#60 🇺🇸 Trump is giving late-night TV plenty to talk about Flashcards
Vocabulary review
(uncountable) information about recent events that is reported in newspapers or on television or radio
NEWS
NEWS
notícia
a period of time when a series of movies or television programs are shown
SEASON
SEASON (n.)
temporada
an official examination of a crime, accident, problem, etc., in order to get information or the truth
INQUIRY
INQUIRY
investigação, inquérito
a large amount of something, or a large number of things or people, usually more than enough
PLENTY
PLENTY
bastante, muito, suficiente
the first public performance of a play or a movie
PREMIERE
PREMIERE
estreia, première
the total number of people who watch a particular TV station or program
VIEWERSHIP
VIEWERSHIP
audiência
to fall straight down very quickly from a high position
PLUMMET
PLUMMET
despencar
someone who is no longer a child and is legally responsible for their actions
ADULT
ADULT
adulto
someone who advertises something
ADVERTISER
ADVERTISER
anunciante
the number that tells how many people watched or listened to a particular television or radio show
RATINGS
RATINGS
audiência
a fall in the amount or value of something
DROP
DROP (n.)
queda
if something such as a product tanks, it fails completely
TANK
TANK (v.)
fracassar
involving everyone or everything in a place or situation
ACROSS THE BOARD
ACROSS THE BOARD
em geral, indistintamente, para todos
a successful and popular show on television or in the theatre
HIT SHOW
HIT SHOW
sucesso, programa de sucesso, campeão de audiência
indicating a hysterical or mistaken belief that disaster is imminent (Chicken Little)
THE SKY IS FALLING!
THE SKY IS FALLING!
fim do mundo
BROADCAST TV
televisão aberta
only a short distance away, or separated by only a short distance
CLOSE
CLOSE (adj.)
próximo, perto
the main features of a situation or activity
LANDSCAPE
LANDSCAPE (n.)
cenário, panorama
published or reported by only one newspaper, magazine, television station, etc.
EXCLUSIVE
EXCLUSIVE
exclusivo
any material, such as writing, video, or music, that appears on a website or other electronic medium
CONTENT
CONTENT (n.)
conteúdo
happy and satisfied with your life; satisfied and willing to accept a situation, and not wanting anything more or better
CONTENT
CONTENT (adj.)
contente, satisfeito
someone who is watching, or who watches, television programs
VIEWER
VIEWER
telespectador
to listen to or watch a particular broadcast on the radio or television
TUNE IN
TUNE IN
sintonizar
the National Football League: the organization in the U.S. that football teams belong to
NFL
NFL
Liga das Equipes Profissionais de Futebol Americano, NFL (National Football League)
something such as a country or organization that has a lot of power or influence
POWERHOUSE
POWERHOUSE
potência
to change frequently
FLUCTUATE
FLUCTUATE
oscilar
the person, company, or thing that someone is competing with
COMPETITION
COMPETITION
concorrência
to finish a race in a particular position
COME IN
COME IN
chegar
to win a prize in a competition or a vote in an election
TAKE
TAKE (v.)
ganhar, conseguir, conquistar
if two players or teams in a game tie, they both have the same number of points
TIE
TIE (v.)
empatar
determined, and never stopping your attempts to achieve something
RELENTLESS
RELENTLESS
incansável, implacável
the speed at which something happens or is done
PACE
PACE (n.)
ritmo, velocidade, marcha
a building for living in, usually where only one family lives
HOUSE
HOUSE (n.)
casa
a temporary improvement in or rest from a situation that is difficult or boring, or something that provides this
RELIEF
RELIEF
alívio
to display a statistical tendency toward
SKEW
SKEW (v.)
direcionar
used for saying in which direction someone or something is going, facing, or looking
TOWARDS
TOWARDS
em direção a, dirigido a
all the people who watch a television program, listen to a radio broadcast, or are reached by advertising
AUDIENCE
AUDIENCE
público, telespectadores
to reduce something to a lower amount or value
DROP
DROP (v.)
cair
to include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something
FACTOR IN
FACTOR IN
levar em conta, computar, contabilizar
an action or event that helps something to increase, improve, or become more successful
BOOST
BOOST (n.)
aumento
someone who introduces and talks to the people taking part in a television or radio program
HOST
HOST (n.)
apresentador
the last few words of a joke, including the part that makes the joke funny
PUNCH LINE / PUNCHLINE
PUNCH LINE / PUNCHLINE
desfecho (de piada), piada
if things such as land or buildings shift, or if something shifts them, they move slightly
SHIFT
SHIFT (v.)
mexer, deslocar
a strong belt in a car or airplane that you fasten around yourself to hold you in your seat
SEAT BELT / SEATBELT
SEAT BELT / SEATBELT
cinto de segurança
a long low comfortable seat that two or three people can sit on
COUCH
COUCH
sofá
to fasten your seat belt in a car, airplane, etc.
BUCKLE UP
BUCKLE UP
afivelar, apertar (cinto de segurança)
to arrange for someone to perform or speak at a public event
BOOK
BOOK (v.)
agendar
used for describing someone or something that had a particular job, title, status, etc. in the past, but not now
FORMER
FORMER
ex
used for stating your opinion or belief, especially when you think other people may disagree
ARGUABLY
ARGUABLY
possivelmente
to very much want something that someone else has
COVET
COVET
cobiçar, desejar
a large wild animal with thick fur. There are several different types of bears, for example the ‘polar bear’ and the ‘grizzly bear’. A young bear is called a ‘bear cub’.
BEAR
BEAR (n.)
urso
