by way of excuse como desculpa. by way of jest por brincadeira. covered way passagem coberta. from way back de muito tempo, antigo. half the way a meio caminho, meio. he is in my way ele está no meu caminho, está me atrapalhando. he made the best of his way (to) ele seguiu o mais depressa que pôde (para). he mended his ways ele melhorou, corrigiu-se. her mild ways seus modos suaves, meigos. he works his way Amer ele progride pelo próprio esforço. how did she get that way? como foi possível ela ficar assim? if you had your own way se tudo fosse como você quer. in a family way de modo familiar, não cerimonioso. in a way de certo modo. in the way of business em matéria de negócios. I paved the way for him fig preparei o caminho para ele. I put/ threw it in his way fi-lo chegar a suas mãos. I set out on my way parti, pus-me a caminho. it is in your way é seu campo, de sua alçada. it is out of my way a) isto não é meu campo, disso eu não entendo. b) não é de minha alçada. he went out of his way (to do) / ele se deu ao trabalho, ele teve a gentileza (de fazer). it pays its way vale a pena. it will go a great way toward contribuirá grandemente. I was just up her way sl eu estive justamente perto dela. not by a long way, no way de forma alguma, de jeito nenhum. once in a way uma vez, excepcionalmente. one way uma direção. one way or the other por um meio ou por outro, de um jeito ou de outro. one-way street Traffic via de uma só mão, direção única. on our way through em nosso caminho por. on the way out tornar-se impopular. on the way (to) a caminho (para). out of the way a) fora do caminho. b) fig que despista, desvia. c) extraordinário, fora do comum. d) na prisão. e) morto. they put him out of the way / eles afastaram-no, liquidaram-no (mataram-no). put him in the way of doing it dê-lhe a oportunidade de fazê-lo. right of the way a) direito de passagem, servidão. b) Traffic preferência, direito de tomar a frente. that is always the way with him é sempre assim com ele. the hard way sl por esforço próprio. the Milky Way a Via-Láctea. the other way about/ round ao contrário. the way of the world o caminho da vida (ou do mundo). the ways of war as peculiaridades da guerra. they begged their way eles passaram mendigando. they pay their way eles não têm dívidas. they put him in the way of success eles contribuíram para o seu êxito. this way! por aqui! to be in the family way estar grávida, esperando bebê. to get one’s (own) way obter, ganhar, fazer do próprio jeito, como quer. I got it my own way / fiz do meu jeito, fiz como queria. to give way a) dar passagem. b) dar vazão. c) ceder. they gave way / eles cederam, recuaram. to give way to a) sucumbir. b) dar prioridade a. to go all the way with concordar plenamente com. to go one’s way partir. to go one’s (own) way agir independentemente. to go out of the way a) dar(-se) ao trabalho de. b) fazer muito esforço para realizar algo. to go someone’s way favorecer alguém. to go the way of all flesh morrer. to go under way a) pôr-se em marcha, partir. b) fig estar em andamento. to have a way with saber lidar com, ter jeito. to have it both ways jogar dos dois lados. to have it one’s (own) way fazer, pensar do jeito que agrada a si próprio. let him have it his own way / deixe-o fazer o que ele quer. to have one’s way conseguir o que quer. to have way Naut estar em movimento. to look the other way a) desviar o olhar. b) não perceber. to lose one’s way perder-se, perder o caminho. he lost his way / ele perdeu-se, perdeu o caminho. to make one’s way a) ir para a frente, continuar (com dificuldade). b) progredir, alcançar o sucesso. they made their way / fig eles abriram o seu caminho, venceram. to make way a) dar lugar a. I made way for him / eu dei lugar a ele. b) progredir. she made way / ela venceu, progrediu. to set in one’s ways apegar-se a velhos hábitos. under way. a) a caminho, em marcha. b) fig em andamento. way off muito longe. Way of the Cross via-sacra. way up bem alto. we did/ had it all our own way fizemos o que queríamos. we took our way nós partimos. where there’s a will, there’s a way onde há uma vontade, há um meio. which way? por onde? which way did they go? / para/por onde foram eles?

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  • 16 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) o mais
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) a maioria
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) o mais
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mais que tudo
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muitíssimo
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quase
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mais que todos
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) a maior parte
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of
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    [moust] n 1 a maior parte, o maior número. 2 a maioria. 3 máximo. this is the most you can ask for / isto é o máximo que você pode exigir. • adj sup of much and many. 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. • adv 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. 3 muitíssimo. at most quando muito. for the most part a) a maior parte. b) geralmente. to make the most of a thing tirar o máximo proveito.

