#83 😷 Gripezinha? 😷 Why are these three presidents downplaying coronavirus warnings? Flashcards
to make someone believe something that is not true
TRICK (v.)
TRICK (v.)
enganar, tapear
plural of medium
MEDIA
MEDIA
imprensa
a very common infectious disease that lasts a short time and makes you feel hot or cold, weak, and tired
INFLUENZA / THE FLU
INFLUENZA / THE FLU
gripe
used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it
DESPITE
DESPITE
apesar de, a despeito de
very nearly, almost
ALL BUT
ALL BUT
praticamente
if someone or something disappears, they move somewhere where they can no longer be seen
DISAPPEAR
DISAPPEAR
desaparecer, sumir
a walk by a group of people to a place in order to protest about something
MARCH (n.)
MARCH (n.)
passeata, marcha, manifestação, protesto
a public meeting that a lot of people go to in order to support someone or something or to protest against someone or something
RALLY (n.)
RALLY (n.)
comício
to move very quickly
RACE (v.)
RACE (v.)
correr, agir com rapidez, apressar-se
an occasion when someone says that they will cause you harm or problems, especially if you do not do what they tell you to do
THREAT
THREAT
ameaça
a disease that affects almost everyone in a very large area
PANDEMIC
PANDEMIC
pandemia
a group of three powerful people, especially people in charge of something
TRIUMVIRATE
TRIUMVIRATE
triunvirato, trio
in psychology, a refusal to accept the unpleasant truth about a situation or admit what you are feeling
DENIAL
DENIAL
negação
to deliberately make a situation seem less serious or important than it is
DOWNPLAY (v.)
DOWNPLAY (v.)
subestimar, diminuir a importância
(of something unwanted or unpleasant) about to happen soon and causing worry
LOOMING (adj.)
LOOMING (adj.)
iminente
the sudden start of war, disease, violence, etc.
OUTBREAK (n.)
OUTBREAK (n.)
surto, irrupção, erupção, surgimento repentino
(uncountable) information about recent events that is reported in newspapers or on television or radio
NEWS
NEWS
notícia
a government’s or political leader’s press secretary is someone who is employed by them to give information to the press
PRESS SECRETARY
PRESS SECRETARY
secretário de comunicação
new, or unusual
NOVEL (adj.)
NOVEL (adj.)
novo, desconhecido, original
not as good or important as some people believe
OVERRATED (adj.)
OVERRATED (adj.)
exagerado, superestimado
strengthen one’s commitment to a particular strategy or course of action, typically one that is potentially risky; (in blackjack) double a bet after seeing one’s initial cards, with the requirement that one additional card be drawn
DOUBLE DOWN
DOUBLE DOWN
dobrar a aposta
an instance of a disease
CASE
CASE
caso
up to the present
SO FAR
SO FAR
até agora, por enquanto
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
the unpleasant effects of something that has happened
FALLOUT (n.)
FALLOUT (n.)
consequência
a temporary hospital for injured soldiers near an area of fighting
FIELD HOSPITAL
FIELD HOSPITAL
hospital de campanha
overcome, as with a profusion or concentration of something
OVERWHELMED (adj.)
OVERWHELMED (adj.)
sobrecarregado, sufocado, lotado, abarrotado
a large building or series of connected buildings containing a variety of retail stores and typically also restaurants
SHOPPING MALL / MALL
SHOPPING MALL / MALL
shopping
a group of people meeting together
GATHERING (n.)
GATHERING (n.)
reunião, encontro
(spoken) to believe or accept something, especially something that is unlikely to be true or reasonable
BUY (v.)
BUY (v.)
acreditar
an explanation or piece of advice that helps someone to feel less worried
REASSURANCE
REASSURANCE
garantia
a place where you can stand just outside an upper window. It sticks out from the wall of a building
BALCONY
BALCONY
varanda, sacada
to hit something hard, making a loud noise
BANG (v.)
BANG (v.)
bater
cookware, utensils used in cooking
POTS AND PANS
POTS AND PANS
panelas (em geral)
a deep round metal container used for cooking food in on a stove
POT (n.)
POT (n.)
panela, caldeirão
a round metal container used for cooking, with a handle and usually a lid. A saucepan has tall sides and a frying pan is wider with shorter sides and usually no lid
PAN (n.)
PAN (n.)
panela, frigideira
the unhappy feeling that you have when you are not satisfied with something
DISCONTENT (n.)
DISCONTENT (n.)
insatisfação, descontentamento
the government of a country
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION
governo
