#74 ✂️ Pelosi ripping Trump's speech was effective ✂️ Flashcards
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the larger and less powerful part of the U.S. Congress (the national legislature in the U.S.)
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HOUSE / HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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HOUSE / HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Câmara (dos Deputados)
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the person who is in charge of political debates in some legislatures
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SPEAKER
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SPEAKER
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Presidente (da Câmara dos Deputados)
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to cut or tear something roughly into thin strips
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SHRED (v.)
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SHRED (v.)
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rasgar, picotar, fragmentar
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a formal occasion when someone speaks to an audience
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SPEECH
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SPEECH
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discurso, pronunciamento
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to tear something quickly and with a lot of force
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RIP (v.)
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RIP (v.)
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rasgar
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to do something in the way someone else would do it; to behave or act like someone else
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TAKE A PAGE OUT OF / FROM (SOMEONE’S) BOOK / PLAYBOOK
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TAKE A PAGE OUT OF / FROM (SOMEONE’S) BOOK / PLAYBOOK
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copiar, imitar
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never having happened or existed before
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UNPRECEDENTED
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UNPRECEDENTED
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inédito, sem precedentes, pela primeira vez
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showing that you do not think you have done something wrong, or that you do not think you need to apologize
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UNAPOLOGETIC
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UNAPOLOGETIC
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sem cerimônia, despreocupado, na maior tranquilidade, sem se importar com as consequências
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to cause someone or some group to become particularly excited and animated, especially in an angry or irritated manner
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RILE UP
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RILE UP
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agitar, conclamar
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a group of people who support someone or something, for example with money or votes
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BASE (n.)
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BASE (n.)
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bases, correligionários, eleitorado, partido
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likely to cause arguments between people
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DIVISIVE
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DIVISIVE
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desagregador
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the act of tearing something
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TEAR (n.)
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TEAR (n.)
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o ato de rasgar
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any material, such as writing, video, or music, that appears on a website or other electronic medium
CONTENT (n.)
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CONTENT (n.)
conteúdo
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a supporter of policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare. Often contrasted with 'conservative' (noun).
LIBERAL (n.)
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LIBERAL (n.)
progressista
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to express strong approval or admiration for someone or something, especially in public
PRAISE (v.)
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PRAISE (v.)
elogiar
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to give someone a lot of something (advice, praise, insults, etc.), especially more so than they can handle or is appropriate
HEAP ON
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HEAP ON
despejar, amontoar
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to be able to understand something or to solve a problem
FIGURE OUT
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FIGURE OUT
entender, descobrir, perceber, sacar (inf.)
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(uncountable) information about recent events that is reported in newspapers or on television or radio
NEWS
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NEWS
notícia
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a period of time that has a particular quality or character
ERA
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ERA
era, governo
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during the night, or from one evening until the next morning
OVERNIGHT
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OVERNIGHT
à noite, ao longo da noite, durante a noite
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a small piece of something, especially information or news
SNIPPET
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SNIPPET
trecho, fragmento
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if something runs in a loop, or is on a loop, it runs continuously, so that the same things are repeated again and again
ON A LOOP
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ON A LOOP
contínuo, constante, sem interrupção, sem parar
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in a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant
BEGRUDGINGLY
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BEGRUDGINGLY
de má vontade, a contragosto
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1. food, especially hay or straw, for animals such as cows and horses 2. someone or something that people talk or write about
FODDER (n.)
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FODDER (n.)
1. forragem 2. munição, material, prato cheio (fig.), lenha na fogueira (fig.)
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a humorous image, video or piece of text that spreads very quickly on the internet, often being changed by different users
MEME
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MEME
meme
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act out; represent or perform as if in a play
REENACT / RE-ENACT
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REENACT / RE-ENACT
reencenar, representar
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in a way that produces good results
TO GREAT EFFECT
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TO GREAT EFFECT
muito bem
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a formal speech given by someone to a group of people, especially as part of an important occasion
ADDRESS (n.)
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ADDRESS (n.)
discurso, pronunciamento
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(mainly journalism) a fight or battle between two groups of people
CLASH (n.)
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CLASH (n.)
confronto, conflito
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to stop being unsuccessful and to start being successful, or to make something do this
TURN AROUND
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TURN AROUND
recuperar
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the United States of America
AMERICA
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AMERICA
Estados Unidos
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say something that is not true
LIE (v.)
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LIE (v.)
mentir
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someone who gives strong support to a particular person, group, or idea, usually without wanting to hear other people’s opinions
PARTISAN
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PARTISAN
partidário, simpatizante
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someone else began a fight, argument, dispute, etc., as opposed to oneself. Usually said in or associated with childish arguments or fights.
