Livro Total English - Pré-intermediário - Unidade 8 - Lição 3

a bright flash, caused by electricity, in the sky or one that hits the ground from within the clouds

relâmpago, raio

a long and thin string or cord that is passed through the hooks on a shoe and pulled tightly to fasten it

cadarço, fivela

the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.

vitória

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

notar, observar

a person who competes in short-distance races at a very fast speed

atleta de velocidade, sprinter

the status or title that a person gains by being the best player or team in a competition

campeonato, título de campeão

a unit of measuring weight equal to 2.20 pounds or 1000 grams

quilograma, kg

each of the sixty parts that creates one hour and is made up of sixty seconds

minuto

each of the twenty-four time periods that exist in a day and each time period is made up of sixty minutes

hora

each of the sixty parts that creates one minute

segundo, unidade de tempo

the basic unit of measuring length that is equal to 100 centimeters

metro

a unit of measurement used to express speed or velocity in the metric system, representing the distance traveled in kilometers over the course of one hour

quilômetros por hora, km/h

a unit of measuring length equal to one hundredth of a meter

centímetro