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Lift: Raise to a higher position or level: he lifted his trophy over his head. Levantar, erger.
a free ride somewhere, usually in a car. carona Can you give me a lift to the airport?
UK ( US elevator) a machine that carries people up and down in tall buildings. elevador. Shall
we use the stairs or take the lift?
Torch: tocha, lampada
Cup: xcara
Fear: medo, temor
Frighten: assustar, amedrontar, intimidar
fright noun [no plural] /frat/ a sudden feeling of shock and fear. susto.
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Handle: Feel or manipulate with the hands.
where did you learn to handle a boat?
A handle is the part of an object people hold while using it.
the part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled
the pan features helpful lifting handles
The pot is very hot. So pick it up by the handle.
Punho, cabo, ala, puxador, asa.
Pickaxe: picareta, pico.
Trophy: a cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success.
cup, medal, prize, award.
Trofu, monumento
Bottom: The bottom is the lowest part. The bottom of my shoe has a hole in it.
(usually the bottom) The lowest point or part of something: the bottom of the page;
she paused at the bottom of the stairs
The ground under a sea, river, or lake: the liner plunged to the bottom of the sea
The seat of a chair.
Pleased: When someone is pleased, they are happy. She was pleased with the phone call she
received.
Feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation:
both girls were pleased with their new hairstyles.
he seemed really pleased that she was there.
a pleased smile.
Willing or glad to do something:
we will be pleased to provide an independent appraisal
happy and satisfied
pleased with: It took a long time to complete the work, but Im very pleased with the results.
pleased with: Im really pleased with how you guys performed.
pleased about: Im really pleased about your new job.
be pleased to do something: Im pleased to announce the winners of the contest.
be pleased to do something: Youll be pleased to hear that Dave cant come tonight!
Trick: A cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone: hes a double-dealer
capable of any mean trick. truque
A mischievous practical joke: she thought Elaine was playing some trick on her
An illusion: I thought I saw a flicker of emotion, but it was probably a trick of the light
A skilful act performed for entertainment or amusement: he did conjuring tricks for his daughters
Mischievous:
Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way: mischievous children.
a mischievous grin
(Of an action or statement) causing or intended to cause harm or trouble: a mischievous
allegation for which there is not a shred of evidence
malicioso, maldoso, arteiro, levado, mau, prejudicial
Angry: When someone is angry, they may want to speak loudly or fight.
She didnt do her homework, so her father is angry.
Clever: When someone is clever, they can solve a hard puzzle or problem.
The clever boy thought of a good idea.
Inteligente, esperto, hbil, talentoso.
Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent: she was an extremely clever
and studious young woman .
how clever of him to think of this!
Skilled at doing or achieving something; talented: he was very clever at getting what he
wanted.
both Grandma and Mother were clever with their hands.
good at doing or using something
clever with: Youd have to be very clever with words to get people to listen
Approach: To approach something means to move close to it.
The boy approached his school.
Aproximar. Abordar.
Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time: the train approached the
main line
[no object]: winter was approaching
(as adjective approaching) an approaching car
Come close to (a number, level, or standard) in quality or quantity: the population will approach
12 million by the end of the decade
Speak to (someone) for the first time about a proposal or request: the department had been
approached about funding
Start to deal with (a situation or problem) in a certain way: one must approach the matter with
caution
Scope:The scope of something is how many people or things it relates to.
Since he would not follow the rules, the principal had to expel the student.
expulsar. Expelir.
Enterprise: An enterprise is a company or business.
My father owns an advertising enterprise.
Fad: A fad is something that is popular for a short time.
The ju hula hoop was a fad for a few years, but it soon lost its popularity.
Misconception: A misconception is a wrong idea about something.
People once believed the misconception that the Earth is flat.
Guilty: culpado
Rob: Take property unlawfully from (a person or place) by force or threat of force: he tried, with
three others, to rob a bank. roubar, furtar, pilhar, assaltar.
she was robbed of her handbag
informal Overcharge (someone) for something: Bob thinks my suit cost 70, and even then he
thinks I was robbed
informal or dialect Steal: someone had robbed my jacket
(rob someone of) Deprive someone of (something needed or deserved): poor health has
robbed her of a normal social life
Hazardous: Risky; dangerous: we work in hazardous conditions.
it is hazardous to personal safety.
dangerous, risky, unsafe, perilous, precarious, insecure, tricky, unpredictable, uncertain, highrisk, touch-and-go, fraught with danger
Augment: to increase the size, amount, or value of something.
The team of editors was augmented by freelancers.
The precision may be increased by augmenting the number of samples used.
To increase, or to increase something:increase, add to, raise...
Cohesion: Ability to stay together as a unit
Cohesion can also be used to describe forces that keep materials or structures together.
Family cohesion is difficult if young people have to go far away to find work.
Despondent: Extremely sad and without hope for the future. Desanimado.
Coalition: A group of several different groups or countries that are working together to achieve
a certain goal.
grin: a broad smile. Sorriso largo.
smile broadly, especially in an unrestrained manner and with the mouth open. Dennis appeared,
grinning cheerfully.
To our astonishment, Denis was grinning at us, and was even now heading in our direction.
to smile showing your teethgrin at: Ruth grinned at him as she waved goodbye.
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bury: enterrar, sepultar, ocultar, inundar
libel: difamao, calnia.
orchard: a piece of land where there are fruit trees pomar
An apple orchard.
South of the house is an extensive orchard of fruit trees, now part of the other two properties.
Grip: To grip something is to hold it very tightly.
I was scared, so I gripped my older sister's hand.
pegar, compreender, pegar fortemente, agarrar com firmeza.
hasty: precipitado, apressado, rpido, ligeiro, temporo, imprudente.
grope: to try to get hold of something with your hand, usually when you cannot see it
tatear
I groped in my bag for my keys.
press: imprensa, presso, prensa, maquina de impresso.
settler: one of a group of people who build a place for themselves to live after arriving from
somewhere else
the first European settlers in America
synonyms: colonist, colonizer, frontiersman, frontierswoman, pioneer, bushwhacker, immigrant
Colono, colonizador
amusement: [no plural] the feeling that you have when something makes you smile or laugh
I watched the performance with great amusement.
enjoyment, or an enjoyable way of spending your time
I play the piano, but just for my own amusement.
fairground amusements
diverso, entretenimento, graa
skilful: having or showing skill.
a skillful infielder
synonyms: expert, accomplished, skilled, masterly, master, virtuoso, consummate, proficient
hbil, engenhoso, habilidoso, adestrado.
flicker: tremer, chamejar, pestanejar; temulao, centenha, vacilao, luz vacilante.
verb [I] us /flkr/
to burn, shine, or move like a flame in quickly changing forms of light and dark: Candles
flickered on all the tables in the restaurant. A smile flickered across her face.
[I] to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak:
I felt a cold draft and the candle started to flicker.
[I or T] to appear for a short time or to make a sudden movement:
A smile flickered across her face.
He'd been in a coma for weeks, when all of a sudden he flickered an eyelid.
noun [C] us /flkr/
any slight and quick expression: The planes searched the ground for a flicker of movement
among the wreckage.
Contest: a competition, especially one in which individuals rather than groups are competing
concurso
Appraisal: the act of examining someone or something in order to judge their qualities,
success, or needs:
The newspaper gave an editorial appraisal of the government's achievements of the past year.
(also job/performance appraisal) a meeting in which an employee discusses his or her progress,
aims, and needs at work with his or her manager or employer:
Many companies operate regular job appraisals, often on an annual basis.
avaliao, apreciao, laudo
Mussel: a small sea creature that has a black shell in two parts and that can be eaten
Mexilho
Prawn: a small sea animal that you can eat. Prawns are pink when cooked.
Camaro
Octopus: polvo
a sea creature with eight long arms
Boredom: the state of feeling bored.
the boredom of a long car journey
Tdio, aborrecimento.
Extirpate: Eradicate or destroy completely: timber wolves were extirpated from New England
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Cram: study intensively over a short period of time just before an examination.
"lectures were called off so students could cram for finals"
synonyms: study, review, bone up
Milieu: A persons social environment:
Gregory came from the same aristocratic milieu as Sidonius
the particular people and society that surround you and influence the way in which you behave
meio social, arredores, redondeza, fundo.
Arrive: To arrive is to get to or reach some place.
The bus always arrives at the corner of my street at 4:00.
Shape: The external form, contours, or outline of someone or something: she liked the shape of
his nose
houseplants come in all shapes and sizes
[mass noun]: the stones are irregular in shape
A geometric figure such as a square, triangle, or rectangle.
Grouping wall decor in geometric shapes such as rectangles, triangles or circles adds interest.
The correct or original form or contours of something: her skirt had lost its shape long ago
the lid had been battered out of shape
Good physical condition: she has to work hard to keep in shape
I trained with the featherweight champion of Europe to get in shape
Industrious: If someone is industrious, they work hard.
