Livro Headway - Intermediário - Unidade 6

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

dirigir, conduzir

with a lot of care or attention

cuidadosamente, com cuidado

to teach a specific skill or a type of behavior to a person or an animal through a combination of instruction and practice over a period of time

treinar, ensinar

needing a lot of skill or effort to do

difícil, árduo

to move forward at a regular speed by placing our feet in front of each other one by one

andar, caminhar

at a pace that is not fast

devagar

to make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it

explicar, esclarecer

without any uncertainty

claramente, de forma clara

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

esperar, aguardar

in a manner that displays one's tolerance of difficulties, delays, and bad behaviors without becoming annoyed or angry

pacientemente, com paciência

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

amar, adorar

with intense emotion, strong enthusiasm, or deep devotion

apaixonadamente, com paixão

to act in a particular way

comportar-se, agir

to a great or serious degree or extent

gravemente, mal

to emit or reflect light or brightness

brilhar, reluzir

in a manner that emits a strong or intense light

brilhantemente, de forma brilhante

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

lutar, batalhar

in a fearless manner that shows bravery or courage

corajosamente, valentemente

to go away from somewhere

deixar, sair

in a way that is quick and unexpected

de repente, subitamente

to speak very softly or quietly, usually to avoid being overheard by others who are nearby

sussurrar, murmurar

in a gentle and pleasant manner

suavemente, com suavidade

to no longer be alive

morrer, falece

in a calm and harmonious manner

pazivelmente, tranquilamente

water that falls in small drops from the sky

chuva

in significant amounts or to a high extent

fortemente, consideravelmente

to put clothes on oneself

vestir-se, pôr roupa

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

falar, expressar

in an easy, effortless, and correct manner

fluente, facilmente

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

respirar, inspirar

to a great degree

profundamente, intensamente

in a way that produces much noise

alto, em voz alta

in a way that is incorrect, inappropriate, or undesirable

errado, incorretamente

in a rapid or quick way

rapidamente, de pressa

without much space between

perto, junto

in a way that is acceptable or satisfactory

bem, satisfatoriamente

in the correct or suitable manner

corretamente, bem

in a manner that is not curved

direto, reto

to or toward the front

para frente, avante

after the typical or expected time

tarde

a lack of something needed, such as supplies, resources, or people

escassez, carestia

causing a feeling of distress, fear, or unease

alarmante, preocupante

without anyone's help, solely relying on one's own efforts

sozinho, unicamente

to seek protection or safety from harm or danger

refugiar-se, proteger-se

to shed tears due to strong feelings of sadness

chorar, derramar lágrimas

(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants

árido, estéril

(particularly of water) to fall in small amounts of droplets

pingar, gotejar

a person who is skilled at chopping down trees for wood

madeireiro, lenhador

all the fruit, wheat, etc. harvested during a season

colheita, cultivo

to achieve something after dealing with the difficulties

alcançar, realizar