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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to bedizen
[verbo]

to dress or decorate in a flashy, showy, or tasteless way

enfeitar de maneira chamativa, vestir de forma espalhafatosa

enfeitar de maneira chamativa, vestir de forma espalhafatosa

Ex: Critics said the stage was bedizened rather than elegantly designed .Os críticos disseram que o palco estava **enfeitado de forma berrante** em vez de elegantemente projetado.
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to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

adulterar, falsificar

adulterar, falsificar

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bedraggled
[adjetivo]

looking messy, wet, and soiled, as if having been pulled through mud or rain

desgrenhado, desalinhado

desgrenhado, desalinhado

Ex: We rescued a bedraggled cat from the flooded street .Resgatamos um gato **desmazelado** da rua inundada.
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to botch
[verbo]

to do a task badly or carelessly, causing mistakes or damage

estragar, fazer mal feito

estragar, fazer mal feito

Ex: Negotiators botched the deal , costing the firm millions .Os negociadores **estragaram** o acordo, custando milhões à empresa.
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to bungle
[verbo]

to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

estragar, fazer bagunça

estragar, fazer bagunça

Ex: He tried to fix the leaky faucet himself , but his efforts only bungled the plumbing and flooded the kitchen .Ele tentou consertar a torneira vazando sozinho, mas seus esforços só **atrapalharam** o encanamento e inundaram a cozinha.
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to smear or soil something so that it looks unclean

manchar, sujar

manchar, sujar

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to char
[verbo]

to burn something so much that it turns into charcoal or carbon

carbonizar, calcinar

carbonizar, calcinar

Ex: The paper was charred by the flames , leaving only ashes behind .O papel foi **carbonizado** pelas chamas, deixando apenas cinzas.
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conflagration
[substantivo]

an extremely intense and destructive fire

conflagração, incêndio devastador

conflagração, incêndio devastador

Ex: The museum 's archives were tragically lost in the conflagration, erasing invaluable historical documents and artifacts .Os arquivos do museu foram tragicamente perdidos na **conflagração**, apagando documentos históricos e artefatos inestimáveis.
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to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

dessecar, desidratar

dessecar, desidratar

Ex: To keep the seeds viable , he desiccated them before storing them in a cool place .Para manter as sementes viáveis, ele as **secou** antes de armazená-las em um local fresco.
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to completely destroy or remove something

erradicar, extirpar

erradicar, extirpar

Ex: The team of experts worked to extirpate the cybersecurity threat and secure the network .A equipe de especialistas trabalhou para **extirpar** a ameaça de segurança cibernética e proteger a rede.
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to vitiate
[verbo]

to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something

viciar, enfraquecer

viciar, enfraquecer

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to deface
[verbo]

to ruin or damage something's appearance, particularly by writing or sketching on it

desfigurar, danificar

desfigurar, danificar

Ex: The group was defacing the park benches when the police arrived .O grupo estava **danificando** os bancos do parque quando a polícia chegou.
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a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation

Ex: The party was going smoothly until a disagreement among guests became the fly in the ointment.
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to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned

Ex: By revealing the company's financial troubles to the public, the whistleblower really upset the apple cart.
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crud
[substantivo]

a substance, mess, or residue that looks gross or unclean

sujeira, porcaria

sujeira, porcaria

Ex: Do n't touch that crud on the table , it looks nasty .Não toque naquela **sujeira** na mesa, parece nojenta.
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