#91 🎸 They broke up 50 years ago. How the Beatles still bring joy in scary times 🥁 Flashcards
(informal) to play (a recorded piece of music, such as a phonograph record), especially as a disc jockey
SPIN (v.)
SPIN (v.)
tocar
a system of microphones, amplifiers, and loudspeakers used to amplify speech or music in a large building or at an outdoor gathering
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM
sistema de som
send (a patient) out of the hospital because they are judged fit to go home
DISCHARGE (v.)
DISCHARGE (v.)
dar alta
forthcoming; about to happen
UPCOMING (adj.)
UPCOMING (adj.)
vindouro, iminente, próximo, que está por vir
a program of entertainment, especially at a theater
BILL (n.)
BILL (n.)
programa
a person who has an extreme or obsessive admiration for a particular person or thing
SUPERFAN (n.)
SUPERFAN (n.)
superfã, apaixonado, fanático
a person who is a specified number of years younger than someone else
JUNIOR (n.)
JUNIOR (n.)
mais novo
the ability to evoke or suggest images, memories, and emotions
RESONANCE (n.)
RESONANCE (n.)
repercussão, significado especial
an informal occasion when people sing together in a group
SINGALONG (n.)
SINGALONG (n.)
coral espontâneo
hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner
CROON (v.)
CROON (v.)
sussurrar, cantar
a small exterior window in a ship or aircraft
PORTHOLE (n.)
PORTHOLE (n.)
escotilha
in a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate
INEXTRICABLY (adv.)
INEXTRICABLY (adv.)
indissociavelmente
(of a couple in a relationship) part company
BREAK UP
BREAK UP
separar-se
continuing or long-lasting
ENDURING (adj.)
ENDURING (adj.)
duradouro, resistente
a firm hold; a tight grasp or clasp
GRIP (n.)
GRIP (n.)
domínio
living and not dead
ALIVE (adj.)
ALIVE (adj.)
vivo
(informal) fabulous; wonderful
FAB (adj.)
FAB (adj.)
fabuloso
develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form
EVOLVE (v.)
EVOLVE (v.)
evoluir, crescer, desenvolver-se
first; anterior; relating to a precursor
PROTO- (prefix)
PROTO- (prefix)
primeiro, o que está à frente
music, culture, or art based on the experiences produced by psychedelic drugs
PSYCHEDELIA (n.)
PSYCHEDELIA (n.)
psicodelismo, psicodelia
the length of time for which something lasts
SPAN (n.)
SPAN (n.)
duração, período
be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling)
EMBODY (v.)
EMBODY (v.)
expressar, encarnar, personificar, concretizar
(of a person or their language) direct and uninhibited, especially about sexual subjects or bodily functions
EARTHY (adj.)
EARTHY (adj.)
simples, natural, grosseiro
become gradually more appealing to (someone)
GROW ON
GROW ON
conquistar aos poucos
used to emphasize something additional that is being referred to
AND ALL
AND ALL
e o escambau
amount to
ADD UP TO
ADD UP TO
resultar em
a natural ability or talent
GIFT (n.)
GIFT (n.)
dom, talento
in or belonging to the past
OF OLD
OF OLD
de outrora
a phonograph record
VINYL (n.)
VINYL (n.)
vinil, disco de vinil
a form of magnetic tape technology for audio storage, popular from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s
8-TRACK
8-TRACK
cartucho, fita de oito pistas
a son or daughter of any age
CHILD (n.)
CHILD (n.)
filho, filha
clear and obvious; in a stark or exaggerated form
WRIT LARGE
WRIT LARGE
escancarado, mais evidente, em escala maior
a hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty
PITFALL (n.)
PITFALL (n.)
armadilha
trip or momentarily lose one’s balance; almost fall
STUMBLE (v.)
STUMBLE (v.)
tropeçar
even more
ALL THE MORE
ALL THE MORE
ainda mais
make a way through (something) forcefully, as if by splitting it apart
CLEAVE (v.)
CLEAVE (v.)
separar, partir, dividir, clivar
short for baby boomer; a person born in the years following World War II, when there was a temporary marked increase in the birth rate
BOOMER (n.)
BOOMER (n.)
baby boomer, pessoa nascida entre 1946 e 1964
congregate or mass in a flock or large group
FLOCK (v.)
FLOCK (v.)
aglomerar-se, lotar
an event such as a pageant or musical, produced on a large scale and with striking effects
SPECTACULAR (n.)
SPECTACULAR (n.)
superprodução
a date when you celebrate something that happened in a previous year that is important to you
ANNIVERSARY (n.)
ANNIVERSARY (n.)
aniversário
anger
IRE (n.)
IRE (n.)
raiva
someone with an important position in an organization
OFFICIAL (n.)
OFFICIAL (n.)
autoridade, dirigente, alto funcionário, executivo
grasp or seize suddenly and roughly
GRAB (v.)
GRAB (v.)
pegar, agarrar
(BrE) an area of road painted with broad white stripes, where vehicles must stop if pedestrians wish to cross; a crosswalk
ZEBRA CROSSING (n.)
ZEBRA CROSSING (n.)
faixa de pedestres
a state of isolation or restricted access instituted as a security measure
LOCKDOWN (n.)
LOCKDOWN (n.)
confinamento social
immediately precede; result in
LEAD UP TO
LEAD UP TO
culminar
an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development
MILESTONE (n.)
MILESTONE (n.)
marco
establish a relationship with someone based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences
BOND (v.)
BOND (v.)
juntar, unir
bring up (a child)
RAISE (v.)
RAISE (v.)
criar, educar
give a cry of pain, grief, or anger
WAIL (v.)
WAIL (v.)
choramingar, lamentar
a particular area of a city or town
NEIGHBORHOOD (n.)
NEIGHBORHOOD (n.)
bairro
(of a number of people) enter a place or space that is or seems to be too small to accommodate all of them
CRAM (v.)
CRAM (v.)
amontoar-se, aglomerar-se
a person who is affected by an obsession
OBSESSIVE (n.)
OBSESSIVE (n.)
fanático
suspend or arrange (something), especially with a strap or straps, so that it hangs loosely in a particular position
SLING (v.)
SLING (v.)
pendurar
jam session; an informal gathering of musicians improvising together, especially in jazz or blues
JAM (n.)
JAM (n.)
jam session
by way of; through
VIA (prep.)
VIA (prep.)
via, por meio de
end a marriage or an emotional or working relationship
SPLIT (v.)
SPLIT (v.)
separar-se
