Livro English File - Intermediário avançado - Lição 8B

the ways through which people receive information such as newspapers, television, etc.

a mídia, os meios

to test someone's knowledge or understanding of a topic in a formal or informal setting

questionar, testar

to predict the chance of winning or achieving something

prever, sugerir

to legally become someone's wife or husband

casar, matrimoniar

to separate and go in different directions

se separar, dividir-se

to become someone's husband or wife

casar, matrimonizar

the large words in the upper part of a page of a newspaper, article, etc.

título, cabeçalho

to support someone or something

apoiar, sustentar

to affect someone or something, especially in a bad way

atingir, impactar

to be different from each other, resulting in incompatibility or disagreement

colidir, entrar em conflito

to make a sincere promise to do or not to do something particular

prometer, vow

to try to achieve something

tentar, fazer uma tentativa para

‌to have a noisy argument

discutir, brigar

someone who prepares news to be broadcast or writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites

jornalista

someone whose job involves giving answers and advice to people's questions and troubles in a dedicated newspaper column or magazine

conselheira, autora de coluna de aconselhamento

someone who writes or talks about the events of the day or a particular subject in a newspaper or on a social platform or TV

comentarista, analista

someone who evaluates and provides opinions or judgments about various forms of art, literature, performances, or other creative works

crítico, revisor

someone who is in charge of a newspaper agency, magazine, etc. and decides what should be published

editor, editor-chefe

an individual who works independently without having a long-term contract with companies

freelancer, trabalhador independente

a presenter who reads the news during a TV or radio program

apresentador de notícias, leitor de notícias

freelance photographers who aggressively pursue and take pictures of celebrities, often in invasive or intrusive ways

paparazzi, fotógrafo de celebridades

someone who formally gives a person an award, prize, degree, etc. at an event or ceremony

apresentador, apresentadora

a person who gathers and reports news or does interviews for a newspaper, TV, radio station, etc.

repórter, jornalista

causing people to experience great interest, shock, curiosity, or excitement

sensacional, espetacular

having a preference or unfair judgment toward one side or viewpoint over others

tendencioso, parcial

based only on facts and not influenced by personal feelings or judgments

objetivo, imparcial

(of measurements, information, etc.) free from errors and matching facts

preciso, exato

(of books, movies, etc.) undergone the removal of the parts that were against a government's political, moral, or religious standards

censurado, editado

a tool with a long wooden handle attached to a heavy steel or iron blade, primarily used for chopping wood and cutting down trees

machado, cortador