#69 🚜 Farmers stick with Trump over trade Flashcards
Vocabulary review
a situation in which countries try to damage each other’s trade, typically by the imposition of tariffs or quota restrictions
TRADE WAR
TRADE WAR
guerra comercial
causing physical pain, distress or trouble
PAINFUL
PAINFUL
doloroso
the seed of an Asian plant, used for making food and oil; the plant that produces soy beans
SOYBEAN
SOYBEAN
soja
someone who owns a farm or manages it as their job
FARMER
FARMER
produtor, produtor rural, agricultor, fazendeiro
a tax that a government charges on goods that enter or leave their country
TARIFF
TARIFF
imposto (de importação)
to destroy completely, annihilate
WIPE OUT
WIPE OUT
eliminar, destruir, apagar
if you say how much something is worth, you state its value in money
WORTH
WORTH
no valor de
if something piles up, or if someone piles it up, the amount of it increases a lot
PILE UP
PILE UP
empilhar, acumular, amontoar
(AmE) a container for storing something, especially a large amount; (BrE) a container for putting garbage in
BIN
BIN
silo; (lata de) lixo
space available for storing something, in particular allocated space in a warehouse
STORAGE
STORAGE
armazenamento, estoque
a bushel is a unit of volume that is used for measuring agricultural produce such as corn or beans. A bushel is equivalent in volume to eight gallons (35.24 liters)
BUSHEL
BUSHEL
bushel (≈ 27 kg de soja e ≈ 25kg de milho)
without any reasons to feel happy or hopeful
BLEAK
BLEAK
triste, sombrio, desanimador, melancólico
- a plant grown for food, usually on a farm; 2. an amount of crops grown in a particular year
CROP
CROP
- cultura; 2. safra
a tall plant with large yellow seeds on a cob. The usual British word is maize
CORN
CORN
milho
a tall plant that produces grain for making bread and other foods
WHEAT
WHEAT
trigo
in the past but not now
NO LONGER
NO LONGER
não mais
floating on water; able to pay the money that you owe
AFLOAT
AFLOAT
em pé, vivo, de portas abertas, sem fechar as portas, sem quebrar, sem afundar
used for talking about the largest or most important part of something, mainly
LARGELY
LARGELY
em grande parte, em grande medida
money that someone gives or lends to a person or organization with financial problems
BAILOUT
BAILOUT
resgate financeiro
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle; in support of a particular objective
ON BOARD
ON BOARD
a bordo; de acordo
a formal agreement, especially in business or politics
DEAL
DEAL
acordo
to do a job or to perform duties for a person or organization
SERVE
SERVE
trabalhar, atuar
to collect a crop from the fields
HARVEST
HARVEST (v.)
colher
to cause damage or problems, or to harm someone’s chance to succeed at something
HURT
HURT (v.)
prejudicar
to take the place of something that has been lost or damaged
MAKE UP FOR
MAKE UP FOR
compensar, substituir
the state of not having something anymore because it has been taken from you or destroyed
LOSS
LOSS
prejuízo, perda
to alleviate the effects of a shortcoming, usually temporarily
BRIDGE THE GAP
BRIDGE THE GAP
reduzir a distância, preencher a lacuna
money, food, or other help that an organization or government gives to a country or area where people need it, for example because of a war or flood
AID
AID
ajuda, apoio, assistência
something that you are very grateful for because it helps you in a difficult situation
GODSEND
GODSEND
dádiva, bênção, presente, sorte
a set of questions that you ask a large number of people or organizations
SURVEY
SURVEY (n.)
pesquisa, questionário
a belief or an attitude toward something
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT
opinião, consenso, expectativa
money that someone gets from working or from investing money
INCOME
INCOME
renda
to become smaller in size
SHRINK
SHRINK (v.)
encolher
to try very hard to defeat someone or to stop them having power over you
STRUGGLE
STRUGGLE (v.)
lutar com dificuldade, empenhar-se, enfrentar obstáculos, sofrer
a person or thing that you depend on very much
LIFELINE
LIFELINE
tábua de salvação
bankruptcy is a state of being bankrupt, or having no money to pay back debts that you owe
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY
falência, bancarrota
at or toward an increased number, level, or amount
UP
UP (adv.)
aumentar em
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), more commonly referred to as Farm Bureau (FB), is a United States-based insurance company and lobbying group that represents large agricultural corporations.
