#81 😷 No new local infections in China 😷 Flashcards
a disease that affects almost everyone in a very large area
PANDEMIC
PANDEMIC
pandemia
important, serious,large, orgreat
MAJOR (adj.)
MAJOR (adj.)
importante, principal
a time when an important change takes place in a situation, especially one that makes it better
TURNING POINT
TURNING POINT
virada
a situation in which someone is trying very hard to deal with a difficult situation
BATTLE (n.)
BATTLE (n.)
batalha, luta, guerra
a meeting where reporters get information and ask questions about a particular piece of news
NEWS CONFERENCE
NEWS CONFERENCE
coletiva
someone with an important position in an organization
OFFICIAL (n.)
OFFICIAL (n.)
autoridade, dirigente, alto funcionário, executivo
to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decision, or something that has happened
ANNOUNCE
ANNOUNCE
divulgar, declarar, anunciar
to or in a country across the ocean
OVERSEAS
OVERSEAS
exterior
used for emphasis when you are saying or asking whether something is even slightly true, especially after words such as “any,” “anything,” “anyone,” or “nothing”
AT ALL
AT ALL
em absoluto, de modo algum
an event or achievement that marks an important stage in a process
MILESTONE
MILESTONE
marco, feito, etapa, evento importante
probably
LIKELY
LIKELY
provavelmente
to call attention to, single out
HOLD UP
HOLD UP
destacar, mostrar, exibir
still happening or being done
ONGOING
ONGOING
contínuo, em andamento
wide in range or effect
SWEEPING (adj.)
SWEEPING (adj.)
amplo, extenso, radical
controlled by the people with the highest status in an organization
TOP-DOWN (adj.)
TOP-DOWN (adj.)
de cima para baixo
used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it
DESPITE
DESPITE
apesar de, a despeito de
to deal with a situation or process badly or without enough care
MISHANDLE (v.)
MISHANDLE (v.)
gerir mal, errar, equivocar-se
the sudden start of war, disease, violence, etc.
OUTBREAK (n.)
OUTBREAK (n.)
surto, irrupção, erupção, surgimento repentino
a large mass of land that forms the main part of a country but does not include any islands belonging to the country
MAINLAND (n.) (adj.)
MAINLAND (n.) (adj.)
continente; continental
a situation in which disease begins to infect more and more people
SPREAD (n.)
SPREAD (n.)
dispersão, difusão, propagação, alastramento, transmissão
to make a proposal into a law
ENACT
ENACT
decretar, promulgar
extremely strict and severe
DRACONIAN
DRACONIAN
rigoroso, drástico, draconiano
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.)
QUARANTINE (n.)
quarentena
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
CITIZEN
cidadão
badly or adversely affected
HARD-HIT
HARD-HIT
duramente afetado, mais atingido