Livro English File - Intermediário avançado - Lição 9B

information or evidence that proves the truth or existence of something

prova

having the necessary skill, power, resources, etc. for doing something

capaz

(of people) not present in a place

ausente

the state of not being at a place or with a person when it is expected of one

ausência

to provide a place for someone to stay and sleep, usually in a house, hotel, or other lodging facility

acomodar

a place where people live, stay, or work in

acomodação

any drink that can make people intoxicated, such as wine, beer, etc.

álcool

a medical condition caused by drinking an excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis

alcoolismo

a man who shares a mother and father with us

irmão

the feeling of understanding and friendship between people

irmandade

a young person who has not reached puberty or adulthood yet

criança

the period or time of being a child, characterized by significant physical and emotional growth

infância

not close in time or space

distante

the length of the space that is between two places or points

distância

to give work to someone and pay them

empregar

kind and nice toward other people

amigável

the state of being kind and pleasant toward others

amizade

to regulate or control a person, course of action or event or the way something happens

governar

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

governo

lacking knowledge or awareness about a particular subject or situation

ignorante

the fact or state of not having the necessary information, knowledge, or understanding of something

ignorância

to make a person or thing better

melhorar

the action or process of making something better

to have something in mind as a plan or purpose

pretender

something that one is aiming, wanting, or planning to do

intenção

the state of not having any companions or company

solidão

(biology) a taxonomic category below species that has a distinct feature from other groups in the same species

raça

the unjust or violent behavior toward people because their race is different form one's own

racismo

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

reduzir

a decline in amount, degree, etc. of a particular thing

redução

not pleasant to the mind or senses

feio

the state of being not attractive or not pleasing to the eye

fealdade

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vândalo

the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization

vandalismo

feeling sad because of having no one to talk to or spend time with

solitário

using or involving physical force that is intended to damage, harm, or kill

violento

a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them

violência

lacking physical strength or energy

fraco

a vulnerability or limitation that makes you less strong or effective

fraqueza

the state or process of losing a person or thing

perda

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

perder

the fact or act of dying

a morte

to no longer be alive

morrer

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

sucesso

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

suster

something that comes to one's mind, such as, an idea, image, etc.

pensamento

to have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing

pensar

a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

crença

to accept something to be true even without proof

acreditar

a state of having a higher than normal temperature

calor

having a temperature that is high but not hot, especially in a way that is pleasant

quente

the quality or state of being physically or mentally strong

força

having a lot of physical power

forte

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

altura

having a relatively great vertical extent

alto

the distance of something from side to side

largura

having a large length from side to side

largo

the fact or state of having a regular paid job

emprego

to amuse someone so that they have an enjoyable time

entreter

movies, television shows, etc. or an activity that is made for people to enjoy

entretenimento

to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

animar

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

empolgação