Dennis was very industrious, so he never had problems finding a job.
Diligent and hard-working: an industrious people striving to make their country prosperous
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Utterly: completely
The new rule is utterly ridiculous.
completamente, totalmente
Stark: empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not
necessary:
It was a stark room with a bed and chair as the only furniture.
The stark reality is that we are operating at a huge loss.
completely or extremely: The children were splashing in the river, stark naked.
If I didn't exercise, I think I'd go raving mad (UK also stark staring mad) from sitting at a desk all
day.
In the suburbs the spacious houses stand in stark (= extreme) contrast to the slums of the city's
poor.
If a contrast is stark, then the things being compared are utterly different.
There is a stark contrast between their test scores.
Fool: A fool is someone who makes unwise choices.
The girl was a fool for playing too close to the water.
foolish:adjective /ful/ silly. bobo, tolo, insensato.
Polar: polar relates to the cold places on Earth's north and south ends.
Only a few people live in the Earth's northern polar region.
fuse: A fuse is a string that you light on fireworks to make them explode.
The boy lit the fuse on the rocket and waited for it to burst in the sky.
pavil
physics a part of a piece of electrical equipment that makes it stop working when there is too
much electricity flowing through it
a piece of electrical equipment used for exploding a bomb, firework etc from a distance
fusvel
Vibrate: To vibrate is to shake very hard.
The machine made his whole body vibrate as he broke up the ground.
beforehand: If something is done beforehand, then it is done in advance.
He packed his luggage beforehand, so he was able to leave right away.
Beloved: When something is beloved, it is very special and you like it very much.
The boy took a nap next to his beloved cat.
a beloved friend, object etc is one that you love very much. This word is sometimes used
humorously to say that someone likes something too much
Hes cleaning his beloved motorbike.
Loved, liked or wanted very much: dear, desirable, precious...
Poison: poison is a dangerous substance that causes illness or death.
They used poison to get rid of the rats in their home.
Defect: A defect is a part of something that is wrong or missing.
All these bottles have a defect and must be sent back to the warehouse.
reach: To reach means to arrive at a place.
I was happy to finally reach my destination.
Shade: The shade is a dark area that something makes when it blocks the sun.
It was hot outside, so the boy sat in the shade of a tree.
Lawn: A lawn is an area covered in grass.
My dad keeps the lawn in front of your house very neat.
You don't want to convey the impression that we're not interested.
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Few journalists have managed to convey the full horror of the situation.
What the book does convey very successfully is the horror of war.
No report can convey the unspeakable suffering that this war has caused.
Words alone cannot convey the untold misery endured by people in these refugee
camps.
With a single wag of her finger she managed to convey her total disapproval.
convey verb [T] (TAKE)
to take or carry someone or something to a particular place:
Water flows into the channels and those channels convey it to the fields.
The goods are usually conveyed by rail.
Could you convey a message to Mr Merrick for me, please?
to discriminate [d'skrmnt] To choose carefully among options
to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race, or other personal features.
Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender.
discriminate against: Caulfield claimed they had discriminated against him because of his
nationality.
Recognize a distinction; differentiate: babies can discriminate between different facial
expressions
Denote: To mean something clearly and directly
denotar, indicar, significar, simbolizar, mostrar
twinkle: If light twinkles, it shines and seems to be quickly flashing on and off.
The lights of the town twinkled in the distance.
The stars twinkle under the bright light of the full moon.
There are some bright new southern stars twinkling as our northern lights try to recharge their
batteries.
As he turned out the light, three bright stars twinkled above the silent house.
piscar, pestanear, cintilar, brilhar.
The stars twinkle under the bright light of the full moon.
There are some bright new southern stars twinkling as our northern lights try to recharge their
batteries.
As he turned out the light, three bright stars twinkled above the silent house.
(Of a persons eyes) sparkle, especially with amusement.
He's sitting there, one eyebrow raised, his beautiful eyes twinkling with amusement.
Look, he said, his blue eyes twinkling with amusement.
She looks at Jonnie, with eyes twinkling in amusement.
Smile so that ones eyes sparkle: Aha! he said, twinkling at her (as adjective twinkling) a
twinkling smile.
He stood with his arms folded and head cocked to one side, twinkling at me.
When I asked if he knew the location of the real Stone of Destiny he smiled, twinkled
mischievously, and said all would be revealed in the fullness of time.
Take those tapes of Ronald Reagan's political speeches and memoirs, in which he
smiled and twinkled and said not very much at all.
(Of a persons feet) move lightly and rapidly: his sandaled feet twinkled over the ground
The famous Gallowglass Ceili Band will provide the music with some lively tunes to get the toes
twinkling.
Playing the ball late, his feet started to twinkle.
As principal dancer with the English National Ballet, her toes have to twinkle for a living.
noun A sparkle or gleam in a persons eyes.
The familiar twinkle danced in her sparkling brown eyes.
A grin cracked across the man's stony face, and a twinkle gleamed from his eyes.
I saw a mischievous twinkle in his eyes and he waved the salad.
A light that appears continually to grow brighter and fainter: the distant twinkle of the lights
The twinkle of light began to grow and divide, until Peter could see a myriad of bright
lights just up ahead.
Tired twinkles of light came through the fissures in the roof tiles and a small window in
the back wall.
The stars serenely encased the green-and-brown planet in their milky twinkle, lighting up
all the oceans with a crystal glow, a beautiful shine.
Phrases
in a twinkling (or the twinkling of an eye): In an instant; very quickly.
In a twinkling, the ball was swept to the onrushing Kieran Lewis.
Our fears that learners would starve was wiped out in a twinkling of an eye.
In a twinkling, the broad, tall figure was reduced to thin, glassy shards that dissolved in
the air.
twinkler /-k()lr/ noun
twinkly /-k()l/ Adjective
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Knot: N, lao, milha nautica; dificuldade.
pump noun (DEVICE) a piece of equipment that is used to cause liquid, air, or gas to move
from one place to another:
a water/bicycle/fuel pump.
a petrol pump.
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The pump is powered by a small electric motor.
Fish tanks often have a pump that oxygenates the water.
The pump is driven by steam.
pump noun [C] (SHOE)
[usually plural] a type of flat shoe, like a ballet dancer's shoe, worn by women
[usually plural] US (UK court shoe) a type of plain shoe with a raised heel and no way of
fastening it to the foot, worn by women
[usually plural] UK a flat shoe made of heavy cloth, worn by children for doing sports
pump verb (LIQUID/GAS)
[T usually + adv/prep] to force liquid or gas to move somewhere:
Our latest machine can pump a hundred gallons a minute.
The new wine is pumped into storage tanks.
The heart pumps blood through the arteries/round the body.
Pump verb (INFORMATION)
[T] informal to keep asking someone for information, especially in a way that is not direct:
She was pumping me for details of the new projec.
animism: noun [U] uk /n..m.zm/ us /n..m.zm/ specialized
the belief that all natural things, such as plants, animals, rocks, and thunder, have spirits and
can influence human events
Animist: noun [C], adjective uk /n..mst/ us /n..mst/
fond: adjective /fnd/ be fond of someone/something
> to like someone or something. gostar de algum/algo, ter carinho por algum.
Were very fond of each other.
> causing happy feelings. querido, carinhoso. I have fond memories of my childhood.
fondness: noun [no plural] /fndns/
a liking for someone or something. gosto, afeio. We both have a fondness for dogs.
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Villainy noun [U] UK /vl..ni/ US /vl..ni
evil or criminal behavior: perverso, malgino
Villainous adjective [before noun] UK /vl..ns/ US /vl..ns/
A villainous person or an action is evil: a villainous dictator
bulk noun [no plural] /blk/
Largeness and a heavy appearance
large size or mass: volume, tamanho
He was surprised by the bulk of the document.
> in bulk in large amounts. a granel, em grande quantidade. She buys in bulk.
the bulk of something most of something. a maior parte de algo
The bulk of the book is taken up with criticizing other works.
dormitory: A dormitory is a school building where students live.
I will move into the dormitory at the beginning of the school year.
to cure [kju] To restore to health
recent When something is recent, it happened a short time ago.
I did not know what caused his recent behavior
Satisfactory: If something is satisfactory, it is good enough.
Mina often received satisfactory grades since she studied so hard.
parochial [p'rukl] Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish.
Marla moved from her rural community to get away from its parochial thinking.
Sending your children to a parochial school can cost as much as sending them to college.
outlook noun /atlk/
[no plural] the likely future situation: perspectiva, prognstico
The outlook for the economy next year is bleak.
the way a person thinks about something: atitude, postura, viso
Despite her illness, she has a very positive outlook on life.
parish noun [C] US /pr/
> an area that a church provides for:
She lived her whole life in this parish.
A parish is also a political division within the state of Louisiana.
nap A nap is a short sleep, usually during the day.
I took a short nap because I stayed up late last night.
