Vocabulário Avançado em Inglêsas palavras inglesas
destitute
indigente
The floods left thousands of people destitute.
They were destitute of necessities of life.
By December, a third of a million destitute people were employed.
copyright
direito autoral
I just finished writing my first novel and I need to register for copyright protection.
an abundant evidence
uma evidência abundante
There is abundant evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment.
We have abundant evidence to prove his guilt.
squeamish
enjoado/susceptível
He was a bit squeamish at the sight of the giant needles.
gauge
medir
It's impossible to gauge what her reaction will be.
immutable
imutável
The terms of the contract are immutable.
indigenous
indígena
I never said that the indigenous nations were not nations.
increment
incremento/aumento
The company offers an annual increment of 5% to its employees.
The employees were happy about wage increment.
to preclude
excluir/impedir
This would preclude the use of the dictionary.
You need to preclude the use of mobile in the examination center.
societal
social
Such a development seems unlikely within the context of current societal values.
unwavering
inabalável
The unwavering support of her family made her a successful women in life.
to exacerbate
exacerbar
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
Her allergy was exacerbated by the dust.
Exposure to mould has been associated with exacerbation of asthma.
to proclaim
proclamar
That is something that we should proclaim loud and clear.
They proclaimed their independence two years ago.
He was proclaimed a king.
He's guilty and his actions proclaim that.
entrepreneur
empreendedor
The worst entrepreneur is the one who brings his company into bankruptcy.
Too much bureaucracy chokes entrepreneurialism/entepreneurship.
allergic response / reaction
resposta / reação alérgica
The cutaneous reactions were an allergic response to captopril.
An allergic response was diagnosed and she received IV chlorphenamine and dexamethasone.
My dad's allergic to pop music.
to vilify
difamar
Why is he always trying to vilify my reputation?
scum
escória
People who organize dog fights are scum!
to sustain
sustentar
The building was able to sustain the earthquake.
objectify
objetificar
The media often objectifies women by focusing on their physical appearance rather than their accomplishments.
to hook up with
conectar-se com
Give me a call if you'd like to hook up for lunch sometimes.
promiscuous
promíscuo
I suppose I was quite promiscuous in my youth.
to delude
iludir
Don't let the advertisements delude you; they often exaggerate the benefits.
not a drop
nem uma gota
She did not spill a drop.
There is not a drop of talent.
to pout
Fazer biquinho
Vanessa always pouts if she doesn't get what she wants.
to take the high road
fazer a coisa moralmente certa
I have to take the high road.
to make out
ver bem/dar uns amassos
You can even make out some stars in the sky
proximity
proximidade
You fell into relationships based on proximity.
The apartment is in close proximity to a supermarket and a school.
luminous
luminoso
The moon was luminous in the night sky.
stunted
atarracado
The child's growth was stunted due to malnutrition.
remorse
remorso
Sadly she didn't feel any remorse.
mussel
mexilhão
The mussel is most abundant in the summer and early autumn.
casserole
caçarola
A chicken casserole
squid
lula
She ordered a plate of fried squid for an appetizer.
to inundate
inundar
1) Rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas
2) To inundate the continent with an assortment of armaments and war materiel
to croon
Murmurar/cantar
She was crooning to the child.
valorous
valoroso
The police officer received a medal for his valorous actions during the hostage situation.
subterfuge
subterfúgio
He used subterfuge to get the job, lying about his qualifications and experience.
to evict
despejar
The landlord had to evict the tenant for not paying rent.
to propel
propulsar
The boat is propelled by a motor.
fraught
carregado/repleto de
You should know that the use of powerful magic is fraught with danger.
tedious
tedioso
Babysitting can be quite tedious.
to live up to
atingir as expetativas
I'm not sure if I can live up to the company's expectations.
demeanour
comportamento
The suspect's nervous demeanour raised suspicion among the police.
to dash into
entrar em
She dashed into the room.
porcupine
porco-espinho
Be careful not to touch the porcupine.
timidity
timidez
Her timidity prevented her from speaking up in class.
to conceive
conceber
She was unable to conceive a child.
to face down
encarar, enfrentar
The President is determined to face down his critics.
I try to face down all disasters.
compelling
convincente
The evidence against the suspect was compelling.
marital
Conjugal
It was the beginning of marital problems.
disenchanted
desencantado
After years of working for the company, she became disenchanted with the way things were run.
to usher (in/to)
introduzir (a)
A waiter ushered me to a table.
to usher in a new period of prosperity
credit
crédito
I've got unlimited credit.
romcom
Comédia Romantica
If you've ever seen a romcom before you might be able to guess where this is going.
lame
medíocre
I found the program pretty lame and not very informative.
yeast
fermento
The yeast is still present in the bread but is dead because of the fire.
turmoil
turbilhão
The country is in turmoil after the election.
subtlety
sutileza
The subtlety of the flavors in this dish is amazing.
jam-packed
lotado
The train was jam-packed with commuters.
condemned
condenado
The judge condemned the defendant to life in prison.
resurrection
ressurreição
the resurrection of his political career
The story of the resurrection of Osiris.
prenuptial agreement
pacto antenupcial
He asked her to sign a prenuptial agreement when they got engaged.
ferret
furão
I had a pet ferret when I was a child.
crib
berço
Mary deposited the baby in the crib.
on the house
por conta da casa
The restaurant manager apologized for the mistake and offered to comp our meal on the house.