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21 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 -
22 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) tentar2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) experimentar3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) julgar4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) pôr à prova2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) tentativa2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) ensaio•- trier- trying - try on - try out -
23 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) dominado2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súbdito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) disciplina4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) submeter2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *sub.ject[s'∧bdʒikt] n 1 assunto, tópico, tema, tese. let us change the subject / mudemos o assunto. 2 súdito, vassalo. 3 objeto, vítima. 4 Gram sujeito. 5 tema de melodia, em que se baseia uma composição musical. 6 objeto, motivo. 7 Schooling disciplina, matéria. 8 sujeito de experiência, cobaia. 9 substância, essência, substrato. 10 cadáver (para dissecção). • [səbdʒ'ekt] vt 1 subjugar, dominar, sujeitar. he is subject to asthma / ele está sujeito à asma. 2 submeter. he subjected himself to great danger / ele se expôs a um grande perigo. • adj 1 sujeito, sob o domínio de. 2 exposto. 3 com disposição ou tendência para. 4 dependente, condicionado a. a subject for pity um objeto de compaixão. subject to duty sujeito a taxas alfandegárias. subject to his approval dependente de sua aprovação. subject to reservations com reservas. subject to this com estas restrições. the subject under discussion o tema em discussão. -
24 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) subjugado2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súdito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) matéria4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo, tema5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) subjugar2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter•- subjective - subjectively - subject matter - change the subject - subject to -
25 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) resultado2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) resultado3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) resultado4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) notas2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) resultar2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) terminar* * *re.sult[riz'∧lt] n resultado, conseqüência, efeito. • vt resultar, provir, originar-se ( from de). -
26 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) resultado2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) resultado3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) resultado4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) resultado2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) resultar2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) resultar -
27 alternate
1. ['o:ltəneit] verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) alternar2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) alternado2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) alternado•- alternation* * *al.ter.nate[ɔ:lt'ə:nit] n substituto alternativo. • ['ɔ:ltəneit] vt+vi 1 alternar(-se), revezar(-se). 2 suceder alternadamente, dispor em ordem alternada. 3 substituir regularmente. 4 intercambiar, permutar. 5 Electr alternar corrente. 6 produzir ou acionar por corrente alternada. • [ɔ:lt'ə:nit] adj 1 alterno (também Bot), alternado, revezado. 2 recíproco. alternate angles ângulos alternos. on each alternate day de dois em dois dias, dia sim, dia não. -
28 attract
[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) atrair2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) atrair•- attractive
- attractively
- attractiveness* * *at.tract[ətr'ækt] vt atrair: 1 puxar para si, forçar a aproximação. 2 enlevar, encantar, prender, induzir, conquistar. his poems attracted attention / seus poemas atraíram atenção. your way of living does not attract me / seu modo de viver não me atrai. to be attracted to estar encantado por. -
29 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) apanhar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) apanhar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) apanhar4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) apanhar5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) entalar6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) atingir7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) apanhar8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) pegar fogo2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) apanha2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) fecho3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) pescaria4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) ardil•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *[kætʃ] n 1 ato de apanhar ou prender, pega. 2 presa boa. 3 captura, tomadia. 4 pesca, pescaria, safra de peixe. 5 jogador que apanha a bola. 6 jogo de apanhar a bola. 7 vantagem, proveito. 8 coisa destinada a chamar a atenção. 9 chamariz, engodo. 10 armadilha, cilada, enredo. 11 coll bom partido. 12 Hist, Mus canção em forma de cânon. 13 lingüeta, taramela. 14 Tech detentor. 15 fragmento, pedacinho. 16 dificuldade, embaraço. • vt+vi (ps and pp caught) 1 deitar a mão a, apanhar, pegar, agarrar, tomar. 2 captar, capturar. I have caught his accent / adquiri a sua pronúncia. 3 alcançar, pegar, tomar (trem). 4 conter, prender (respiração). he caught his breath / ele prendeu a respiração. 5 apreender. 6 superar, bater. 7 compreender, perceber, escutar, entender. I did not quite catch what you said / não compreendi bem o que você disse. 8 pegar de surpresa, surpreender. we were caught in the rain / fomos surpreendidos pela chuva. 9 contrair, ser contagioso, pegar (doença). I have caught a cold / apanhei resfriado. 10 enredar-se, prender-se, enganchar-se. 11 cativar, fascinar. 12 atrair (atenção). 13 iludir, enganar. • adj 1 atraente, cativante. 2 enganoso. 3 que chama a atenção. a "Catch-22" situation situação sem saída, sem solução. a great catch um bom partido, um homem desejado. catch me doing this! nunca farei isso! he caught him one sl ele lhe pregou uma. there is a catch to it há um problema, entrave. to catch a nap tirar uma soneca. to catch at esforçar-se por agarrar. to catch fire pegar fogo. to catch hold of apoderar-se de, agarrar-se a. to catch it levar um pito, ser ralhado, apanhar. to catch on 1 Amer coll compreender. 2 Amer tornar-se popular, ser largamente usado ou aprovado. to catch one in a lie apanhar alguém numa mentira. to catch one’s fancy encantar, cativar, agradar. to catch sight, to catch a glimpse ver de repente, notar repentinamente. to catch someone redhanded sl pegar alguém em flagrante. to catch the truth descobrir a verdade. to catch up 1 apanhar, levantar rápida ou avidamente. 2 alcançar, superar. 3 Amer criticar, apartear. to catch up with alcançar, emparelhar-se, não ficar para trás. you will catch your death of cold você vai acabar mal de resfriado. -
