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