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feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems
Cauteloso
Wary
the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating
Fascinação
Allure
unequalled; unrivalled
Inigualavel
Peerless
soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water
Lama
Mud
Covered full of soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water
Enlameado
Muddy
decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker
Declinio
Wane
Be waning
A severe snowstorm with high winds and slow visibility
Nevasca
Blizzard
roughly force (something) to a place ■ [with obj.] (of a vehicle or vessel) be driven violently into (another vehicle or vessel) in an attempt to stop or damage it ■ [no obj., with adverbial] crash violently against something
To ram
Ramming
a violent confrontation
Choque
Clash
a person who physically attacks another.
Assailant
abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.
Overturn
Adj
done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice
Snap
move or cause to move unsteadily from side to side
Wobble
state of disorganization or untidiness
Disarray
domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese
Aves
Poultry
equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose
Ex camping or medical
Gear
the action or practice of burying a dead body:
Burial
hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or corpse, typically marked by a stone or mound
Grave
an absorbent pad or piece of material used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds, applying medication, or taking specimens.
Cotonete
Swab
[attrib.] customary; usual: his accustomed route.
Be or get used to
Accustomed
Adj
strongly wanting to do or have something
Ansioso
To be eager
not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful
Frouxo
Lax
Adj
badly made or done
Shoddy
support or strengthen
Apoiar
To bolster
withdraw or resign from an important position or office
PV
Step Down
he stepped down as party leader
a relative by marriage.
In-laws
Before he shot his in-laws
in the intervening period of time
At the same time
Meanwhile
meanwhile, I will give you a prescription for some pills.
slow-moving or inactive
Comes from an insect
Sluggish
Rising inflation and slugging economic growth
an act of assuming control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another.
PV
Take over
The power to take over local government
said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality
Alleged
Allegedly
prove to be the case:
2. go somewhere in order to attend a meeting, vote, play in a game, etc.:
PV
Turn out
the job turned out to be beyond his rather limited abilities.
over 75 per cent of the electorate turned out to vote.
- (of a group of people) occupy a place as a form of protest.
PV
To sit in
Noun sitins
fall rapidly in amount or value
Begins wth T
Tumble
Tumbling adj
Effects of tumbling oil price
- impose (a tax, fee, or fine):
Levy
a tax of two per cent was levied on all cargoes.
come into conflict wit
PV
Fall foul of
one of his songs has fallen foul of censorship regulations.
design or provide with a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water, increasing speed and ease of movement
- make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods
Streamline
Twitter streamlined its procedure to report abuses by…
series of severe measures to restrict undesirable or illegal people or behaviour:
Crackdown
a crackdown on car crime.
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way
■ not able to be refuted; inspiring conviction:
■ not able to be resist
Compelling
Making Black Friday less compelling
interfere in something that is not one’s concern:
Meddle
Meddling
Because of Russian meddling in Ukraine
I don’t want him meddling in our affairs | [as noun] (meddling) bureaucratic meddling.
- a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal.
■ a small flash of light produced by a sudden disruptive electrical discharge through the air.
Verb
provide the stimulus for (an event or process)
Spark
wildly excited or uncontrolled
Frenzied
Which sparked frenzied demand for…
(of a garment - piece of cloth) fitting closely to the contours of a woman’s body
Figure-hugging
about to happen or appear
Forthcoming
the forthcoming cricket season.
a large amount of money that is won or received unexpectedly
Windfall
store (something) safely in a secret place
Stash
Since this money is likely to be spent rather than stashed in a sovereign wealth fund
- (of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous:
Bold
Boldly
a bold attempt to solve the crisis | no journalist was bold enough to take on the Prime Minister.
prevent someone or something from harming or affecting one
Ward something off
she put up a hand as if to ward him off.
a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something:
Tussle
A tussle between OPEC and the shale-drilling
■ a dramatic increase in price, amount, etc.:
Leap
faint, especially from extreme emotion
Swoon
The share prices have been swooning
with obj.] splash drops of a liquid substance all over (an object):
Bespatter
Would bespatter shale’s oil reputation
his elegant shoes and trousers were bespattered with mud.
[with obj. and adverbial] check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins:
■ keep under control; restrain:
To rein
Forcing them to rein in their expenditure
with an effort, she reined back her impatience
the government had failed to rein in public spending.
establish by calculation:
Reckon
his debts were reckoned at £300,000
the Byzantine year was reckoned from 1 September.
- easily bent; flexible:
2. easily influenced:
Pliable
quality leather is pliable and will not crack.
pliable teenage minds.
increase the intensity of something:
Crank up
Whenever the world is thirsty you crank up the bottling plant
the volume is cranked up a notch.
fly or rise high in the air:
■ maintain height in the air without flapping wings or using engine power
■ increase rapidly above the usual level:
Soar
the cost of living continued to soar | [as adj.] (soaring) the soaring crime rate.
