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61 stem
I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) haste2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) haste3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) proa2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) provir- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) parar* * *stem1[stem] n 1 tronco, talo. 2 haste, pecíolo, pedúnculo, caule. 3 pé, suporte, base. 4 Gram raiz. 5 tronco ou ramo de família, geração. 6 árvore genealógica, linhagem. 7 stems sl pernas atraentes de mulher. • vt+vi 1 remover o talo ou a haste de. 2 prover de talo. 3 ser proveniente de, originar-se, descender de. to stem from Amer originar-se de.————————stem2[stem] n Naut talhamar, proa. from stem to stern da proa à popa, do princípio ao fim.————————stem3[stem] vt+vi 1 parar, estancar, represar. 2 diminuir, impedir. 3 enfrentar, lutar contra as ondas ou a maré. to stem the tide lutar contra a maré. -
62 stratum
stra.tum[stra:təm; str'eitəm] n It (pl strata) 1 camada. 2 camada social. 3 Geol estrato. the various strata of society as diversas camadas sociais. -
63 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
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- subject matter
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- 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. -
64 thread
[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) linha2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) rosca3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) fio2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) enfiar2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) ziguezaguear•* * *[θred] n 1 linha de coser, fio. the thread is broken / o fio arrebentou. 2 filamento, fibra. 3 sl filete, veia. 4 rosca, filete de rosca. • vt+vi 1 enfiar (fio na agulha). 2 enfileirar, enfiar (pérolas). 3 formar em fios. 4 passar com dificuldade. 5 roscar, fazer rosca em. my life hung by a thin thread minha vida suspensa por um fio. she lost the thread of her tale ela perdeu o fio da sua história. thread of life Myth fio da vida. to thread one’s way through procurar seu caminho com dificuldade, atravessar com dificuldade. -
65 tone
[təun] 1. noun1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) tom2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) tom3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) tónus4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) tom2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) combinar- tonal- toneless
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- tone down* * *[t'oun] n 1 tom, som. 2 qualidade de som, timbre. 3 Mus som, tom, intervalo musical. 4 modulação. 5 entonação. 6 distinção, elegância. 7 temperamento. 8 vigor, saúde. 9 Med tono, tônus. 10 tonalidade, matiz, tom. • vt+vi 1 harmonizar, combinar. 2 dar tom, tonalizar, matizar. 3 Mus afinar, entoar. 4 Phot fazer viragem. an excellent tone um espírito excelente. to tone down reduzir, diminuir. to tone in with juntar-se a, fundir-se com. to tone up aumentar, elevar, vigorar. -
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67 total
['təutəl] 1. adjective(whole; complete: What is the total cost of the holiday?; The car was a total wreck.) total2. noun(the whole amount, ie of various sums added together: The total came to / was $10.) total3. verb(to add up or amount to: The doctor's fees totalled $200.) somar- totally- total up* * *to.tal[t'outəl] n total, soma. • vt+vi 1 somar, adicionar. 2 montar a, atingir um total de, totalizar. they totalled (totaled) 100 men eram ao todo 100 homens. 3 sl destruir. • adj 1 total, inteiro. 2 completo. he’s a total loss ele é um fracasso completo. total war guerra total. to total up to totalizar. -
68 trial and error
(the trying of various methods, alternatives etc until the right one happens to appear or be found: They didn't know how to put in a central-heating system, but they managed it by trial and error.) tentativas* * *trial and errorMath tentativa e erro. -
69 under
1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) debaixo de2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) com/em menos de3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) às ordens de4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) sob2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) abaixo- under-* * *un.der['∧ndə] adj inferior. • adv 1 inferiormente. 2 embaixo, por baixo. 3 em estado de inferioridade, em sujeição a, sob as ordens de. • prep 1 debaixo, embaixo, por baixo, sob, abaixo de. 2 inferior, menor. 3 mais novo. 4 protegido ou dominado por. 5 durante. 6 de acordo com. 7 em, dentro de, incluído em. 8 designado, indicado ou representado por. 9 sujeito à regra ou orientação de. 10 autorizado ou atestado por. 11 na classe de, na categoria de. as under conforme indicação abaixo. to be under a cloud ter má reputação. to be under discussion estar em estudos, sob discussão. to be under oath estar sob juramento. to be under one’s care estar sob cuidados, sob supervisão. to be under one’s head and seal estar firmado, assinado de próprio punho. to bring under dominar, subjugar. to go under sucumbir, ser vencido, fracassar. under these circunstances... nestas circunstâncias..., nestas condições... -
70 vermin
['və:min](undesirable or troublesome pests such as fleas, rats, or mice: Farmers are always having trouble with various types of vermin; It is vermin such as these men that are trying to destroy society.) parasita* * *ver.min[v'ə:min] n 1 animais daninhos, bichos, insetos, bicharia, vermina, piolhada. 2 animais ou pássaros que matam as aves domésticas ou destroem plantações. 3 fig pessoa ou gente vil, ralé, gentalha. -
71 virus
1. noun1) (any of various types of germs that are a cause of disease.) vírus2) (a computer code that is inserted into a program to destroy information or cause errors.)2. adjectiveHe is suffering from a virus infection.) virosal* * *vi.rus[v'aiərəs] n 1 vírus. 2 veneno, peçonha (também fig). 3 Comp programa que interfere em sistemas e destrói as informações arquivadas. -
72 xylophone
(a musical instrument consisting of wooden or metal slats of various lengths, which produce different notes when struck by wooden hammers.) xilofone* * *xy.lo.phone[z'ail2foun] n Mus xilofone, marimba. -
73 as sure as
(used in various phrases that mean `without fail' or `without doubt': As sure as fate / anything / eggs are eggs, he'll be late again.) tão certo como -
74 bonsai
(a small decorative evergreen shrub or tree grown in a pot, which has been prevented from growing to its usual size by various methods.) árvore anA -
75 cookery-book
noun ((American cook-book) a book of instructions on how to prepare and cook various dishes.) livro de cozinha -
76 life-cycle
noun (the various stages through which a living thing passes: the life-cycle of the snail.) ciclo vital -
77 morning glory
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78 sum up
past tense, past participle - summed; verb (to give the main or important points of: He summed up the various proposals.) resumir -
79 to pieces
(into separate, usually small pieces, or into the various parts from which (something) is made: It was so old, it fell to pieces when I touched it.) aos pedaços -
80 add
[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) acrescentar2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) adicionar3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) acrescentar4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) aumentar•- addition- additional
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