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1 worry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) preocupar(-se)2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) incomodar3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) atacar às dentadas2. noun((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) preocupação- worried* * *wor.ry[w'∧ri] n 1 preocupação, aflição, angústia, ansiedade, tormento, aborrecimento. 2 causa de preocupação ou aborrecimento. 3 ataque de cão a dentadas, laceração de sua presa (caça). • vt+vi 1 atormentar(-se), inquietar(-se). 2 preocupar(-se), afligir(-se) ( with, about com). 3 morder(-se), agarrar(-se), lacerar, sacudir com os dentes (cães). 4 importunar, amolar, molestar, aborrecer, apoquentar, vexar. 5 irritar ( with com). 6 atacar (um problema) reiteradamente ( out). 7 exaurir ( out). 8 trabalhar arduamente em ou com. 9 ser causa de aflição ou ansiedade para. he had me worried for a moment coll ele me deixou confuso por um momento. I worry myself preocupo-me, estou preocupado, exalto-me. there is nothing to worry about não há nada com o que se preocupar. they worried out his life fizeram da sua vida um inferno. they worried the problem out conseguiram resolver o problema depois de grandes esforços. to worry along passar (a vida) trabalhando arduamente, lutar com dificuldades. to worry at considerar, pensar cuidadosamente. to worry out of fazer desistir de (atormentando). -
2 worry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) preocupar(-se)2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) incomodar3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) morder e sacudir2. noun((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) preocupação- worried -
3 safety
noun (the state of being safe: I worry about the children's safety on these busy roads; a place of safety; ( also adjective) safety goggles; safety helmet.) segurança* * *safe.ty[s'eifti] n 1 segurança. he plays for safety / ele joga com cuidado, ele é cuidadoso, fig ele vai na certeza. 2 dispositivo de segurança. • vt proteger. • adj que protege, que dá segurança. for safety’s sake! para segurança. in safety seguro, em segurança. safety first cuidado!, não corra riscos! -
4 troublemaker
noun (a person who continually (and usually deliberately) causes worry, difficulty or disturbance to other people: Beware of her - she is a real troublemaker.) gerador de conflitos* * *troub.le.mak.er[tr'∧bəlmeikə] n desordeiro, encrenqueiro, causador de problemas, agitador. -
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noun (the state of being safe: I worry about the children's safety on these busy roads; a place of safety; ( also adjective) safety goggles; safety helmet.) segurança -
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noun (a person who continually (and usually deliberately) causes worry, difficulty or disturbance to other people: Beware of her - she is a real troublemaker.) desordeiro, encrenqueiro -
7 torment
1. ['to:ment] noun1) ((a) very great pain, suffering, worry etc: He was in torment.) tormento2) (something that causes this.) tormento2. [to:'ment] verb(to cause pain, suffering, worry etc to: She was tormented with worry/toothache.) atormentar* * *tor.ment[t'ɔ:mənt] n 1 tormento, suplício, sofrimento, tortura. 2 causa de tormento ou suplício, atormentador. • [tɔ:m'ent] vt atormentar, torturar, afligir, aborrecer. -
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9 bother
['boðə] 1. verb1) (to annoy or worry: The noise bothered the old man.) incomodar2) (to take the trouble: Don't bother to write - it isn't necessary.) incomodar-se2. noun1) (trouble, nuisance or worry.) incómodo2) (something or someone that causes bother: What a bother all this is!) aborrecimento•* * *both.er[b'ɔ:ðə] n 1 preocupação, incômodo. 2 contrariedade, aborrecimento. 3 barulho, bulha. • vt+vi 1 aborrecer, incomodar. 2 preocupar-se, incomodar-se. 3 dar-se ao trabalho. bother! diabo! bother him! o bobo! bother it! ao diabo! I’ll be bothered! é o cúmulo! to bother about preocupar-se com. -
