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steady
/ˈsted.i/
GRADUAL
happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly
(constante, regular,estável)
- Progress has been slow but steady.
- we gotta have a steady progress
FIRM
not moving or changing suddenly
- Young people assume that if you are in a steady relationship, you don’t have to worry about HIV.
- Painting these small details needs a steady hand.
Verb - STOP MOVING
to make something stop shaking or moving
(estabilizar)
surveyed
/ˈsɝː.veɪ/ noun
an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions
(enquete, pesquisa, levantamento)
- A recent survey found/revealed/showed that 58 percent of people did not know where their heart is.
- to conduct/carry out/do a survey
verb
to ask people questions in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour
(fazer levantamento de)
- The researchers surveyed the attitudes of 2,500 college students.
not that important…..
to inspect or examine sth, especially to check its condition
(analisar)
- The inspectors surveyed the entrance to the mine
nearly
/ˈnɪr.li/
almost, or not completely:
It’s been nearly three months since my last haircut.
- I’ve nearly finished that book you lent me
wandered
/ˈwɑːn.dɚ/
to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction
(perambular, vagar)
- She was found several hours later, wandering the streets, lost.
- i was just wandering the house
- wandered onto the road( perambulou para a rodovia)
sound wonder x wander
claws
/klɑː/
one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds
(garras, (unhas)
- Our cat likes to sharpen her claws on the legs of the dining table.
escort
/esˈkɔːrt/ noun and verb
to go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain that he, she, or it leaves or arrives safely
(escoltar, acompanhar, escolta)
- we only use them to escort us in the airport
- The members of the jury left the court with a police escort.