Settle verb /setl/ ( present participle settling, past tense and past participle settled)
If you settle an argument, you stop the problem and stop arguing. apaziguar
to start living somewhere that you are going to live for a long time: estabelecer-se, instalar-se
Finally he settled in Vienna.
to decide or arrange something: chegar a um acordo
Right, thats settled. Were going to Spain.
to relax into a comfortable position: acomodar-se
She settled herself into the chair.
> settle a bill: to pay the money that you owe: pagar uma conta
Ive got some bills to settle.
settle a check/bill: to pay the money that you owe: pagar uma conta
Ill settle the dinner check you get our coats.
unsettle To unsettle someone means to make them anxious or worried.
The dark clouds in the sky unsettled Beth.
unsettling adjective (CHANGEABLE)
(branch out) Extend or expand ones activities or interests in a new direction: the company is
branching out into Europe
(Of a tree or plant) bear or send out branches: this rose has a tendency to branch and spread at
the top (as adjective branching) the branching heads of large yellow daisies
branchlet /brn(t)lt/ noun
branch-like adjective
branchy /brn(t)i/ adjective
flint: flint is a hard stone that people used to make weapons for hunting.
There are a lot of flint tools in the museum.
decent: When something is decent, it is OK or good enough.
Eric did a decent job painting the fence.
linguistic: If something is linguistic, then it is concerned with language.
A linguistic way of studying culture focuses on words within that culture.
proportion: A proportion is an amount that shows the link between the parts and the whole.
Only a small proportion of the people in this town actually work here.
trust: To trust is to believe that someone is honest and will do what is right.
I trust my friends; they don't tell my secrets to other people.
rapid: When something is rapid, it moves or changes very quickly.
His mother was surprised by her son's rapid growth.
admiral: An admiral is someone who controls many military ships.
They won the sea battle because of the admiral's great leadership.
flu: The flu is a type of sickness that makes you feel weak or your body hurt.
Since he had the flu, he felt miserable.
Saturated: If something is saturated, it is completely wet.
Leighs hair became saturated in the rain storm.
saturate verb /stret/ ( present participle saturating, past tense and past participle
saturated)
to make something completely wet. saturar, empapar, encharcar.
Heavy rain had saturated the playing field.
bench: A bench is a long seat for two or more people.
Most parks have benches for citizens to relax upon.
dominant: When someone or something is dominant, they are stronger than others.
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sparkle/sprk()l/ verb [no object]
Shine brightly with flashes of light: her earrings sparkled as she turned her head
Be vivacious and witty: after a glass of wine, she began to sparkle.
Synonyms. be livel: be vivacious, be animated, be ebullient, be exuberant, be bubbly, be
effervescent, be witty, be full of life
brilliant, dazzling, scintillating, exciting, exhilarating, stimulating, invigorating;
vivacious: lively, vibrant, animated
Noun: A glittering flash of light: there was a sparkle in his eyes.
The girl had bright pink hair that dully caught the light, reflecting a million glittering sparkles.
Glittering jewels and sparkles decorated the front of the dress and contrasted the red ruby
that hung against her neck.
The room is gold and sparkles in the soft light of candles and electricity.
Vivacity and wit: shes got a kind of sparkle
His cricket and his personality were marked by charm and sparkle.
The entire performance was imbued with sparkle and lan.
She was tiny, pretty, and vivacious, her sparkle compensating for a lack of education.
the hot light of a fire: [U] The logs in the fireplace burst into flame. The house was in flames (=
burning).
flame verb us /flem/
flame verb (BURN)
[I] to burn brightly or more brightly: The fire suddenly flamed (up).
flame verb (SHOW ANGER)
[I/T] to show anger by turning red: [I] His face flamed and he started stammering.
[I/T] If you flame someone you disagree with, you send insulting electronic messages about
that person over the Internet: [T] He was flamed by several other people in the chat room.
trumpery: /trmp()r/ archaic
noun (plural trumperies)
Attractive articles of little value or use.
All along the extent of the corridor, in little alcoves, there are stalls of shops, kept
principally by women, who, as you approach, are seen through the dusk offering for sale
multifarious trumpery.
The 2000 or so mercers included great merchants engaged in international trade and
small traders selling trumpery objects from their shops.
Practices or beliefs that are superficially or visually appealing but have little real value or worth.
An assertion of absolute moral superiority in the form of black-shirted nuclear families spiritual trumpery via breeding.
entulho, imitao de joias, mercadoria inferior, refugo, ouropel
adjective
Showy but worthless: trumpery jewelry
More example sentences
Descriptions of the artist in his painting room up to his ears in the trumpery he had been
collecting for many a year include these panels, which he hoped to use in some way that
may add to their value.
A gipsy boy, with whom I was on friendly terms, used to travel about this part of the
country selling trumpery brooches and ornaments.
Delusive or shallow: that trumpery hope which lets us dupe ourselves
We need not neglect all our work for a trumpery incident of this nature; though I am quite
aware that little things please little minds.
Deploring the damage done by gulfs between creeds and cultures, he opens up a
crevasse between the seemingly serious intent of his novel and the trumpery nature of its
techniques.
worthless: /wls/ adjective
Having no real value or use: that promise is worthless
How could he put a value on something that he believed to be worthless?
(Of a person) having no good qualities; deserving contempt: Joan had been deserted by a
worthless husband
Many people have been told they are worthless or that it is impossible for them to
change.
Without her I would not have developed as a person, would still be convinced that I am
worthless.
worthlessly: /wlsli/ adverb
Do you know how that feels, to be tossed aside worthlessly?
worthlessness: /wlsns/ noun
Regardless of her well-groomed surroundings and well-defined sense of purpose, she
says that early in her career she would stumble on nagging thoughts of worthlessness.
Kind adjective having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
she was a good, kind woman.
Noun a group of people or things having similar characteristics.
all kinds of music
synonyms: sort, type, variety, style, form, class, category, genre, genus, species, race, breed,
punctual: When someone is punctual, they do something or arrive at the right time.
My mother hates being late. She is the most punctual person I know.
society: society is people and the way that they live.
society expects people to be good and honest.
gratify: To gratify someone means to please them.
Bonnie was gratified after receiving her gift from her parents
dynasty: A dynasty is a series of rulers who are all from the same family.
The ancient Egyptians had a dynasty that lasted for many years.
supplement: To supplement something is to add something else to it in a good way.
He supplements his diet with fresh fruits.
arrange: To arrange things is to put them in the right place.
Please arrange the bowling pins in order so we can play.
assert: To assert a fact or belief means to state it with confidence.
He asserted that his mothers cooking was better than his best friends.
afirmar, declarar, reivindicar, asseverar, reclamar
secrecy: secrecy is the behavior of keeping things secret.
The secrecy of the big organization made the government nervous.
original: If something is original, it is the first one of that thing.
This is the original painting of the Mona Lisa.
Reprimand or criticize someone severely for a fault or mistake: he took some military
experts to task for their optimistic predictions
We have had this blip and we do not criticise the PTA for taking us to task about it.
That is the only reason I can think of to explain why he has not been taken to task more
severely by the media.
And some critics will then take us to task for flouting ordinary usage.
meteorology: meteorology is the science that studies the weather.
In order to understand the weather, you have to study meteorology.
mutual: If something is mutual, it is felt in the same way by two or more people.
Robert likes Sarah. The feeling is mutual.,
elementary: When something is elementary, it is the first or most simple thing.
Children go to elementary school before high school.
joint: A joint is a place of the body where the bones meet, such as the knee.
Two important bones in your leg meet at a joint in your knee.
bone: osso, chifre.
pier: A pier is a structure that extends into a body of water.
If you want to catch bigger fish, then go to the far end of the pier.
obscure: If something is obscure, it is not well-known.
The old man travels the world in search of obscure books.
dictate: To dictate something is to read it aloud so it can be written down.
He dictated his speech so his secretary could write it down.
independence: independence is the state of being free from the control of others.
After leaving home, Sophia had a great feeling of independence.
predict: To predict something is to say that it will happen.
She predicted that I would get married next year.
center: The center of something is the middle of it.
The center of a dart board is the most important spot.
Dart:
dart verb /dt/ to move somewhere quickly and suddenly. precipitar-se.
A cat darted across the street.
dart noun /dt/ a small arrow used in the game of darts or as a weapon. dardo.
a tranquillizer dart
darts [no plural] a game played by throwing small arrows at a round board. dardos.
Spot: local, ponto, lugar, mancha, marca, sitio, regiao
bully: A bully is a person who is mean to others.
The two bullies always picked on the smaller, weaker kids.
mean: informal cruel, or unkind Synonimous: feral, cruel, unkind...
Our teachers were just mean.
be mean to someone: Dont be so mean to your sister.
angry and violent
a mean look in his eye
a mean horse
British not willing to spend money. The usual American word is cheap
She was too mean to put the heating on.
