#81 😷 No new local infections in China 😷 Flashcards
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a disease that affects almost everyone in a very large area
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PANDEMIC
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PANDEMIC
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pandemia
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important, serious,large, orgreat
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MAJOR (adj.)
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MAJOR (adj.)
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importante, principal
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a time when an important change takes place in a situation, especially one that makes it better
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TURNING POINT
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TURNING POINT
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virada
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a situation in which someone is trying very hard to deal with a difficult situation
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BATTLE (n.)
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BATTLE (n.)
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batalha, luta, guerra
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a meeting where reporters get information and ask questions about a particular piece of news
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NEWS CONFERENCE
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NEWS CONFERENCE
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coletiva
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someone with an important position in an organization
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OFFICIAL (n.)
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OFFICIAL (n.)
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autoridade, dirigente, alto funcionário, executivo
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to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decision, or something that has happened
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ANNOUNCE
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ANNOUNCE
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divulgar, declarar, anunciar
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to or in a country across the ocean
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OVERSEAS
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OVERSEAS
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exterior
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used for emphasis when you are saying or asking whether something is even slightly true, especially after words such as “any,” “anything,” “anyone,” or “nothing”
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AT ALL
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AT ALL
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em absoluto, de modo algum
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an event or achievement that marks an important stage in a process
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MILESTONE
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MILESTONE
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marco, feito, etapa, evento importante
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probably
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LIKELY
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LIKELY
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provavelmente
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to call attention to, single out
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HOLD UP
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HOLD UP
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destacar, mostrar, exibir
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still happening or being done
ONGOING
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ONGOING
contínuo, em andamento
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wide in range or effect
SWEEPING (adj.)
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SWEEPING (adj.)
amplo, extenso, radical
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controlled by the people with the highest status in an organization
TOP-DOWN (adj.)
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TOP-DOWN (adj.)
de cima para baixo
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used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it
DESPITE
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DESPITE
apesar de, a despeito de
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to deal with a situation or process badly or without enough care
MISHANDLE (v.)
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MISHANDLE (v.)
gerir mal, errar, equivocar-se
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the sudden start of war, disease, violence, etc.
OUTBREAK (n.)
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OUTBREAK (n.)
surto, irrupção, erupção, surgimento repentino
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a large mass of land that forms the main part of a country but does not include any islands belonging to the country
MAINLAND (n.) (adj.)
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MAINLAND (n.) (adj.)
continente; continental
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a situation in which disease begins to infect more and more people
SPREAD (n.)
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SPREAD (n.)
dispersão, difusão, propagação, alastramento, transmissão
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to make a proposal into a law
ENACT
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ENACT
decretar, promulgar
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extremely strict and severe
DRACONIAN
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DRACONIAN
rigoroso, drástico, draconiano
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a situation in which a person or animal that might have a disease is kept separate from other people or animals so that they do not catch the disease
QUARANTINE (n.)
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QUARANTINE (n.)
quarentena
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someone who has the right to live permanently in a particular country and has the right to the legal and social benefits of that country as well as legal obligations toward it
CITIZEN
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CITIZEN
cidadão
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badly or adversely affected
HARD-HIT
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HARD-HIT
duramente afetado, mais atingido
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the most important place where a particular activity takes place
HUB
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HUB
centro; cubo de roda (lit.)
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(mainly journalism) if you halt something, or if it halts, it does not continue or develop any farther
HALT (v.)
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HALT (v.)
parar, suspender
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used for emphasizing that something has stopped or ended completely
ALTOGETHER
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ALTOGETHER
por completo
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never having happened or existed before
UNPRECEDENTED
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UNPRECEDENTED
inédito, sem precedentes, pela primeira vez
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(formal) to get something from someone by threatening or forcing them or using your authority
EXACT (v.)
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EXACT (v.)
exigir, forçar, impor
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(informal) (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive
STEEP (adj.)
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STEEP (adj.)
exagerado, excessivo, absurdo; íngreme (lit.)
