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101 sneer
[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) sorrir com desdém2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) escarnecer3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) escarnecer2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) zombaria* * *[sniə] n olhar ou riso de escárnio, zombaria, sarcasmo. • vt+vi 1 olhar com desprezo, sorrir desdenhosamente. 2 zombar, escarnecer. -
102 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tal2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tal3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tão/tanto4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tão2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) tal- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *[s∧tʃ] adj 1 desta maneira, deste mesmo modo ou grau. one such action and you leave the house / mais um ato destes e você deixa a casa. 2 tal, de modo que. I’ve never heard of such a thing / nunca ouvi tal coisa. 3 semelhante, igual. he did no such thing / ele não fez coisa semelhante. 4 tanto, tamanho. he suffered such pains / ele sofreu tantas dores. 5 certo, certa, assim. • pron 1 tal pessoa, tal coisa. 2 esse, essa, o tal. 3 isto, aquilo. 4 as such como tal. such is life / a vida é assim, a vida é esta. such is my hate / tão grande é o meu ódio. • adv 1 tão, em tal grau. 2 assim mesmo. 3 de tal maneira. and such e assim por diante, e coisas parecidas. as such como tal, em si. he was not afraid of change as such / ele não teve medo da mudança em si. at such an hour of the night em hora tão avançada. children such as yours crianças como as suas. Mr. such and such fulano de tal. such a thing as pity algo semelhante a compaixão. such and tal (não especificado). such good luck tanta sorte. the only such case o único caso desta natureza. -
103 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) o/a1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) o/a3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) o/a5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) o/a6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) muito•- the...- the...* * *[ðə, ði, enfaticamente ði:] art o, a, os, as. the day I spoke to him / o dia em que falei com ele. the place you mean / o lugar a que você se refere. all the men who escaped / todos os homens que escaparam. milk is the medicament for you / leite é (exatamente) o medicamento para você. the... the... tanto... quanto... I am the better pleased the oftener you write / fico tanto mais satisfeito, quanto mais você escreve. all the better tanto melhor. by the day por dia. (so much) the worse for you tanto pior para você. the good o bom, os bons. the more, the better quanto mais, quanto melhor. the sooner quanto mais cedo. the sooner the better quanto antes, melhor. -
104 tolerance
1) (the ability to be fair and understanding to people whose ways, opinions etc are different from one's own: We should always try to show tolerance to other people.) tolerância2) (the ability to resist the effects of eg a drug: If you take a drug regularly, your body gradually acquires a tolerance of it.) resistência* * *tol.er.ance[t'ɔlərəns] n 1 tolerância, indulgência, condescendência. 2 resistência, tolerância ou resistência ao frio. -
105 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) tratar com friezaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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106 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) tratar com friezaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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107 hear! hear!
(a shout to show that one agrees with what a speaker has said (eg in Parliament or at a meeting).) apoiado! -
108 put up
1) (to raise (a hand etc).) levantar2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) construir3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) colocar4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) aumentar5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) mostrar6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) fornecer7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) alojar -
109 apostrophe
[ə'postrəfi](a mark (') which is used to show that a letter or letters has/have been omitted from a word, and which is also used in possessive phrases and in the plurals of letters: the boy's coat; the boys' coats; There are two n's in `cannot' but only one in `can't'.) apóstrofo -
110 artist
1) (a person who paints pictures or is a sculptor or is skilled at one of the other arts.) artista2) (a singer, dancer, actor etc; an artiste: He announced the names of the artists who were taking part in the show.) artista•- artistic- artistically - artistry -
111 betray
[bi'trei]1) (to act disloyally or treacherously towards (especially a person who trusts one): He betrayed his own brother (to the enemy).) trair2) (to give away (a secret etc): Never betray a confidence!) trair3) (to show (signs of): Her pale face betrayed her fear.) trair•- betrayal- betrayer -
112 class
1. plural - classes; noun1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) categoria2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) classe3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) classe4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) classe5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) aula6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.)2. verb(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) classificar- class-room -
113 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) cor2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) tinta3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) cor4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) colorido2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) em cores3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) colorir, pintar- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) negro- colouring - colourless - colours - colour-blind - colour scheme - off-colour - colour in - show oneself in one's true colours - with flying colours -
114 copy
['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.) cópia2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?) exemplar3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.) material2. verb(to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) copiar- copier- copyright -
115 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) todo, todos2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) cada3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) todo4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) cada•- everyone - everyday - everything - everywhere - every bit as - every now and then / every now and again / every so often - every time -
116 exhibitor
noun (a person who provides an exhibit for a display etc: He is one of the exhibitors at the flower show.) expositor -
117 express
[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) expressar2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) exprimir(-se)3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) expressar4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) enviar por correio expresso2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) expresso2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) expresso3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) por expresso4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) expresso2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) por expresso•- expression - expressionless - expressive - expressiveness - expressively - expressway -
118 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) adular2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) incensar3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) gabar(-se)•- flattery -
119 frank
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120 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) pôr no geloEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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