Livro Interchange - Intermediário avançado - Unidade 15

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

proibir, vetar

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

lei

to make or accept a law by voting or by decree

aprovar, promulgar

not having a legal or official romantic partner

não casado, solteiro

the activity of jumping down from a flying plane with a parachute

paraquedismo

forbidden by the law

ilegal, proibido

a bird with short legs and a short beak which typically has gray and white feathers

pombo, pichão

not being taken care of or looked after, especially due to a lack of attention or absence of a responsible person

não supervisionado, abandonado

a large object with an engine, such as a car or truck, used for transporting people or goods

veículo, automóvel

to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so

fingir, simular

an instruction that says what is or is not allowed in a given situation or while playing a game

regra, instrução

a rule made by the government, an authority, etc. to control or govern something within a particular area

regulamentação, norma

to set a piece of equipment in place and make it ready for use

instalar, colocar

preventing sound from entering or leaving a room or space, typically through the use of special materials or construction techniques

à prova de som, isolante acústico

to allow something or someone to do something

permitir, autorizar

a person, entity, or organization that possesses, controls, or has legal rights to something

proprietário, possuidor

a long piece of rope, leather strap or light chain used for guiding and controlling a dog or other animals

a guia, a corrente

waste such as bottles, papers, etc. that people throw on a sidewalk, park, or other public place

lixo, resíduos

a hard hat worn by soldiers, bikers, etc. for protection

capacete, elmo

causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion

controverso, polemico

a group of people who live in the same area

comunidade, agrupamento

problems or difficulties that arise, especially in relation to a service or facility, which require resolution or attention

problema, dificuldade

to use power or influence to frighten or harm someone weaker or more vulnerable

intimidar, assediar

the fact or condition of not having a home

falta de habitação, desabrigo

not having the required amount or quality

inadequado, insuficiente

not following a regular or predictable pattern

irregular, anômalo

the process of picking up garbage and waste from households or public areas for disposal or recycling

coleta de lixo, recolha de lixo

the absence or insufficiency of something, often implying a deficiency or shortage

falta, escassez

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

acessível, a preços acessíveis

any unwanted or excessive sound that may cause harm or disturbance to human or animal life

poluição sonora, ruído poluente

(of a space or area) filled with too many people or things, causing discomfort or lack of space

superlotado, aflito

(with reference to an animal) lost or wandered away from its home or natural habitat

perdido, errante

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime, infração

the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization

vandalismo, dano ao patrimônio

someone who is elected to be the head of a town or city

prefeito, prefeita

capable of convincing others to do or believe something particular

persuasivo, convincente

the act of using someone else's work or ideas without giving them proper credit or permission

plágio

toward the side and away from the main path

de lado, para o lado

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

suspeitar, presumir

ready for being used or acquired

disponível, livre

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

cometer, perpetrar

several and of different types or kinds

vários, diversos

a piece of writing about a particular subject on a website, in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication

artigo

a thing or all the things that a person owns

propriedade, posse

a book or a document that supplies information in a research and is referred to

fonte, referência

(of different elements) to come together in order to shape a single unit or a group

combinar, juntar

to go close or closer to something or someone

aproximar-se

a result, particularly an unpleasant one

consequência

the act of looking after children, especially while their parents are working

cuidado infantil, assistência à infância

the health services and treatments given to people

cuidados de saúde, saúde pública