Livro Interchange - Intermediário - Unidade 16 - Parte 1

to give a reason or explanation to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake or failure

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

pobre, indigente

a task or piece of work that someone is asked to do as part of their job

atribuição, tarefa

(of an email) to not reach the intended recipient and return to the sender because of an incorrect address or an error

voltar, devolver

to give parts of one's body like blood, organs, tissues or other substances for medical purposes such as research, transplants, or treatment

doar, ceder

the red liquid that the heart pumps through the body, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues

sangue

to keep something in a secret place, preventing it from being seen

esconder, ocultar

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

chave, chaveta

any major public road that connects cities or towns

autoestrada, estrada nacional

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

dizer, manifestar

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

chegar, alcançar

to go away from somewhere

deixar, sair

to use words and give someone information

dizer, contar

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

perguntar, pedir

to take and lift something or someone up

pegar, levantar

something that a person says or writes that shows they regret what they did to someone

desculpa, pedido de desculpas

a typically minor health issue or condition for which one seeks medical assistance

queixa de saúde, mal-estar

information or details that are given to make something clear or easier to understand

explicação, esclarecimento

a suggestion or thought about something that we could do

ideia, sugestão

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

convite

something a person says that is intended to make others laugh

piada, brincadeira

to intentionally say or write something that is not true

mentir, enganar

to present or propose something to someone

oferecer, propor

something that explains an action or event

razão, justificação

to ask for something politely or formally

solicitar, pedir

a way in which a problem can be solved or dealt with

solução, resolução

the act of putting an idea or plan forward for someone to think about

sugestão, proposta

the true principles or facts about something, in contrast to what is imagined or thought

verdade, realidade

a piece of paper or card that shows you can do or get something, like ride on a bus or attend an event

bilhete, ticket

to be present at a meeting, event, conference, etc.

participar em, estar presente em

calculated by adding a set of numbers together and dividing this amount by the total number of amounts in that set

médio, average

someone who is paid by another to work for them

funcionário, empregado