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1 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) igual2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) como3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) igual4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) como- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) gostar2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) gostar de•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *like1[laik] n 1 igual. 2 semelhante. 3 acontecimento similar. • adj 1 semelhante, parecido, equivalente, parelho, igual. 2 relacionado. 3 característico. • adv 1 provavelmente. 2 por assim dizer. 3 aproximadamente, em torno de. something like £ 5.00 / cerca de £ 5,00. 4 tal como. • conj como, como se. • prep 1 como. do not shout like that / não grite tanto. 2 típico de, característico de, próprio de. what is he like? / como ele é? 3 com jeito de, com cara de. and the like, etc., e assim por diante. did you ever hear the like of it? já se ouviu coisa igual? in like manner da mesma maneira. it is like enough é muito provável. like master, like man tal senhor, tal criado. the likes of gente como. they are as like as two peas são cara de um, focinho do outro. to feel like ter vontade de. to look like parecer.————————like2[laik] vt+vi 1 gostar de, achar bom. I should like you to come / eu gostaria que você viesse. 2 querer, desejar. 3 convir, agradar. as you like como queira. do as you like / faça o que quiser. he makes himself liked ele se faz estimado. how do you like it? o que você acha disso? to like better gostar mais. to like well gostar. -
2 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) parecido2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) como3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) coisa igual4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) como- likely- likelihood - liken - likeness - likewise - like-minded - a likely story! - as likely as not - be like someone - feel like - he is likely to - look like - not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) gostar de2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) gostar de•- likeable- likable - liking - should/would like - take a liking to -
3 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) mau2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) mau3) (unpleasant: bad news.) mau4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) estragado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) mau6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) doente7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) não pago•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *[bæd] n o que é ruim, qualidade má, quer física ou moral. • adj (compar worse, sup worst) 1 ruim, mau, inferior. 2 malvado, perverso, iníquo. 3 desagradável, incômodo, dolorido, pungente. 4 desfavorável, inoportuno. 5 ofensivo, injurioso. bad language / linguagem de baixo calão, palavrões. 6 sem valor, imprestável. 7 defeituoso, imperfeito, falho. 8 falso, não-válido. bad coin / moeda falsa. 9 estragado, podre. 10 Amer hostil, perigoso, assassino. bad blood / coll ser hostil, zangado. 11 nocivo, prejudicial. 12 enfermo, adoentado. bad finger / dedo ferido ou doente. she is very bad / ela está muito doente, ela está passando mal. 13 triste, pesaroso. 14 severo, intenso forte: a bad cold / um forte resfriado. act in bad faith agir desonestamente, de má fé. feel bad about estar aborrecido ou envergonhado. from bad to worse de mal a pior. he feels bad about sl ele fica zangado ou sentido. he had a bad time of it ele passou mal. he is badly off ele está em má situação (financeira). he went to the bad coll ele perdeu-se. I am in his bad books não sou cotado com ele. in a bad temper zangado, mal-humorado. I take the bad with the good tomo as coisas como são. not bad coll não é mau, serve. not a bad joke / uma boa piada. that is too bad é pena. that is very bad isto é muito mau. to make the best of a bad job fazer o melhor possível em circunstâncias difíceis. 3 £ to the bad (side of the account) 3 libras esterlinas de prejuízo. with a bad grace de má vontade. -
4 shaky
1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) trémulo2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) inseguro3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) fraco* * *shak.y[ʃ'eiki] adj 1 trêmulo, trôpego, vacilante. 2 fraco, débil, instável, inseguro. 3 rachado, fendido. 4 coll duvidoso, incerto. -
5 shaky
1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) trêmulo2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) vacilante, trôpego3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) fraco -
6 It
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) o/a2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) ele/a3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) ele/a4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself* * *Italian, Italy -
7 active
['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) activo2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) activo3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) activo4) (in force: The rule is still active.) em vigor5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) activo6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) activo•- actively
- activity* * *ac.tive['æktiv] adj 1 ativo, expedito, diligente. 2 vivo, rápido, ágil. 3 movimentado, atarefado, animado. 4 efetivo, vigoroso, laborioso, assíduo. 5 progressivo, produtivo. 6 Gram ativo. -
8 dangerous
adjective (very unsafe and likely to be the cause of danger: a dangerous road; a dangerous enemy.) perigoso* * *dan.ger.ous[d'eindʒərəs] adj perigoso, arriscado. -
9 fierce
[fiəs]1) (very angry and likely to attack: a fierce dog; a fierce expression.) feroz2) (intense or strong: fierce rivals.) violento•- fiercely* * *[fiəs] adj 1 feroz, fero, selvagem, bravio, violento, furioso, raivoso. 2 impetuoso, ardente, fogoso. 3 ameaçador, aterrador. -
10 flimsy
['flimzi]1) (thin and light: You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.) fino2) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) frágil* * *flim.sy[fl'imzi] n 1 papel fino, papel de cópia. 2 reportagem ou noticiário escrito sobre papel de cópia. 3 sl nota de banco. • adj 1 franzino, delgado, débil, frágil, inconsistente. 2 insincero, insensato. 3 fútil, frívolo, insignificante, trivial, superficial. -
11 imminent
