VOCAB: SET 4 part 2 Flashcards
broke up 2024 set (107 cards)
1
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um mestre
A
a master (of something, including a skill, etc)
2
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pormenores
A
details
3
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espreitar
A
to peek
4
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tolo
A
fool
(é tolo, means “is foolish”)
5
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fralda
A
diaper
6
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ênfase
A
emphasis (noun, from verb enfatizar)
7
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ausente
A
absent
8
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faltar
A
missing/to miss
9
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motivos
A
reasons
10
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a viagem
A
the journey
11
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o percurso
A
the route
12
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prateleira
A
shelf
(also used in slang for a woman’s chest)
13
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empurrar
A
to push or shove
14
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cutucar
A
poke, nudge
15
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puxar
A
To pull
(also to strike up conversation in slang, like “puxar conversa”)
16
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esmolinha
A
handout
17
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esconder
A
to hide or conceal
18
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encobrir
A
to cover up (hide)
19
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nódoa negra
A
bruise (a wound, versus ferida, which is more like a scrape without a bruise)
20
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imparável
A
unstoppable
21
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fascinante
A
fascinating
22
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porcaria
A
crap (most common equivalent to crap, so less vulgar than merda/sh*t)
23
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bosta
A
crap (or porcaria, bosta is more like a less vulgar way to say “sh*t” - it is the word used for animal crap like from dogs, horses, etc)
24
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situação
A
situation (or position, or standing (social)
situação difícil is like saying “predicament”
25
encher
to fill
26
prestar
provide
for lending a hand, providing a service, etc (vs fornecer, which more often is providing tangible things)
27
fornecer
to provide (or supply)
"Fornecer" is used in the context of supplying or giving out something tangible or intangible.
28
descuidar-se de
to neglect to
(and descuidar as verb means "to neglect")
29
habituar(-se)
to get used to
30
danificar
to damage (or harm)
danificado/a is "damaged"
31
riscar
to scratch (can also mean to draw a line)
32
amassar
to dent (or crush, or knead)
33
valorizar
to value (and valorização is appreciation in value, though verb can be used like "we value our time")
34
cheirar
To smell (of or like) (or means "to sniff")
35
Cheiroso / malcheiroso
smelly (good) or stinky/megative
36
provar
to taste (for food)
and
to try on (for clothing, like "experimentar"
37
tocar
(other meaning vs to play instrument)
touch (verb for the sense of to touch)
38
degustar
to taste
(but unlike provar, degustar is contextually used for savoring things like a fine wine or food)
39
escalar
to climb
40
comprimento
length
41
alto/a
"high" and "tall" are both meanings (context)
42
profundidade (and profunda)
depth (noun, for a pool, etc)
profunda is adj. for "deep"
43
eletricista
an electrician
44
canalizador
plumber
( The profession itself is gender-neutral. If you're talking about a female plumber, she's still a "canalizador." If you want to make it explicitly clear that the plumber is female, you could say "canalizadora,"...)
45
afectar
to affect (or influence)
46
efeito
effect (or result, noun)
47
pensamento
thought (noun)
48
falhar (v. and falha, n.)
to fail (and a "flaw")
(falhar is failing in a smaller way, like something not going as planned - vs fracassar, which is actually failing hard)
49
fracassar (v. and fracasso, n.)
to fail (and a "failure")
(a total flop, a disaster - vs falhar, which is more like a flaw or smaller mess up)
50
Conhecimentos
knowledge
51
alcançar
to reach (like reaching a shelf)
also can mean:
To achieve a goal or objective (like atingir, but more to do with reaching a broader sense of achievement, vs hitting a goal or milestone)
52
doar
to donate (give away)
53
abrandar
to slow down (or soften when using for mood, or pace of conversation)
to slow down as in a car, or to soow down anything (a talk, et al)
54
desconfiar
to distrust (distrusting reliability or truthfulness, vs "suspeitar" which is to literally "suspect")
55
frequentemente
frequently, often
56
apertar
to squeeze or tighten
57
roubar
to steal (or rob)
58
Funcionalidade
Feature
59
Aconselhar
To advise
60
Marca
Brand/Mark/Impression
61
Recusar
To refuse
62
Cobrar
To charge
63
vivo (adj), vida (n)
alive, life
64
Caso
In case
65
Deparar com
To be faced with
(Depara-se, Deparasse...eg Ele vai-se deparar com problemas is "He will be faced with problems")
66
Pandemia
Pandemic
67
Arrendar (v), Renda (n)
To rent (real estate), the Rent (real estate)
68
Stress (n), Stressado (adj), Stressante (adj)
Stress (n), Stressed, Stressful
69
Pressionar
To press
70
Prova
Proof/Evidence
(or used for "Assessment or Evaluation at School")
71
suspeitar (v), suspeita (n)
to suspect/be suspicious, and (n) is "a suspicion"
72
sede (with closed 'e' sound)
thirst (vs 'headquarters' with open 'e')
73
secar (v) seca (adj)
to dry, and as adj it means 'dry' (with closed 'e' sound), or can mean drought as a noun (with open 'e' sound)
74
molhar (v), molhada (adj)
to wet (v), wet (adj)
75
torrar
to toast (or roast)
76
Coitado/a
Poor person
77
acertar (verb w/ 3 meanings)
usually means "to get something right" but also can mean:
to agree/arrange, or to adjust or fix.
To hit/get it right - "Acertei na resposta!" (I got the answer right!)
To agree/arrange - "Acertamos encontrar-nos às três." (We agreed to meet at three.)
To adjust/fix - "Vou acertar o relógio." (I'm going to adjust the clock.)
78
Aquecer
To warm up
79
Senhorio
Landlord
80
Interruptor
Light switch
81
Tomada
outlet (electrical), Plug
82
Carteira
Wallet
83
cinto
belt (clothing)
84
Mala
Purse, Suitcase, Backpack
85
assento
a seat
86
tampa
cover or top
87
Sortudo(a)(s)
lucky
88
supor
to suppose
89
assumir
to assume
90
enfrentar
to face or to confront (eg enfrentar um desafio - to face a challenge)
91
espelho
mirror
92
fenda
(n, f) a crack (like in a wall)
93
Amanhecer (ou Aurora, ou Alvorada)
dawn (at dawn "a amanhecer")
94
anoitecer
dusk (to get dark) (m)
95
conversa
conversation
96
empregado(a) de mesa
waiter (or waitress)
97
conselho
advice or counsel (noun)
98
pronunciar
to pronounce
99
fases
phases
100
cozer
to boil or bake
(not to be confused with "coser" for "to sew")
101
assar
to roast
102
fritar
to fry
103
quinzena
two weeks (a fortnight)
104
desmontar
to dismantle (disassemble)
105
armazenar (e armazenamento)
to store (something), and "storage" is the noun
106
enteados
stepchildren - but also used in a funny expression:
"amigos e enteados" (literally "friends and stepchildren") isn't usually about stepchildren at all in colloquial Portuguese. It's an expression that suggests unequal treatment or favoritism, akin to the English "playing favorites." In a sarcastic context, it implies that someone is pretending to treat everyone equally but is obviously not. Classic Portuguese humor.
107
Borda
edge (of a physical thing)
