58 Flashcards
Vexing
Frustrante, preocupante
The shortage of qualified teachers remains a vexing problem
To woo
Conquistar, atrair
The party has been trying to woo the voters with promises of electoral reform.
The airline has been offering discounted tickets to woo passengers away from their competitors.
Sap
Seiva, consumir
to gradually diminish the supply or intensity of
sapped her strength
to weaken or exhaust the energy or vitality of
the illness sapped him of his stamina
Parse
Analisar, analisar gramaticalmente
to separate a sentence into grammatical parts, such as subject, verb, etc.
We parse every moment for clues to why he took his life.
Lapsed
Caducado, vencido
no longer involved in an activity or organization
To summon
Chamar, convocar
On 20 July, the town council was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances.
High-end
De alta qualidade, de primeira, de ponta
Low-end: barato, de baixo nivel
Harness (subs e verbo)
- a piece of equipment with straps and belts, used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object:
a safety harness
a baby harness
a parachute harness
- to collect and control something so that it can be used effectively (APROVEITAR)
harness energy/ideas/skills
Organizations need to harness the skills and knowledge of people who are retired or unemployed.
To defect
Desertar, abandonar
If you defect, you leave your country, political party, or other group, and join an opposing country, party, or group.
He’s a pilot who defected to the United States.
Reignite
to make something such as a disagreement or worry that was disappearing grow stronger
Reacender
Out of spite
Por maldade, despeito, desconsideração, desgosto
He’s just doing this out of spite.
To chip away
Desgastar
To gradually make something weaker, smaller, less effective
To remove or withdraw gradually
The company’s dominance of the market is gradually being chipped away.
windswept
open to and not protected from strong winds
ventoso
Fledgling
Incipiente, inexperiente
The current economic climate is particularly difficult for fledgling businesses.
Chipper
Triturador (madeira)
