Livro Insight - Pré-intermediário - Unidade 4 - 4A

a system that provides a building with warm water and temperature

aquecimento central, sistema de aquecimento central

a device that plays content such as movies or shows from flat discs called DVDs on your TV or other display

leitor de DVD, reprodutor de DVD

a kitchen appliance that uses electricity to quickly heat or cook food

micro-ondas

a device that is used for listening to programs that are broadcast

rádio, aparelho de rádio

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

an electronic device that stores and processes data

computador, máquina de calcular

an electric machine used for washing clothes

máquina de lavar, lavadora

a brand name of a type of electric household appliance that cleans floors and carpets by sucking up dirt

aspirador, Hoover (marca)

an electric machine that is used to clean dishes, spoons, cups, etc.

máquina de lavar louça

an electronic device used to talk to a person who is at a different location

telefone, celular

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

televisão, TV

experiencing good luck or favorable circumstances

afortunado, sortudo

experiencing something bad due to bad luck

infeliz, desafortunado

having or bringing good luck

sortudo, feliz

used to express that something positive or favorable has happened or is happening by chance

felizmente, por sorte

used to express regret or say that something is disappointing or sad

infelizmente, lamentavelmente

used to express that a positive outcome or situation occurred by chance

felizmente, por sorte

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

rápido, ágil

with a lot of speed

rapidamente, de pressa

needing little skill or effort to do or understand

fácil, simples

with no problem or difficulty

facilmente, sem dificuldade

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

surpreendente, espantoso

not causing surprise or unexpectedness, usually because it was already known or predicted

não surpreendente, previsto

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

útil, prestativo

in a way that is unexpected and causes amazement

surpreendentemente, de forma surpreendente

in a way that is not surprising or unexpected

não surpreendentemente, como era de esperar

not providing any assistance or useful help in making a situation better or easier

não útil, inútil

in a useful way

de maneira útil, utilmente

needed to be done for a particular reason or purpose

necessário, essencial

not needed at all or more than what is required

desnecessário, excessivo

in a way that cannot be avoided

necessariamente, inevitavelmente

without a valid reason or purpose

desnecessariamente, sem motivo

of or belonging to the present time

moderno, atual

a type of residential house that is joined to another house by a shared wall

casa geminada, casa semi-detuada

(of a technology or tool) reducing the amount of human labor required for a task or job

economizador de trabalho, redutor de mão de obra

a level of a building, usually above ground, where people live or work

andares, nível

no longer used, supported, etc. by the general public, typically belonging to an earlier period in history

ultrapassado, antiquado

done for the usual hours in a working day or week

tempo integral, pleno período

(of buildings or rooms) having few or no internal walls, creating a large, open space

plano aberto, espaço amplo

a building where people live, especially as a family

casa, lar

the place that we live in, usually with our family

casa, lar

a large building that is divided into separate units for housing

bloco, prédio

a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

apartamento, moradia

a one-story construction without stairs, usually with a low roof

bangalô

a vehicle that is pulled by a car, in which people can sleep and live, used particularly for traveling and camping

caravana, trailer

a single-family house that is not connected to any other house, usually with its own yard or garden

casa isolada, moradia unifamiliar

a very large and impressive house

mansão, residência

a type of residential house that is joined to another house by a shared wall

casa geminada, casa semi-detuada

a shelter that usually consists of a long sheet of cloth, nylon, etc. supported by poles and ropes fixed to the ground, that we especially use for camping

tenda, barraca

a type of residential house that is attached to one or more other houses in a row, with shared walls and a similar architectural design

casa geminada, casa em banda

a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives

castelo, fortaleza

a small house, particularly one that is situated in the countryside or a village

casa de campo, casa pequena

an electrical equipment used to keep food and drinks cool and fresh

refrigerador, frigorífico