#93 Images of Venice from space show how coronavirus has changed the city's iconic canals Flashcards

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an organization set up in 1975 to coordinate the national space programs of the collaborating countries

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EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

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EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

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Agência Espacial Europeia

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relating to or characteristic of Europe or its inhabitants

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EUROPEAN (adj.)

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EUROPEAN (adj.)

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europeu

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to make information or documents available

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RELEASE (v.)

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RELEASE (v.)

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divulgar

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a visible impression obtained by a camera, telescope, microscope, or other device, or displayed on a computer or video screen

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IMAGE (n.)

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IMAGE (n.)

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imagem, foto

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a city in northeastern Italy, on a lagoon of the Adriatic Sea, capital of Venetia region

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VENICE (n.)

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VENICE (n.)

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Veneza

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the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun

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YEAR (n.)

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YEAR (n.)

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ano

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pick out and emphasize

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HIGHLIGHT (v.)

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HIGHLIGHT (v.)

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destacar, enfatizar, realçar

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a disease that affects almost everyone in a very large area

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PANDEMIC (n.)

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PANDEMIC (n.)

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pandemia

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known about by many people

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FAMOUS (adj.)

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FAMOUS (adj.)

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famoso

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a river, canal, or other route for travel by water

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WATERWAY (n.)

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WATERWAY (n.)

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hidrovia, canal

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constituting number thirteen in a sequence; 13th

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THIRTEENTH (ordinal number)

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THIRTEENTH (ordinal number)

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décimo-terceiro

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in asuddenandsurprisingway that iseasytonotice

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DRAMATICALLY (adv.)

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DRAMATICALLY (adv.)

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repentinamente, substancialmente

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a road or path forming a route between two places

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THOROUGHFARE (n.)

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THOROUGHFARE (n.)

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via

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an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation

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CRISIS (n.)

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CRISIS (n.)

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crise

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a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward

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BAY (n.)

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BAY (n.)

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baía

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an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between the Balkans and the Italian peninsula

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ADRIATIC SEA (n.)

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ADRIATIC SEA (n.)

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Mar Adriático

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known about by many people; renowned

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FAMED (adj.)

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FAMED (adj.)

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famoso, conhecido, renomado

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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 (v.)

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ANNOUNCE (v.)

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divulgar, declarar, anunciar

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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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(of a room, building, or other place) filled by a large number of people; very crowded

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PACKED (adj.)

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PACKED (adj.)

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lotado, abarrotado

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a person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure

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TOURIST (n.)

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TOURIST (n.)

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turista

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a secondary, indirect, or cumulative effect

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KNOCK-ON EFFECT (expr.)

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KNOCK-ON EFFECT (expr.)

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desdobramento, efeito secundário, efeito indireto

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  1. vehicles moving on a road or public highway; the movement of other forms of transportation or of pedestrians 2. the action of dealing or trading in something illegal
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TRAFFIC (n.)

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TRAFFIC (n.)

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  1. tráfego, trânsito 2. tráfico
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an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation

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CANAL (n.)

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CANAL (n.)

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canal

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notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant; watch (someone or something) carefully and attentively

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OBSERVE (v.)

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OBSERVE (v.)

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observar

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more than one; several

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VARIOUS (det.)

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VARIOUS (det.)

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vários, diversos

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a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose

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MEASURE (n.)

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MEASURE (n.)

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medida

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a native or citizen of Venice

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VENETIAN (n.)

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VENETIAN (n.)

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veneziano

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a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef

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LAGOON (n.)

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LAGOON (n.)

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laguna

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cause (liquid) to move about vigorously

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CHURN UP (phrasal verb) / CHURN (v.)

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CHURN UP (phrasal verb) / CHURN (v.)

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revirar, agitar, remexer

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the bottom of the sea or a lake or river

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BED (n.)

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BED (n.)

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leito, fundo

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at the same time

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MEANWHILE (adv.)

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MEANWHILE (adv.)

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ao mesmo tempo

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a vast mountain system in southern Asia that extends for 1,500 miles (2,400 km) from Kashmir east to Assam

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HIMALAYAS (n.)

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HIMALAYAS (n.)

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Himalaias

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because of something

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DUE TO (prep.)

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DUE TO (prep.)

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por conta de, devido a, em razão de, em decorrência de

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the number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a thousand; 1,000,000

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MILLION (cardinal number)

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MILLION (cardinal number)

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milhão

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

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AS OF (expr.)

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AS OF (expr.)

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até; a partir de

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(often plural) an official number that has been counted or calculated

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FIGURE (n.)

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FIGURE (n.)

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número(s), dado(s)