Wizard Flashcards
Curtain
Cortina
Crib
A small bed with high sides for a baby
Berço
Load
Alto
Tone
The quality of a person voice
Tom
Sholaship
An amount of money that is given by a school for a student to help pay for the student’s education
Bolsa de estudos
Skycap
A person whose job is to carry people’s luggage at an AirPort
Carregado de malas
Bellboy
A man who takes hotel guests to their rooms, carries luggages, etc.
Carregador de malas no hotel
Out of one’s mind
Insane, crazy
Insano, maluco
To feel sorry for
Felling sorrow or regret. Feel bad.
Sentir pena ou sentir-se mal
Wakeup call
Ligação despertador
To be charged
To demand a payment from
Ser cobrado, debitado, tarifado
Chartered
Alugado
Aisle
Corredor
Thought
An idea, plan, opinion, that is formed in your mind
Ideia, pensamento
Customs
Taxes or fees that are paid to the government when goods come into or go out a country.
Taxas de importação
At least
Pelo menos
Connecting flight
Conexão
To run aways
To leave quickly in order to avoid or escape
To intend, intended
To plan or want to do
Ter intenção, pretender
To pretend, pretended
To give a false appearance of being, possessing or performing.
Fingir
Deal
Bragain, trade
Acordo, negociação
Ambitious
Ambicioso
ill
Sick or unhealthy
Doente
illness
Sickness
Doença
Confident
Confiável
to make a deal
to make an agreement
Fazer um acordo
to hitchhike
to get a ride in a passing vehicle by holding you arm
Pegar carona
Anger
To make angry. Enfurecer, zangar
to wear, wore, worn
to use or have something as clothing. Vestir
to fit, fit, fit
to be the right size and shap for. Servir
to match, matched
Combinar
to trade, traded
to give something to someone and receive something in return. Exchange.
to settle, settled
Acomodar, resolver. To resolve or reach an agreement about. Adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home.
to retire, retired
Aposentar. to stop a job or career because you have reached the age when you are not allowed to work anymore or don’t need to work anymore.
Network
Rede de contatos. A group of people or organizations that are closely connected and that work with each other.
Talent
Talento. A special ability that allows someone to do something.
Chairman
Presidente. A person who is responsible to manage a company or organization.
Investor
Investidor. A person who puts money in a company.
Income
Renda. Money that is earned from work, investments, business, etc.
Qualifications
Qualificações. A special skill or type of experience or knowledge that makes someone suitable to do a particular job or activity
References
Referências. A person who can be asked for information about another person’s character, abilities, etc.
Expertise
Expertise. Special skill or knowledge.
Entrepreneur
Empresário. A person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money.
Intern
Estagiário. A student or tranee who work, sometimes without pay, at a trade or occupation in order to gain work experience.
Efficient
Eficiente. Capable of producing desires results without wasting materials, time, or energy.
Chiefly
Principalmente. Manly, most importantly.
Balance
Balanço, saldo. The difference between an amount due and an amount paid.
Visionary
Visionário. Having or showing clear ideas about what should happen or be done in the future.
To get laid off
Ser demitido. To be fired.
To lose your job
Perder seu emprego.
To give notice
Dar o aviso prévio
Corporate culture
Cultura da empresa
Office politics
Políticas da empresa
Career
Carreira
to advance, advanced
Avançar, progredir. to move forward. To make progress. To continue in a process of development, aging, etc.
Farewell
Despedida. An act of parting or making someone’s departure.
to lose, lost, lost
Perder. To be unable to find. To fail to win.
to lead, led, led
Liderar. To guide someone or something along a way.
to advertise, advertised
Anunciar. To make a public announcement about something that is wanted or available.
to quit, quit, quit
Deixar, desistir. To leave a place.
Obstacle
Obstáculo. Something that makes it difficult to do something.
Consumption
Consumo. The use of something.
Organization
Organização. Company, business.
Power
Força, poder, energia. The ability or right to control people or things
Prestige
Prestígio. The respect or admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important.
Determination
Determinação. A quality that makes you continue to do or achieve something that is difficult.
Attitude
Atitude. A feeling or way of thinking that affects a person’s behavior.
