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2017/9/2 Flashcards

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http://www.bbc.com/portuguese/internacional-41106648

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Do heroísmo à penúria: protagonistas em protestos, crianças de rua de Caracas agora brigam por latas de lixo mais cheias

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heroísmo

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N/O: Heroism

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penúria

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N/A: Shortage / poverty /Misery / Scarcity

penúria de mão-de-obra f [antes AO]—labour shortage
penúria de combustíveis f—fuel poverty
penúria alimentar f—food shortage s

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Protagonista

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N/A:
1.protagonist s (plural: protagonists)

2.star s
A protagonista da peça era uma atriz de TV muito famosa.
The star of the play was a very famous TV actress.

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lata

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N/A:
1.can s (plural: cans)
Abri uma lata de tomates para fazer um molho.
I opened a can of tomatoes to make a sauce.

2.tin s (plural: tins)
Havia duas latas de sopa de tomate no armário.
There were two tins of tomato soup in the cupboard.

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Galeria

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N/A:

  1. Gallery
  2. Tunnel

galeria de fotos f—photo gallery s · picture gallery s
galeria comercial f—shopping mall s · shopping gallery s
galeria de arte f —art gallery s

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subterrâneo

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ADJ/O:
1.underground adj (quase sempre utilizado)
A passagem subterrânea foi construída por mineiros.
The underground passage was built by miners.

2.Subterranean / Hidden

parque subterrâneo m—underground parking s
estacionamento subterrâneo m—underground parking
cabo subterrâneo m—underground cable s

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sacudir algo

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V.
1.shake v (shook, shaken)
O garoto sacudiu a árvore para fazer a fruta cair.
The boy shook the tree to make the fruit fall.

2.rock v (rocked, rocked)
A força da explosão sacudiu o edifício.
The force of the explosion rocked the building.

3.jerk v (jerked, jerked)
A porta é velha e por isso tenho que sacudir a maçaneta para abri-la.
The door is old so I have to jerk the handle to open it.

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Protagonismo

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N/O:

  1. protagonism
  2. prominence
  3. protagonismo comunitário m—community leadership
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Portanto

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CONJ: Therefore / Thus / So

ADV: Consequently
Trabalhei muito e, portanto, preciso descansar.
I have worked a lot and consequently I need to rest.

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escudo

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N/O:
1.shield s (plural: shields)
O cavaleiros costumavam carregar um escudo para se proteger.
Knights used to carry a shield for protection.

  1. shell / backstop

escudo humano m—human shield s
escudo protetor m—protective shield s
escudo protetor m [BR]—protective shell s

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intitular (~ algo, ~ algo/alguém algo)

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V.
1.call v (called, called)

2.title sth. v
Alguns autores têm dificuldade para intitular seus livros.
Some authors have difficulty to title their books.

3.designate sb./sth. sth. v

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Portar

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V.
1.carry v (carried, carried)
Em alguns países, os policiais não portam armas.
In some countries, policemen do not carry guns.

2,bear v
O atleta entrou no estádio portando uma bandeira.
The athlete entered the stadium bearing a flag.

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farto

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ADJ/O:
1.tired
2.plenty adj
Na minha festa de casamento, a comida foi farta para todos.
At my wedding reception, the food was plenty for everyone.

3.full adj
4.fed up adj
Meu irmão estava farto do seu trabalho, por isso conseguiu outro.
My brother was fed up with his job, so he got another one.

6.hearty adj
O hotel oferece um café da manhã farto, com bastante comida.
The hotel offers a hearty breakfast, with a lot of food.

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carinho

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N/O:
1.affection s
Ela demonstra seu carinho comprando presentes para seus amigos.
She shows her affection by buying gifts for her friends.
2.love s
3.care s

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De repente

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ADV. suddenly
Os garotos brincavam quando, de repente, começou a chover.
The boys were playing when it suddenly started to rain.

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pleito

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N/O: Plea / Pleading
Uma nova eleição foi convocada para dezembro, e os partidos oposicionistas decidiram participar do pleito.
A new election was called for December, and the opposition parties decided to take part in the election.

