Geral Flashcards
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Manure
A
Estrume
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Mourn
A
Chorar
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Poured
A
Derramado
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Glut
A
Excesso
Abundância
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Starkly
A
Firmemente
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Havoc
A
Destruição
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Indebted
A
Endividado
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Blush
A
Maquiagem
Corar
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Grid
A
Grade
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Doldrums
A
Depressão
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Faraway
A
Longe
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Cling
A
Agarrar
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Deterring
A
Dissuadindo
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Pegged
A
Atrelado
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Metering
A
Medição
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Grumble
A
Resmungar
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Fierce
A
Feroz
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Auctions
A
Leilões
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Peer pressure
A
Pressão dos pares
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Likens
A
Compara
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staple
A
de primeira necessidade
grampear
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toppled
A
derrubado
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besieged
A
cercado
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ousting
A
remover, exonerar, derrubar
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harbinger
anuciante, indicador
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thick coils
espessos rolos
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thich
espesso, espessura, grosso
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razor wire
arame farpado
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lush
exuberante
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lawns
gramados
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sedate
sedado
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turmoil
tumulto, confusão
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hotbed
estufa, viveiro
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hens
femeas
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narrow
estreito
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standpipe
hidrante
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hut
cabana
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tipped,
gorgeta, dica, indicação
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merge
juntar, combiar, fundir-se
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scattering
dispersão
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bulk
granel, volume
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briefly
brevemente
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spill
derramar
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oddly
estranhamente
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detached
desinteressado
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couched
regida
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flagging
enfraquecer
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cinch
canja
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graying
envelhecimento
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cohorts
grupos
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flock
rebanho
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smother
sufocar
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sought
procurado
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rein
manter controle
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chieftains
cacique, chefao
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mull
ponderar
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wore
vestir-passado
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pigtails
trança, rabinho
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indictment
acusação
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posse
bando
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coming off
saindo-se
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entoure
comitiva
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antonym
antonimo
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row
fila, fileira
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sack
demitir
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lure
atrair
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boasting
jactancia, gabação
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tempted
tentar, tentou
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stating
declarar
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enticed
persuadir
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take smt up
começar a fazer algo, start doing
| ocupar algo, espaço, tempo, fill an amount of time,space
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pin down
abater( derrubar a pessoa com tiro)
extrair os detalhes
decidir-se sobre algo
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realm
sub. reino
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encompass
abrager, incluir
| the plan emcompasses repaving the street
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to hinder
atrapalhar, imperdir, estorvar, dificultar
| our project was hindered by the bad weather
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thus
adv. desse modo, portanto, assim,
2 dessa maneira
1the guard fell asleep, thus allowing the prisioner to scape
the lid shoud be replaced thus
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partition
sub. divisória, divisão. the partition between bathroons. the partition of india occured in 1947
verbo. dividir
why dont you partition that large room INTO a louge
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into
preposição.A)(dentro ou no meio de algo) em dentro. Get into bed!
B)Mudanca de uma condição para outra, em. Chop the apple into pieces!
C) Em direção a alguma coisa ou alguém. em, para. she looked into his eyes
D) movendo ou batendo em algo ou alguem. I lost contro of the car and crashed into a fence
E) Refente a, sobre. There was an investigation into the cause of the fire
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arguable
adj. discutível
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straightforward ly
adj, claro, direto, simples.
| adv diretamente, claramente
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overlap
sobrepor e coincidir
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apart
adv. separado, afastado, distante our children were born 18 monyhs apart
desmontado, destruido. my jacket is falling apart
separado. my parents are living apart
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to entail
verbo implicar
such a large uinvestment inevitably entails some risk
reparing the roof will wntail spending a lot of money
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to fulfil
verbo, satisfazer, atender
| I finally fulfilled my ambition
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to underpin
Arquitetura. Sustentar, aguentarou estrutura basica de algo
gradually the laws that underoinned ((formed part of the structure of)) aphartheid were abolished
When restoring the building, the first priority was to underpin the exterior walls by adding wooden supports along the foundations.
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neat
Adj, arrumado, ordenado//legal
her house is always neat and clean!
he always looks neat and tidy
what a neat idea!
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coterminous
adj. reunir-se em uma fronteira ou limite
| france is coterminous WITH Italy
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boundary
limite, fronteira
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to uphold
defender ou manter um principio, ou dizer que determinada posição já tomada é a correta
as a police officer you are sopposed to uphold the law whether you agree or not
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tentative adj
adj, provisório. Hesitante
| I have tentative plans to take a trip to seatlle in july
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overly
excessivamente,
| earlier sales forecasts were overly opthimistics
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adj. broad.
adj. largo. amplo
broad shouders
broad range of subjects
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adj. infirm
enfermo. Idoso geralmente.
| she was to eldery and infirm to remain at home
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pace
Subs .ritmo. passo.
she started to walk at a mucher fast pace
VERBO. Andar Compassademente
she was pacing while waiting for the phone to ring
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frame
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Sub. Moldura. Armação. Quadro
window frame
bicycle frame
VERBO emoldurar.