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
Farm Bureau
most recent, or newest
LATEST
LATEST
o mais recente, último
one of a series of meetings
ROUND
ROUND
série, rodada
something that you say or write that states a fact or gives information in a formal way
STATEMENT
STATEMENT
declaração
used for talking about an additional thing or amount
FURTHER
FURTHER
adicional, novo
a situation in which something happens later or more slowly than you expected
DELAY
DELAY
atraso, demora, adiamento
to manage to stay alive or continue to do something or deal with something in a difficult or dangerous situation
HOLD ON
HOLD ON
aguentar, suportar, continuar
to be willing and prepared to help or defend someone; to look out for someone in case they need assistance
HAVE (GOT) (SOMEONE’S) BACK
HAVE (GOT) (SOMEONE’S) BACK
proteger, defender, ajudar
to describe something in a way that makes people notice it and think about it
HIGHLIGHT
HIGHLIGHT (v.)
destacar, salientar, evidenciar
the government of a country
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION
governo
a regular change in the type of crop that you grow on a particular area of land, in order to keep the soil healthy
ROTATION
ROTATION
rotação (de culturas)
to scold, reprimand, or lecture someone on some wrong or error they have committed
BRING (SOMEONE) TO TASK
BRING (SOMEONE) TO TASK
repreender, censurar
not fair or reasonable
UNFAIR
UNFAIR
desleal, injusto
contradictory statements, information, ideas, or beliefs disagree with each other and cannot both or all be true
CONTRADICTORY
CONTRADICTORY
contraditório, conflitante, divergente, incoerente
only a short distance away, or separated by only a short distance
CLOSE
CLOSE (adj.)
próximo, perto
a formal agreement, especially in business or politics
DEAL
DEAL
acordo
(informal) to achieve something such as a victory or an agreement
WRAP UP
WRAP UP
bater o martelo
to continue for longer than you want or think is necessary
DRAG ON
DRAG ON
arrastar-se
to secretly say or do things that harm someone’s reputation while pretending to be their friend
BACKSTAB
BACKSTAB
trair, apunhalar pelas costas
probably
LIKELY
LIKELY
provavelmente
to think of something such as an idea or a plan
COME UP WITH
COME UP WITH
criar
a request for a product to be made for you or delivered to you
ORDER
ORDER (n.)
pedido
if you grow plants, you take care of them and help them to develop
GROW
GROW
plantar, produzir
the conditions that exist in the atmosphere relating to temperature, precipitation (rain, snow, etc.), and other features
WEATHER
WEATHER
clima, tempo, condições meteorológicas
a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds
SNOWSTORM
SNOWSTORM
tempestade de neve, nevasca
an illness that affects people or animals, especially one that is caused by an infection
DISEASE
DISEASE
doença
a large amount of money paid to someone, for example by an insurance company or as a prize in a competition
PAYOUT
PAYOUT
pagamento, desembolso
not within a particular area
OFF
OFF (adv.)
fora de
to deliberately delay doing something
HOLD OFF
HOLD OFF
adiar, postergar
the process of buying something
PURCHASE
PURCHASE (v.)
compra, aquisição
to continue to do something that may involve problems or that other people are opposing
PLOW AHEAD
PLOW AHEAD
seguir em frente, enfrentar desafios, encarar problemas, ter determinação
to turn over the soil before planting seeds using a plow
PLOW
PLOW (v.)
arar, preparar a terra, revolver o solo, gradear
without missing a day
EVERY SINGLE DAY
EVERY SINGLE DAY
todo santo dia
