Business Porguguese VI Flashcards

(127 cards)

1
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a car without breaks

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um carro sem freios

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on the edge of a cliff

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à beira de um penhasco

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is mired in

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está atolado em

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at the same time

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no mesmo espaço de tempo

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5
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shifted into reverse

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engatou a marcha a ré

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6
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it’s worth remembering

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não custa lembrar

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7
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the removal of

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o afastamento de

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8
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lagging behind

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atrasado em relação a

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9
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they regret

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se arrependem de

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10
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works hard

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trabalha com afinco

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take for granted

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dar como favas contadas

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12
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trying in every way to

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tentando de todas as formas de

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13
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put option

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uma opção de venda

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14
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that doesn’t expire until 2012

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que só vence em 2012

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are on a collision course

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estão em rota de colisão

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16
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which prevented the deal

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o que inviabilizou o negócio

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the failed attempt

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a frustrada tentativa

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contractors

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as empreiteiras

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19
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are close to

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estão perto de

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20
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case by case

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caso a caso

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21
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from then on / thereafter

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a partir de então

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22
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puts and end to

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põe um ponto final em

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23
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disagreements between

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as discordâncias entre

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cruises

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cruzeiros marítimos

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live up to its name
fazer jus ao nome
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is budgeted at
está orçado em
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quicker on the trigger
mais rápido no gatilho
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shows how much
mostra o quanto
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to become embroiled
a se engalfinharem
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on average
em média
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derailment
descarrilamento
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made fun of
fez troça com
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a new draft
um novo esboço
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into murky waters
em terreno pantanoso
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marsh land
terreno pantanoso
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the grey areas
os pontos nebulosos
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surrounded by a thick fog
envolto por um espesso fog
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with respect to
no que diz respeito à
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divided into many plots
dividido em muitos lotes
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it may even be (true)
pode até ser
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but the fact is that
mas o fato é que
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resigned
deixou o cargo
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potential prey
presa potencial
44
iron ore deposits
jazidas de minério de ferro
45
machine gun
metralhadora
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it's just the tip of the iceberg
é apenas a ponta do iceberg
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motorcade
carreata
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preferred partner
parceira preferencial
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it seems that
tudo leva a crer que
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die of natural death
morrer de morte morrida
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eviction order
uma ordem de despejo
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beachhead
cabeça de ponte
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diplomatic initiatives
gestões diplomáticas
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assembly line
linha de montagem
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resumption of acquisitions
a retomada das aquisições
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suffered the same fate
teve o mesmo destino
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shelved plans
engavetou os planos
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world's biggest nickel producer
maior fabricante de níquel do mundo
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judging by
a julgar por
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all very good / all very well
tudo muito bom / tudo muito bem
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muddy water
água barrenta
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drainpipe
cano de esgoto / de escoamento
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totalling more than R$2 billion
que somam mais de R$ 2 bilhões
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leverage the expertise
aproveitar a expertise
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old country
terrinha
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topsy turvy
às avessas
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leaking to the media
vazar para a mídia
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already crossing the line
já está passando dos limites
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hitch-hiking
de carona / viajar de carona
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piggyback
pegar carona
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have closely followed
têm acompanhado de perto
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heads will roll
cabeças devem rolar
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Quell / tackle
debelar
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pocket of disatisfaction
focos de insatisfação
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are seasick from
estão mareados diante
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sudden course changes
bruscas mudanças de rota
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corporate litigation
litígio societário
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breaking the agreement
o rompimento do acordo
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occurred precisely because
se deu justamente por
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Mid-way / halfway
a meio caminho
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captive audience
cadeira cativa
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multi-purpose arena
arena multiuso
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hit the brakes
pisou no freio
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run into a brick wall
bater em muro de tijolos
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has a policy
tem por regra
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focused on
focado no
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especially
sobretudo
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will not be limited to
não ficará restrito a
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budgeted at
orçado em
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call into questions
colocam em xeque
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the much vaunted
o tão alardeado
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strictly complies with
cumpre rigorosamente
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information obtained from
informações obtidas junto a
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exemption from the increase
isenção do aumento
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local content
conteúdo local
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serve as ammunition for
servir de munição para
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the backlash from
o contragolpe de
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one solution would be to…
uma saída seria
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constitutional amendment
emenda constitucional
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entered the fray
entraram na disputa
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it's likely to succeed
é bem provável que vingue.
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passing through the sieve of
passando pelo crivo de
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this is just the beginning
é só o começo
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construction in progress
obras em andamento
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nearly triple the
quase o triplo de
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resurfaces
volta à tona
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he snuck out
saiu de fininho
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watch out
Luiza, se cuida
109
go public
abrir seu capital
110
is crumbling
está se esfarelando
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a bold plan
um plano arrojado
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a ripple in the surf
uma marola na arrebentação
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shut down produciton
encerrar a produção
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slaughter of workers
carnificina de trabalhadores
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macro factors
fatores macro
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the storm that is hitting
o vendaval que está atingindo
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more drastic measures
medidas mais drásticas
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tactic of the whip
a tática do chicote
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speaking of…
por falar em…
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fuming
soltando faíscas
121
wage increase
reajuste salarial
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sovereign wealth fund
fundo soberano
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resents the lack of
ressente-se da falta de
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a strong suitor
um forte pretendente
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in return
em troca
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indispensable
imprescindível
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tariff barriers
barreiras alfandegárias