Livro Interchange - Intermediário avançado - Unidade 11

a formal ceremony that has religious or cultural significance

rito, cerimônia

so memorable that being forgotten is impossible

inesquecível, memorável

a social event where a person stays overnight at someone else's house, usually for fun

pijamada, festa do pijama

a strong, temporary feeling of love toward a person

crush, paixão

a journey that you take for fun or a particular reason, generally for a short amount of time

viagem, excursão

a feeling of great distress or sadness

coração partido, desamor

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

imaturo, infantil

praise or admiration given to someone to celebrate an achievement or happy event

parabéns, cumprimentos

our sister or brother's son, or the son of our husband or wife's siblings

sobrinho

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

responsabilidade, dever

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

independente, autônoma

at an earlier time

antes, anteriormente

at a later time

depois, de seguida

for one single time

uma vez, apenas uma vez

a very short period of time

momento, instante

used to show that something continues or lasts up to a specific point in time and often not happening or existing after that time

até, até que

an event or stage that has a very important impact on the progress of something

marco, ponto importante

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

aposentar-se, retirar-se

a legal document that gives someone permission to do something, such as drive a car or practice a profession

licença, permissão

only relating or belonging to one person

pessoal, particular

displaying or possessing typical features or qualities of a particular person, place, or thing

característico, típico

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

ambicioso, ambiciosa

(of a person) ready to argue and often arguing

argumentativo, discussivo

having a relaxed, worry-free nature

despreocupado, sem preocupações

able to be relied on to do what is needed or asked of

fiável, confiável

lacking experience and wisdom due to being young

ingênuo, naïve

based on reasonable and practical considerations rather than theory

pragmático, prático

(of a person) resistant to authority or control, often challenging established norms or rules

rebelde, indisciplinado

having refined taste, elegance, and knowledge of complex matters

sofisticado, elegante

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions

sábio, prudente

a period of time spent working for free or little pay in order to gain experience or to become qualified in a particular field

estágio, pós-graduação

neglecting one's duties or obligations, often causing harm or inconvenience to others

irresponsável, negligente

a letter or number given by a teacher to show how a student is performing in class, school, etc.

nota, grau

added or extra to what is already present or available

adicional, extra

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

desculpa, pedido de desculpas

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

procurar, consultar

a piece of writing that briefly analyzes or discusses a specific subject

ensaio

a small, round object, usually made of plastic or metal, sewn onto a piece of clothing and used for fastening two parts together

botão, botão de roupa

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

acidente, incidente

to say that a person or group has done something wrong

acusar, imputar

a desired outcome that guides one's plans or actions

propósito, objetivo

in the direction of a particular person or thing

em direção a, para

a wrong move or act

culpa, erro

up to now or the time stated

ainda, até agora

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

ferir, machucar

in a way that is easily understandable or noticeable

obviamente, evidentemente

an electrical device that is used to stop or control the flow of current in a circuit in case it is too strong

fusível, dispositivo de segurança

to present or propose something to someone

oferecer, propor

to regain complete health after a period of sickness or injury

recuperar, restaurar

to intentionally damage or undermine something, often for personal gain or as an act of protest or revenge

sabotagem, sabotear

needed to be done for a particular reason or purpose

necessário, essencial

expressing a genuine or sincere emotion, feeling, or thought

sincero, profundo

achieving the intended or desired result

efetivo, eficaz

the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them

chantagem, extorsão

a conversation with someone about a serious subject

discussão, debate

to stop being angry or blaming someone for what they have done, and to choose not to punish them for their mistakes or flaws

perdoar, desculpar