Livro Headway - Intermediário - Unidade 4

a medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery

médico, clinico

related or belonging to people, not machines or animals

humano, humanitário

a person who is a female adult

mulher, senhora

belonging to the sex that cannot give birth to babies or lay eggs but is capable of fertilization of the opposite sex

masculino, macho

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

amigo, amiga

the red liquid that the heart pumps through the body, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues

sangue, sangue vermelho

the body part that is at the end of our leg and we stand and walk on

pé, pata

the body part that is in the middle of the leg and helps it bend

joelho, perna

to have some information about something

saber, conhecer

(third-person plural possessive determiner) of or belonging to people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned or are easy to identify

seus, deles

at a place that is not where the speaker is

lá, ali

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

doença, mal

a treatment or medication for a certain disease or injury

cura, tratamento

a condition or disease that makes one cough frequently

tosse, cólica

the fact or act of dying

morte, falecimento

furniture we use to sleep on that normally has a frame and mattress

cama, leito

the first meal we have in the early hours of the day

café da manhã, desjejum

the instructions on how to cook a certain food, including a list of the ingredients required

receita, código culinário

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

legume, vegetal

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

fruta, fruto

a small, crisp, sweet baked good, often containing ingredients like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit

biscoito, bolacha

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

engolir, deglutir

a sweet yellow or green bell-shaped fruit with a lot of juice

pera, peras

a drink we make by soaking dried tea leaves in hot water

chá, infusão

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

comida, alimentos

very poor in quality, condition, or value

miserável, péssimo

having a quality that is satisfying

bom, boa

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

suficientemente, bastante

used to introduce a statement that makes the previous one less strong and somewhat surprising

entretanto, no entanto

the very strong emotion we have for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of

amor, afeto

to change your position or location

mover, deslocar

item of clothing for our hands with a separate space for each finger

luva, manopla

used to express an unspecified amount or number of something

alguns, umas

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

vir, chegar

the place that we live in, usually with our family

casa, lar

very loved or cared for

querido, caro

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

medo, temor

unable to be located or recovered and is no longer in its expected place

perdido, extraviado

used to refer to someone or something that possesses the highest degree or amount of a particular quality

mais, o mais

a job, position, or role, often within an organization or a company

cargo, posto

the air taken into or sent out from the lungs

respiração, fôlego

in or to a lower position

debaixo, sob

a type of strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg

bota, botina

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

disparar, atirar

the number 8

oito, 8

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

peso, massa

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

altura, elevação

to become covered or filled by water

inundar, alagar

a part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops

flor, floração

the ability to control or have an effect on things or people

poder, autoridade

to reduce something in degree, amount, quality, or strength

reduzir, diminuir

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permitir, deixar

to move or travel behind someone or something

seguir, acompanhar

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

usar, vestir

the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury

tribunal, corte

a part of an object, broken or cut from a larger one

pedaço, fragmento

a period of time that is made up of seven days in a calendar

semana, sota

to move smoothly and continuously in one direction, especially in a current or stream

fluir, correr

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

par, dupla

to say, write, or take action in response to a question or situation

responder, replicar

a written or printed document that shows the payment for a set of goods or services has been made

recibo, comprovante