2017-8-30 Flashcards

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http://www.bbc.com/portuguese/internacional-41089250

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A mensagem que a Coreia do Norte quis passar com seu mais sério teste de míssil até agora

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Disparar algo

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V.
1.shoot v (shot, shot)

2.trigger sth. v

3.fire v (fired, fired)
O sargento ordenou a seus soldados que não disparassem.
The sergeant told his soldiers not to fire.

4.soar v (soared, soared)
A procura por ventiladores disparou devido ao calor. The demand for fans has soared due to the hot weather.

5.go off v
Se um estranho tentar abrir meu carro, o alarme vai disparar.
If a stranger tries to open my car, the alarm will go off.

6.discharge sth. v
O soldado disparou a arma durante a batalha.
The soldier discharged his gun during the battle.

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Sobre

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Prep:
1.on prep
A bióloga está escrevendo um livro sobre aves.
The biologist is writing a book on birds.
A bruxa lançou um feitiço sobre ele.
The witch cast a spell on him.

2.about prep
O cliente tinha muitas perguntas sobre sua compra. The customer had many questions about his purchase.
A turista perguntou ao guia sobre o monumento.
The tourist asked the guide about the monument.

3.over prep 
Aviões voam sobre as nuvens.  
Planes fly over the clouds.
O avião está voando sobre o oceano.  
The plane is flying over the ocean.

4.upon prep
O professor refletiu sobre a pergunta do aluno.
The teacher reflected upon the student’s question.

5.above prep
O avião estava voando sobre as nuvens.
The plane was flying above the clouds.

6.across prep
O governo planeja construir uma ponte sobre o rio. The government plans to build a bridge across the river.

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escalada

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N/A:

  1. Escalation
  2. climb
  3. rise
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Precedente

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ADJ: Precedent / previous /preceding

N/O:
1.precedent s (plural: precedents)
O advogado citou um precedente.
The lawyer cited a precedent.

2.foregoing s
Como indicado acima, todos os precedentes são verdadeiros.
As indicated above, all of the foregoing are true.

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Preliminar

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ADJ:
1.preliminary adj (quase sempre utilizado)
2.tentative adj
As empresas chegaram a um acordo preliminar.
The companies have reached a tentative agreement.

N/O: Preliminary
O perito deu uma estimativa preliminar do valor da empresa.
The expert gave a preliminary estimate of the worth of the company.

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resolver algo

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V.
1.solve (sth.) v
O matemático resolveu uma equação difícil.
The mathematician has solved a difficult equation.

2.resolve (sth.) v (resolved, resolved)
Precisamos resolver este problema em breve.
We need to resolve this problem soon.
Resolvemos o antigo problema com uma nova abordagem.
We resolved the old problem with a new approach.

3.settle (sth.) v (settled, settled)
O advogado ajudou a resolver o problema.
The lawyer helped settle the issue.

4.determine v (determined, determined)
Na reunião, resolvemos qual será o próximo projeto. At the meeting, we determined what the next project will be.

5.sort out v
As partes resolveram as diferenças e chegaram a um acordo.
The parties sorted out their differences and reached an agreement.

6.work out v
A menina teve uma ideia melhor para resolver o problema.
The girl had a better idea to work out the problem.

7.sort sth. out v (sorted, sorted)
Os especialistas conseguiram resolver o problema. The specialists managed to sort the problem out.

8.remedy sth. v
O gerente encontrou uma maneira de resolver o problema do cliente.
The manager found a way to remedy the client’s problem.

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adiante

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ADV.
1.forward adv
Sem mais empecilhos, podemos levar adiante o projeto.
Without any more obstacles, we can take the project forward.

2.ahead adv
A empresa está um passo adiante da concorrência. The company is one step ahead of its competition.

3.forth adv
O soldado deu um passo adiante quando o sargento o chamou.
The soldier stepped forth when the sergeant called him.

4.along adv
Eu encontrei a igreja, e a escola ficava um pouco mais adiante.
I found the church, and the school was a little further along.

5.onward adv
Apesar de estar cansado, segui adiante até o topo da montanha.
Although I was tired, I continued onward to the mountain top.

6.onwards adv
O tempo está se movendo constantemente adiante. Time is moving steadily onwards.

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fúria

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N/A:
1.fury s 
2.anger s 
3.rage s 
O homem zangado tentou controlar sua fúria.   
The angry man tried to control his rage.
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Diante de

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PREP:
1.before prep
A fã estava animada diante de seu ídolo.
The fan was excited before her idol.

