Livro Insight - Avançado - Unidade 1 - 1A

(of a situation) completely under one's control

sob o controle completo

to not hesitate to do or say what one truly wants

fazer ou dizer algo sem hesitação

a subject over which people disagree

objeto de uma disputa

about to happen very soon

bem perto

to become extremely scared or surprised, causing a strong physical reaction

ficando extremamente assustado ou ansioso

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

muito magro

to help a person get out of a situation that involves danger or difficulty

salvando alguém do perigo

(of two things) to be closely connected to one another, particularly in a way that one of them causes the occurrence of another

estar em contato direto um com o outro

to make a person or thing better

melhorar

to better or increase someone or something's quality, strength, value, etc.

aumentar

to change the appearance, character, or nature of a person or object

to repair a work of art, building, etc. so that it is in a good condition again

restaurar

to develop from a simple form to a more complex or sophisticated one over an extended period

tornando-se evoluído

to learn of and confirm the facts about something through calculation or research

determinando algo

to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it

to cause something to change

mudando alguma coisa

to change something such as a process, situation, etc. to be the opposite of what it was before

to develop into a more advanced or improved stage

fazendo progresso

to go back to a previous state, condition, or behavior

reverter

to keep changing one's behavior or opinions in an abrupt manner

noticeable progress or advancement made towards a goal or desired outcome

tranco

to try one's best to improve something that is not good or satisfactory enough

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

ponto de partida

a pair of upright posts typically used in sports such as football or soccer to define the area where goals are scored

poste

to become more and more successful with the passage of time

alguém se torna mais bem sucedido com o tempo

to reverse the position of something, making what was on top now at the bottom and vice versa

virar de cabeça para baixo