#74 ✂️ Pelosi ripping Trump's speech was effective ✂️ Flashcards
the larger and less powerful part of the U.S. Congress (the national legislature in the U.S.)
HOUSE / HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE / HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Câmara (dos Deputados)
the person who is in charge of political debates in some legislatures
SPEAKER
SPEAKER
Presidente (da Câmara dos Deputados)
to cut or tear something roughly into thin strips
SHRED (v.)
SHRED (v.)
rasgar, picotar, fragmentar
a formal occasion when someone speaks to an audience
SPEECH
SPEECH
discurso, pronunciamento
to tear something quickly and with a lot of force
RIP (v.)
RIP (v.)
rasgar
to do something in the way someone else would do it; to behave or act like someone else
TAKE A PAGE OUT OF / FROM (SOMEONE’S) BOOK / PLAYBOOK
TAKE A PAGE OUT OF / FROM (SOMEONE’S) BOOK / PLAYBOOK
copiar, imitar
never having happened or existed before
UNPRECEDENTED
UNPRECEDENTED
inédito, sem precedentes, pela primeira vez
showing that you do not think you have done something wrong, or that you do not think you need to apologize
UNAPOLOGETIC
UNAPOLOGETIC
sem cerimônia, despreocupado, na maior tranquilidade, sem se importar com as consequências
to cause someone or some group to become particularly excited and animated, especially in an angry or irritated manner
RILE UP
RILE UP
agitar, conclamar
a group of people who support someone or something, for example with money or votes
BASE (n.)
BASE (n.)
bases, correligionários, eleitorado, partido
likely to cause arguments between people
DIVISIVE
DIVISIVE
desagregador
the act of tearing something
TEAR (n.)
TEAR (n.)
o ato de rasgar
any material, such as writing, video, or music, that appears on a website or other electronic medium
CONTENT (n.)
CONTENT (n.)
conteúdo
a supporter of policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare. Often contrasted with ‘conservative’ (noun).
LIBERAL (n.)
LIBERAL (n.)
progressista
to express strong approval or admiration for someone or something, especially in public
PRAISE (v.)
PRAISE (v.)
elogiar
to give someone a lot of something (advice, praise, insults, etc.), especially more so than they can handle or is appropriate
HEAP ON
HEAP ON
despejar, amontoar
to be able to understand something or to solve a problem
FIGURE OUT
FIGURE OUT
entender, descobrir, perceber, sacar (inf.)
(uncountable) information about recent events that is reported in newspapers or on television or radio
NEWS
NEWS
notícia
a period of time that has a particular quality or character
ERA
ERA
era, governo
during the night, or from one evening until the next morning
OVERNIGHT
OVERNIGHT
à noite, ao longo da noite, durante a noite
a small piece of something, especially information or news
SNIPPET
SNIPPET
trecho, fragmento
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
ON A LOOP
contínuo, constante, sem interrupção, sem parar
in a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant
BEGRUDGINGLY
BEGRUDGINGLY
de má vontade, a contragosto
- food, especially hay or straw, for animals such as cows and horses 2. someone or something that people talk or write about
FODDER (n.)
FODDER (n.)
- forragem 2. munição, material, prato cheio (fig.), lenha na fogueira (fig.)
a humorous image, video or piece of text that spreads very quickly on the internet, often being changed by different users
MEME
MEME
meme
act out; represent or perform as if in a play
REENACT / RE-ENACT
REENACT / RE-ENACT
reencenar, representar
in a way that produces good results
TO GREAT EFFECT
TO GREAT EFFECT
muito bem
a formal speech given by someone to a group of people, especially as part of an important occasion
ADDRESS (n.)
ADDRESS (n.)
discurso, pronunciamento
