#51 🎧 Sony releases a Walkman for its 40th anniversary Flashcards

Vocabulary review

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to make a movie, game, album, etc. available for people to see or buy

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RELEASE

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RELEASE (v.)

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lançar

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a form of something that is different from other forms or from the original

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VERSION

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VERSION

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versão

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belonging or relating to a thing, idea, place, animal, etc. When it has already been mentioned or when it is obvious which one you are referring to; its is the possessive form of it

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ITS

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ITS

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seu, sua

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to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decision, or something that has happened

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ANNOUNCE

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ANNOUNCE

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anunciar

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9
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an event at which companies show their new products

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TRADE SHOW

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TRADE SHOW

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feira

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a small flat plastic case containing audiotape used in the past for playing and recording music and other sounds

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CASSETTE

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CASSETTE

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fita cassete

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to pay attention to a sound, or to try to hear a sound

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LISTEN

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LISTEN

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escutar

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the process of repeating a mathematical or computer operation, starting with the result of the previous operation each time

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ITERATION

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ITERATION

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iteração

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17
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to go beyond what is necessary or expected in order to please someone, achieve something, or get something done correctly

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GO THE EXTRA MILE

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18
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GO THE EXTRA MILE

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caprichar

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19
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a date when you celebrate something that happened in a previous year that is important to you

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ANNIVERSARY

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ANNIVERSARY

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aniversário

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21
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the day each year that has the same date as the one on which you were born

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BIRTHDAY

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BIRTHDAY

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aniversário (de nascimento)

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23
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a symbol that represents an organization or company, used for example in its advertisements or on its products

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LOGO

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LOGO

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logotipo

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25
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to create a mark on a surface by pressing something into it (usu. passive)

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PRINT

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PRINT

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imprimir

27
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a container or cover for keeping or protecting something

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CASE

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CASE

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estojo

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something that someone does or says in order to show respect or admiration

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HOMAGE

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HOMAGE

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homenagem

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very special, unusual, or good

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UNIQUE

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UNIQUE

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único

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considering a set or series of memories of one’s past life, likened to a roadway that one may visit or take a tour of. (used primarily in the phrase “stroll/take a trip/walk etc. down memory lane”)

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TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

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TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

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reviver o passado

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the use of advertising, design, and other methods to make people recognize and remember a particular product

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BRANDING

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BRANDING

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identidade visual

37
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a lot of

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A SLEW OF

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A SLEW OF

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um monte

39
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an important part or aspect of something

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FEATURE

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FEATURE

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funcionalidade

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a hi-fi enthusiast

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AUDIOPHILE

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AUDIOPHILE

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apreciador de som de alta qualidade

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large in amount

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HIGH

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HIGH

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alto

45
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sound, especially music, that is recorded, broadcast, or played on electronic equipment

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AUDIO

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AUDIO

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áudio

47
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to improve the quality of (something)

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UPSCALE

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UPSCALE (v.)

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melhorar

49
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very expensive, fashionable, and intended for people from a high social class

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UPSCALE

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UPSCALE (adj.)

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de luxo

51
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records, used for listening to music before CDs were invented

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VINYL

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VINYL

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disco de vinil

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a song or piece of music that is recorded on a CD, tape, or record

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TRACK

54
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TRACK (n.)

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faixa

55
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a quality that makes something interesting or attractive

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CHARACTER

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CHARACTER

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personalidade

57
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used to say that something is less than or equal to but not more than a stated value, number, or level

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UP TO

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UP TO

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até

59
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a cell phone that works like a small computer, allowing you to access the internet, run software apps, read and send e-mails, etc.

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SMARTPHONE

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SMARTPHONE

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smartphone

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used for talking about the largest or most important part of something, mainly

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LARGELY

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LARGELY

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em grande parte

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a reasonable amount

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FAIR SHARE

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FAIR SHARE

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parcela significativa