Livro English File - Intermediário avançado - Lição 9B

information or evidence that proves the truth or existence of something

prova, evidência

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

capaz, habilitado

(of people) not present in a place

ausente, não presente

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, hospedar

a place where people live, stay, or work in

acomodação, habitação

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, fraternidade

a young person who has not reached puberty or adulthood yet

criança, jovem

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

infância, juventude

having a great space or extent between two points

distante, longe

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

distância, espaco

to give work to someone and pay them

empregar, contratar

kind and nice toward other people

amigável, simpático

the state of being kind and pleasant toward others

amizade, cortesia

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

governar, regular

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

governo, administração

lacking knowledge or awareness about a particular subject or situation

ignorante, desinformado

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

ignorância

to make a person or thing better

melhorar, aperfeiçoar

the action or process of making something better

melhoria

to have something in mind as a plan or purpose

pretender, ter intenção de

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

intenção, propósito

the state of not having any companions or company

solidão, isolamento

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

raça, subespécie

harmful or unfair actions, words, or thoughts directed at people of different races, often based on the idea that one’s own race is more intelligent, moral, or worthy

racismo

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

reduzir, diminuir

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

redução, diminuição

not pleasant to the mind or senses

feio, horrível

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, dano ao patrimônio

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

solitário, triste

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

violento, agressivo

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

violência, agressão

lacking physical strength or energy

fraco, débil

a vulnerability or limitation that makes you less strong or effective

fraqueza, ponto fraco

the state or process of losing a person or thing

perda, perda total

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

perder, desperdiçar

the fact or act of dying

a morte, o falecimento

to no longer be alive

morrer, falece

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

sucesso, triunfo

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

suster, conseguir

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

pensamento, ideia

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

pensar, acreditar

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, convicção

to accept something to be true even without proof

acreditar, ter fé

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, morno

the quality or state of being physically or mentally strong

força, potência

having a lot of physical power

forte, poderoso

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

altura

having a relatively great vertical extent

alto, elevado

the distance of something from side to side

largura, amplitude

having a large length from side to side

largo, amplo

the fact or state of having a regular paid job

emprego, trabalho

to amuse someone so that they have an enjoyable time

entreter, divertir

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

entretenimento, show

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

animar, excitar

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

empolgação, excitação