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enliven

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animar, dar vida, alegrar

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penned

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escrito, composto, criado

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crippling

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incapacitante, enfraquecedor

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in wake of

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na sequência de, em consequência de

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stuck plane breaks down

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avião quebrado, avião com defeito

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hail

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granizo, saudar

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corny

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piegas, bobo

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marvel

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maravilhar, admirar

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tease

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provocar, atormentar

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cameos

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  • aparições especiais
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harden

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  • endurecer, tornar mais difícil
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saunter

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  • passear devagar, flanar
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lurk

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  • espreitar, esconder-se
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stoke

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  • acender, atiçar
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to-be-written book

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  • livro a ser escrito
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reroute

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  • mudar de rota, desviar
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fickle

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  • inconstante, volúvel
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slander

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  • calúnia, difamação
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booming

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  • próspero, em expansão
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screening

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  • triagem, exame, rastreio, exibição
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strain

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  • esforço, tensão
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distressed

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  • aflito, angustiado
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tick off

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  • marcar, riscar
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wellness

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  • bem-estar, saúde
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overwhelmed -

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sobrecarregado, abrumado

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queue

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  • fila, fila de espera
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earn a living

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  • ganhar a vida
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elated

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  • eufórico, entusiasmado
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signed up

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  • inscrito, matriculado
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frowned upon

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  • desaprovado, reprovado
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boil

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  • ferver, fervura
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unveil

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  • revelar, desvendar
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ruthless

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  • cruel, implacável
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revile

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  • insultar, ofender
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rejoicing

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  • regozijo, alegria
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crumble

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  • desmoronar, ruir
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cheers

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  • vivas, aclamações
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towered

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  • imponente, grandioso
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staring

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  • encarando, olhando fixamente
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pivot

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  • girar, pivotar
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prevail

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  • prevalecer, triunfar
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lawlessness

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  • ilegalidade, anarquia
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lieutenant

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  • tenente, suboficial
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enduring

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  • duradouro, persistente
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faithful

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  • fiel, leal
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staunch

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  • firme, resoluto
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overthrown

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  • derrubado, derrotado
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usher

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  • porteiro, anfitrião
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outspoken

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  • franco, sincero
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justifiable

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  • justificável, defensável
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to make up for -

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compensar, reparar

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gloomy backdrop

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  • cenário sombrio
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are at a low ebb

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  • estão em baixa
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Out in front of La Monede -

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na frente da La Monede

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uphold

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  • manter, sustentar
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concourse -

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saguão

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mast -

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mastro

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run-up

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  • preparação
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takeover

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  • aquisição, controle, invasão, tomada, golpe, conquista, ocupação
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implie

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  • implicar
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candlelit

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  • iluminado por velas
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eve

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  • véspera
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peek -

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espiar, espreitar

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curb -

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frear, conter

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flip flops

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  • chinelos
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mob

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  • turba, multidão
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grueling

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  • extenuante, árduo
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backpedal

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  • retroceder
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were at odds

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  • estavam em desacordo
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backtrack

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  • voltar atrás
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outcry

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  • protesto, indignação
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irk

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  • irritar, exasperar
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humanity is growing tired of this

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  • a humanidade está cansada disso
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reliance -

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dependência, confiança

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array

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  • variedade, gama
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deliver on

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  • cumprir, entregar
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elder

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  • idoso, ancião
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preferable to

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  • preferível a
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sobering

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  • preocupante, alarmante
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fade

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  • desaparecer, desvanecer
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appearance

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  • aparência
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heading

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  • direção, rumo
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falling short of

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  • ficando aquém de
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livelihood

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  • subsistência, sustento
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chief worry

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  • principal preocupação
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ranked

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  • classificado
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  • Rank
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  • classificação, posto
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mesmerize

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  • hipnotizar, fascinar
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runs aground

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  • encalhar
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outsource

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  • terceirizar
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embattled

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  • em dificuldades, sob ataque
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mammoth

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  • gigantesco, colossal
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overturn
overturn a ruling

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  • derrubar, revogar
  • derrubar uma decisão judicial
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lay off

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  • demitir
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sacking

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  • demissão, despedimento
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underway

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  • em andamento
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dastardly

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  • vil, desprezível
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ominous

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  • ameaçador, sinistro
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litter

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  • lixo, detritos
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maraud

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  • pilhar, saquear
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ransack

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  • saquear, devastar
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outraged

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  • indignado, revoltado
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refurbished

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  • reformado, renovado
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comprehensively trashed

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  • totalmente destruído
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uprising

