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far away in space or distant in position

remoto, distante

a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

morsa

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

subsistência, sobrevivência

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

sufocante, opressivo

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

profundo, profundamente

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

colocar em perigo, expor ao risco

cruel and unkind toward others

áspero, cruel

in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

inevitavelmente, certamente

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

responsabilidade, dever

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

benefício, vantagem

an amount that fits in a hand

uma mão cheia, uma quantidade que cabe na mão

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

exigir, reivindicar

the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

relevância, pertinência

to take and tightly hold something

agarra, apertar

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respeitar

an understanding of or information about a subject after studying and experiencing it

conhecimento, sabedoria

any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

sentido

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

natural, autêntico

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

espaço exterior, espaço cósmico

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

baía, golfo

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

estuário

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

glacial

a large, open, and grass-covered area

pastagem, campo

a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water

berrada de gelo, flores de gelo

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

ribeiro, correnteza

a group of mountains or hills in a line

cordilheira, cadeia montanhosa

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

península, promontório

a vast area of flat land

planície, campo aberto

an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

lagoa, poça

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

pântano, panta

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

tundra

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

asteróide

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

constelação

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galáxia

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

meteorito, meteoro

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

lua

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

planeta, corpo celeste

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

sistema solar, sistema planetário

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

estrela

the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

sol

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

universo