V&O II

Question 1

confisco

+ confiscar

Answer 1

> forfeiture
confiscate
the loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing.
- the court ordered the forfeiture of his computer
- Miss Edwards confiscated my phone!
- His passport was confiscated by the police to prevent him from leaving the country.

OBS.:
forfeit
> VERB: to lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule (~perder~)
- If you cancel now, you forfeit your deposit.
- These people have forfeited the right to live in society.

> NOUN: something that you have lost the right to do or have because you have broken a rule:
- The team might have avoided the forfeits if it had handled the situation differently.
-> the action of losing the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule
- The home team could end up winning by forfeit

Question 2

> responsible by law; legally answerable. (for)
likely to do or to be something. ([] to + verb no infinitivo) (to)
- the supplier of goods or services can become [] for(!) breach of contract in a variety of ways
- The employers were not vicariously [] for(!) his negligence.
- A lower court held the defendants [] for(!) damages.
- patients were [] to(!) faint if they stood up too suddenly
- Basic cable service is [] to(!) cost hundreds of dollars per year.

Answer 2

liable

• the supplier of goods or services can become liable for(!) breach of contract in a variety of ways
• The employers were not vicariously liable for(!) his negligence.
• A lower court held the defendants liable for(!) damages.
• patients were liable to(!) faint if they stood up too suddenly
• Basic cable service is liable to(!) cost hundreds of dollars per year.

Question 3

e.o.s

Relato; descrição

Answer 3

Account

• She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.
• Several eyewitnesses’ accounts differed considerably from the official version of events.

Question 4

something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits
> restrição; coação, coerção

• Financial [] [PREPOSITION] the company are preventing them from employing new staff.
• In Egypt, the biggest [] [PREPOSITION] new agricultural production is water.

Answer 4

constraint (C2)

• The constraints of politeness wouldn’t allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking.
• Financial constraints on(!) the company are preventing them from employing new staff.
• They confessed, but only under severe constraint.
• In Egypt, the biggest constraint on new agricultural production is water. (~restrição~)

Question 5

Boot

Answer 5

Proveito, vantagem;

Beneficiar

Question 6

Minute

Answer 6

Minucioso

…

Question 7

the action of reading or examining something.

Answer 7

perusal

• I continued my perusal of the instructions
• A more careful perusal yields this conclusion.

Question 8

> (adj) made or done in a careful or decorative way - elaborado ( às vezes: forjado)
caused (something to happen)

Answer 8

wrought (ADJETIVO)
(formal)
- The new album contains some carefully wrought new songs and a number of familiar hits.
- Her poems are well-wrought and intensely persoNal.
- …“Aguacero”, a finely wrought painting by Marcelo Pombo.
> wreak (passado) - cause something to happen in a violent and often uncontrolled way
(formal)
- A recurring theme is the environmental change wrought by a slowly warming planet. (provocada)
- She says the new visa rules wrought havoc at the local consulate. (havoc- estrago, destruição)

(pronúncia: ~wrótt~)

Question 9

caveat

Answer 9

ressalva, embargo, advertência

• The exam regulations contain a caveat about plagiarism.
• But, with that caveat, I would like to say how much we commend this report on its content and how seriously we take it. (commend - to formally praise; elogiar)

Question 10

a design plan or other technical drawing.

planta

Answer 10

blueprint

- their blueprint for economic reform

Question 11

> escritura

> an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one

Answer 11

deed

• Do you have the deed to the house in a safe place?
  (- deeded the property to his sons.)
• She’s always helping people and doing good deeds.
• It seems to me that a lot of evil deeds are done in the name of religion.

Question 12

have the upper hand

Answer 12

To have a position of advantage, power, and/or control (over someone, something, or some situation):
“We’ve been doing everything we can for your father, but I’m afraid the cancer has the upper hand now.”

Question 13

época”

Answer 13

epoch

• The president said that his country was moving into a new epoch, which would be one of lasting peace.

Question 14

“aproveitar” para 2 dicionários

> to collect and control something so that it can be used effectively

Answer 14

harness

(harness (noun) é o ~baudrier~ q se bota no cavalo, num bebê, no sistema de paraquedas etc. ~~coleira~~)

> harness energy/ideas/skills

• Organizations need to harness the skills and knowledge of people who are retired or unemployed. (direcionar?)
• Plans to help developing countries harness the power of technology are important in the fight against global warming. (harness the power of sth) (help smn DO somth)

Question 15

->reckon

-> reckon on

Answer 15

> contar, considerar, calcular, avaliar

• he reckons that the army should pull out entirely
• his debts were reckoned at $300,000
• “He was reckoned among the transgressors” (g:”contado”)
• [INFORMAL] It’s reckoned that someone in the government was in cahoots with the assassin. (“acredita-se que”, para o google) (cahoot - ~complô~)

> reckon on - contar com

• they had reckoned on a day or two more of privacy
• [ + -ing verb ] We’re reckoning on selling 2,000 cars a month.
• I’m reckoning on your continued support.

Question 16

> jugo
unir, ligar
something that coNNects two things or people, usually in a way that unfairly limits freedom

Answer 16

yoke
>noun (fig)
>verb
> noun (lit)
[=/=yolk (gema).]
[yoke é peça q liga dois animais a um mecanismo]

• Two oxen (bois) yoked to a plough (arado) walked wearily(cansadamente) up and down the field.
• All these different political elements have somehow been yoked together to form a new alliance.
• the yoke of slavery
• the yoke of marriage
• Both countries had thrown off the communist yoke

Question 17

> surto

> jorrar

Answer 17

spurt

• There was a sudden spurt of activity in the housing market.
• He tends to work in spurts.
• The water came out in spurts.
• Blood was spurting out all over the place.
• His arm was spurting blood where the vein had been severed (sever=~cortar!)
• Shares of the jewellery store chain spurted $6. (suddenly increase by a particular amount)
• a child’s growth spurt

Question 18

yawning [adjetivo]

Answer 18

grandes, abertas

yawn - bocejar

Question 19

yield (noun + verbo)

Answer 19

> noun - produção, rendimento
verb - To produce as return, as from an investment - produzir, render
verb - yield (to) - ceder

• Crop yields have risen steadily. (steadily - regularmente, firmemente, gradualmente, constantemente) (crop - safra, colheita)
• These securities are speculative and may involve greater risks and have higher yields.
• Historically, that security yields a high return.
  (securities, no plural pode ser um ~título~)
• The investigation yielded some unexpected results.
• Favourable weather yielded a good crop.(colheita)
• They refuse to yield to(!) the enemy.
• the vast mass of China . . . may yield to(!) one of those impulses which have in past ages buried civilization under a wave of barbaric invasion. (bury - buried - burying)
• They were forced to yield (up) their land to the occupying forces. (yield smth to smone)
• And will the defeated candidate, yield to bitterness and emotional breakdown
• we must not yield to the dictates of Communist mainland China (dictates - ditames)
• Stay awake and pray so that you do not yield to temptation
• His legs began to yield under the sheer weight of his body. (ceder!) (sheer - puro, simples)
• yield the right of way to(!) pedestrians.
• If you’re going downhill, you need to yield to bikers going uphill.

Question 20

> inabalável

>never moving or looking away from something:

Answer 20

Unwavering

• Her belief in the project has been unwavering.
• The hyperbole indicates vehement, unwavering feelings of love
• She met his unwavering stare.
  (fr: inébranlable)

Question 21

deduzir

Answer 21

deduce (C2)

• We cannot deduce very much from these figures.
• [ + that ] The police have deduced that he must have left his apartment yesterday evening.
• In an attempt to deduce what happened to the jet, investigators are looking at other similar planes.

Question 22

embora (não é although)

• The evening was very pleasant, [] a little quiet. (evening- de ~18h~ até dormir)
• He tried, [] without success.
• The nation is adapting, [] slowly, to the new global economy.

Answer 22

albeit (C2) (formal)

• The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet. (evening- de ~18h~ até dormir)
• He tried, albeit without success.
• The nation is adapting, albeit slowly, to the new global economy.

Question 23

Not completely trusting or certain about something or someone (~cauteloso~; ~~desconfiado~~)

• I’m a little [] of/about(!) giving people my address when I don’t know them very well.
• All authors need to be [] of(!) inadvertent copying of other people’s ideas.
• The legal system is full of snares (armadilhas) for those who are not [].
• Tourists should be [], as pickpockets are known to operate in this area.

Answer 23

wary (C2: usar!)

• I’m a little wary of/about(!) giving people my address when I don’t know them very well.
• All authors need to be wary of inadvertent copying of other people’s ideas. (inadvertent= not intentional)
• The legal system is full of snares (armadilhas) for those who are not wary.
• Tourists should be wary, as pickpockets are known to(!) operate in this area. (pickpockets - a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd)

Question 24

característica (2)

Answer 24

feature; characteristic

Question 25

sincronia

Answer 25

synchrony (1 N só)

Question 26

sincronizado

Answer 26

synchronised _____(mas, synchronY) _____ smp 1 N só - The traffic lights were synchronized to allow cars to go at 30 mph and not have to stop for a red light.

