V&O II Flashcards
confisco
+ confiscar
> 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
> 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.
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.
e.o.s
Relato; descrição
Account
- She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.
- Several eyewitnesses’ accounts differed considerably from the official version of events.
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.
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~)
Boot
Proveito, vantagem;
Beneficiar
Minute
Minucioso
…
the action of reading or examining something.
perusal
- I continued my perusal of the instructions
- A more careful perusal yields this conclusion.
> (adj) made or done in a careful or decorative way - elaborado ( às vezes: forjado)
caused (something to happen)
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~)
caveat
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)
a design plan or other technical drawing.
planta
blueprint
- their blueprint for economic reform
> escritura
> an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one
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.
have the upper hand
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.”
época”
epoch
- The president said that his country was moving into a new epoch, which would be one of lasting peace.
“aproveitar” para 2 dicionários
> to collect and control something so that it can be used effectively
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)
->reckon
-> reckon on
> 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.
> jugo
unir, ligar
something that coNNects two things or people, usually in a way that unfairly limits freedom
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
> surto
> jorrar
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
yawning [adjetivo]
grandes, abertas
yawn - bocejar
yield (noun + verbo)
> 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.
> inabalável
>never moving or looking away from something:
Unwavering
- Her belief in the project has been unwavering.
- The hyperbole indicates vehement, unwavering feelings of love
- She met his unwavering stare.
(fr: inébranlable)
deduzir
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
característica (2)
feature; characteristic
sincronia
synchrony (1 N só)
sincronizado
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.
sutileza
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.
sobrecarregar / sobrecarga
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.
hover
flutuar, pairar, ficar suspenso no ar
- army helicopters hovered overhead
deputado
deputy
waywardness (old-fashioned)
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.
intermitente, irregular
- a few hours’ [] sleep
- His breathing was []
fitful
- a few hours’ fitful sleep
- His breathing was fitful
tornado (3)
tornado; whirlwind; twister
à toa, ocioso(a) + ociosamente
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)
destreza
dexterity
- He caught the ball with great dexterity.
- Young children lack the dexterity to brush their teeth effectively.
(o Laboratório de Dexter)
(fr: adresse)
raio (de km ou luz etc)
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
gama
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.
local de ramificação (de galhos ou tronco de uma árvore p.e.). Tbm virilha e gíria: órgãos sexuais
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)
apêndice (2)
> 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)
juncture
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.
drone
além de drone, zumbido
ocorrer novamente (1 palavra)
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.
> 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
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.
selvagem
wild
choppy
> (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)
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.
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.
> 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
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.
tentador (ortografia)
tempting
- a tempting offer
- That pie looks very tempting.
- [ + to infinitive ] It’s tempting to blame video games for violent behaviour in young men.
toss
~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.
> 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.
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)
> sort verb
sort subst
sort through
> 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.
diversos, múltiplos, vários
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.
(vendas)
> atacado
x
> varejo
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.
seek out
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~)
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.
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.
hermético
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)
À prova d’água, ~impenetrável~
watertight
>So devised or planned as to be impossible to defeat, evade or nullify
- a watertight contract
- a watertight regulation
moot
> 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.
“olhadela” olhada rápida; tbm: a flash or gleam of light
glance
- Sean and Michael exchanged glances
- Ginny glanced at her watch
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.
restrained
- I was expecting him to be furious but he was very restrained.
- The tone of his poetry is restrained and unemotional.
indubitavelmente
undoubtedly
- She was undoubtedly the best candidate.
- Undoubtedly, stress has contributed to her health problems.
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)
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.
burburinho
rumble
- The rumble from passing trucks made it hard to sleep at night.
- Please excuse my stomach rumbling - I haven’t eaten all day.
~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.
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.
to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something (não é sustain (q aliás é C2)
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.
ascribe
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).
imediato (e imediações)
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.
anormal
abnormal
- abnormal behaviour/weather/conditions
- Tests revealed some abnormal skin cells.
- We had an abnormal amount of snow.
