2017/9/21 Flashcards

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http://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-41206401

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Estudo contesta crença de que empresário se sai melhor na gestão pública

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contestar algo

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V.
1.contest (sth.) v (contested, contested)
O acusado contestou as alegações da corte.
The accused contested the allegations of the court.

2.challenge (sth.) v (challenged, challenged)
A oposição contestou os resultados da eleição.
The opposition challenged the election results.

3.object v (objected, objected)
O aluno contestou a afirmação do seu professor.
The student objected to his professor’s statement.

4.dispute (sth.) v (disputed, disputed)
Ninguém pode contestar o que o juiz diz.
Nobody can dispute what the judge says.

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crença

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N/A: Belief
O político agiu de acordo com as suas crenças.
The politician acted in accordance with his beliefs.

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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.

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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averiguar algo

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V. ascertain / check / investigate

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empiricamente

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ADV. empirically 经验主义的

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reverter algo

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V.
1.reverse (sth.) v (reversed, reversed)
O governo reverteu as medidas impopulares após os protestos.
The government reversed the unpopular measures after the protests.

2.revert v (reverted, reverted)
Eu quero reverter para a versão anterior do arquivo.
I want to revert to the previous version of the file.

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permitir algo / alguem

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V.
1.allow (sth.) v (allowed, allowed)
O hotel permite animais de estimação pequenos.
The hotel allows small pets.

2.enable (sth.) v (enabled, enabled)
A internet me permite trabalhar de casa.
The Internet enables me to work from home.

3.permit v (permitted, permitted)
O hotel permite que todos os hóspedes usem a piscina.
The hotel permits all guests to use the swimming pool.

4.allow for v
A nova tecnologia permite uma transmissão de dados mais rápida.
The new technology allows for faster data transfer.

5.let sb./sth.GB v
O pai permite que os filhos brinquem do lado de fora. The father lets the children play outside.

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parecido

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ADJ:
1.similar
Os modelos são parecidos, mas há uma diferença de preço.
The models are similar, but there is a difference in price.

2.parecida com prep—like prep
situação parecida f—similar situation s

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tampouco

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ADV.
1.Nor
O treinador não desiste, tampouco a equipe.
The coach does not give up, nor does the team.

2.neither

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verba

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N/A: Budget
O governo liberou a verba para construir novas escolas.
The government released the budget to build new schools.

2.verba de marketing f—marketing budget s
verba pública f—public money s
falta de verba f—lack of funding s

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medir algo/alguem

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V.
1.measure v (measured, measured) (quase sempre utilizado)
O arquiteto mediu a largura do quarto com cuidado. The architect carefully measured the width of the bedroom.

2.gauge v
Eu medi a distância entre os dois prédios.
I gauged the distance between the two buildings.

3.size sth. v
O arquiteto mediu a cozinha para trabalhar no projeto.
The architect sized the kitchen to work on the project.

4.quantify v (quantified, quantified)
O estudo visa medir os efeitos das mudanças climáticas.
The study aims to quantify the effects of climate change.

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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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regressão

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N/A: 退化、回归
1.regression s (frequentemente utilizado)
O país finalmente se recuperou de anos de regressão econômica.
The country finally recovered from years of economic regression.

  1. Decline

3.regressão linear f—linear regression s 线性回归
regressão logística f—logistic regression s
análise de regressão f—regression analysis

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acirrada

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ADJ/A: stiff / vigorous /
competição acirrada f —fierce competition s ·
concorrência acirrada f—fierce competition s ·
acirrada concorrência f—fierce competition s

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desempenho

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N/O: performance
O desempenho de cada funcionário é avaliado regularmente.
The performance of each employee is evaluated regularly.

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variável

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N/A: Variable
Idade e peso são exemplos de variáveis numéricas. Age and weight are examples of numeric variables.

ADJ:
1.floating adj
Taxas variáveis podem deixar os investimentos difíceis de gerenciar.
Floating rates can make investments difficult to manage.
2.varying adj
A comida no restaurante é de qualidade variável; é inconsistente.
The food in the restaurant is of varying quality; it is inconsistent.

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pregressa

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ADJ/N: past
vida pregressa f—early life s
história pregressa f—past history s ·

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premissa

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N/A:
1.premise s (frequentemente utilizado)
A teoria é baseada em três premissas básicas.
The theory is based on three basic premises.

2.proposition s (plural: propositions)
Premissas falsas podem levar a conclusões enganosas.
False propositions can lead to misleading conclusions.

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representatividade

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N/A: representation
maior representatividade f—larger representation s
representatividade social f—social representation s

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aposta

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N/A:
1.bet s (plural: bets)
Perdi a aposta por causa de minha escolha infeliz.
I lost the bet due to my unfortunate choice.

2.stake s (plural: stakes)
As apostas deste jogo de pôquer estão muito altas. The stakes of this poker game are very high.

3.gamble s
Ele fez uma aposta e ganhou muito dinheiro.
He took a gamble and won a lot of money.

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preender algo/alguem

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V.
1.arrest (sb.) v (arrested, arrested)
A polícia prendeu os suspeitos.
The police arrested the suspects.

2.secure v (secured, secured)
Eu prendi a estante à parede com parafusos.
I secured the bookcase to the wall with screws.

3.catch sb./sth. v
A polícia prendeu o ladrão imediatamente.
The police caught the thief right away.

4.capture v (captured, captured)
A polícia prendeu o suspeito após uma longa perseguição.
The police captured the suspect after a long chase.

5.fasten v (fastened, fastened)
Eu prendi os papéis na pasta com um clipe.
I fastened the papers to the folder with a clip.

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urna

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N/A: Ballot / vault
urna eleitoral f—ballot box s 
urna de votação f —voting booth s 
urna de voto f—ballot box s 
pesquisa de boca-de-urna f—exit poll s选举投票后民意测试
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moldar algo

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V.
1.shape (sth.) v (shaped, shaped) (frequentemente utilizado)
O oleiro moldou a argila para fazer um vaso.
The potter shaped the clay to make a vase.

2.mold 
Hoje na aula moldamos uma tigela usando argila.  Today in class we molded a bowl out of clay.

3.mould
O artista moldou uma escultura.
The artist moulded a sculpture.

4.model
O artesão molda a argila para fazer vasos.
The craftsman models clay to make vases.

5.fashion sth. v
A artista moldou uma estátua linda.
The artist fashioned a beautiful statue.

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singular

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ADJ: Unique / Natural
A maneira singular do médico de ouvir os pacientes é bastante comovente.
The doctor’s unique way of listening to patients is very touching.

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burro

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1.N/O: Donkey/ass

2.ADJ/O: Dumb
O professor disse que ninguém era burro; todos somos alunos inteligentes.
The teacher said no one was dumb; we are all smart students.

3.ADJ/O: dense 愚钝的
Ele parecia burro, mas tinha muitas habilidades escondidas.
He looked dense, but had many hidden skills.