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Children may find it hard to adapt to a new school. start learning
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to change your behaviour or ideas because it is necessary in a new situation
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We're gradually adjusting to the new way of working. start learning
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to make small changes to the way you do things in order to get used to a new situation or condition 1 [transitivo] regular, ajustar 2 [intransitivo] adaptar-se, acostumar-se
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Global warming has had an effect on skin cancer. start learning
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a change or result that happens because of an event or action resultado consequência efeito
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The money enabled me to buy a house. start learning
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to make it possible for someone to do to enable sb to do sth permitir a alguém fazer alguma coisa [possibilitar]
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Too much sun can harm your skin. start learning
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to damage or hurt someone or something
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Technology is going to continue to revolutionise the way that we live. start learning
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to completely change the way people do something or think about something
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The movie transformed Amy from an unknown schoolgirl into a star. The movie transformed Amy from an unknown schoolgirl into a star. start learning
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to change something or someone completely, especially in a way that improves them
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He moved away after the breakdown of his marriage. start learning
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the failure of a relationship or system desagregação [de uma família], fracasso [de um relacionamento, em negociações] 2 avaria to have a breakdown ter uma avaria
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Police have made a breakthrough in their hunt for the killers. start learning
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an important new discovery or development avanço ruptura novo progresso
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The downside of the plan is the cost. start learning
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the bad part of something desvantagem, lado negativo, inconveniente queda
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The only drawback to a holiday in Scotland is the weather. start learning
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lado negativo, desvantagem
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We will know the outcome of the election later tonight. start learning
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the final result of a meeting, process etc
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She has a positive outlook on life. start learning
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your general attitude to life and the world postura (em relação a alguma coisa), visão (de alguma coisa) perspectiva, prognóstico
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There is a trade-off between the risks and the benefits involved. start learning
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a balance between two very different things troca [n] compromisso [n] intercâmbio [n] cedência [n] equilíbrio escolha afrouxar
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The poster advertising sportswear became really well known. start learning
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to tell the public about a product or service in order to persuade them to buy it or use it
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Many British singers have found it hard to break into the American market. start learning
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to become involved in a new job or business activity 1 to break into a house/a shop etc. invadir uma casa/uma loja etc. 2 to break into a run/gallop/trot desatar a correr/galopar/trotar 3 entrar em alguma coisa, implantar-se em alguma coisa [numa área de atividade, num mercado]
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The industry is dominated by five multinational companies. start learning
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to control someone or something or to have more importance than other people or things
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A major celebrity endorses our new products. start learning
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to express support or approval of someone or something
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We worked hard to enter the Chinese start learning
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to go or come into a place
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I think we need to increase our prices to cover our costs. start learning
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if you increase something, or if it increases, it becomes bigger in number, amount, or degree
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We have launched a campaign to raise $50,000. start learning
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to start something big or important lançar [um ataque, uma campanha, um produto]
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Our main overseas market is Japan. start learning
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a particular country or area where a company sells its goods or where a particular type of goods is sold
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The price of fuel has come down. start learning
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the amount of money you have to pay for something
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The factory assembles the final product. start learning
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something that is grown or made in a factory in large quantities, usually in order to be sold
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We had a meeting to promote trade between Taiwan and the UK. start learning
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to help something happen or be successful 1 promover [entendimento, etc.] 2 promover [um funcionário] 3 promover [um produto, um evento]
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We had to raise the price. start learning
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to increase an amount, number or level aumentar [os impostos, os preços, etc.]
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They’re trying to reduce the price so that they can sell more. start learning
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to make the price, amount, or size of something less or smaller reduzir, reduzir o preço de
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She saw a gap in the market and invented a product to meet that need. start learning
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to identify a product or service that does not exist, so that there is an opportunity to develop that product or service and sell it ver uma brecha, uma lacuna
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It's very difficult to set the right price for a service. start learning
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to decide and state how much something should cost 1 [transitivo] marcar [uma data, uma hora], estabelecer [uma meta, um objetivo]
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What a bizarre coincidence that we meet here. start learning
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bizarro, estranho, esquisito
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Is that the best excuse you can come up with? start learning
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to think of an idea, answer etc
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Ron does nothing but criticize and complain all the time. start learning
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to express your disapproval of someone or something, or to talk about their faults
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I think we need to develop our ideas further. start learning
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if something develops, or if you develop it, it gets bigger or becomes more important
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start learning
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It was an entertaining but predictable film. start learning
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behaving or happening in the way that you expect, and not different or interesting
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Sarah rejected her brother's offer of help. start learning
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to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something
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She had rather unrealistic expectations of marriage. start learning
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unrealistic ideas are not sensible or based on what is really likely to happen
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I love this new brand of soap. start learning
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a product that a particular company makes
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We have built-in cupboards in our kitchen. start learning
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fixed permanently somewhere and not possible to remove embutido, incorporado [armário, forno, microfone, etc.]
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Have you been following the American election campaigns? start learning
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a series of actions intended to achieve a particular result relating to politics or business, or a social improvement
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Cold calls are such a nuisance. start learning
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to telephone or visit someone you have never met before and try to sell them something
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Some TV commercials are really memorable. start learning
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an advertisement on television or radio
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I try to buy eco-friendly products. start learning
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not harmful to the environment
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Lighting is now more energy-efficient. start learning
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working well without wasting energy
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