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))
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))
enlutado, de luto; ou pessoa num funeral
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).
> Not bright or colorful.; Indistinct, hazy (nebuloso) or unclear;
To make something less bright, darker.
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)
velado
veiled
- a veiled reference/threat/warning
- a thinly veiled attack on his abilities as a leader
- He took the comment as a veiled threat.
(a cause of) a feeling of great sadness (formal)
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.
confiança (ortografia)
em outra pessoa etc - ñ é “confidence”
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.
thrust (2!!!!!!!)
(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)
frenesi
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.
clamor = clamar
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)
> An undesirable fate
A feeling of danger, impending danger, darkness or despair.
~~desgraça~~
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.
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.
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.
rough and with sharp points:
Having a rough quality.
jagged
- jagged rocks
- a jagged line/edge
- a jagged piece of glass
p o google: irregular
ascetic
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.
household name
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
revigorar
- Lower interest rates could [] consumer spending and the struggling housing market.
- His beliefs, both political and religious, seem to [] him.
reinvigorate
- Lower interest rates could reinvigorate consumer spending and the struggling housing market.
- His beliefs, both political and religious, seem to reinvigorate him.
grind to a halt
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.
perturbação, ruptura, interrupção, rompimento
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.
isenção
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.
haughty
“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)
The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.
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.
jot
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!)
tremble
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.
to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion:
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.
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.
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.
içar = guindaste, guincho
tbm ~erguer~
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)
topple
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~
compromise
> 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)
draft
(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
soberano
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.
boi(s)
ox (plural: oxen)
> 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.
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.
bem-estar (2)
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.
dezenas
tens
incessante
ceaseless
- When a baby becomes ill there can be ceaseless crying.
appoint
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.
relinquish something (to someone)
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.
postergar
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.
conselho (de segurança etc)
counCil ( COM C EM INGLÊS e “s” em pt)
- United Nations Security Council
> [] + 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)
> 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,…
abide
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)
endure
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.
pilhar, saquear
“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)
profundidade
depth
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.
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.
citar = cotar
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.
continente + continental(2)
incluindo quando envolve ilhas
> 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.
> 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.
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.
plural de sheep; fruit; fish e spacecraft
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.
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.
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~)
manobra
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.
marve[]ous - maravilhoso (+fr)
marvellous = marvelous
fr: une merveille
revogar
revoke
- The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow development of this rural area.
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.
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.
pânico + entrou em pânico + em pânico
> 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.
disciplinado
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.
esforço
efforT
centro (grafia brit e n-a)
centre (Brit) center (EUA)
escapar
Escape (com e)
to put together people or things that are unsuitable for each other
mismatch
I always thought Chris and Monique were mismatched, so I wasn’t surprised when they got divorced.
(incompatível)
fazendeiro (ortografia)
farmer
coerção
+
coercivo/coercitivo
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.
(ortografias) (e em francês) > superficial > superior > supersticioso X > supor; > suprimento; > suporte; > supressão; > suplemento
(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
aliança + aliado (ing + franç)
>alliance >ally (em fr): > alliance ( = Eng) > allié
> 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
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
família (+ familiar) (Eng e Franç)
> 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)
Hyphen?
> They got a one[]third share
> The money is three[]quarters gone.
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.
perecer
(ter fim, morrer, acabar)
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.
sofrer
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)
data em que algo importante aconteceu num ano anterior
anniversary (2 Ns)
aniversário - anniversaire, em fr, tbm tem 2Ns
uma cerimônia (Ortografia Eng e Franç)
> ceremony
> une cérémonie
legado (ortografia Eng e Franç)
legacy
- the bitter legacy of a civil war
fr: un(!) héritage (=herança)
dono, proprietário (ortografia Eng e Franç)
> owner
>propriétaire (masc e fém)
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.
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.
outra pessoa; alguém
someone + else
someone else (separado)
abençoar + bênção
X
complete happiness
> 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)
doença (3)(ortografia)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
> to increase suddenly and strongly
to move quickly and powerfully
o noun relativo (aumento, onda, vaga…)
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.
