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  • 1 trust

    1. verb
    1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) confiar
    2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) confiar
    3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) esperar
    2. noun
    1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) confiança
    2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) cuidado
    3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) responsabilidade
    4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) depósito
    5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) consórcio
    - trustworthy
    - trustworthiness
    - trusty
    - trustily
    - trustiness
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    [tr∧st] n 1 confiança, crença, fé, confidência. I put (place, have) great trust in you / confio em você, tenho fé na sua pessoa. there is no trust to be placed in him / não se pode ter confiança nele. 2 pessoa ou coisa em que se confia. 3 esperança. 4 crédito. 5 obrigação, responsabilidade, cargo, dever. 6 guarda, cuidado. 7 Jur fideicomisso, procurador em confiança. 8 monopólio, truste. 9 cartel, sindicato. 10 depósito em custódia, custódia. • vt+vi 1 confiar, ter fé, crer. I do not trust him round the corner / não tenho nenhuma confiança nele. trust him for that! / ironic conte com ele para isso! (e veja onde você vai parar). 2 acreditar em, ter confiança em. 3 depender de, confiar em. 4 confiar a, entregar aos cuidados de, deixar com. you must trust yourself to him / você deve ter confiança nele. he cannot be trusted with so large a sum / não se pode confiar-lhe uma soma tão grande. 5 esperar, acreditar. 6 dar crédito a, fiar, vender a crédito. • adj de confiança, em confiança. breach of trust abuso de confiança. building under governmental trust prédio tombado. in trust em confiança, em custódia. on trust a) em fiança, a crédito. b) em confiança. position of trust cargo de confiança. private trust fundação particular. to hold in trust for guardar para, administrar para. to take on trust aceitar de boa fé. to trust someone with something, to trust something to someone confiar alguma coisa a alguém.

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  • 2 trust

    1. verb
    1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) confiar
    2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) confiar
    3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) confiar
    2. noun
    1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) confiança
    2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) guarda
    3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) responsabilidade
    4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) depósito, créditos
    5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) truste
    - trustworthy - trustworthiness - trusty - trustily - trustiness

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  • 3 honour

    ['onə] 1. noun
    1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honra
    2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honra
    3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) fama
    4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honra
    5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honra
    6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) honraria
    7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Excelência
    2. verb
    1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honrar
    2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) dar a honra
    3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) distinguir
    4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) cumprir
    - honourable
    - honours
    - in honour bound
    - honour bound
    - on one's honour
    - word of honour
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    hon.our
    ['ɔnə] n Brit 1 honra, honradez, dignidade, brio. a man of honour / um homem de honra, um homem de bem. 2 reputação, fama, glória. 3 lealdade, nobreza. 4 estimação, respeito. 5 título ou cargo honorífico, distinção. 6 figura (no jogo de cartas). 7 decoro, pudor, castidade, virtude. 8 reverência, continência. 9 distinção (colegial ou universitária). • vt 1 honrar, respeitar, reverenciar, glorificar. 2 elevar (no cargo), exaltar. 3 aceitar, pagar. 4 favorecer. affair of honour questão de honra. code of honour código de honra. guest of honour convidado de honra. His Honour Sua Reverência. I have the honour of, it is my honour to tenho o prazer de, o privilégio de. in his honour em honra dele. maid of honour dama de honra. point of honour questão de honra. sense of honour sentimento de honra. to be bound in honour ser obrigado pela honra. to do someone the honour honrar alguém. to do the honours fazer as honras da casa. to gain honour by ganhar fama com. Your Honour Vossa Senhoria.

