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disobedient, misbehaved;

danadinho

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Naughty

I caught you eating cooking before dinner, you little naughty muchkin

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small, cute children

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Munchkin

I caught you eating cooking before dinner, you little naughty muchkin

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Terrible; extremely unpleasant

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dreadful

This milk smells dreadful

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Person with a fair and impartial approach to situations.

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Fair-minded

He is a fair-minded manager.

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Natural ability or talent

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Flair

She decorated her apartment with a unique flair.

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Extremelly lazy

This term can has a rude conotation.

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bone-idle

He is always laid down in the sofa. He is an bone-idle!

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Someone who is unwilling to consider os accept ideas, beliefs, or diferent perspectives.

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Narrow-minded

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Arrogant, lack of humility

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Big-headed

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in a bad condition throught lack of care or repair

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Run-down

The old house is run-down and desperatly needs renovation

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With antecipation

de antemão

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Forehand

She had a forehand knowledge which allowed her to prepar for chalenges.

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Atractive or pleasant physical shape

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Comely figure

She is so beutiful! She has a comely figure

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I have ability for it

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Have a knack for something

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Bad-tempered

Mal humorado

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grumpy

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Excellent or exceptionally good

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Outstanding

The reviews were outstanding

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Receive a high income; has more financial resorces than the avarage people

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well-off

She comes from a well-off family and has access to various opportunities

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want more things that you really need

ambicioso

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Greedy

His greediness lead him to downfal

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Pontos fortes; forças

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Strengths

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Not present

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absent

John is ill, so he will be absent from the meeting

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is commonly used to describe a situation or person that is uncomfortable, embarrassing, or socially difficult.

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awkward

Emails are really awkward. I prefer meet in person.

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same as horrible

terrível, horrivel

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awful

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resistente; resistir, aguentar

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withstanding;
withstand

Our produts are made to withstand all temperatures.

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It is often used to convey a sense of impending danger, disaster, or grave consequences

sério; apuros

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dire

After losing his job, John found himself in dire straits.

dire straits (apuros)

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be know by most people

a very famous brand or person. “Um nome conhecido”

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House holdname

He is a household name in most countries.

Elvis Presley became a householdname after his groundbreaking performance on television

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something that is particularly compelling, interesting, or captivating, often designed to catch or hold people’s attention.

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Attention-grabbing-

The advertisement used bright colors and catchy slogans to create an attention-grabbing effect

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malvada

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wicked

Cinderela used to live with her wicked stepmother

26
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ability to learn and understand quickly

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clever

EX: Judy had never been very clever, but she tries hard.

27
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able to experience feeling

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sentient

Scientists are still debating the extent of animal sentience and whether certain species possess consciousness similar to humans.

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friendly and willing to meet people

extrovertido

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outgoing

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a person who like to do things on their own

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loner

He was always a loner at school

30
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a thing , person or animalthat is considered extremely different

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freak

In my school, everyone thought you were some kind of freak if you did not like sports.

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someome or something that can be trusted

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relieable

An reliable source provides grat details

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someone or something full of energy

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lively

The lively music had everyone on the dance floor moving to the beat

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full of people

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crowded

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boring; a lack of vividness

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dull

he has a dull personality and rarely showed any enthusiasm for anything

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a sence of activities, busyness and movement

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bustling

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unusual and unique qualities, in a positive way

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quirky

She has a quirky sence of humor that always make us laugh

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modest, do not seek attention for their achievements

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humble

He remained humble and down-to-earth person, despite his succes.

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highly attractive

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enticing

the enticing aroma of fesh baked bread wafted through the air, making anyone hungry

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with no flaw; no erros; no mistakes

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flawless

her performance in the play was absolutely flawless; not a single mistake

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place or person affected by ghousts and spirits; can also be someone haunted by a traume

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haunted

The old mansion is haunted

41
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vida útil; tempo de vida

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lifespan

The humans life span is about 70-80 years.

42
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responsible for the consequences

account for

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accountable

If you are in charged by this task, then you must be accounted by the consequences.

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complexx and complicated

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intricate

She masteries the intricate disposition of the streets

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place that is so beautifull that seems to be a picture

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picturesque

45
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a lot of activity and confusion; intense activity

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hectic

My mornings are hectic because of the children

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abandoned or neglected

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derelict

The derelict house at the end of the street was once a grand mansion.

47
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lugar aberto; lugar amplo

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open-plan

the office adopted an open-plan layout to encourage collaboration among the team.

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someone who is practical, realistic

pé no chão

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down-to-earth person

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superprotetor

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overprotective

50
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deficiente, pessoas com necessidades especiais

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disabled

We’d just construct ramps so the disabled can acess easily.

51
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to be tolerant or forgiving

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lenient

The teacher was lenient with the deadline for the assignment, allowing students an extra day to submit their work without penalty.

52
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problemático

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troublesome

53
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elegant, high quality, refined

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exquisite

This wine is exquisite

54
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intellectual or sophisticated/ popular or not sophisticated

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highbrown/lowbrown

she enjoys highbrow literature and classical music

He enjoys lowbrow comedies and reality TV shows

55
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a impression that lasts a long time

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lasting impression

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