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  • levante, revolta
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rampage

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  • vandalismo, fúria
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utter contempt

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  • desprezo absoluto
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imbue

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  • imbuir, impregnar
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ceased

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  • cessou, parou
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despicable

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  • desprezível, odioso
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storming

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  • invadindo, atacando
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turmoil

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  • tumulto, agitação
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outbreak

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  • surto, epidemia
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avowed

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  • declarado, confesso
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constrain

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  • restringir, limitar
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malign

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  • difamar, caluniar
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lure away

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  • atrair para longe
  • afastar
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swoop in

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  • atacar de surpresa
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entwin

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  • entrelaçar
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hold down wages

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  • conter os salários
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Where else is that person going to go?

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  • para onde mais essa pessoa irá?
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quirkiest conundrums

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  • enigmas mais bizarros
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stately

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  • imponente, majestoso
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embezzlement

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  • desfalque, peculato
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offload

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  • transferir, desfazer-se
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stem

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  • deter, impedir
  • origem fonte
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upstanding

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  • honesto, íntegro
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longstanding claim

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  • reivindicação de longa data
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taunt

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  • provocar, insultar, zombar, escarnecer
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botch

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  • estragar, fazer malfeito
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lengthy

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  • longo, demorado
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venue

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  • local de evento, palco
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stack

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  • pilha, amontoado
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come into being

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  • surgir, aparecer
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rough

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  • áspero, rude
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sci-fi

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  • ficção científica
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teeming

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  • repleto, cheio
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beg

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  • implorar, pedir
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actual

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  • real, atual
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graze

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  • pastar, mordiscar
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uncommon

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  • incomum, raro
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come up on

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  • aproximar-se, chegar
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get to reading

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  • começar a ler
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stuffed

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  • cheio, empalhado
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capability

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capacidade

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ceaseless

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incessante

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blackmail

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chantagem

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decrease

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diminuir

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comms

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comunicações

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limb

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membro

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comrades

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camaradas

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surging

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surgindo

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custom

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personalizado

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parish

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freguesia

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has more than tripled

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mais que triplicou

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eager

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ansioso

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cross off

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eliminar

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bucket-list

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lista de desejos

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envy

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inveja

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overtly

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abertamente

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grope

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tatear

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implied

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implícita

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settle down

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estabeleça-se

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settle it down

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acalme-se

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slip up

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escorregar

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alongside

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ao lado

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pundit

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comentarista

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patrons

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clientes

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ushers

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arrumadores

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fondling

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carícias

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petting

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acariciando

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tide

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maré

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tycoon

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magnata

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feuding

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rivalidade

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stave off

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evitar
Afastar, impedir, combater, protelar, prevenir

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bigotry

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intolerância

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stewardship

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mordomia

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to clamp down on the hate

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para reprimir o ódio

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confines

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confins
limites fronteiras confinamento limitações restringem confim

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harness

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aproveitar

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overtake

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ultrapassar

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biopic

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filme biográfico

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grappling

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luta

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fallout

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“Fallout” generally refers to the consequences or aftermath of a situation, especially a negative one.
For instance, “The fallout from the scandal affected the company’s reputation for years
It can also refer to the radioactive particles that descend from the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion..”

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surfaced

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veio à tona

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groomer

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aparador

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rebuttal

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refutação

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roughly

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aproximadamente

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supportive

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solidário

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tit-for-tat

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olho por olho

191
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offset

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desvio, deslocamento, compensação, compensar, contrabalançar

192
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failings

A

falhas

193
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greenhouse gas emissions

A

emissão de gases de efeito estufa

194
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greenhouse gas footprint

A

pegada de gases de efeito estufa

195
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allowances

A

subsídios

196
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mounting evidence

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evidências crescentes

197
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corporate watchdog

A

vigilante corporativo

198
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junk

A

porcaria

199
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play dumb

A

Fingir-se de bobo

200
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slam

A

bater

201
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underdog

A

azarão

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handful

A

punhado

203
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plaything

A

brinquedo

204
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fixture

A

luminária

205
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peppy

A

animado

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swelter

A

escaldante

207
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abnormal

A

anormal

208
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abiding

abide

A

permanência

permanecer, aguentar, suportar, tolerar

209
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overthrow

A

derrubar

210
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uprising

A

revolta

211
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rifle-toting

A

carregando rifle

212
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turmoil

A

turbulência

213
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no-go zone

A

zona proibida

214
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hillside

A

encosta

215
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outgunned

A

desarmado

216
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spawn

A

gerar

217
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rise up

A

erguer

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lethal

A

letal

219
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raging

A

furioso

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beleaguer

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sitiador

221
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deploy

A

implantar

222
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stem

A

tronco

223
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stemming back to the 19th century

