1. marco, referência 2. importante, memorável

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bigger than usual in size

LARGE

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LARGE

grande

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(usually before noun) in the ocean, not on the land. This word is used especially for talking about the oil industry

OFFSHORE

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OFFSHORE

na plataforma continental, no mar territorial, na costa, em alto mar

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a place where wind turbines are used for producing electricity from the power of the wind

WIND FARM

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WIND FARM

parque eólico

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to develop into something that can be recognized

TAKE SHAPE

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TAKE SHAPE

tomar forma

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close to something; in a part of the ocean that is near the land

OFF THE COAST

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OFF THE COAST

na costa

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England, Scotland, and Wales

BRITAIN

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BRITAIN

Grã Bretanha (Inglaterra, Escócia e País de Gales)

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used for referring to the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales. It is often simply called Britain.

GREAT BRITAIN

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GREAT BRITAIN

Grã Bretanha

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used for referring to Great Britain and Northern Ireland as a political unit. It is often simply called the U.K.

THE UNITED KINGDOM

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THE UNITED KINGDOM

Reino Unido

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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

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THE BRITISH ISLES

Ilhas Britânicas

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afamousbuildingorobjectthat you can see andrecognizeeasily; 2. (only before noun) important and likely to influence future actions or decisions

LANDMARK

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LANDMARK

marco, referência 2. importante, memorável

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to do something in order to try to stop something bad from happening or a bad situation from becoming worse

COMBAT

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COMBAT (v.)

combater

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the changes that are thought to be affecting the world’s weather so that it is becoming warmer

CLIMATE CHANGE

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CLIMATE CHANGE

mudança climática

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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

turbina eólica, aerogerador

an engine or a machine that uses the pressure of liquid or gas on a wheel to get power

TURBINE

turbina

a tall person or object has greater height than the average person or object

TALL

alto

one of the flat parts of a propeller that spins around and pushes a boat or airplane forward

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

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

média

someone who is Danish is from Denmark, relating to Denmark, or its language or culture

DANISH

dinamarquês

only a short distance away, or separated by only a short distance

CLOSE (adj.)

próximo, perto

to have something as an origin

DERIVE

obter, extrair

an area of land that has its own government and official borders

COUNTRY

país

before or until

até, antes de

to explain, describe, or arrange something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing

SET OUT

definir, delinear, estipular

CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT

Cúpula do Clima

to promise to do something

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

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

essencial, vital, indispensável, importantíssimo, crítico

used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it

DESPITE

apesar de, a despeito de

a promise to do something

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

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

carvão

a gradual change or development that produces a particular result

TREND

tendência

a part of a total number or amount of something that is divided between several people or things

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

matriz energética

at the end of a process or period of time in which many things happen

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

ponto de virada, ponto crucial, gota d’água

to combine together to form something larger

MAKE UP

compor, constituir

power derived from the wind (as by windmills)

WIND POWER

energia eólica

a thick dark smooth liquid from under the ground, used for making gas and other fuels

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

energia renovável

an organization that provides services, or that makes or sells goods for money

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

happening or existing now

CURRENT

CURRENT (adj.)

atual, corrente

an arm of the North Atlantic between Great Britain and Ireland

IRISH SEA

Mar da Irlanda

being built

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

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