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81 winkle
I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) extrairII ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) búzio* * *win.kle[w'iŋkəl] n Zool, abbr periwinkle (caramujo comestível). to winkle out arrancar (informação ou alguém de algum lugar). -
82 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) ligar2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) vestir3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentar4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) dar5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) providenciar6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) fingir7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) apostar -
83 consolation
[kon-]1) (the act of consoling.) consolação2) (something that consoles: His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; ( also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win).) consolo -
84 luck
1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) sorte, acaso2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) sorte•- luckless- lucky - luckily - luckiness - lucky dip - bad luck! - good luck! - worse luck! -
85 prevail
[pri'veil]1) ((with over or against) to win or succeed: With God's help we shall prevail over sin and wickedness; Truth must prevail in the end.) prevalecer, sobrepujar2) (to be most usual or common: This mistaken belief still prevails in some parts of the country.) prevalecer•- prevalent - prevalence - prevail on - upon -
86 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) acender2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) pôr3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentar4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) encenar5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) colocar6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) simular7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) apostar em -
87 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) certo, seguro2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) certo3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) seguro2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') certamente, com certeza- surely- sureness - sure-footed - as sure as - be sure to - be/feel sure of oneself - for sure - make sure - sure enough -
88 tactics
['tæktiks]((sometimes in singular) the art of arranging troops, warships etc during a battle, in order to win or gain an advantage over one's opponents: They planned their tactics for the election/game/meeting.) tática- tactical- tactically - tactician -
89 winnow
['winəu](to separate the chaff from (the grain) by wind.) joeirar -
90 breadwinner
noun (a person who earns money to keep a family: When her husband died she had to become the breadwinner.) sustento* * *bread.win.ner[br'edwinə] n o que provê o sustento da família, o ganha-pão. -
91 conciliate
[kən'silieit](to win over or regain the support, friendship etc of.) conciliar- conciliatory* * *con.cil.i.ate[kəns'ilieit] vt+vi 1 conciliar, reconciliar, harmonizar, pacificar, aplacar, vencer a hostilidade. 2 ganhar, cativar, atrair, granjear. -
92 ding-dong
['diŋdoŋ] 1. adjective((of an argument, fight etc) vigorous, with first one side then the other seeming to win.) renhido2. noun(a noisy argument.) briga* * *ding-dong[d'iŋ dɔŋ] n 1 dobre, tinido ou toque de sino, palavra inventada para imitar o som dos sinos. 2 Mus, Poet quadrinha, correspondência de som nas rimas. 3 Brit coll briga, luta agitada. • adv com vontade, vigorosamente. -
93 downhearted
adjective (depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something: Don't be downhearted! - we may yet win.) desanimado* * *down.heart.ed[daunh'a:tid] adj desanimado, abatido, desalentado. -
94 midwinter
[mid'wintə](the middle of winter: He arrived in midwinter; ( also adjective) on a midwinter day.) pleno inverno* * *mid.win.ter[m'idwintə] n o solstício de inverno. -
95 raffle
['ræfl] 1. noun(a way of raising money by selling numbered tickets, one or more of which win a prize: I won this doll in a raffle; ( also adjective) raffle tickets.) rifa2. verb(to give as the prize in a raffle: They raffled a bottle of whisky to raise money for cancer research.) rifar* * *raf.fle1[r'æfəl] n 1 rifa. 2 sorteio. • vt 1 rifar, sortear. 2 partilhar duma rifa.————————raf.fle2[r'æfəl] n 1 refugo, entulho. 2 Naut emaranhamento de cordas, etc. -
96 wager
['wei‹ə] 1. noun(a bet: We made a wager that he would win.) aposta2. verb(to bet (something) on the chance of something happening: I'll wager (ten dollars) that I can jump further than you.) apostar* * *wa.ger[w'eidʒə] n 1 aposta. Hist duelo judiciário. name your wager / faça sua aposta. 2 parada, dinheiro ou objeto apostado. • vt+vi apostar, jogar. wager of battle Hist duelo judiciário. -
97 war of nerves
(a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting: That game of chess was a war of nerves.) guerra de nervos* * *war of nervesguerra de nervos. -
98 winning
1) (victorious or successful: the winning candidate.)2) (attractive or charming: a winning smile.)* * *win.ning[w'iniŋ] n 1 ação de vencer. 2 winnings ganhos, lucros, proveito. • adj 1 vitorioso, ganhador. 2 atraente, cativante, sedutor, atrativo. -
99 winter sports
(sports played in the open air on snow and ice, eg skiing, tobogganing etc.) desporto de inverno* * *win.ter sports[w'intə spɔ:ts] n pl esportes de inverno. -
100 wintertime
noun (the season of winter.) inverno* * *win.ter.time[w'intətaim] n período que o inverno dura, tempo de inverno, estação invernal.
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