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topping
cobertura
clinch
conquistar
pitch
campo, passo, tom, arremesso, lançamento, afinação
jogar, lançar, armar, arremessar, atirar
to shrink the state and replace the peso with the dollar
encolher o estado e substituir o peso pelo dólar
debunk
desmascarar
borrowing
empréstimo
brink
beira
bailout
resgate, salvamento
runoff
escoamento
freak drought had wiped out Argentina’s dollar export earnings
A terrível seca destruiu as receitas de exportação em dólares da Argentina
the presidential runoff with Mr Milei
o segundo turno presidencial com o Sr. Milei
freefall
queda livre
splurge
fazer alarde, gastar, ostentar
ostentação, luxo, extravagância
seems to be paying lip service to the lender’s conditions.
parece estar a defender da boca para fora as condições do credor.
pay lip service to
express approval of or support for (something) without taking any significant action.
“they pay lip service to equality but they don’t want to do anything about it”
Instead of reining in spending, he has turned on the taps
Em vez de controlar os gastos, ele abriu as torneiras
is coming undone
está se desfazendo
meaning
(colloquial)To become disintegrated, to break into parts or pieces. synonym ▲quotations ▼ Synonym: fall apart. (figurative) To come to ruin, to fail. To lose (a person’s) composture or self-control quotations ▼ He came undone when his wife refused to support him.
The basis for that division was laid when Néstor…
A base para essa divisão foi lançada quando Néstor…
acts as a real eye-opener,
atua como uma verdadeira revelação,
If you describe something as an eye-opener, you mean that it surprises you and that you learn something new from it. This summer’s tour was an eye-opener for her. For the first time ever, the halls were not fully booked.
set the context
definir o contexto
The term “set” has various meanings, and its usage can depend on the context. Here are examples of phrases using “set” in different contexts:
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Arrangement/Collection:
- “She arranged a beautiful set of flowers for the centerpiece.”
- “The museum displayed an impressive set of ancient artifacts.”
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Group of Items:
- “He purchased a new set of kitchen utensils.”
- “The chess player carefully arranged the chess pieces on the set.”
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Ready/Prepared:
- “She got all set for the long journey ahead.”
- “The chef had the ingredients set out for the evening’s special dish.”
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Establish/Fix:
- “The team set a new record for the fastest sprint.”
- “Let’s set a date for the meeting.”
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Film/Stage Production:
- “The crew worked on the set design for the upcoming movie.”
- “The actors rehearsed on the set for the final scene.”
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Direction/Fixing:
- “The compass needle pointed to the north, indicating the set direction.”
- “He set the telescope to focus on the distant planet.”
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Ready/Placed:
- “The sun set behind the mountains, creating a beautiful evening sky.”
- “She set the book down on the table.”
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Fixed Mindset/Attitude:
- “It’s important to have a positive set of mind when facing challenges.”
- “He has a determined set to achieve his goals.”
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Jewelry:
- “She received a stunning set of earrings and a necklace for her birthday.”
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Mathematics:
- “The solution set of the equation was calculated to be {x = 2, y = 4}.”
general overview
Visao geral
briefly
brevemente
intermingle
misturar
where it was borrowed from
de onde foi emprestado
worth mentioning
Vale a pena mencionar
Other Ways to Say “It Is Worth Mentioning”
It is important to note
It should be pointed out
It should be noted
It is noteworthy
It is worth noting
It must be noted
It should be mentioned
Kindly note
Please note
It is relevant to note
It must be mentioned
It’s pertinent to note
Mention must be made
slasher
destruidor
cheerful
alegre
slump
queda, recessão, crise
Paris-Berlin relations slump is holding up key EU decisions,
A crise nas relações Paris-Berlim está a atrasar decisões importantes da UE,
hold up
resistir
The phrase “hold up” has various meanings and can be used in different contexts. Here are examples of phrases using “hold up”:
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Delay/Wait:
- “Sorry, I’ll be there soon. Something unexpected is causing me to hold up.”
- “The traffic jam held up our arrival at the airport.”
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Robbery/Heist:
- “There was an attempt to hold up the bank, but the security system thwarted the thieves.”
- “He was held up at gunpoint while walking home late at night.”