Question 27

sutileza

Answer 27

subtlety - Listening to the interview, I was impressed by the subtlety of the questions. - All the subtleties of the music are conveyed in this new recording.

Question 28

sobrecarregar / sobrecarga

Answer 28

overload (overwhelm tbm serve p isso) - Try not to overload yourself with work. - People today suffer from information overload - His desk is overloaded with papers and books. overstrain (sobrecarregar - NÃO é listado no Cambridge) - Doctors' offices would be overwhelmed with phone calls.

Question 29

hover

Answer 29

flutuar, pairar, ficar suspenso no ar | - army helicopters hovered overhead

Question 30

deputado

Answer 30

deputy

Question 31

waywardness (old-fashioned)

Answer 31

desobediência - the quality of being wayward (= doing only what you want, in a way that is difficult to control) - He was a man of professional brilliance but personal waywardness. - Denied a proper childhood and family life, she behaves with increasing waywardness.

Question 32

intermitente, irregular - a few hours' [] sleep - His breathing was []

Answer 32

fitful - a few hours' fitful sleep - His breathing was fitful

Question 33

tornado (3)

Answer 33

tornado; whirlwind; twister

Question 34

à toa, ocioso(a) + ociosamente

Answer 34

idle + idly - *Half these* factories now stand idle. - It's crazy to have £7,000 sitting idle in the bank. - If you have an idle moment, call me. - I idly played with the paper, not even realizing I was folding it into a paper airplane. - idle chatter/gossip/speculation (without any particular purpose)

Question 35

destreza

Answer 35

dexterity - He caught the ball with great dexterity. - Young children lack the dexterity to brush their teeth effectively. (o Laboratório de *Dexter*) (fr: adresse)

Question 36

raio (de km ou luz etc)

Answer 36

ray - A ray of sunshine shone(=shined) through a gap in the clouds. - There's still a *ray of hope* that the missing child will be found alive. CUIDADO: "rayon" é uma seda artificial, nada a ver

Question 37

gama

Answer 37

gamut - In her stories she expresses the whole gamut of emotions, from happiness to sorrow. - Needless to say, the new owners would enjoy the full gamut of property rights - to use, transfer or sell.

Question 38

local de ramificação (de galhos ou tronco de uma árvore p.e.). Tbm virilha e gíria: órgãos sexuais

Answer 38

crotch - Sloths sleep in crotches of trees or by dangling from branches by their legs and tucking their head in between their forelegs. (sloth - preguiça; dangling - pendurando-se; tucking - ~enfiando~; foreleg - one of the two front legs of an animal with four legs)

Question 39

apêndice (2)

Answer 39

>appendage p um organismo >appendix p um texto ou para O órgão -The committee is a mere appendage of the council and has no power of its own. - The organism has small leaf-like appendages. - He had a *tattoo* on every visible appendage. (partde do corpo)

Question 40

juncture

Answer 40

a particular point in time (NÃO é conjuntura!) (~momento~) - At this juncture, it is impossible to say whether she will make a full recovery. - Negotiations are at a critical juncture. - At this critical juncture government was still reluctant to get involved but private initiative stepped in and took the lead. - If at this juncture a seeming *impasse* is reached, at least two different conclusions can be drawn.

Question 41

drone

Answer 41

além de drone, zumbido

Question 42

ocorrer novamente (1 palavra)

Answer 42

recur (C2) (NÃO é recorrer!!) - The theme of freedom recurs throughout her writing. - If the pain/problem/trouble, etc. recurs, come and see me. - If the problem recurs, I’ll see my doctor about it. - He suffered recurring nightmares that someone was chasing him.

Question 43

>to use something or someone, especially in an effective way: >to move soldiers or equipment to a place where they can be used when they are needed (destacar!; "desdobrar" é termo militar!!!) >To unfold, open, or otherwise become ready for use

Answer 43

deploy - The company is reconsidering the way in which it deploys its resources/staff. - My job doesn't really allow me fully to deploy my skills/talents. - The decision has been made to deploy extra troops/more powerful weapons. - The UN is deploying observers.(!) (destacando) - He waited tensely for his parachute to deploy.

Question 44

selvagem

Answer 44

wild

Question 45

choppy

Answer 45

> (of the surface of water) Having many small, rough waves. >(of wind) Shifting, variable >Discontinuous, intermittent -The sound is choppy in this video. (chop - cortar, picar)

Question 46

To fill with horror; "chocar" - bankers are [] at(!) the economic incompetence of some officials - The evidence put forth at the court [] most of the jury. - I was [] by(!) the condition of our facilities, especially the dirty locker room.

Answer 46

appall = appal - bankers are appalled at(!) the economic incompetence of some officials - The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury. - I was appalled by(!) the condition of our facilities, especially the dirty locker room. > appalling - very bad; shocking and very bad - appalling weather - The drive home was appalling. - appalling injuries - Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions.

Question 47

>stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave >To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually > To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion > perdurar, subsistir, persistir + PREPOSIÇÃO

Answer 47

linger (in) (parece que on tbm) - The smell from the fire still lingered days later. - she lingered in(!) the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine - After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in(!) the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors. (catch sight - avistar rapidamente) - It's impossible to forget such horrific events - they linger (on) in the memory forever. - He lingered through the day, and died that evening as the sun went down. - Trump doesn't linger on the poll.

Question 48

tentador (ortografia)

Answer 48

tempting - a tempting offer - That pie looks very tempting. - [ + to infinitive ] It's tempting to blame video games for violent behaviour in young men.

Question 49

toss

Answer 49

~jogar~ > A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an iniTial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care. > A haughty (altiva) throwing up of the head (or part of the body) - He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin. (bin,aqui, lixeira) - The bull tossed him up into the air. - [ + two objects ] Andrew tossed him the ball. - Let's toss (a coin) to see who'll go first. - She tossed her head in annoyance. - She tossed back her hair.

Question 50

>throw or move in various random directions (~dispersar~) > a small, dispersed amount of something. - The protesters [] at the sound of gunshots. - The soldiers came in and [] the crowd. - [] the coconut over the icing - a [] of houses on the north shore - I [] grass seed all over the lawn. - plans to come to Scotland to [] some of his ashes but - He remembers feeling exhilarated(entusiasmado) when he emerged beneath a [] of icy stars.

Answer 50

scatter - Her belongings were scattered in various heaps around the room. (heap = pilha desorganizada) - The protesters scattered at the sound of gunshots. - The soldiers came in and scattered the crowd. - scatter the coconut over the icing - a scatter of houses on the north shore (shore - costa) - I scattered grass seed all over the lawn. - plans to come to Scotland to scatter some of his ashes but - He remembers feeling exhilarated(entusiasmado) when he emerged beneath a scatter of icy stars. (beneath - sob, abaixo)

Question 51

> sort verb > sort subst > sort through

Answer 51

> verb.: ordenar, classificar, escolher, selecionar > subst.: categoria, espécie > sort through: ~vasculhar~ - We both like the same sort of music. - Hmm, this is my sort of wine! - Paper, plastic, and cans are sorted for recycling. ("separados", segundo o google) - You can use the computer to sort the newspaper articles alphabetically, by(!) date, or by(!) subject. - She found the ring while sorting (through) some clothes.

Question 52

diversos, múltiplos, vários

Answer 52

manifold (É COM "I" - vc errou isso) - the implications of this decision were manifold - Despite her manifold faults, she was a strong leader. - Our organization’s problems are manifold – too few members, too little money, and poor management.

Question 53

(vendas) > atacado x > varejo

Answer 53

atacado - wholesale varejo - retail - wholesale prices - a wholesale supplier/business - We only sell wholesale, not to the public. - The job is open to applicants with over two years' experience in retail. - The clothing company has six retail outlets (= shops) in Perth. - The company makes and retails moderately priced sportswear.

Question 54

seek out

Answer 54

procurar - While he was at the library, Steve decided to seek out some information on the history of the area. (seek já é ~buscar. procurar~)

Question 55

observação = fazer uma observação - Mr Johnson once [] (that) "When a man is... - He [] that she was looking thin. - Her [] on the employment question led to a heated discussion. - The children made rude [] about the old man.

Answer 55

remark - Mr Johnson once remarked (that) "When a man is... - He remarked that she was looking thin. - Her remarks on the employment question led to a heated discussion. - The children made rude remarks about the old man.

Question 56

hermético

Answer 56

airtight >Having no weak points or flaws - We have an airtight argument they won’t be able to punch holes in. - Biscuits will stay crisp(!) if you keep them in(!) an airtight container. (crisp smp pode substituir crispy, mas o contrário não ocorre)

Question 57

À prova d'água, ~impenetrável~

Answer 57

watertight >So devised or planned as to be impossible to defeat, evade or nullify - a watertight contract - a watertight regulation

Question 58

moot

Answer 58

>to suggest something for discussion (formal) >discutível >Having no practical impact or relevance - The idea was first mooted as long ago as the 1840s. - His name was mooted as a possible successor. - It's a moot point whether building more roads reduces traffic congestion. - That point may make for a good discussion, but it is moot.

