Translations for „quasar“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

quash [kwɑːʃ, Brit kwɒʃ] VB trans

1. quash:

quash rebellion

debelar

quash rumor

abafar

2. quash LAW:

quash verdict

anular

I . quaver [ˈkweɪvər, Brit -əʳ] VB intr

quaver

tremer

II . quaver [ˈkweɪvər, Brit -əʳ] N Aus, Brit MUS

quaver

colcheia f

quandary <-ies> [ˈkwɑːndəri, Brit ˈkwɒn-] N

quandary

dilema m

to be in a quandary (about sth)

estar em um dilema a respeito de a. c.

I . quarter [ˈkwɔːrt̬ər, Brit ˈkwɔːtəʳ] N

1. quarter (one fourth):

quarter

quarto m

a quarter of an hour

um quarto de hora

a quarter of the population

um quarto da população

a quarter past three

três e quinze

a quarter to three

quinze para as três

three quarters

três quartos

2. quarter Am (25 cents):

quarter

moeda f de 25 centavos de dólar

3. quarter (neighborhood):

quarter

bairro m

at close quarters fig

de perto

in certain quarters fig

em certos círculos (sociais)

II . quarter [ˈkwɔːrt̬ər, Brit ˈkwɔːtəʳ] VB trans

1. quarter (cut into four):

quarter

cortar em quatro

2. quarter (give housing):

quarter

alojar

quark [kwɑːrk, Brit kwɑːk] N PHYS

quark

quark m

quart [kwɔːrt, Brit kwɔːt] N

quart

quarto m de galão equivalente a 0,95 l

quarry² <-ies> N

quarry

presa f

quartz [kwɔːrts, Brit kwɔːts] N no pl

quartz

quartzo m

quack² N inf (doctor)

quack

curandeiro(-a) m (f)

quail¹ <-(s)> [kweɪl] N

quail

codorna f

I . quake [kweɪk] N

1. quake:

quake

tremor m

2. quake inf (earthquake):

quake

terremoto m

II . quake [kweɪk] VB intr

quake

tremer

to quake with cold/fear

tremer de frio/medo

qualm [kwɑːm] N

to have qualms (about sth)

ter escrúpulos (com a. c.)

to have no qualms about doing sth

não ter escrúpulo em fazer a. c.

Quaker [ˈkweɪkər, Brit -əʳ] N

Quaker

quacre m

quaint [kweɪnt] ADJ (charming)

1. quaint town, cottage, custom:

quaint

pitoresco(-a)

2. quaint (strange):

quaint idea

esquisito(-a)

I . squash² N

1. squash no pl SPORTS:

squash

squash m

2. squash Aus, Brit (drink):

squash

suco m de frutas

II . squash² VB trans

squash

esmagar

quad [kwɑːd, Brit kwɒd] N

1. quad inf (quadruplet):

quad

quadrigêmeo(-a) m (f)

2. quad (quadrangle):

quad

quadra f

quad

quadrângulo m

quay [kiː] N

quay

cais m

queasy <-ier, -iest> [ˈkwiːzi] ADJ

queasy

enjoado(-a)

to feel queasy about sth fig

sentir-se constrangido com a. c.

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English

This pair provide evidence for the theory that quasars are switched on by galactic collisions.

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The large luminosity of quasars is believed to be a result of gas being accreted by supermassive black holes.

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Such information as there is about the host galaxies of radio-loud quasars and blazars suggests that they are also hosted by elliptical galaxies.

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In more recent quasars, dust is not related to the quasar or galaxy.

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Designed to conduct comprehensive studies of the universe, the telescope will enable scientists to study exotic phenomena such as exploding stars, quasars, and black holes.

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At least 50 of these objects turned out to be quasars (which had not yet been discovered in 1961).

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This telescope found some distant radio sources now known to be quasars.

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Since they are only found in dense regions of the universe, quasars can be used to find overdensities of matter within the universe.

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Quasars and blazars can be fit quite easily in this model.

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These are thought to represent the earliest type of quasar.

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