['iminənt]((especially of something unpleasant) likely to happen etc very soon: A storm is imminent.) iminente* * *im.mi.nent['iminənt] adj iminente, pendente, que em breve sucederá. -
12 inexhaustible
[iniɡ'zo:stəbl](very large; not likely to be used up: an inexhaustible supply; Her energy seems inexhaustible.) inesgotável- inexhaustibility* * *in.ex.haust.i.ble[inigz'ɔ:stəbəl] adj inexaurível, inesgotável. -
13 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) o/a2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) ele/a3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) ele/a4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself* * *n 1 objeto indefinido em expressões idiomáticas. 2 fig o ovo de Colombo. 3 atrativo pessoal (feminino e masculino). 4 ponto, questão. that is simply it / aí é que está a coisa. • pron 1 ele, ela, o, a, lhe. it is cherries / são cerejas. who is it? / quem é? it is my son / é meu filho. 2 isso, isto. it is my fault / a culpa é minha. throw it away / jogue isto fora. from all these reasons it follows... por todas estas razões deduz-se.... he thinks he is it sl ele se acha muito importante. it follows that conclui-se que. it happens acontece. it is me sou eu. it rains está chovendo. it was he who foi ele que. it won’t work não vai dar certo. she was it ela foi formidável. so it is assim é. this is it sl esse é o ponto importante. -
14 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avarento2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) indigno3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) mau4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) médio2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) médio2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meio-termoIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer dizer2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tencionar•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *[mi:n] n 1 meio, meio-termo, média. 2 means forma, expediente, modo. 3 means recursos. • vt+vi (ps, pp meant) 1 significar. what do you mean? / o que você quer dizer? 2 pretender, tencionar. 3 destinar. 4 dispor-se a. • adj 1 baixo, vil, desprezível. 2 inferior, pobre. 3 mesquinho, egoísta. 4 malvado, maldoso, ruim. 5 médio, intermediário. 6 sl ótimo, excelente. 7 envergonhado, humilhado. a man of means homem de recursos, abastado. by all means certamente, sem dúvida. by any means de qualquer maneira. by means of por meio de. by no means de nenhuma maneira. to feel mean a) sentir-se humilhado, envergonhado. b) sentir-se mal, não estar bem. to live beyond one’s means viver além de suas possibilidades. you don’t mean it! o senhor não está falando sério. -
15 rigid
['ri‹id]1) (completely stiff; not able to be bent (easily): An iron bar is rigid.) rígido2) (very strict, and not likely to change: rigid rules; rigid discipline; rigid views on education; a stern, rigid headmaster.) rígido•- rigidly- rigidness
- rigidity* * *rig.id[r'idʒid] adj 1 rígido, teso, hirto. 2 firme. 3 rigoroso, inflexível, severo, austero, estrito. 4 exato, minucioso. -
16 riotous
1) (starting, or likely to start, a riot: a riotous crowd.) desordeiro2) (very active, noisy and cheerful: a riotous party.) barulhento* * *ri.ot.ous[r'aiətəs] adj 1 sedicioso, revoltoso, amotinador, tumultuoso, turbulento. 2 desenfreado, descomedido. 3 desordeiro. 4 exuberante. 5 animado, excitante (festa, etc.). they had a riotous life levaram uma vida agitada. -
17 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) seguro2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) seguro3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) salvo4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) seguro5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) seguro•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) proteger- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) cofre* * *[seif] n 1 cofre, caixa-forte. 2 lugar para guardar coisas, guarda-comida. 3 sl camisinha, preservativo, condom. • adj 1 seguro, fora de perigo. the bridge is safe / a ponte é segura. 2 são, ileso. 3 salvo. 4 cauteloso, cuidadoso, prudente. 5 idôneo, de confiança. 6 seguro, inofensivo. safe and sound são e salvo. safe as houses coll muito seguro. to be on the safe side não correr riscos. to play safe agir com cautela, não correr riscos. with a safe conscience com uma consciência tranqüila. -
18 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) havia de2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) devia3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) é provável que4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (que) penses, etc.5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (se) acontecer, etc.6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) gostaria de7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) havia de* * *[ʃud] 1 ps of shall. 2 modal verb: a) dar conselho, recomendar. you should always obey your parents / você deveria sempre obedecer seus pais. b) expressar arrependimento. I should have studied german / eu deveria ter estudado alemão. c) pedir permissão, informação, conselho. should we tell her the truth? / devemos contar-lhe a verdade? -
19 stable
I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) estável2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) estável3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) estável4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) estável•- stabilize
- stabilise
- stabilization
- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) estábulo2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) cavalariça* * *stable1[st'eibəl] n 1 estábulo. 2 grupo de animais abrigados em estábulo. 3 (também stables pl) estrebaria, conjunto de estábulos, haras. 4 grupo de cavalos de corrida pertencentes a um só dono. 5 tratadores para um grupo destes. • vt+vi estabular, manter em estábulo. to shut/ close the stable door after the horse has bolted colocar a tranca depois de a porta ser arrombada, tomar precaução quando o dano já foi causado.————————stable2[st'eibəl] adj 1 estável, constante, firme. 2 fixo, permanente. 3 sólido, resistente. -
20 active
['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) ativo2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) atuante3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) ativo4) (in force: The rule is still active.) em vigor5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) em atividade6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) ativo•- actively - activity
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