Question 59

"olhadela" olhada rápida; tbm: a flash or gleam of light

Answer 59

glance - Sean and Michael exchanged glances - Ginny glanced at her watch

Question 60

contido; acting in a calm and controlled way; controlled - I was expecting him to be furious but he was very []. - The tone of his poetry is [] and unemotional.

Answer 60

restrained - I was expecting him to be furious but he was very restrained. - The tone of his poetry is restrained and unemotional.

Question 61

indubitavelmente

Answer 61

undoubtedly - She was undoubtedly the best candidate. - Undoubtedly, stress has contributed to her health problems.

Question 62

To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.; To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.(tremer)

Answer 62

thrill: - vivid and picturesque turns of expression which thrill the reader with sudden delight (p/ o google: emocionam) - the thrill of winning a competition - So why do people still go hunting - is it the thrill of the chase? - It gave me a real thrill to see her again after so many years. - The video shows the thrills and spills (= excitement and accidents) of motor racing. - The 22-year-old swimmer thrilled the world with his performance.

Question 63

burburinho

Answer 63

rumble - The rumble from passing trucks made it hard to sleep at night. - Please excuse my stomach rumbling - I haven't eaten all day.

Question 64

~dormente~ Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended - Grass goes [] during the winter, waiting for spring before it grows again - The bank account was [] there had been no transactions in months - This volcano is [] but not extinct.

Answer 64

dormant Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended - Grass goes dormant during the winter, waiting for spring before it grows again - The bank account was dormant there had been no transactions in months - This volcano is dormant but not extinct.

Question 65

to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something (não é sustain (q aliás é C2)

Answer 65

underpin - You should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse. ("mais colapsos") - Public confidence in politicians must underpin our democracy. - He presented data to underpin his argument. - Gradually the laws that underpinned (= formed part of the basic structure of) apartheid were abolished.

Question 66

ascribe

Answer 66

attribute (parece q ascribe é um phrasal verb) - To(!) what do you ascribe the enormous success of your latest book? - People like to ascribe human feelings to(!) animals (= believe animals have human feelings).

Question 67

imediato (e imediações)

Answer 67

immediate - We must make an immediate response. - There are few facilities in the immediate area. - We have no immediate plans. - The public has demanded his immediate resignation.

Question 68

anormal

Answer 68

abnormal - abnormal behaviour/weather/conditions - Tests revealed some abnormal skin cells. - We had an abnormal amount of snow.

Question 69

calmante, aliviante + acalmar, aliviar - [] music/words - To be told that these leaflets are attractive and useful will help to [] any raw wounds. (leaflet = folheto!; wound = ferimento (com corte))

Answer 69

soothing; soothe - soothing music/words - To be told that these leaflets are attractive and useful will help to soothe any raw wounds. (leaflet = folheto!; wound = ferimento (com corte))

Question 70

enlutado, de luto; ou pessoa num funeral

Answer 70

mourner - The dead man's wife and children were the chief mourners. ( mourn - to feel or express great sadness, especially because of someone's death:(lamentar) - She was still mourning for her brother. - They mourned the passing of an older, simpler way of life (= felt sad because it had stopped existing).

Question 71

>Not bright or colorful.; Indistinct, hazy (nebuloso) or unclear; > To make something less bright, darker.

Answer 71

Dim - The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features - His vision grew dimmer as he aged. - He sat in(!) a dim corner of the waiting room. (escuro) - I had a dim *recollection* of having met her before. (recollection - (formal) - lembrança) - He dimmed the lights and put on soft music. - The lights dimmed and the curtains opeNed. > dimly- in a dim manner - The room was dimly lit. - The February sun *shone* dimly. (fracamente)(shone=shined)

Question 72

velado

Answer 72

veiled - a veiled reference/threat/warning - a thinly veiled attack on his abilities as a leader - He took the comment as a veiled threat.

Question 73

(a cause of) a feeling of great sadness (formal)

Answer 73

sorrow - (como verbo) For years she sorrowed over her missing son. - The sorrow she felt over/at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear. - The sorrows of her earlier years gave way to(!) joy in later life.

Question 74

confiança (ortografia) | em outra pessoa etc - ñ é "confidence"

Answer 74

trust (SEM 'H'!! Com h é to push suddenly and strongly (thrust) - Trust your instincts, and do what you think is right. - I wouldn't trust him with my car. - Sometimes you have to trust in the *goodness* of human nature.

Question 75

thrust (2!!!!!!!)

Answer 75

(NÃO É CONFIAR!!!!!!!!) > to push suddenly and strongly >the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or written about - I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on(!) me. (NÃO É CONFIAR!!!!!!!!) - Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education. - We thrust at the enemy with our forces. - Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void. (The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine) - The thrust of her argument was the schools need imprOvement. (= main point) - He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers. (stream = córrego; wriggling = contorcendo-se; astound =to surprise or shock someone very much:) - The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!" (cutpurse = pickpocket; satchel = pasta c fita transversal)

Question 76

frenesi

Answer 76

frenzy (c2) - In a frenzy of rage she hit him. - the media frenzy over the celebrity wedding - The audience worked/whipped themselves into a frenzy as they waited for her to come on stage. (whip - açoitar = chicote) - There was a frenzy of activity in the financial markets yesterday. - In a moment of jealous frenzy, she cut the sleeves off all his shirts.

Question 77

clamor = clamar

Answer 77

clamour (ou clamor) - After the bombing, there was a public clamour for(!) vengeance. - The children were all clamouring for(!) attention. - [ + to infinitive ] She clamours to(!) go home as soon as she gets to school. ( cuidado com "claim for") - the clamour of the city (loud noise) - a clamour of voices (loud noise)

Question 78

> An undesirable fate >A feeling of danger, impending danger, darkness or despair. ~~desgraça~~

Answer 78

doom (ant: fortune) - When should I expect him?" Roy said, resigned to his doom - an air of doom still hung undisturbed over the project. (ruína, malogro, desgraça) - The newspapers are always full of doom and gloom (= bad news and unhappiness) these days. - The effort is doomed to failure. (fadado, condenado) - [ + to infinitive ] Are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past?(condenados, fadados) - Mounting(!) debts doomed the factory *to* closure.

Question 79

simples; ~puro~; liso - He was dressed simply in [] black clothes. - a [] tune - We've chosen a [] carpet (= one without a pattern) and patterned curtains. - They're just [] people like you or me. - It's quite [] that they don't want to speak to us. (C2) - The reason is perfectly []. (C2) - I made it quite [] (that) (= explained clearly that) I wasn't interested. (C2) - His answer was just [] nonsense. - Let me be [] with you: I don't like her. - Throughout high school she worried that she had a rather [] face.

Answer 79

plain >Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished. >Of just one colour; lacking a pattern > Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, clear, unmistakable. Downright; total, unmistakable (as intensifier). > Honest and without deception; candid, open; blunt > Not unusually beautiful; unattractive. - He was dressed simply in plain black clothes. - a plain tune - We've chosen a plain carpet (= one without a pattern(liso)) and patterned curtains. - They're just plain people like you or me. - It's quite plain that they don't want to speak to us. (C2) - The reason is perfectly plain. (C2) - I made it quite plain (that) (= explained clearly that) I wasn't interested. (C2) - His answer was just plain nonsense. - Let me be plain with you: I don't like her. - Throughout high school she worried that she had a rather plain face.

Question 80

rough and with sharp points: | Having a rough quality.

Answer 80

jagged | - jagged rocks - a jagged line/edge - a jagged piece of glass p o google: irregular

Question 81

ascetic

Answer 81

ascético (3 FIG Que ou aquele que é austero, rigoroso e autodisciplinado.). Avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life, often for religious reasons - They live a very ascetic life. - He lived as an ascetic.

Question 82

household name

Answer 82

um nome familiar, conhecido - he'd never become a household name, unlike his famous younger brother ; - I'd like to sell gazillions of books and become a household name

Question 83

revigorar - Lower interest rates could [] consumer spending and the struggling housing market. - His beliefs, both political and religious, seem to [] him.

Answer 83

reinvigorate - Lower interest rates could reinvigorate consumer spending and the struggling housing market. - His beliefs, both political and religious, seem to reinvigorate him.

Question 84

grind to a halt

Answer 84

move more and more slowly and then stop (grind - ground - ground - moera, amolar, apontar (lápis etc.)) - After the visionary's death, work on his ideas ground to a halt. - Traffic ground to a halt. - The country’s economy is slowly grinding to a halt.

