#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

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PARENT

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PARENT

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pai ou mãe

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the mother or father of your mother or father. You are their grandchild.

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GRANDPARENT

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GRANDPARENT

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avô ou avó

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a natural ability to do something well

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GIFT

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GIFT

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dom, talento natural

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to agree with someone or something

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CONCUR

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CONCUR

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concordar

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to become conscious of someone or something by seeing, hearing, or feeling them

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NOTICE

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NOTICE (v.)

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perceber, observar, notar

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to understand someone or something

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WORK OUT

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WORK OUT

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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

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SPONGE

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SPONGE

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esponja

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39
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up to the present

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SO FAR

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SO FAR

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até agora, por enquanto

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one or more ideas that explain how or why something happens

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THEORY

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THEORY

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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

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PREGNANCY

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PREGNANCY

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gravidez

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to say things that are intended to make someone laugh

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JOKE

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JOKE

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brincar

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to give someone permission to do or have something

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ALLOW

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ALLOW

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permitir, autorizar, consentir

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different from other people or things in a way that is interesting, attractive, or impressive

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UNUSUAL

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UNUSUAL

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incomum, raro, extraordinário

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something that you say or write that states a fact or gives information in a formal way

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STATEMENT

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STATEMENT

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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

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IN THE SAME WAY

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IN THE SAME WAY

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da mesma forma, da mesma maneira

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high performance sport, elite sport

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TOP SPORT

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TOP SPORT

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esporte de alto rendimento

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to express strong approval or admiration for someone or something, especially in public

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PRAISE

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PRAISE (v.)

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elogiar

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(old-fashioned) a child, or a young person

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YOUNGSTER

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YOUNGSTER

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jovem

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kind to someone who has a problem and willing to understand how they feel

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SYMPATHETIC

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SYMPATHETIC

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compreensivo, solidário

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(Education) something that you learn or teach in a school, for example English, mathematics, or biology

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SUBJECT

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SUBJECT

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matéria, disciplina

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the process of developing or improving

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PROGRESS

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PROGRESS (n.)

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progresso

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not seen or noticed by anyone

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UNNOTICED

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UNNOTICED

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despercebido

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to find someone or something by looking for them in a determined way

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SEEK OUT

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SEEK OUT

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procurar, buscar

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admired and respected by people

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PRESTIGIOUS

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PRESTIGIOUS

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renomado, relevante, respeitado, prestigioso

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used for introducing a statement that makes your main statement seem surprising

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ALTHOUGH

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ALTHOUGH

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embora, muito embora, ainda que

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to get ideas, information, or knowledge from somewhere

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DRAW

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DRAW

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extrair

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to know and say what the name of someone or something is

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NAME

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NAME (v.)

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dizer, mencionar, informar

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(uncountable) knowledge or facts about someone or something

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INFORMATION

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INFORMATION

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informações

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the thing that people are concentrating on or paying particular attention to

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FOCUS

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FOCUS (n.)

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foco

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the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts, especially in a university or scientific institution

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RESEARCH

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RESEARCH (n.)

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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

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CAREFUL

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CAREFUL

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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

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BALANCE

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BALANCE

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equilíbrio

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to get pleasure from something

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ENJOY

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ENJOY

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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

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UNLIKE

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UNLIKE

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ao contrário de, diferente

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until something expected happens, or while something else is happening

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IN THE MEANTIME

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IN THE MEANTIME

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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

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PLAY HOST

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PLAY HOST

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receber, sediar

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unusual in a way that surprises or impresses you

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REMARKABLE

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REMARKABLE

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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

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JAPAN

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JAPAN

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Japão

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used for saying that something is certainly true or is accepted by everyone

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UNDOUBTEDLY

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UNDOUBTEDLY

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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

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DESERVED

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DESERVED

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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

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BREAK

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BREAK (n.)

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pausa, folga, intervalo; férias