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to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence

rastrear, seguir o rastro de

perfect, without any mistakes, faults, or imperfections

impecável, perfeito

to come to rest or take a comfortable position, often by sitting

estabelecer-se, acomodar-se

in a sudden or unexpected manner

repentinamente, de repente

a member or participant in a particular organization or group

membro ativo, participante ativo

someone whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series

ator, atriz

the job or art of performing in movies, plays or TV series

atuação, representação

the process of doing something, often requiring effort, with a specific purpose or goal in mind

ação, ato

something that a person spends time doing, particularly to accomplish a certain purpose

atividade, ação

to make something such as a process, piece of equipment, etc. start working

ativar, activar

great in amount, degree, or intensity; worse than usual in severity

intenso, grave

the coming and going of cars, airplanes, people, etc. in an area at a particular time

tráfego, circulação

having a lot of physical power

forte, robusto

air that moves quickly or strongly in a current as a result of natural forces

vento, brisa

having a relatively great vertical extent

alto, elevado

commonly recognized, done, used, etc.

padrão, comum

to enhance the quality of something, particularly by adding something to it

enriquecer, aprimorar

the state of existing as a person who is alive

vida, existência

to not be able to move from a place or position

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

fazer, criar

the sum of money that is gained after all expenses and taxes are paid

lucro, ganho

(grammar) a word or phrase used to describe an action, state, or experience

verbo, vocábulo verbal

a type of word that describes a noun

adjetivo, adjetiva

a word that is used to name a person, thing, event, state, etc.

substantivo, nome

a word that gives more information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb

advérbio, adverbial

the general opinion that the public has about someone or something because of what they did in the past

reputação, prestígio

a powerful and intense emotion or feeling toward something or someone, often driving one's actions or beliefs

paixão, entusiasmo

to show the place or direction of someone or something by holding out a finger or an object

apontar, mostrar

to earn a financial gain or make a profit from a business venture, investment, or other financial endeavor

to share moments of humor and laughter with others

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

estudar, aprender

capable of using a language easily and properly

fluente, com fluência

to be able to handle and manage a situation or thing successfully

to make use of a situation, opportunity, or resource in a way that benefits oneself or achieves a desired outcome

to come to an agreement with someone by granting some of their requests while they grant some of one's requests