#71 🤑 Global inequality is 'out of control' 🤑 Flashcards
Vocabulary review
to legally have something, especially because you have bought it
OWN (v.)
OWN (v.)
ter, possuir
a large amount of money and other valuable things
WEALTH
WEALTH
riqueza, bens, fortuna
a situation in which people are not equal because some groups have more opportunities, power, money, etc. than others
INEQUALITY
INEQUALITY
desigualdade
preferring one person, thing, or idea to another in a way that is unfair
BIASED
BIASED
tendencioso, distorcido, preconceituoso
to collect a lot of something such as money or information over a period of time
AMASS
AMASS
acumular, juntar, amealhar
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
CHARITY
CHARITY
instituição beneficente
to officially ask a person or organization to do something
CALL ON
CALL ON
apelar, requerer
to make a problem, bad situation, or pain less severe
EASE
EASE (v.)
atenuar, aliviar, suavizar, mitigar, diminuir, abrandar, reduzir
a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with
BURDEN
BURDEN (n.)
fardo, peso, carga, ônus, responsabilidade
old people. Many people now think that this expression is offensive.
THE ELDERLY
THE ELDERLY
os idosos
an amount of money that you have to pay to the government that it uses to provide public services and pay for government institutions
TAX
TAX (n.)
imposto
a wealthy person, organization, or country is one that has a large amount of money, land, and other valuable things
WEALTHY
WEALTHY
rico, abastado
the job of taking care of children, especially while their parents are working
CHILDCARE
CHILDCARE
assistência à infância
the services that take care of people’s health
HEALTH CARE / HEALTHCARE
HEALTH CARE / HEALTHCARE
saúde pública, sistema de saúde, assistência médica
if something happens ahead of an event or time, it happens before that event or time
AHEAD OF
AHEAD OF
antes
information that you discover, or opinions that you form after doing research
FINDINGS
FINDINGS
conclusões, resultados
unpaid work is work that you are not paid for
UNPAID
UNPAID
não remunerado
to become twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many
DOUBLE (v.)
DOUBLE (v.)
dobrar, duplicar
to give reasons why you believe that something is right or true
ARGUE
ARGUE
argumentar, sustentar, afirmar, demonstrar
to try to deal with a problem or question, for example by thinking carefully about it, or by doing things to improve a situation
ADDRESS
ADDRESS (v.)
tratar de, lidar com, enfrentar, abordar
of things that are growing wider; of things that are separate, with increasing separation
WIDENING
WIDENING (adj.)
crescente
a space or opening in the middle of something or between things
GAP
GAP
lacuna, espaço, distância, diferença, hiato
the roles, behaviors, activities, and characteristics that a particular society considers appropriate for men and women
GENDER
GENDER
gênero, sexo
all the workers in a particular country, industry, or company considered as a group
LABOR
LABOR (n.)
mão de obra
(mainly journalism) to make something increase or become worse, especially something unpleasant
FUEL
FUEL (v.)
alimentar, fomentar, estimular, incentivar
to make someone conscious of a possible problem or danger so that they will not be hurt
WARN
WARN
alertar, avisar
(of a person) growing old; elderly
AGING
AGING
que envelhece
to tell someone that you might or you will cause them harm, especially in order to make them do something
THREATEN
THREATEN
ameaçar
to make something become larger in amount or number
INCREASE
INCREASE (v.)
aumentar
to add fuel to a fire; to make a feeling stronger
STOKE
STOKE
atiçar, incitar, provocar
(of something unwanted or unpleasant) about to happen soon and causing worry
LOOMING
LOOMING
iminente
an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
CRISIS
CRISIS
crise
to make an organized and determined attempt to deal with a problem, often a social problem such as crime or unemployment
TACKLE
TACKLE (v.)
enfrentar / atacar (problema)
involving a lot of people or organizations working together in a determined way
CONCERTED
CONCERTED (adj.)
coordenado
confident and not afraid of people
BOLD
BOLD
corajoso, ousado, destemido
a set of plans or actions agreed on by a government, political party, business, or other group
POLICY
POLICY
política; apólice
to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing
MEND
MEND (v.)
remendar, consertar, emendar, reparar, corrigir
to do the necessary things for someone who needs help or protection
CARE FOR
CARE FOR
cuidar, assistir, atender
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
CITIZEN
CITIZEN
cidadão, cidadã
surrounded by; in the middle of
AMID
AMID
em meio a, entre
used when someone does not know which of twopossibilitiesistrue
WHETHER
WHETHER
se
- 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
BYPRODUCT
BYPRODUCT
- subproduto 2. consequência, resultado, subproduto (fig.)
to cause someone to do something
LEAD
LEAD (v.)
conduzir, levar, direcionar, criar (condições), proporcionar
to grow well and be healthy; to be very successful
FLOURISH
FLOURISH
florescer, crescer, prosperar, ter sucesso
to cause someone or something to be viewed with doubt, skepticism, or uncertainty
CAST DOUBT ON
CAST DOUBT ON
lançar dúvida, pôr em xeque
bad or dangerous enough to make you worried
SERIOUS
SERIOUS
grave, sério