- very serious or gloomy
■ depressing or worrying to consider
■ (of humour) lacking genuine levity; black.
Grim
Adjective
Not be confused with to grin
excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry:
Haste
working with feverish haste | I write in haste.
in a rush; with reckless haste
Headlong
- dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist
2. obscure or morally questionable:
Murky
a government minister with a murky past.
noun or verb
a solemn promise.
set of solemn promises committing one to a prescribed role, calling, or course of action, typically to marriage or a monastic career:
vow vaʊ
the vows of celibacy.
be proud and confident:
walk or stand tall
stop wishing that you were somehow different—start to walk tall!
an overwhelming majority of votes for one party or candidate in an election
Landslide
they won by a landslide
■ promote the development of; stimulate:
Spur
governments cut interest rates to spur demand.
- take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary
► noun
a thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary
Overhaul
A major overhaul of environmental policies.
- [in sing.] a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well:
Flair
she had a flair for languages
publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm:
Lampoon
the actor was lampooned by the press.
spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way:
Sprawl
the town sprawled along several miles of cliff top | [as adj.] (sprawling) the sprawling suburbs.
► verb
[with obj.] tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement:
► noun
a rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement.
Tether
the horse had been tethered to a post.
Regulators don’t try to tether drones to the ground
large and heavy
■ (of a number or amount) impressively large
Hefty
: a hefty £10 million | they could face hefty fines.
[no obj.] struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water:
■ struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion:
■ be in serious difficulty:
Flounder
she floundered, not knowing quite what to say.
many firms are floundering.
excessive in size or amount:
Bloated
the company trimmed its bloated labour force.
a tiller or wheel for steering a ship or boat.
■ a position of leadership: .
Helm
the chairman is to step down after four years at the helm
informal subject (someone) to intense questioning or interrogation:
Grill verb
Grilling noun
my father grilled us about what we had been doing | [as noun] (grilling) they faced a grilling over the latest results.
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
Aloof
► noun
a body of experts providing advice and ideas on specific political or economic problems.
Think tank
have an angry argument or disagreement:
Quarrel
stop quarrelling with your sister.
- [with adverbial] perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period:
Fare
How’s America faring
the party fared badly in the election
- a violent person, especially a criminal:
Thug
he was attacked by a gang of thugs.
Four legs and help young thugs grow up
supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity
Oversee
act in such a way as unintentionally to give someone an advantage.
play into someone’s hands
and the challenge of confronting the threat without playing into ISIS’s hands
surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrende
Besiege
publicly denounce
Decry
TONY ABBOTT, Australian Prime Minister, decrying the methods of the militant group ISIS as he outlined tough new antiterrorism measures
strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development
Backlash
RUDY GIULIANI, former New York City mayor, criticizing President Obama for what he called a weak foreign policy; his remarks drew a backlash and forced Republican presidential contenders to weigh in
Adj - having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar
Verb - make or become unpleasant, acrimonious, or difficult
Sour
investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling)
Unrevel
evil or morally wrong
Intended to or capable of harming someone or something
extremely unpleasant:
Wicked
be a sign that (something) is about to happen
Herald
Walmart’s decision on Feb. 19 to raise its base wage to $9 an hour, $1.75 higher than the federal minimum, has been heralded as a major victory for American labor.
formal - praise (a person or their achievements) highly
Laud
But labor economists and liberals lauded the raise as a new wave of “Fordism,”
► adverb 1. wholly and completely: ■ directly or openly: . 2. immediately or instantly: ■ not by degrees or instalments:
Outright
logging has been banned outright.
she couldn’t ask him outright
the impact killed four horses outright.
they decided to buy the company outright.
► noun
N. Amer. a megaphone.
Bullhorn
overbalance or cause to overbalance and fall
Topple
setting off a panic that helped topple Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and briefly threatened the capital
loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause
Allegiance
and thousands of violent jihadists worldwide have pledged allegiance to his black flag.
tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward
Lure
ISIS is luring the world into a trap.
a hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty
Pitfall
Because a labyrinth of hazards and pitfalls lies between the looming battle for Mosul and the unseeable, unknowable end of the conflict
leave (someone) without the means to move from somewhere:
Stranded
millions of refugees stranded by the Syrian civil war
an enemy or opponent
Foe
violent or extreme disorder; chaos
Mayhem
he favored al-Zarqawi’s playbook of mass murder and widespread mayhem
a series of severe measures to restrict undesirable or illegal people or behaviour
Crackdown
To justify a brutal crackdown, he turned jihadists loose
drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place
Oust
ousting ISIS will be every bit as dangerous
a box containing a dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire.
