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censurado
censured, censored
CENsãrd
entrenched
enraizado, arraigado
Entrenched ideas are so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed:
It’s very difficult to change attitudes that have become so deeply entrenched over the years.
to snoop
Espiar, bisbilhotar
People were sent out to snoop on rival businesses.
Adulterar (lacre, etc)
To tamper
I could see immediately that the lock had been tampered with.
They pleaded guilty to tampering with a government record.
gallbladder
vesícular biliar
roteiro (2)
script, screenplay
encenado
staged
We think the break-in could’ve been staged.
foul
falta (an act that is against the rules of a sport)
On average, Neymar is fouled five times against Colombia
sujo, desagradável
Those toilets smell foul!
I’ve had a foul day at work.
provocar algo
cause, provoke
ele não faz mais parte
he is no longer part of
o acordo foi negociado pelo então primeiro ministro
the agreement was negotiated by then prime minister
Mighty
Poderoso
very large, powerful, or important:
In the next game they will face the mighty Patriots.
Fritter sth away
to waste money, time, or an opportunity:
If I’ve got money in my pocket, I tend to fritter it away.
She fritters so much money away on expensive make-up.
consumo de drogas
drug use
estudante universitário
college student
direito à privacidade
right to privacy
uma série de .. (3)
a series of
a string of
a number of
mogul
magnata, pessoa imporante
an important or powerful person, especially in the motion picture or media industry.
“the Hollywood movie mogul, Sam Goldwyn”
tycoon