2.in the face of prep
Diante da atual situação, o presidente convocará uma reunião.
In the face of the current situation, the president will call a meeting.

3.in front of prep
O jogador estava bem diante do gol, então não havia como errar.
The player was right in front of the goal, so there was no way to miss it.

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avanço

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N/O:
1.advance s (plural: advances)
Avanços científicos podem mudar as nossas vidas. Scientific advances can change our lives.

2.progress s

3.development s
O país experimentou um rápido avanço econômico. The country experienced fast economic development.

4.advancement s
A escola luta pelo avanço da alfabetização. The school fights for the advancement of literacy.

5.breakthrough s (plural: breakthroughs)
Enviar um homem ao espaço foi um avanço científico. Sending a man into space was a scientific breakthrough.

6.stride s
Meu projeto fez um grande avanço na direção certa. My project has made a great stride in the right direction.

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Esgotar algo

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V.
1.exhaust (sth.) v (exhausted, exhausted)
Atividades sustentáveis não esgotam os recursos naturais.
Sustainable activities do not exhaust the natural resources.

2.drain v (drained, drained)
Trabalhar por mais de oito horas esgota minha energia.
Working for more than eight hours drains my energy.

3.deplete (sth.) v (depleted, depleted)
O cultivo intensivo esgota o nitrogênio do solo. Intensive farming depletes the soil of nitrogen.

4.sell out v (sold, sold)
Os ingressos para a final vão esgotar muito rápido. The tickets for the final game will sell out very quickly.

5.tax v (taxed, taxed)
A longa espera no aeroporto esgotou a minha paciência.
The long wait at the airport taxed my patience.

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descartar algo/alguem

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V.
1.discard v (discarded, discarded)
O gerente descartou ideias absurdas na reunião.
The manager discarded absurd ideas at the meeting.

2.rule out v
A diretoria descartou o plano porque ele era impraticável.
The board ruled out the plan because it was impractical.

3.dispose of v (disposed, disposed)
Eu descartei todas as roupas que não uso mais.
I disposed of all the clothes I do not wear anymore.

4.dismiss sb./sth. v
A sugestão era ridícula, então ele a descartou.
The suggestion was ridiculous, so he dismissed it.

5.scrap v (scrapped, scrapped)
Nós descartamos o nosso carro velho e compramos um novo.
We scrapped our old car and bought a new one.

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audacioso

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ADJ/O:
1.audacious adj

2.bold adj

3.daring adj
Saltar de paraquedas é uma atividade muito audaciosa.
Parachuting is a very daring activity.

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sirene

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N/A:

  1. siren
  2. alarm
  3. horn
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suposto

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ADJ/O:
1.supposed

2.alleged
Não há prova dos supostos benefícios deste novo medicamento.
There is no proof of the alleged benefits of this new drug.

3.purported
O suposto fantasma nunca foi visto na casa.
The purported ghost was never seen in the house.

4.putative adj
Ele é o suposto pai da criança.
He is the putative father of the child.

5.apparent adj
A suposta razão para o aumento no turismo é o bom tempo.
The apparent reason for the increase in tourism is the fair weather.

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expandir algo

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V.
1.expand (sth.) v (expanded, expanded) (quase sempre utilizado)
A firma expandiu suas operações e abriu novos escritórios.
The firm expanded its operations and opened new offices.

2.enlarge v (enlarged, enlarged)
A leitura me ajuda a expandir meu vocabulário. Reading helps me enlarge my vocabulary.

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despistar alguem

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V.

  1. foil
  2. mislead
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alcance

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N/O:
1.reach s
Eu guardo meus medicamentos fora do alcance dos meus filhos.
I keep my medication out of the reach of my children.

2.outreach s
Empresas multinacionais têm alcance internacional. Multinational companies have international outreach.

3.coverage s
A rede móvel da empresa tem alcance nacional.
The company’s mobile network has nationwide coverage.

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subestimar algo/alguem

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underestimate (sb./sth.) v (underestimated, underestimated) (quase sempre utilizado)
Eu subestimei meu adversário e perdi o jogo.
I underestimated my opponent and lost the game.

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Quanto a

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Prep:
1.about prep
O prefeito tem boas ideias quanto à educação.
The mayor has good ideas about education.

2.in terms of prep
Quanto ao salário, meu trabalho atual é melhor que o anterior.
In terms of salary, my current job is better than my last one.