Livro Interchange - Iniciante - Unidade 15

a small and short grain that is white or brown and usually grown and eaten a lot in Asia

arroz

an area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village

cidade, vilarejo

having a lot of different and often bright colors

colorido, multicolorido

to exchange information, news, ideas, etc. with someone

comunicar, trocá

to put something or someone in a higher place or lift them to a higher position

levantar, elevar

having or bringing good luck

sortudo, feliz

an organization that helps those in need by giving them money, food, etc.

caridade, organização beneficente

in what place, situation, or position

onde

brought to this world through birth

nascido, nascida

a country that is in East Asia and made up of many islands

Japão

a country located in North America that is bordered by the United States to the north

México

a country located in East Asia, sharing a border with North Korea to the north, and China and Japan to the east and west respectively

Coreia do Sul

able to speak, understand, or use two languages fluently

bilíngue

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

crescer, tornar-se adulto

serious and of great importance or significance

principal, sério

someone whose hobby or job is taking photographs

fotógrafo, fotógrafa

someone whose job is to cut people's hair or arrange it

cabeleireiro, cabeleireira

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

fazer, executar

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

vir, chegar

to start or grow to be

tornar-se, transformar-se em

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

precisar de, necessitar

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

trabalhar, atuar

the part of a theater, concert hall, or other venue where the audience sits to watch a performance

auditório, sala

a restaurant, typically in colleges, hospitals, etc. where you choose and pay for your meal before carrying it to a table

cafeteria, refeitório

an institution that offers higher education or specialized trainings for different professions

faculdade, universidade

an electronic device that stores and processes data

computador, máquina de calcular

a primary school for the first six or eight grades

escola elementar, escola primária

the scientific study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, divisions, products, population, etc.

geografia

a secondary school typically including grades 9 through 12

escola secundária, ensino médio

the study of past events, especially as a subject in school or university

história

a place in which collections of books and sometimes newspapers, movies, music, etc. are kept for people to read or borrow

biblioteca

(in the US and Canada) a junior high school; a school for children between the ages of about 11 and 14

escola de ensino fundamental, escola média

sport, physical exercise, and games that are taught as a subject in schools

educação física, ensino de esportes

knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts

ciência

the general beliefs, customs, and lifestyles of a specific society

cultura, civilização

a piece of land surrounded by water

ilha

having so many things to do in a way that leaves not much free time

ocupado, atarefado

an instance or act of seeing something through visual perception

visão, espetáculo

an area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake

praia

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

vizinhança, bairro

a large fruit with a hard shell and edible white flesh inside containing a milky liquid

coco

a place where people do scientific experiments, manufacture drugs, etc.

laboratório

a country in North America that has 50 states

Estados Unidos, E.U.A.

a country in northwest Europe, consisting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Reino Unido, O Reino Unido