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hoyle

/hɔɪl/

Tradução: Nome próprio referente ao astrofísico inglês conhecido por seus trabalhos sobre nucleossíntese e a teoria do estado estacionário na cosmologia, ou ao escritor inglês que escrevia sobre jogos de cartas.

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A proper noun referring to an English astrophysicist known for his work on nucleosynthesis and the steady state theory of cosmology, or an English writer on card games.

  • 🇵🇹Nome próprio referente ao astrofísico inglês conhecido por seus trabalhos sobre nucleossíntese e a teoria do estado estacionário na cosmologia, ou ao escritor inglês que escrevia sobre jogos de cartas.
  1. Fred Hoyle (1915-2001) C1 formal

    An English astrophysicist known for his work on stellar nucleosynthesis and his advocacy of the steady-state theory of cosmology.

    • Fred Hoyle proposed the theory of nucleosynthesis in stars.
    • Hoyle's steady-state model was a major cosmological theory.
    • The scientist Hoyle made significant contributions to astrophysics.

    🇵🇹Fred Hoyle (1915-2001)

  2. Edmond Hoyle (1672-1769) C1 formal

    An English writer best known for his definitive rulebooks on card games, particularly whist.

    • According to Hoyle, the rules of whist are very specific.
    • Edmond Hoyle's book on card games became a standard reference.
    • The phrase 'according to Hoyle' means following the established rules.

    🇵🇹Edmond Hoyle (1672-1769)

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