A

que remonta ao século XIX

224
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outbreak

A

surto

225
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prop up

A

apoiar

226
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prompt

A

incitar

227
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rebound

A

rebote

228
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involve

A

envolver

229
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tapping water

A

água encanada

230
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fierce

A

feroz

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marshe

A

pântano

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stretch

A

esticar

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sweep up

A

varrer

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deem

A

considerar

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drag

A

arrastar

236
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bruise

A

hematoma

237
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rife

A

abundante

238
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ultimately

A

em última análise

239
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disturbing

A

perturbador

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preach

A

pregar

241
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reckoning

A

acerto de contas

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get away

A

fugir

243
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weathered

A

resistido

244
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con

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vigarista

245
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Standoff

A

Impasse

246
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outcast

A

exilado, pária, proscrito, rejeitado

247
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bewilderment

A

perplexidade

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harrowing

A

angustiante

249
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handcuffs

A

algemas

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shackling

A

algemar

251
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scam

A

fraude

252
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snub

A

esnobar

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hang out

A

passar tempo junto

254
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mammal

A

mamífero

255
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wipe out

A

destrua

256
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cope

A

lidar

257
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turn down

A

recusar

258
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moreover

A

além disso

259
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thug

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bandido

260
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from across Brazil

A

de todo o Brasil

261
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timber

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madeira

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pageantry

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pompa

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rhyme

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rima

264
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weighted down

A

Ponderado

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unapologetically flamboyant

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assumidamente extravagante

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poised

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preparado

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momentum

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impulso

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sticking point

A

ponto crítico

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shutdown

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desligar

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installment

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prestação

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hinder

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impedir

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bypass

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desviar

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backlash

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retaliação

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troubleshoot

A

solucionar problemas

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rebuke

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repreensão

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buddy

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companheiro

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grimace

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careta

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reputedly

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supostamente

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potbelly

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barriga

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spill

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derramar

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chunk

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pedaço

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have drawn comparisons

A

fizeram comparações

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sweltering

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sufocante

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forecast

A

previsão

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geared

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voltado, orientado, direcionado, destinado

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undergo

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submeter-se a

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substantiate

A

fundamentar

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under scaffolding

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sob andaimes

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crack

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rachadura

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dampness

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umidade

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resemble a “gawky spaceship

A

assemelham-se a uma “nave espacial desajeitada

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alike

A

parecido

293
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allure

A

Fascinar
Encanto, sedução

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breakthrough

A

avanço

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shutdown

A

desligar

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hellish

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infernal

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outright

A

total, de imediato

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steadfast

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firme

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pissed-off

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puto

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groundbreaking

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inovador

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feral

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selvagem

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slough off

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descamar

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crude

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bruto

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Slime

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Limo

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to abide by dress codes

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respeitar os códigos de vestimenta

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headscarves

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lenços de cabeça

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remarks

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observações

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garment

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vestuário

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step up

A

Intensificar, reforçar, aumentar

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crackdown

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repressão

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grinds on

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“Grinds on” typically refers to something that continues or persists, often with difficulty or annoyance. For example, “Despite the setbacks, he grinds on with his studies, determined to succeed.”

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pull out

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tirar

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reclaim

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recuperar

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breach

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violação

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circuitous

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tortuoso

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box-office revenues

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receitas de bilheteria

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filmgoer

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cineasta

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bouncer

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segurança

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flock

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rebanho

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hark back

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lembre-se

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they fall foul of Russian morality laws

A

eles infringem as leis de moralidade russas
“Fall foul” means to come into conflict with something or someone, often due to breaking a rule or law. For example, “He fell foul of the company’s strict policies and was fired.”

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curtail

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restringir
reduzir limitar cercear diminuir encurtar abreviar

323
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shelling

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bombardeio

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homegrown

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caseiro

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damning

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condenatório
condenável
contundente
irrefutável
comprometedor
incriminatório
prejudicial
devastador

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contravene

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contrariar

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amounted

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totalizou

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the contract was void in legal terms

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o contrato foi nulo nos termos legais

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unbearable

A

insuportável

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regards

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cumprimentos

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with regards to sexual violence

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em relação à violência sexual

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breakaway government

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governo separatista

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derogatory

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depreciativo

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scrawl

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rabisco

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an outfit that closely resembled

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uma roupa que lembrava muito

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trenchcoat

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sobretudo

337
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instance

A

instância

338
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mock

A

zombar

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quack

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charlatão

340
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barb

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farpa

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summ up

A

resumir

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wrongdoing

A

transgressão

343
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ramps up

A

aumenta

344
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digs in

A

cava

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stopgap

A

paliativo

346
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looming

A

iminente

347
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tucked under your sleeve

A

enfiado debaixo da manga

348
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tuck

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dobrar

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incase

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em caso

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togetherness

A

união

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The bearer of great jests, leaving a trail of laughter in your wake.

