#81 😷 No new local infections in China 😷 Flashcards

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a disease that affects almost everyone in a very large area

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PANDEMIC

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PANDEMIC

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pandemia

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important, serious,large, orgreat

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MAJOR (adj.)

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MAJOR (adj.)

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importante, principal

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a time when an important change takes place in a situation, especially one that makes it better

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TURNING POINT

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TURNING POINT

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virada

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a situation in which someone is trying very hard to deal with a difficult situation

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BATTLE (n.)

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BATTLE (n.)

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batalha, luta, guerra

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a meeting where reporters get information and ask questions about a particular piece of news

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NEWS CONFERENCE

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NEWS CONFERENCE

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coletiva

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someone with an important position in an organization

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OFFICIAL (n.)

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OFFICIAL (n.)

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autoridade, dirigente, alto funcionário, executivo

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to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decision, or something that has happened

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ANNOUNCE

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ANNOUNCE

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divulgar, declarar, anunciar

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to or in a country across the ocean

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OVERSEAS

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OVERSEAS

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exterior

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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”

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AT ALL

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AT ALL

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em absoluto, de modo algum

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an event or achievement that marks an important stage in a process

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MILESTONE

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MILESTONE

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marco, feito, etapa, evento importante

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probably

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LIKELY

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LIKELY

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provavelmente

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to call attention to, single out

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HOLD UP

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HOLD UP

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destacar, mostrar, exibir

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still happening or being done

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ONGOING

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ONGOING

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contínuo, em andamento

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wide in range or effect

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SWEEPING (adj.)

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SWEEPING (adj.)

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amplo, extenso, radical

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controlled by the people with the highest status in an organization

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TOP-DOWN (adj.)

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TOP-DOWN (adj.)

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de cima para baixo

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used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it

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DESPITE

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DESPITE

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apesar de, a despeito de

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to deal with a situation or process badly or without enough care

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MISHANDLE (v.)

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MISHANDLE (v.)

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gerir mal, errar, equivocar-se

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the sudden start of war, disease, violence, etc.

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OUTBREAK (n.)

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OUTBREAK (n.)

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surto, irrupção, erupção, surgimento repentino

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a large mass of land that forms the main part of a country but does not include any islands belonging to the country

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MAINLAND (n.) (adj.)

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MAINLAND (n.) (adj.)

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continente; continental

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a situation in which disease begins to infect more and more people

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SPREAD (n.)

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SPREAD (n.)

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dispersão, difusão, propagação, alastramento, transmissão

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to make a proposal into a law

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ENACT

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ENACT

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decretar, promulgar

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extremely strict and severe

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DRACONIAN

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DRACONIAN

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rigoroso, drástico, draconiano

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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

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QUARANTINE (n.)

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QUARANTINE (n.)

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quarentena

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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

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CITIZEN

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CITIZEN

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cidadão

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49
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badly or adversely affected

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HARD-HIT

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HARD-HIT

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duramente afetado, mais atingido

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the most important place where a particular activity takes place

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HUB

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HUB

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centro; cubo de roda (lit.)

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(mainly journalism) if you halt something, or if it halts, it does not continue or develop any farther

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HALT (v.)

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HALT (v.)

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parar, suspender

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used for emphasizing that something has stopped or ended completely

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ALTOGETHER

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ALTOGETHER

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por completo

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never having happened or existed before

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UNPRECEDENTED

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UNPRECEDENTED

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inédito, sem precedentes, pela primeira vez

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(formal) to get something from someone by threatening or forcing them or using your authority

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EXACT (v.)

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EXACT (v.)

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exigir, forçar, impor

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(informal) (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive

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STEEP (adj.)

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STEEP (adj.)

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exagerado, excessivo, absurdo; íngreme (lit.)

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the total amount of harm or damage

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TOLL (n.)

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TOLL (n.)

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preço (fig.); pedágio (lit.)

