#79 ❌ TRAVEL BAN ❌ Trump address sparks chaos as coronavirus crisis deepens ❌ Flashcards
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to explain, describe, or arrange something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing
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SET OUT
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SET OUT
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definir, delinear, estipular
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to hold something firmly without shaking or moving it
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STEADY (v.)
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STEADY (v.)
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estabilizar, equilibrar
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to make someone feel nervous or angry
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RATTLE (v.)
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RATTLE (v.)
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abalar, amedrontar
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to lose value very quickly
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DIVE (v.)
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DIVE (v.)
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despencar
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involving serious behavior or serious attitudes
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SOLEMN
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SOLEMN
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solene, sério, formal
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a formal speech given by someone to a group of people, especially as part of an important occasion
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ADDRESS (n.)
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ADDRESS (n.)
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discurso, pronunciamento
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to plant seeds in the ground
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SOW (v.)
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SOW (v.)
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semear
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to make people feel afraid, doubtful, confused, etc.
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SOW FEAR / DOUBT / CONFUSION etc.
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SOW FEAR / DOUBT / CONFUSION etc.
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disseminar confusão e dúvida
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capable of or fit for
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UP TO
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UP TO
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capaz, competente, preparado/a
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to take action in order to deal with a difficult situation
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HANDLE (v.)
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HANDLE (v.)
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enfrentar, tratar, gerenciar, cuidar
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an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
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CRISIS
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CRISIS
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crise
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(old fashioned) frightening
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FEARFUL
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FEARFUL
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assustador
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cease to operate or cause to cease operating
SHUT DOWN
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SHUT DOWN
paralisar
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likely to be successful or happy
ROSY
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ROSY
favorável, otimista, positivo
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to be beaten badly in a game or contest, often used figuratively to suggest a setback or loss
TAKE A BEATING
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TAKE A BEATING
levar uma surra
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the unpleasant effects of something that has happened
FALLOUT
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FALLOUT
consequência
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to announce something officially that was previously a secret
UNVEIL (v.)
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UNVEIL (v.)
revelar, divulgar, anunciar
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used for referring to something that has just been mentioned
ON THIS / THAT SCORE
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ON THIS / THAT SCORE
nesse sentido, nesse tema
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to not have any or enough of something that you need or want
LACK (v.)
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LACK (v.)
carecer de, ser desprovido de
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money that you are given by an employer or the government when you are sick and cannot work
SICK PAY
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SICK PAY
licença médica remunerada
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an occasion when a machine or factory stops working temporarily
SHUTDOWN
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SHUTDOWN
paralisação, interrupção, fechamento provisório, suspensão temporária das atividades
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a list of all the people that a company employs and the money that each of them earns
PAYROLL
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PAYROLL
folha de pagamento
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forced to turn and face attackers; at a distance — used with keep or hold
AT BAY
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AT BAY
encurralado, acuado; afastado, distante
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things that are being sent by ship, airplane, train, or truck
CARGO
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CARGO
carga, mercadorias
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to cover or surround something in a way that harms or destroys it
ENGULF
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ENGULF
estar envolto em, estar coberto de, estar comprometido por
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the activities of buying and selling goods or services
TRADE (n.)
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TRADE (n.)
comércio (internacional)
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someone with an important position in an organization
OFFICIAL (n.)
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OFFICIAL (n.)
autoridade, dirigente, alto funcionário, executivo
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a situation in which a person or animal that might have a disease is kept separate from other people or animals so that they do not catch the disease
QUARANTINE (n.)
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QUARANTINE (n.)
quarentena
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a formal occasion when someone speaks to an audience
SPEECH (n.)
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SPEECH (n.)
discurso, pronunciamento
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a confused situation or condition
MUDDLE (n.)
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MUDDLE (n.)
confusão
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to choose to officially ignore a rule, right, or claim
WAIVE
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WAIVE
dispensar, abrir mão de, perdoar, renunciar a
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a payment made by a beneficiary (especially for health services) in addition to that made by an insurer
COPAYMENT
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COPAYMENT
coparticipação
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the government of a country
ADMINISTRATION
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ADMINISTRATION
governo
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to try very hard to defeat someone or to stop them having power over you
STRUGGLE (v.)
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STRUGGLE (v.)
lutar com dificuldade, empenhar-se, enfrentar obstáculos, sofrer
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to develop or make up something such as a plan or law
FRAME (v.)
