a person who has an interest in a particular subject but lacks determination or knowledge on the matter
diletante, amador
persistent effort or attention towards a task or goal
diligência, esforço
consistently putting in the necessary time and energy to achieve one's goals
diligente, trabalhador
to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength
enfraquecer, esgotar
too much pride in one's abilities or achievements
vaidade, glória excessiva
showing excessive pride in one's abilities or accomplishments
vaidoso, orgulhoso
a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade
recessão
(of a gene or trait) showing its specific appearance only when an individual inherits it from both parents
recessivo, de caráter recessivo
to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation
avaliar, estimar
an expert who calculates the value of something to impose tax on it
avaliador, especialista em avaliação
to pretend to be another person by imitating the way they look and behave in order to fool others
imitar, fingir ser
to make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event
deslocar, deposar
the inherent qualities that one is normally characterized by
disposição, caráter
a difficult situation where progress is not possible because the people involved are unable to come to an agreement
impasse, bloqueio
(of a path) not possible to travel across or through
intransitável, impenetrável