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Incerteza
NA: Uncertainty
A incereteza e o risco sempre foram inesparáveis do erro.
Uncertainty and risk have always been inseparable from error.
Testamento
NO: Will; testament证明，证据；遗嘱
Esses retratos, ele havia de os deixar, em testamento, aos amigos.
He was going to leave those portraits to his friends in his will.
Feroz
ADJ: Fierce; ferocious
Seguiu-se uma feroz perseguição a todos os que veneravam ícones.
A fierce persecution ensued for all those who worshipped idols.
Comercialização
NA: marketing; commercialization
O mercado da arte favoreceu a comercialização das obras.
The art market favored the marketing of the works.
Despejar
V: to pour; evict
Ela apanhou um copo e despejou um gole na boca.
She took a cup and poured a big gulp into her mouth.
Encosta
NA: Slope; hillside
As águas desceram pelas encostas das montanhas.
The waters flowed down the sides of the mountain.
Aprendizagem
NA: Learning
Os golfinhos têm grande capacidade de aprendizagem.
Dolphins are capable of a great deal of learning.
Aproveitamento
NO: act of taking advantage
O aproveitamento das oportunidades era um ponto capital em negócios.
Taking advantage of opportunities used to be a critical aspect of business.
Escritura
NA: scriptures, legal document
Segundo a crença, as escrituras religiosas deverão ter sido fruto de inspiração.
According to belief, religious scriptures经文，圣典 must have been the fruit of inspiration.
Pancada
NA: Blow; hit
O lutador fora deitar-se com o corpo moído de pancadas.
The fighter went to lie down, his body tired out by the blows.
Cansaço
NO: fatigue; exhaustion
Fui fechando os olhos, vencido pelo cansaço, e acabei por dormir.
My eyes slowly closed as i was overtaken by fatigue, and i ended up falling asleep.
Racional
ADJ: rational
Os animais não são seres racionais.
Animals are not rational beings.
Virtural
ADJ: Virtual
A realidade virtual é uma simulação em computador.
Virtual reality is a computer simulation.
Disciplinar
V: to discipline
O relator vai sugerir regras mais rigorosas para os disciplinar.
The representative will suggest more rigorous rules to disciple them.
Fornecimento
NO: Supply; furnishing
O fornecimento de água à cidade for feito através do aqueduto durante vários séculos.
The supply of water to the city was furnished by an aqueduct[水利] 渡槽；导水管；沟渠 for several centuries.
Monarquia
NA: monarchy
A monarquia foi abolida em 1946 e proclamada a república.
The monarchy was abolished in 1946 and a Republic was declared.
Esforçar
V: to strive; try hard
Gandhi esforçou-se para apaziguar os distúbios inter-religiosos.
Gandhi strove to pacify inter-religious disputes.
Repartição
NA: Office; distribution
Um bocejo ecoou pela repartição e foi acordar todos os empregados.
A yawn echoed through the office and woke up the employees.
Indireto
ADJ: indirect
Os efeitos indiretos do não cumprimento desta lei recaem diretamente sobre a população.
The indirect consequences of not obeying this law directly affect the population.
Característico
NA: characteristic (feature)
As flores têm um odor agradável característico.
Flowers have a pleasing characteristic odor.
Quinta-feira
NA: Thursday
A viagem do governador está prevista para quarta ou quinta-feira.
The governor’s trip is planned for Wednesday or Thursday.
Fraude
NA: fraud
Os oposicionistas denunciaram fraudes eleitorais e, em setembro, organizaram protestos.
The opposition claimed there had been electoral fraud and, in Setember, organized protests.
Especiaficamente
ADV: specially
Alguns sistemas operativos foram escritos especificamente para determinados computadores.
Some operating systems were specially written for certain computers.
Júri
NO: Jury
O júri tomouo a decisão por unanimidade.
The jury made the decision unanimously.
Sétimo
ADJ: seventh
Por isto repousamos no sétimo dia.
For this reason, we rest on the seventh day.
Cela
NA: Cell (building)
O denunciante está preso numa cela de segurança máxima.
The whistle blower is incarcerated in a maximum security cell.
Pousar
V: to land; rest
O avião não conseguiu pousar por causa da forte neblina.
The plane was not able to land because of the heavy fog.
Sanção
NA: Sanction
Eles exigiram, ainda, o fim imediato das sanções impostas ao Iraque.
In addition, they demanded an immediate end to the sanctions placed on Iraq.
Empenho
NO: dedication; effort; focus
Suplicaram-lhe empenho e rapidez no andamento do inventário.
They requested dedication and speed in the preparation of the inventory.
Afastado
ADJ: cut off; removed; distanced
O excomungado fica afastado da participação nos ritos e sacramentos.
The excommunicated被逐出教会的 remain cut off from participation in rites and sacraments圣礼；圣餐.
Decoração
NA: decoration; embellishment
A decoração das louças apresenta flores e pássaros pintados a vermelho.
The decoration on the dished include flowers and birds painted in red.
Ponderar
V: to ponder
Eu estava absorto em meus pensamentos,ponderando todas as possibilidades.
I was absorbed in my thoughts, pondering all of the possibilities.
Fogueira
NA: bonfire
A lenha estalava na fogueira.
The wood crackled in the bonfire.