Synonyms and related words: Careful with money:thrifty, economical, frugal..
mainly literary typical of the living conditions and environment of poor people
a mean little house
mean streets
Synonyms and related words: Poor:brassic, the poor, impoverished...
maths calculated by adding several numbers together and dividing the total by the original
number of things you added together
Calculate the mean distance travelled.
Synonyms and related words: Words used to describe numbers:annualized, average, binary..
[only before noun] informal excellent, or skilful
She plays a mean game of tennis.
Synonyms and related words: Skilful and able:street, transliterate, able...
Synonyms and related words: Extremely good or of a high quality:excellent, exceptional,
high-grade...
derived words
meanly adverb
meanness noun [uncountable]
Synonyms and related words: Cruel, selfish and unkind behaviour or actions:cruelty, evil,
abuse...
exceed: To exceed is to be more than something.
Since I exceeded my limit, I decided to get rid of my credit cards.
dye: To dye something is to make it a certain color by using a special chemical.
Valery got her hair dyed at the salon yesterday.
perfect: If something is perfect, then it is without any mistakes.
She got all the questions right, so her score was perfect.
cotton: cotton is a cloth made from the fibers of the cotton plant.
I like to wear clothes made from cotton in the summer.
gentleman: A gentleman is a nice man.
My grandfather is a kind and helpful gentleman.
tuck: To tuck something means to put it somewhere so that it is neat or safe.
He looked sloppy without his shirt being tucked into his pants.
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neat: carefully arranged
simple but intelligent
small and pleasing
drink: not mixed
good/nice
Pronunciation: /nit/
adjective
Arranged in a tidy way; in good order: the books had been stacked up in neat piles
(Of a person) habitually tidy, smart, or well organized: her daughter was always neat and clean
Having a pleasing appearance; well formed: Alan noted down the orders in his neat, precise
script
Done with or demonstrating skill or efficiency: a neat bit of deduction
Tending to disregard specifics for the sake of convenience; facile: this neat division does not
take into account a host of associated factors
(Of liquid, especially spirits) not diluted or mixed with anything else: he drank neat Scotch
North American informal Very good; excellent: I took lessons in tracking from this really neat
Indian guide
sloppy: desleixado
smell: To smell something means to use your nose to sense it.
The two friends smelled the flower.
boost: To boost something means to increase or improve it.
Lowering prices boosts customers interest in shopping.
coast: The coast is the land by an ocean.
I stayed on the southern coast of Australia.
testify: To testify means to give evidence as a witness.
The judge listened while the victim testified about the robbery.
straw: A straw is a thin tube that is used to suck liquid into the mouth.
I drank the orange juice through a straw.
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farther adjective, adverb /fr/ comparative of far: more distant. comparativo de far: mais
distante, mais longe.
I couldnt walk any farther.
loud. adjective /lad/ making a lot of noise. alto, forte, sonoro. a loud noise. a loud voice.
loudly /ladli/ adverb. alto, com fora, sonoramente They were all talking loudly.
loudness /ladns/ noun [no plural] intensidade, fora, sonoridade
Flap: To flap means to move quickly up and down or from side to side.
The tiny bird flapped its wings and ate from the flowers.
within: You use within to say that something is inside another thing.
within the box, there was a pizza.
surface: The surface of something is the top part or outside of it.
The surface of the moon is very rough.
predator: A predator is an animal that kills and eats other animals.
The peregrine falcon is a predator that eats fish.
audience: An audience is a group of people who watch something together.
There was a large audience at the game.
federation: A federation is a group of states or businesses working for a common cause.
The United Nations is a federation designed to prevent war, disease, and famine.
famine: noun /fmn/ a lack of food for a long time in a particular place fome
famished: adjective /fmt/ informal: extremely hungry. morto de fome, com fome de leo.
Have some dinner with us you must be famished!
reply: To reply is to give an answer or say back to someone.
She asked him what time his meeting was. He replied, at three.
flee: to flee means to run away from trouble or danger.
The crowd of men tried to flee from the danger.
substitute: To substitute something or someone means to have them take the place of another.
When I ran out of juice, I had to substitute water to drink in the morning.
substance: A substance is any specific material or mixture of materials.
Water is an important substance for all living things.
foster: To foster a feeling or a skill means to help it develop.
She helped foster a sense of calm in the little boy.
glad: If you are glad, you are happy.
I am glad you came to my party.
vain: If people are vain, they are only concerned with how they look.
Rebecca is so vain that she looks at herself in every mirror.
vain adjective /ven/ too interested in your own appearance and thinking you are very
attractive vaidoso
unsuccessful or of no value intil The doctors gave him more powerful drugs in the vain hope
that he might recover.
in vain without any success em vo I tried in vain to start a conversation.
solemn: If something is solemn, then it is serious and honest.
The professor preferred a solemn relationship between him and his students.
Picked:
pick
verb /pk/
to choose something or someone pinar, escolher He was picked for the school football
team.catch up phrasal verb with catch /kt/ verb ( present participle catching, past tense
and past participle caught)
to learn and discuss the newest facts about something
pr o assunto em dia
Lets go out for lunch I want to catch up on all your news.
Ill catch up with you later.
If you pick flowers, fruit, etc., you take them off a tree or out of the ground. colher I picked some
apples this morning.
pick a fight/an argument
to start a fight or argument with someone comear uma briga/uma discusso
pick someones pocket
to steal something from someones pocket bater a carteira de algum
pick
noun [no plural] /pk/
take your pick
to choose what you want fazer a sua escolha Weve got tea, coffee, or hot chocolate take
your pick.
a sharp metal stick used to break hard ground or rocks. picareta.
describe: To describe is to say or write what someone or something is like.
They described their tree as colorful with gold ribbon and a star.
seizure: A seizure is sudden illness in which the body loses control and shakes.
Bright flashing lights can cause seizures in children.
[C] The cat suffered several seizures after eating some poison.
fatigue: fatigue is a feeling of extreme tiredness.
After three days with little sleep, she was feeling a lot of fatigue.
spade: A spade is a tool used for digging.
The gardener used her spade to make a hole for the seed. p para cavar.
tomb: A tomb is a grave where a dead person is buried.
Their whole family is buried inside the tomb.
grave: noun /rev/
a place in the ground where a dead body is buried. sepultura.
grave adjective /rev/
very serious. grave, srio. grave doubts. a grave mistake.
buried:
bury verb /beri/ ( present participle burying, past tense and past participle buried)
to put a dead body into the ground. enterrar, sepultar. He was buried next to his wife.
to hide something in the ground or under something. enterrar. buried treasure
demand: To demand something is to say strongly that you want it.
The workers demanded to be paid more money.
compose: To compose something is to make it from smaller parts.
Tonya composed her report using many sources of information.
aside: If someone stands aside, they are on or to one side.
The man stood aside and opened the door for me.
fracture: A fracture is a crack or break in something.
Dont stand on that teg because there is afracture. It might get worse.
shield: To shield something is to protect it.
She shielded her eyes from the sun with sunglasses.
palace: A palace is a very large building. It is often the home of a royal family.
The king and queen live in a beautiful palace.
bit: A bit is a small amount of something.
I ate a bit of chocolate before I went to bed.
originate: To originate somewhere is to start there.
The idea of democracy originated in Ancient Greece.
horrified: If you are horrified, you are shocked and feel upset.
I was horrified when I read about the old lady who was attacked.
debris: debris is the small pieces scattered from something wrecked or destroyed.
The debris from the cube scattered on the floor.
persist: To persist means to keep doing something even when it is hard.
Enen though the lesson was difficult, he persisted until he understood.
medicine: medicine is something you take to feel better or treat an illness.
The doctor gave me medicine for my cold.
astounded: If you are astounded, you are very surprised.
I was astounded that Monica won the art competition.
handouts:
handout /handat/ noun
quantity of financial or other material aid given to a person or organization: dependence on
central government handouts
Yet they live from handouts, financed by taxes on our hard-earned income.
As my colleague states, a large part of our salary goes towards our pension every
month, and we are not just given the money as a golden handout from the taxpayer.
The company used the same threat of closure to pressure governments for financial
handouts.
A piece of printed information provided free of charge, especially to accompany a lecture or
advertise something.
A checklist for returning to work is provided in the patient information handout that
accompanies this article.
A patient information handout accompanying Dr. Kligler's article helps explain these
effects.
Looking at the fine print on the election handouts for the Chant and King teams, Shaggy
spotted a familiar name authorising them.
aid /ed/ noun
[mass noun] Help, typically of a practical nature: he saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and
went to his aid she walked with the aid of a Zimmer frame
Financial or material help given to a country or area in need: 700,000 tons of food aid [as
modifier]: an aid agency
[count noun] A source of help or assistance: exercise is an important aid to recovery after heart
attacks a teaching aid
historical A grant of subsidy or tax to a king or queen.
verb [with object]
Help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something: women were aided
in childbirth by midwives [no object]: research was conducted to aid in making decisions
Promote or encourage (something): diet and exercise aid healthy skin
aid and abet
in aid of
chiefly British In support of; for the purpose of raising money for: a charity show in aid of
Leukaemia Research
what's (all) this in aid of?