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  • 4 honour

    ['onə] 1. noun
    1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honra
    2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honra
    3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) glória
    4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honra
    5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honra
    6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) honraria
    7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Excelência, meritíssimo
    2. verb
    1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honrar
    2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) dar a honra
    3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) conferir honraria
    4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) honrar
    - honourable - honours - in honour bound - honour bound - on one's honour - word of honour

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  • 5 credit

    ['kredit] 1. noun
    1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) crédito
    2) (money loaned (by a bank).) crédito
    3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) crédito
    4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) crédito
    5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) crédito
    6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) crédito
    7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) crédito
    2. verb
    1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) lançar na conta
    2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) atribuir
    3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) acreditar
    - creditably
    - creditor
    - credits
    - credit card
    - be a credit to someone
    - be a credit to
    - do someone credit
    - do credit
    - give someone credit for something
    - give credit for something
    - give someone credit
    - give credit
    - on credit
    - take the credit for something
    - take credit for something
    - take the credit
    - take credit
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    cred.it
    [kr'edit] n 1 crédito, confiança. 2 crédito, soldo, haver de uma conta. I had a credit opened with him / abri um crédito com ele. 3 dinheiro pago por conta. 4 prazo para pagamento. 5 reputação, prestígio financeiro. 6 bom conceito. 7 honra, glória, mérito. he had the credit of it / ele recebeu as honras. he took credit for it / ele o considerou como mérito seu. 8 fidedignidade. 9 pontuação acadêmica após a realização de um curso. 10 reconhecimento do trabalho realizado (ciências e artes). • vt 1 crer, acreditar, confiar. 2 dar crédito bancário ou comercial. 3 creditar em conta. we have credited your account with / creditamos a sua conta com. at three months credit com prazo de três meses. blank credit crédito ilimitado. letter of credit carta de crédito. on credit a crédito. to credit someone with julgar alguém capaz de. to credit with atribuir a. to enter, put to his credit creditar na sua conta. to give credit a) dar crédito ( for até). b) acreditar. I give him credit for that (for being) / creio que ele é capaz disto. to somebody’s credit a favor de alguém. transaction on credit transação a prazo. with credit com méritos.

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  • 6 credit

    ['kredit] 1. noun
    1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) crédito
    2) (money loaned (by a bank).) crédito
    3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) crédito
    4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) crédito
    5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) saldo bancário
    6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) crédito
    7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) certificado de aprovação
    2. verb
    1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) creditar
    2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) atribuir
    3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) acreditar
    - creditably - creditor - credits - credit card - be a credit to someone - be a credit to - do someone credit - do credit - give someone credit for something - give credit for something - give someone credit - give credit - on credit - take the credit for something - take credit for something - take the credit - take credit

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  • 7 imagination

    1) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) imaginação
    2) (the creative ability of a writer etc: This book shows a lot of imagination.) imaginação
    3) (the seeing etc of things which do not exist: There was no-one there - it was just your imagination.) imaginação
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    im.ag.i.na.tion
    [imædʒin'eiʃən] n 1 imaginação, idéia. 2 conceito.

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  • 8 tolerance

    1) (the ability to be fair and understanding to people whose ways, opinions etc are different from one's own: We should always try to show tolerance to other people.) tolerância
    2) (the ability to resist the effects of eg a drug: If you take a drug regularly, your body gradually acquires a tolerance of it.) resistência
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    tol.er.ance
    [t'ɔlərəns] n 1 tolerância, indulgência, condescendência. 2 resistência, tolerância ou resistência ao frio.

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  • 9 imagination

    1) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) imaginação
    2) (the creative ability of a writer etc: This book shows a lot of imagination.) imaginação
    3) (the seeing etc of things which do not exist: There was no-one there - it was just your imagination.) imaginação

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  • 10 tolerance

    1) (the ability to be fair and understanding to people whose ways, opinions etc are different from one's own: We should always try to show tolerance to other people.) tolerância
    2) (the ability to resist the effects of eg a drug: If you take a drug regularly, your body gradually acquires a tolerance of it.) tolerância

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  • 11 commend

    [kə'mend]
    1) (to praise: His ability was commended.) elogiar
    2) (to give (someone or something) to be looked after: I commend him to your care.) confiar
    - commendation
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    com.mend
    [kəm'end] vt+vi 1 louvar, elogiar, encomiar. 2 recomendar, aprovar. this place commends itself to me by its good air / este lugar se recomenda pelo ar puro. 3 confiar, dar para guardar.

