V&O III Flashcards
A peaceful form of protest in which people occupy an area and refuse to leave.
sit-in
quartel general
headquarters (smp com s no final)
- The company’s headquarters is/are in Amsterdam.
- A surgical strike was carried out on the enemy’s military headquarters.
-> To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate
-> To impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction
-> To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity
- Exams are not the only means of [] a student’s ability.
- He [] the situation.
- It’s too early to [] the long-term consequences of the two countries’ union.
- We need to [] whether the project is worth doing.
- The referee [] a penalty for delaying the game
- A $10.00 late fee will be [] on(!) all overdue accounts.
- Once you’ve submitted a tax return, the Tax Department will [] the amount of tax you still owe.
assess
- Exams are not the only means of assessing a student’s ability.
- He assessed the situation.
- It’s too early to assess the long-term consequences of the two countries’ union.
- We need to assess whether the project is worth doing.
- The referee assessed a penalty for delaying the game (referee - árbitro de jogo)
- A $10.00 late fee will be assessed on(!) all overdue accounts. (overdue - atrasado, vencido) (fee - taxa) (“imposta”)
- Once you’ve submitted a tax return, the Tax Department will assess the amount of tax you still owe.
“painel”
panel (1 N só)
- The competition will be judged by a panel of experts.
“By which”
whereby
-They’ve set up a plan whereby you can spread the cost over a two-year period.
(set set set)
-We need to devise some sort of system whereby people can liaise with each other. (liaise -~entrar em contato~)
- …When you do take the means whereby I live…
NÃO deve ser usado como substituto de “where”
> (atribuir) To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation. (sb/sth to sth)
(direcionar, encaminhar) sb/sth to sb/sth - to direct to a different place or person for information, help, or action (~encaminhar~)
(consultar) to look at, or tell someone else to look at, a book or similar record in order to find information and help
(referir-se) to talk or write about someone or something, especially in only a few words
- He [] the phenomena to electrical disturbances.
- Most of the site’s links simply [] you to the company’s toll-free support line.
- My doctor [] me to a hospital specialist.
- She spoke for an hour without once [] to her notes.
- He [] to a history book to find out the dates of the French Revolution.
- In her autobiography she occasionally [] to her unhappy schooldays.
- He always [] to the house as his “refuge”.
- The new salary scale only [] to(!) company managers and directors.
refer
- He referred the phenomena to electrical disturbances.
(phenomena - plural de phenomenon; como criteria é de criterion) - Most of the site’s links simply refer you to the company’s toll-free support line.
- My doctor referred me to a hospital specialist.
- She spoke for an hour without once referring to her notes.
- He referred to a history book to find out the dates of the French Revolution.
- In her autobiography she occasionally refers to her unhappy schooldays.
- He always refers to the house as his “refuge”.
- The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors.
> To interpret or explain the meaning of something; explicar; entender como, interpretar como
- The axiom on which this argument trades is in fact quite difficult to [].
- A crucial question, though, is how exactly we should [] the normativity here (how we should)
construe
- The axiom on which this argument trades is in fact quite difficult to construe.
- A crucial question, though, is how exactly we should construe the normativity here (how we should) (interpretar, entender)
- (sth as sth) Any changes to the plan would be construed as(!) indecision. (entendida, interpretada)
- That comment could be construed in(!) either of two ways. (entendido, interpretado)
- Because of its relationship to the debate construed as the central debate for linguistic anthropology, their work is also construed as crucially theoretical.
- The world must construe according to its wits(~perspicácia~)
- this court must construe according to the law.
third party
“terceiro” c sentido de outro etc
“acumular” (não é accumulate)
- to [] a treasure or a fortune
- to [] words or phrases
amass
- to amass a treasure or a fortune
- to amass words or phrases
To prevent; to cause to fail; ~frustrar~
- The police [] the would-be assassin.
- Our plans for a picnic were [] by the thunderstorm.
thwart
- The police thwarted the would-be assassin.
- Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm.
- …successfully thwarted those would-be hegemons.
(would-be - wanting or trying to be)
misgiving
doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
- He could think of her being there, without a lurking misgiving that it would have been better if she had not come. (lurking feeling- that exists, although it may not be very strong, and will not go away)
- In the night, or the gloomy chambers of the day, fears and misgivings wax strong, but out in the sunlight there is, for a time, cessation even of the terror of death. (gloomy = (lit) escuras; wax = ~~~crescer~~~ (formal))
To fear greatly. To anticipate with fear.
- I’m [] getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life.
- He’s [] the exam - he’s sure he’s going to fail.
- I’m [] having to meet his parents.
dread
- I’m dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life.
- He’s dreading the exam - he’s sure he’s going to fail.
- I’m dreading having to meet his parents.
(to) spearhead
To drive or campaign ardently for, as an effort, project, etc. (spear= lança)
- He spearheaded the entire project from day one.
- a fantastic run which has been spearheaded by the goals of Senegal striker Cisse.
uprising
> A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.
- WikiLeaks did not cause these uprisings but it certainly informed them.
crippling
That cripples or incapacitates
(cripple - aleijar)
- crippling dePression
- A crippling attack of malaria kept him in bed for months.
- The bomb attack dealt a crippling blow to tourism in the country. (“deal a blow to” - ter efeito negativo, levar a falhar)
(cripple (offensive) - that cannot use their arms or legs in a normal way)
Prejudicar
To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
- A recurring(!) knee injury may have [] his chances of winning the tournament.
- Lack of sleep [] her ability to think clearly.
impair
- A recurring(!) knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.
- Lack of sleep impaired her ability to think clearly.
(impair something)
“portanto; consequentemente”
hence
- I shall go to Japan and hence will not be here in time for the party.
- The purse is handmade and hence very expensive.
“visando a”
- We read the contract [] finding a way out of it.
- These measures have been taken [] increasING the company’s profits.
with a view to (doING)
- We read the contract with a view to findING a way out of it.
- These measures have been taken with a view to increasING the company’s profits.
to aNNoy persistently, to pester
annoy - annoyed - annoying
badger
- He kept badgering her about(!) her bad habits.
- Stop badgering me - I’ll do it when I’m ready.
- [ + into + -ing verb ] She’s been badgering me into(!) doing some exercise.
- [ + to infinitive ] Every time we go into a shop, the kids badger me to(!) buy them sweets.
(Britain, informal) : to fart
feature
características
- The town’s main features are its beautiful mosque and ancient marketplace. (mosque= mesquita)
novel x new
novel = innovative
new = new…
- a novel idea/suggestion
- Keeping a sheep in the garden is a novel way of keeping the grass short!
patently
patentemente = claramente, evidentemente
- these claims were patently false
tese (pt para ing)
thesis
(plu: theses)
- a doctoral thesis (= for a PhD)
- these two theses stand opposed to each other in a consistently contradictory manner.
estrutura ( q não structure)
framework (c2)
- a legal framework for resolving disputes
- Most biologists use the same basic framework for classification.