Livro English File - Avançado - Lição 2B

to try to find something or someone

procurar, buscar

to try to find a particular thing or person

procurar, buscar

having no space left

cheio, completo

having all the necessary parts

completo, total

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

rápido, veloz

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

rápido, ágil

a set of two matching items that are designed to be used together or regarded as one

um par

a pair of things or people

casal

having a great space or extent between two points

distante, longe

to or at a great distance

longe, de longe

the work that we do regularly to earn money

emprego, trabalho

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carreira, profissão

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

ferir, machucar

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

danificado, prejudicado

close to a certain quality or quantity, but not exact or precise

aproximado, aproximada

approximate or lacking in detail or refinement

aproximado, áspero

to a large extent or degree

fortemente, vivamente

to a high level or degree

altamente, muito

in or to a position that is below something

debaixo de, sob

in a lower level, position, or place

abaixo, debaixo

(of information or physical objects) to circulate or distribute something, often in a haphazard or informal manner

circular, difundir

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

adiar, postergar

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

recuperar-se de, superar

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

elaborar, criar

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

continuar, prosseguir

to create a false or fictional story or information

inventar, fingir

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

vestir-se bem, usar roupas formais

to emerge as a particular outcome

revelar-se, resultar

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

demitir, despedir

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

realizar, executar

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

malfadado, desastroso

a man who shares a mother and father with us

irmão

a lady who shares a mother and father with us

irmã

a talk that is between two or more people and they tell each other about different things like feelings, ideas, and thoughts

conversa, diálogo

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

tarefa, trabalho

an extra benefit, advantage, or privilege that one receives in addition to one's salary due to one's job

vantagem, benefício

in opposition to someone or something

contra, em oposição a

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

parar, desistir

a person who is a male adult

homem, rapaz

to have a similar appearance or characteristic to someone or something else

assemelhar-se, parecer-se com

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

precisar de, necessitar

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

benefício, subsídio

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

renunciar, demitir-se

one's brother or sister

irmão, irmã

a person, typically a male

garoto, rapaz

to resemble a thing or person in appearance

parecer-se com, ter aparência de

experiencing something bad due to bad luck

infeliz, desafortunado

to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

exigir, precisar

to send and receive messages on an online platform

chatear, bater papo

trying to stop something because one strongly disagrees with it

oposto, contrário

a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of a particular person, group, or era, and that involves the use of particular words, phrases, or expressions in a distinctive way

idioma, expressão idiomática

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

mentira branca, pequena mentira

to try to get a person's attention, particularly by attempting to make eye contact

used to emphasize a question or statement, showing surprise or confusion

in a very precise and exact way and with great attention to detail

ao pé da letra, com grande atenção aos detalhes

the part of the night that is the most quiet and dark

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

the overall view or perspective of a situation, rather than focusing on small details

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

a belief that is strong, yet without any explainable reason