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  • 12 for

    [fo:] 1. preposition
    1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para
    2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para
    3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante
    4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) QUERY (PHRASAL VERB)
    5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por
    6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para
    7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por
    8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por
    9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por
    10) (because of: for this reason.) por
    11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para
    12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para/por
    13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por
    14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para
    15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) apesar de
    2. conjunction
    (because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) pois
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    [fɔ:] prep 1 por, em lugar de, em vez de. we used boxes for chairs / usamos caixas em vez de cadeiras. 2 por, em prol de, em defesa de, a favor de. they voted for Roosevelt / eles votaram em Roosevelt. 3 de, representante de, em nome de. the lawyer acts for his client / o advogado age em nome de seu cliente. 4 por, para, à razão de, ao preço de. these apples are twelve for a dollar / estas maçãs custam um dólar a dúzia. 5 para, a fim de, no intuito de. he ran for his life / ele correu para salvar a vida. 6 para, a fim de, em consideração de. he went for a walk / ele foi dar um passeio. 7 para, em busca de. 8 para, com destino a. he has just left for New York / ele acaba de partir para Nova York. we have a present for you / temos um presente para você. 9 para, próprio de, acomodado a. 10 por, por causa de, em razão de, devido a. he was punished for stealing / ele foi condenado por ter furtado. 11 para, em honra de. they died for their country / eles morreram pela pátria. a party was given for her / foi dada uma festa em sua honra. 12 de, por, com afeição ou sentimento por. 13 para, a respeito de, com relação a, pelo que toca a, enquanto a. 14 numa extensão de, numa duração de. 15 como, na qualidade de. 16 a despeito de, apesar de, não obstante. 17 para, em vista de, em proporção de, não obstante. 18 de, no valor de. 19 durante. 20 para, em auxílio de. may I hold the umbrella for you? / permita-me segurar-lhe o guarda-chuva? 21 para, na ocasião de. 22 de, por, na quantidade de. 23 para, apropriado para, adaptado a. books for children / livros para crianças. 24 por, dirigido a. 25 para, na direção de. the train for London / o trem para Londres. 26 para, equivalente a. • conj pois, visto que, desde que, já que. we can’t go, for it is raining / não podemos ir porque está chovendo. I did it, for I thought it right / fi-lo, porque o achei justo. for all his efforts, he did not succeed / apesar de todos seus esforços ele não se saiu bem. for all the improvement you have made last year, you might give up / em vista do pouco progresso que fez no ano passado, você deveria desistir. arrested for murder preso por assassínio. as for me quanto a mim. bound for destinada para. but for this a não ser assim. eating too much is bad for one’s health comer demais faz mal à saúde. for account and at the risk of the consignee por conta e risco do consignatário. for a draught of vintage! quem me dera tomar um gole de vinho! for all he is so rich por rico que seja. for all his faults, we like him still apesar de todos os seus defeitos, gostamos dele. for all I know ao que me é dado supor. for all that não obstante isso, apesar disso. for a song por uma pechincha. for a while por algum tempo. for cash down contra pagamento à vista. for certain com certeza. for example por exemplo. for fear of por medo de. for free sl grátis. for fun por brincadeira. for his part por sua parte, por parte dele. for hours durante horas. for how long? por quanto tempo? for love por amor. for me pelo que me diz respeito. for miles about numa extensão de milhas ao redor. for nothing de graça, gratuitamente. for one poisonous snake there are many harmless ones para cada cobra venenosa há muitas inofensivas. for our account por nossa conta. for sure com certeza. for that matter quanto a isso. for the last time pela última vez. for the present, for the time being por ora, por enquanto. for the time to come para o futuro. for the whole year para todo o ano. for this reason por essa razão, por esse motivo. for two years por dois anos. for want of por falta de. for what remains quanto ao mais. for years há anos. for your sake por sua causa. good for nothing imprestável. he has earned a holiday for himself ele fez jus a um dia de licença. he is hard up for money ele está em apertos financeiros. he is not long for this world ele não tardará a morrer. he won’t be back for hours ele não voltará antes de algumas horas. I for one quanto a mim. I go in for tennis eu gosto de tênis. I got it for a reward recebi-o em recompensa. I know him for conheço-o como. I long for a rest anseio por um descanso. it is for you to do compete-lhe fazer. it is for you to propose compete ao senhor fazer proposta. it is usual for her to take a walk every day ela costuma dar um passeio todo dia. it was for nothing foi debalde. not for anything por nada. now for it! mãos à obra! once for all uma vez por todas. ready for action pronto para o combate. she reads well for her age ela lê bem para a sua idade. she wept for ela chorou por. that is the man for me é este o homem que me faz falta. the first free day for years o primeiro dia livre há anos. there is nothing for it but não há remédio senão. to be in for estar sob a ameaça de. to be in for it estar em maus lençóis. too beautiful for words indescritivelmente belo. to play for pennies jogar a vintém. to write for money escrever pedindo dinheiro. we longed for home estávamos com saudade de casa. were it not for you se não fosse você. we sent for a doctor mandamos chamar um médico. what for? para quê? word for word palavra por palavra. you have spoiled our day for us você nos estragou o dia.

