#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
(mainly journalism) a fight or battle between two groups of people
CLASH (n.)
CLASH (n.)
confronto, conflito
to stop being unsuccessful and to start being successful, or to make something do this
TURN AROUND
TURN AROUND
recuperar
the United States of America
AMERICA
AMERICA
Estados Unidos
say something that is not true
LIE (v.)
LIE (v.)
mentir
someone who gives strong support to a particular person, group, or idea, usually without wanting to hear other people’s opinions
PARTISAN
PARTISAN
partidário, simpatizante
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
(SOMEONE) STARTED IT
foi ele/ela que começou
stretched out as far as possible
OUTSTRETCHED
OUTSTRETCHED
estendido
to think about something because you want to know more facts or details about it
WONDER (v.)
WONDER (v.)
perguntar-se, querer saber, ter curiosidade, ficar imaginando
to get rid of someone or something, and to put a new person or thing in their place
REPLACE
REPLACE
substituir, trocar
deserving something
WORTHY
WORTHY
digno, merecedor
to change, improve, or make additions to something such as a book, law, or piece of writing
REVISE
REVISE
alterar, revisar, aprimorar, mudar
showing no (or little) expression of emotion; poker-faced
STONE-FACED
STONE-FACED
impassível, imperturbável
full of energy and enthusiasm
LIVELY
LIVELY
animado, vívido
the title of a newspaper story that is printed in large letters
HEADLINE (n.)
HEADLINE (n.)
título, manchete
to give something to someone in exchange for something else
SWAP (v.)
SWAP (v.)
trocar, permutar
an act of showing disdain or a lack of cordiality by rebuffing or ignoring someone or something
SNUB (n.)
SNUB (n.)
desprezo, afronta, ofensa, esnobada
to make someone or something seem less important compared to someone or something else
OVERSHADOW (v.)
OVERSHADOW (v.)
ofuscar, tirar o brilho de
a statement showing or saying that something is not true
REBUTTAL
REBUTTAL
refutação, contra-argumentação
to think about something carefully for a long time, before making a decision about it
CHEW ON
CHEW ON
refletir, ponderar, remoer, ruminar, congeminar, matutar
to tell someone something
POINT OUT
POINT OUT
destacar, observar, enfatizar, salientar, mostrar
a statement that something is true, even though you have no definite proof
CLAIM (n.)
CLAIM (n.)
afirmação, alegação
a formal statement expressing the aims and plans of a group or organization, especially a political party
MANIFESTO
MANIFESTO
manifesto, declaração
a false or misleading statement
MISTRUTH
MISTRUTH
inverdade
a call to activists to participate in a direct action or similar political activity
CALL TO ACTION
CALL TO ACTION
convocação, chamado
a set of plans or actions agreed on by a government, political party, business, or other group
POLICY
POLICY
política
a position in a large and powerful organization, especially a government
OFFICE
OFFICE
cargo
to not consider something, or to not let it influence you; to pretend that you have not noticed someone or something
IGNORE
IGNORE
ignorar, não prestar atenção, não dar bola (inf.)
to intend or to try to attack someone or something
TARGET (v.)
TARGET (v.)
atacar, atingir, alvejar, dirigir ataques a
a rude or insensitive person
CLASSLESS
CLASSLESS
grosseiro, deselegante
the things that have happened in a particular place or to a particular group of people
HISTORY
HISTORY
história
behaving in a silly and annoying way, like a small child
CHILDISH
CHILDISH
infantil, imaturo
- 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
ON A TEAR
- invicto, com tudo, imbatível 2. agitado, impaciente, enfurecido, colérico
a conversation about something, usually something important
DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION
conversa, diálogo, debate
a short period in which you do something with a lot of energy or effort
BURST (n.)
BURST (n.)
explosão, surto, profusão
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
TANTRUM
ataque de raiva, ataque de nervos, chilique, ataque histérico, fricote
(informal) to attack someone physically or with cruel words because you are angry with them
LAY INTO
LAY INTO
espinafrar, baixar a lenha
put to use
EXERT
EXERT
empregar, manifestar, empregar, exercer
to react to something by taking a particular course of action
RESPOND
RESPOND
reagir, responder a estímulo
used when someone does not know which of twopossibilitiesistrue
WHETHER
WHETHER
se
getting or taking a lot of the stated thing
-GRABBING (suffix)
-GRABBING (suffix)
capaz de atrair
to stop discussing or doing something and begin discussing or doing something different
MOVE ON TO
MOVE ON TO
mudar de assunto, partir para
used for saying that you would prefer to do something or that you would prefer that something happened
WOULD RATHER
WOULD RATHER
preferir, escolher, optar