British informal What is the purpose of this?
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French aide (noun), aidier (verb), based on Latin adjuvare, from
ad- 'towards' + juvare 'to help'.
AID abbreviation Artificial insemination by donor.
gravel noun [no plural] /rvl/
small pieces of stone used to make paths and roads. cascalho.
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a rigor ['rg]: Strictness; difficult situations that come from following rules strictly
rigor noun [U] (Cdn Br rigour) us /rr/
high standards: She studied ways to improve academic rigor in high schools.
rigour noun [uncountable] rigour UK /r(r)/
the quality of being thorough and careful
His arguments display a lack of intellectual rigour.
Synonyms and related words: Careful thought:thought, consideration, assessment...
the quality of being strict or severe
The law was implemented with varying degrees of rigour in different districts.
Synonyms and related words: Strict and severe:strict, severe, stern...
rigour noun [U] (SEVERITY)
the fact that people are made to follow rules in a very severe way:
They were punished with unusual rigour.
the rigours of sth
the unpleasant or severe conditions of something: They survived the rigours of the winter.
rigour noun [U] (CARE)
formal approving the quality of being detailed, careful, and complete: Her arguments lacked
intellectual rigour.
adjacent ['es()nt] Next to
indisputable [nd'spjutbl] Beyond doubt; unquestionable
indisputable adjective [not gradable] us /ndspjuttbl/
obviously true: an indisputable fact
indisputably
adverb [not gradable] us /ndspjuttbli/
He is indisputably one of the finest baseball players ever
Turtle
turtle noun /ttl/
an animal with four legs and a hard shell that lives mainly in water. tartaruga marinha
Tortoise noun [C] us /trtts/
a turtle, esp. one that lives only on land
solidarity [sl'drt] Standing together despite pressure to move apart
noun [U] us /sldrtti/ uk /sl.dr..ti/
agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group:
The situation raises important questions about solidarity among member states of the UN.
The purpose of the speech was to show solidarity with the country's leaders.
Hundreds of supporters gathered to show solidarity for the three men.
an atheist: ['est] One who does not believe in the existence of a supreme being
a connotation [kn'te()n] A meaning implied, not stated directly
noun [C] uk /kn.te.n/ us /k.nte.n/
a feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word although it need not be a part of the
word's meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation:
The word "lady" has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find
offensive.
"Resolute" means stubborn, but with a more positive connotation.
connote verb [T] uk /knt/ us /knot/ formal
To me, chocolate connotes pleasure and indulgence.
a dimension: [d(a)'men()n]
UK. a little or a lot but not completely. um pouco. Im quite tired, but Im happy to walk a little
further.
quite a bit, a few, a lot, etc.
large amount or number. bastante. There are quite a few letters for you here.
completely. completamente. The two situations are quite different.
not quite
almost but not completely no totalmente The colours almost match but not quite.
quite a
used to to say that something is a particularly impressive example of something e tanto It was
quite a remarkable speech. Winning this contest was quite an accomplishment.
echo: To echo means that a sound repeats itself because it bounced off an object.
The child yelled over the canyon, and the wall echoed the sound.
repay: To repay is to pay back or to reward someone or something.
She repayid her friend for all of his hard work with a small gift.
Repay verb /ripe/ ( present participle repaying, past tense and past participle repaid)
to pay back money that you have borrowed. pagar, liquidar. to repay a loan
pathological: When a behavior is pathological, it is extreme, unacceptable, and uncontrollable.
The pathological liar could not even tell the truth about unimportant matters.
Pathological adjective us /pldkl/
(of a person) unreasonable, or unable to control part of his or her behavior: a pathological fear
of heights a pathological liar
of or caused by disease: a pathological laboratory
whisper: To whisper means to say very quietly.
We have to whisper in the library so people can focus on reading.
whisper
verb /wspr/
to speak very quietly so that other people cannot hear. sussurrar, cochichar, falar/dizer em voz
baixa. She whispered something to the girl sitting next to her.
whisper /wspr/ noun
sussurro
set: To set something is to put it somewhere.
Please set the dice down on the table.
outrage: outrage is a very strong emotion of anger or shock.
Tommy was feeling outrage when his parents said he couldnt go to the dance.
ever: ever means at any time.
Going skiing last winter was the most fun I've ever had.
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Hip noun /hp/
one of the two parts of your body above your leg and below your waist quadril
arctic: If something is arctic, it is from far north near the North Pole.
It is cold when the arctic winds blow.
prophet: A prophet is a person chosen by a god to give the gods message to people.
Harold believed that he was one of the prophets of his god.
grove: A grove is a small group of trees.
All the trees in this grove are apple trees.
overall: When a thing is talked about overall, the whole thing is considered.
overall, the party was a huge success.
pulse: A pulse is the beat of the heart.
The doctor checked the patient's pulse by feeling his wrist.
laughter: laughter is the sound produced by laughing about something funny.
Susan's joke made her classmates burst into laughter.
attract: To attract means to make a person or thing come closer or be interested.
The magnet attracted the metal.
radical: If something is radical, it is very new or different.
The president is planning to make some radical changes to the law.
string: string is a thin piece of fabric or rope.
I found a large ball of string.
string
noun /str/
very thin rope used for tying things. barbante. a ball of string
crime: A crime is something bad that a person does that can be punished by law.
Police quickly arrived at the scene of the crime.
culinary: If something is culinary, it is related to cooking.
I gained culinary skills after working in a restaurant for many years.
shore: A shore is the edge of a large body of water.
All of the boats were floating near the shore.
shore noun /r/
the area of land along the edge of the sea or a lake; orla
deprive: To deprive someone of something means to not let them have it.
Because the child was bad, she was deprived of her dessert after dinner.
distrust: To distrust someone means to believe that they are not honest.
Dont lend money to someone if you distrust them!
confer: To confer with someone means to discuss something with them to make a decision.
I will have to confer with my wife before I can purchase a new car.
confer verb us /knfr/ (-rr-)
confer verb (TALK)
[I] to talk together and exchange ideas, often with the intention of reaching a decision about
something: I need to confer with my lawyer.
confer verb (GIVE)
[T] to give an honor, official title, or ability to someone:
The US Constitution confers certain powers on the president.
An honorary doctorate was conferred on him by Columbia University.
abuse: To abuse someone or something means to hurt them on purpose.
The mean man abused his dog when it barked too loudly.
band: A band is a group of people who play music.
My brother is in a rock band.
vanity: vanity is excessive pride or love of ones own appearance or things one has done.
Her vanity wont allow her to pass a mirror without looking at herself.
database: A database is a collection of data that is stored in a computer.
The company has a database of all the names and accounts of their customers.
sway: To sway is to move slowly from side to side.
She swayed while she listened to the music.
vulgar: If something or someone is vulgar, then they are rude or lacking in style.
Her vulgar behavior got her into trouble with her parents.
timid: If someone is timid, they are afraid, shy, or nervous.
The timid child hides behind her mother whenever she sees a stranger.
sculpture: A sculpture is a piece of art that is made from wood, clay, or stone.
We saw an old sculpture of Buddha at the museum.
rectify: To rectify something means to correct it.
I quickly rectified the spelling mistakes that I had on my essay.
achieve: To achieve something is to successfully do it after trying hard.
I was happy that I could achieve my goal
engage: To engage in something means to do it.
Dad was engaged in sawing a piece of wood in half.
diverse: When a group of things is diverse, it is made up of a wide variety of things.
Big cities have diverse populations with people of different races and ages.
fuel: fuel is something that creates heat or energy.
Heat is the fuel that comes from fire.
progress: progress is the act of getting closer to doing or finishing something.
Our company made financial progress this year.
thesis: A thesis is an idea that needs to be proved.
She did not support her thesis very well.
Clay: noun [no plural] /kle/
a heavy soil that is hard when it is dry, used for making bricks and containers argila, barro
Heat:
heat noun /hit/
B1 [no plural] the quality of being hot or warm. calor. the heat of his body
B1 the temperature of something. temperatura. Cook over a low heat.
the heat
B1 hot weather or hot conditions. o calor. Id rather stay indoors I dont like the heat.
[no plural] US ( UK heating) the system that keeps a building warm. aquecimento, calefao.
Im cold turn up the heat.
a competition, especially a race, that decides who will be in the final event. prova
classificatria.
verb /hit/ ( also heat up)
to make something become hot or warm esquentar Ill just heat up some soup.
heater noun /hitr/
B1 a machine that heats air or water. estufa, aquecedor
Saw: noun /s/
a tool with a sharp edge that you use to cut wood or other hard material. serra.
verb /s/ ( past tense sawed, past participle sawn or mainly US sawed)
to cut wood or other hard material using a saw. serrar.
Essay:
essay noun /ese/
B1 a short piece of writing about a subject, especially one written by a student. redao, ensaio,
trabalho escrito.
