Livro Insight - Intermediário avançado - Unidade 6 - 6A

a list of things that need to be considered, solved, or done

agenda, programa

to put someone or something in a position in which they are vulnerable or are at risk

expor, colocar em risco

illegal and dishonest behavior of someone, particularly one who is in a position of power

corrupção, decomposição

to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence

rastrear, seguir

somewhere, someone, or something that originates something else

fonte, origem

to affect more people or a wider area

difundir, espalhar

a piece of information or story that is circulated among a group of people, often without being confirmed as true or accurate

boato

to be deceived or tricked by someone or something

cair na armadilha, deixar-se enganar por

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

golpe, fraude

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

falta, escassez

a quality that renders a thing or person as trustworthy or believable

credibilidade

(of a video, picture, piece of news, etc.) shared quickly on social media among a lot of Internet users

viral, virais

the large words in the upper part of a page of a newspaper, article, etc.

título, cabeçalho

a fraudulent or deceptive act or scheme intended to trick or fool people

farsa, fraude

equipped with weapons or firearms

armado, equipado

to move quickly and with urgency, often in a disorderly manner

apressar-se, precipitar-se

to dig into the ground, turning, loosening, or removing soil

cavar, investigar

fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)

equipado, armado

an attempt to conceal something, often an illegal or unethical action or situation

cobertura, encobrimento

the fact of being responsible for what someone does and being able to explain the reasons

responsabilidade, prestação de contas

easily hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

vulnerável, desprotegido

experiencing great shock or sadness

devastada, abatida

a guessing game that involves at least two players in which participants ask a question that has a surprising or clever answer

enigma, charada

a precious or semi-precious piece of stone cut and polished to make items of jewelry

gemas, pedra preciosa

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

proibir, vetar

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

apelação, defesa

an attempt or effort made to obtain or do something

oferta, tentativa

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

parar, desistir

to make a sincere promise to do or not to do something particular

prometer, vow

to lessen the intensity of something or keep it under control, often through restraint or inhibition

dominar, controlar

to try to complete or do something difficult

tentar, experimentar

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

controlar, gerir

something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation

mistério, enigma

an assurance or declaration indicating the possible success or occurrence of something in the future

promessa, compromisso

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

proibir, vetar

to ask for something politely or formally

solicitar, pedir

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

renunciar, demitir-se