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A2 · Size, amount & shape (2)
A2 · Tamanho, quantidade e forma (2)
variedade
several different sorts of the same thing
There's a variety of standard terms that you'll find in warranties
Existe uma variedade de termos padrão que você encontrará nas garantias.
A variety of unexpected problems appeared after the product had been on the market for about six months
SinônimosassortmentdiversityrangeselectionmixturemultiplicityarrayAntônimosuniformitysimilaritysamenessmonotonynível
a particular standard, quality or amount of something
We have never had an accountant work at such a sophisticated level before
Nunca tivemos um contador trabalhando em um nível tão sofisticado.
The meeting was only open to staff at the assistant director level or higher
SinônimosstagestandarddegreepositiongraderankAntônimosdecreasedeclineinferioritybottomestreito
measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length
The street is too narrow for two cars to pass each other.
A rua é estreita demais para dois carros passarem um pelo outro.
SinônimosslimconstrictedtightconfinedlimitedrestrictedAntônimoswidebroadexpansiveunlimitedgeneraltaxa, índice, ritmo
a measurement of the number of times something happens or exists during a particular period, or of its speed
The literacy rate in the region has risen quickly over the last ten years.
A taxa de alfabetização na região aumentou rapidamente nos últimos dez anos.
SinônimospricecostchargefeetariffvalueratiopercentageAntônimosdiscountreductiondecreasebastante
used to mean ‘fairly’ or ‘to some degree’, often when you are disappointed, surprised or expressing slight criticism
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly.
Ela caiu e machucou a perna bastante feio.
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well!
SinônimossomewhatquitefairlyprettymoderatelyslightlyrelativelyAntônimoscompletelytotallyentirelyabsolutelyfullynot at allfino, delgado
having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
She cut the bread into thin slices for the sandwiches.
Ela cortou o pão em fatias finas para os sanduíches.
SinônimosslenderslimleanskinnygauntunderweightAntônimosfatthickstoutheavyplumpoverweightpeso
how heavy somebody/something is, which can be measured in, for example, kilograms or pounds
His weight is about 46 kilos.
O peso dele é de cerca de 46 quilos.
Sam has a weight problem (= is too fat).
SinônimosheftmassloadburdenimportanceinfluenceAntônimoslightnessweightlessnessinsignificanceunimportanceunidade
a fixed quantity that is used as a standard way of measuring something
A metre is a unit of length, and a kilogram is a unit of weight.
O metro é uma unidade de comprimento, e o quilograma é uma unidade de peso.
SinônimoscomponentelementpartmoduleitemsegmentpieceAntônimoswholeentiretyaggregatecollectionreduzir
to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc.; to become less or smaller in size, quantity, etc.
Doctors will always try to reduce the temperature of patients with fever.
Os médicos sempre tentarão reduzir a temperatura de pacientes com febre.
Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease.
SinônimosdecreaselessenlowerdiminishcutcurtailAntônimosincreaseraiseexpandenlargeaugmentgrosso
having a larger distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
That's a thick book.
Esse é um livro grosso.
a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages)
SinônimosdensewidebulkysolidcompactheavystockyAntônimosthinfinenarrowslendersparselightvários
more than two but not very many
Several of the paintings were destroyed in the fire.
Várias das pinturas foram destruídas no incêndio.
If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here.
Sinônimossomea fewmanyvariousmultipleAntônimosnonefewsingleone
