#71 🤑 Global inequality is 'out of control' 🤑

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to legally have something, especially because you have bought it

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OWN (v.)

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OWN (v.)

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ter, possuir

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a large amount of money and other valuable things

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WEALTH

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WEALTH

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riqueza, bens, fortuna

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a situation in which people are not equal because some groups have more opportunities, power, money, etc. than others

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INEQUALITY

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INEQUALITY

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desigualdade

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preferring one person, thing, or idea to another in a way that is unfair

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BIASED

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BIASED

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tendencioso, distorcido, preconceituoso

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to collect a lot of something such as money or information over a period of time

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AMASS

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AMASS

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acumular, juntar, amealhar

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an organization to which you give money so that it can give money and help to people who are poor or sick, or who need advice and support

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CHARITY

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CHARITY

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instituição beneficente

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to officially ask a person or organization to do something

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CALL ON

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CALL ON

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apelar, requerer

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to make a problem, bad situation, or pain less severe

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EASE

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EASE (v.)

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atenuar, aliviar, suavizar, mitigar, diminuir, abrandar, reduzir

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a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with

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BURDEN

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BURDEN (n.)

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fardo, peso, carga, ônus, responsabilidade

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old people. Many people now think that this expression is offensive.

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THE ELDERLY

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THE ELDERLY

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os idosos

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an amount of money that you have to pay to the government that it uses to provide public services and pay for government institutions

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TAX

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TAX (n.)

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imposto

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a wealthy person, organization, or country is one that has a large amount of money, land, and other valuable things

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WEALTHY

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WEALTHY

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rico, abastado

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the job of taking care of children, especially while their parents are working

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CHILDCARE

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CHILDCARE

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assistência à infância

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the services that take care of people’s health

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HEALTH CARE / HEALTHCARE

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HEALTH CARE / HEALTHCARE

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saúde pública, sistema de saúde, assistência médica

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if something happens ahead of an event or time, it happens before that event or time

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AHEAD OF

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AHEAD OF

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antes

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information that you discover, or opinions that you form after doing research

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FINDINGS

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FINDINGS

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conclusões, resultados

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unpaid work is work that you are not paid for

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UNPAID

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UNPAID

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não remunerado

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to become twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many

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DOUBLE (v.)

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DOUBLE (v.)

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dobrar, duplicar

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to give reasons why you believe that something is right or true

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ARGUE

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ARGUE

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argumentar, sustentar, afirmar, demonstrar

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to try to deal with a problem or question, for example by thinking carefully about it, or by doing things to improve a situation

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ADDRESS

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ADDRESS (v.)

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tratar de, lidar com, enfrentar, abordar

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of things that are growing wider; of things that are separate, with increasing separation

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WIDENING

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WIDENING (adj.)

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crescente

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a space or opening in the middle of something or between things

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GAP

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GAP

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lacuna, espaço, distância, diferença, hiato

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the roles, behaviors, activities, and characteristics that a particular society considers appropriate for men and women

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GENDER

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GENDER

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gênero, sexo

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all the workers in a particular country, industry, or company considered as a group

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LABOR

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LABOR (n.)

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mão de obra

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(mainly journalism) to make something increase or become worse, especially something unpleasant

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FUEL

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FUEL (v.)

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alimentar, fomentar, estimular, incentivar

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to make someone conscious of a possible problem or danger so that they will not be hurt

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WARN

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WARN

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alertar, avisar

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(of a person) growing old; elderly

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AGING

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AGING

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que envelhece

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to tell someone that you might or you will cause them harm, especially in order to make them do something

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THREATEN

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THREATEN

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ameaçar

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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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to add fuel to a fire; to make a feeling stronger

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STOKE

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STOKE

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atiçar, incitar, provocar

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(of something unwanted or unpleasant) about to happen soon and causing worry

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LOOMING

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LOOMING

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iminente

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an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation

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CRISIS

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CRISIS

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crise

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to make an organized and determined attempt to deal with a problem, often a social problem such as crime or unemployment

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TACKLE

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TACKLE (v.)

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enfrentar / atacar (problema)

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involving a lot of people or organizations working together in a determined way

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CONCERTED

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CONCERTED (adj.)

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coordenado

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confident and not afraid of people

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BOLD

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BOLD

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corajoso, ousado, destemido

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a set of plans or actions agreed on by a government, political party, business, or other group

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POLICY

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POLICY

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política; apólice

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to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing

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MEND

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MEND (v.)

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remendar, consertar, emendar, reparar, corrigir

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to do the necessary things for someone who needs help or protection

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CARE FOR

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CARE FOR

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cuidar, assistir, atender

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someone who has the right to live permanently in a particular country and has the right to the legal and social benefits of that country as well as legal obligations toward it

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CITIZEN

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CITIZEN

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cidadão, cidadã

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surrounded by; in the middle of

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AMID

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AMID

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em meio a, entre

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used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true

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WHETHER

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WHETHER

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se

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1. a product that is made as a result of making another product 2. something not intended or planned that happens as a result of another situation or something that you do

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BYPRODUCT

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BYPRODUCT

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1. subproduto 2. consequência, resultado, subproduto (fig.)

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to cause someone to do something

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LEAD

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LEAD (v.)

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conduzir, levar, direcionar, criar (condições), proporcionar

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to grow well and be healthy; to be very successful

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FLOURISH

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FLOURISH

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florescer, crescer, prosperar, ter sucesso

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to cause someone or something to be viewed with doubt, skepticism, or uncertainty

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CAST DOUBT ON

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CAST DOUBT ON

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lançar dúvida, pôr em xeque

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bad or dangerous enough to make you worried

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SERIOUS

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SERIOUS

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grave, sério