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  • 13 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeça
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeça
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeça
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chefe
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeça
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) nascente
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) topo
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) frente
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) cabeça
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeça
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) promontório
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) colar
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabeçar
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) dirigir
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigir-se
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) encabeçar
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear
    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head
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    head1
    [hed] n 1 cabeça. 2 cabeça de prego, de alfinete, de martelo, etc. 3 o que, pela sua forma, dá idéia de cabeça (p ex: cabeça de alho). 4 parte superior ou mais importante, ponta, topo, alto. 5 parte frontal, proa de um navio, vanguarda de tropas. 6 promontório, cabo. 7 face de uma medalha ou moeda. 8 lugar de honra ou de comando. 9 pessoa principal, chefe, diretor. 10 pessoa, indivíduo. 11 unidade (de gado), cabeça. 12 vida. 13 cabeçalho. 14 tópico, assunto. 15 categoria, divisão. 16 culminação, crise. 17 parte amadurecida de uma úlcera. 18 espuma de cerveja (colarinho). 19 pressão de água com vapor (para fins industriais). 20 isenção às restrições, liberdade de ação. 21 raciocínio, inteligência. 22 Mus couro do tambor. 23 parte superior ou inferior de um barril. 24 aumento gradual de força, impulso. 25 fonte, nascente (de um rio). 26 cabeceira (cama). • vt+vi 1 encabeçar, liderar, chefiar, dirigir. 2 ser ou formar cabeça. 3 prover de cabeça. 4 ser ou pôr cabeçalho. 5 ir na dianteira. 6 podar (árvores). 7 opor, enfrentar, deter, interceptar. 8 Ftb cabecear. • adj 1 na cabeceira, vanguarda ou ponta. 2 que vem da frente. 3 principal, dirigente, comandante. from head to foot dos pés à cabeça. head and ears totalmente. head and shoulders above muito superior ou muito acima de. head over heels a) de pernas para o ar. b) precipitadamente. he is off his head ele perdeu a cabeça. I make neither head nor tail of it não sei o que pensar a respeito. out of one’s own head a) de invenção própria. b) de livre vontade. over one’s head a) além da compreensão. b) superior em autoridade. peanut head sl cabeça-de-bagre. the ship could not make head against the wind o navio não conseguiu progredir contra o vento. the wind heads us temos vento desfavorável. to come to a head a) maturar, amadurecer. b) atingir o ponto culminante. c) formar pus. to give one his head dar liberdade ou licença a alguém. to go to one’s head subir à cabeça, envaidecer, deixar tonto. to head for mover-se em direção a, ir para, rumar, seguir. to lose one’s head perder a cabeça, o controle. to turn one’s head a) afetar. b) deixar tonto. c) deixar convencido, orgulhoso.
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    head2
    [hed] n sl 1 viciado em drogas pesadas. 2 ressaca. 3 a cabeça do pênis.

