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IELTS Flashcards

1
Q

Umido

A

Damp (adj)

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2
Q

That is until one penguim decided to make a run for it and _________ scaled a net twice its size.

Supostamente

A

Allegedly

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3
Q

With its special shock absorbers to ______ the effect of sudden sideways movements from a earthquake…

Amortecer

A

Dampen

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4
Q

Na medida em que isso ‘e

The reimbursement is exempt from income tax “_________________________ reimburses the employee for expenditure for which the employee would be allowed a deduction if the employment limitation did not exist”.

A

to the extent to which it

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5
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Porem

A

However

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6
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Portanto

A

Therefore

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7
Q

Embora

A

Although

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8
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Overall / In conclusion / In brief /______, it seems there is general consistency

A

Above all

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9
Q

Descascada

A

Peeled by

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10
Q

Fluxograma

A

Flowchart

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11
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Ensopada em

A

Soaked in

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12
Q

The bananas are sliced____ thin chips.

Changed

A

Into

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13
Q

Passada por água / enxaguada.

A

Rinsed /rin:

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14
Q

v. dampen

2 different meanings

A

amortecer, umidecer

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15
Q

Help / Assistance / Auxiliar

A

Aid (verb)

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16
Q

Peneira

A

Sieve

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17
Q

Escorrer

A

Drain off

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18
Q

Extent is noum or verb? What is the other one?

A

Extend (verb) - Estender/ Ampliar

Extent (noum) - Extensao/ Alcance

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19
Q

The Dark Ages the ______ saw people deserting cities across Europe and returning to the countryside.

Followed/ Came afterward

A

ensued - seguiu-se

ensue (verb) - acontecer/ suceder

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20
Q

Libera

verb and noum

A

release (verb) /ri’li:s/ - liberar

release (noum) - libertacao/ lancamento

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21
Q

trend

A

(noum) - tendencia

(verb) - tender

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22
Q

cope

A

(verb) - lidar

23
Q

rely

A

(verb) - depender

24
Q

relieve

A

aliviar/ atenuar

25
Q

supostamente

According to someone’s allegation.

A

allegedly (adv) /a’le ged li/

26
Q

amortecer

A

dampen (verb)

27
Q

‘e colhida

A

is harvested

28
Q

‘e selada/ fechada

A

is sealed /se:i ou d/

29
Q

‘e rotulada

A

is labeled /’leibo:u

30
Q

‘e estocada/ armazenado

A

is stored

31
Q

a concern for human rights…
…empathise with or express
concern for others

concern

A

preocupacao/ interesse

32
Q

it’s actually a field of study that concerns one of the oldest processes life on this planet

concerns

A

diz respeito a um

33
Q

independentemente/ indiferente

A

regardless

34
Q

lack

A

falta/ carencia

35
Q

counter-

A

prefix - contrario/ contra

36
Q

worth

A

valor/ vale a pena/ digno

37
Q

apesar de

A

despite

38
Q

Soaked in

A

Banhada/ Ensopada em

39
Q

Escorrer

A

drain off

40
Q

ensue

A

acontecer, seguir-se, suceder

41
Q

concerning

A

relativo, a respeito de,

42
Q

completamente

th___________

A

adv thoroughly / ‘0orily/

43
Q

outweigh /aut uei/

A

prevalecer sobre

44
Q

…despite the potencial drawback

A

apesar de potencial desvantagens/ inconveniente

45
Q

v. daunt / doont/

Then there is the daunting prospect of upkeep and repair

A

desencorajar

46
Q

countenanced / ‘cauntnenced/

It is countenanced by the mainstream scientific…

A

encorajado/ apoiado

47
Q

É uma meta inatingível

A

It is a unattainable goal

48
Q

É um objectivo possível

A

It is a possible target

49
Q

Isso parece inviável/ inutil/ benefico (v.)

A

It seems unfeasible/ useless/ beneficial to (v.)

50
Q

Isso parece pouco provável / improvável que (suj.) (v.)

A

It seems improbable/ unlikely that (sub.) will (v.)
or
It seems improbable/ unlikely that (v. ing)

51
Q

unfeasible

structure and example

A

Creating the biggest zoo in the world is unfeasible to save all the animal species.

52
Q

unlikely

structure and example

A

It is unlikely that creating the biggest zoo in the world will save all species of animals.

53
Q

por exemplo

A

for instance

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