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Support/Stabilize:
- “Make sure to hold up the shelf as I secure it to the wall.”
- “The sturdy pillars helped to hold up the ancient structure.”
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Remain Strong/Endure:
- “Despite the challenges, she managed to hold up and stay positive.”
- “The old bridge surprisingly held up under the weight of the heavy truck.”
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Present/Show:
- “Can you hold up the document so everyone can see the details?”
- “The witness was asked to hold up the evidence during the trial.”
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Sustain:
- “His health started to hold up after following a strict fitness routine.”
- “The car’s performance continued to hold up even after years of use.”
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Protest/Resistance:
- “The workers decided to hold up signs to protest against unfair labor practices.”
- “Citizens gathered to hold up banners advocating for environmental conservation.”
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Interrupt/Stop:
- “Please don’t hold up the meeting with unnecessary discussions.”
- “The unexpected technical issue held up the live broadcast.”
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Informal Check:
- “I need to hold up my schedule to see if I can attend the event.”
- “Let me hold up my calendar to confirm our meeting time.”
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Clothing/Fashion:
- “This jacket should hold up well in cold weather conditions.”
- “The new shoes are designed to hold up against wear and tear.”
bankroll
bancar, financiar
gridlock
impasse, engarrafamento, congestionamento, bloqueio
Congress is gridlocked on a bill that…
O Congresso está paralisado com um projeto de lei que…
avert
evitar, desviar, impedir, prevenir
oversee
vigiar
derange
perturbar
jeopardy
perigo
languish
definhar
she fell into a comatose state (desease)
ela entrou em estado de coma (doença)
swelling
inchaço
Largely on the basis of that evidence
Em grande parte com base nessas evidências
intervening years
anos intermediários
reliability
confiabilidade
have been exonerated from crimes
foram exonerados por crimes
Amid mounting concern
Em meio à crescente preocupação
sneak out of the fridge or the pantry
sair furtivamente da geladeira ou da despensa
outlandish
estranho
outlook
panorama, perspectiva, visão
lean left
inclinar-se para a esquerda
appointee
nomeado
alike
parecido
it is predicted to further increase in popularity in the future.
prevê-se que sua popularidade aumente ainda mais no futuro.
veer off
desviar
overpass
ultrapassar, viaduto
crashed off an overpass
caiu de um viaduto
campsite
acampamento
disparaging
depreciativo, pejorativa
ousted
deposto
ragged
esfarrapado, irregular
worshipper
adorador
flurry
agitação enxurrada turbilhão
hobble
mancar
maverick
independente
dissidente
rebelde
sheer
puro
prone
propenso
aloof
indiferente
hastily
precipitadamente
atone
expiar
ad-libbed
improvisado
This concerns a contract that you cannot rewrite or ad-lib.
disentangle
separar desvencilhar desembaraçar
to break free from
libertar-se de
cryptic
enigmático
baffling
desconcertante
beachside
à beira-mar
treats
guloseimas
harsh
severo
waver
vacilar
resume
retomar
perils
perigos
noughties
anos noventa
neat
organizado
capsize
virar
heartening
animador
compelling
atraente convincente
sway
balançar
strand
fio
shut out
calar a boca
vilified by outlets
difamado pelos meios de comunicação
put through
passar
mess with
mexer com
you’re just hung out to dry
você está pendurado para secar
rehearsal
dress rehearsal.
ensaio
ensaio geral
dull
chato
overdone
exagerado
campy
exagerado
berate
repreender
tightly controlled
rigidamente controlado
scourge
flagelo
assuage
amenizar
stoking fears
alimentando medos
uptick
aumento
There’s already been a sharp uptick in underworld activities.
inquiries
inquéritos
carriage
transporte
bracing
reforço
órtese
suporte
disbelief
descrença
uproar
alvoroço
buckled
afivelado
cedido
cadging a lift
pedindo carona
The term “cadging a lift” meansto ask someone for a free ride somewhere in their car. It implies that you are not offering to pay for the ride and are instead hoping to get it as a favor.
Here are some other ways to say “cadging a lift”:
Hitching a ride
Scrounging a lift
Bumming a ride(informal)
Asking for a lift(more polite)
The term “cadging” can also be used more generally to meangetting something from someone without paying for itorasking for something in a persistent or annoying way.
