#76 🐻❄️ Polar bears are getting thinner and having fewer cubs 🐻❄️ Flashcards
the type of weather that a country or region has
CLIMATE
CLIMATE
clima
an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
CRISIS
CRISIS
crise
clear to almost anyone
OBVIOUS
OBVIOUS
óbvio, evidente, claro
a plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features and are able to produce young plants or animals together
SPECIES
SPECIES
espécie
(often passive) to have a bad effect on someone or something
HIT (v.)
HIT (v.)
atingir, afetar
(rely on something) to need something in order to continue living, existing, or operating
RELY ON
RELY ON
depender de, contar com
a large ocean animal that eats fish and lives mainly in cold parts of the world
SEAL (n.)
SEAL (n.)
foca
the home of some wild animals
DEN
DEN
toca
if one animal mates with another, or if two animals mate, they have sex
MATE (v.)
MATE (v.)
acasalar
to change a solid substance into a liquid
MELT (v.)
MELT (v.)
derreter
information that you discover, or opinions that you form after doing research
FINDINGS
FINDINGS
conclusões, resultados
to give the main ideas of a plan or a piece of writing without giving all the details
OUTLINE (v.)
OUTLINE (v.)
esboçar, delinear, traçar
a research project that examines a problem or a particular subject
STUDY (n.)
STUDY (n.)
estudo, pesquisa
someone who is thin has very little fat on their body
THIN
THIN
magro, magra
a young bear, lion, fox, wolf, or other wild animal
CUB
CUB
filhote
to combine things, or to form a connection between them
TIE (v.)
TIE (v.)
vincular, associar, ligar
a teacher in a college or university
PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR
Professor, Professora
the industry or occupation devoted to the catching, processing, or selling of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals
FISHERY
FISHERY
pesca
a type of animal or plant that may soon become extinct
ENDANGERED SPECIES
ENDANGERED SPECIES
espécie ameaçada de extinção
a gradual change or development that produces a particular result
TREND (n.)
TREND (n.)
tendência
to reduce the amount of something or the number of things
DEPLETE
DEPLETE
esgotar, reduzir
to become smaller in size
SHRINK (v.)
SHRINK (v.)
encolher
the type of place that a particular animal usually lives in or a particular plant usually grows in, for example a desert, forest, or lake
HABITAT
HABITAT
habitat
to do something, to act in order to get a particular result
TAKE ACTION
TAKE ACTION
agir, tomar uma atitude, tomar providência
happening or done now, without any delay
IMMEDIATE
IMMEDIATE
imediato
wide; including many different things or people
BROAD
BROAD
amplo, largo
at the end of a process or period of time in which many things happen
EVENTUALLY
EVENTUALLY
um dia, mais cedo ou mais tarde, uma hora, futuramente
to make a place or container clean or neat by removing things that are not wanted and getting rid of any dirt or dust in it
CLEAR OUT
CLEAR OUT
remover, esvaziar
the important ideas, facts, or actions from which something can develop
BASIS
BASIS
base, fundamento
the state of not having something anymore because it has been taken from you or destroyed
LOSS
LOSS
prejuízo, perda
to follow the development or progress of something
TRACK (v.)
TRACK (v.)
rastrear, monitorar, acompanhar
someone who is no longer a child and is legally responsible for their actions
ADULT
ADULT
adulto
close to something; in a part of the ocean that is near the land
OFF
OFF
na (costa)
an autonomous Danish territory located between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans
GREENLAND
GREENLAND
Groenlândia
the amount, level, standard, etc. that is typical of a group of people or things
AVERAGE (adj.)
AVERAGE (adj.)
média
used for showing that something is in addition to what already exists, what has been used, or what has already been mentioned
MORE
MORE
mais
the speed at which something happens within a particular period of time
RATE (n.)
RATE (n.)
velocidade, ritmo, rapidez
(mainly literary) to become bigger or stronger and then smaller or weaker
WAX AND WANE
WAX AND WANE
vem e vai
(formal) to start living somewhere
TAKE UP RESIDENCE
TAKE UP RESIDENCE
fazer morada
only a short distance away, or separated by only a short distance
CLOSE (adj.)
CLOSE (adj.)
próximo, perto
the land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or ocean
SHORE (n.)
SHORE (n.)
margem, orla, praia
to consider that someone or something has a particular quality or has achieved a particular standard or level
RATE (v.)
RATE (v.)
avaliar, classificar
to be the reason for something that happens
BE TO BLAME
BE TO BLAME
ser culpado, ser responsabilizado
a supply of something that is kept to be used later
STORE (n.)
STORE (n.)
reserva
to eat no food or very little food for a period of time, often for religious reasons
FAST (v.)
FAST (v.)
jejuar
a group of baby cats, dogs, or other animals that are born at the same time
LITTER (n.)
LITTER (n.)
ninhada
- the end of a serious relationship or marriage; 2. the division of something such as an organization or country into smaller parts
BREAKUP
BREAKUP
- separação, rompimento; 2. divisão, separação
something that is usual or expected
NORM
NORM
padrão, comum, regra, esperado, habitual
to watch or study someone or something with care and attention in order to discover something
OBSERVE
OBSERVE
observar
the process of counting how many people or things there are in a group
COUNT (n.)
COUNT (n.)
contagem
used when someone does not know which of twopossibilitiesistrue
WHETHER
WHETHER
se
a rise in the number, amount, or degree of something
INCREASE (n.)
INCREASE (n.)
aumento
despite a fact or idea that you have just mentioned: used as a way of showing how a sentence, phrase, or word is related to what has already been said
NEVERTHELESS
NEVERTHELESS
no entanto, contudo, não obstante
likely to be successful or very good
PROMISING (adj.)
PROMISING (adj.)
promissor
to notice someone or something
SPOT (v.)
SPOT (v.)
avistar, identificar, detectar, localizar, perceber
tofollowandwatchsomeone all the time in athreatening way, because of an extremely strong interest in them
STALK (v.)
STALK (v.)
rondar, ameaçar, estar à espreita
to come closer to a particular place
NEAR (v.)
NEAR (v.)
aproximar-se
a lack of food that can cause illness or death, especially among large numbers of people
HUNGER
HUNGER
fome
to cause someone to do something
LEAD (v.)
LEAD (v.)
conduzir, levar, direcionar, criar (condições), acarretar, proporcionar
the speed at which something happens or is done
PACE (n.)
PACE (n.)
ritmo, velocidade, marcha
surprising, or very unusual
STARTLING (adj.)
STARTLING (adj.)
assustador, impressionante, surpreendente, alarmante
a reaction
RESPONSE
RESPONSE
reação, resposta