A

O portador de grandes piadas, deixando um rastro de risadas por onde passa.

352
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itching

A

coceira

353
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quip, pun

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piada, trocadilho

354
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punchline

A

piada

355
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Strut to the stage

A

Suba ao palco

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it doesn’t matter if a joke flops.

A

não importa se uma piada fracassa.

357
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camaraderie

A

camaradagem

358
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trailblazer

A

pioneiro

359
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weighted down

A

Ponderado

360
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rivalry

A

rivalidade

361
Q

bumping up

A

esbarrando

362
Q

if war broke out.

A

se a guerra estourasse.

363
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tottering

A

cambaleante

364
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aftermath

A

consequências

365
Q

move away

A

afastar

366
Q

go off into the billiard room.

A

vá para a sala de bilhar.

367
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reignited

A

reacendido

368
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momentary

A

momentâneo

369
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seemingly

A

aparentemente

370
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forgetfulness

A

esquecimento

371
Q

far fewer

A

muito menos

372
Q

overlook

A

Ignorar, ter vista para, esquecer, negligenciar

373
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as the cold war set in

A

enquanto a guerra fria se instalava

374
Q

caretaker government

A

governo provisório

375
Q

in tatters

A

esfarrapado

376
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enforcing

A

fazer cumprir

377
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many violent attacks have been traced back to.

A

muitos ataques violentos foram rastreados.

378
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plagued by a long-running separatist

A

atormentado por um separatista de longa data

379
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stepping stone

A

trampolim

380
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bear in mind

A

tenha em mente

381
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paramount importance

A

suma importância

382
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leverage

A

aproveitar

383
Q

invaluable

A

inestimável

384
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embedded

A

integrado

385
Q

built-in answer

A

resposta integrada

386
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suitable

A

adequado

387
Q

Our in-room dining service caters to your needs.

A

Nosso serviço de jantar no quarto atende às suas necessidades.

388
Q

caters to a wide range of educational materials

A

atende a uma ampla variedade de materiais educacionais

389
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come up

A

suba

390
Q

Slow the audio down or speed it up

A

Diminua ou acelere o áudio

391
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assign

A

atribuir

392
Q

repertoire

A

repertório

393
Q

rationale

A

justificativa

394
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And now that rationale is moot.

A

E agora esse raciocínio é discutível.

395
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just around the corner

A

virando a esquina

396
Q

has made teachers all around the world climb up the burnout list

A

fez com que professores de todo o mundo subissem na lista de esgotamento

397
Q

overall

A

geral

398
Q

these numbers can be scary to look at,

A

esses números podem ser assustadores de se olhar,

399
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overcome

A

superar

400
Q

accomplish

A

concluir

401
Q

ripoff

A

enganar
roubo, fraude

402
Q

bogus

A

FALSO

403
Q

pop up

A

Aparecer

404
Q

untangling

A

desembaraçar

405
Q

naiv

A

ingênuo

406
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“I don’t kid myself

A

“Eu não me engano

407
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had fallen victim to someone attempting to piggyback on his memoir

A

foi vítima de alguém tentando pegar carona em seu livro de memórias

408
Q

recommending it to the very person who is most annoyed by it

A

recomendá-lo para a pessoa que está mais irritada com isso

409
Q

how she came to spend

A

como ela passou a gastar

410
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baloney

A

bobagem

411
Q

I’ve slaved

A

eu tenho trabalhado como escravo

412
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ersatz

A

substituto

413
Q

plenty more get through the filters

A

muito mais passam pelos filtros

414
Q

weed out (weed)

A

eliminar (erva, maconha, erva daninha, capinar)

415
Q

nonsensical

A

sem sentido

416
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it appears to be playing catchup

A

parece estar tentando recuperar o atraso

play catch-up
to try to reach the same position, score, etc., as a competitorafter you have fallen behind. The team fell behind in the second inning and has had to play catch-up ever since.

417
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take down.

A

Derrubar.

418
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crackling bonfires.

A

fogueiras crepitantes.