(SOMEONE) STARTED IT
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(SOMEONE) STARTED IT
foi ele/ela que começou
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stretched out as far as possible
OUTSTRETCHED
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OUTSTRETCHED
estendido
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to think about something because you want to know more facts or details about it
WONDER (v.)
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WONDER (v.)
perguntar-se, querer saber, ter curiosidade, ficar imaginando
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to get rid of someone or something, and to put a new person or thing in their place
REPLACE
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REPLACE
substituir, trocar
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deserving something
WORTHY
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WORTHY
digno, merecedor
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to change, improve, or make additions to something such as a book, law, or piece of writing
REVISE
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REVISE
alterar, revisar, aprimorar, mudar
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showing no (or little) expression of emotion; poker-faced
STONE-FACED
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STONE-FACED
impassível, imperturbável
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full of energy and enthusiasm
LIVELY
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LIVELY
animado, vívido
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the title of a newspaper story that is printed in large letters
HEADLINE (n.)
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HEADLINE (n.)
título, manchete
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to give something to someone in exchange for something else
SWAP (v.)
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SWAP (v.)
trocar, permutar
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an act of showing disdain or a lack of cordiality by rebuffing or ignoring someone or something
SNUB (n.)
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SNUB (n.)
desprezo, afronta, ofensa, esnobada
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to make someone or something seem less important compared to someone or something else
OVERSHADOW (v.)
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OVERSHADOW (v.)
ofuscar, tirar o brilho de
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a statement showing or saying that something is not true
REBUTTAL
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REBUTTAL
refutação, contra-argumentação
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to think about something carefully for a long time, before making a decision about it
CHEW ON
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CHEW ON
refletir, ponderar, remoer, ruminar, congeminar, matutar
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to tell someone something
POINT OUT
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POINT OUT
destacar, observar, enfatizar, salientar, mostrar
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a statement that something is true, even though you have no definite proof
CLAIM (n.)
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CLAIM (n.)
afirmação, alegação
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a formal statement expressing the aims and plans of a group or organization, especially a political party
MANIFESTO
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MANIFESTO
manifesto, declaração
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a false or misleading statement
MISTRUTH
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MISTRUTH
inverdade
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a call to activists to participate in a direct action or similar political activity
CALL TO ACTION
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CALL TO ACTION
convocação, chamado
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a set of plans or actions agreed on by a government, political party, business, or other group
POLICY
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POLICY
política
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a position in a large and powerful organization, especially a government
OFFICE
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OFFICE
cargo
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to not consider something, or to not let it influence you; to pretend that you have not noticed someone or something
IGNORE
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IGNORE
ignorar, não prestar atenção, não dar bola (inf.)
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to intend or to try to attack someone or something
TARGET (v.)
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TARGET (v.)
atacar, atingir, alvejar, dirigir ataques a
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a rude or insensitive person
CLASSLESS
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CLASSLESS
grosseiro, deselegante
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the things that have happened in a particular place or to a particular group of people
HISTORY
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HISTORY
história
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behaving in a silly and annoying way, like a small child
CHILDISH
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CHILDISH
infantil, imaturo
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1. engaged in a continuous, fast-paced procession of actions or events, especially with favorable results. 2. in or into a protracted state of agitation, fury, or zeal
ON A TEAR
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ON A TEAR
1. invicto, com tudo, imbatível 2. agitado, impaciente, enfurecido, colérico
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a conversation about something, usually something important
DISCUSSION
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DISCUSSION
conversa, diálogo, debate
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a short period in which you do something with a lot of energy or effort
BURST (n.)
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BURST (n.)
explosão, surto, profusão
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an occasion when someone suddenly behaves in a very angry and unreasonable way, often screaming, crying, or refusing to obey someone. This word is usually used about children
TANTRUM
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TANTRUM
ataque de raiva, ataque de nervos, chilique, ataque histérico, fricote
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(informal) to attack someone physically or with cruel words because you are angry with them
LAY INTO
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LAY INTO
espinafrar, baixar a lenha
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put to use
EXERT
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EXERT
empregar, manifestar, empregar, exercer
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to react to something by taking a particular course of action
RESPOND
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RESPOND
reagir, responder a estímulo
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used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true
WHETHER
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WHETHER
se
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getting or taking a lot of the stated thing
-GRABBING (suffix)
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-GRABBING (suffix)
capaz de atrair
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to stop discussing or doing something and begin discussing or doing something different
MOVE ON TO
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MOVE ON TO
mudar de assunto, partir para
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used for saying that you would prefer to do something or that you would prefer that something happened
WOULD RATHER
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WOULD RATHER
preferir, escolher, optar
