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Livro Insight - Intermediário avançado - Unidade 7 - 7A

Aqui você encontrará o vocabulário da Unidade 7 - 7A no livro didático Insight Upper-Intermediate, como "marco", "desgastar", "adiar", etc.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
new lease of life

another chance for someone to become more healthy, energetic, or adopting a more optimistic view on life

Ex: After a good night's sleep, she felt a new lease of life and was ready to tackle the day. 
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shelf life
shelf life
[substantivo]

the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating

prazo de validade, vida útil

prazo de validade, vida útil

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to set off
to set off
[verbo]

to make something operate, especially by accident

acionar, ativar algo especialmente por acidente

acionar, ativar algo especialmente por acidente

Ex: She mistakenly set off the sprinkler system while working on the garden. 

Ela acionou por engano o sistema de irrigação enquanto trabalhava no jardim.

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to breathe
to breathe
[verbo]

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

respirar, inalar e exalar

respirar, inalar e exalar

Ex: The athlete breathes rhythmically during the warm-up exercises. 
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charmed
charmed
[adjetivo]

enchanted, delighted, or captivated by something or someone

encantado, cativado

encantado, cativado

Ex: The audience was charmed by the performer’s wit and charisma. 

O público ficou encantado com a sagacidade e o carisma do artista.

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the prime of {one's} [life]

a time in one's life when one is in the peak of one's physical condittion

Ex: At the age of 75, the singer is not exactly in the prime of his life! 
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milestone
milestone
[substantivo]

an event or stage that has a very important impact on the progress of something

marco, etapa importante

marco, etapa importante

Ex: The new law marks a milestone in environmental protection efforts. 

A nova lei marca um marco nos esforços de proteção ambiental.

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to fend off

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

afastar, evitar

afastar, evitar

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to wear off

(of an emotion) to gradually become less intense

desvanecer, diminuir gradualmente

desvanecer, diminuir gradualmente

Ex: The initial shock of the news wore off, and acceptance set in. 

O choque inicial da notícia desvaneceu-se, e a aceitação instalou-se.

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to cross off

to mark an item or task on a list as completed or canceled by drawing a line through it

riscar da lista, riscar para indicar conclusão ou cancelamento

riscar da lista, riscar para indicar conclusão ou cancelamento

Ex: In the digital era, people often use apps to cross off completed tasks for a sense of accomplishment. 

Na era digital, as pessoas costumam usar aplicativos para riscar tarefas concluídas para uma sensação de realização.

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bucket list
bucket list
[substantivo]

a list of experiences, achievements, or goals that a person wishes to accomplish or fulfill during their lifetime

lista de desejos, sonhos de vida

lista de desejos, sonhos de vida

Ex: Completing this project was on his bucket list. 

Concluir este projeto estava na sua lista de desejos.

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to shrug off

to consider something unworthy of one's attention or consideration

não dar importância, considerar algo indigno de atenção

não dar importância, considerar algo indigno de atenção

Ex: Please shrug these minor issues off and concentrate on the main goal. 

Por favor, ignore esses problemas menores e concentre-se no objetivo principal.

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to depart
to depart
[verbo]

to leave a place, especially to begin a journey

Ex: The ferry departs from the harbor every two hours. 
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to reject
to reject
[verbo]

to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.

rejeitar, recusar

rejeitar, recusar

Ex: She rejected the dress because it didn't fit her well. 
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to dismiss
to dismiss
[verbo]

to disregard something as unimportant or unworthy of consideration

ignorar, descartar

ignorar, descartar

Ex: It's easy to dismiss minor issues, but they can accumulate and lead to larger problems. 
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to postpone

to arrange or put off an activity or an event for a later time than its original schedule

adiar,  postergar

adiar, postergar

Ex: I will postpone my dentist appointment until after my vacation. 
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to resist
to resist
[verbo]

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

resistir, opor resistência

resistir, opor resistência

Ex: The defenders resisted the attack for several hours. 
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to remove
to remove
[verbo]

to take something away from a position

remover, retirar

remover, retirar

Ex: The city decided to remove the old statue and replace it with a new one. 
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ahead of time

before the scheduled or expected time

Ex: He always plans his trips ahead of time. 
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all the time
all the time
[advérbio]

continuously, persistently, or without pause

o tempo todo, sem parar

o tempo todo, sem parar

Ex: The server crashes all the time because it's overloaded. 

O servidor trava o tempo todo porque está sobrecarregado.

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at the same time
at the same time
[advérbio]

in a manner where two or more things happen together

ao mesmo tempo, simultaneamente

ao mesmo tempo, simultaneamente

Ex: The two events happened at the same time on the schedule. 

Os dois eventos aconteceram ao mesmo tempo no cronograma.

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at one time
at one time
[advérbio]

simultaneously

ao mesmo tempo, simultaneamente

ao mesmo tempo, simultaneamente

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behind the times

(of a thing) outdated or no longer relevant to current trends or technology

ultrapassado, fora de época

ultrapassado, fora de época

Ex: The policy is behind the times and no longer fits how people work. 

A política está ultrapassada e já não combina com a forma como as pessoas trabalham.

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for the time being

for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes

por enquanto, no momento

por enquanto, no momento

Ex: The current arrangement is acceptable for the time being, but we'll need a long-term plan. 

O arranjo atual é aceitável por enquanto, mas precisaremos de um plano de longo prazo.

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from time to time

without a fixed schedule or pattern

de vez em quando, ocasionalmente

de vez em quando, ocasionalmente

Ex: From time to time, I like to switch up my workout routine to keep things interesting. 

De vez em quando, gosto de mudar minha rotina de exercícios para manter as coisas interessantes.

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(in|at) no time (at all|flat|)

used when something is done very soon or very fast

num instante, rapidinho

num instante, rapidinho

Ex: The kids cleaned the table in no time when they heard dessert was ready. 

As crianças limparam a mesa rapidinho quando ouviram que a sobremesa estava pronta.

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in the nick of time

just before it is too late

bem a tempo, no último momento

bem a tempo, no último momento

Ex: In the nick of time, we managed to catch the last train. 
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