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FRAME (v.)
desenvolver, criar, produzir
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to recognize the good or special qualities of a person, place, or thing; to be grateful for something
APPRECIATE
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APPRECIATE
valorizar, reconhecer; agradecer
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used for emphasizing how serious something is
GRAVE
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GRAVE
grave
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if something lies ahead, especially something difficult or unpleasant, it is going to happen in the future and you will have to deal with it
LIE AHEAD
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LIE AHEAD
próximo, futuro, que está por vir
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something that fails completely in an embarrassing way
DEBACLE (n.)
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DEBACLE (n.)
fracasso, desastre
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to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it
END UP
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END UP
acabar (fazendo), terminar por, tornar-se
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tourist travel and the services connected with it, esp. when regarded as an industry
TRAVEL INDUSTRY
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TRAVEL INDUSTRY
turismo
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a situation in which something cannot continue because of a problem
DISRUPTION
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DISRUPTION
interrupção, distúrbio, contratempo, desordem
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to do or to cause something that has a very powerful or harmful effect
UNLEASH (v.)
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UNLEASH (v.)
desencadear, desatar, pôr em marcha
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something that you do in order to achieve a goal or solve a problem, often one of a series of things
MOVE (n.)
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MOVE (n.)
decisão, ato, medida, atitude
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an example or instance of something
CASE
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CASE
caso
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to provide something that is suitable for a particular situation, person, or purpose
MATCH (v.)
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MATCH (v.)
equiparar, corresponder, relacionar
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confident and not afraid of people
BOLD (adj.)
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BOLD (adj.)
ousado, confiante, corajoso, audacioso
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to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it; to support or help (something)
SHORE UP
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SHORE UP
ajudar, proteger
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to stop the flow of something, usually water or electricity
SHUT OFF
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SHUT OFF
interromper, suspender, parar, desligar, fechar
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to be determined, based, or contingent
DEPEND ON
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DEPEND ON
depender de
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(often plural) an official number that has been counted or calculated
FIGURE (n.)
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FIGURE (n.)
número(s), dado(s)
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to cause a violent situation to end
QUELL (v.)
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QUELL (v.)
sufocar, reprimir, debelar
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to lower something into a liquid for a moment before taking it back out again
DIP (v.)
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DIP (v.)
mergulhar, afundar
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a situation in the stock market in which the prices of stocks are falling
BEAR MARKET
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BEAR MARKET
mercado em baixa
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to fall quickly from a high position
PLUNGE (v.)
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PLUNGE (v.)
despencar, mergulhar
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not harmed or damaged by something bad that has happened
UNSCATHED (adj.)
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UNSCATHED (adj.)
ileso, incólume
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to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem
OVERCOME (v.)
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OVERCOME (v.)
superar
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forming the main or most important part of something, without which it cannot really exist
BASIC
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BASIC
básico
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to foist or assign responsibility or guilt for something on someone else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "blame" and "on"
BLAME ON
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BLAME ON
culpar, responsabilizar, acusar
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allowed to ignore something such as a rule, obligation, or payment
EXEMPT (v.)
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EXEMPT (v.)
isentar, dispensar, eximir
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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
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CITIZEN
cidadão
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to become fixed or established
TAKE ROOT
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TAKE ROOT
criar raízes, arraigar-se, enraizar-se
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the substance on the surface of the Earth in which plants grow
SOIL (n.)
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SOIL (n.)
solo
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a serious outbreak of a contagious disease; the spread of a contagious disease among numerous members of a community as opposed to a few isolated cases
COMMUNITY SPREAD
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COMMUNITY SPREAD
transmissão comunitária
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very important and urgent
PRESSING (adj.)
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PRESSING (adj.)
urgente, premente
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to have something as a very important part or purpose
REVOLVE AROUND
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REVOLVE AROUND
gira em torno de, se resume a
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to react to something by taking a particular course of action
RESPOND
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RESPOND
reagir
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(mainly journalism) if you halt something, or if it halts, it does not continue or develop any farther
HALT (v.)
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HALT (v.)
parar, suspender
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a home for people who need continuous medical treatment or who are unable to take care of themselves, especially people who are old or mentally ill
CARE HOME
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CARE HOME
lar para idosos, casa de repouso
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old people. Many people now think that this expression is offensive.
THE ELDERLY
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THE ELDERLY
os idosos
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to move to a particular place at the same time as a lot of other people
CROWD (v.)
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CROWD (v.)
lotar, encher
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pressure caused by a difficult situation
STRAIN (n.)