He wrote an essay on modern Japanese literature.
Barked:
bark verb /bk/
If a dog barks, it makes loud, short sounds. ladrar, latir.
Hang: verb /h/ ( present participle hanging, past tense and past participle hung)
B1 to fasten something so that the top part is fixed but the lower part is free to move, or to be
held in this way. pendurar, estar pendurado.
He hung his coat on the hook behind the door.
A gold necklace hung around her neck.
to kill someone by putting a rope around their neck and making them drop. enforcar.
hang up
phrasal verb with hang /h/ verb ( present participle hanging, past tense and past
participle hung)
B1 to finish talking on the phone. desligar. When I said who I was, she just hung up.
hang out
informal phrasal verb with hang /h/ verb ( present participle hanging, past tense and past
participle hung)
B1 to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone sair com algum I was hanging out with my
friends last night.
Fabric:
fabric noun /fbrk/ cloth. tecido. a light cotton fabric
Sights:
Sight noun /sat/
B1 [no plural] the ability to use your eyes to see. viso. Doctors managed to save his sight.
the act of seeing someone or something. viso. The sight of so much blood shocked him.
something that you see, especially something interesting. imagem. the sights and sounds of
the market.
catch sight of someone/something
to suddenly see someone or something. avistar algum/algo. I caught sight of Tony in the
crowd.
in sight
able to be seen and not hidden vista The towers of the city were now in sight.
out of sight
hidden fora do alcance da viso, escondido She kept out of sight behind a tree.
the sights [plural]
B1 the beautiful or interesting places in a city or country. os lugares de interesse. He took me
around New York and showed me the sights.
at first sight
the time when you first see or hear about something or someone primeira vista It may, at first
sight, seem a surprising choice.
look a sight
to look ridiculous or in a bad state estar um horror You look a sight!
out of sight, out of mind
said to emphasize that when something or someone cannot be seen, it is easy to forget them
o que os olhos no no veem, o corao no sente
Leaf: noun /lif/ ( plural leaves /livz/)
B1 a flat, green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch. folha. an oak leaf the falling
leaves
chance:
noun /tns/
B1 the possibility that something will happen chance, oportunidade Theres a chance that shell
still be there. She has a small chance of passing the exam.
B1 the opportunity to do something chance, , oportunidade I didnt get a chance to talk to you at
the party.
B1 [no plural] the way something happens because of luck, or without being planned acaso I
saw her by chance.
a risk risco Theres a chance of injury in almost any sport.
stand a chance
to have a chance of success or of doing something good ter uma chance He stands a good
chance of winning.
chances are
it is likely o mais provvel que Chances are that hell say no.
no chance!
used to say that there is no possibility of something happening nem pensar Are you going to
lend her any money? No chance!
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neck: noun /nek/
A2 the part of the body between your head and your shoulders. pescoo.
necklace noun /nekls/
A2 a piece of jewellery that you wear around your neck. colar. a pearl necklace.
fasten verb /fsn/
B1 to close or attach something. fechar, abotoar. Fasten your seat belts.
to attach one thing to another. prender, amarrar, segurar, fixar. He fastened the shelf to the
wall.
wire noun /war/
thin metal thread, used to fasten things or to make fences, cages, etc. arame
a long, thin piece of metal thread, usually covered in plastic, that carries electricity fio eltrico
electrical wires
burst
verb /bst/ ( past tense and past participle burst)
If a container bursts, or if you burst it, it breaks suddenly, so that what is inside it comes out.
romper, estourar. A water pipe burst and flooded the cellar. He burst all the balloons.
burst into tears
to suddenly start crying cair no choro She burst into tears and ran away.
burst out laughing
to suddenly start laughing cair na gargalhada
burst into flames
to suddenly start burning arder em chamas
resolute adjective us /rezlut/
determined in character, action, or ideas: I admired her resolute optimism in those difficult
times.
resoluto, decidido, firme, resolvido, corajoso, brioso
resolutely adverb us /rezlutli, rezlut-/
She resolutely refuses to lower her standards.
stubborn adjective /stbn/
never changing your ideas, plans, etc. even when you should. teimoso, obstinado
stubbornly /stbnli/ adverb teimosamente
stubbornness /stbnns/ noun [no plural] teimosia
shelf: noun [C] us /elf/ (plural shelves /elvz/ )
a long, flat board hung on a wall or supported by a frame or cabinet, used to hold objects:
Her shelves are filled with books and photographs.
estante, prateleira
Idioms
on the shelf: delayed: Plans to start a free film series have been put on the shelf.
not noticed or not used: It's important to apply research in a practical way and not leave it on the
shelf.
mainly UK informal. If someone, usually a woman, is on the shelf, she is not married and is
considered too old for anyone to want to marry her:
In those days, if you hadn't married by the time you were 30, you were definitely on the shelf.
A shelf is a place on a wall where you put things.
I keep my clothes on a shelf in my closet
Jewellery: noun [no plural] UK ( US jewelry) /dulri/
A2 objects made from gold, silver, or precious stones that you wear for decoration. joias
stem: noun /stem/
the long, thin part of a plant that the leaves and flowers grow on. Talo
[I/T] to move easily to one direction and then to the other from a fixed point, or to cause
something to move this way: [I] He hung upside down and swung back and forth. [I] The heavy
door swung open. [T] Campanella knew how to swing a bat. [T] He swung the car into the
garage.
swing verb (CHANGE)
[I] to change from one condition or attitude to another: The company swung from record profits
last year to huge losses this year.
swing verb (BE EXCITING)
[I] dated slang to be exciting, enjoyable, and active
swing verb (ARRANGE)
[T] infml to arrange to obtain or achieve something: The kids need new clothes, and I dont see
how I can swing it.
Phrasal verbs
swing around
swing at someone/something
swing noun us /sw/
swing noun (MUSIC)
[U] a form of jazz music that was popular esp. in the 1930s and 1940s
swing noun (CHANGE)
[C] a usually sudden change: Hes very creative but prone to mood swings.
swing noun (SIDEWAYS MOVEMENT)
[C] a swinging movement: Scott took a big swing at the ball and missed.
[C] A swing is also an attempt to hit someone: This guy took a swing at me.
[C] A swing is also a seat that moves backward and forward and hangs from ropes or chains.
[C] A swing can also be a brief trip: Ed took a 10-day swing through France.
intermittent
If something is intermittent, then it happens in a way that is not constant.
It was hard to focus because intermittent noises came from the workers outside.
apply: To apply something means to put it on.
She always applies makeup to her face before going outside.
capture: to capture someone or something is to catch them.
James tried to capture the bubbles in his hands.
columnist: A columnist is a writer who creates articles about a particular subject.
The columnist won praise for his articles about life on the farm.
infect: To infect someone means to give them an illness.
The common cold infects hundreds of millions of people each year.
viable: When something is viable, it is capable of doing what it is intended to do.
[I] to stop fighting and accept defeat: They would rather die than surrender.
surrender verb (GIVE)
[T] to give something that is yours to someone else, usually because you have been forced to
do
so: U.S. Magistrate Celeste Bremer restricted Gruenwalds travel and ordered that he surrender
his passport.
surrendernoun [C/U] us /srendr/
an agreement to stop fighting and accept defeat: [C] Robert E. Lees surrender, which ended
the Civil War, was one of the most important events in American history.
concience: Your conscience is your inner sense of what is right and wrong.
I recycle everything I can, so my conscience is clear!
chief: A chief is the leader of a group of people.
The chief led the people through the mountains.
challenge: A challenge is something difficult to complete.
It was a challenge to climb to the top of the mountain.
overseas adjective, adverb [not gradable] us /ovrsiz/
in, from, or to countries that are across the sea: The Air Force was recalling troops from
overseas bases. Ive had to travel overseas fairly often.
We need to open up overseas markets. There are a lot of overseas students studying at our
college. My brother is a student overseas. Many more people go/travel/live/work overseas these
days.
adjective /vsiz/ from another country estrangeiro, exterior an overseas student
overseas /vsiz/ adverb no exterior He worked overseas.
proliferation [prlf're()n]
An increase in the number of something and in the number of places it can be found
contrary ['kntr()r] Opposite
intuitively [n'tjutvl] By means of a natural sense about things that are hard to observe
entrepreneurial [ntrpr'nrl ]; [ntrpr'njurl]
Able to create business opportunities from a wide variety of circumstances
to haggle ['hgl] To argue back and forth about a price
verb /hl/ ( present participle haggling, past tense and past participle haggled)
to argue, especially about the price of something. pechinchar
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wing noun /w/
B1 one of the two parts that a bird or insect uses to fly
asa
one of the two long, flat parts at the sides of a plane that make it stay in the sky
asa
a part of a large building that is connected to a side of the main part
ala
His office is in the west wing of the White House.
whenever conjunction /wenevr/
B1 every time or at any time
sempre que, quando
You can go whenever you want.
cheeky adjective /tiki/ ( comparative cheekier, superlative cheekiest) UK
rude, often in a funny way. descarado, atrevido.
a cheeky little boy.
cheekily /tikli/ adverb
descaradamente
cheek noun /tik/
B1 one of the two soft parts of your face below your eyes. bochecha.
