4000 Essencial English Words (6) Flashcards
Disrupt
Desfazer, pertubar, interromper
Alleviate, relieve
Aliviar, minorar
To err
The pilot erred in his estimate of the time it would take to make the trip.
Errar
Hull
Aftet the wreck at sea, the ship’s hull was the last part to sink.
Casco
Inadvertent, unintended, unintentional, unwitting
She made an inadvertent error when she knocked over the nail polish.
(error) inconsciente, involuntário
Mariner, sailor
Marinheiro
Nuisance
It’s such a nuisance having to rewrite those letters.
The teenager considered her noisy little brothers to be quite a nuisance.
Aborrecimento, saco!
To revolve
My life revolves around sports.
Girar, orbitar
To soothe
The mother soothed her crying baby by rocking him in her arms.
Acalmar
Stranded
When the plane left, my sister and I were stranded in China.
Preso
Volatile
When something is volatile, it is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly.
Volátil, imprevisível
Arduous, hard, stiff, difficult
Difícil
To attain, achieve
Alcançar, atingir
To coexist
Our pets coexist at our home with little or no problems.
Coexistir, conviver
To concieve
Imaginar, criar, ficar grávida
Dubious
Suspeito (de alguma coisa),
Alguém que está em dúvidas
Endeavor
Esforço, tentativa, empenho
To endeavor to do
Esforçar-se para fazer, tentar fazer
To excavate, to dig
Escavar
Jagged
A jagged surface
Irregular, denteado
Locale
The spa was the perfect locale for my mother to relax and enjoy her vacation.
A locale is a small area or place where something specific happens.
Pronúncia: “locál”
Perfect local
Cenário perfeito
Plaster
Reboco, gesso, esparadrapo, band-aid
Shovel
Pá, escavadeira
Terrestrial [formal]
earthly, worldly, terrene
Terrestre
Vicious, brutal, cruel, violent
Feroz, violento
Feud
Rixa, inimizade
Pronúncia: fíud
Familiar fiud
Rixa familiar
Attire
Roupa de gala
Craze
Mania, moda, modismo
Enlarge
Crescer, aumentar de tamanho
Hallmark
Different types of pasta and tomato are hallmarks of italian food.
A hallmark is a unique characteristic of something.
Pad
Bloco de papel, almofada de carimbo, acolchoado
To pad in/about
Entrar/andar sem fazer barulho
Reputable
Bem conceituado, de boa reputação, de confiança, honrado, respeitado
To signify
Significar - Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify.
Mostrar - She signified her agreement by nodding her head
Ser importante ou importar - Don’t worry about being late. It doesn’t signify.
Strap
Correia, alça
Tangle
Emaranhado
To get entangled in
Ficar enrolado em
To get into a tangle
Meter-se num rolo
To vie, to compete
Competir
Heel
Calcanhar, salto
Filth, dirt
Sujeira
Hip
Quadril
Waist
Cintura
To be serious
Falar sério, levar a sério
Chunk
Pedaço de alguma coisa
Descent
Descida
Ascent
Subida
Din
Barulho