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the total amount of harm or damage
TOLL (n.)
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TOLL (n.)
preço (fig.); pedágio (lit.)
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normal or average, and not unusual or special
ORDINARY
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ORDINARY
comum
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to suffer something difficult or unpleasant in a patient way over a long period
ENDURE
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ENDURE
aguentar, suportar
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a situation in which people stay in a locked indoor space during an emergency in order to remain safe
LOCKDOWN (n.)
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LOCKDOWN (n.)
confinamento, isolamento social
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used for saying that something happens at the same time as something else
AS (conj.)
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AS (conj.)
enquanto, ao mesmo tempo que, à medida que
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to become smaller in amount, level, importance, etc. or make something do this
LESSEN (v.)
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LESSEN (v.)
diminuir
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the speed at which something happens within a particular period of time
RATE (n.)
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RATE (n.)
velocidade, ritmo, rapidez
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involving or consisting of many people, things, or parts
MULTIPLE (adj.)
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MULTIPLE (adj.)
vários, diversos, muitos
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to fight with someone
GRAPPLE (v.)
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GRAPPLE (v.)
agarrar, lutar corpo a corpo
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used to indicate a time or date at which something begins or ends
AS OF
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AS OF
até; a partir de
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happening or existing all over the world
WORLDWIDE
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WORLDWIDE
no mundo todo
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to follow the development or progress of something
TRACK (v.)
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TRACK (v.)
rastrear, monitorar, acompanhar
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a set of plans or actions agreed on by a government, political party, business, or other group
POLICY
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POLICY
política, norma, diretriz
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an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
CRISIS
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CRISIS
crise
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things such as food, medicine, and equipment that you need to live or to perform a particular activity
SUPPLIES (n.)
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SUPPLIES (n.)
materiais, equipamentos, suprimentos, provisões
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dealing with or relating to other countries
FOREIGN (adj.)
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FOREIGN (adj.)
externo, exterior, das relações exteriores
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a protective covering for the face
FACE MASK
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FACE MASK
máscara cirúrgica
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because of a particular fact
IN LIGHT OF SOMETHING
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IN LIGHT OF SOMETHING
por causa de, em decorrência de, por conta de, em razão de
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(usually plural) something such as a room or piece of equipment that is provided at a place for people to use
FACILITY (n.)
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FACILITY (n.)
instalações, unidade, centro
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lots of things or people
DOZENS (determiner)
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DOZENS (determiner)
dezenas (fig.); dúzias
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a person who returns to a place, especially after a prolonged absence
RETURNEE (n.)
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RETURNEE (n.)
repatriado
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a large number of people moving or arriving somewhere at the same time
WAVE (n.)
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WAVE (n.)
onda, leva
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an Interpol notice describing a wanted person and asking that he or she be arrested with a view to extradition; a wanted notice that is issued by Interpol at the request of an Interpol member country and distributed to all member countries
RED NOTICE
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RED NOTICE
alerta vermelho
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to experience something, especially something that is unpleasant but necessary
UNDERGO
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UNDERGO
submeter-se a, passar por
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to try to do something
ATTEMPT (v.)
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ATTEMPT (v.)
tentar, empenhar-se, esforçar-se
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to resume (something, such as an activity) after interruption
RESTART (v.)
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RESTART (v.)
retomar
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relating to the economy of a particular country or region
ECONOMIC
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ECONOMIC
econômico
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(often passive) to have a bad effect on someone or something
HIT (v.)
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HIT (v.)
atingir, afetar
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relating to the sale of goods directly to the public for their own use
RETAIL (adj.)
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RETAIL (adj.)
varejo
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to fall quickly from a high position
PLUNGE (v.)
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PLUNGE (v.)
despencar
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the amount of something that a person, organization, system, etc. produces
OUTPUT (n.)
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OUTPUT (n.)
produção
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something a company owns and uses but does not sell, for example machines, buildings, or land
FIXED ASSET
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FIXED ASSET
ativo fixo, ativo imobilizado, bens patrimoniais
