Livro Interchange - Intermediário avançado - Unidade 1

a group of people or things that have similar characteristics or share particular qualities

tipo, espécie

the affectionate relationship between two partners

romance, relação amorosa

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

casamento

a male or female partner in a marriage

cônjuge, esposo/esposa

the person that you are married to or having a romantic relationship with

parceiro, companheiro

regular and constant for a long period of time

estável, constante

a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

crença, convicção

the process that involves teaching and learning, particularly at a school, university, or college

educação

the details about someone’s family, experience, education, etc.

contexto, formação

your feelings or thoughts about a particular subject, rather than a fact

opinião, parecer

the grade, level, or standard of something's excellence measured against other things

qualidade, nível

a time that is arranged to meet a person with whom one is in a relationship or is likely to be in the future

encontro, data

one's ability to say funny things or be amused by jokes and other things meant to make one laugh

all the qualities that shape a person's character and make them different from others

personalidade, caráter

something that is considered typical of a person, place, or thing and identifies them

traço, característica

calm and not easily worried or upset

descontraído, calmo

having an excessive focus on oneself and one's own interests, often at the expense of others

egotista, egocêntrico

reluctant to compromise or change one's attitude, belief, plan, etc.

inflexível, rigido

not boasting about one's abilities, achievements, or belongings

modesto, humilde

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

sociável, extrovertido

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

pão duro, mão de vaca

giving encouragement or providing help

de apoio, solidário

experiencing frequent changes in mood or behavior, often in an unpredictable or inconsistent manner

temperamental, instável

not able to be depended on or trusted to perform consistently or fulfill obligations

não confiável, incerto

unwilling to change one's attitude or opinion despite good reasons to do so

teimoso, obstinado

having a willingness or readiness to help someone

útil, prestativo

giving someone hope, confidence, or support

encorajador, motivador

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

prometer, comprometer-se

unable to be predicted because of changing many times

imprevisível, variável

not following a regular or predictable pattern

irregular, anômalo

the emotional state that a person experiences

humor, estado de espírito

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, possessions, etc. often in exaggerated manner

gabar-se, vangloriar-se

a desired and impressive goal achieved through hard work

conquista, realização

feeling irritated or slightly angry

irritado, aborrecido

to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion

gritar, berrar

a planned meeting with someone, typically at a particular time and place, for a particular purpose

compromisso, encontro

to become visible and noticeable

aparecer, manifestar-se

a desired outcome that guides one's plans or actions

propósito, objetivo

used to add extra or supplementary information

além de, em adição a

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

perseguir, seguir

related to or involving only one certain thing

específico, particular

relating to or suitable for a whole group or class of things rather than a specific one

genérico, genericamente

having enough of something to meet a particular need or requirement

suficiente

unique and distinctive among others that are of the same general classification

particular, único

a powerful and intense emotion or feeling toward something or someone, often driving one's actions or beliefs

paixão

to express respect toward someone or something often due to qualities, achievements, etc.

admirar, respeitar

to have something as a prominent or distinctive aspect or characteristic

apresentar, ter como característica

a statement that conveys one's dissatisfaction

reclamação, queixa

a public meeting place where people can discuss and exchange views on various topics or issues

fórum, encontro público

belonging or relating to a mammal of the cat family

felino, pertencente à família dos gatos

to be thankful for something

apreciar, agradecer

a person who tries to bring about political or social change, especially someone who supports strong actions such as protests, etc.

ativista, militante

a person who starts a business, especially one who takes financial risks

empreendedor, empreendedora

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

estratégia, plano de ação

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip

bigode, cavanhaque