Livro Insight - Intermediário avançado - Unidade 3 - 3A

things that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about them

coisas, itens

a number of objects placed one on top of the other

pilha, montanha

a large amount or quantity of something

uma montanha, uma grande quantidade

a large number of something

pilha, monte

to gather a large amount of money, knowledge, etc. gradually

acumular, juntar

the fact of owning or having something

posse, propriedade

things that are considered useless, worthless, or of little value, often discarded or thrown away

lixo, tralhas

a large number of objects thrown on top of each other in an untidy way

monte, pilha

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

acumular, reunir

something that is created or grown for sale

produto, mercadoria

a person's possessions, such as clothes or other items they own

pertences, posses

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

a number of objects scattered around in a messy and untidy way

bagunça, desordem

a container, usually with a lid, for putting waste in

cesto de lixo, recipiente para resíduos

to get rid of something no longer useful or valuable

descartar, desfazer-se de

to choose among a group of people or things

escolher, selecionar

to separate a group of things and arrange or place them over a large area

espalhar, distribuir

to use the available supply of something, leaving too little or none

esgotar, acabar

to choose not to participate in something or to not accept an offer

cancelar, optar por não participar

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

jogar fora, descartar

to leave a place or situation suddenly or quickly, often due to danger or dissatisfaction

sair rapidamente, desocupar

to help someone, especially to make it easier for them to do something

ajudar, dar uma mão

something heavy that is carried or transported

carga, peso

unwanted, worthless, and unneeded things that people throw away

lixo, desperdício

to gather and store a large supply of food, money, etc., usually somewhere secret

acumular, arrecadar

to contain or include something as a necessary part

incluir, envolver

to have something in mind as a plan or purpose

pretender, ter intenção de

to put or organize things in a tidy or systematic way

organizar, classificar

to accidentally cause a liquid or substance to flow out of its container or onto a surface

derramar, vazar

to remove a thing from somewhere or something

remover, tirar

to cause something to lose its functionality or good condition over time or through extensive use

desgastar, esgotar

to contact someone to get assistance or help

entrar em contato, alcançar

a piece of furniture consisted of a number of drawers primarily used for keeping clothing

an appliance shaped like a box that is used for heating or cooking food by putting food on top or inside the appliance

fogão, cozinha

a hanging piece of cloth or other materials that covers a window, opening, etc.

cortina, pano

an large plastic or metal container that is kept outside for garbage to be stored and possibly recycled

lixeira, caixote de lixo

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 piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown

jardim

a box-like device that goes up and down and is used to get to the different floors of a building

elevador, lift

an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe

torneira, válvula

a handheld portable light source that uses a flame to lighten a place

tocha, lanterna

a piece of furniture that is large and is used for hanging and storing clothes

guarda-roupa, armário

a place that has a few rooms for people to live in, normally part of a building that has other such places on each floor

apartamento, unidade

a small space or room built into a wall, which is used to store things and is usually shelved

armário, closet

a type of curtain that is long and thick

drapeado, cortina

a portable handheld electric light that is powered by batteries and used to give light to a place in the dark

lanterna, farolete

a piece of furniture containing several drawers, usually for keeping clothes

cômoda, gaveteiro

a box-like device that moves up and down and is used to get to the different levels of a building

elevador, ascensor

an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe

torneira, misturador

a box-shaped equipment used for cooking or heating food by either putting it inside or on top of the equipment

fogão, aquecedor

a plastic or metal container with a lid, used for putting garbage in and usually kept outside the house

lixeira, caçamba de lixo

the most important street with a lot of shops and businesses in a town

rua principal, rua de comércio

the land joined to our house where we can grow grass, flowers, and other plants

quintal, jardim

a large building that is divided into separate units for housing

bloco, prédio

a small device, typically made of wood or plastic, used for fastening clothes on a clothesline to dry

prendedor de roupa, pregador de roupa

a paved path at the side of a street where people can walk on

calçada, passeio

a cloth towel used for drying dishes, wiping surfaces, and handling hot items in the kitchen

pano de prato, toalha de cozinha

to a very small degree

mal, dificilmente