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STRAIN (n.)
tensão, pressão, carga
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a device that assists breathing (as by keeping the air passages open) or maintains artificial respiration
BREATHING MACHINE
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BREATHING MACHINE
respirador
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living and not dead
ALIVE (adj.)
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ALIVE (adj.)
vivo
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to give reasons why you believe that something is right or true
ARGUE
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ARGUE
argumentar, sustentar, afirmar, demonstrar
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weak because of old age or illness
INFIRM (adj.)
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INFIRM (adj.)
doente, enfermo, fraco, debilitado
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happening or existing now
CURRENT (adj.)
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CURRENT (adj.)
atual, corrente
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badly or adversely affected
HARD-HIT
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HARD-HIT
duramente afetado, mais atingido
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at the same time
MEANWHILE
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MEANWHILE
ao mesmo tempo
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the most important elected official in a town or city
MAYOR
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MAYOR
prefeito, prefeita
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a disease that affects almost everyone in a very large area
PANDEMIC
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PANDEMIC
pandemia
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to produce a simple technical description to show how something such as a process, system, or theory works
MODEL (v.)
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MODEL (v.)
modelar, arquitetar, delinear
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the state of being dead
DEATH
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DEATH
morte
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making the final result of a situation completely certain
DECISIVE
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DECISIVE
definitivo, absoluto
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to deal with (something bad or unpleasant) in a direct way
FACE UP TO
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FACE UP TO
encarar, enfrentar
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someone who does not like something and states their opinion about it
CRITIC (n.)
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CRITIC (n.)
crítico
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a book that contains a team’s plans and the plays it uses in a sport such as football; any set of strategies to achieve a goal
PLAYBOOK (n.)
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PLAYBOOK (n.)
manual, guia
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to enjoy or revel in something, such as praise, fame, etc. (Alludes to a person or animal resting in the warming rays of the sun.)
BASK IN
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BASK IN
deleitar-se, estirar-se, refestelar-se, regozijar-se
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a strong fear and dislike of people from other countries and cultures
XENOPHOBIA
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XENOPHOBIA
xenofobia
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to make someone believe something that is incorrect or not true
MISLEAD (v.)
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MISLEAD (v.)
enganar, iludir
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including many details or aspects of something
COMPREHENSIVE
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COMPREHENSIVE
amplo, abrangente, completo
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to give a false or incorrect account or description of what someone or something is like in order to trick someone
MISREPRESENT
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MISREPRESENT
deturpar, distorcer
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a mistake, especially one caused by bad judgment
MISSTEP (n.)
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MISSTEP (n.)
tropeço, passo em falso
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a lack of something that you need or want
SHORTAGE
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SHORTAGE
escassez, falta
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a person's interpretation of something
READ (n.)
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READ (n.)
análise, interpretação, leitura
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in a very difficult or dangerous situation that needs to be dealt with immediately
IN EXTREMIS
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IN EXTREMIS
em casos extremos
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(formal) to join or fasten together
BIND TOGETHER
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BIND TOGETHER
unir
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the protection or the safety of a country’s secrets and its citizens
SECURITY
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SECURITY
segurança (nacional)
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feeling angry and unhappy because you think you have been treated unfairly or without enough respect
RESENTFUL
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RESENTFUL
ressentido, amargurado
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to achieve something that you wanted to do, or get something you hoped for
FULFILL
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FULFILL
cumprir, realizar, agir de acordo com
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ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
SOARING (adj.)
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SOARING (adj.)
crescente
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a solution to a particular problem
REMEDY (n.)
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REMEDY (n.)
solução
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if one thing spawns something else, it creates it
SPAWN (v.)
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SPAWN (v.)
gerar, criar, semear, desovar
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if something bad is brewing, it is beginning to happen
BREW (v.)
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BREW (v.)
tramar, conspirar, maquinar; fermentar
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extremely surprising
STAGGERING (adj.)
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STAGGERING (adj.)
surpreendente, espantoso, descomunal
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(informal) a very large number of people or things
A RAFT OF
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A RAFT OF
uma série de, uma enorme quantidade
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if you tighten your grip on something, or if your grip tightens, you hold the thing more firmly or securely
TIGHTEN ONE’S GRIP
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TIGHTEN ONE’S GRIP
agarrar, fechar o cerco
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a building where horses or farm animals are kept
STABLE (n.)
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STABLE (n.)
estábulo
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to run in a sudden way, especially because you are frightened
BOLT (v.)
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BOLT (v.)
sair em disparada
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gradually and steadily
BY THE DAY
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BY THE DAY
dia após dia