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pátria

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N/A: homeland
Eu voltei à minha pátria após viver no exterior por dez anos.
I returned to my homeland after living abroad for ten years.

língua pátria f—native language s
segunda pátria f—second homeland s
pátria original f—original homeland s

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Estimular algo/alguem

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V.
1.stimulate (sb./sth.) v (stimulated, stimulated)
Alguns jogos estimulam a criatividade das crianças.
Some games stimulate the children’s creativity.

2.encourage v (encouraged, encouraged)
Preços baixos estimulam o consumo.
Low prices encourage consumption.

3.boost (sth.) v (boosted, boosted)
Um bom ambiente de trabalho estimula a produtividade.
A good work environment boosts productivity.

4.spur v (spurred, spurred)
Novas tecnologias estimulam os alunos a aprender.
New technologies spur students to learn.

5.urge v (urged, urged)
O professor estimulou os alunos a pensarem no futuro.
The teacher urged his students to think about the future.

6.prompt sth. v
As descobertas do estudo estimularam novas pesquisas.
The study findings prompted new research.

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fartura

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N/A:
1.abundance s

2.plenty s
Anos após a guerra, o povo agora desfruta de paz e fartura.
Years after the war, people now enjoy peace and plenty.

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invisível

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ADJ: Invisible / Hidden
mão invisível f—invisible hand
tinta invisível f—invisible ink

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fenômeno

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N/O: phenomenon s
A aurora boreal é um fenômeno maravilhoso.
The Northern Lights are an amazing phenomenon.

fenômeno da natureza m [BR]—phenomenon of nature
fenômeno natural m [BR] —natural phenomenon s
fenômeno social m—social phenomenon

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empobrecer algo/alguem

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V.

  1. impoverish sb./sth. v (frequentemente utilizado)
  2. deplete sth.
  3. pauperize v
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Agudo

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ADJ/O:
1.Acute
Muitas doenças agudas podem ser tratadas com sucesso.
Many acute illnesses can be treated successfully.
2. sharp /piercing

acento agudo m—acute accent
som agudo m—shrill sound / treble sound
ângulo agudo m—acute angle

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Patamar

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N/O:
1.level s
2.threshold s
A empresa alcançou um patamar elevado de produtividade.
The company has reached a high productivity threshold.

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mendigar algo

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V.

  1. beg v (begged, begged)
  2. beg for sth. v
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trauma

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N/O: trauma
A psicóloga ajudou o paciente a superar o trauma dele.
The psychologist helped her patient overcome his trauma.

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Brusco

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ADJ/O:
1.sharp
2.abrupt
3.steep
O preço do petróleo sofreu uma queda brusca devido à crise.
Oil prices suffered a steep fall due to the crisis.

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Apanhar algo/alguem

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V.
1.take v (took, taken)

2.catch (sb./sth.) v (caught, caught)
Joguei a bola e o meu filho a apanhou.
I threw the ball and my son caught it.

3.trap sb./sth. v
O homem apanhou várias moscas com uma armadilha caseira.
The man trapped several flies with a homemade trap.

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devastador

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ADJ/O:
1.devastating adj (quase sempre utilizado)

2.crippling adj
A guerra teve um efeito devastador sobre a economia do país.
The war had a crippling effect on the country’s economy.

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comportar algo

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V.
1.accommodate sth. v
2.comprise sth. v
3.bear sth. v
Meu sofá novo comporta o peso de até seis pessoas.
My new sofa bears the weight of up to six people.

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alçar algo

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V. lift sth
alçado lateral m—side elevation s
alçado frontal m —front elevation s
alçar-se v—rise v

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pária social

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N/O: Social outcast

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Dose

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N/A:
1.dose s (frequentemente utilizado) (plural: doses)
Os médicos reduziram a dose do medicamento.
The doctors reduced the dose of the medication.

2.portion s
Eu sempre adiciono uma dose de leite ao meu café.
I always add a portion of milk to my coffee.

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comunhão

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N/O:
1.communion s (frequentemente utilizado)
2.fellowship s
Os soldados desenvolveram um forte senso de comunhão.
The soldiers developed a strong sense of fellowship.

comunhão de bens f—communion of goods s · sharing of possessions s
comunhão de recursos f—pooling of resources s
comunhão de valores f—shared values pl · community of values s
perfeita comunhão f—perfect union s

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Escassez

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N/A:
1.shortage s
Há uma escassez de recursos hídricos atualmente.
There is a shortage of water resources nowadays.