Personnel
Pessoal, personal, equipe, time. Crew, staff. The people who work for a particular company or organization. A department within a company or organization that deals with people who works for it.
Excellence
Excelência. Extremely high quality.
Outstanding
Marcante, ilustre, extremamente bom, “fora de série “. Exceptionally good.
Committed
Comprometido, dedicado. Wholeheartedly dedicated.
Persistence
Persistência. The quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people.
Shareholder
Acionista. Someone who owns shares in a company or business.
Strategy
Estratégia. A careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal usually over a long period of time.
Team player
A person who plays or works well as a member of a team or group.
Goal setting
Estabelecimento de metas. Development of an action plan designed to guide a person or group toward a goal.
Goal-oriented
Orientado à metas. Focused on achieving a result.
Back to square one
De volta ao início, de volta à estaca zero. Back to where one started, with no progress having been made.
Come up
Subir, crescer. To rise in rank or status.
Assignment
Atribuição, tarefa. A task or part of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study.
To assign, assigned
Atribuir. To give someone a particular job or duty.
Seldom
Raramente
to deal, dealt, dealt
Negociar, tratar, lidar. Treat. Take part in commercial trading of a particular commodity.
to handle, handled
Manipular, controlar. Manage a situation or problem. Feel or manipulate with the hands.
to negotiate, negotiated
Negociar. Try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion with others.
Hierarchy
Hierarquia. A system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status.
Standard
Padrão, nível. A level of quality. Used or accepted as normal or average.
Deadline
Prazo de entrega. A date or time when something must be finished or that something will be accepted.
Enthusiastic
Entusiasta. Feeling or showing strong excitement about something.
Qualitative
Qualitativo. Relating to measuring, or measured by quality.
Intuition
Intuição. A natural ability or power that makes its possible to know something without proof or evidence.
Prospective
Em perspectiva, provável, possível. Likely to be or become something specified in the future.
Bankruptcy
Falência. A condition of financial failure caused by not having money that you need to pay your debts.
Dynamics
Dinâmico. The forces or properties which simulate growth, development, or change within a system or process.
Knowledgeable
Bem informado, inteligente. Well informed, intelligent.
Definite
Definido, claro. Decided or clearly stated
Fulfillment
Realização, “dever cumprido” satisfação. Feeling of satisfaction, realization.
Acceptance
Admissão, aceitação. The act of accepting something or someone.
Crisis
Crise. A difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention.
Fringe benefits
Benefícios. Something extra that is given by an employer to workers in addition to their regular pay.
Net wages
Salário líquido
Gross Wages
Salário bruto
Job-hunting
A procura de trabalho, procurando trabalho.
Seldom
Raramente
to jam, jammed
Emperrar, travar, obstruir. to stop working properly because something inside prevents movement. Become or make to move or work.
Breakdown
Recaída, colapso, pane. A failure of a machine function. A physical, mental, or nervous collapse.
to protect, protected
Proteger. To keep someone or something from being harmed, lost, etc.
to vote, voted
Votar. The official choice that you make in an election. Vote for.
to pursue, pursued
Perseguir, buscar. To follow and try to catch or capture someone or something for usually a long distance or time
Freedom
Liberdade. The state of being free
Harmony
Harmonia. The state of being in agreement or concord
Values
Valores. One’s judgement of what is important in life
Citizen
Cidadão. A person who legally belongs to a country and has rights and protection of that country
Democracy
Democracia. A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting
Majority
Maioria. A number that is great than half of a total
Minority
Minoria. A number that is less than half of a total
Boycott
Boicote. To refuse to buy, use, or participate of something as a way of protesting
Ballot
Cédula. A ticket or piece of paper used to vote in an election
Opposition
Oposição. Actions or opinions that show that you disagree with or disapprove of someone or something
Elections
Eleições. The act or process of choosing someone for a public office by voting
Constitution
Constituição. The basic written set of principles and precedents of a country
Congress
Congresso. The group of people who are responsible for making the laws of a country in some kinds of government
to break free
Libertar-se. To become free
Freedom of press
Liberdade de imprensa. Press can publish everything it wants without censure
Political party
Partido político. An institution that represents a political ideology.