Question 85

perturbação, ruptura, interrupção, rompimento

Answer 85

disruption - There was great disruption *in* the classroom when the teacher left. - The network created a disruption *in* the show when they broke in with a newscast. (newscast- noticiário) - The accident brought widespread disruption *on* the roads. - It would cause a tremendous disruption *to* our work schedule to install a different computer system.

Question 86

isenção

Answer 86

exemption - Candidates with a qualification in chemistry have exemption *from* this course. - Organizations may qualify for exemption *from* income tax if they operate exclusively as charities.

Question 87

haughty

Answer 87

"arrogante" Conveying in demeanour the assumption of suPeriority; disdainful, supercilious. - She has a rather haughty manner. - They show a haughty contempt *of* others. (contempt - desprezo)

Question 88

The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.

Answer 88

demeanor (=demeanour) - The man's demeanor made others suspiCious of his intentions. - There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested he was anxious. - She has the demeanour of a woman who is *contented* with her life. - A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others.

Question 89

jot

Answer 89

A small amount, bit; the smallest amount. - He didn't care a jot for his work. - There's not a jot of truth (= there is no truth) in what she's saying. > A brief and hurriedly written note. - Could you jot your address and phone number in my address book? - The guard jotted down the van’s license plate number. - He jotted down the miscellaneous things he saw; he also wrote about local customs, such as dining, fashion, opium smoking and gambling. ("dining"; mas, "dinner") ("customs" como costumes!)

Question 90

tremble

Answer 90

To shake, quiver, or vibrate. - The dog was trembling from being in the cold weather all day. - Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears.

Question 91

to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion:

Answer 91

quiver - Lennie's bottom lip quivered and tears started in his eyes. - The opening bars of the music sent a quiver of excitement through the crowd. - The dog quivered with fear.

Question 92

perífrase p "introduzir" - It [] a whole new era. - These changes could [] a period of dramatic economic growth. - His inventions helped [] the era of skyscrapers. - Niemeyer was one of the young inteLLectuals who revolutionized Brazilian society by [] new styles of music, art, and cinema.

Answer 92

usher in - It ushered in a whole new era. - These changes could usher in a period of dramatic economic growth. - His inventions helped usher in the era of skyscrapers. - Niemeyer was one of the young inteLLectuals who revolutionized Brazilian society by ushering in new styles of music, art, and cinema.

Question 93

içar = guindaste, guincho | tbm ~erguer~

Answer 93

hoist - A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place. - With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders. - I scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted myself up. (handhold = agarra) (scrabble = scratching or scrambling for something.) - All three hoists were then idle for four hours. - A chair, for example, affords for an adult the options of sitting on, standing on, or even hoisting as a defense against snarling dogs. (snarl - rosnar)

Question 94

topple

Answer 94

derrubar - topple the apple tree - The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator. - The tree toppled and fell. (to (cause to) lose balance and fall down) - A large tree was toppled by the wind. - The church was prominently involved in the struggle that toppled the dictatorship. (prominently - aqui, ~importantemente~

Question 95

compromise

Answer 95

> an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their oPinion in order to agree > entendimento, ajuste, ajustamento > o google traduz como "compromisso" > verb: "comprometer" - a compromise of character or right; - It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today's talks. - In a compromise between management and unions, a four percent pay rise was agreed in return for(!) an increase in productivity. - The government has said that there will be no compromise with terrorists. - If we back down on this issue, our reputation will be compromised. - His political career ended when he compromised himself by accepting bribes. (se comprometeu)

Question 96

draft

Answer 96

(E.O.) > An early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing; a preliminary sketch or outline. (e verbo) > a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room (UK- draught) > An act of drinking. > The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow. > A dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.) > Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can. (barril = barrel = cask = keg) - I have to revise the first draft of my term paper. - His first drafts were better than most authors' final products. - Draft a proposal for the project and we can discuss it at the meeting. - to drink at a draft; (em um gole) - She took a deep draft from the bottle of water. (gole) >the system of forcing people to serve in the military - He left the country to avoid the draft. - He was drafted (into the army) at 18. >(of animals) ["de tração"] used for pulling heavy loads, vehicles, etc. - a draft horse

Question 97

soberano

Answer 97

sovereign - We must respect the rights of sovereign states/nations to conduct their own affairs. - Algeria was a colony but now is a sovereign nation.

Question 98

boi(s)

Answer 98

ox (plural: oxen)

Question 99

> supervisionar - To watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly . To inspect, examine > To observe secretly or unintentionally.

Answer 99

oversee (oversaw - overseen - overseeing) - It is *congress's* duty to oversee the spending of federal funds. - As marketing manager, her job is to oversee all the company's advertising. - The uproar led to the establishment of bioethics committees to oversee research. (uproar- alvoroço) - We happened to oversee the burglar leaving the *premises*. (premises - instalações, locais) - He was overseen stealing the letters.

Question 100

bem-estar (2)

Answer 100

welfare >(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect. >(uncountable, chiefly US) Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (abbreviated form of welfare assistance). > well-being (com hífen, como em pt!) - The police *are* very concerned *for* the welfare of the missing child. (police - PLURAL -> are) - These organizations have fought very hard for the rights and welfare *of* immigrants. - animal welfare - It is widely acknowledged that the welfare system is under-resourced.

Question 101

dezenas

Answer 101

tens

Question 102

incessante

Answer 102

ceaseless | - When a baby becomes ill there can be ceaseless crying.

Question 103

appoint

Answer 103

marcar; designar (alguém, ou algo a alguém) >To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement. >To name (someone to a post or role). >To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out. >To equip (someone) with (something); to assign (someone) authoritatively (some equipment). - " he appointed them a Ship of seventy Tons" - They appointed the house luxuriously. (mobiliaram) - a well-appointed hotel (mobiliado, equipado) - He's just been appointed (as) director of the publishing division. - A date has been appointed for the election.

Question 104

relinquish something (to someone)

Answer 104

To give up, abandon or retire from something. To trade away. To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession. - She relinquished control of the family investments to(!) her son. - to relinquish a title - to relinquish property - to relinquish rights. - He has relinquished his claim to the throne.

Question 105

postergar

Answer 105

postpone - so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment. - They decided to postpone their holiday until next year. - [ + -ing verb ] We've had to postpone going to France because the children are ill. - The negotiations have been postponed indefinitely.

Question 106

conselho (de segurança etc)

Answer 106

counCil ( COM C EM INGLÊS e "s" em pt) | - United Nations Security Council

Question 107

> [] + preposition (Ñ é linger in) deter-se numa ideia, em algo (to think or talk about something a lot of the time) (geralmente para coisas ruins, gafes, erros etc) > [] + outra preposition habitar, residir (formal)

Answer 107

> dwell on - deter-se numa ideia > dwell in - habitar, residir (formal) [passado: dwelt=dwelled ] - We can dwell on(!) the past or look forward to the future - Let me dwell for a few moments on(!) fiscal management. - Europe's "founding fathers", who negotiated the Treaties of Rome in the 1950s, did not dwell on(!) the idea of a common currency. (não se demoraram) - In his speech, he dwelt on the plight of the sick and the hungry. (plight - situação ou condição ruim, perigosa, difícil) - She dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years. - As the dwelling space of a few families might have changed slightly over the period,...

Question 108

abide

Answer 108

To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere; stand; to stand the consequences of - The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly. - The new teacher was strict and the students did not want to abide by(!) his rules. (obedecer às suas regras) - I can't abide her. (n suportar) - He couldn't abide laziness. (n suportar)

Question 109

endure

Answer 109

To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; To tolerate;To last; to suffer patiently or without yielding - The singer's popularity endured for(!) decades. - Our love will endure forever. - He endured years of pain. (suportar) - We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport. - She's already had to endure three painful operations on her leg. - The political system established in 1400 endured until(!) about 1650.

Question 110

pilhar, saquear

Answer 110

"loot" or "plunder" - During the riot shops were looted and cars damaged or set on fire. - After the president fled the country, the palace was plundered by soldiers. (flee;fled;fled - fugir) - Tragically, the graves were plundered and the contents scattered.(espalhado, disperso)

Question 111

profundidade

Answer 111

depth

Question 112

sobrepor/sobreposição - The fence is made of panels that [] (each other). - My musical tastes don't [] with my brother's at all. - There are some [] between the products of the two companies.

Answer 112

overlap (overlapped (ambos) overlapping) - The fence is made of panels that overlap (each other). - My musical tastes don't overlap with my brother's at all. - There are some overlaps between the products of the two companies.

Question 113

citar = cotar

Answer 113

quote - He's always quoting from the Bible. - "If they're flexible, we're flexible", the official was quoted as saying. - She worked, to quote her daughter, "as if there *were* no tomorrow". (hipóteses - usar *were* p qqr pessoa) - The architect has quoted £90,000 to build a patio. - I asked several companies to give me a quote for the building work.

