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Livro Headway - Avançado - A Última Palavra (Unidade 2)

Aqui você encontrará o vocabulário da Unidade 2 da Última Palavra no livro do curso Headway Advanced, como "contração", "apóstrofo", "revisado", etc.

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preposition
[substantivo]

(grammar) a word that comes before a noun or pronoun to indicate location, direction, time, manner, or the relationship between two objects

preposição, preposição gramatical

preposição, preposição gramatical

Ex: The teacher explained prepositions are used to show relationships between nouns and other parts of the sentence .
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split infinitive
[substantivo]

a construction in which an adverb or adverbial phrase is placed between the particle "to" and the base form of a verb

infinitivo dividido, partícula separada

infinitivo dividido, partícula separada

Ex: split infinitive " to quickly finish the project " places emphasis on the speed of completing the task .
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contraction
[substantivo]

a short form of a word or a group of words used instead of the full form

contração, abreviação

contração, abreviação

Ex: Contractions are often used in informal writing and speech .
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conjunction
[substantivo]

(grammar) a word such as and, because, but, and or that connects phrases, sentences, or words

conjunção, conjuntiva

conjunção, conjuntiva

Ex: Understanding how to conjunctions correctly can improve the flow and clarity of writing .
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passive voice
[substantivo]

(in grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it

voz passiva, voz de construção passiva

voz passiva, voz de construção passiva

Ex: Many scientific papers passive voice to focus on the research rather than the researchers .
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rhetorical question
[substantivo]

a question that is not meant to be answered, but is instead used to make a point or to create emphasis or effect

pergunta retórica, interrogação retórica

pergunta retórica, interrogação retórica

Ex: " Who does n't want to succeed ? " is rhetorical question used to make everyone think .
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apostrophe
[substantivo]

the symbol ' used in writing to show possession or omission of letters or numbers

apóstrofo, sinal de apóstrofo

apóstrofo, sinal de apóstrofo

Ex: His essay had multiple errors in the use apostrophes.
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to proofread
[verbo]

to read and correct the mistakes of a written or printed text

revisar, corrigir

revisar, corrigir

Ex: Before printing the final version of the brochure , the designer proofread it one last time to catch any formatting issues .
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subject pronoun
[substantivo]

a type of pronoun that replaces a noun as the subject of a sentence

pronome sujeito, pronome do sujeito

pronome sujeito, pronome do sujeito

Ex: In the sentence " She went to the market , " " She " is subject pronoun.
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to agree
[verbo]

(grammar) to have the same grammatical number, gender, case or person

concordar, concordância

concordar, concordância

Ex: Pronouns and verbs agree in person and number .
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adverb
[substantivo]

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

advérbio, adverbial

advérbio, adverbial

Ex: The teacher asked the students to list down adverbs for homework .
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auxiliary verb
[substantivo]

a verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense, voice, etc., such as do, have, and be

verbo auxiliar, auxiliar verbal

verbo auxiliar, auxiliar verbal

Ex: auxiliary verb helps to form different tenses in English .
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idiom
[substantivo]

a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture

idioma, expressão idiomática

idioma, expressão idiomática

Ex: idiom ' piece of cake ' refers to something that is very easy to do , which has nothing to do with an actual piece of dessert .
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double negative
[substantivo]

a grammatical construction in which two negative elements are used within the same sentence, often resulting in a positive meaning

dupla negação, negação dupla

dupla negação, negação dupla

Ex: The editor corrected double negative in the manuscript to ensure clarity and accuracy .
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