#59 ⚡ The world's largest offshore wind farm is nearly complete Flashcards
Vocabulary review
bigger than usual in size
LARGE
LARGE
grande
(usually before noun) in the ocean, not on the land. This word is used especially for talking about the oil industry
OFFSHORE
OFFSHORE
na plataforma continental, no mar territorial, na costa, em alto mar
a place where wind turbines are used for producing electricity from the power of the wind
WIND FARM
WIND FARM
parque eólico
to develop into something that can be recognized
TAKE SHAPE
TAKE SHAPE
tomar forma
close to something; in a part of the ocean that is near the land
OFF THE COAST
OFF THE COAST
na costa
England, Scotland, and Wales
BRITAIN
BRITAIN
Grã Bretanha (Inglaterra, Escócia e País de Gales)
used for referring to the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales. It is often simply called Britain.
GREAT BRITAIN
GREAT BRITAIN
Grã Bretanha
used for referring to Great Britain and Northern Ireland as a political unit. It is often simply called the U.K.
THE UNITED KINGDOM
THE UNITED KINGDOM
Reino Unido
used for referring to Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the many small islands that are near their coasts.
THE BRITISH ISLES
THE BRITISH ISLES
Ilhas Britânicas
- afamousbuildingorobjectthat you can see andrecognizeeasily; 2. (only before noun) important and likely to influence future actions or decisions
LANDMARK
LANDMARK
- marco, referência 2. importante, memorável
to do something in order to try to stop something bad from happening or a bad situation from becoming worse
COMBAT
COMBAT (v.)
combater
the changes that are thought to be affecting the world’s weather so that it is becoming warmer
CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE CHANGE
mudança climática
to provide someone or something with something that they need or want
SUPPLY
SUPPLY (v.)
abastecer, fornecer, suprir
to include the whole of an area
SPAN
SPAN (v.)
estender-se, abranger
a large machine like a windmill used for producing electricity from the wind
WIND TURBINE
WIND TURBINE
turbina eólica, aerogerador
an engine or a machine that uses the pressure of liquid or gas on a wheel to get power
TURBINE
TURBINE
turbina
a tall person or object has greater height than the average person or object
TALL
TALL
alto
one of the flat parts of a propeller that spins around and pushes a boat or airplane forward
BLADE
BLADE
pá
to travel a particular distance
COVER
COVER (v.)
cobrir, percorrer, abranger
a large moving wheel next to the River Thames in London with glass sections for people to sit in and look at the city
LONDON EYE
LONDON EYE
London Eye
to give a machine or vehicle power
POWER
POWER (v.)
abastecer
the amount, level, standard, etc. that is typical of a group of people or things
AVERAGE
AVERAGE
média
someone who is Danish is from Denmark, relating to Denmark, or its language or culture
DANISH
DANISH
dinamarquês
only a short distance away, or separated by only a short distance
CLOSE
CLOSE (adj.)
próximo, perto
to have something as an origin
DERIVE
DERIVE
obter, extrair
an area of land that has its own government and official borders
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
país
before or until
BY
BY
até, antes de
to explain, describe, or arrange something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing
SET OUT
SET OUT
definir, delinear, estipular
CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT
Cúpula do Clima
to promise to do something
COMMIT
COMMIT
comprometer-se a
gases that stop heat from escaping from the atmosphere and cause the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
GREENHOUSE GASES
GREENHOUSE GASES
gases do efeito estufa
a net effect or result is the final one, after everything has been considered
NET
NET (adj.)
líquido
to move upward or to a higher position
RISE
RISE (v.)
subir, aumentar
very important
CRITICAL
CRITICAL
essencial, vital, indispensável, importantíssimo, crítico
used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it
DESPITE
DESPITE
apesar de, a despeito de
a promise to do something
COMMITMENT
COMMITMENT
compromisso
The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation, adaptation, and finance, signed in 2016.
PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT
PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT
Acordo de Paris
the speed at which something happens or is done
PACE
PACE (n.)
ritmo, velocidade, marcha
a hard black substance that is dug from the ground and burned as fuel to provide heat
COAL
COAL
carvão
a gradual change or development that produces a particular result
TREND
TREND
tendência
a part of a total number or amount of something that is divided between several people or things
SHARE
SHARE (n.)
parcela, parte, porção, participação, fração, cota
The energy mix is a group of different primary energy sources from which secondary energy for direct use - usually electricity - is produced.
ENERGY MIX
ENERGY MIX
matriz energética
at the end of a process or period of time in which many things happen
EVENTUALLY
EVENTUALLY
um dia, mais cedo ou mais tarde, uma hora, futuramente
a time when important things start happening in a situation, especially things that you cannot change
TIPPING POINT
TIPPING POINT
ponto de virada, ponto crucial, gota d’água
to combine together to form something larger
MAKE UP
MAKE UP
compor, constituir
power derived from the wind (as by windmills)
WIND POWER
WIND POWER
energia eólica
a thick dark smooth liquid from under the ground, used for making gas and other fuels
OIL
OIL
petróleo
energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat (also called renewable energy)
GREEN ENERGY
GREEN ENERGY
energia renovável
an organization that provides services, or that makes or sells goods for money
COMPANY
COMPANY
empresa
the act of using something
USE
USE (n.)
uso
suffix used with many nouns to make adjectives meaning without a particular thing
FREE
FREE (suffix)
sem
a unit of power equal to one billion watts or 1000 megawatts. The written abbreviation is GW
GIGAWATT
GIGAWATT
gigawatt
happening or existing now
CURRENT
CURRENT (adj.)
atual, corrente
an arm of the North Atlantic between Great Britain and Ireland
IRISH SEA
IRISH SEA
Mar da Irlanda
being built
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
em construção
to do or provide what is necessary in order to deal successfully with a situation
MEET
MEET (v.)
atender
to cause someone or something to be in a particular state or to change to another state
MAKE
MAKE (v.)
fazer, tornar