Exceder
V: to exceed
A produção no Brasil, neste período, excedia muito o consumo mundial total.
The production in Brazil, during this period, greatly exceeded total worldwide consumption.
Mentir
V: to lie
Tive de mentir e de inventar que estávamos de passagem.
I had to lie and pretend that we were just passing through.
Polémica
NA: controversy
A investigação destas células estaminais acarreta uma enorme polémica. (EP)
Stem cell research is surrounded by an enormous controversy.
Acessível
ADJ: accessible
Os livros só se tornaram mais acessíveis depois da invenção da impressão.
Books only became more accessible after the invention of the printing press.
Confrontar
V: to confront
As tropas governamentais e os rebeldes confrontaram-se.
The government troops and the rebles confronted each other.
Secretário-geral
NO: secretary-general
O secretário-geral do Partido Comunista era Zhao Ziyang.
The secretary-general of the Communist Party was Zhao Ziyang.
Requisito
NO: Requirement; requisite
A simpatia e o profissionalismo são requisito cada vez mais necessários.
Friendliness and professionalism are requirements that are becoming ever more necessary.
Valorização
NA: appreciation (in value)
Essa situação contribuiu para a valorização de 0.1% do índice.
This situation contributed to the appreciation of 0.1% of the index.
Litro
NO: Liter
O coração bombeia seis litros de sangue por minuto.
The heart pumps six liters of blood per minute.
Criativo
ADJ: Creative
O trabalho do artista é realmente criativo e inovador.
The artist’s work is truly creative and innovative.
Constituinte
NA: constituent; part of; member
É um mineral constituinte de várias rochas.
It is constituent mineral of various rocks.
Silencioso
ADJ: Silent
Veronica permanecera imperturbável e silenciosa, fechada como um túmulo.
Veronica remained inaccessible and silent, shut off like a tomb.
Salarial
ADJ: relating to salary
Os manifestantes em greve há 27 dias reivindicam 27% de aumento salarial.
The demonstrators, who have been on strike for 27 days, are demanding a 27% salary increase.
Adjunto
NA: assistant; adjunct
Passados dois meses da derrota, viria a ser nomeado adjunto do governador.
Two months after the defeat, he would be named assistant to the governor.
Caridade
NA: Charity
Se não fosse a caridade das pessoas das aldeias próximas, morreria à fome.
If it were not for the charity of people from nearby villages, he would die of hunger.
Carência
NA: lack of; need
A carência de habitações adequadas constitui um dos problemas mais graves da sociedade brasileira.
The lack of adequate housing is one of the most serious problems in Brazilian society.
Grávida
ADJ: Pregnant
Depois eu casei-me; fiquei logo grávida.
Later i got married; i soon became pregnant.
Preterit and Imperfect
Some verbs refer to actions that naturally have a clear, sudden endpoint(to close/die/fall)-Highly preterit
Decidir: to decide Publicar: to publish Eleger: to chose; elect Contribuir: to contribute Conquistar: to conquer Adoptar: to adopt Introduzir: to introduce Optar: to opt Influenciar: to influence Divulgar: to make known Fundar: to found Convocar: to summon Demitir: to resign; quit Falecer: to pass away Olhar: to look at Representar: to represent Correr: to run Acompanhar: to keep company; go with
Salientar: to point out Herdar: to inherit Ingressar: to enter Derrotar: to defeat; overthrow Comparecer: to attend; show up Detectar: to detect Restaurar: to restore liberar: to release Culminar: to culminate Baptizar: to baptize Contactar: to contact Aperfeiçoar: to perfect Accionar: to set in motion Abdicar: to abdicate Atualizar: to update Fracassar: to fail Solucionar: to solve Sucidar: to commit suicide Achar: to find; think; suppose Procurar: to look for; seek Trazer: to bring Servir: to serve
Some refer more to actions or states without clear endpoints (to believe/ to know/ to have)-Highly imperfect
Estar: to be Dever: must; to owe Parecer: to seem Precisar: to need Pretender: to plan to; intend Morar: to live (in or at); dwell Depender: to depend Possuir: to possess Importar: to mind; care Costumar: to be in the habit of Necessitar: to need Temer: to fear Visar: to have in sight Competir: to compete Aguardar: to await Desconhecer: to ignore; not know Convir: to be suitable to Fumar: to smoke Arder: to burn
Cheirar: to smell Compreender: to understand Tocar: to touch. play (an instrument) Valer: to be worth Discutir: to discuss; dispute Buscar: to search for; seek Julgar: to judge Exigir: to require; demand Oferecer: to offer; give Assemelhar: to be similar to Ferver: to boil Moer: to mill; grind Flutuar: to fluctuate; float Vigiar: to watch over; oversee Englobar: to encompass Diferir: to differ Suprir: to supply Fluir: to flow Detestar: to detest Escorrer: to trickle; drain; drip Carecer: to need Cozer: to cook by boiling
Mix of Preterit and imperfect
Ser: to be Vir: to come Falar: to speak; talk Encontrar: to find; meet chamar: to call Pensar: to think Conhecer: to know; be familiar with Viver: to live
Continuar: to continue Sentir: to feel Preparar: to prepare Constituir: to constitute Comer: to eat Funcionar: to function Prestar: to render (aid); be useful Preferir: to prefer Repetir: to repeat Imaginar: to imagine