Question 114

continente + continental(2) | incluindo quando envolve ilhas

Answer 114

> continent / mainland > continental / mainland (mainland geralmente qnd tem ilhas envolvidas) - mainland China - Hawaii's cost of living is estimated at about 20 percent to 30 percent higher than most mainland communities. - continental waters - They recently bulit a bridge between the mainland and the closest island.

Question 115

> to travel along a route that was not originally intended, or to move outside a limited area extraviar > to start thinking or talking about a different subject from the one you should be giving attention to > [] things have moved apart from similar things and are not in their expected or intended place: -A herd of cattle had [] into the road. (herd - rebanho; cattle - gado) - "Who owns that cat?" "I don't know. I think it must be a []." - Several journalists have been killed or injured by *[] bullets* while reporting on(!) the civil war. - They got lost when they [] too far from the path. - The ship [] off course during the storm. - I think we've [] too far from our original plan. - Sorry - I've [] from the subject. - The children were told to stay together and not to []. - The plane disappeared after [] several hundred miles off course.

Answer 115

stray -A herd of cattle had strayed into the road. (herd - rebanho; cattle - gado) (extraviado) - "Who owns that cat?" "I don't know. I think it must be a stray." - Several journalists have been killed or injured by *stray bullets* while reporting on(!) the civil war. - They got lost when they strayed too far from the path. - The ship strayed off course during the storm. - I think we've strayed too far from our original plan. - Sorry - I've strayed from the subject. - The children were told to stay together and not to stray. - The plane disappeared after straying several hundred miles off course.

Question 116

plural de sheep; fruit; fish e spacecraft

Answer 116

sheep; fruit; fish e spacecraft (aircraft tbm) ("fruits" pode ser usado como "frutos" de algo) - Your fruit and vegetables will be weighed at the checkout. - Vitamin C is found in oranges and other citrus fruit. - The farmer has several large flocks (= groups) of long-haired sheep. - We heard sheep bleating/baaing in the field. - Several large fish live in the pond. (lago) - here are two aircraft prepared for landing.

Question 117

procuração = procurador (ñ o do direito) - a [] vote - My brother's voting for me by[] in the club elections. - Can I nominate someone as a [] to sign for me? - Investors(!) have threatened to wage a [] fight to replace the current board of directors.

Answer 117

proxy - a proxy vote - My brother's voting for me by proxy in the club elections. - Can I nominate someone as a proxy to sign for me? - Investors(!) have threatened to *wage* a proxy fight to replace the current board of directors. (wage - ~travar~)

Question 118

manobra

Answer 118

maneuver (ou) manoeuvre - A clever maneuver by the chairman *secured* a valuable contract for the company. - Reversing round a corner is one of the manoeuvres you are required to perform in a driving test. (reverse = dar ré) - The management tried to maneuver her into resigning.

Question 119

marve[]ous - maravilhoso (+fr)

Answer 119

marvellous = marvelous | fr: une merveille

Question 120

revogar

Answer 120

revoke | - The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow development of this rural area.

Question 121

negar (ortografia) - [ + that ] Neil [] that he broke the window, but I'm sure he did. - [ + -ing verb ] Neil [] breaking the window. - He will not confirm or [] the allegations.

Answer 121

deny (denies; denied; denied denying) - [ + that ] Neil denies(!) that he broke the window, but I'm sure he did. - [ + -ing verb ] Neil denies(!) breaking the window. - He will not confirm *or* deny the allegations.

Question 122

pânico + entrou em pânico + em pânico

Answer 122

>panic (SEM "k"!) >panicked (COM "k"!) >panicking (COM "k"!) - a state of panic - Panic spread through the crowd as the bullets started to fly. - The sound of gunfire panicked the crowd. - Panicking isn't going to help the situation.

Question 123

disciplinado

Answer 123

disciplined - The young gymnasts who won the competition were a talented and disciplined team. - Those children are well disciplined - If you're disciplined with your money you could pay off a credit card within six months.

Question 124

esforço

Answer 124

efforT

Question 125

centro (grafia brit e n-a)

Answer 125

centre (Brit) center (EUA)

Question 126

escapar

Answer 126

Escape (com e)

Question 127

to put together people or things that are unsuitable for each other

Answer 127

mismatch I always thought Chris and Monique were mismatched, so I wasn't surprised when they got divorced. (incompatível)

Question 128

fazendeiro (ortografia)

Answer 128

farmer

Question 129

coerção + coercivo/coercitivo

Answer 129

coercion (não é c "t") coercive (e SÓ assim) (ambos formal) (NÃO confundir com "coarse" (áspero, grosseiro) - He claimed the police had used coercion, threats, and promises to obtain the statement illegally. - The president relied on the coercive powers of the military. - coercive measures/tactics - This would have meant placing more emphasis on persuasion than coercion, as had been the practice hitherto.

Question 130

``` (ortografias) (e em francês) > superficial > superior > supersticioso X > supor; > suprimento; > suporte; > supressão; > suplemento ```

Answer 130

``` (SUPER 1P!!) > superficial (=) (com "C") (fr: ) > superior (=) > superstitious (>supercilious - arrogante) x (SUPP 2Ps!!) > suppose; > supply; > support; > suppression; > supplement ``` ``` (EM FR TBM!): > suPerfiCiEl > suPérieur > SuPPoser; > suppression; > supplément ```

Question 131

aliança + aliado (ing + franç)