Im goint to frame this picture
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feature
Sub. Caracteristica. Aspecto. Funcao
This phone has new features
VERBO. Apresentar como atração. atração
A new movie featuring Sean Penn
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deference
Subs. Deferencia
he treats her with such deference
She covered her hair out in deference TO muslin law
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contend
Verbo, Disputar, Sustentar
three players are contending for this prize
he's contending againt her
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akin
Adj. relacionado.
| they speak a language akin TO french
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premise
sub. premissa.
| they had started with the premise that all man are equal
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alter
Verb. Alterar mudar (negativo?)
| a new hair cut can really alter your appearance
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to cope
verbo. dar conta. aguentar.
| she has a lot of work, but somehow she copes with it.
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laden
ADJ carregado
| she always comes back from france laden with food for everyone
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contend with
enfrentar. lidar com algo
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to proffer
quase oferecer. ou oferecer conselho
| he shook the warmly proffered hand
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chummy
adv. amigável. simpático
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get along
dar-se bem. sair-se bem
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bond
SUBS laço, vínculo
| the bond between the mother and the baby
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to summon
Convocar
| I was summoned to a meeting
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Brazen
Adj. Descarado
| brazen cheating
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tongue lashing
sermão
| he got a real tongue lashing after the game
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to loom
verbo. surgir ou ameacar(como algo que surge e causa preocupaçao)
dark storm coulds loomed on the horizon
the threat of closure looms over the workforce
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obliging
ADJ. complacente. atencioso
| he found an obliging doctor who gave the drugs he needed
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endorse
verbo. Endossar. aprovar
| the idea was endorsed by the majority of voters
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albeit
Conj. Although. EMBORA
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shortfall
sub. Deficit. escassez
| the drought caused serious shortfalls in the food suplly
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to deem
verbo. considerar
| the area has now been deemed safe
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to shove
verbo, empurrar, apertar
| he wouldnt move, then i shoved him
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to embolden
encorajar, animar, incentivar
| emboldened by drink, he walked over to speak to her
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to nibble
mordiscar, beliscar
| we nibbled on crackers and cheese before dinner
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tactful
adj. discreto, delicado
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t appal
estarrecer, apavorar, horrorizar
the amount of violence on television appals me
we were appalled at/by her behaviour
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to huddle
aconchegar-se
| they huddled around the fire to keep warm
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BOUNDED
BE. LIMITADO
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TAX BURDEN
CARGA TRIBUTARIA
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HARSH
SEVERO
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TO PRECLUDE
IMPEDIR. EXCLUIR
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TO ACCEDE
ACEDER. ACEITAR
| he graciously acceded to your request
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WHOLEHEARTED
ADJ TOTAL
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TO DEPICT
RETRATA
| in the book, he depicts his father as a good person
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ALLOY.
SUB. UMA LIGA
| brass is an alloy of copper and zinc
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BRASS
SUB. LATAO
| A DOOR WITH A BRASS HANDLE(--Manusear/maçaneta)
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HINDRANCE
OBSTACULO
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TO EMULATE
COPIAR, SEGUIR UMA IDEIA
| THEY HOPE TO EMULATE THE SUCCESS OF OTHER COMPANIES
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TO POSIT
POSTULAR
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BIDDING
DAR LANCES
| MOST OF THE BIDDING WAS DONE BY PHONE
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TO ATTAIN
ALCANÇAR, ATINGIR
| SHE HAS ATTAINED A HIGH LEVEL OF FITNESS
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AMENABLE
ADJ. RECEPTIVO
| DO YOU THINK A NEW MANAGER WILL PROVE MORE AMENABLE TO NEW PROJECTS?
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TO OVERTURN
REVERTER, MUDAR
| THE CAR SKIDDED OF THE ROAD, HIT A TREE AND OVERTURNED
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TO GARNER
COLHER
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PEER
verbo OLHAR FIXAMENTE,
she peered at me
subs comtemporâneo
the teenagers want to be accepted by their peers
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TO STIFLE
ABAFAR, SUFOCAR
| large supermarkets stifle competition
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STANDOFF
IMPASSE
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BLUNT
ADJ.NOT SHARP
ADJ. BRUSCO, RÍSPIDO
BLUNTNESS ASPEREZA
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STEM
SUB. TALO, HASTE
champagne glasses usually have long stems
verbo. ESTANCAR, POR FREIO EM.
