#66 👨🎓️ Nine-year-old child genius to graduate university Flashcards
Vocabulary review
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a young person who has a natural ability to do something extremely well
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PRODIGY
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PRODIGY
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prodígio
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likely to achieve something
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ON COURSE TO
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ON COURSE TO
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a caminho de, prestes a, na iminência de
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a firstuniversitydegree
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE
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bacharelado
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a time in your life when you are still young and lack experience
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AT THE TENDER AGE OF
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AT THE TENDER AGE OF X
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com apenas x anos de idade
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difficult
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TOUGH
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TOUGH
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difícil
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a series of classes or lectures in an academic subject or a practical skill
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COURSE
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COURSE
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curso
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the amount, level, standard, etc. that is typical of a group of people or things
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AVERAGE
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AVERAGE
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típico, comum
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someone who has finished their studies at a high school, college, or university
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GRADUATE
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GRADUATE (n.)
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diplomado, formado, bacharel
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the people who work for a particular company, organization, or institution
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STAFF
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STAFF (n.)
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funcionários, estafe, staff
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very unusual and surprising
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EXTRAORDINARY
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EXTRAORDINARY
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extraordinário
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to start a new project or activity, usually one that will be difficult and will take time
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EMBARK ON / UPON
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EMBARK ON / UPON
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começar
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degree awarded to people who have done advanced research into a particular subject
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PhD
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PhD
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doutorado
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a mother or father
PARENT
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PARENT
pai ou mãe
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the mother or father of your mother or father. You are their grandchild.
GRANDPARENT
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GRANDPARENT
avô ou avó
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a natural ability to do something well
GIFT
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GIFT
dom, talento natural
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to agree with someone or something
CONCUR
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CONCUR
concordar
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to become conscious of someone or something by seeing, hearing, or feeling them
NOTICE
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NOTICE (v.)
perceber, observar, notar
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to understand someone or something
WORK OUT
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WORK OUT
entender
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a piece of a soft artificial or natural substance that is used for taking liquid into itself, for cleaning things, or for washing yourself
SPONGE
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SPONGE
esponja
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up to the present
SO FAR
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SO FAR
até agora, por enquanto
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one or more ideas that explain how or why something happens
THEORY
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THEORY
teoria, hipótese
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the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
PREGNANCY
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PREGNANCY
gravidez
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to say things that are intended to make someone laugh
JOKE
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JOKE
brincar
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to give someone permission to do or have something
ALLOW
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ALLOW
permitir, autorizar, consentir
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different from other people or things in a way that is interesting, attractive, or impressive
UNUSUAL
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UNUSUAL
incomum, raro, extraordinário
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something that you say or write that states a fact or gives information in a formal way
STATEMENT
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STATEMENT
declaração
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you use this expression to introduce a situation that you are comparing with one that you have just mentioned, because there is a strong similarity between them
IN THE SAME WAY
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IN THE SAME WAY
da mesma forma, da mesma maneira
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high performance sport, elite sport
TOP SPORT
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TOP SPORT
esporte de alto rendimento
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to express strong approval or admiration for someone or something, especially in public
PRAISE
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PRAISE (v.)
elogiar
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(old-fashioned) a child, or a young person
YOUNGSTER
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YOUNGSTER
jovem
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kind to someone who has a problem and willing to understand how they feel
SYMPATHETIC
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SYMPATHETIC
compreensivo, solidário
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(Education) something that you learn or teach in a school, for example English, mathematics, or biology
SUBJECT
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SUBJECT
matéria, disciplina
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the process of developing or improving
PROGRESS
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PROGRESS (n.)
progresso
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not seen or noticed by anyone
UNNOTICED
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UNNOTICED
despercebido
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to find someone or something by looking for them in a determined way
SEEK OUT
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SEEK OUT
procurar, buscar
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admired and respected by people
PRESTIGIOUS
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PRESTIGIOUS
renomado, relevante, respeitado, prestigioso
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used for introducing a statement that makes your main statement seem surprising
ALTHOUGH
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ALTHOUGH
embora, muito embora, ainda que
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to get ideas, information, or knowledge from somewhere
DRAW
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DRAW
extrair
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to know and say what the name of someone or something is
NAME
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NAME (v.)
dizer, mencionar, informar
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(uncountable) knowledge or facts about someone or something
INFORMATION
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INFORMATION
informações
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the thing that people are concentrating on or paying particular attention to
FOCUS
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FOCUS (n.)
foco
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the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts, especially in a university or scientific institution
RESEARCH
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RESEARCH (n.)
pesquisa (usu. acadêmica ou científica)
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if someone is careful, they think about what they are doing so that they do not do anything wrong or so that they avoid problems
CAREFUL
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CAREFUL
cuidadoso, cauteloso, criterioso, meticuloso
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a situation in which different aspects or features are treated equally or exist in the correct relationship to each other
BALANCE
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BALANCE
equilíbrio
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to get pleasure from something
ENJOY
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ENJOY
gostar, apreciar, desfrutar, usufruir, aproveitar, saborear
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you can use ‘unlike’ to contrast two people, things, or situations, and show how they are different
UNLIKE
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UNLIKE
ao contrário de, diferente
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until something expected happens, or while something else is happening
IN THE MEANTIME
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IN THE MEANTIME
enquanto isso
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if a person or country plays host to an event or an important visitor, they host the event or the visit
PLAY HOST
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PLAY HOST
receber, sediar
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unusual in a way that surprises or impresses you
REMARKABLE
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REMARKABLE
notável, impressionante, incrível, extraordinário
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country in eastern Asia comprising Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, and other islands in the western Pacific; a constitutional monarchy; capital Tokyo area 145,914 square miles (377,915 square kilometers), population 126,168,000
JAPAN
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JAPAN
Japão
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used for saying that something is certainly true or is accepted by everyone
UNDOUBTEDLY
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UNDOUBTEDLY
com certeza, sem sombra de dúvida, certamente, indubitavelmente
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if something is deserved, it is right that you have it or get it
DESERVED
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DESERVED
merecido
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a short period of time when you stop what you are doing so that you can eat or rest; a short vacation
BREAK
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BREAK (n.)
pausa, folga, intervalo; férias
