New Portuguese vocab Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Portuguese term for ‘Flood’?
A
Inundação
2
Q
What is the Portuguese term for ‘Drought’?
A
Estiagem/Seca
3
Q
What does ‘Lava os pecados’ mean?
A
Washes the sins
Example: ‘A oração lava os pecados.’
4
Q
What is the Portuguese term for ‘Drizzle’?
A
Garoa
5
Q
What is the Portuguese term for ‘Dam’?
A
Represa/Barragem
6
Q
translate: pegar (slang)
A
to catch
7
Q
translate: afixar
A
to affix, display, post
8
Q
translate: arraigados
A
ingrained, rooted, embedded
9
Q
translate: celeuma
A
uproar, stir, rumble
10
Q
translate: concurso publico
A
kind of civil service exam
11
Q
translate: depoimento
A
statement, testimony
12
Q
translate: descumprimento
A
non-compliance, infringement
13
Q
translate: deveres
A
duties
14
Q
translate: entrar en vigor
A
come into force, come into effect
15
Q
translate: escrivao de polícia
A
police clerk
