Livro Interchange - Intermediário avançado - Unidade 4 - Parte 1

used to refer to a number of things or people, more than two but not many

vários, alguns

doubtful about the honesty of what someone has done and having no trust in them

suspeito, desconfiado

reports on recent events that are broadcast or published

notícias, informações

the general condition of a person's mind or body

saúde

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

peso

the state or process of losing a person or thing

perda, perda total

a fashion or style that is popular at a particular time

tendência, moda

the use of creativity and imagination to express emotions and ideas by making things like paintings, sculptures, music, etc.

arte, criação

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

ciência

the body part that is inside our head controlling how we feel, think, move, etc.

cérebro

to find a number or amount using mathematics

calcular, estimar

the unit used to measure the amount of energy that a food produces

caloria, calorias

to consume energy by doing physical activity

queimar calorias, gastar energia

a change in a person or thing caused by another person or thing

efeito, impacto

the state in which one cannot satisfy their basic human needs

privação, deprivilégio

to be the first person who finds something or someplace that others did not know about

descobrir, encontrar

to decide or tell that something arranged before will now not happen

cancelar, anular

to close or secure something in a place where it cannot be removed or accessed without the appropriate authorization, key, or combination

trancar, fechar

a situation in which two things happen simultaneously by chance that is considered unusual

coincidência

a situation that is difficult because a choice must be made between two or more options that are equally important

dilema

a sudden and unfortunate event that causes a great amount of death and destruction

desastre, catástrofe

an unexpected and usually dangerous situation needing immediate attention or action

emergência, situação de emergência

having or bringing good luck

sortudo, feliz

a minor accident that has no serious consequences

pequeno acidente, imprevisto

something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation

mistério, enigma

a great victory, success, or achievement gained through struggle

trunfo, vitória

happening or appearing without warning, causing surprise

inesperado, surpreendente

anything that takes place, particularly something important

evento, acontecimento

a good thing that happens by chance and is not expected

fortuna, sorte

the way things are or have been at a certain time or place

situação, estado

to contain or include something as a necessary part

incluir, envolver

an act of deciding to choose between two things or more

escolha, opção

hard to understand or explain

enigmático, confuso

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

sofrer, padecer

the action or process of causing significant damage to something, rendering it unable to exist or continue in its normal state

destruição, devastação

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

sucesso, triunfo

the action or process of reaching a particular thing

conquista, realização

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

acidente, incidente

an act or opinion that is wrong

erro, engano

taking place unexpectedly or done quickly

súbito, repentino

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

perigoso, arriscado

to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

exigir, precisar

(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same

semelhante, comparável

the action of successfully finishing studies at a high school or a university degree

formatura, graduação