#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
THOROUGHFARE (n.)
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THOROUGHFARE (n.)
via
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an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
CRISIS (n.)
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CRISIS (n.)
crise
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a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward
BAY (n.)
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BAY (n.)
baía
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an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between the Balkans and the Italian peninsula
ADRIATIC SEA (n.)
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ADRIATIC SEA (n.)
Mar Adriático
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known about by many people; renowned
FAMED (adj.)
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FAMED (adj.)
famoso, conhecido, renomado
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to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decision, or something that has happened
ANNOUNCE (v.)
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ANNOUNCE (v.)
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
LOCKDOWN (n.)
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LOCKDOWN (n.)
confinamento, isolamento social
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(of a room, building, or other place) filled by a large number of people; very crowded
PACKED (adj.)
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PACKED (adj.)
lotado, abarrotado
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a person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure
TOURIST (n.)
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TOURIST (n.)
turista
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a secondary, indirect, or cumulative effect
KNOCK-ON EFFECT (expr.)
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KNOCK-ON EFFECT (expr.)
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
TRAFFIC (n.)
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TRAFFIC (n.)
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
CANAL (n.)
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CANAL (n.)
canal
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notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant; watch (someone or something) carefully and attentively
OBSERVE (v.)
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OBSERVE (v.)
observar
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more than one; several
VARIOUS (det.)
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VARIOUS (det.)
vários, diversos
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a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose
MEASURE (n.)
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MEASURE (n.)
medida
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a native or citizen of Venice
VENETIAN (n.)
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VENETIAN (n.)
veneziano
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a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef
LAGOON (n.)
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LAGOON (n.)
laguna
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cause (liquid) to move about vigorously
CHURN UP (phrasal verb) / CHURN (v.)
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CHURN UP (phrasal verb) / CHURN (v.)
revirar, agitar, remexer
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the bottom of the sea or a lake or river
BED (n.)
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BED (n.)
leito, fundo
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at the same time
MEANWHILE (adv.)
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MEANWHILE (adv.)
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
HIMALAYAS (n.)
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HIMALAYAS (n.)
Himalaias
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because of something
DUE TO (prep.)
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DUE TO (prep.)
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
MILLION (cardinal number)
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MILLION (cardinal number)
milhão
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used to indicate a time or date at which something begins or ends
AS OF (expr.)
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AS OF (expr.)
até; a partir de
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(often plural) an official number that has been counted or calculated
FIGURE (n.)
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FIGURE (n.)
número(s), dado(s)