news in level Flashcards
upward
/ˈʌp.wɚd/
moving towards a higher position, level, or value:
pra cima
- With an upward trend in inflation, you expect prices to rise.
- House prices have started moving upward again.
- He pointed upward.
litter
/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ/
to spread across an area or place untidily:
- The park was littered with bottles and cans after the concert.
- Dirty clothes littered the floor of her bedroom.
- When this ends i´m sure the gound will be littered with a lot of packages
- the ground was littered with banana peels
predominantly
auction
/ˈɑːk.ʃən/
leilão
- The library is being put up for auction.
- how to hold an auction
- how to run an auction
chatty
/ˈtʃæt̬.i/
liking to talk a lot in a friendly, informal way
falador, conversador
- fond of chatting
tagarela
a chatty old lady - having a friendly style
informal
a chatty letter
a school bus breakdown.
a mechanical failure, or a failure in a system or a relationship:
- There was evidently a breakdown in communication leading to the false report.
- Their car trip was a disaster, they had frequent breakdowns and never reached their destination
unearthed
/ʌnˈɝːθ/
to discover something in the ground
desenterrar
- Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month.
to discover proof or some other information, especially after careful searching
desenterrar
A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence.
Translation of unearth – English–Portuguese dictionary
unearth
verb [ T ]
UK /ʌnˈɜːθ/ US /ʌnˈɝːθ/
to discover something in the ground
desenterrar
Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month.
to discover proof or some other information, especially after careful searching
desenterrar
- A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence.
to discover (something) or remove it from a place where it is put away or hidden
descobrir
- During his studies, he unearthed several new facts about the history of the place
