Livro English Result - Intermediário - Unidade 1 - 1D

a failure to correctly understand a question, remark, or instruction, often leading to confusion or conflict between people

mal-entendido, equívoco

a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language

cognato, palavra cognata

a word in a foreign language that looks or sounds similar to a word in one's own language but has a different meaning

falso amigo, falso cognato

used to emphasize a fact or the truth of a situation

na verdade, de fato

a fruit that is round and has thin yellow, red, or green skin

maçã

a device or piece of equipment for taking photographs, making movies or television programs

câmera, máquina fotográfica

a way that enables someone to get out of a room, building, or a vehicle of large capacity

saída, saída de emergência

above average in amount or size

grande, enorme

a long written story that usually involves imaginary characters and places

romance, obra literária

our mother or our father

pai, mãe

(plural) an organization that catches thieves, killers, etc. and makes sure everyone follows rules

a polícia, as forças de segurança

the habit or act of breathing the smoke of a cigarette, pipe, etc. in and out

fumar, hábito de fumar

a car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places

táxi, carro de aluguel

a sport in which two or four players use rackets to hit a small ball backward and forward over a net

tênis