419
Q

People freely moved about to earn their livelihood.

A

As pessoas se moviam livremente para ganhar a vida.

420
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Some of the recordings have earned their creators millions of pounds.

A

Algumas das gravações renderam milhões de libras aos seus criadores.

421
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rustling leaves

A

folhas farfalhantes

422
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chartered institute

A

instituto licenciado

423
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acutely

A

agudamente

424
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resentful

A

ressentido

425
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heighten

A

aumentar

426
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burden

A

fardo

427
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upending

A

“Upending” refers to the action of turning something upside down or causing a significant change or disruption. Here are examples of phrases using “upending” in different contexts:

  1. “The earthquake had a devastating impact, upending buildings and infrastructure.”
  2. “The new technology is upending traditional business models in the industry.”
  3. “The unexpected resignation of the CEO is upending the company’s strategic plans.”
  4. “The political landscape is upending as new leaders emerge with different ideologies.”
  5. “The invention of the internet played a key role in upending the way information is shared.”
  6. “Advancements in artificial intelligence are upending traditional approaches to various fields.”
  7. “The young entrepreneur is upending the market with innovative and disruptive ideas.”
  8. “Social movements can have a profound effect on upending societal norms and expectations.”
  9. “The unexpected policy changes are upending the stability of the financial markets.”
  10. “The revolutionary design is upending the traditional concept of how a product should look and function.”
    ‐——–‐——————————-
    “Upend” generally means to turn something upside down or to set it in an upright position. Here are examples of phrases using “upend”:
  11. “He carefully upended the box to let the contents fall out.”
  12. “The strong wind threatened to upend the patio furniture in the backyard.”
  13. “The chef demonstrated how to upend the cake onto a serving platter.”
  14. “The construction crew used a crane to upend the heavy steel beams into place.”
  15. “To drain the last drops, she had to upend the bottle.”
  16. “The unexpected news seemed to upend all their plans for the future.”
  17. “The child attempted to upend the bucket to see what was inside.”
  18. “In the storm, the waves were powerful enough to upend small boats.”
  19. “She decided to upend her usual routine and try something completely new.”
  20. “The acrobat skillfully upended himself on the tightrope, impressing the audience.”
428
Q

rebuke

A

repreensão

429
Q

vibe

A

vibração

430
Q

spar

A

mastro

431
Q

forefront

A

vanguarda

432
Q

run out

A

acabar

433
Q

You have until the sands run out… or this world is doomed.

A

Você tem até que a areia acabe… ou este mundo esteja condenado.

434
Q

sake

A

interesse

435
Q

fate

A

destino

436
Q

unstuck

A

descolado

437
Q

spouse

A

cônjuge

438
Q

straightforward

A

direto

439
Q

bequeath

A

legar

440
Q

it is far from straightforward.

A

está longe de ser simples.

441
Q

messiness

A

bagunça

442
Q

hunch

A

palpite

443
Q

let down

A

decepcionar

444
Q

spilling over the edge

A

derramando pela borda

445
Q

jarringly

A

chocantemente

446
Q

unremarkable

A

normal

447
Q

how damning this phenomenon is to write about

A

quão contundente é esse fenômeno para escrever sobre

448
Q

, I hadn’t spoken in depth ,

A

eu não tinha falado a fundo

449
Q

followed into

A

seguido até

450
Q

blissful

A

feliz

451
Q

in an abrupt and undignified manner.

A

de maneira abrupta e indigna.

452
Q

lightning bolt

A

relâmpago

453
Q

uncanny

A

estranho

454
Q

You let your wayward history slip out during conversation, maybe you find someone like-minded.

A

Você deixou sua história rebelde escapar durante a conversa, talvez encontre alguém com a mesma opinião.

455
Q

nothingness

A

nada

456
Q

guidance

A

orientação

457
Q

forthcoming

A

próximo

458
Q

craving

A

desejo
That inborn craving to gauge your capabilities through conflict.

459
Q

fairly predictable

A

bastante previsível

460
Q

otherworldly

A

sobrenatural

461
Q

to heed their intuition

A

prestar atenção à sua intuição

462
Q

sate

A

saciar

463
Q

There’s a special appeal to just trusting this bedrock within us,”

A

Há um apelo especial em apenas confiar neste alicerce dentro de nós”,

464
Q

When it comes to mastering a language

A

Quando se trata de dominar um idioma

465
Q

However ‘small’ they are

A

Por menores que sejam

466
Q

previous sample

A

amostra anterior

467
Q

overwhelming

A

Esmagador, avassalador, opressivo

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