Livro English File – Elementar - Lição 7A

to make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually on a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil

escrever, redigir

to play or perform a role in a play, movie, etc.

atuar, representar

to use our voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

cantar

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

pintar, colorir

to write a literary piece with a lot of consideration

compor, redigir

to write a musical piece

compor, escrever (uma peça musical)

to move the body to music in a special way

dançar

to give instructions to actors and organize the scenes or flow of a movie, play, etc.

dirigir, orientar

to make or design something that did not exist before

inventar, criar

the use of creativity and imagination to express emotions and ideas by making things like paintings, sculptures, music, etc.

arte, criação

a long written story that usually involves imaginary characters and places

romance, obra literária

a set of ideas and activities involved in governing a country, state, or city

política

knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts

ciência

someone whose job is to use their voice for creating music

cantor, cantora

someone whose job involves writing articles, books, stories, etc.

escritor, redator

a person who writes music as their profession

compositor, compositora

someone whose profession is dancing

dançarino, dançarina

a person in charge of a movie or play who gives instructions to the actors and staff

diretor, regista

someone who makes or designs something that did not exist before

inventor, criador

someone who creates drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc. either as their job or hobby

artista, criador

a writer who explores characters, events, and themes in depth through long narrative stories, particularly novels

romancista, escritor de romances

the day before today; the previous day

ontem, o dia anterior

the time of day that is between when the sun starts to rise and the middle of the day at twelve o'clock

manhã, madrugada

immediately preceding the present time

último, anterior

the time when the sun goes down, it gets dark outside, and we sleep

noite, tarde

each of the twelve named divisions of the year, like January, February, etc.

mês

the number 3

três

a period of time that is made up of twenty-four hours

dia, jornada

the number 5

cinco

each of the sixty parts that creates one hour and is made up of sixty seconds

minuto

a period of time that is made up of seven days in a calendar

semana

the season that comes after spring and in most countries summer is the warmest season

verão

at an earlier time

antes, anteriormente

used when we want to talk about a person or thing for the first time or when other people may not know who or what they are

um, uma

a period of time that is made up of twelve months, particularly one that starts on January first and ends on December thirty-first

ano, ano

used before a specific period of time to show when or at what time something happens or how long it takes for it to happen

em, dentro de