88 Flashcards

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asma

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asthma

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cattiness

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the fact of saying something unkind and intended to hurt someone:
Cattiness, she argues, is increasingly part of popular culture.
Most people don’t like the cattiness and insults of political campaigning.

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pie in the sky

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something that you hope will happen but is very unlikely to happen:
Their plans to set up their own business are just pie in the sky.

utopia, ilusório

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to buttress

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reforçar, fortalecer

We buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking

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hurdle

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Obstáculo:

Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome.

The cost of this exercise is proving to be a major hurdle.

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hefty

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robusto

large in amount, size, force, etc.:

a hefty bill/fine
Her salary will go up by a hefty 13 percent.
a hefty book containing a lot of information

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média móvel

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moving average

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fretful

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Inquieto, incomodado

behaving in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried, or uncomfortable:

By midnight the children were tired and fretful (= complaining a lot because they were unhappy)

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be/get in the groove

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to be or start operating or performing successfully:

Alex Popov proved he was back in the groove by winning the 100 metres freestyle.

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make a case for sth

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to argue that something is the best thing to do, giving your reasons:
We will only publish a new edition if you can make a convincing case for it.

aperesentar argumentos

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ilk

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a particular type:

The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists, photographers, and others of their ilk.
They do not give children chicken nuggets, potato smiley faces, or processed foods of that ilk.

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passear

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go for a walk

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stunted

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prevented from growing or developing to the usual size:
A few stunted trees were the only vegetation visible.
children with stunted growth

atrofiado

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to posit

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to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed:

If we posit that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize them.

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be over the hump

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to be past the most difficult or dangerous part of an activity or period of time:

It’s been hard work but I think we’re over the hump now.

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To swat

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to hit something, especially an insect, with a flat object or your hand:

I swatted the fly with a rolled-up newspaper.
He tried to swat the ball too hard, and missed it entirely.

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Reliquia

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Relic

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Ivory tower

Ivory

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If you describe someone as living in an ivory tower, you mean that they have no knowledge or experience of the practical problems of everyday life.

To live or be in an ivory tower is not to know about or to want to avoid the ordinary and unpleasant things that happen in people’s lives:
Academics sitting in ivory towers have no understanding of what is important for ordinary people.

Ivory = marfim

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Apoplectic

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Indignado

extremely and obviously angry:

He was apoplectic with rage/fury.

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Lopsided

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assimetrico, desigual

with one side bigger, higher, etc. than the other; not equally balanced:
a charming, lopsided grin

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In droves

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Em massa

a large group, especially of people, moving towards a place:

Every summer droves of sightseers crowd the city.
Fans came in droves to see her concerts.

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Êxodo

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Exodus

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Capstone

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someone’s greatest achievement or the greatest part of something:

This leadership position represents the capstone of my career.

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pour sth out

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Desabafar

to tell all your problems or feelings to someone, especially privately or secretly:

.He spends every lunchtime pouring out his emotional problems to me

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to wane

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Diminuir (força)

to become weaker in strength or influence:

By the late 70s the band’s popularity was beginning to wane.

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off the bat

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Immediately:

You can’t expect to be accepted in a new town right off the bat.

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adulterar algo

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to tamper with sth

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encardenar

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to bind

29
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cara ou coroa

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head or tails

30
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pouco ou nenhum

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little or no

31
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em grante parte do século 17

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in much of 17th century

32
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to underpin

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sustentar, apoiar

He presented data to underpin his argument.
Gradually the laws that underpinned (= formed part of the basic structure of) apartheid were abolished.

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to spell sth out

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to explain something in a very clear way with details:

The government has so far refused to spell out its plans/policies.

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to garner

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juntar, acumular

to collect something, usually after much work or with difficulty:

Coppola garnered several Oscar awards for “The Godfather”.

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to grind to a halt

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to stop slowly:

The car ground to a halt right in the middle of the street.

If we don’t do something soon, the industry could grind to a halt (= stop operating).

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cushy

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very easy:
a cushy job
UK a cushy number (= an easy job or situation)

37
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eu não constumo …

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i don’t usually
i don’t often
I don’t normally

38
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um ombro amigo

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a shoulder to cry on

39
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nuisance

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incomodo, aborrecimento

something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you:
I’ve forgotten my umbrella - what a nuisance!
It’s such a nuisance having to rewrite those letters.

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disgruntled

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descontente, instatisfeito

A disgruntled former employee is being blamed for the explosion.

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cair ainda amais

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fall (even) further/more

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tally

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a record or count of a number of things:

Make sure to keep a tally of the number of customers going in and out.

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to unfold

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If a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes clear to other people:
Like a lot of people, I’ve watched the events of the last few days unfold on TV.
As the plot unfolds, you gradually realize that all your initial assumptions were wrong.

desenrolar

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injustiça racial

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racial injustice

45
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ao longo do caminho

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along the path, way

46
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extrema direita

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far right

47
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chapa (eleitoral)

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ticket