Goodwill
Boa vontade, benevolência. A kind, helpful, or friendly feeling or attitude.
But
Mas, porém
However
Porém
Although
Embora
Even though
Apesar de
Besides
Além disso
Moreover
Além do mais
Furthermore
Além disso
Therefore
Portanto
Thus
Consequentemente (passado)
Hence
Consequentemente (futuro)
Rather than
Em vez de
Bribe
Suborno. Something valuable, such as money, that is given in order to get someone to do something
Bribery
Ação de subornar. The act or crime giving or accepting a bribe
to bury, buried
Enterrar. To put a dead person or animal in a grave.
to fight, fought, fought
Lutar, brigar. To use weapons or physical force to hurt someone, to defeat an enemy.
As well
Também (usado no final de frase, como o too)
Thumb
Polegar. The short, thick finger on the side of your hand.
Leather
Couro. Animal skin that is chemically treated to preserve it and is used in making clothes, shoes, furniture, etc.
Feather
Pena. Any one of the light growths that make up the outer covering of the body of a bird.
Outlined
Delineado. A drawing or picture that shows only the shape of an object.
to summon, summoned
Convocar. To order someone to come to a place.
Matter
Assunto. Something that is being done, talked about, thought about. Subject.
to fall, fell, fallen
Cair. To come or go down quickly from a high place or position.
to see, saw, seen
Ver. To notice or become aware of someone or something by using your eyes.
to seem, seemed
Parecer. To appear to be something or to do something
Mandatory
Obrigatório. Required by a law or rule
Loan
Empréstimo. An amount of money that is given to someone for a period of time with a promise that it will paid back.
to respond, responded
Responder. To say or write something as an answer to a question or request. To have a good or desired reaction.
to organize, organized.
Organizar. To arrange or order things so that they can be found or used easily.
to award, awarded
Premiar. To give a reward or prize to someone or something.
Argument
Argumento. A discussion in which people express different opinions about something
Pertinent
Pertinente. Relating to the thing that is being thought about or discussed.
Progress
Progresso. The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
Affordable
Acessível. Inexpensive. Reasonably prize.
Well-being
Bem estar. The state of being happy, healthy or successful
Persistently
Persistentemente. Continuously. Continuing to do something or to try do something even though it is difficult or other people want you stop.
Renovation
Renovação. To take changes or repairs so that it is back in good conditions.
Self-serving
Causa própria. Having or showing concern only about your own needs and interests.
Lack
Carência, ausência, falta. to not have enough of something
to concern, concerned
Dizer respeito a. To relate to something or someone.
to forget, forgot, forgotten
Esquecer. to be unable to think of or remember something
to bring forth
Trazer à luz. Give birth to something
to conceive, conceived
Conceber. To think of or create in the mind. To become pregnant.
to struggle, struggled
Lutar. To try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems
to remain, remained
Permanecer. To be left when the other parts are gone or have been used
Awful
Horrível. Extremely bad or unpleasant.
to relieve, relieved
Aliviar. To reduce or remove something, such as pain or an unpleasant felling.
to break, broke, broken
Quebrar. To separate something into parts or pieces in a sudden and forceful or violent way.
to assume, assumed
Assumir, supor. To think that something is true or probably true without knowing that it is true
to impose, imposed
Impor. To cause something, such as a tax, fine, rule or punishment to affect someone or something by using your authority.
Gender
Gênero. The state of being male of female
Role
Papel, função. The character played by an actor. A part that someone or something has in a particular activity or situation.
Restriction
Restrição. A law or rule that limits or controls something.
Abuse
Abuso. Use something to bad effect or for a bad purpose.
Submissive
Submisso. Willing to obey someone else.
Struggle
Luta, grande esforço. A long effort to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems.
Fierceness
Ferocidade, fúria, violência. Having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness.
Feminism
Feminismo. The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.
Conflict
Conflito. A struggle of power, property, etc.
Threat
Ameaça. A statement saying you will be harmed if you not do what someone wants you to do.
Violation
Violação. The act of doing something that is not allowed by a law or rule.
Suffrage
Sufrágio, direto ao voto. The right to vote in an election
Discrimination
Discriminação. The practice of unfairly treating a person or group of differently from other people or groups of people.
