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21 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) obscuro2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) obscuro3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) obscuro2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) obstruir- obscurity* * *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. -
22 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconhecer2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconhecer3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconhecer4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconhecer•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *rec.og.nise[r'ekəgnaiz] vt 1 reconhecer, identificar, confessar. 2 examinar novamente. 3 saudar. 4 admitir como legal ou verdadeiro. 5 mostrar-se agradecido por. -
23 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconhecer2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconhecer3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconhecer4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconhecer•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *rec.og.nize[r'ekəgnaiz] vt = link=recognise recognise. -
24 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) dizer2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) dizer3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) dizer4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) distinguir5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) contar6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) fazer-se sentir•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell* * *[tel] vt+vi (ps, pp told) 1 dizer, contar, narrar. kindly tell me / por favor me diga. tell me the secret! / conte-me o segredo! don’t tell! / não diga nada! don’t tell me! / não me diga! 2 informar, tornar conhecido, relatar. 3 falar, mencionar. 4 manifestar-se. 5 comunicar, denunciar, revelar, divulgar. 6 mostrar, dar evidência. 7 saber, reconhecer, distinguir. can you tell one from the other? / é capaz de distinguir um do outro? you never can tell! / nunca se pode saber! 8 afirmar, declarar. 9 mandar, ordenar. 10 contar, enumerar. all told em suma. as far as one can tell até onde se pode saber. he was told that... foi dito a ele que... I’ll tell the world! a) pode estar certo! b) isso se pode admitir! I’ll tell you what! sl sabe o quê? I told you so eu te disse. it told well fez bom efeito. tell me another! sl conte-me outra!, mas é, hem! to be told off Mil ser destacado. to tell about a) relatar sobre, falar sobre. b) denunciar. to tell again repetir, tornar a dizer. to tell against someone falar contra alguém. to tell a tale of it saber bem o que é isso. to tell by / from reconhecer por, pelo. to tell by the ear julgar por ter ouvido. to tell fortunes ler a sorte. to tell off a) numerar e colocar à parte. b) repreender, advertir. to tell off (by fours) separar (de quatro em quatro). to tell on a) agir (de modo prejudicial) sobre. his troubles have told on him / as preocupações consumiram-no. b) coll trair, atraiçoar. to tell one’s beads rezar o terço. to tell over conferir (contagem). to tell someone a thing, someone of a thing ou a thing to someone assegurar alguma coisa a alguém. to tell someone to do mandar alguém fazer. to tell them apart distinguir um do outro. to tell the tale coll relatar o caso, contar uma história. to tell the time dizer as horas. you can’t tell him a thing ele não aceita conselhos. you’re telling me coll sei muito bem, tenho certeza disso. -
25 you
[ju:]1) ((used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition) the person(s) etc spoken or written to: You look well!; I asked you a question; Do you all understand?; Who came with you?) você(s)2) (used with a noun when calling someone something, especially something unpleasant: You idiot!; You fools!) seu (idiota, etc.)!* * *[ju:] sg ou pl pron 1 tu, te, ti. are you here?/ você, o senhor, a senhora está? tu estás? vocês, os senhores, as senhoras estão? 2 vós, vos. 3 você(s), senhor(es), senhora(s), a gente, lhe(s), o(s), a(s). I give the book to you / eu lhe (te) dou o livro; eu dou o livro a você(s), ao(s) senhor(es), à(s) senhora(s). I see you / eu o(s), a(s), te, vos vejo; eu vejo você(s), o(s) senhor(es), a(s) senhora(s). 4 a gente. the book gives you deep satisfaction / o livro dá muita satisfação à gente. that keeps you calm / isto mantém a gente calma. with you com você, contigo, convosco. you all vocês todos. -
26 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) sorte2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) oportunidade3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chance4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) acaso2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) arriscar2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) acontecer por acaso3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) casual- chancy- chance on - upon - by any chance - by chance - an even chance - the chances are -
27 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) fazer6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) fazer7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) realizar8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) dar certo9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) fazer10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) ir11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) arranjar, fazer12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) fazer, agir13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) fazer14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) causar15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) visitar2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) evento- doer- doings - done - do-it-yourself - to-do - I - he could be doing with / could do with - do away with - do for - done for - done in - do out - do out of - do's and don'ts - do without - to do with - what are you doing with -
28 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) em forma2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) adequado2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) corte, feitio3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) ajustar(-se)2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) adequar(-se)3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) ajustar4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) equipar•- fitness- fitter - fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) mobília2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) prova•- fit in- fit out - see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) ataque2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) acesso• -
29 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) último2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) último3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) último2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) por último- lastly- at long last - at last - hear - see the last of - the last person - the last straw - the last thing - the last word - on one's last legs - to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) durar2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) durar•- lasting- last out -
30 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) pousar2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) deitar3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dispor4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) assentar5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) acalmar6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) botar7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) arrumar em camadas- layabout- lay-by - layout - laid up - lay aside - lay bare - lay by - lay down - lay one's hands on - lay hands on - lay in - lay low - lay off - lay on - lay out - lay up - lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) leigo•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) -
31 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) deixar2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) fazer com que3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!)•- let someone or something alone/be - let alone/be - let down - let fall - let go of - let go - let in - out - let in for - let in on - let off - let up - let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) alugar- to let -
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33 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconhecer2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconhecer3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconhecer4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconhecer•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
34 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconhecer2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconhecer3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconhecer4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconhecer•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
35 star
1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) estrela2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) estrela3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) estrela4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) estrela2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) estrelar2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) ser estrelado por•- stardom- starry - starfish - starlight - starlit - star turn - see stars - thank one's lucky stars
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