Answer 131

``` >alliance >ally (em fr): > alliance ( = Eng) > allié ```

Question 132

> juntar em um só > fazer duas atividades de uma só vez - None of us has much money so let's [] what we've got. - The two countries [] against their common enemy. - As a writer, he [] wit and/with passion. (wit - inteligência, sagacidade) - She manages to successfully [] family life and/with a career. - ...in which Paraguay confronted the [] forces of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay

Answer 132

combine - None of us has much money so let's combine what we've got. - The two countries combined against their common eNemy. - As a writer, he combined wit and/with passion. (wit - inteligência, sagacidade) (reunir?) - She manages to successfully combine family life and/with a career. - ...in which Paraguay confronted the combined forces of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay

Question 133

família (+ familiar) (Eng e Franç)

Answer 133

> family (familiar) - There were one or two familiar faces - The house looked strangely familiar, though she knew she'd never been there before. - He's American but his family (= relatives in the past) come/comes from Ireland. >FR: famille (2Ls) (mas: familier (1L só)

Question 134

Hyphen? > They got a one[]third share > The money is three[]quarters gone.

Answer 134

Sim: qnd adjetivo ou advérbio, a fração tem hífen; como os compound modifiers > They got a one-third share > The money is three-quarters gone.

Question 135

perecer (ter fim, morrer, acabar)

Answer 135

perish - Three hundred people perished in the earthquake. - He believes that Europe must create closer ties or it will perish. - Sunlight has caused the rubber to perish.

Question 136

sofrer

Answer 136

suffer (2Fs) - Johnny suffers from (= is often ill with) asthma. - Do you suffer from (= do you have) any allergies? - If you're not happy with it, you should complain. Don't just suffer in silence - The Democrats suffered a crushing defeat in the last election. - I had to suffer her father moaning for half an hour on the phone last night! (moaning-gemendo)

Question 137

data em que algo importante aconteceu num ano anterior

Answer 137

anniversary (2 Ns) | aniversário - anniversaire, em fr, tbm tem 2Ns

Question 138

uma cerimônia (Ortografia Eng e Franç)

Answer 138

> ceremony | > une cérémonie

Question 139

legado (ortografia Eng e Franç)

Answer 139

legacy | - the bitter legacy of a civil war fr: un(!) héritage (=herança)

Question 140

dono, proprietário (ortografia Eng e Franç)

Answer 140

>owner | >propriétaire (masc e fém)

Question 141

enganar, induzir a um erro - He has admitted [] the police about(!) his movements on the night of the murder. - We’re not [] people, and we’re not pretending to be something we’re not.

Answer 141

mislead - He has admitted misleading the police about(!) his movements on the night of the murder. - We’re not misleading people, and we’re not pretending to be something we’re not.

Question 142

outra pessoa; alguém | someone + else

Answer 142

someone else (separado)

Question 143

abençoar + bênção X complete happiness

Answer 143

>bless + blessing X >bliss - The priest blessed their marriage. - He blessed the food before passing it around. - We ask God's blessing on Joan at this difficult time - It was a blessing that no one was killed in the accident. - Lying on a sunny beach is my idea of sheer bliss. (sheer - pura, completa) - wedded/domestic bliss (wedded - ~conjugal~; wed - casar-se com)

Question 144

doença (3)(ortografia)

Answer 144

disease - illness - sickness - a contagious/infectious disease - a common/rare/*incurable*/fatal disease - They reported a sudden outbreak of the disease in the south of the country. - The first symptom of the disease is a very high temperature. - We are lacking three members of staff due to illness. - Many people suffer from some form of mental illness during their lives. - Drinking unclean water can cause diarrhoea and sickness (diarrhoea=diarrhea)

Question 145

sack (verb) - They sacked her for being late. - He got sacked from his last job. - the sacking of the interior minister over a dispute whether to declare a state of emergency to halt the spread of the coronavirus. (halt - parar)

Answer 145

demitir - They sacked her for being late. - He got sacked from his last job. - the sacking of the interior minister over a dispute whether to declare a state of emergency to halt the spread of the coronavirus. (halt - parar)

Question 146

parar, brecar, interromper (q não stop; break ou cease) = parada - Production has [] at all of the company's factories because of the pay dispute. - Security forces [] the demonstrators by blocking the road. - The government has had to take meAsures to [] the population explosion. - The government must take meAsures, he said, to [] the country's slide into recession. - the recent [] in production - Severe flooding has brought trains to a [] (= prevented them from moving) on several lines in Scotland. - The bus came to a [] (= stopped) just in time to avoid hitting the wall. - If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a [] (= stops completely). - The car screeched to a [] (= stopped suddenly and noisily) just as the lights turned red. (screech - guinchar)

Answer 146

halt - "Halt!" called the guard. "You can't go any further without a permit." - Production has halted at all of the company's factories because of the pay dispute. - Security forces halted the demonstrators by blocking the road. - The government has had to take meAsures to halt the population explosion. - The government must take meAsures, he said, to halt the country's slide into recession. - the recent halt in production - Severe flooding has brought trains to a halt (= prevented them from moving) on several lines in Scotland. - The bus came to a halt (= stopped) just in time to avoid hitting the wall. - If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a halt (= stops completely). - The car screeched to a halt (= stopped suddenly and noisily) just as the lights turned red. (screech - guinchar) - bring to a halt - fazer parar

Question 147

> to increase suddenly and strongly > to move quickly and powerfully > o noun relativo (aumento, onda, vaga...)

Answer 147

surge (aumentar/aumento) (C1) - a surge in sales - a surge in the stock market - The company's profits have surged. - The young American’s victory touched off a surge of interest in golf across the country. (touch off - desencadear) - The death toll from the virus reached 8,648 and the number of reported cases surged *to* more than 207,000 globally. - But experts also point out that Germany has at least had the chance to prepare for a surge in serious infections. - An angry crowd surged through the gates of the president's palace. - A few metres before the end of the race, Jenkins surged *into* the lead. - An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash. - There has been a surge in house prices recently. - At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto the field. (onda) - A *tidal* surge caused severe flooding in *coastal* areas. (= sudden and great rise in the level of the sea) - The surge in US share prices reverberated across the globe. - She was overwhelmed by a surge of remorse.

Question 148

to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction - No one noticed that the boat had begun to [] out to sea. (derivar para o mar) - A mist [] in from the marshes. (mist -névoa; marshes - pântanos) - After the band stopped playing, people [] away in twos and threes. - (figurative) The talk [] aimlessly from one subject to another.

Answer 148

drift - No one noticed that the boat had begun to drift out to sea. (derivar para o mar) - A mist drifted in from the marshes. (mist -névoa; marshes - pântanos) - After the band stopped playing, people drifted away in twos and threes. - (figurative) The talk drifted aimlessly from one subject to another.

Question 149

transmitido (traduzir)

Answer 149

transmitted (2 Ts) | conveyed tbm serviria

Question 150

pandemia = pandêmico

Answer 150

pandemic - a pandemic of influenza - an influenza pandemic - In some parts of the world malaria is still pandemic.

Question 151

Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS)

Answer 151

World Health Organization: WHO

Question 152

querendo muito, com muito desejo e interesse; ansioso, ávido, sôfrego (adj e adv)

Answer 152

eager (for noun - to verb) - ...still eagerly sought by modern treasure hunters. - She sounded very eager *to meet* you. - They crowded around the spokesperson, eager *for* any news. - I'm eager *to see* her after all this time. - Everyone crowded round, eager and excited. - I'm eager *to see* the results. - His autobiography will be one of the most eagerly *awaited* books of the season. (await é formal)

Question 153

aguardar (formal)

Answer 153

await - He's anxiously awaiting his test results. - A marvellous reception awaited me on my first day at work. - The long/eagerly awaited sequel is now available online.

Question 154

infligir (pt para Eng)

Answer 154

inflict - These new bullets are capable of inflicting massive injuries. - The suffering inflicted *on* these children was unimaginable. - Why would anyone inflict harm *on* a helpless animal?

Question 155

afetar (ortografia)

Answer 155

affect como effect

Question 156

(Paraguay) we’ve almost never been able to stand up [preposition] the Brazilians (impormo-nos)

Answer 156

(Paraguay) we’ve almost never been able to stand up *to* the Brazilians (impormo-nos)

Question 157

arquiteto

Answer 157

architect

Question 158

uma instalação - a nuclear research [] - a military [] - a new sports [] - Itaipu dam – the world’s most productive hydroelectric []... (dam - represa)

Answer 158

``` > facility - a nuclear research facility - a military facility - a new sports facility - Itaipu dam – the world’s most productive hydroelectric facility... (dam - represa) > (facility for= facilidade) - His facility for languages is astonishing. ```

Question 159

constrangimento, embaraço + verb

Answer 159

> embarrassment (2Rs) > embarrass (maas "embaraÇar" é a palavra em pt) - He rustled his papers (= noisily moved them about) to hide his embarrassment. - She blushed with embarrassment. - Luckily, I was spared the embarrassment of having to sing in front of everyone - You're embarrassing him with your compliments! - I didn't want to embarrass her in front of her friends.

Question 160

resistência (Eng e Fr)

Answer 160

resistance (com A) (fr: résistance) (com A) - resistance to disease - Government troops offered no resistance (to the rebels). - There's a lot of resistance (= opposition) to the idea of *a united* Europe.

Question 161

sucesso (ortografia)

Answer 161

success

Question 162

anarquia (Eng e Fr)

Answer 162

anarchy (fr: anarchie (fem)

Question 163

aparecer

Answer 163

appear (2Ps) > obs: mas spear (lança) tem 1P só - He suddenly appeared *in* the doorway. (doorway - ~o buraco da porta~) - We'd been in the house a month when dark stains started appearing *on* the wall. - His name appears *in* the film credits for lighting. - his image appears *on* the currency

Question 164

moeda > a moeda de um país > o objeto em si

Answer 164

> currency > coin - The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate.

Question 165

carvão

Answer 165

coal

Question 166

ultimato, ultimátum (em inglês)

Answer 166

ultimatum (plural ultimatums or ultimata) | - On Wednesday night the UN issued its toughest ultimatum *to date*, demanding that all troops withdraw from the city.

Question 167

travar (uma guerra, luta etc) (formal)

Answer 167

wage (=salário) - Doesn't the president need Congress' permission to wage war *on* another country? - They've been waging a long campaign to change the law.

Question 168

congresso

Answer 168

congress

Question 169

objetivo, alvo; mira = verbos relativos

Answer 169

aim - My main aim in life is to be a good husband and father. - We are aiming for (= planning to achieve) a 50 percent share of the German market. - She raised her gun, took aim and fired. - He fired six shots at the target, but his aim was terrible, and he missed all of them.

Question 170

solo, terra = país, território (literário)

Answer 170

soil - light/heavy/fertile soil - sandy or chalky soils - Gardening is a way for city dwellers to return to the soil. (dwellers -moradores) - It was the first time we had set foot on foreign/French/American soil (= gone to a foreign country/France/America). - ...presence of any foreign troops on Iraqi(!) soil and prohibit(!) them from using its land, airspace or water for any reason > formal: to make something dirty, especially with solid waste: soiled nappies/underwear/sheets (nappy -fralda)

Question 171

ilha

Answer 171

island x mainland (continente)

Question 172

opinião

Answer 172

opinion (1 P só!!! diferente de opponent, oppressor, opportunity etc)

Question 173

-> the likely future situation (C1) -> a person's way of understanding and thinking about something (C2) -> what you can see from a particular place (formal) - The [] *for* the economy is bleak. (bleak, aqui, "sombrio") - The [] *for* today is cloudy and dry at first with showers later. (shower, aqui, "aguaceiro") - He has a fairly positive [] *on* life. - From the top of the tower, the [] over the city was breathtaking.

Answer 173

outlook - The outlook *for* the economy is bleak. (bleak, aqui, "sombrio") - The outlook *for* today is cloudy and dry at first with showers later. (shower, aqui, "aguaceiro" - He has a fairly positive outlook *on* life. - From the top of the tower, the outlook over the city was breathtaking.

Question 174

principal - You'll find the [] points of my proposal in the report.

Answer 174

main - You'll find the main points of my proposal in the report.

