#67 🏆 Force is with Flamengo as River Plate stunned in Copa Libertadores final Flashcards
Vocabulary review
a sports team
SIDE
SIDE
time
to shock and surprise someone so much that they cannot react immediately
STUN
STUN
chocar, abalar, atordoar
near the end of a period of time such as a day, month, or season
LATE
LATE
no final
the last game, race, etc. in a competition. The winner of the final is the winner of the whole competition
FINAL
FINAL
final
someone from Peru
PERUVIAN
PERUVIAN
peruano, peruana
the first part of a sports match
FIRST-HALF
FIRST-HALF
primeiro tempo
(formal) to get or achieve something important, as in secure a victory
SECURE
SECURE
conseguir, assegurar
hit, shot, or taken from nearby the target
CLOSE-RANGE
CLOSE-RANGE (adj.)
de perto
the end of something
FINISH
FINISH (n.)
arremate, conclusão, finalização
to become equal to someone in a competition when they had previously been winning
DRAW LEVEL
DRAW LEVEL
empatar
a soccer player whose main job or skill is scoring goals
STRIKER
STRIKER
goleador, artilheiro
to quickly jump on or hold someone or something
POUNCE
POUNCE
atacar, reagir rapidamente
to hit something with a very strong force
LASH
LASH
disparar, arrematar, bater
going near someone or something while you are on your way to another place
PAST
PAST (adv.)
passar, ultrapassar; sem possibilidade de defesa
the player whose job is to stop the ball from going into the goal in games such as soccer
KEEPER / GOALKEEPER
KEEPER / GOALKEEPER
goleiro
to order a sports player to leave the playing area during a game because they have broken a rule
SEND OFF
SEND OFF
expulsar
get, earn
PICK UP
PICK UP
receber
a native or inhabitant of Chile; relating to Chile or its culture
CHILEAN
CHILEAN
chileno, chilena
someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules
REFEREE
REFEREE
juiz, árbitro
send a player off the field by showing a red card
RED CARD / RED-CARD
RED CARD / RED-CARD (v.)
expulsar
happening in a confused way and without any order or organization
CHAOTIC
CHAOTIC
caótico
a previous event, period, or thing happened or existed before the one that you are talking about
PREVIOUS
PREVIOUS
prévio, anterior
something that happens or comes before something else
PREAMBLE
PREAMBLE
preâmbulo
the most impressive feature of something or the most impressive thing of its type
SHOWPIECE
SHOWPIECE
atração principal
a special quality that makes something seem very exciting and attractive although it has no real value
GLITZ
GLITZ
brilho
a special quality that makes a person, place, or situation seem very exciting, attractive, or fashionable
GLAMOUR / GLAMOR
GLAMOUR / GLAMOR
glamour
a soldier in a violent Nazi military group; a fictional soldier in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
stormtrooper
to go somewhere with a person, vehicle, ship, etc. in order to protect them or to prevent them from escaping
ESCORT
ESCORT (v.)
escoltar, acompanhar
a sports field
PITCH
PITCH
campo
someone who sings, especially someone who sings well or as a job
SINGER
SINGER
cantora, cantor
someone who is Argentine is from Argentina, also Argentinian
ARGENTINE
ARGENTINE
argentino
someone who likes watching or listening to something such as a sport, movies, or music very much, or who admires a famous or important person very much
FAN
FAN
torcedor, torcedora
(soccer)the openingkickof each half of a game offootball
KICK-OFF
KICK-OFF
pontapé inicial
a contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport
MATCH
MATCH (n.)
jogo, partida
a successful point in an event or period of time
HIGH NOTE
HIGH NOTE
em alta, ápice, apogeu, clímax
an impartial or unbiased state or person
NEUTRAL
NEUTRAL
neutro, indiferente
ready or willing to fight or argue; not put together or performed in an organized way
SCRAPPY
SCRAPPY
disputado, brigado, pegado
relating to or caused by attrition
ATTRITIONAL
ATTRITIONAL
disputado, brigado, pegado
the first position at a particular time during a race or competition
LEAD
LEAD (n.)
vantagem
to use an event or a situation to help you to achieve something or to get an advantage
CAPITALIZE ON
CAPITALIZE ON
aproveitar
(of a person) not able to make decisions quickly and effectively
INDECISIVE
INDECISIVE
hesitante, titubeante
if someone or something swivels, or if you swivel them, they turn around on a fixed point and face in a different direction
SWIVEL
SWIVEL
girar
to move something or someone with powerful force
SWEEP
SWEEP
bater com força
firm in your intentions
GRITTY
GRITTY
aguerrido, firme, bem postado
to succeed in getting something, especially by being quick or by being the best at something
GRAB
GRAB
conseguir, marcar
an act of throwing, hitting, or kicking a ball, or a ball that has been thrown, hit, or kicked
SHOT
SHOT (n.)
chute a gol, arremate, finalização, tiro, disparo, conclusão
to quickly take the opportunity to do something
SNATCH
SNATCH (v.)
arrancar
a goal or point that gives you the same score as the opposing team
EQUALISER (BrE) / EQUALIZER (AmE)
EQUALISER (BrE) / EQUALIZER (AmE)
gol de empate, empate
to cause something to happen or be done
PROMPT
PROMPT (v.)
gerar, causar
platforms such as Facebook and Twitter that allow people to interact on the Web or using cell phones: can be followed by a singular or plural verb
SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA
redes sociais
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
JINX
JINX (v.)
dar azar, rogar praga; secar
used for saying what people believe
HOLD
HOLD (v.)
acreditar
the right to make a decision that everyone must obey; have the last word on something: The finance committee has the last word on what we spend.
THE LAST WORD
THE LAST WORD
a última palavra
to have a natural ability for seeing or finding something
HAVE AN EYE FOR
HAVE AN EYE FOR
instinto
very unusual and surprising
EXTRAORDINARY
EXTRAORDINARY
extraordinário
angry or violent behavior by people who are protesting against something
UNREST
UNREST
agitação, efervescência, intranquilidade, manifestação, instabilidade
to have a strong effect on someone
GRIP
GRIP (v.)
paralisar, neutralizar, afetar
one of the two games played between the same two teams that form part of a competition, especially in soccer
LEG
LEG
uma das partidas dos confrontos decididos em dois jogos
a sports team
SQUAD
SQUAD
time, equipe
a place or organization that arranges a special event and provides the area, buildings, equipment, or services needed for it
HOST
HOST (n.)
sede, time da casa
to decide something definitely
SETTLE
SETTLE
decidir
the beginning of something
INCEPTION
INCEPTION
criação, começo, primórdios
join in an activity; be involved
TAKE PART
TAKE PART
participar
the planet that we live on
WORLD
WORLD
mundo
to organize an event
STAGE
STAGE (v.)
organizar
to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or battle
BEAT
BEAT (v.)
derrotar, vencer
going between continents
INTERCONTINENTAL
INTERCONTINENTAL
intercontinental