30 combat
1. noun((an act of) fighting: The two knights met each other in single combat.) combate2. verb(to fight against; to oppose: The residents of the town tried to combat the government's plans to build a motorway.) combater* * *com.bat[k'ɔmbæt] n combate, peleja, luta, batalha. • adj relativo a combate. • vt+vi 1 lutar, combater, contender, batalhar ( with com, against contra). 2 opor-se, resistir, bater-se contra. close combat luta corpo a corpo. single combat duelo. -
31 determine
[di'tə:min]1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) determinar2) (to find out exactly: He tried to determine what had gone wrong.) determinar•- determined* * *de.ter.mine[dit'ə:min] vt+vi 1 determinar, estabelecer, resolver, tomar uma resolução, decidir, fixar, delimitar, definir. 2 decretar. 3 concluir, acabar, terminar. 4 indicar com precisão. 5 induzir, ordenar. 6 averiguar. 7 revogar, cancelar. to determine to do, to determine doing decidir a fazer. -
32 disguise
1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) disfarçar2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) dissimular2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) disfarce2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) disfarce* * *dis.guise[disg'aiz] n 1 disfarce, máscara. 2 dissimulação, fingimento, simulação, pretexto, engano, rebuço, véu. • vt 1 disfarçar, mascarar. 2 dissimular, fingir. 3 encobrir, tapar. 4 coll ocultar, esconder. 5 sl embriagar. a blessing in disguise sorte na desdita. in disguise mascarado. -
33 dissuade
[di'sweid](to stop (from doing something) by advice or persuasion: I tried to dissuade him from his foolish intention.) dissuadir* * *dis.suade[disw'eid] vt dissuadir, desaconselhar, (seguido de from) despersuadir. -
34 effect
[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) efeito2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) efeito2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) efectuar- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect* * *ef.fect[if'ekt] n 1 efeito, resultado, conseqüência. 2 influência, repercussão. 3 impressão (moral ou material) causada. 4 realização, execução. 5 pl bens, propriedades. 6 finalidade, propósito, desígnio. • vt 1 efetuar, executar, realizar, desempenhar, produzir. 2 causar. 3 cumprir. carry into effect pôr em ação, em funcionamento. for effect para impressionar ou causar sensação. in effect 1 realmente, verdadeiramente, de fato. 2 em funcionamento, ativo, em vigor. sound effect efeito sonoro. to (ou of) no effect em vão, inútil. to take effect 1 entrar em vigor. 2 fazer efeito (remédio). to the (ou this) effect com o propósito, com a finalidade, neste sentido. to the effect that no sentido de que. to the following effect do seguinte teor. to the same effect no mesmo sentido. without effect sem efeito, inválido. -
35 erase
[i'reiz, ]( American[) i'reis](to rub out (pencil marks etc): The typist tried to erase the error.) apagar- eraser* * *e.rase[ir'eiz; ir'eis] vt+vi 1 raspar, rasurar, riscar, apagar. 2 extinguir. 3 obliterar, suprimir. to erase from the memory / apagar da memória. 4 sl "apagar", matar. -
36 fear
[fiə] 1. noun((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) medo2. verb1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) temer2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) lamentar•- fearful- fearfully
- fearless
- fearlessly
- for fear of
- in fear of* * *[fiə] n 1 medo, temor, susto, receio, apreensão. there is no fear of his forgetting / não há perigo de que ele esqueça. 2 terror, pavor. to put the fear of God into someone / intimidar alguém, ameaçar alguém com uma punição severa. 3 preocupação, ansiedade. he goes in constant fear of his life / ele está em constante receio pela sua vida. 4 pessoa ou coisa que causa medo. 5 reverência, respeito. • vt+vi 1 temer, ter medo de, recear. he fears making debts / ele receia endividar-se. 2 temer: reverenciar. 3 estar apreensivo, preocupado, hesitar em, não se atrever a. they feared for their children / eles receavam por seus filhos. for fear of accidents para evitar acidentes. for fear of losing it para não perdê-lo. never fear, fear not não se preocupe, não tenha medo. no fear não há perigo, não é provável. to be in fear of ter medo de. to be in fear of one’s life recear pela própria vida. to fear God temer a Deus. to stand in fear of ter medo de. without fear or favor imparcialmente, justamente. -
37 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) agarrar2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) deitar a mão2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) pega- grab at* * *[græb] n 1 agarramento (rápido), arrebatamento. 2 Tech garra. • vt+vi 1 agarrar, pegar, arrebatar, apanhar, roubar. 2 sl prender. to make a grab at apoderar-se de. -
38 hamper
['hæmpə] 1. verb(to make it difficult for (someone) to do something: I tried to run away but I was hampered by my long dress.) estorvar2. noun(a large basket with a lid: a picnic hamper.) canastra* * *ham.per1[h'æmpə] n cesto grande.————————ham.per2[h'æmpə] n empecilho, estorvo, embaraço. • vt impedir, dificultar, obstruir, embaraçar. -
39 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) empurrar2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) pressionar3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.)4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.)5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.)2. noun(quick and busy activity.) actividade- hustler* * *hus.tle[h'∧səl] n 1 situação ou sentimento de excitação, atividade ou confusão. 2 pressa. 3 diligência, atividade. 4 energia, ambição. • vt+vi 1 apressar. 2 empurrar(-se), acotovelar(-se). 3 forçar. 4 ser muito ativo, diligente. 5 sl ganhar dinheiro por meios desonestos. the hustle and bustle a grande atividade. they hustled it through eles conseguiram seu intento. -
40 indoctrinate
[in'doktrineit](to fill with a certain teaching or set of opinions, beliefs etc: The dictator tried to indoctrinate schoolchildren with the ideals of his party.) instruir* * *in.doc.tri.nate[ind'ɔktrineit] vt doutrinar, inculcar.
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