Livro Interchange - Intermediário avançado - Unidade 6 - Parte 1

a measure of how hot or cold something or somewhere is

temperatura

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

precisar de, necessitar

a piece of furniture with shelves and doors, usually built into a wall, designed for storing things like foods, dishes, etc.

armário, gavetão

a device that gives warning of a fire, by making a loud noise

alarme de incêndio, detector de fumaça

a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes it possible to see, produced by the sun or another source of illumination

luz

a living thing that grows in ground or water, usually has leaves, stems, flowers, etc.

planta, vegetação

a box-shaped piece of equipment with a front door that is usually part of a stove, used for baking, cooking, or heating food

forno, fogão

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

teto

a space in a wall or vehicle that is made of glass and we use to look outside or get some fresh air

janela, vidraça

something such as a button or key that turns a machine, lamp, etc. on or off

interruptor, switch

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

limpar, higienizar

to fill the role or take the place of someone or something

substituir, trocar

to repair something that is broken

reparar, corrigir

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

pintar, colorir

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

lavar, limpar

to make a person or thing different

mudar, alterar

shining unsteadily or unevenly, often with quick and irregular movements of light or color

tremelante, piscante

regular and without any exceptional features

comum, habitual

a statement that conveys one's dissatisfaction

reclamação, queixa

a financial institution that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services

banco

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

confiável, fiável

in a manner that almost does not occur or happen

quase nunca, raramente

someone whose job is to serve meals to customers in a restaurant

garçom, garçonete

to move or act very quickly

apressar, dar pressa

to use a supply of energy, fuel, etc.

consumir, usar

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

reparar, consertar

to physically harm something

danificar, prejudicar

a piece of fabric that is used to cover the inside surface of something, such as clothes

forro, almofada interna

to regain the possession of a thing or person

retomar, recuperar

to communicate with someone by calling or writing to them

contactar, comunicar-se

to change the color of something by a liquid dye or chemical

tingir, manchar

to let gas or liquid flow through a crack or small hole

vazar, fugir

an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one is not satisfied with the goods or services

reembolso, devolução