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having control or responsibility for someone or something

responsável por, à frente de

to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

reduzir, diminuir

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

prometer, comprometer-se

to ask for something politely or formally

solicitar, pedir

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

renunciar, demitir-se

to take advantage of someone's feelings or weaknesses

explorar, jogar com

to understand something, often with effort

decifrar, entender

to spend the winter in a state of reduced activity to conserve energy

esconder-se, hibernar

to reveal information that was meant to be kept a secret

revelar, dar a entender

to provide a place for someone to stay temporarily

acolher, hospedar

to get information about something after actively trying to do so

descobrir, averiguar

to establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization

estabelecer, criar

to take a closer look at something by paying attention to it, often by making it bigger or clearer

aproximar, ampliar

to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something

criticar, apostar