10 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problema2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) conflitos3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) problema2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) perturbar2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) incomodar3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) dar-se ao incómodo•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker* * *troub.le[tr'∧bəl] n 1 aborrecimento, transtorno, preocupação, dificuldade. we took the trouble of doing (to do) it / esforçamo-nos em fazê-lo. I must put you to the trouble / tinha de incomodá-lo. 2 distúrbio, agitação, desordem, encrenca. don’t ask (look) for trouble / não procure encrencas. 3 doença, desgraça sofrimento, defeito (físico), falha. 4 embaraço, incômodo, aperto. I am sorry to give you so much trouble / sinto causar-lhe tanto incômodo. 5 esforço, trabalho extra. it is too much trouble / é trabalho demais. save yourself the trouble / não se dê ao trabalho. 6 pessoa ou coisa que causa aborrecimento. 7 troubles problemas da vida, desgraças, infortúnios. • vt+vi 1 preocupar, importunar, aborrecer, perturbar, molestar. 2 atormentar, afligir. I am troubled with headache / estou atormentado com dores de cabeça. 3 incomodar, estorvar. may I trouble you for a light? / permite pedir-lhe um fósforo? 4 agitar, causar distúrbio, perturbar. 5 pedir. may I trouble you to tell me the time? / permita-me perguntar-lhe as horas? 6 turvar. 7 incomodar-se, preocupar-se. don’t trouble (yourself) / não se incomode, não se preocupe. she is troubled about ela está preocupada com. to be in trouble estar em apuros, em dificuldade. to get into trouble a) meter-se em dificuldades. you will get into trouble / você vai meter-se em apuros. b) engravidar. to trouble about something preocupar-se com alguma coisa. troubled in mind aflito, preocupado. troubled look olhar preocupado. troubled waters fig situação confusa, condições duvidosas. -
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12 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problema2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) distúrbio3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) distúrbio2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) perturbar2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) incomodar3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) dar-se ao incômodo•- troubled- troublesome - troublemaker -
13 badger
['bæ‹ə] 1. noun(a burrowing animal of the weasel family.) texugo2. verb(to annoy or worry: He badgered the authorities until they gave him a new passport.) incomodar* * *badg.er[b'ædʒə] n 1 Zool texugo. 2 pele deste animal. 3 pincel de pêlo de texugo. 4 Amer habitante ou natural do estado de Wisconsin. • vt (com into) atormentar persistentemente. they badgered me into taking them to the zoo / eles me atormentaram para levá-los ao zoológico. -
14 care
[keə] 1. noun1) (close attention: Do it with care.) cuidado2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) cuidado3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) cuidado4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.)2. verb1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) importar-se2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) querer•- careful- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of* * *[kɛə] n cuidado: 1 atenção, prudência, precaução. 2 proteção, guarda, diligência. 3 esmero. 4 preocupação. • vt+vi preocupar-se com, importar-se com. I do not care whether he comes or not / para mim tanto faz se ele vem ou não. why should I care what he does? / por que eu deveria me importar com o que ele faz? care of (c/o) Messrs. G. & R. ao cuidado (a/c) dos Srs. G. & R. free from care despreocupado. full of care preocupado. I couldn’t care less não dou a mínima, não me importo. I do not care a pin eu não me incomodo com coisa alguma. in, under my care sob meus cuidados. let that be my cares deixe isto a meu cuidado. to care about ou for gostar muito de, considerar, apreciar. I care for her / eu a tenho em consideração. she cares for me and she would do anything to please me / ela gosta muito de mim e faria qualquer coisa para me agradar. to take care (of) cuidar (de), tomar conta (de). take care not to break it! / cuidado para não quebrar isso! take care! / cuide-se! (usado quando alguém se despede). who takes care of the children? / quem toma conta das crianças? who cares? não me importo de jeito nenhum. -
