#49 🇺🇸 x 🇨🇳 US-China trade war shows no sign of ending Flashcards
Vocabulary review
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a situation in which countries try to damage each other’s trade, typically by the imposition of tariffs or quota restrictions
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TRADE WAR
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TRADE WAR
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guerra comercial
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to become much worse or more serious, or to make something do this
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ESCALATE
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ESCALATE
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agravar
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in a sudden and surprising way that is easy to notice
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DRAMATICALLY
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DRAMATICALLY
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substancialmente
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used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true
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WHETHER
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WHETHER
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se
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a tax that a government charges on goods that enter or leave their country
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TARIFF
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TARIFF
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imposto de importação
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to start to have an effect
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KICK IN
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KICK IN
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entrar em vigor, começar a valer
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relating to the economy of a particular country or region
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ECONOMIC
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ECONOMIC
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econômico
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not costing or spending much money
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ECONOMICAL
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ECONOMICAL
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econômico
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a country that has great military, economic, and political power
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SUPERPOWER
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SUPERPOWER
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superpotência
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to provide the basis or background
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SET THE STAGE
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SET THE STAGE
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preparar o terreno
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having a negative effect on someone or something
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DAMAGING
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DAMAGING
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prejudicial
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most recent, or newest
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LATEST
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LATEST
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o mais recente
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happening or coming at the end after all the others
LAST
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LAST (adj.)
último
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one of a series of meetings
ROUND
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ROUND (n.)
rodada
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used to refer to each member of a group when each does something to or for other members
EACH OTHER
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EACH OTHER
um ao outro
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of a law, policy, etc., to become official, legitimate, or valid
GO INTO EFFECT
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GO INTO EFFECT
entrar em vigor
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a lot of questions, insults, etc. all spoken or made at the same time
VOLLEY
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VOLLEY
troca de farpas
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to begin, or to begin something (inf.)
KICK OFF
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KICK OFF
começar
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to put something in a higher place or position
RAISE
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RAISE (v.)
aumentar
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to reply to a criticism or statement that you disagree with
COUNTER
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COUNTER (v.)
reagir, contra-atacar, retaliar, revidar
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objects produced for sale
GOODS
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GOODS
mercadorias
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something that you do in order to achieve a goal or solve a problem, often one of a series of things
MOVE
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MOVE (n.)
medida
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to intend or to try to attack someone or something
TARGET
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TARGET (v.)
ter como objetivo
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(AmE) a word for clothes, used especially in stores or other businesses
APPAREL
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APPAREL (AmE)
vestuário
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an attempt to do something
BID
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BID (n.)
tentativa
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make it easier to cope with a difficult change or upsetting news
SOFTEN THE BLOW
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SOFTEN THE BLOW
amortecer o golpe
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(in the US) the period of time from Thanksgiving until New Year, including such festivals as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa
HOLIDAY SEASON
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HOLIDAY SEASON
festas de fim de ano
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the activity of going to a store to buy things
SHOPPING
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SHOPPING (n.)
fazer compras
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to decide that something will not be done at the time when it was planned for, but at a later time
POSTPONE
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POSTPONE
adiar
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a feeling of worry about something, especially one that a lot of people have about an important issue
CONCERN
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CONCERN (n.)
preocupação
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to follow and watch someone all the time in a threatening way, because of an extremely strong interest in them
STALK
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STALK (v.)
estar à espreita
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important, serious, large, or great
MAJOR
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MAJOR (adj.)
principal
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very worried and angry because you do not know how to deal with an unpleasant situation
DESPERATE
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DESPERATE
desesperado
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an agreement between two people or groups involved in a war, fight, or disagreement to stop it for a period of time
TRUCE
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TRUCE
trégua
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to say politely that you will not accept something or do something
DECLINE
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DECLINE (v.)
declinar
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a very difficult task that you can do only by making a great effort
STRUGGLE
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STRUGGLE (n.)
dificuldade
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one of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided
STOCK
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STOCK (n.)
ação
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a worried feeling you have because you think something bad might happen
ANXIETY
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ANXIETY
ansiedade
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to communicate information, news, or a message to someone
RELAY
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RELAY (v.)
retransmitir
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someone who is not friendly or does not want to be involved in something
ALOOF
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ALOOF
indiferente
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dealing with or relating to other countries
FOREIGN
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FOREIGN
externo, das relações exteriores
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someone whose job is to officially represent an organization, for example in dealing with reporters
SPOKESPERSON
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SPOKESPERSON
porta-voz
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a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
WHIPLASH
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WHIPLASH (n.)
chicotada
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very obvious or noticeable
PRONOUNCED
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PRONOUNCED (adj.)
pronunciado
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small in size, amount, or degree
SLIGHT
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SLIGHT
pequeno
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an increase or improvement in something
UPSWING
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UPSWING
aumento
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not affected by strong emotions such as excitement, anger, shock, or fear
CALM
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CALM (adj.)
calmo
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a few words that give the facts or your opinion about someone or something
REMARK
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REMARK (n.)
observação, comentário
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to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful
BOOST
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BOOST (v.)
impulsionar
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the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts, especially in a university or scientific institution
RESEARCH
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RESEARCH (n.)
pesquisa
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(of a mass of people or things) move in a continuous flow in a specified direction
STREAM
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STREAM (v.)
sair correndo
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not far away, or going to happen soon
JUST AROUND THE CORNER
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JUST AROUND THE CORNER
perto
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discussions between important people from opposing sides designed to help them agree about an issue
TALKS
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TALKS
negociações
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to remove something, especially a piece of clothing
TAKE OFF
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TAKE OFF
tirar, retirar
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to advance in position or progress
MOVE FORWARD
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MOVE FORWARD
avançar
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1. a subject that people discuss or argue about, especially relating to society, politics, etc. 2. a problem that needs to be considered
ISSUE
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ISSUE (n.)
tema
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to stop something from happening
PREVENT
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PREVENT
evitar, impedir
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a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something
HIKE
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HIKE (n.)
alta
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to tell someone that you might or you will cause them harm, especially in order to make them do something
THREATEN
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THREATEN
ameaçar
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to understand an action, situation, etc. in a particular way
INTERPRET
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INTERPRET
interpretar
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new events that change a situation
DEVELOPMENTS
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DEVELOPMENTS
acontecimentos
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1. a phrase used to introduce the first topic one wants to address 2. a phrase used to indicate the most significant thing or component of something
FIRST OF ALL
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FIRST OF ALL
em primeiro lugar
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to stop asking for something, or to stop saying that you will do something, because a lot of people oppose you
BACK DOWN
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BACK DOWN
voltar atrás
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something that is certain to occur (also: sure thing)
SURE BET
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SURE BET
certeza
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serious, useful, or important
MEANINGFUL
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MEANINGFUL
significativo
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used for talking about an additional thing or amount
FURTHER
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FURTHER (adj.)
adicional
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probably
LIKELY
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LIKELY
provavelmente
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used with some nouns for showing that someone performs the action referred to by the noun
MAKE
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MAKE (v.)
fazer
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something you give or allow to someone in order to reach an agreement
CONCESSION
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CONCESSION
concessão
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have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail
IMPLY
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IMPLY
implicar