Question 175

abanar = ventilador = leque(liteteral) = abrir como um leque

Answer 175

fan ("abanar" tbm fig APENAS p coisas negativas (aumentando-as)) - to fan the violence/hatred (google:"alimentar") - The newspapers *deliberately* fanned the public's fears of losing their jobs. - The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the downsides of extensive international integration while fanning fears of foreigners and... (google:"alimenta") - It was so hot in the car that I tried to fan myself with the road map. - She sat down and began fanning her face. - In this trick, the magician fans out a deck of cards and asks you to pick a card. (~abre um leque de cartas~)

Question 176

recorrer (a) (= recurso a algo)

Answer 176

resort (to) o verbo é phrasal verb (tbm c sentido de spa, de esqui etc) - Quantitative easing: the modern way to print money or a therapy of last resort? - He got hold of the money legally, without resort to violence. - A resort to more autocratic measures could be disastrous. - Diplomacy ought to be our *first* resort. - I'm not advocating detention as a *first* resort. - As a last resort, savers could always open an ISA with their current bank or building society. (savers - poupadores) - There’s hope the countries will reach a settlement without resorting to armed conflict.

Question 177

medir ou julgar; avaliar, aferir = medidor - Use a tHermometer to [] the temperature. - I tried to [] (= guess) the weight of the box. - A poll was conducted to [] consumers' attitudes. ( poll - pesquisa) - [ + question word ] It's difficult to [] how they'll react. - a fuel/rain/temperature [] - a tYre []

Answer 177

gauge = gage - Use a tHermometer to gauge the temperature. - I tried to gauge (= guess) the weight of the box. - A poll was conducted to gauge consuMers' attitudes. ( poll - pesquisa) - [ + question word ] It's difficult to gauge how they'll react. - a fuel/rain/temperature gauge (ou gage) - a tyre gauge (ou gage)

Question 178

> novinho, e fresco, ainda não amolecido pelo uso/tempo e firme; > rápido, confiante e efetivo > very clear > fresh, cold, dry, and bright

Answer 178

crisp - a crisp apple - a crisp new £5 note - a crisp white tablecloth - The sound from the new speakers is very crisp. - a crisp reply - a crisp, efficient manner - a wonderful crisp spring morning - I breathed in deeply the crisp mountain air. - Quantitative easing is the modern way to print money. The central bank doesn’t actually have to use a four-colour press to spew out crisp notes. (spew - ~verter, jorrar~ > obs: substitui perfeitamente crispy; mas este não o substitui

Question 179

(in) cahoots (with) | informal!!

Answer 179

conchavo, mancomunação, complô (É INFORMAL!!) - A banker and a government minister were in cahoots over a property deal. - It's reckoned that someone in the government was in cahoots with the assassin. (reckon - achar (aqui, informal)) - rising inflation and austerity imposed in cahoots with the IMF - central banks - The more they work in cahoots with politicians, the more their independence will come under threat.

Question 180

loathe (verbo)

Answer 180

detestar - From an early age the brothers have loathed each other. - "Do you like fish?" "No, I loathe it." [ + -ing verb ] I loathe doing housework.

Question 181

> dar o direito (a) > be [particípio] - ter o direito - Being unemployed [] you *to* free medical treatment. - [ + to infinitive ] The employer is [] *to* ask for references. - He’s [] *to* *his opinion* even if you don’t agree with him. - Being over 65 [] you *to* a discount at the movies. - Patients are [] to receive health care on the basis of clinical need - These organisations are also [] to what the government calls a top-up-grant which, in effect, is intended to cover rises in staff salaries and other incidentals. - The Court decided that the WHO and the member States of that organization [] to appear before the Court were likely to be able to furnish information on the question (furnish, aqui, fornecer!)

Answer 181

entitle (someone) (to something) (além de "entitular") - Being unemployed entitles you *to* free medical treatment. - [ + to infinitive ] The employer is entitled *to* ask for references. - He’s entitled *to* *his oPinion* even if you don’t agree with him. - Being over 65 entitles you *to* a discount at the movies. - Patients are entitled to receive health care on the basis of clinical need - These organisations are also entitled to what the government calls a top-up-grant which, in effect, is intended to cover rises in staff salaries and other incidentals. - The Court decided that the WHO and the member States of that organization entitled to appear before the Court were likely to be able to furnish information on the question (furnish, aqui, fornecer!)

Question 182

pesquisa, enquete | sem ser survey

Answer 182

poll - We're carrying out/*conducting* a poll to find out what people think about abortion. - The latest oPinion poll puts the Democrats in the lead. - Indeed, a recent poll of top economists found that the vast majority felt the COVID-19 pandemic will worsen inequality > polls (plu) tbm é o lugar onde se vota > to poll é ~obter determinado nº numa pesquisa > polled - ~entrevistado~ por uma poll - The country will go to the polls on 13 September. - With nearly all the votes counted, Mr Soto had polled 67 percent of the vote. - *Half the* people polled said they would pay more for environmentally friendly food.

Question 183

perspectiva; o ato de prospectar

Answer 183

prospect - to prospect *for* oil/gold - The prospect *of* spending three whole days with her fills me with horror. (C2) - I'm very excited at the prospect *of* seeing her again. (C2) - We face the prospect *of* having to start all over again. - Is there any prospect *of* the weather improving? - [ + that ] There's not much prospect that this war will be over soon. - We find that major epidemics in this century have raised income *inequality* and hurt employment prospects of those with only a basic education while scarcely affecting employment of people with advanced degrees. (inequality com "i"!)

Question 184

> completely, extremely, purely > empty or without decoration > sharply or harshly distinct > severe in appearance (ou "severo" msm) - [] madness. - [] white walls - The dim halls made a [] contrast with the bright, sun-drenched apartment. - In these predominantly 'public' institutions, control could be [], but it was generally hidden away from the public gaze. - The disparity is []: relative to population, the employment of those with advanced levels of education is scarcely affected, whereas the employment of those with only basic levels of education falls sharply, by more than 5 percent at the end of five years.

Answer 184

stark - stark madness. - stark white walls (paredes totalmente brancas) - The dim halls made a stark contrast with the bright, sun-drenched apartment. (forte) (drench - encharcar) - In these predominantly 'public' institutions, control could be stark, but it was generally hidden away from the public gaze. - The disparity is stark: relative to population, the employment of those with advanced levels of education is scarcely affected, whereas the employment of those with only basic levels of education falls sharply, by more than 5 percent at the end of five years.

Question 185

dweller

Answer 185

inhabitant - city dwellers - Right now, the focus must be on saving lives and containing the spread of COVID-19 among forest dwellers or we risk being witness to the *decimation* of Brazil’s indigenous populations (dizimação; decimate - dizimar)

Question 186

> descuido | > supervisão

Answer 186

oversight - They claimed it was simply (an) oversight. - Because of a bank oversight, the money had not been credited to my account. - The FBI provided technical expertise and general oversight to the investigation. - Who *has* oversight *of* genetic testing? (Quem supervisiona os testes genéticos?) - In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the government issued a decree giving the Armed Forces jurisdiction over the rainforest, including unprecedented oversight of previously independent federal environmental protection agencies, such as Ibama

Question 187

divisivo

Answer 187

divisive - we would be spending valuable time on a politically charged process that has proved divisive in the past. - The Vietnam war was an extremely divisive issue in the US

Question 188

partes interessadas = acionistas

Answer 188

stakeholders (acionista tbm= shareholder = stockholder) - Roberto Azevêdo: "It is time to roll up our sleeves and set out to find a leader worthy of you, our stakeholders and the multilateral trading system." - The bill faces opposition from a number of key stakeholders, including the California Chamber of Commerce. > (tbm quem dá o prêmio p o apostador q vence)

Question 189

> thereafter > therein > thereto (NÃO USAR)

Answer 189

> thereafter - after that > therein - in there > thereto - to that (todos esses [adv. de lugar + prep] são arcaísmos, só são encontrados em textos legais)(p.e. a CIJ usa) - He left the priesthood in 1970 and settled in the Washington area shortly thereafter (= soon after that). - For the first month you’ll be working here, and thereafter in Chicago. - The government has the right to inspect any such establishment or any papers or records relating thereto. - Text of the draft conclusions on peremptory norms of general international law (jus cogens) and commentaries thereto - It is a thrilling tale of a haunted house and the ghosts therein.

Question 190

the central or main part of something, where there is most activity

Answer 190

hub (of) - The City of London is the hub *of* the UK's financial world. - The computer department is at the hub *of* the company's operations. - Chicago is a major transportation hub, with the busiest airport in the US.

Question 191

> tira, faixa > to remove, pull, or tear the covering or outer layer from something - Spykman thought that the Rimland, the [] of coastal land that encircles Eurasia,... - a narrow [] of land - He didn't have a bandage, so he ripped up his shirt into thin []. (bandage - curativo) - Protect the magnetic [] on your credit card from scratches, heat, or other damage. - Because of the pollution, the trees are almost completely [] of bark. (bark - casca da árvore) - The paintwork was so bad that we decided to [] off all the paint and start again. - [ + adj ] During the summer months, the sheep [] the mountains bare. (~desnudam as montanhas~) - [ + adj ] He had been [] naked, beaten and robbed. - I've decided to [] down my motorbike and rebuild it.