Gender equality
Igualdade de gênero. The state in which access to right or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
to give up
Desistir. To desist from
Gender neutral
Neutro em gênero. Suitable for, applicable to, or common to both male and female genders.
to speak up
Manifestar-se livremente, falar alto. To express an opinion freely
To take control
Assumir o controle. Lead a situation
to address, addressed
Endereçar. To write on an envelope, package, etc, the name and address of the person or business it is being sent to
Address
Endereço. The words and numbers that are used to describe the location of a building and that are written on a letter, envelopes, or packages, so that they can be mailed to that location.
to sweat, sweated
Suar. To produce a clear liquid from your skin when you are hot or nervous.
Yield
Quantidade produzida, produção, rendimento. The amount of something that is produced by a plant, farm, etc. the profit made from an investment.
Rapport
Harmonia na comunicação. A close and harmonious relationship in which people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well.
to grab, grabbed
Agarrar, apanhar. To get the attention or interest of someone or something. To quickly take and hold someone or something with your hands and arms.
to refuse, refused
Recusar. to say that you not accept something.
to criticize, criticized
Criticar. to express disapproval of someone or something.
to force, forced
Forçar, obrigar. to make someone do something that he or she does not want to do.
Divorce
Divórcio. The ending of a marriage by a legal process.
Intimacy
Intimidade. Close familiarity or friendship.
Soul mate
Alma gêmea. A person who has the same beliefs and opinions as another person.
Criticism
Crítica. The act of criticizing someone or something.
Workplace
Local de trabalho. The office, factory, etc, where people work.
Workforce
Força de trabalho. The group of people who work for a particular organization or business.
Homemaker
Dona de casa. A wife who does work at home and usually does not have another job outside the home.
Society
Sociedade. People in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values.
Expectation
Expectativa. A belief that something will happen or is likely to happen.
Attribution
Atribuição. The action or regrading something as being caused by a person or thing.
Independent
Independente. Not dependent.
Incarceration
Encarceramento. State of being confined in prison.
Lenient
Clemente, suave. Allowing a lot of freedom and not punishing bad behavior.
Generation gap
Diferença de gerações. A difference of attitudes between people off different generations.
to give in
Ceder, desistir. Cease fighting or arguing. Admit defeat.
Business trip
Viagem de negócios. A visit made to a place for work.
Breadwinner
Arrimo de família. A person who earns money to support a family.
to stand up for oneself
Defender, apoiar. Speak and act in support of.
to recognize, recognized
Reconhecer. To know and remember someone or something because or previous knowledge or experience.
to gather, gathered
Reunir. To bring things or people together into a group.
Accomplishment
Realização. Something done, achieved, or accomplished successfully.
Thriving
Próspera. Prosperous and growing
Barrier
Barreira. Something that prevents or blocks movement from one place to another.
to divide, divided
Dividir. To separate something into two or more parts or pieces.
to depend, depended
Depender. Be controlled or determined by.
to object, objected
Desaprovar, contestar. To disagree with something or oppose something.
Conviction
Convicção. A strong belief or opinion.
Housewife
Dona de casa. A married woman who stays at home, does cleaning, cooking, etc, and does not have job outside home.
Motherhood
Maternidade. The state of being a mother.
Active
Ativo. Doing things that require physical movement and energy.
Spontaneous
Espontâneo. Doing things that have not been planned but that seem enjoyable and worth doing at a particular time.
Prohibited
Proibido. That has been forbidden.
Eligible
Elegível, aceitável. Able to be chosen for something.
Duty
Dever. Something that you must do because it is morally right or because the law requires it.
Exploitation
Exploração. The act or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
Deliberate
Deliberado, intencional. Done or said in a way that is planned or intended.
Domestic violence
Violência doméstica. Act of violence done against a member of a family by another member of its family.
Households
Moradores, membros da casa. Ten people in a family or other group that are living together in one house.
to voice (something)
Dar voz. Express in words.
To take part
Participar. Join in an activity. Be involved.
Relief
Alívio. A pleasant and relaxing feeling that someone has when something unpleasant stops or does not happen.
to discuss, discussed
Discutir. To talk about something with another person or group.
to judge, judged
Julgar. To form an opinion about something or someone after a careful thought.
to blame, blamed
Culpar. To say or think that a person or thing is responsible for something bad that happened.
