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NO: knot
Ele queria dizer mais mas punha-se-lhe um nó na garganta.
He wanted to speak but he felt as if he had a knot in his throat.

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Estrago

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NO: damage; destruction
Pasttilhas impuras podem provocar estragos devastadores no organismo.
Impure pills can cause devastating damage to an organism.

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Espantoso

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ADJ: shocking; surprising
O saldo de mortos da guerra é espantoso.
The death toll from the war is shocking.

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Inscrever

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V: to enroll; register
A diretora do curso sugeriu que me inscrevesse nele.
The course’s director suggested that i enroll in it.

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Frade

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NO: friar 化缘修士;男修道士
O frade espanhol foi da ordem dos carmelitas.
The Spanish friar was from the Order of the Carmelites.迦密骑士团

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Antecedente

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NA: previous (history)
Os suspeitos não têm antecedentes criminais nem espírito violento.
The suspects do not have a criminal history or a violent predisposition.

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Ginásio

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NO: middle school(BP); gumnasium
Fiz o primário e o ginásio em colégios particulares.
I completed elementary and middle scholl in private schools.

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Vigiar

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V: To keep an eye on; watch over
O Banco Central continua vigiando de perto o mercado do dólar.
The Central Bank continues to keep a close eye on the dollar market.

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Aviação

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NA: aviation
Este tipo de avião é muito utilizado na avição de transporte regional.
This type of plane is used a lot in regional aviation.

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Galho

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NO: branch
Os ovos encontram-se nos galhos de diversas árvores.
The eggs are found in the branches of a variety of trees.

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Suíço

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NA: Swiss
Eles não punham dinheiro nos bancos suíços; só os ricos punham.
They did not put money in Swiss banks; only the rich do.

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Inovador

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ADJ: innovative; innovator
O cinema dele afirmou-se revolucionário e inovador.
His film-making proved to be revolutionary and innovative.

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Brutal

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ADJ: Brutal
As tácticas brutais empregues pelo governo, tais como a tortura, foram condenadas.
The brutal tactics employed by the government, such as torture, were condemned.

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Ilustração

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NA: illustration
Ele tornou-se conhecido através das suas inúmeras ilustrações para livros e revistas.
He became known for his countless illustrations for books and magazines.

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Homossexual

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NA: homosexual同性恋者
Não é verdade que todos os homossxuais tenham aparência afeminada.
It is not true that all homosexual have an effeminate柔弱的;女人气的 appearance.

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Roxo

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ADJ: dark red; scarlet
Havia flores roxas e vermelhas, manchadas pelo sangue do santo.
There were scarlet and red flowers, which had been stained by the blood of the saint.

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Difundir

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V: to spread; broadcast
Estes estudiosos vieram depois a difundir as novas ideias como professores.
There scholars later came to spread their new ideas as professors.

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Recolha

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NA: compilation编纂; collection(EP)
Será feita uma recolha de todas as publicações existentes sobre a matéria.
A compilation will be made of all existing publications on the subject.

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Despacho

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NO: decree; resolution; decision
Não há nem poderia haver, por despacho, qualquer alteração da situação atual, comunicou o Ministério.
There is not, nor could there be, by decree, any alteration to the current situation, the Ministry communicated.

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Cortina

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NA: curtain
Das janelas e portas pendiam cortinas e sanefas, graciosamente postas.
Curtains and valances帷幔,挂布 were graciously hung from the windows and doors.

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Solicitação

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NA: request; solicitation
O consulado recebeu 650 mil solicitações de visto de entrada nos Estados Unidos.
The Consulate received 650 thousand requests for entry visas to the United States.

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Agregado

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NA: aggregate; mixture
A religião dos samartianos era um agregado do verdadeiro e do falso.
The religion of the Samaritans撒玛利亚人 was an aggregate of the true and the false.

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Inundação

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NA: flood
Os últimos três anos foram marcados por inundações e secas alternadas.
The last three years have been characterized by alternating floods and drought.

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Exigente

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ADJ: demanding
Às vezes eu penso que eu sou muito exigente comigo mesma.
Sometimes i think i am too demanding of myself.

