#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
the most important place where a particular activity takes place
HUB
HUB
centro; cubo de roda (lit.)
(mainly journalism) if you halt something, or if it halts, it does not continue or develop any farther
HALT (v.)
HALT (v.)
parar, suspender
used for emphasizing that something has stopped or ended completely
ALTOGETHER
ALTOGETHER
por completo
never having happened or existed before
UNPRECEDENTED
UNPRECEDENTED
inédito, sem precedentes, pela primeira vez
(formal) to get something from someone by threatening or forcing them or using your authority
EXACT (v.)
EXACT (v.)
exigir, forçar, impor
(informal) (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive
STEEP (adj.)
STEEP (adj.)
exagerado, excessivo, absurdo; íngreme (lit.)
the total amount of harm or damage
TOLL (n.)
TOLL (n.)
preço (fig.); pedágio (lit.)
normal or average, and not unusual or special
ORDINARY
ORDINARY
comum
to suffer something difficult or unpleasant in a patient way over a long period
ENDURE
ENDURE
aguentar, suportar
a situation in which people stay in a locked indoor space during an emergency in order to remain safe
LOCKDOWN (n.)
LOCKDOWN (n.)
confinamento, isolamento social
used for saying that something happens at the same time as something else
AS (conj.)
AS (conj.)
enquanto, ao mesmo tempo que, à medida que
to become smaller in amount, level, importance, etc. or make something do this
LESSEN (v.)
LESSEN (v.)
diminuir
the speed at which something happens within a particular period of time
RATE (n.)
RATE (n.)
velocidade, ritmo, rapidez
involving or consisting of many people, things, or parts
MULTIPLE (adj.)
MULTIPLE (adj.)
vários, diversos, muitos
to fight with someone
GRAPPLE (v.)
GRAPPLE (v.)
agarrar, lutar corpo a corpo
used to indicate a time or date at which something begins or ends
AS OF
AS OF
até; a partir de
happening or existing all over the world
WORLDWIDE
WORLDWIDE
no mundo todo
to follow the development or progress of something
TRACK (v.)
TRACK (v.)
rastrear, monitorar, acompanhar
a set of plans or actions agreed on by a government, political party, business, or other group
POLICY
POLICY
política, norma, diretriz
an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
CRISIS
CRISIS
crise
things such as food, medicine, and equipment that you need to live or to perform a particular activity
SUPPLIES (n.)
SUPPLIES (n.)
materiais, equipamentos, suprimentos, provisões
dealingwith orrelatingto othercountries
FOREIGN (adj.)
FOREIGN (adj.)
externo, exterior, das relações exteriores
a protective covering for the face
FACE MASK
FACE MASK
máscara cirúrgica
because of a particular fact
IN LIGHT OF SOMETHING
IN LIGHT OF SOMETHING
por causa de, em decorrência de, por conta de, em razão de
(usually plural) something such as a room or piece of equipment that is provided at a place for people to use
FACILITY (n.)
FACILITY (n.)
instalações, unidade, centro
lots of things or people
DOZENS (determiner)
DOZENS (determiner)
dezenas (fig.); dúzias
a person who returns to a place, especially after a prolonged absence
RETURNEE (n.)
RETURNEE (n.)
repatriado
a large number of people moving or arriving somewhere at the same time
WAVE (n.)
WAVE (n.)
onda, leva
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
RED NOTICE
RED NOTICE
alerta vermelho
to experience something, especially something that is unpleasant but necessary
UNDERGO
UNDERGO
submeter-se a, passar por
to try to do something
ATTEMPT (v.)
ATTEMPT (v.)
tentar, empenhar-se, esforçar-se
to resume (something, such as an activity) after interruption
RESTART (v.)
RESTART (v.)
retomar
relating to the economy of a particular country or region
ECONOMIC
ECONOMIC
econômico
(often passive) to have a bad effect on someone or something
HIT (v.)
HIT (v.)
atingir, afetar
relating to the sale of goods directly to the public for their own use
RETAIL (adj.)
RETAIL (adj.)
varejo
to fall quickly from a high position
PLUNGE (v.)
PLUNGE (v.)
despencar
the amount of something that a person, organization, system, etc. produces
OUTPUT (n.)
OUTPUT (n.)
produção
something a company owns and uses but does not sell, for example machines, buildings, or land
FIXED ASSET
FIXED ASSET
ativo fixo, ativo imobilizado, bens patrimoniais
