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#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

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LAST

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LAST (adj.)

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último

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one of a series of meetings

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ROUND

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ROUND (n.)

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rodada

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used to refer to each member of a group when each does something to or for other members

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EACH OTHER

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EACH OTHER

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um ao outro

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of a law, policy, etc., to become official, legitimate, or valid

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GO INTO EFFECT

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GO INTO EFFECT

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entrar em vigor

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a lot of questions, insults, etc. all spoken or made at the same time

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VOLLEY

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VOLLEY

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troca de farpas

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to begin, or to begin something (inf.)

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KICK OFF

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KICK OFF

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começar

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to put something in a higher place or position

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RAISE

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RAISE (v.)

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aumentar

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to reply to a criticism or statement that you disagree with

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COUNTER

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COUNTER (v.)

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reagir, contra-atacar, retaliar, revidar

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objects produced for sale

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GOODS

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GOODS

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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

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MOVE

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MOVE (n.)

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medida

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to intend or to try to attack someone or something

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TARGET

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TARGET (v.)

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ter como objetivo

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(AmE) a word for clothes, used especially in stores or other businesses

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APPAREL

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APPAREL (AmE)

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vestuário

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an attempt to do something

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BID

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BID (n.)

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tentativa

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make it easier to cope with a difficult change or upsetting news

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SOFTEN THE BLOW

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SOFTEN THE BLOW

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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

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HOLIDAY SEASON

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HOLIDAY SEASON

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festas de fim de ano

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the activity of going to a store to buy things

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SHOPPING

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SHOPPING (n.)

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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

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POSTPONE

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POSTPONE

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adiar

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a feeling of worry about something, especially one that a lot of people have about an important issue

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CONCERN

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CONCERN (n.)

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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

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STALK

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STALK (v.)

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estar à espreita

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important, serious, large, or great

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MAJOR

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MAJOR (adj.)

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principal

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very worried and angry because you do not know how to deal with an unpleasant situation

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DESPERATE

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DESPERATE

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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

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TRUCE

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TRUCE

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trégua

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to say politely that you will not accept something or do something

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DECLINE

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DECLINE (v.)

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declinar

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a very difficult task that you can do only by making a great effort

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STRUGGLE

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STRUGGLE (n.)

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dificuldade

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one of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided

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STOCK

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STOCK (n.)

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ação

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a worried feeling you have because you think something bad might happen

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ANXIETY

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ANXIETY

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ansiedade

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to communicate information, news, or a message to someone

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RELAY

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RELAY (v.)

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retransmitir

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someone who is not friendly or does not want to be involved in something

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ALOOF

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ALOOF

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indiferente

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dealing with or relating to other countries

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FOREIGN

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FOREIGN

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externo, das relações exteriores

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someone whose job is to officially represent an organization, for example in dealing with reporters

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SPOKESPERSON

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SPOKESPERSON

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porta-voz

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a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

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WHIPLASH

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WHIPLASH (n.)

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chicotada

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very obvious or noticeable

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PRONOUNCED

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PRONOUNCED (adj.)

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pronunciado

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small in size, amount, or degree

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SLIGHT

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SLIGHT

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pequeno

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an increase or improvement in something

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UPSWING

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UPSWING

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aumento

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not affected by strong emotions such as excitement, anger, shock, or fear

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CALM

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CALM (adj.)

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calmo

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a few words that give the facts or your opinion about someone or something

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REMARK

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REMARK (n.)

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observação, comentário

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to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful

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BOOST

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BOOST (v.)

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impulsionar

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the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts, especially in a university or scientific institution

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RESEARCH

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RESEARCH (n.)

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pesquisa

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(of a mass of people or things) move in a continuous flow in a specified direction

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STREAM

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STREAM (v.)

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sair correndo

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not far away, or going to happen soon

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JUST AROUND THE CORNER

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JUST AROUND THE CORNER

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perto

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discussions between important people from opposing sides designed to help them agree about an issue

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TALKS

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TALKS

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negociações

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to remove something, especially a piece of clothing

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TAKE OFF

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TAKE OFF

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tirar, retirar

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to advance in position or progress

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MOVE FORWARD

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MOVE FORWARD

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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
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ISSUE

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ISSUE (n.)

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tema

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to stop something from happening

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PREVENT

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PREVENT

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evitar, impedir

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a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something

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HIKE

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HIKE (n.)

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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

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THREATEN

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THREATEN

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ameaçar

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to understand an action, situation, etc. in a particular way

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INTERPRET

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INTERPRET

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interpretar

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new events that change a situation

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DEVELOPMENTS

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DEVELOPMENTS

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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
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FIRST OF ALL

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FIRST OF ALL

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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

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BACK DOWN

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BACK DOWN

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voltar atrás

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something that is certain to occur (also: sure thing)

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SURE BET

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SURE BET

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certeza

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serious, useful, or important

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MEANINGFUL

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MEANINGFUL

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significativo

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used for talking about an additional thing or amount

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FURTHER

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FURTHER (adj.)

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adicional

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probably

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LIKELY

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LIKELY

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provavelmente

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used with some nouns for showing that someone performs the action referred to by the noun

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MAKE

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MAKE (v.)

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fazer

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something you give or allow to someone in order to reach an agreement

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CONCESSION

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CONCESSION

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concessão

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have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail

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IMPLY

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IMPLY

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implicar

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