Livro Interchange - Pré-intermediário - Unidade 15

at a time following the current or mentioned moment, without specifying exactly when

mais tarde, posteriormente

to reject an offer, request, or invitation

recusar, declinar

a written or spoken request to someone, asking them to attend a party or event

convite

in a manner that is respectful and understanding of the needs and feelings of others

educadamente, de forma respeitosa

to move or travel behind someone or something

seguir, acompanh

a suggestion or an opinion that is given with regard to making the best decision in a specific situation

conselho, a conselho

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

pedir desculpas, desculpar-se

to make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it

explicar, esclarecer

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you

aceitar, admitir

before the present or specified time

já

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

ocupado, atarefado

to present or propose something to someone

oferecer, propor

to attempt to achieve something, particularly a difficult goal

mirar em, tentar alcançar

not occupied or in use, and therefore available for someone to use

livre, disponível

refusal or cancellation of an invitation, offer, or plan with intention of accepting it or doing it at another time instead

remarcação, adiamento

a public event in which objects such as paintings, photographs, etc. are shown

exposição, mostra

in the time following a specific action, moment, or event

depois, logo

to ask for something politely or formally

solicitar, pedir

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formal, oficial

suitable for friendly, relaxed, casual, or unofficial occasions and situations

informal, casual

to use words and give someone information

dizer, contar

used as the past tense of ‘can’

podia, poderia

used to make an offer or request in a polite manner

gostaria, querria

to use words in a question form or tone to get answers from someone

perguntar, pedir

to not go to or be present at an event or activity

perder, faltar a

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

reparar, consertar

a person who greets and deals with people arriving at or calling a hotel, office building, doctor's office, etc.

recepcionista

as a replacement or equal in value, amount, etc.

em vez de, no lugar de

to organize items in a specific order to make them more convenient, accessible, or understandable

organizar, dispor

causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

embaraçoso, constrangedor

without anyone else

sozinho, sozinha

the act or process of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable

seleção, escolha

an unexpected and unpleasant event that happens by chance, usually causing damage or injury

acidente, incidente

a difficult or problematic situation that can cause stress, anxiety or harm

problema, dificuldade

a device that watches and records what is happening in an area to help keep it safe

câmera de segurança, câmera de vigilância

elaborate or luxurious, often beyond what is necessary or practical

elaborado, luxuoso

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

capturar, apanhar

a container of water that people can swim in

piscina

the area just inside the entrance of a public building such as a hotel, etc.

lobby, entrada

an exciting or unusual experience, often involving risk or physical activity

aventura, experiência

an underground railroad system, typically in a big city

metrô, trem subterrâneo

a portable device that combines the functions of a cell phone and a computer, such as browsing the Internet, using apps, making calls, etc.

smartphone, telefone inteligente

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

empolgação, excitação

in a lower level, position, or place

abaixo, debaixo

a tall pole designed to hold one or more electric lamps in order to provide light on a street or road

poste de luz, luminária

soft material that is added to provide comfort or protection

almofada, preenchimento

the act or process of destroying or breaking apart a building or other structure

demolição

an organization that does business and earns money from it

empresa, companhia

to make or have an image of something in our mind

imaginar, conceber

a person, entity, or organization that possesses, controls, or has legal rights to something

proprietário, possuidor

an action, thought, or feeling in response to something that has happened

reação