Tears ran down his cheeks.
[no plural] mainly UK rude behaviour that shows you do not respect someone.
atrevimento, cara de pau.
She had the cheek to ask me to pay for her!
verb /tes/ ( present participle chasing, past tense and past participle chased)
to run after someone or something in order to catch them or it
caar, correr atrs de, enxotar
The dog was chasing a rabbit.
plaster: plaster is a smooth paste that gets hard when it dries.
He used plaster to fill in the cracks in the old walls.
noun /plstr/
[no plural] a substance that is spread on walls in order to make them smooth
reboco, argamassa, estuque, massa corrida
UK ( US bandage) a thin piece of material that you stick to the skin to cover a small cut
esparadrapo, band-aid
UK ( also US/UK cast) a hard, white substance that protects a broken bone while it repairs
itself
gesso
My leg was in plaster for about six weeks.
midst: The midst of something is the middle of it.
She was in the midst of cleaning when the telephone rang.
sensitive: When someone or something is sensitive, they are easily hurt.
My teeth are sensitive to cold things.
raise: To raise something is to lift it up.
We had to work together to raise the last piece.
climate: A climate is the usual weather in a place.
The climate in the desert is very hot.
sorrow: sorrow is a very sad feeling.
The girl felt sorrow after her best friend moved away.
tone: tone is the sound of someone's voice. It shows how they feel.
My father's tone told me I had broken the rule
physical: If something is physical, it is related to your body and not your mind.
Biking is good for your physical health.
junior: If someone is junior in their job, they do not have a lot of power.
When she started at the company, she was only a junior manager.
project: A project is a type of work that you do for school or a job.
His afternoon work project was to paint the room green.
afternoon:
provision: The provision of something is the act of giving it to people in need or want.
That department is responsible for the provision of emergency supplies.
mock: To mock someone means to tease them in a cruel way.
The girls mocked Nancy because she was a new student.
blizzard: A blizzard is a severe snow storm with strong winds. nevasca.
We did not dare to go outside during the terrible blizzard.
We didnt get out for three days after the blizzard was over.
blizzard noun (LARGE AMOUNT)
[S] informal. a large amount of something that arrives or is produced together in a confusing or
badly organized way:
a blizzard of statistics/handouts
pneumonia: pneumonia is a dangerous illness causing the lungs to fill with liquid.
Elaine got pneumonia after playing outside in the rain without a coat.
starve: If a person starves, they do not get enough to eat and sometimes die.
During the war, many people starved.
wag: verb /w/ ( present participle wagging, past tense and past participle wagged)
If a dog wags its tail, it moves it from side to side.
abanar
(especially of a tail or finger) to move from side to side or up and down, especially quickly and
repeatedly, or to cause this to happen:
The little dog's tail wagged in delight.
He wagged his finger sternly at the two boys.
ongoing: If something is ongoing, then it is still happening or still growing.
The development of plants is ongoing because it takes time for them to mature.
surgery: surgery is medical treatment when the doctor cuts open your body.
I needed surgery to repair my leg after the accident.
lung noun /l/
one of the two parts inside your chest that are used for breathing. pulmo.
lung cancer
There's a high correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
The knife went through his ribs and punctured his lung.
Scientists have established the relationship between lung cancer and smoking.
She underwent an operation on a tumour in her left lung last year.
The X-ray showed a slight irregularity in one lung.
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coach: A coach is a person who teaches sports.
My coach gets very excited during games.
legend: A legend is a story from the past.
There is a well-known legend about a king and his queen.
arr: If something is explicit, it is very clear, open, and truthful.
The man gave a very explicit account of the car accident.
admit: To admit something means to say that it is true.
I had to admit that I stole his idea.
devote: To devote time to something means to spend a lot of time doing it.
She devotes two hours a day to playing the piano.
sociology: sociology is the study of human society, its organizations, and problems.
sociology teaches that peoples problems are a result of their society.
far: f something is far, it is not close.
It's far going from the east coast to the west coast of America.
enable: To enable a person is to make it possible for them to do something.
Having the key enabled us to open the door.
compensate: To compensate is to pay someone for the time they spent doing something.
Her boss compensated her for the extra work she did last week.
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slope noun /slp/
a surface or piece of land that is high at one end and low at the other. ladeira, declive.
Theres a steep slope to climb before were at the top.
overload: verb [T] UK /.vld/ US /o.vlod/
C1 to put too many things in or on something:
Don't overload the washing machine, or it won't get the clothes clean.
to put too much electricity through an electrical system
C2 to give someone more work or problems than they can deal with:
Try not to overload yourself with work.
overload: noun [C or U] UK /.v.ld/ US /o.v.lod/
C2 the fact that something or someone is overloaded:
People today suffer from information overload (= being given too much information).
There was an overload on the electrical circuit and the fuse blew.
catch up phrasal verb with catch /kt/ verb ( present participle catching, past tense and
past participle caught)
to learn and discuss the newest facts about something. pr o assunto em dia.
Lets go out for lunch I want to catch up on all your news.
Ill catch up with you later.
catch up (with someone/something)
phrasal verb with catch /kt/ verb ( present participle catching, past tense and past
participle caught)
to reach the same level or quality as someone or something else. alcanar (algum/algo)
Shes doing extra work to catch up with the rest of the class.
to reach someone or something that is in front of you by moving faster. alcanar (algo/algum).
We soon caught up with the car in front.
catch: verb /kt/ ( present participle catching, past tense and past participle caught)
A1 to stop something that is moving through the air by getting it in your hands. apanhar.
Try to catch the ball.
A1 to get on a bus, train, etc. pegar (nibus, trem, etc.)
I caught the last train home.
A2 to get an illness or disease. pegar (doena).
I think I caught a cold from her.
mild salsa
Opposite hot
mildness /maldns/ noun [no plural] suavidade
mildness of manner
spine noun /span/
a long line of bones in a persons or animals back. coluna vertebral.
worsen verb [I or T] UK /w.sn/ US /w.sn/
C1 to become worse or to make something become worse:
As the company's financial problems worsened, several directors resigned.
The continued supply of arms to the region will only worsen the situation.
worsening adjective UK /w.sn./ US /w.sn./
the country's worsening political situation
worsening noun [S] UK /w.sn./ US /w.sn./
Worryingly, the survey shows a worsening of child health.
mumble verb /mmbl/ ( present participle mumbling, past tense and past participle
mumbled)
to speak too quietly and not clearly. resmungar, murmurar.
He mumbled something about it being a waste of time.
numb adjective /nm/
If a part of your body is numb, you cannot feel it. dormente.
My fingers and toes were numb with cold.
numbness noun [U] UK /nm.ns/ US /nm.ns/
lack of physical or emotional feeling
arouse verb [T] UK /raz/ US /raz/
C2 to cause someone to have a particular feeling:
It's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest.
Our suspicions were first aroused when we heard a muffled.
to cause someone to feel sexual excitement
Something he said as he was leaving really aroused my curiosity.
Football arouses a good deal of passion among its supporters.
The sight of people suffering arouses a deep sense of injustice in her.
His strange behaviour aroused his neighbours' suspicions.
The programme aroused strong feelings, as you can see by the number of letters received.
arousal noun [U] UK /ra.zl/ US /ra.zl/
a state of (sexual) arousal (= being sexually excited)
aroused UK /razd/ US /razd/
sexually excited
rouse verb [T] US /rz/
to wake someone or make someone more active or excited:
She roused him from his sleep.
Arouse or rouse? from English Grammar Today
Rouse and arouse are both used in formal contexts. Arouse means make someone have a
particular feeling:
Both lecturers aroused a lot of interest in the subject of geology.
Rouse means wake someone up or make someone active:
The goal roused the supporters and they began to really get behind the team. (get behind
means support)
We also use rouse as a reflexive verb:
She finally roused herself at lunchtime and got out of bed.
Trupin is thought to be in the Caribbean, although his exact whereabouts are/is a mystery.
whereabouts adverb [not gradable] US /hwerbts, wer-, hwr-, wr-/
C2 in what part or area: in what place; where:
Whereabouts in Madrid do you live?
Whereabouts is your office, then?
Whereabouts is your office?
event: An event is something that happens, especially something important.
Finishing high school was a major event in his life.
lack: If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it.
His only problem is a lack of money.
mariner: A mariner is a sailor.
The old mariner used his telescope to find the shore.
wrinkle: A wrinkle is a line on a person's face that happens as they get old.
My grandfather has some wrinkles on his face.
wrinkle noun /rkl/
a small line on your face that you get when you grow old. ruga.
wrinkled /rkld/ adjective
enrugado. a wrinkled face.
tear verb /ter/ ( present participle tearing, past tense tore, past participle torn)
B1 to pull paper, cloth, etc. into pieces, or to make a hole in it by accident. rasgar.