Stereotype
Esteriótipo. An image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
Movement
Movimento. The act or process of moving people or things from one place or position to another.
Oppression
Opressão. Unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power.
Cruel
Cruel. Used to describe people who hurt others and do not feel sorry about it.
Belief
Crença, opinião. A feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true.
Against
Contra. In opposition to someone or something.
Selfish
Egoísta. Having or showing concern only for yourself and not for needs or feelings of another people.
Judgment
Julgamento. An opinion or decision that is based on careful thought.
Unfair
Injusto. Treating people in a way that favors some over others.
Humiliation
Humilhação. The action of humiliating someone or the state of being humiliated.
Prejudice
Preconceito. Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
Brotherhood
Fraternidade, irmandade. Feeling of friendship, support, and understanding between people.
Would rather
Preferiria. Used to talk about preferring one thing to another.
Had better
Seria melhor. To give advise about situations.
I don’t blame you.
Eu não culpo você. Used to indicate that one agrees that the action or attitude taken was reasonable.
Rather than
Em vez de
to distinguish, distinguished
Distinguir. To notice or recognize a difference between people or things.
to persuade, persuaded
Persuadir. To cause someone to do something asking, arguing, or giving reasons.
to regret, regretted
Lamentar, arrepender-se. To feel sad or sorry about something that you did or not did.
Elaborate
Elaborado. Made or done with great care or with much detail.
Boundary
Fronteira. Border. A point or limit that indicates where two things become different.
Label
Etiqueta, rótulo. A piece of paper, cloth, or similar material that is attached to something to identify r describe it.
Tolerance
Tolerância. Willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that re different from your own.
Dignity
Dignidade. The quality of being worthy or honor or respect.
Race
Raça. One of man groups that humans can be divided into according to their physical differences, for example the color of their skin.
Disappointment
Desapontamento. The state or feeling of being disappointed.
Faith
Fé. Strong belief or trust in someone or something.
Indifference
Indiferença. Lack of interest in concern about something.
Slavery
Escravidão. The practice or system of owning slave.
Considerable
Considerável. Notable large in size, amount, or extend.
Dream of
to think about something that you want very much.
to stir up
Incitar. Cause or provoke trouble or bad feelings.
to count on
Contar com. To be certain that you can depend on someone or something.
to grow strong
Torna-se forte. To become strong.
Momentous
Very important
Manacle
Either one of a set of two metal rings designed to lock around a person’s wrists or ankles.
Creed
Crença. A statement of basic belief or a religion.
Self-evident
Evidente por si só. Por si só.
to afford, afforded
Ser capaz de pagar; permitir-se. To be able to pay for something; to be able to do something without having problems or being seriously harmed.
to face, faced
Encarar, enfrentar. Confront and deal with.
to restrict, restricted
Restringir, limitar. to put a limit on.
Eventually
Eventualmente. In the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
Remarkable
Notável. Unusual or surprising; memorable; likely to be noticed.
Worldwide
Mundial. Happening or existing in all parts of the world.
Restricted
Restrito. Having a set of limit.
Resentful
Ressentido. Having or showing a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair.
Adept
Perito, expert. A highly skilled or well-trained person.
Hardship
Privação. Severe suffering or privation.
Severe
Grave, sério, severo. Very bad, serious, or unpleasant; very harsh.
Disapproval
Desaprovação. Lack of approval.
Critical
Crítico, exigente. Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements.
Tragedy
Tragédia. A very bad event that causes great sadness and often involves someone’s death.
Broadminded
Tolerante. Tolerant or liberal.
Disturbance
Perturbação. The act of disturbing someone or something.
to oppose to
Opor-se. To disagree with or disapprove.
to get around to
Encontrar um jeito; contornar. To find a way of dealing with a problem or of avoid it.
to disapprove of
Desaprovar. Disapprove something.
Slow fuse
A person who is not easily angered or upset.
Likely
Muito provavelmente. Having a high probability of occurring or being true.
to charge, charged
Cobrar. Demand an amount as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied. Ex.: He charged me five dollars for the wine.
