#83 😷 Gripezinha? 😷 Why are these three presidents downplaying coronavirus warnings?

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to make someone believe something that is not true

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TRICK (v.)

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TRICK (v.)

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enganar, tapear

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plural of medium

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MEDIA

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MEDIA

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imprensa

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a very common infectious disease that lasts a short time and makes you feel hot or cold, weak, and tired

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INFLUENZA / THE FLU

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INFLUENZA / THE FLU

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gripe

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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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very nearly, almost

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ALL BUT

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ALL BUT

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praticamente

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if someone or something disappears, they move somewhere where they can no longer be seen

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DISAPPEAR

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DISAPPEAR

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desaparecer, sumir

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a walk by a group of people to a place in order to protest about something

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MARCH (n.)

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MARCH (n.)

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passeata, marcha, manifestação, protesto

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a public meeting that a lot of people go to in order to support someone or something or to protest against someone or something

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RALLY (n.)

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RALLY (n.)

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comício

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to move very quickly

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RACE (v.)

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RACE (v.)

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correr, agir com rapidez, apressar-se

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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

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THREAT

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THREAT

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ameaça

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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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a group of three powerful people, especially people in charge of something

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TRIUMVIRATE

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TRIUMVIRATE

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triunvirato, trio

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in psychology, a refusal to accept the unpleasant truth about a situation or admit what you are feeling

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DENIAL

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DENIAL

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negação

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to deliberately make a situation seem less serious or important than it is

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DOWNPLAY (v.)

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DOWNPLAY (v.)

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subestimar, diminuir a importância

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(of something unwanted or unpleasant) about to happen soon and causing worry

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LOOMING (adj.)

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LOOMING (adj.)

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iminente

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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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(uncountable) information about recent events that is reported in newspapers or on television or radio

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NEWS

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NEWS

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notícia

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a government's or political leader's press secretary is someone who is employed by them to give information to the press

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PRESS SECRETARY

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PRESS SECRETARY

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secretário de comunicação

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new, or unusual

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NOVEL (adj.)

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NOVEL (adj.)

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novo, desconhecido, original

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not as good or important as some people believe

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OVERRATED (adj.)

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OVERRATED (adj.)

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exagerado, superestimado

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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

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DOUBLE DOWN

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DOUBLE DOWN

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dobrar a aposta

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an instance of a disease

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CASE

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CASE

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caso

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up to the present

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SO FAR

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SO FAR

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até agora, por enquanto

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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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the unpleasant effects of something that has happened

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FALLOUT (n.)

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FALLOUT (n.)

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consequência

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a temporary hospital for injured soldiers near an area of fighting

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FIELD HOSPITAL

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FIELD HOSPITAL

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hospital de campanha

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overcome, as with a profusion or concentration of something

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OVERWHELMED (adj.)

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OVERWHELMED (adj.)

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sobrecarregado, sufocado, lotado, abarrotado

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a large building or series of connected buildings containing a variety of retail stores and typically also restaurants

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SHOPPING MALL / MALL

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SHOPPING MALL / MALL

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shopping

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a group of people meeting together

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GATHERING (n.)

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GATHERING (n.)

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reunião, encontro

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(spoken) to believe or accept something, especially something that is unlikely to be true or reasonable

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BUY (v.)

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BUY (v.)

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acreditar

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an explanation or piece of advice that helps someone to feel less worried

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REASSURANCE

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REASSURANCE

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garantia

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a place where you can stand just outside an upper window. It sticks out from the wall of a building

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BALCONY

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BALCONY

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varanda, sacada

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to hit something hard, making a loud noise

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BANG (v.)

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BANG (v.)

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bater

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cookware, utensils used in cooking

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POTS AND PANS

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POTS AND PANS

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panelas (em geral)

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a deep round metal container used for cooking food in on a stove

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POT (n.)

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POT (n.)

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panela, caldeirão

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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

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PAN (n.)

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PAN (n.)

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panela, frigideira

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the unhappy feeling that you have when you are not satisfied with something

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DISCONTENT (n.)

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DISCONTENT (n.)

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insatisfação, descontentamento

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the government of a country

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ADMINISTRATION

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ADMINISTRATION

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governo