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Fatia

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NA: share; slice; piece
A maior fatia do novo investimento destina-se à compra de equipamentos.
The biggest share of the new investment has been earmarked for the purchase of equipment.

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Espreitar

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V: to peek; pry
Ele abriu a porta devagarinho, espreitando se tinha alguém que pudess vê-lo.
He slowly opened the door, peeking偷看,窥视 out to see if anyone could see him.

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Cota

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NA: quota
Discutiram um aumento das cotas de importação.
They discussed an increase in import quotas.

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Enquadrar

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V: to fall into; fit into; abide by
As pessoas que beneficiam-se de asilo político enquadram-se na categoria de refugiados.
The people that benefit from political asylum fall into the category of refugees.

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Melodia

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NA: melody
O guitarrista aprende harmonia e melodia, já que o ritmo está implícito.
Guitar players learn harmony and melody, since rhythm is implicit.

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Porventura

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ADV: perhaps; maybe; by chance
Tu és triste, e porventura tens razão de ser assim.
You are sad, and perhaps you have reason to be.

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Sufocar

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V: to suffocate
Sua respiração ficou ofegante; ele quase sufocou.
He became short of breath; he almost suffocated.

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Helicópetero

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NO: helicopter
Duas das feridas foram transportadas de helicóptero.
Two of the wounded women were transported by helicopter.

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Especialização

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NA: specialization
Quatro homens com especialização em áreas específicas cumpriram missão no país africano.
Four men with specializations in specific areas filled missions in the African country.

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Antepassado

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NO: ancestor
Abraão é, segundo a tradição, o antepassado de Maomé e do povo árabe.
Abraham is, according to tradition, the ancestor of Muhammad and of the Arabe people.

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Equivaler

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V: to be equivalent
Um excesso de 1.5 milhão de sacas equivale a 10% da cota anual.
An excess of 1.5 million sacks is equivalent to 10% of the annual quota.

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Englobar

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V: to encompass
A federação israelita engloba 64 entidades do Estado.
The Israelite federation encompasses 64 governmental entities.

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Grilo

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NO: cricket
Os grilos friccionam as asas para produzir som.
Crickets rub their wings together to make sound.

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Oportuno

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ADJ: opportune; timely
Por isso fomos aguardando por um momento mais oportuno.
For that reason we were waiting for a more opportune moment.

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Arrepender

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V: to repent; regret
Todos precisamos nos arrepender de vez em quando.
We all need to repent once in a while.

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Energético

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ADJ: of energy; energetic
Utiliza-se esta fonte energética para gerar electricidade.
This energy source is utilized to generate electricity.

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Pendurado

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ADJ: hung
Um quadro pendurado na parede pode ter a função de decorar a sala.
A painting hung on a wall can serve to decorate a room.

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Inclusão

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NA: inclusion
A inclusão do basquete nos Jogos Olímpicos deu-se em 1936.
The inclusion of basketabll in the Olympic Games took place in 1936.

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Berço

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NO: Crib; cradle; homeland
A menina tornou a chorar no berço.
The little girl began to cry again in her crib.

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Revólver

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NO: revolver
O exame mostrou que o revólver foi usado para matar duas vítimas.
The test showed that the revolver was used to kill two of the victims.

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Pálido

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ADJ: pale
O padre levava as mãos ao rosto, pálido do cansaço e da abstinência.
The Catholic Father lifted his hands to his face, pale from exhaustion and fasting.

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Fecho

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NO: bolt; latch; clasp; lock
Bento esperava com a mão no fecho da porta.
Bento waited with his hand on the door’s bolt.

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Cômico

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NA: comic; comedian
Era um cômico nato, espontâneo, capaz do seu próprio show.
He was a natural-born comic, spontaneous and capable of creating his own show.

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Vivência

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NA: Life; life experience
As suas criações são influenciadas pela sua vivência em África.
His creations are influenced by life experience in Africa.

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Omissão

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NA: omission
A publicidade é enganosa por omissão quando deixa de informar.
Publicity is deceitful by omission when it neglects to inform.

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Empreender

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V: to undertake
Napoleão empreendeu um golpe de Estado.
Napoleon undertook a coup.