New Portuguese vocab Flashcards by Amelia Gomez

Q

What is the Portuguese term for ‘Flood’?

A

Inundação

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What is the Portuguese term for ‘Drought’?

A

Estiagem/Seca

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What does ‘Lava os pecados’ mean?

A

Washes the sins

Example: ‘A oração lava os pecados.’

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What is the Portuguese term for ‘Drizzle’?

A

Garoa

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What is the Portuguese term for ‘Dam’?

A

Represa/Barragem

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translate: pegar (slang)

A

to catch

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translate: afixar

A

to affix, display, post

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translate: arraigados

A

ingrained, rooted, embedded

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translate: celeuma

A

uproar, stir, rumble

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translate: concurso publico

A

kind of civil service exam

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translate: depoimento

A

statement, testimony

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translate: descumprimento

A

non-compliance, infringement

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translate: deveres

A

duties

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translate: entrar en vigor

A

come into force, come into effect

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translate: escrivao de polícia

A

police clerk

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translate: exigir

A

to demand

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translate: fiscais (pessoas)

A

inspectors

Q

translate: hilários

A

hilarious, funny

Q

translate: legiferante

A

relating to law making

Q

translate: multa

A

fine

Q

translate: prever

A

to foresee

Q

proibicoes

A

prohibitions, bans

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translate: sancionar

A

to sanction, to penalise

Q

translate: sancoes

A

sanctions, penalities

Q

translate: ser tachado

A

to be branded as, to be accused of

Q

translate: testemunha

A

witness

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transgredir

A

transgress, infringe

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on time

A

a tempo

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a decline

A

um declínio

Q

essay

A

ensaio