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completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfeito, perfeita

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

imperfecto, defeituoso

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formal, oficial

suitable for friendly, relaxed, casual, or unofficial occasions and situations

informal, casual

having awareness of one's surroundings

consciente, ciente

(of a person) unresponsive and unaware of the surroundings, typically caused by either an illness or injury

inconsciente, sem consciência

appropriate or acceptable for a certain situation or purpose

adequado, apropriado

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

criativo, inovador

something that is formed in the mind and does not exist in reality

imaginação, fantasia

having a lot of different and often bright colors

colorido, multicolorido

to decrease the length of something

encurtar, reduzir

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

bondade, gentileza

to teach someone, often within a school or university setting

educar, ensinar

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

empolgação, excitação

in a way that shows confidence and trust in oneself or another person's abilities, plans, etc.

com confiança, com segurança

without deliberate thought or attention

automaticamente, sem pensar

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

descuidado, desatento

to hold or give a different opinion about something

discordar, não estar de acordo

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

desacordo, conflito

a promise, an arrangement, or a contract between two or more people

acordo, contrato

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

infeliz, triste

the state or condition of not being happy, characterized by feelings of dissatisfaction, discontent, or sorrow

infelicidade, descontentamento

the feeling of being happy and well

felicidade, alegria

the state or quality of being awake and capable of perception, thought, and response

consciência, estado de consciência

the state of not being awake or aware of one's surroundings

inconsciência, perda de consciência

having a reasonable price

acessível, barato

having a high price

caro, dispendioso

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

útil, prestativo

having bad manners or behavior

grosseiro, descortês

the quality of being rude or lacking good manners

falta de educação, maledicência

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

bem-sucedido, vencedor

not achieving the intended or desired outcome

sem sucesso, mal sucedido

to fail to understand something or someone correctly

malinterpretar, compreender mal

easy to comprehend

compreensível, claro

providing help when needed

útil, benéfico

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

reutilizar, usar novamente

lacking purpose or function, and unable to help in any way

inútil, sem função

the quality or state of being excessively focused on oneself, one's own interests, or needs without regard for others.

egoísmo

without pausing or taking a break

sem parar, sem interrupção

the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

previsão, predição

(of a battery or device) capable of being supplied with electrical power again

recarregável

referring to the ability to use or communicate in multiple languages

multilíngue, poliglota

used to indicate a large number of people or things

muitos, vários

at an earlier time

antes, anteriormente

for one more instance

novamente, mais uma vez

able to exist, happen, or be done

possível, factível

not able to occur, exist, or be done

impossível

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

paciente

unable to wait calmly for something or someone, often feeling irritated or frustrated

impaciente, ansioso

having or bringing good luck

sortudo, feliz

to write or say the letters that form a word one by one in the right order

soletrar

to incorrectly write a word, by using wrong letters or rearranging them in a wrong order

escrever incorretamente, errar na escrita

related to the law or the legal system

legal, jurídico

forbidden by the law

ilegal, proibido

to become visible and noticeable

aparecer, manifestar-se

to no longer be able to be seen

desaparecer, sumir

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regular, habitual

not conforming to established rules, patterns, or norms

irregular, anômalo

emotionally feeling good

feliz, contente

feeling happy, satisfied, or pleased about something

feliz, alegre

(of a person) able to express oneself clearly and effectively

articulado, eloquente

demonstrating or showing a strong or vivid display of emotions, feelings, or ideas

expressivo, expressiva

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

brilhante, inteligente

able to think and learn in a good and quick way

inteligente, esperto

(of a person) not caring about the needs and feelings of no one but one's own

egocêntrico, autocentrado

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

egoísta, egocêntrico

showing a proud, unpleasant attitude toward others and having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

arrogante, altivo

having or displaying the belief that one is superior in intellect, importance, skills, etc.

orgulhoso, arrogante