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61 debate
[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) debate2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) debater2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) ponderar• -
62 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) diferença2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) divergência3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) diferença•- differentiate - differentiation -
63 dilemma
(a position or situation giving two choices, neither pleasant: His dilemma was whether to leave the party early so as to get a lift in his friend's car, or to stay and walk eight kilometres home.) dilema -
64 disputable
adjective (able to be argued about: Whether this change was an improvement is disputable.) discutível -
65 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) incerto2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) duvidoso3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) duvidoso4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) duvidoso -
66 even if
(no matter whether: Even if I leave now, I'll be too late.) mesmo que -
67 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fogo2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) aquecedor3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fogo4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ardor5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fogo2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) queimar, cozer2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) inflamar3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) disparar4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) atirar5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) atirar6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) demitir•- firearm - fire-brigade - fire-cracker - fire-engine - fire-escape - fire-extinguisher - fire-guard - fireman - fireplace - fireproof - fireside - fire-station - firewood - firework - firing-squad - catch fire - on fire - open fire - play with fire - set fire to something / set something on fire - set fire to / set something on fire - set fire to something / set on fire - set fire to / set on fire - under fire -
68 grand jury
(in the United States, a jury which decides whether there is enough evidence for a person to be brought to trial.) júri principal -
69 if
[if]1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) se2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) se3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) se, quando, sempre que4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) embora5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) se•- if only -
70 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) julgar2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) arbitrar3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) julgar4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) julgar2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) juiz2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) árbitro3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) perito•- judgement- judgment - judging from / to judge from - pass judgement on - pass judgement -
71 jury
['‹uəri]plural - juries; noun1) (a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty: The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.) júri2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.) júri•- juror- juryman -
72 kill time
(to find something to do to use up spare time: I'm just killing time until I hear whether I've got a job or not.) matar o tempo -
73 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nível2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) nível3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) nível4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) plano2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) plano, raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) nivelado3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) uniforme3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nivelar2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) igualar3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) mirar4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) arrasar•- level crossing - level-headed - do one's level best - level off - level out - on a level with - on the level -
74 lost
1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) perdido2) (not won: The game is lost.) perdido3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) perdido4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) perdido -
75 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! -
76 Ms
[miz](a polite title given, especially in writing, to a woman, whether married or unmarried: Ms Johnson.) -
77 nation
['neiʃən]1) (a group of people living in a particular country, forming a single political and economic unit.) nação2) (a large number of people who share the same history, ancestors, culture etc (whether or not they all live in the same country): the Jewish nation.) povo•- national- nationally - nationalism - nationalist - nationalistic - nationality - nationalize - nationalise - nationalization - nationalisation - national anthem - national service - nation-wide -
78 plead
[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') alegar2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) advogar3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) suplicar -
79 qualm
(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) escrúpulo -
80 scan
[skæn] 1. past tense, past participle - scanned; verb1) (to examine carefully: He scanned the horizon for any sign of a ship.) perscrutar2) (to look at quickly but not in detail: She scanned the newspaper for news of the murder.) correr os olhos por3) (to pass radar beams etc over: The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft.) explorar4) (to pass an electronic or laser beam over a text or picture in order to store it in the memory of a computer.) scannear5) (to examine and get an image of what is inside a person's body or an object by using ultra-sound and x-ray: They scanned his luggage at the airport to see if he was carrying drugs.) scannear6) (to fit into a particular rhythm or metre: The second line of that verse doesn't scan properly.) escandir2. nounShe had an ultrasound scan to see whether the baby was a boy or a girl; a brain scan; a quick scan through the report.) exame com scanner- scanner
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