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causing emotional or physical pain in someone

doloroso

causing a lot of difficulty, pain, distress, or discomfort

agonizante

causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

admirável

evoking a feeling of great respect, admiration, and sometimes fear, due to their impressive or majestic nature

inspirador

causing sadness, anger, or concern

preocupante

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

chato

completely ruined or severely damaged beyond repair or use

destruído

noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

muito critico

prohibited by law or made illegal

proibido

the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings

chacina

so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

incontáveis

exceptionally large in size

gigantesco

completely destroyed or eliminated

apagado

showing no emotion or sympathy

sem coração

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

empatia

to find oneself in a better condition or situation

em uma situação melhor

to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

to move from a lower to a higher position

subir

something that is caused by something else

resultado

to be determined or affected by something else

sendo contingente

any of the constituents that are added to a compound or mixture in order to make it, such as the foods in a meal

ingrediente

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

ameaçando alguém

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

atacando alguém

a part of a whole number, such as ½

fração (matemática)

to cause someone to worry

deixando alguém preocupado

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

ambiental

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

proibindo algo

to make something happen, usually something bad

causando algo

to keep something from change or harm

conservar

to make something stay in the same state or condition

mantendo algo

to use something in an excessive manner that can result in depletion or damage of the resource being used

superexplorar

to not let someone to do something

impedir alguém de fazer algo

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

reduzindo algo

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

ameaçando alguém

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

protegendo alguém

lack of equal distribution between two or more things, often resulting in an unfair situation

desequilíbrio

everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

natureza

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

prejudicial

an influence or effect that something has on a person, situation, or thing

afetando alguém ou algo

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

recursos naturais

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

ecossistema

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

espécies

a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

carbono

the act of producing or releasing something, especially gas or radiation, into the atmosphere or environment

emissão

a type of waste that contains harmful chemicals that can cause serious health and environmental problems if not properly handled and disposed of

lixo tóxico

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

habitat