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[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) alívio2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) socorro3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) substituto4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) libertação5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) relevo•- relieve- relieved* * *re.lief1[ril'i:f] n 1 alívio. 2 assistência, socorro, ajuda. 3 remédio. 4 revezamento ou substituição de pessoal ou tropas. 5 indulto. 6 Mil pl reforços. 7 libertação (após um cerco). 8 Euphem satisfação sexual. indoor relief serviço de assistência social interno. light/ comic relief Theat, Lit, Cin mudança divertida e agradável (durante um drama). much to one’s relief para satisfação de alguém. on relief recebendo assistência social.————————re.lief2[ril'i:f] n 1 relevo, saliência. 2 realce, contraste, distinção. 3 Archit saliência. 4 Geol elevação de terreno, parte montanhosa. in relief em relevo. to place / throw into relief realçar. to stand in bold relief destacar-se, sobressair. -
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[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) tensão2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tensão3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) acento2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) acentuar- lay/put stress on* * *[stres] n 1 força ou influência desagradável. 2 pressão, tensão. 3 esforço. 4 Med estresse. 5 ênfase, importância. 6 Gram acento tônico. 7 veemência, violência. • vt 1 exercer pressão sobre. 2 tratar como importante, dar ênfase a, salientar, realçar, enfatizar. 3 pronunciar com acento tônico, acentuar na pronúncia. 4 estressar, submeter a tensão. to put / lay stress on enfatizar, colocar ênfase em. he lays stress upon that fact / ele salienta este fato. under the stress of circumstances sob a pressão das circunstâncias. -
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[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.) cuidado, preocupação4) (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.) preocupar-se2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) gostar•- careful- carefully - carefulness - careless - carelessly - carelessness - carefree - caregiver - caretaker - careworn - care for - care of - take care - take care of -
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[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.) facilidade3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) desenvoltura2. 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.) abrandar, reduzir3) (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 -
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[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).) ter medo de2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) recear•- fearful- fearfully - fearless - fearlessly - for fear of - in fear of -
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30 fuss
1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) rebuliço, espalhafato2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) atarantar(-se)- fussy- fussily - make a fuss of -
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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.) quieto2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) tranqüilo3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) tranqüilo4) ((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 -
32 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) alívio2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) auxílio3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) substituto4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) libertação5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) relevo•- relieve- relieved -
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[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) tensão, estresse2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tensão3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) ênfase2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) enfatizar, acentuar- lay/put stress on -
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['triviə](unimportant matters or details: I haven't time to worry about such trivia.) insignificâncias- trivial- trivially - triviality
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