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  • 14 reference

    ['refərəns]
    1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) referência
    2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) referência
    3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) referência
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    ref.er.ence
    [r'efərəns] n 1 referência, relação, respeito, alusão, menção. 2 marca, sinal ou marca de referência. 3 recomendação, informação. 4 arbitragem. • adj que serve para referência ou consulta. in/ with reference to em/com referência a. reference book/ work of reference livro de consulta, dicionário, etc. reference library biblioteca de consultas. reference number número de referência ou ordem. to make reference to fazer referência ou alusão a.

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  • 15 wit

    [wit]
    1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) graça
    2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) humorista
    3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) senso
    - - witted
    - witticism
    - witty
    - wittily
    - wittiness
    - at one's wits' end
    - keep one's wits about one
    - live by one's wits
    - frighten/scare out of one's wits
    - out of one's wits
    * * *
    wit1
    [wit] n 1 juízo. 2 capacidade ou faculdade mental (geralmente wits). he has quick wits / ele é de rápida compreensão. 3 razão, inteligência viva. 4 destreza, habilidade. have you not the wits to do it? / será que você não tem habilidade para fazer isto? 5 finura, perspicácia, agudeza, sagacidade. 6 engenho, aptidão. 7 entendimento, imaginação. 8 graça, humor, chiste. 9 pessoa espirituosa. 10 brincalhão. 11 wits sabedoria, juízo. she is out of her wits / ela perdeu o juízo. don’t lose your wits in an emergency! / não fique desorientado numa emergência! don’t drive me out of my wits! / não me faça enlouquecer! brevity is the soul of wit brevidade é a alma do saber. he has not his wits about him ele não está com a cabeça no lugar. he lives by his wits ele vive de expedientes. I am at my wit’s end não sei mais o que fazer. it sharpened his wits isto tornou-o mais esperto. to have a ready wit ser espirituoso. to sacre/terrify someone out of their wits, to frighten the wits out of someone amedrontar, apavorar alguém.
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    wit2
    [wit] vt+vi (ps, pp wist) arch saber. I wot / eu sei. thou wottest / tu sabes. he wot / ele sabe. we wist / nós sabemos. to wit isto é, quer dizer, a saber.

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  • 16 have the makings of

    (to have the clear ability for becoming: Your son has the makings of an engineer.) ter o estofo de

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  • 17 commend

    [kə'mend]
    1) (to praise: His ability was commended.) elogiar
    2) (to give (someone or something) to be looked after: I commend him to your care.) recomendar
    - commendation

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  • 18 have the makings of

    (to have the clear ability for becoming: Your son has the makings of an engineer.) ter os predicados de

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  • 19 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeça
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeça
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeça
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) cabeça, chefe
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeça
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) nascente
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) topo, cabeceira
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) frente
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) cabeça
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) chefe
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (por) pessoa, (por) cabeça
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) promontório
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) colarinho
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabeçar
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) encabeçar
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) rumar para
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intitular
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear
    - - headed
    - header - heading - heads - headache - headband - head-dress - headfirst - headgear - headlamp - headland - headlight - headline - headlines - headlong - head louse - headmaster - head-on - headphones - headquarters - headrest - headscarf - headsquare - headstone - headstrong - headwind - above someone's head - go to someone's head - head off - head over heels - heads or tails? - keep one's head - lose one's head - make head or tail of - make headway - off one's head

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  • 20 reference

    ['refərəns]
    1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) referência
    2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) referência
    3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) referência

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > reference

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