Ingles Basico Flashcards
Worsen
- The treatment prevented my condition from worsening
Piorar
Outbreak
- Good hygiene can prevent the outbreak of an epidemic
Surto
Peak:
- The climber went up to the peak of the mountain
- The author wrote his award-winning book at the peak of his career
To peak:
- Her career peaked when she became chief editor
Pico; auge
Culminar
To steady
- The captain managed to steady the ship
Steady (adjetivo)
- The bank provides loans to clients with a steady income (renda)
- I kept my hand steady and did not spill the drink
- The book fair received a steady stream of visitors on Friday
- Because of my steady, efficient work, I got a promotion
Estabilizar
Estável; firme; contínuo; consistente
Albeit
- The guests finally arrived, albeit very late
Embora, porém
Lengthy
- After a lengthy debate, the board (conselho) finally approved the plan
Demorado, longo
Breakthrough
- Sending a man into a space was a scientific breakthrough
- The invention of the internet was a great breakthrough
Avanço; descoberta, inovação
Keen
- Dogs have a keen sense of smell
- I am keen to learn more about the subject
- The teacher was happy about the keen students
- The teacher was pleased (contente) with the students’ keen observation
Aguçado; disposto; entusiasmado; atento
Havoc
- The tornado wreaked (gerou) havoc in the city
Caos, destruição
To heighten
- Meditation can heighten the practitioner’s self knowledge
Aumentar, elevar, levantar
Coping
- The coping on the castle wall was still in good condition
Cop
Cobertura
Policial
Drought
- After a long period of drought, it finally began to rain
Seca
Heart
- We have to get to the heart of the matter
Coração; âmago; cerne
Liable
- The company is liable for its products
- The valley (vale) is liable to flooding
Responsável; suscetível
Urge
- The boy felt the urge to speak, but kept silent
- I had the urge to hug my sister last night
To urge
- The chairman urged the committee to make a quick decision
- The teacher urged his students to think about the future
Necessidade, urgência; impulso
Incitar; estimular
To loan
- The bank loaned me the money to buy my car
Emprestar
Issue
- Environmental protection is as important issue
- The latest issue of the magazine is very interesting
- The journalists are waiting for the issue of an official statement (declaração)
Questão, problema, assunto; edição; publicação
Thorn
- The rose was gorgeous but had spiky (pontudo) thorns
Espinho
Bail
- The suspect left the jail after the paying the bail
Bailout
- The bank survived thanks the financial bailout
Fiança, caução
Resgate
Budget
- The firm’s advertising (publicitário) budget is smaller this year
- The government released the budget to build new schools
Orçamento; verba
Summit
- The summit of the dome (abóbada) was high and made of gold
- The summit is the top of a mountain
Cúpula; cume
Handling
- The porcelain tableware (louça) requires careful handling
- This software is responsible for data handling
Manipulação, manuseio; tratamento
Breach
- Misuse (mau uso) of the device constitutes breach of warranty (garantia)
- Water leaked (vazou) in through the breach in the basement (porão) wall
- Network monitoring protects data against security breaches
Violação, quebra, descumprimento; brecha; falha
Guideline
- The employees followed the guideline of the company
Orientação, diretriz