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21 a hard time (of it)
(trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) momentos difíceisEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > a hard time (of it)
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22 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) claro2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) claro3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) nítido4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) desimpedido5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) limpo6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) certo7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) livre de8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) livre de2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) desimpedir2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) inocentar3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) clarear4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) transpor•- clearing - clearly - clearness - clear-cut - clearway - clear off - clear out - clear up - in the clear -
23 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) sossego2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) facilidade3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) desenvoltura2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) aliviar2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) abrandar, reduzir3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) ajeitar•- easily- easiness - easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) calma- easy-going - at ease - easier said than done - go easy on - stand at ease - take it easy - take one's ease -
24 fight one's way
(to make one's way with difficulty: She fought her way through the crowd.) abrir caminho -
25 get through
1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) terminar2) (to pass (an examination).) passar3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) chegar a4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) chegar em -
26 resolve
[rə'zolv]1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) resolver, tomar uma resolução2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) resolver, decidir3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) resolver -
27 slog
[sloɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) espancar2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) andar penosamente3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) trabalhar duramente2. noun1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) trabalho duro2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) golpe forte -
28 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) debater-se2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) lutar contra3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) mover-se com dificuldade2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) luta por -
29 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problema2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) distúrbio3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) distúrbio2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) perturbar2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) incomodar3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) dar-se ao incômodo•- troubled- troublesome - troublemaker -
30 worm
[wə:m] 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) verme2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) insinuar-se2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) conseguir saber com artimanhas
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