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  • 17 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) passagem, caminho
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) caminho
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) caminho
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) distância
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) jeito, maneira
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) aspecto
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) maneira
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.)
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) de longe
    - wayside - be/get on one's way - by the way - fall by the wayside - get/have one's own way - get into / out of the way of doing something - get into / out of the way of something - go out of one's way - have a way with - have it one's own way - in a bad way - in - out of the/someone's way - lose one's way - make one's way - make way for - make way - under way - way of life - ways and means

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  • 18 handicap

    ['hændikæp] 1. noun
    1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) impedimento
    2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) desvantagem
    3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap
    4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) diminuição
    2. verb
    (to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) colocar em desvantagem
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    hand.i.cap
    [h'ændikæp] n Sport 1 vantagens concedidas a um adversário mais fraco. 2 desvantagem imposta a um competidor mais forte. 3 desvantagem ou vantagem concedida. 4 obstáculo. 5 deficiência física. • vt ter ou impor desvantagens. to be handicapped with ter a desvantagem de.

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  • 19 heavy

    ['hevi]
    1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) pesado
    2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.)
    3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) forte
    4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) excessivo
    5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) pesado
    6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) difícil
    7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) pesado
    8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) pesado
    - heaviness
    - heavy-duty
    - heavy industry
    - heavyweight
    - heavy going
    - a heavy heart
    - make heavy weather of
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    heav.y
    [h'evi] n 1 pessoa ou coisa pesada. 2 Cin, Theat vilão, bandido. 3 figurão: pessoa importante. • adj 1 pesado. 2 de grande quantidade, força ou intensidade. 3 forte, violento. 4 carregado ( with com). 5 triste, abatido. 6 opressivo, cansativo. 7 lerdo. 8 intransitável. 9 pastoso, que não cresce (pão). 10 grosso, rústico. 11 inerte, preguiçoso, sonolento. 12 difícil. 13 sério, grave. 14 nubloso, nebuloso. 15 insípido, enfadonho. 16 indigesto. 17 grávida. 18 Typogr negrito.

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  • 20 obscure

    [əb'skjuə] 1. adjective
    1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) obscuro
    2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) obscuro
    3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) obscuro
    2. verb
    (to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) obstruir
    - obscurity
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    ob.scure
    [əbskj'uə] vt 1 obscurecer. 2 turvar. 3 toldar, enevoar. 4 ocultar. 5 escurecer. 6 confundir. • adj 1 obscuro, vago, ambíguo. 2 ignorado, desconhecido. 3 escuro, sombrio. 4 indefinido. 5 duvidoso, incerto.

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  • make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • difficult — dif|fi|cult [ dıfıkəlt ] adjective *** 1. ) not easy to do, deal with, or understand: HARD: Choosing the winner was a difficult task. The exam questions were too difficult. difficult to do something: It s difficult to say what time I will get… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • difficult */*/*/ — UK [ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lt] / US [ˈdɪfɪkəlt] adjective 1) not easy to do, deal with, or understand Choosing the winner was a difficult task. The exam questions were too difficult. it is difficult to do something: It s difficult to say what time I will get… …   English dictionary

  • make — make1 [ meık ] (past tense and past participle made [ meıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 create/produce something ▸ 2 do/say something ▸ 3 cause something to happen ▸ 4 force someone to do something ▸ 5 arrange something ▸ 6 earn/get money ▸ 7 give a total ▸… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • make — I UK [meɪk] / US verb Word forms make : present tense I/you/we/they make he/she/it makes present participle making past tense made UK [meɪd] / US past participle made *** Get it right: make: When make means to cause or force someone to do… …   English dictionary

  • difficult — dif|fi|cult W1S1 [ˈdıfıkəlt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: difficulty] 1.) hard to do, understand, or deal with ≠ ↑easy ▪ a difficult question ▪ an immensely difficult task ▪ Was the exam very difficult? ▪ It s difficult to see how more savings… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • difficult — / dIfIkFlt/ adjective 1 very hard to do, understand, or deal with; not easy: Was the exam very difficult? | a difficult job | difficult to do: She finds it difficult to climb stairs. 2 someone who is difficult never seems pleased or satisfied:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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