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101 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) padrão2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) padrão3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) estandarte, pavilhão2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) padrão- standardise - standardization - standardisation - standard-bearer - be up to / below standard - standard of living -
102 standstill
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103 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) esticar, forçar2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forçar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) forçar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrar, coar2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensão2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensão3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) estiramento, distensão4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) pressão•- strained- strainer - strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) raça2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendência3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia -
104 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) esticar-se2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estender-se2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) estiramento2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) extensão, trecho, período•- stretchy - at a stretch - be at full stretch - stretch one's legs - stretch out -
105 strike a balance
(to reach a satisfactory middle level of compromise between two undesirable extremes.) encontrar um meio-termo -
106 strike a bargain/agreement
(to make a bargain; to reach an agreement.) concluir um negócio/acordoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > strike a bargain/agreement
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107 strike home
((of a blow, insult etc) to reach the place where it will hurt most.) pôr o dedo na ferida -
108 tantalise
(to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) atormentar, tentar- tantalising -
109 tantalize
(to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) atormentar, tentar- tantalising -
110 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefone2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonar2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonar3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonar•- telephone booth - telephone box - telephone directory - telephone exchange -
111 the mass media
(those channels of communication (TV, radio, newspapers etc) that reach large numbers of people.) meios de comunicação de massa -
112 till
I [til] preposition, conjunction(to the time of or when: I'll wait till six o'clock; Go on till you reach the station.) atéII [til] noun((in a shop etc) a container or drawer in which money is put and registered.) caixa -
113 vain
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114 walk
(to walk, stand etc on the toes: He stood on tiptoe(s) to reach the shelf.) ficar na ponta dos pés -
115 womanhood
noun (the state of being a woman: She will reach womanhood in a few years' time.) condição de mulher
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