#62 🔥 Chile's president declares state of emergency

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a violent protest by a crowd of people

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RIOT

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RIOT (n.)

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tumulto

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the money that you pay for a trip

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FARE

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FARE

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passagem

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a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something

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HIKE

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HIKE (n.)

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aumento, alta

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a native or inhabitant of Chile; relating to Chile or its culture

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CHILEAN

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CHILEAN

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chileno, chilena

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a formal speech given by someone to a group of people, especially as part of an important occasion

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ADDRESS

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ADDRESS (n.)

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discurso, pronunciamento

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a strong complaint or disagreement

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PROTEST

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PROTEST (n.)

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protesto

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to disagree strongly with something, often by making a formal statement or taking action in public

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PROTEST

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PROTEST (v.)

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protestar

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

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COUNTRY

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COUNTRY

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país

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to gather together in the public streets of a town or city to show communal solidarity in either celebration or opposition

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TAKE TO THE STREETS

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TAKE TO THE STREETS

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ir às ruas

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near or all around a place

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SURROUNDING

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SURROUNDING (adj.)

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vizinho, próximo

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increasing in amount or degree

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RISING

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RISING (adj.)

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crescente

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to deliberately damage or destroy things, especially public property

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VANDALIZE

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VANDALIZE

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destruir, danificar

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the subway

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METRO

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METRO

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metrô

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to make certain that something happens or is done

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ENSURE

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ENSURE

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garantir, assegurar

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(uncountable) things, especially valuable things, that are owned by someone

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PROPERTY

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PROPERTY

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patrimônio

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to say publicly that you think someone or something is bad or wrong

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CONDEMN

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CONDEMN

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condenar, criticar

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plundering during riots or in wartime

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LOOTING

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LOOTING (n.)

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saque

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the system of money used in a particular country

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CURRENCY

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CURRENCY

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moeda

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the act of changing the money of one country to the money of another country

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EXCHANGE

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EXCHANGE (n.)

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câmbio

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to put something in a higher place or position

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RAISE

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RAISE (v.)

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elevar, aumentar

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to behave in a kind way and show that you understand someone’s problems

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SYMPATHIZE

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SYMPATHIZE

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solidarizar-se

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to pay for something

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BEAR THE COST

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BEAR THE COST

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arcar com o custo

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(countable) an increase in size, amount, quality, or strength

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RISE

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RISE (n.)

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aumento

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to say publicly that something must happen

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CALL FOR

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CALL FOR

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convocar

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to make something less painful, severe, or serious

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ALLEVIATE

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ALLEVIATE

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aliviar, atenuar

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a rise in the number, amount, or degree of something

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INCREASE

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INCREASE (n.)

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aumento

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to make something become larger in amount or number

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INCREASE

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INCREASE (v.)

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aumentar

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made public by means of radio or television

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BROADCAST

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BROADCAST (adj.)

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televisionado, pela/na televisão, em rede nacional

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the protection or the safety of a country’s secrets and its citizens

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SECURITY

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SECURITY

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segurança (nacional)

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(uncountable) physical harm caused to something so that it is broken, spoiled, or injured

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DAMAGE

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DAMAGE (n.)

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prejuízo

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to officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them

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PROSECUTE

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PROSECUTE

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processar

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to keep someone in a police station or prison and not allow them to leave

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DETAIN

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DETAIN

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prender, deter

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a member of the police. You can also talk about a policeman or a policewoman, but some people prefer to use “police officer,” which could be either a man or a woman.

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POLICE OFFICER

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POLICE OFFICER

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policial

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(often passive) to hurt someone and cause damage to their body

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INJURE

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INJURE

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ferir

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someone who does not belong to the military or the police

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CIVILIAN

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CIVILIAN (n.)

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civil

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a meeting where reporters get information and ask questions about a particular piece of news

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NEWS CONFERENCE

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NEWS CONFERENCE

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coletiva

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the most important elected official in a town or city

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MAYOR

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MAYOR

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prefeito, prefeita

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very large in amount or degree

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MASSIVE

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MASSIVE

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enorme