Tinderbox
As dangerous as it is to have a terrorist kingdom in the middle of the world’s geopolitical tinderbox
a disorderly crowd; a mob (a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence)
Rabble
They are very good at what they do, and the rabble of Iraqi, Syrian and Kurdish militias opposing them–and I include the Iraqi army here–is not going to dislodge them.
originate in or be caused by
Stem from
State Department spokeswoman named Marie Harf told a television interviewer that the ISIS problem ultimately stemmed from a lack of jobs
condemn to certain death or destruction
To doom
The very idea of a nation called Iraq was a half-considered Western confection spun in the wake of World War I, and it doomed the region to a century of three competing peoples–Shi’ite, Sunni and Kurd–living miserably under one flag
carry out (a task) badly or carelessly
Botch
To a significant extent, the bleeding Middle East is the West’s own botched creation
provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks
Taunt
And ISIS is taunting the world to run the cycle one more time
a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
Thrill
large number of young Muslim men who thrill at the chance to establish a new caliphate.
serious and immediate danger
Perigo
Peril
For those in peril
the outer parts of a town or city.
Periferia
Outskirts
On the outskirts of São Paulo
Brit. a large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops; a truck
Caminhao
Lorry
Person who works joining together (metal parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting with a blowpipe, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc.:
Soldador
Welder
run away from a place or situation of danger
Fugir
Flee
He fled his native Syria to Lebanon
Brit. informal go to live elsewhere.
Up sticks
His family upped stick again
calculate the total number of
Tally
UN’s tally of migrants crossing was at…
the votes were being tallied with abacuses
a large ship or aircraft designed to carry goods in bulk.
Cargueiro
Freighter
a bag with shoulder straps which allow it to be carried on someone’s back, typically made of a strong, waterproof material and widely used by hikers
Rucksack
wholly and completely:
Outright
Given the outright rejection of mare nostrum
► adverb
by that means; as a result of that:
Assim
Thereby
students perform in hospitals, thereby gaining a deeper awareness of the therapeutic power of music.
- chiefly Brit. the task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization:
Remit
the committee was becoming caught up in issues that did not fall within its remit.
- a load, typically a heavy one.
■ a duty or misfortune that causes worry, hardship, or distress: [with modifier] the tax burden on low-wage earners.
Carga / fardo / sobrecarga
Burden
- [reporting verb] say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner
Retort
with direct speech] ‘No need to be rude,’ retorted Isabel | [with clause] he retorted that this was nonsense.
attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with
Skirt
Other countries retort that Italy often skirts that burden
[with obj. and complement] formal regard or consider in a specified way:
Deem
To speed up the repatriation of Boat people deemed to be illegal migrant
- cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword
■ informal reduce (a price, quantity, etc.) greatly: the workforce has been slashed by 2,000.
Slash
Has promise to slash the time it takes to resolve asylum application
go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract:
Renegar
Renege
incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate
Mötley
preposition - close to the side of; next to:
▪ together and in cooperation with:
▪ at the same time as or in coexistence with:
alongside
a care assistant was working alongside him.
they aim to encourage coverage of disabled sport alongside able-bodied achievement.
▸ verb [with obj.] remove a covering from, in particular uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a ceremony
▪ show or announce publicly for the first time:
unveil
the Princess unveiled a plaque
(as noun unveiling) the unveiling of the memorial.
the Home Secretary has unveiled plans to crack down on crime.
▸ noun
1 the way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person’s posture:
▪ the attitude of a person or organization towards something; a standpoint:
(Posição)
stance
/stɑːns , stans
“mostly because of Merkel’s welcoming stance on refugees.”
▸ preposition without being affected
Apesar de
despite
/dɪˈspʌɪt /
in spite
“TIME Magazine would never pick me as person of the year despite being the big favorite”
noun [mass noun] amusement, especially as expressed in laughter:
(Alegria)
-ful (jovial)
Mirth
Mirthful
▸ noun a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water:
▪ [usu. with modifier] a prolonged absence of something specified:
(Seca)
drought
/draʊt /
noun
1 [mass noun] a soft, heavy, ductile bluish-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82. It has been used in roofing, plumbing, ammunition, storage batteries, radiation shields, etc., and its compounds have been used in crystal glass, as an anti-knock agent in petrol, and (formerly) in paints.
(Chumbo)
lead
/lɛd /
make someone, especially a child, comfortable in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress:
Tuck someone in
“Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook executive, revealing that tennis superstar Serena Williams, Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year, comforted her and tucked in her children after the death of Sandberg’s husband in May”
verb [with obj. and complement] formal regard or consider in a specified way:
(Considerar / julgar)
deem
/diːm /
“William Bratton, New York City police commissioner, after Los Angeles shut down schools in response to a terrorism threat later deemed not to be credible; New York City schools received a similar threat but did not close”
make someone aware of or familiar with.
a person’s knowledge or experience of something
to acquaint
acquaintance
“the student had little acquaintance with the language”