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.
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.
transmitido (traduzir)
transmitted (2 Ts)
conveyed tbm serviria
pandemia = pandêmico
pandemic
- a pandemic of influenza
- an influenza pandemic
- In some parts of the world malaria is still pandemic.
Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS)
World Health Organization: WHO
querendo muito, com muito desejo e interesse; ansioso, ávido, sôfrego (adj e adv)
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)
aguardar (formal)
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.
infligir (pt para Eng)
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?
afetar (ortografia)
affect
como effect
(Paraguay) we’ve almost never been able to stand up [preposition] the Brazilians (impormo-nos)
(Paraguay) we’ve almost never been able to stand up to the Brazilians (impormo-nos)
arquiteto
architect
uma instalação
- a nuclear research []
- a military []
- a new sports []
- Itaipu dam – the world’s most productive hydroelectric []…
(dam - represa)
> 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.
constrangimento, embaraço + verb
> 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.
resistência (Eng e Fr)
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.
sucesso (ortografia)
success
anarquia (Eng e Fr)
anarchy (fr: anarchie (fem)
aparecer
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
moeda
> a moeda de um país
> o objeto em si
> currency
coin
- The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate.
carvão
coal
ultimato, ultimátum (em inglês)
ultimatum (plural ultimatums or ultimata)
- On Wednesday night the UN issued its toughest ultimatum to date, demanding that all troops withdraw from the city.
travar (uma guerra, luta etc) (formal)
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.
congresso
congress
objetivo, alvo; mira = verbos relativos
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.
solo, terra = país, território (literário)
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)
ilha
island
x mainland (continente)
opinião
opinion (1 P só!!! diferente de opponent, oppressor, opportunity etc)
-> 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.
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.
principal
- You’ll find the [] points of my proposal in the report.
main
- You’ll find the main points of my proposal in the report.
abanar = ventilador = leque(liteteral) = abrir como um leque
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~)
recorrer (a) (= recurso a algo)
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.
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 []
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)
> novinho, e fresco, ainda não amolecido pelo uso/tempo e firme;
rápido, confiante e efetivo
very clear
fresh, cold, dry, and bright
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
(in) cahoots (with)
informal!!
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.
loathe (verbo)
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.
> 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!)
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!)
pesquisa, enquete
sem ser survey
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.
perspectiva; o ato de prospectar
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”!)
> 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.
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.
dweller
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)
> descuido
> supervisão
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
divisivo
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
partes interessadas = acionistas
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)
> thereafter
therein
thereto
(NÃO USAR)
> 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.
the central or main part of something, where there is most activity
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.
> 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.
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.
> devidamente, in the correct way or at the correct time; as expected, escorreitamente
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!))
> “em parte” (1 palavra)
> to some degree, but not completely
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.
decisive [PREP]
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.
> 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)
“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)
ye
- Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- Seek and ye shall find.
~vós~ em inglês arcaico
- Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- Seek and ye shall find.
subst. para “reduce”
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)
botar gasolina (bom para sentido fig.)
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.
praticar (ortografia)
practice (US) ou practise (UK)
- Quantitative easing is risky. It needs to be practised safely.
adquirir
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.
consist [PREP]
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)
> 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.
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.
inaugural
inaugural
- the president’s inaugural aDDress to the nation
obs. : em fr, “adresse” é c 1 D só (endereço e destreza
> deal a blow to sb/sth
> deal sb/sth a blow
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~)
~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.
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.
> fazer negócios (verb) > lidar com (verb) > ser sobre, ter relação a, etc. (verb) > um acordo (noun) \+ passados
> 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.
trincheira
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)
exaustão
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.
very little and not enough
(vai muito bem com attention)
- He pays [] attention to the needs of his children.
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)
tesoura
scissors
- a pair of scissors
- Use scissors to cut the shapes out.
- left-handed scissors
rugir - rugido
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.
> pendente - not yet paid, solved, or done
clearly very much better than what is usual
fora de série (está no Houaiss)
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.
