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B2 · Size, amount & shape (2)

B2 · Tamanho, quantidade e forma (2)

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majority(noun)
/məˈdʒɔːrəti/
maioria
the largest part of a group of people or things
The majority of the group wanted to try the new Chinese restaurant
A maioria do grupo queria experimentar o novo restaurante chinês.
Claude was in the majority, so he was very pleased with the decision
Sinônimosbulkmostpreponderancegreater partmasschief part
Antônimosminorityfewhandfulsmall number
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extend(verb)
/ɪkˈstend/
estender
to make something longer or larger
There are plans to extend the subway line in this city
Há planos para estender a linha de metrô nesta cidade.
Sinônimosexpandincreaseprolonglengthenstretchcontinue
Antônimosshortenreducecontractdecreaselimit
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largely(adverb)
/ˈlɑːrdʒli/
principalmente
to a great extent; mostly or mainly
It was largely a matter of trial and error.
Foi principalmente uma questão de tentativa e erro.
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press.
Sinônimosmostlymainlygenerallyprimarilypredominantlysubstantially
Antônimosslightlyminimallypartiallyinsignificantly
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measurement(noun)
/ˈmeʒərmənt/
medição
the act or the process of finding the size, quantity or degree of something
Accurate measurement is very important in science.
A medição precisa é muito importante na ciência.
the metric system of measurement
Sinônimoscalculationassessmentdeterminationevaluationquantificationgaugemetering
Antônimosguessestimateapproximationsuppositionconjecture
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entire(adjective)
/ɪnˈtaɪər/
inteiro
including everything, everyone or every part
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense!
Eu nunca em toda a minha vida ouvi tanta besteira!
I wasted an entire day on it.
Sinônimoswholecompletetotalfullundivided
Antônimospartialincompletefragmenteddivided
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hollow(adjective)
/ˈhɑːləʊ/
oco, vazio
having a hole or empty space inside
The old tree trunk was hollow, and a family of owls lived inside it.
O tronco da velha árvore era oco, e uma família de corujas morava dentro dele.
Sinônimosemptyvacantvoidunfilledcavernous
Antônimosfullsolidfilledsubstantial
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fully(adverb)
/ˈfʊli/
totalmente
completely
We are fully aware of the dangers.
Estamos totalmente cientes dos perigos.
I fully understand your motives.
Sinônimoscompletelyentirelytotallyabsolutelywhollythoroughly
Antônimospartiallyincompletelyslightlypartly
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gain(verb)
/ɡeɪn/
ganhar, obter, conquistar
to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want
Investors gained a lot of money when share prices rose last year.
Os investidores ganharam muito dinheiro quando os preços das ações subiram no ano passado.
Sinônimosincreaseprofitbenefitacquireattaingrowthachievement
Antônimoslossdecreasedeclinereductionwane
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extent(noun)
/ɪkˈstent/
extensão
how large, important, serious, etc. something is
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.
Ela estava exagerando a verdadeira extensão do problema.
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.
Sinônimosdegreescoperangemagnitudesizearealength
Antônimoslimitationrestrictionboundarysmallnessnarrowness
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massive(adjective)
/ˈmæsɪv/
massivo
very large, heavy and solid
the massive walls of the castle
as paredes massivas do castelo
a massive rock
Sinônimoshugeenormousimmensegiganticcolossalsubstantialextensivelarge
Antônimossmalltinyminuteinsignificantpetitediminutive
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limited(adjective)
/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/
limitado
not very great in amount or extent
This animal's intelligence is very limited.
A inteligência deste animal é muito limitada.
We are doing our best with the limited resources available.
Sinônimosrestrictedfinitecircumscribeddefinedfixedconfinetethered
Antônimosunlimitedunrestrictedboundlessinfinitevastextensive
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mass(noun)
/mæs/
massa
a large amount of a substance that does not have a definite shape or form
A mass of clouds covered the sun.
Uma massa de nuvens cobriu o sol.
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market.
Sinônimosbulkquantityamountaccumulationpilecollectionmultitudecrowd
Antônimosindividualfewlackscarcityabsence
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inch(noun)
/ɪntʃ/
polegada
a unit for measuring length or height, equal to 2.54 centimetres . There are 12 inches in a foot.
She's a few inches taller than me.
Ela é alguns centímetros mais alta do que eu.
a fat envelope about half an inch thick
Sinônimoslinear measureunit of length
Antônimosmilemeterkilometer
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maximum(noun)
/ˈmæksɪməm/
no máximo, até
the largest amount, size, number, etc. that is possible or allowed
The flight to Bangkok takes about four hours maximum.
O voo para Bangkok leva quatro horas no máximo.
Sinônimoshighestgreatestlargestutmostpeaktopmostoptimal
Antônimosminimumleastsmallestlowest
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entirely(adverb)
/ɪnˈtaɪərli/
inteiramente
in every way possible; completely
The project was entirely successful.
O projeto foi inteiramente bem-sucedido.
Sinônimoscompletelytotallyfullyutterly
Antônimospartiallyincompletely
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lower(verb)
/ˈləʊər/
baixar
to reduce something or to become less in value, quality, etc.
Please lower your voice.
Por favor, abaixe a sua voz.
Sinônimosreducedecreasediminishdepress
Antônimosraiseincreaseelevateheighten
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minimum(adjective)
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
mínimo
as small as possible; the smallest amount that is allowed or needed
The minimum age to vote is 18.
A idade mínima para votar é 18 anos.
Sinônimosleastsmallestlowestslightest
Antônimosmaximummosthighest