15 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) sossego2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.)3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) facilidade2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) aliviar2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) abrandar3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) ajeitar•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) calma!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease* * *[i:z] n 1 bem-estar físico ou espiritual, tranqüilidade, sossego, ócio. 2 alívio, conforto, despreocupação, comodidade. 3 naturalidade, facilidade, franqueza, desembaraço. • vt+vi 1 aliviar, livrar da dor ou preocupação, consolar, reconfortar, atenuar. 2 diminuir, minorar. 3 tranqüilizar, acalmar. 4 mover(-se) vagarosa e cuidadosamente. 5 soltar, relaxar, afrouxar. 6 facilitar. at ease a) à vontade, em paz. I feel at my ease here / aqui eu me sinto à vontade, em casa. b) Mil descansar (posição). ill at ease embaraçado, constrangido, pouco à vontade. take your ease esteja à vontade. to ease off, ease up abrandar, suavizar, desprender, saltar. to live at ease viver sem preocupações. to put (set) a person at his ease tranqüilizar, reconfortar alguém, fazer sentir-se à vontade. with ease facilmente. -
16 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. -
17 frown
1. verb(to make the forehead wrinkle and the eyebrows move down (as a sign of worry, disapproval, deep thought etc): He frowned at her bad behaviour.) franzir a testa2. noun(such a movement of the forehead and eyebrows: a frown of disapproval.) carranca* * *[fraun] n 1 franzimento das sobrancelhas. 2 carranca, olhar de censura e reprovação. • vt+vi 1 franzir as sobrancelhas, o sobrolho, carranquear. 2 olhar com expressão carrancuda, mostrar desagrado, olhar com ira, não ver com bons olhos (seguido de at/on/ upon), desaprovar. 3 exprimir desagrado por meio do olhar. she frowned at/on/ upon us ela nos olhou com desagrado. she frowned them down ela os intimidou com seus olhares. -
18 furrow
1. noun1) (a line cut into the earth by a plough: The farmer planted potatoes in the furrows.) rego2) (a line in the skin of the face; a wrinkle: The furrows in her forehead made her look older.) sulco2. verb(to make furrows in: Her face was furrowed with worry.) sulcar- furrowed* * *fur.row[f'∧rou] n 1 sulco, rego, leira. 2 estria, ranhura. 3 caril, rodeira. 4 esteira de navio, entalho, malhete. 5 ruga (na face). • vt+vi 1 sulcar. 2 arar, lavrar. 3 estriar, entalhar. 4 vincar, enrugar. -
19 fuss
1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) espalhafato2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) apoquentar-se- fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of* * *[f∧s] n 1 espalhafato, espovento, rebuliço, barulho, excesso de pormenores, bulha, azáfama, agitação, exageração, lufa-lufa. 2 pessoa exagerada, irrequieta, nervosa, exigente ou meticulosa demais. 3 preocupação exagerada. 4 objeção, protesto. • vt+vi 1 exagerar, espalhafatar, estardalhaçar, excitar-se, inquietar-se, alvoroçar-se, estar irrequieto, agastar-se à toa, ocupar-se com ninharias. 2 exasperar, perturbar, atarantar, aborrecer, amolar, importunar, incomodar. don’t make a fuss não se exalte, não faça tanto estardalhaço. to fuss about ficar muito ansioso, dar importância exagerada. to kick up a fuss criar confusão, protestar com veemência. to make a fuss of tratar com atenção ou demonstrações de afeto exageradas. -
20 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) calado2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) calmo3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) calmo4) ((of colours) not bright.) suave2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) calma3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) acalmar-se- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *qui.et[kw'aiət] n quietude, sossego, tranqüilidade. • vt+vi aquietar, acalmar, tranqüilizar. • adj 1 quieto, imóvel. 2 calmo, sossegado, pacífico. 3 secreto. 4 reservado, comedido, discreto. at quiet em paz. on the quiet secretamente. to keep something quiet manter algo em segredo. to quiet down acalmar.
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