Here are some examples of how to use the term “cadging a lift”:
“I’m running late for work. Do you think I could cadge a lift with you?”
“She’s always cadging cigarettes from me.”
“He’s a real freeloader, always cadging free meals and drinks.”
It is important to note that while “cadging a lift” is a common term, it is not always considered polite. It is always best to ask for a lift in a polite and respectful way, and to offer to pay for the gas or to do something else in return for the favor.
sighting
avistamento
turnover
volume de negócios
crawling
rastejando
wily
astuto
evolve
evoluir
streetwise
esperto
rode in
entrou
bedbound
acamado
linens
roupa de cama
they are drawn out by the promise of a night-time feast
eles são atraídos pela promessa de um banquete noturno
overly
excessivamente
put their minds at ease
deixar suas mentes à vontade
hitchhikers
caronas
abound
abundam
literacy
alfabetização
rootedness
enraizamento
grovel
rastejar, humilhar-se, rebaixar-se, bajular
churn
agitar
rotatividade, agitação
overlook
negligenciar
drunkard
bêbado
relish
Apreciar, saborear, desfrutar
prazer, gosto, molho
outlying
periférico
longing
anseio
waste away
definhar
yearn
ansiar
smitten
apaixonado
amenable, compliant, pliable
receptivo, complacente, maleável
doomed
condenado
unparalleled
inigualável
Valentine’s Day
Dia dos Namorados
ludicrous
ridículo
checkered tux
smoking xadrez
unwittingly
involuntariamente
pitched battles
batalhas campais
A pitched battle is a large fight or battle where both sides remain in the same place. It can also refer to a fierce encounter, especially one with a large number of people.
In a pitched battle, opposing forces anticipate the battle’s setting and choose to commit to it. Either side may have the option to disengage before the battle starts or shortly after.
Here are some examples of pitched battles:
* A pitched battle between the two sets of fans developed on the terraces after the match was over.
* The dispute evolved into a pitched battle between management and labor.
* The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police.
* Police fought a pitched battle against demonstrators.
* The two armies fought a pitched battle on the plain.
Synonyms of pitched battle include:
Brawl, Fierce contest, Fight, Intense battle, Melee, Riot, Rumble.
repel
repelir
rule out
descartar
excluir
eliminar
afastar
despistar
ordenar para fora
descosindere
might
poder
unforeseen consequences
consequências imprevistas
sizable
considerável, grande, significativa, substancial
putative treaty
suposto tratado
muster
reunir
brazenly
descaradamente, insolentemente
disarray
desordem
dire
terrível
midst
meio
explanation
explicação
emboldened
encorajado
outweigh
superar
sway
balançar
influência, balanço, oscilação, domínio, poder, ascendência
balançar, influenciar, convencer, oscilar, vacilar, agitar
gulp
gole
deplete
esgotar
batch
lote
you eat every single last one of them.
você come cada um deles.
foolishly
tolamente
abounding
abundante
pervasive
difundido
clumsily
desajeitadamente
willing
disposto
to send the message that terrorism doesn’t pay,
para enviar a mensagem de que o terrorismo não compensa,
dearth
escassez
scatter carelessly
espalhar descuidadamente
childish display
exibição infantil
throwing tantrums
fazendo birras
dodger
trapaceiro
drowsiness
sonolência
shrouded
envolto
derive
derivar
ambush
emboscada
awkwardness
estranheza
falter
vacilar
stride
passo
forestall
evitar, prevenir. Impedir, antecipar
turn aside
desviar, perverter
utter
total
swiftly
rapidamente
haunt
assombro
wit
sagacidade
Proper maintenance is essential to keep the wear and tear of machinery at bay.”
