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the shape of a person's body, particularly a woman, when it is considered appealing

figura, silhueta

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

edifício, construção

the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

idioma, linguagem

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

comida, alimento

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

música

the things we wear to cover our body, such as pants, shirts, and jackets

roupa, vestuário

human beings as a group, including men, women, and children

as pessoas, o povo

to become larger in amount or size

aumentar, crescer

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

estimar, avaliar

to increase something by two times its original amount or value

dobrar, duplicar

(mathematics) to add a number to itself a certain number of times

multiplicar, multiplicar por

to find a number or amount using mathematics

calcular, estimar

to become less in amount, size, or degree

diminuir, reduzir

to divide something into two equal or nearly equal parts

dividir ao meio, cortar ao meio

to separate people or things into two or more groups, parts, etc.

dividir, separar

the final part of something, such as an event, a story, etc.

fim, conclusão

coming or happening just after the first person or thing

segundo

the goal or purpose of something

objetivo, meta

each of the sixty parts that creates one minute

segundo, unidade de tempo

a symbol that represents any number between 0 and 9

dígito, número

a method or style according to which something is done

maneira, método

something given to someone as a sign of appreciation or on a special occasion

presente, oferta

an area with farms, fields, and trees, outside cities and towns

o campo, a zona rural

a time period that provides an opportunity to do things or accomplish goals

um período, um tempo

an attempt to achieve something first in a competition, contest, etc.

corrida, competição

the study or art of building and designing houses

arquitetura

a particular part or region of a city, country, or the world

área, zona

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

clima

the general beliefs, customs, and lifestyles of a specific society

cultura, civilização

the type or system of money that is used by a country

moeda, divisa

a group of people who share a common culture, language, religion, or ancestry

grupo étnico, etnia

the scientific study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, divisions, products, population, etc.

geografia

all the events of the past

história

the geographic position of someone or something

localização, posição

the number of people who live in a particular city or country

população, número de habitantes

the belief in a higher power such as a god and the activities it involves or requires

religião, crença

a region of the earth that has the same standard time

fuso horário, zona horária