Livro Interchange - Intermediário avançado - Unidade 12 - Parte 1

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

chave, chaveta

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

sucesso, triunfo

serious and of great importance or significance

principal, sério

an organization that does business and earns money from it

empresa, companhia

related or belonging to a period of history that is long gone

antigo, arcaico

belonging or relating to Greece, its people, or its language

grego, grega

a female divine being worshipped in different religions

deusa, divindade feminina

the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.

vitória

to be an image, sign, symbol, etc. of something

representar, simbolizar

continuing for an indefinite period without end

eterno, perpétuo

a principle or idea that is abstract

conceito, ideia

a cold and non-alcoholic drink that is usually carbonated

refrigerante, bebida carbonatada

inability to digest food that leads to recurrent pain or discomfort in one's upper abdomen

indigestão

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

tratar, cuidar

to interest and draw someone or something toward oneself through specific features or qualities

atrair, cativar

doing an activity as a job and not just for fun

profissional, especializado

(of a business) making or yielding profit

lucrativo, vantajoso

referring to a situation in which teams, players, etc. are trying to defeat their rivals

competitivo, concorrencial

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

salário

capable of bending easily without breaking

flexível

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carreira, profissão

the raised surface in a station next to a railroad track where people can get on and off a train

plataforma, pátio

a sum of money that is borrowed from a bank which should be returned with a certain rate of interest

empréstimo, crédito

to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior

disciplinar, corrigir

to divide or disconnect something from a larger whole

separar, dividir

to create a company or organization with the intention of running it over the long term

estabelecer, fundar

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

qualidade, nível

someone who teaches people or animals to perform better at a particular job or skill

treinador, formador

related to athletes or their career

atlético, esportivo

showing or having enthusiasm or strong emotions about something one care deeply about

apaixonado, apaixonada

hard-working and productive

indústria, trabalhador

relating to or affecting the muscles

muscular, relativo aos músculos

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

experiente, habilidoso

someone who works in the government or a law-making organization

político, política

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

inteligente, esperto

having an attractive and pleasing quality

encantador, charmoso

having a lot of information or expertise in a particular subject or field

conhecedor, instruído

capable of convincing others to do or believe something particular

persuasivo, convincente

difficult to achieve or deal with

difícil, duro

having a price that a person can pay without experiencing financial difficulties

acessível, a preços acessíveis

the study of numbers and shapes that involves calculation and description

matemática, cálculo