Answer 191

strip (stripped) - Spykman thought that the Rimland, the strip of coastal land that *encircles* Eurasia,... (encircles - cerca, rodeia) - a narrow strip of land - He didn't have a bandage, so he ripped up his shirt into thin strips (tiras). (bandage - curativo) - Protect the magnetic strip on your credit card from scratches, heat, or other damage. - Because of the pollution, the trees are almost completely stripped of bark. (bark - casca da árvore) - The paintwork was so bad that we decided to strip off all the paint and start again. - [ + adj ] During the summer months, the sheep strip the mountains bare. (~desnudam as montanhas~)(sheep: plural=singular) - [ + adj ] He had been stripped naked, beaten and robbed. - I've decided to strip down my motorbike and rebuild it.

Question 192

> devidamente, in the correct way or at the correct time; as expected, escorreitamente

Answer 192

duly - He knew he had been wrong, and duly apologized. - the agency requesting the opinion had to be duly authorized - She asked for his autograph and he duly obliged by signing her programme. (oblige - to please or help someone, especially by doing something they have asked you to do (~atender~)) - duly elected officials - Duly signed by the president, the bill will become law. - This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Fund and is a legal, valid, and *binding* agreement. (binding - vinculante) (nada a ver com "dull" - not interesting or exciting in any way (ou com dully! (cuidado!))

Question 193

> "em parte" (1 palavra) | > to some degree, but not completely

Answer 193

partly (partially - can nearly always be used interchangeably) - His attractivenEss is partly due to his self-confidence. - The house is partly owned by her father.

Question 194

decisive [PREP]

Answer 194

decisive IN - decisive IN the building of trust - aspect of the human soul that is most decisive in our behavioural choices. - His reign was crucial, but not decisive in the development of Frankish power (reign - reinado) - Competitive iNNovation has *proved decisive* in many industries over the last two decades in determining which firms *assume* leadership positions and which disaPPear. - ...exceptional fitness could prove decisive in the predicted headwind. (headwind - vento contrário) - The meeting at the Castle Street house was decisive in the lives of both Poole and Coleridge, and was also, though by accident, instantly notorious in the little world of Stowey.

Question 195

> thee > thou - With this ring, I thee wed. - I shall bring thee a mighty army. - Thou *shalt* have no other gods before me. - Thou *art* our Refuge and Strength. - Thou *art* as wise as thou art beautiful (are) - If ever thou *beest* mine (be) - Thou *wast* never with me (was) - obs: Be my horses ready? (hj: ARE)

Answer 195

"you" em inglês arcaico - With this ring, I thee wed. - I shall bring thee a mighty army. - Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (Tu não terás outros deuses além de mim.) - Thou *art* our Refuge and Strength. (Tu és nosso Refúgio e Fortaleza.) - Thou *art* as wise as thou art beautiful - If ever thou *beest* mine (be) - Thou *wast* never with me (was) - obs: Be my horses ready? (hj: ARE)

Question 196

ye - Ye cannot serve God and mammon. - Seek and ye shall find.

Answer 196

~vós~ em inglês arcaico - Ye cannot serve God and mammon. - Seek and ye shall find.

Question 197

subst. para "reduce"

Answer 197

diminish - Her popularity as a singer has diminished since the glory days of the 1980s. - The inaccuracy of the missiles greatly diminishes their effectiveness. - The threat of inflation is diminishing. - A single-payer system would diminish the bureaucratic cost of health care. - We've seen our house diminish greatly/ sharply/ substantially in value over the last six months. - Later on in life the sex drive tends to diminish. - Rising unemployment has diminished the bargAIning power of people with jobs. - If consuMers start lOsing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods. (household - domésticos)

Question 198

botar gasolina (bom para sentido fig.)

Answer 198

fuel (a conjug. pode ser c 1 ou c 2 Ls - fueling) - The rapid promotion of the director's son has itself fuelled/fueled resentment within the company. - The president's speech fuelled/fueled speculation that she is about to resign. - Her ambition was fuelled/fueled by her older sister's achievements.

Question 199

praticar (ortografia)

Answer 199

practice (US) ou practise (UK) - Quantitative easing is risky. It needs to be practised safely.

Question 200

adquirir

Answer 200

acquire (acquiring) - He acquired the firm in 2008. - I was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket. - I seem to have acquired (= have got although I don't know how) two copies of this book. - He has acquired a rePutation *for* being difficult to work with.

Question 201

consist [PREP]

Answer 201

consist OF - His note consisted of a few words, impersonal, noncommittal, on a tiny scrap of paper written with a burned matchstick. (noncommittal - evasivo) (scrap of paper - pedaço de papel) - For the next twenty years, Rothko's work consisted of reanimating this pattern with the substance of his emotional life. - It consists of a plastic bin with a lockable lid that will keep out flies, children and so on. (lid - tampa)

Question 202

> combinar, ter aspectos em comum > combinar (ativamente algo com algo) - This must be [] (combinado) with assurances of universal access to vaccines and treatment. - problems resulting from low population density [] with the high degree of poverty - if the tax reforms already announced are not [] with an equal willingness to tackle structural imbalances in the financing of pensions and health care.

Answer 202

match (with) - This must be matched (combinado) with assurances of universal access to vaccines and treatment. - problems resulting from low population density matched with the high degree of poverty - if the tax reforms already announced are not matched with an equal willingness to tackle structural imbalances in the financing of pensions and health care.

Question 203

inaugural

Answer 203

inaugural | - the president's inaugural aDDress to the nation obs. : em fr, "adresse" é c 1 D só (endereço e destreza

Question 204

> deal a blow to sb/sth | > deal sb/sth a blow

Answer 204

to cause someone or something, usually a plan or hope, to fail or to be affected very badly - The latest trade figures have dealt a severe blow to hopes of an early economic recovery. (~recuperação econômica precoce~)

Question 205

~cifra~; número - Six of the 138 patients died - a [] *amounting* to a 4.3-percent death rate, which is higher than *estimates* from other parts of China - Write the amount in both words and [] - I looked quickly down the column of [] - He earns a six-[] salary - This month's sales [] offer a glimmer of hope for the depressed economy. (glimmer - luz cintilante) - These [] mean that almost 7% of the working population is unemployed.

Answer 205

figure - Six of the 138 patients died - a figure *amounting* to a 4.3-percent death rate, which is higher than *estimates* from other parts of China - Write the amount in both words and figures. - I looked quickly down the column of figures. - He earns a six-figure salary - This month's sales figures offer a glimmer of hope for the depressed economy. (glimmer - luz cintilante. aqui, ~um vislumbre~) - These figures mean that almost 7% of the working population is unemployed.

Question 206

``` > fazer negócios (verb) > lidar com (verb) > ser sobre, ter relação a, etc. (verb) > um acordo (noun) + passados ```

Answer 206

> deal dealt; dealt (=) - We only deal with companies which have a good credit record. - She got a good deal (= paid a low price) on her new house. - Let me first turn to the way sociology has dealt with the slippery notion of ethnicity. - All of these issues are quite crucial and should be dealt with carefully in further research.

Question 207

trincheira

Answer 207

trench (plu: trenches) - trench warfare - the trenches of the First World War - A workman was killed when the sides of the trench he was working in collapsed. - I *dug* a trench around the tent to keep rain water from getting in. (dig dug dug)

Question 208

exaustão

Answer 208

exhaustiOn - As they approached the end of the marathon, the runners looked near exhaustion. - Recovering from the utter exhaustion of such a long and difficult labour might take the mother several days. - She was taken into hospital suffering from exhaustion brought on by stress. - Ill with exhaustion, the expedition team had no strength left to make themselves a shelter.

Question 209

very little and not enough (vai muito bem com attention) - He pays [] attention to the needs of his children.

Answer 209

scant (vai muito bem com attention) - He pays scant attention to the needs of his children. - scant regard *for* the truth - I paid scant attention to the movie’s plot. - Her new book received scant attention in the press. - The ways in which criteria have been selected and operationalised has been subjected to only scant discussion. (criteria é plural de criterion)

Question 210

tesoura

Answer 210

scissors - a pair of scissors - Use scissors to cut the shapes out. - left-handed scissors

Question 211

rugir - rugido

Answer 211

roar - The lion let out a loud roar. - His aPartment was on a main road and there was a constant roar of traffic. - Lions were roaring in their cages. - The crowd roared with laughter. - She looked up as a plane roared overhead.

Question 212

> pendente - not yet paid, solved, or done > clearly very much better than what is usual > fora de série (está no Houaiss)

Answer 212

outstanding - $450 million in outstanding debts - There are still a couple of problems outstanding. - You’ve done an outstanding job. - My credit cards usually have an outstanding balance. (ainda não pago) - an outstanding performance/writer/novel/year - Several questions are still outstanding. - It's an area of outstanding natural beauty. - the General Assembly of the League of Nations passed a resolution providing for the establishment of a 17-member committee for formulating a comprehensive system of international law on all outstanding issues.