A manutenção adequada é essencial para evitar o desgaste das máquinas.”
gaze
olhar
imbalance
desequilíbrio
boisterous
barulhento
whim
capricho
pre-emptive
preventivo
slaughter
abate
ail
tudo bem
furry
peludo
at a heightened pitch
em um tom elevado
it called off the event
cancelou o evento
bigots
intolerantes
young men who had grown up most of their lives under siege and systematic warfare who we had not been given a shred of hope
jovens que cresceram a maior parte de suas vidas sob cerco e guerra sistemática, aos quais não tivemos um pingo de esperança
glimmer of hope
brilho de esperança
misheard
ouvido mal
mendacious
mentiroso
Choppy
Agitada
depression on and off since I was a kid,
depressão intermitente desde que eu era criança,
tailor
adaptar, personalizar, adequar, ajustar
alfaiate
flawed strategies
estratégias falhas
The muddy trail made it difficult to drag the equipment to the campsite
A trilha lamacenta dificultou o arrastamento do equipamento até o acampamento
reassure
tranquilizar
outing
passeio
lays out the reasons
expõe os motivos
a way of blowing people’s minds
uma maneira de impressionar as pessoas
Nobody forced me inside at gunpoint
Ninguém me forçou a entrar sob a mira de uma arma
overpowering
avassalador
upbringing
Educação
chance meeting
encontro casual
dizzying
vertiginoso
dismay
desânimo
oversigh
supervisionar
with regard to the horrific attacks
no que diz respeito aos ataques horríveis
while on a visit to London
durante uma visita a Londres
recklessness
imprudência
issued the day after the attacks
emitido no dia seguinte aos ataques
which said it held “the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence
que afirmou considerar “o regime israelense inteiramente responsável por toda a violência que se desenrolou
in pursuit
em perseguição
trifling
insignificante
The tenor of the response
O teor da resposta
which called on the BBC and “everyone in public life to call out Hamas for what it is: a terrorist organisation
que apelou à BBC e a “todos na vida pública para denunciarem o Hamas pelo que ele é: uma organização terrorista
concede
conceder
entrust
confiar
obliterate
destruir, eliminar, apagar, aniquilar, obliterar
mind-bending
alucinante
riddles, brain teasers
enigmas, quebra-cabeças
nonetheless
apesar disso
bewildering
desconcertante
sets out
estabelece
knowledgable
qualificado
crammed
abarrotado
bestow
conceder
staggering
impressionante
outlaw
bandido
misrepresentation
deturpação
Crisis worsening by the hour
Crise piora a cada hora
is nothing short of horrific
é nada menos que horrível
obliging
prestativo
loan sharking
agiotagem
entitle
autorizar
wage
remuneração
backlash
retaliação
At times, Hamas has had no one there manning the border station
Às vezes, o Hamas não tinha ninguém lá para comandar a estação fronteiriça
Relief
Alívio
Winding down relief would eliminate a “lifeline” for civilians
A redução da ajuda eliminaria uma “tábua de salvação” para os civis
Pliable
Flexível
ironclad
blindado
put forward
apresentar
setback
revés
dread
temor
eerie
estranho
skyline
Horizonte
exhilarate
animar
barely trickling
mal escorrendo
trickle
gotejar
the US would “not be spared from this fire”.
os EUA “não seriam poupados deste incêndio”.
unsettling
perturbador
from across the globe
de todo o mundo
to draw the line at
para traçar a linha em
pound
libra
wield
manejar
tussle
briga
libel
difamação
An immense institution affords the man at its head very limited power
Uma instituição imensa confere ao homem que a dirige um poder muito limitado
afford
dispor
blunt
cego
underscore
sublinhado
a trickle of aid is getting through
um fio de ajuda está passando
Mr Guterres cannot do his job when member states tear him down.
Guterres não pode fazer o seu trabalho quando os Estados-membros o derrubam.
draft
rascunho
cliff
penhasco
flattering
lisonjeiro
outcast
exilado
raid
ataque
five-storey buildings
edifícios de cinco andares
rampage
tumulto
wastelands
terrenos baldios
almost around the clock
quase o tempo todo
flatten
achatar
shellshocked
em estado de choque
wayward
rebelde
cunning
ardiloso
outsmart
Ser mais esperto que
unhindered
desimpedido
frantic
frenético
disclose
divulgar
thrill
emoção
stance
posição
owe
dever
revenants
regressivos
sidewalk
calçada
irretrievably
irremediavelmente
Tombstones
Lápides
impair
prejudicar
standalone
estar sozinho
stamina
energia
teeter
oscilar
wilderness
região selvagem
when you least expect it
Quando você menos espera
booby-trap
armadilha
warehouses
armazéns
pitching
lançando
witty
inteligente
wry
irônico
maze
Labirinto
overpass