2.scarcity s (plural: scarcities)
A escassez de água é um grande problema nesta região.
The scarcity of water is a big problem in this region.

3.lack s (plural: lacks)

4.dearth s
Devido à escassez de verbas, o projeto não pode continuar.
Due to the dearth of funding, the project cannot continue.

5.paucity s
Havia uma escassez de informações relativas ao incidente.
There was a paucity of information regarding the incident.

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esfaquear alguem

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V. Stab someone

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pescoço

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N/O:
neck s (quase sempre utilizado) (plural: necks)
Ela usou um lenço que cobria seu cabelo e pescoço.
She wore a headscarf that covered her hair and neck.

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Socorrer algo/alguem

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V.
1.help v (helped, helped)
2.aid v (aided, aided)
Nós precisamos socorrer as pessoas que estão machucadas.
We need to aid the people who are injured.

3.assist v (assisted, assisted)

4.rescue sb. v
Os paramédicos socorreram uma mulher e a levaram ao hospital.
The paramedics rescued a woman and took her to the hospital.

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nuca

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N/A: Nape 颈背

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golpear algo/alguem

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V.
1.whack sb. v 猛击

2.strike sb./sth. v
O jogador golpeou a bola com força.
The player struck the ball very hard.

3.swipe v (swiped, swiped) 猛击
Eu golpeei as moscas para espantá-las.
I swiped at the flies to chase them away.

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enfiar algo

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V.

  1. thread v (threaded, threaded)
  2. tuck v (tucked, tucked)
  3. stick v (stuck, stuck)
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ferimento

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N/O:
1.injury s (quase sempre utilizado) (plural: injuries)
O menino caiu da bicicleta, mas não teve ferimento algum.
The boy fell off his bike, but he did not suffer any injury.

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Apunhalar

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V. Stab
Os atores se apunhalaram com espadas de brinquedo.
The actors stabbed each other with toy swords.

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Absorver algo

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V.
1.absorb (sth.) v (absorbed, absorbed) (frequentemente utilizado)
As plantas absorvem nutrientes do solo através das raízes.
Plants absorb nutrients from the soil through their roots.

Nós digerimos e absorvemos nutrientes no intestino.
We digest and absorb nutrients in the gut.

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tácito

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ADJ/O:

  1. tacit adj (quase sempre utilizado)
  2. silent / unspoken / implied / implicit /unwritten

deferimento tácito m—tacit approval s
conhecimento tácito m—tacit knowledge s
indeferimento tácito m—implied rejection s
acordo tácito m —tacit deal s · tacit consent

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extermínio

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N/O:

  1. extermination s (frequentemente utilizado)
  2. death s [fig.] · annihilation s

campos de extermínio mpl—extermination camps pl
extermínio em massa —mass killing
campo de extermínio m—death camp

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comerciante

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N/O/A:
1.trader s (plural: traders)
2.merchant s (plural: merchants)
Os comerciantes aumentam as vendas através de descontos.
Merchants boost sales through discounts.

3.marketer s (plural: marketers)
Os comerciantes de tapetes nesta área vendem belos produtos.
The carpet marketers in this area sell beautiful products.

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Incomodar algo/alguem

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V.
1.disturb v (disturbed, disturbed)
2.bother (sb.) v (bothered, bothered)
As opiniões dos outros simplesmente não me incomodam.
Other people’s opinions simply do not bother me.

3.trouble (sb.) v (troubled, troubled)
O barulho da rua não incomodou meu sono.
The noise in the street did not trouble my sleep.

4.inconvenience v (inconvenienced, inconvenienced)
A música alta da festa pode incomodar os demais moradores.
The loud music from the party may inconvenience the other residents.

5.annoy sb. v
Música alta à noite me incomoda muito.
Loud music at night really annoys me.

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intermediar algo

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V. intermediate v
Os ministros intermediaram as negociações entre os países.
The ministers intermediated the negotiations between the countries.

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Durar

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V. last
A governança do rei durou 30 anos.
The king’s governance lasted for 30 years.

A carga da bateria durou seis horas.
The battery charge lasted six hours.

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