these measures are designed to stem the rise of violent crime
STEM FROM STH
DERIVAR DE ALGO
HER PROBLEMS STEM FROM HER DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD
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TO WANE
DIMINUIR, MINGUAR
| By the late 70's yhe sucess of the band started to wane
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HARBOR
VERBO. SB. ABRIGAR, ACOLHER
the church has a history of harboring people
STH ALIMENTAR, NUTRIR
I think you are harboring a secret crush on my cousin
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TO HINDER
ATRAPALHAR, ESTORVAR, IMPEDIR, DIFICULTAR
| OUR PROGRESS WAS HINDERED BY BAD WEATHER
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LEITMOTIF
MOTIVO CONDUTOR
| COUNTERTERRORISM BECAME THE LEITMOTIF OF PUTIN'S POLICY
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PLOY
ARTIMANHA, ESTRATAGEMA, MANOBRA TÁTICA
| He just said he had a meeting as a play to get her to leave
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TO DECRY
CONDENAR
| lawyers decried the imprisonment of several journalists
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THREEFOLD
MULTIPLICADO POR TRES
| A threefold increase
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MIGHTY
ADJ, PODEROSO
| The mighty lion took down a wildebeest
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MILD
ADJ. MODERADO, AMENO SUAVE
MILDNESS, SUAVIDADE
A mild curry (opposite hot)
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TO OVERSEE
STH. SB. SUPERVISIONAR, INSPECIONAR
| Diana is overseeing this project
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TO SQUELCH
CHAPINHAR. PATINHAR. ANDANDO NA LAMA
| SUB. RESPINGO
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TO COVET
ALMEJAR, COBIÇAR
| Russia under Putin coveted respect
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to tout
promever, indicar, angariar ou revender
| Despite the widely touted pragmatism of Putin's foreign policy
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Fiddle
verbo. mexer com/em.
sub. violino.
fiddle about/around. desperdicar tempo
second fiddle, segundo plano
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rust
verbo. enferrujar
subs. ferrugem
russia had just a rusting nuclear arsenal
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stubborn
adj. obstinado, teimoso
| I was stubborn and refused to admit I was wrong
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respite
sub. trégua, adiamento, prorrogacao
| Primakov gave respite to Yeltsin administration
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beleaguered
adj. cercado
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slight
sub. desprezo
verbo. esnobar, desprezar.
adj. pequeno, leve fino
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TO WITHER
MURCHAR , SECAR
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TO CURB
SUB. MEIO FIO
VERBO. LIMITAR, CONTER COIBIR
TO CURB CRIME/INFLATION
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TO BIND
AMARRAR, ATAR
HIS HANDS WERE BOUND BEHIND HIS BACK
ENCADERNAR
THE BOOK WAS BOUND WITH GLUE
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GOOD RIDDANCE
Expressão. Já vai tarde!
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to plummet
precipitar-se, cair velozmente
| temperatures ´lummeted to minus 20
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LAGGARD
RETARDATÁRIO
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PAGEANTRY
ESPLENDOR
| She loved the pageantry and tradition of the monarchy.
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ramp up
AUMENTO
| As assemblers are needed to support the production ramp-up, the total number of jobs is expected to grow to around 20.
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TO ENVISAGE
ANTEVER/IMAGINAR
Train fare increases of 15 percent are envisaged for the next year.
He wasn’t what I’d expected – I’d envisaged someone much taller.
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APPRAISAL
SUB. AVALIAÇÃO. ANÁLISE. APRECIAÇÃO
| The newspapes gave an appraisal of the government achievemnts
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LAGGARD
RETARDATÁRIO
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PLEDGE
SUB. PROMESSA, COMPROMISSO
He made a solemn pledge to the american pleople
VERBO. PROMETER
Foreign donors have pledge 500,00
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PUNDIT
SUBS. ESPECIALISTA
| A foreign policy pundit
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ENCROACHMENT
| TO ENCROACH
SUB. INTRUSÃO
INVADIR . SENTIDO DE TERRA E POSSE.
The new cesorship laws sre encroachmets on frreedom of expression
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OVERARCHING
ADJ. ABRANGENTE. MAIS IMPORTANTE
| The overarching theme of the election was tax cuts
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TO ALLAY
ALIVIAR
| the government is trying to public fears about the spread of the disease
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STOCK
TO STOCK
STOCK UP
SUB. ESTOQUE/ VALORES, TÍTULOS
VERBO. VENDER
PHRASAL. PREVER, SORTIR, ESTOCAR, ABASTECER
we'd better stock up on food for the holiday
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TACK
| TO TACK
SUB. TACHINHA.
| VERBO. ALIVINHAR
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THRESHOLD
SOLEIRA
TOLERANCIA, LIMITE
I have a low threshold of boredom
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CONDUCIVE
ADJ. PROPÍCIO
| a quiet room is better atmosphere for studying
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TO ERR
ENGANAR-SE
| HE ERR IN AGREEING TO HER APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION
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PERIL
Perigo. sub
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Delight
| to delight
sub. deleite. prazer
alegrar
will delight his political base
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DELUGE
| DELUGE SB WITH STH
SUB. DILÚVIO, ENXURRADA
SOBRECARREGAR
the tv channel received a deluge of complaints
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TO HARANGUE
ARENGAR, PREGAR
| The old woman harangued the young man for being rude
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GRIEVE
FICAR DE LUTO
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TO STRIVE
BATALHAR, ESFORÇAR-SE
| China will strive to make Paris agreement suceed
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EMBOLDENED
adj. encorajado pelo alcool
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MISCHIEF
TRAVESSURAS
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WILFUL
ADJ. OBSTINADO, TEIMOSE
| Adam was a wilful child who did not like obeying authority.
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TO SNEER
SORRIR COM SARCASMO.
| DESDENHAR