The nail tore a hole in my skirt.
be torn between something and something
to be unable to decide between two choices. estar dividido entre isso e aquilo.
Im torn between the apple pie and the chocolate biscuit.
tear noun /ter/
a hole in a piece of cloth, paper, etc. where it has been torn. rasgo, descosturado.
tear noun /tr/
B1 a drop of water that comes from your eye when you cry. lgrima.
I was in tears (= crying) by the end of the movie.
She burst into tears (= started crying) when she heard the news.
respective: When things are respective, they relate separately to each person just mentioned.
The boxers were told to return to their respective corners.
offspring: offspring are the children of a person or the babies of an animal.
The dogs offspring had the same color of fur as she did.
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wrestler noun /reslr/
someone who takes part in the sport of wrestling. lutador, -ora.
rite: A rite is a traditional ceremony carried out by a particular group or society.
Special masks are worn during the rite when a new baby is born.
worn /wn/ past participle of wear particpio passado de wear
wear verb /wer/ ( past tense wore, past participle worn)
A1 to have a piece of clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body. usar, vestir. I wear jeans all the time.
She wears glasses.
to become thin and damaged after being used a lot, or to make this happen desgastar(-se)
The carpet is already starting to wear in places.
fortune: When someone has good fortune, it means they have luck.
I have good fortune when I play cards.
garment: A garment is a piece of clothing.
The business man had all of his garments cleaned before the important meeting.
steady adjective /stedi/ ( comparative steadier, superlative steadiest)
happening at a gradual, regular rate. constante, regular. a steady improvement
still and not shaking. firme, seguro. You need steady hands to be a dentist.
not changing. constante. She drove at a steady speed.
steadily /stedli/ adverb constantemente, regularmente, seguramente
limit: A limit is the largest or smallest amount of something that you allow.
My mother put a limit on how much I could use the phone.
steam: steam is water that has become hot and has turned into a misty gas.
We could see the steam rise from the boiling water.
deserve: To deserve is to be worthy of something as a result of one's actions.
The dog deserved a bone for behaving very well.
worthy adjective /wi/ ( comparative worthier, superlative worthiest)
deserving respect, admiration, or support. digno. a worthy cause a worthy champion
worthy of something
deserving respect or support. digno de algo. a politician worthy of our respect
irritate: To irritate means to annoy someone.
She was irritated when her brother told her that he had lost her camera.
volatile: When something is volatile, it is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly.
The volatile volcano might explode at any moment.
vine: A vine is a plant that has long, twisting stems and climbs upward.
The branches of the trees were covered with vines.
vine noun /van/
a plant that grapes (= small fruit used for making wine) grow on. videira, parreira, trepadeira.
vinenoun [C] uk /van/ us /van/
C1 (also grapevine) the climbing plant that produces grapes as its fruit
any type of plant that climbs or grows along the ground and has twisting stems: Ivy is a type of
vine.
The vine twines round the pole.
The vines were trained over an arch, providing shade as well as fruit.
Disease ravaged his vines.
We have a grape vine in our conservatory.
We always buy tomatoes on the vine.
a grape vine. pea vines.
inland: If someone goes inland, they travel into the center of a country or land.
The river curved inland near the campground.
inland adjective, adverb /nlnd/
away from the sea. no/para o/do interior. The landscape changed as we drove further inland.
import: To import means to bring in a product from another country.
Foods that have been imported are usually more expensive.
already: If something happens already, it happens before a certain time.
It is already time for the movie to start. Let's go in.
already adverb /lredi/
A2 before now, or before a time in the past. J. Ive already told him. Ive already seen that
movie.
B1 used to say that something has happened earlier than you expected. j.
I cant believe youve already finished!
attend: To attend something is to go to it.
My sister and I attend the same school.
intrigue: To intrigue means to cause an interest in something or someone.
Her mysterious past intrigued her new friend.
gather: To gather is to collect several things usually from different places.
Sam gathered some flowers for his mother.
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diligent adjective us /dldnt/
careful and serious in your work, or done in a careful and determined way: a diligent worker
They made diligent efforts to carry out their programs.
diligence noun [U] us /dldns/
pride noun [no plural] /prad/
a feeling of satisfaction at your achievements or the achievements of your family or friends.
orgulho. She felt a great sense of pride as she watched him accept the award.
the respect that you feel for yourself. orgulho. She has too much pride to accept any help.
swallow your pride
to decide to do something even though it will embarrass. you deixar o orgulho de lado. He
swallowed his pride and asked if he could have his old job back.
fur noun [no plural] /fr/
B1 the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals like cats and rabbits. pele, pelo.
the skin of an animal covered in thick hair, used for making clothes, or a piece of clothing
made from this. pele. a fur coat.
kingly Pronunciation: /kiNGl/
adjective (kinglier, kingliest)
Associated with or typical of a king; regal: his kingly duties
The kingly or lordly attitude is one way: I make these wonderful objects and don't you come
and mess about with them or misunderstand them.
The king looked at her in a very kingly and grand fashion.
What kingly magnificence could mean is brought to life by the great barrow-burial at Sutton
Hoo on the East Anglian coast.
Derivatives
kingliness noun
regal Pronunciation: /rl/
adjective
Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified: regal authority
her regal bearing
regally
Pronunciation: /rl/
adverb
prairie: A prairie is a large flat area of grassland.
The prairie was perfect for a farm because there were hills and trees.
a large, flat area of land in North America that is usually covered in grass. pradaria.
destroy: To destroy means to damage something so badly that it cannot be used.
The glass was destroyed.
transaction: A transaction is an act of buying or selling something.
Because the clerk was new at the job, the simpletransaction took a long time.
worthwhile: If something is worthwhile, it is important or useful.
On his visit to Canada, he realized studying English was worthwhile.
firsthand: If something is firsthand, then it is from an original source.
If you want firsthand knowledge, ask someone who saw it.
harsh: When something is harsh, it is very unpleasant.
The desert can be a very harsh environment.
log: A log is a thick piece of wood that is cut from a tree.
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budget noun /bdt/
a plan that shows how much money you have and how you will spend it. oramento.
length noun /le/
B1 how long something is from one end to the other. comprimento.
The room is over eight metres in length.
What length are the curtains?
the amount of time that something lasts. durao.
the length of a movie.
noun 1 [mass noun] The measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of
two or the greatest of three dimensions of an object: the delta is twenty kilometres in length
[count noun]: the fish reaches a length of 10 inches
Drown
Enthusiasm: enthusiasm is a very strong good feeling about something.
The crowd showed their enthusiasm for the soccer team by cheering loudly.
Objective: An objective is a goal or plan that someone has.
My objective this week is to finish my homework by 7:30 every night.
intestines: intestines are tubes through which food passes after it leaves the stomach.
Whatever you eat goes into your intestines.
simultaneous: When something is simultaneous, it occurs at the same time as something else.
The movement of the gears inside the watch was simultaneous.
wavy: When something is wavy, it is not straight but has a series of curves.
The child drew wavy lines all over the piece of paper.
considerate
adjective /knsdrt/
kind and helpful. atencioso. a polite and considerate child
It wasn't very considerate of you to drink all the milk.
Opposite: inconsiderate.
adjective us /knsdrt/
caring about and respectful of others: He is always a kind and considerate host.
gamble: To gamble means to play a game that involves winning or losing money.
Many people like to go to casinos to gamble.
profile: A profile is an outline of a face, usually as seen from the side.
The drawing of Olivias profile came out very well.
profile noun /prfal/
a short description of a person, organization, etc., giving the main details about them. perfil.
Hes updated his profile on the website.
a side view of someones face or head. perfil. The picture shows him in profile.
harras: To harass someone means to annoy or trouble them.
The children harassed their mother because they wanted her attention.
harassverb [T] us /hrs, hrs/ to annoy or trouble someone repeatedly:
He claimed that the police continued to harass foreign journalists.
She felt she was being harassed by the coachs constant demands.
atormentar, incomodar, perturbar.
rob: To rob a person or place is to take their property by using force.
A thief has robbed me of my passport.
disgust: disgust is a feeling of distaste and anger caused by something rude or unpleasant.
He felt disgust toward his date because she had such terrible eating habits.
spouse: Aspouse is the person to whom someone is married.
I live in a home with myspouse and our two children.
archeological: When something is archeological, it relates to archeology.
They found archeological evidence that proved an ancient species of man.
account:
Steer: verb /str/
to control the direction of a car, boat, etc. virar o volante, fazer curva I tried to steer the boat
away from the bank.
mob: A mob is a large crowd of people that often wants to cause violence.
The copier was destroyed by a mob of angry workers.
mob noun /mb/
a large group of people that is often violent or not organized. turba, multido. an angry mob.
own: To own something means to have it. That thing belongs to you.
My grandfather owns that house.
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