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normal or average, and not unusual or special

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ORDINARY

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ORDINARY

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comum

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to suffer something difficult or unpleasant in a patient way over a long period

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ENDURE

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ENDURE

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aguentar, suportar

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a situation in which people stay in a locked indoor space during an emergency in order to remain safe

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LOCKDOWN (n.)

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LOCKDOWN (n.)

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confinamento, isolamento social

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used for saying that something happens at the same time as something else

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AS (conj.)

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AS (conj.)

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enquanto, ao mesmo tempo que, à medida que

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to become smaller in amount, level, importance, etc. or make something do this

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LESSEN (v.)

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LESSEN (v.)

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diminuir

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the speed at which something happens within a particular period of time

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RATE (n.)

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RATE (n.)

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velocidade, ritmo, rapidez

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involving or consisting of many people, things, or parts

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MULTIPLE (adj.)

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MULTIPLE (adj.)

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vários, diversos, muitos

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to fight with someone

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GRAPPLE (v.)

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GRAPPLE (v.)

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agarrar, lutar corpo a corpo

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used to indicate a time or date at which something begins or ends

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AS OF

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AS OF

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até; a partir de

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happening or existing all over the world

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WORLDWIDE

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WORLDWIDE

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no mundo todo

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to follow the development or progress of something

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TRACK (v.)

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TRACK (v.)

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rastrear, monitorar, acompanhar

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a set of plans or actions agreed on by a government, political party, business, or other group

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POLICY

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POLICY

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política, norma, diretriz

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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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things such as food, medicine, and equipment that you need to live or to perform a particular activity

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SUPPLIES (n.)

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SUPPLIES (n.)

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materiais, equipamentos, suprimentos, provisões

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dealingwith orrelatingto othercountries

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FOREIGN (adj.)

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FOREIGN (adj.)

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externo, exterior, das relações exteriores

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a protective covering for the face

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FACE MASK

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FACE MASK

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máscara cirúrgica

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because of a particular fact

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IN LIGHT OF SOMETHING

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IN LIGHT OF SOMETHING

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por causa de, em decorrência de, por conta de, em razão de

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(usually plural) something such as a room or piece of equipment that is provided at a place for people to use

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FACILITY (n.)

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FACILITY (n.)

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instalações, unidade, centro

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lots of things or people

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DOZENS (determiner)

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DOZENS (determiner)

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dezenas (fig.); dúzias

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a person who returns to a place, especially after a prolonged absence

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RETURNEE (n.)

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RETURNEE (n.)

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repatriado

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a large number of people moving or arriving somewhere at the same time

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WAVE (n.)

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WAVE (n.)

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onda, leva

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an Interpol notice describing a wanted person and asking that he or she be arrested with a view to extradition; a wanted notice that is issued by Interpol at the request of an Interpol member country and distributed to all member countries

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RED NOTICE

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RED NOTICE

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alerta vermelho

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to experience something, especially something that is unpleasant but necessary

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UNDERGO

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UNDERGO

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submeter-se a, passar por

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to try to do something

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ATTEMPT (v.)

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ATTEMPT (v.)

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tentar, empenhar-se, esforçar-se

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to resume (something, such as an activity) after interruption

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RESTART (v.)

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RESTART (v.)

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retomar

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relating to the economy of a particular country or region

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ECONOMIC

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ECONOMIC

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econômico

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(often passive) to have a bad effect on someone or something

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HIT (v.)

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HIT (v.)

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atingir, afetar

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relating to the sale of goods directly to the public for their own use

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RETAIL (adj.)

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RETAIL (adj.)

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varejo

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to fall quickly from a high position

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PLUNGE (v.)

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PLUNGE (v.)

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despencar

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the amount of something that a person, organization, system, etc. produces

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OUTPUT (n.)

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OUTPUT (n.)

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produção

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something a company owns and uses but does not sell, for example machines, buildings, or land

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FIXED ASSET

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FIXED ASSET

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ativo fixo, ativo imobilizado, bens patrimoniais