#58 💰 Zuckerberg: No one deserves to have that much money Flashcards
Vocabulary review
in the place or position counted as number 5
FIFTH
FIFTH
quinto
in one’s possession; owned by one
TO ONE’S NAME
TO ONE’S NAME
na conta bancária, no bolso, no banco
to understand someone’s motivation; to understand and relate to someone’s position
KNOW / SEE WHERE SOMEONE IS COMING FROM
KNOW / SEE WHERE SOMEONE IS COMING FROM
entender o ponto de vista, conhecer as motivações
one of the people competing in an election; one of the people competing for a job or a prize
CANDIDATE
CANDIDATE
candidato
a limit at which an arrangement changes. for example a tax threshold is the level of income or profit at which you start to pay a tax
THRESHOLD
THRESHOLD
limite, limiar
from a certain perspective
ON SOME LEVEL
ON SOME LEVEL
de uma certa forma
if you deserve something, it is right that you get it, for example because of the way you have behaved
DESERVE
DESERVE
merecer
Chief Executive Officer: the most senior manager in a corporation who has more authority than anyone else and is responsible for its success
CEO
CEO
presidente, diretor presidente
in the US, an event at which a politician or public official answers questions from members of the public
TOWN HALL
TOWN HALL
reunião, debate, conversa
the place where a company or organization has its main offices
HEADQUARTERS
HEADQUARTERS
sede, matriz
at the present time
CURRENTLY
CURRENTLY
hoje, atualmente
the value of all your property, possessions, and money after you remove what you owe
NET WORTH
NET WORTH
patrimônio, patrimônio líquido
to promise a certain amount of money for a particular purpose
PLEDGE
PLEDGE (v.)
prometer, comprometer-se a
to provide someone with something that you no longer want or need
GIVE AWAY
GIVE AWAY
doar
(business) one of the equal parts of a company that you can buy as a way of investing money
SHARE
SHARE (n.)
ação
to give someone something as a reward, for example praise, success, or money
REWARD
REWARD (v.)
recompensar
a large amount of money and other valuable things
WEALTH
WEALTH
riqueza, bens, fortuna
not fair or sensible
UNREASONABLE
UNREASONABLE
injusto, absurdo
something that you do in order to achieve a goal or solve a problem, often one of a series of things
MOVE
MOVE (n.)
decisão, ato, medida
to stream (a live event) over the internet
LIVESTREAM
LIVESTREAM (v.)
fazer uma live
to tell private or secret information to reporters or to the public
LEAK
LEAK (v.)
vazar
a student, or someone who has recently obtained a degree, who works in a job in order to get experience, often for low or no pay
INTERN
INTERN
estagiário
a period of time or an occasion when someone answers questions that are asked by a reporter, by the people in an audience, etc.
Q&A
Q&A
perguntas, perguntas e respostas, sessão de perguntas e respostas
the possibility that something will happen, especially something good
PROSPECT
PROSPECT (n.)
perspectiva, possibilidade
(very informal) to be very bad, very annoying, etc.
SUCK
SUCK
ser um saco
to divide a large area or a period of time into smaller parts so that it does not seem so big or long
BREAK UP
BREAK UP
dividir, separar
after something happens, or as a result of something that happens
FOLLOWING
FOLLOWING (prep.)
depois
something that you say or write that states a fact or gives information in a formal way
STATEMENT
STATEMENT
declaração
to make someone feel angry with you, so that they start to dislike you or have a negative attitude toward you
ANTAGONIZE
ANTAGONIZE
contrariar, provocar, irritar
to have an opinion that is different from the opinion that another person has
DISAGREE
DISAGREE
discordar
an example or instance of something
CASE
CASE (n.)
caso, exemplo
to make information or documents available
RELEASE
RELEASE (v.)
divulgar
to risk an amount of money by saying what you think will happen, especially in a race or game. you lose the money if you are wrong and win more if you are right
BET
BET (v.)
apostar
something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve, especially something you have never done before and will enjoy doing
CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE (n.)
desafio, dificuldade
in the end
AT THE END OF THE DAY
AT THE END OF THE DAY
afinal de contas, no final das contas
to tell someone that you might or you will cause them harm, especially in order to make them do something
THREATEN
THREATEN
ameaçar
an existential danger threatens the very existence of something
EXISTENTIAL
EXISTENTIAL
vital, existencial
a piece of a thick soft material like rubber that you use when doing exercises or for some sports
MAT
MAT
tatame
