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41 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) seria possível que2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) poder3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) bem poderia•- might have - I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) força- mighty- mightily - mightiness -
42 monopolise
1) (to have a monopoly of or over: They've monopolized the fruit-canning industry.) monopolizar2) (to take up the whole of (eg someone's attention): She tries to monopolize the teacher's attention.) monopolizar -
43 monopolize
1) (to have a monopoly of or over: They've monopolized the fruit-canning industry.) monopolizar2) (to take up the whole of (eg someone's attention): She tries to monopolize the teacher's attention.) monopolizar -
44 mother
1. noun1) (a female parent, especially human: John's mother lives in Manchester; ( also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young.) mãe2) ((often with capital: also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns.) madre2. verb(to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much): His wife tries to mother him.) cuidar como mãe- motherless - motherly - motherliness - mother-country - motherland - mother-in-law - mother-of-pearl - mother-tongue -
45 pass the buck
(to pass on responsibility (to someone else): Whenever he is blamed for anything, he tries to pass the buck.) pôr a culpa em outro -
46 peacemaker
noun (a person who tries to make peace between enemies, people who are quarrelling etc: When my brother and sister quarrel I act as peacemaker.) pacificador -
47 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) rivalizar com- rivalry -
48 shine
1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) brilhar2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) brilhar3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) polir4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) brilhar2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) brilho2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polimento, lustre•- shining- shiny - shininess -
49 suitor
noun (an old word for a man who tries to gain the love of a woman.) pretendente -
50 tag
[tæɡ] 1. noun1) (a label: a price-tag; a name-tag.) rótulo, etiqueta2) (a saying or quotation that is often repeated: a well-known Latin tag.) citação, refrão3) (something small that is added on or attached: a question-tag such as `isn't it?') apêndice4) (a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them: to play tag.)2. verb(to put a tag or label on something: All the clothes have been tagged.) rotular- tag on -
51 terrorist
noun (a person who tries to frighten people or governments into doing what he/she wants by using or threatening violence: The plane was hijacked by terrorists; ( also adjective) terrorist activities.) terrorista -
52 trendy
adjective (following the latest fashions: trendy people/clothes; Her mother tries to be trendy.) em moda -
53 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 -
54 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
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