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related to education, particularly higher education

acadêmico, universitário

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formal, oficial

happening without a pause or break

contínuo, ininterrupto

the certificate that is given to university or college students upon successful completion of their course

diploma, grau

a way of testing how much someone knows about a subject

exame, teste

a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject

curso, aula

a careful and systematic study of a subject to discover new facts or information about it

pesquisa, estudo

a branch or an area of knowledge that we study at a school, college, or university

disciplina, matéria

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

fracassar, não conseguir

a letter or number given by a teacher to show how good a student's performance is; a point given for a correct answer in an exam or competition

nota, classificação

a talk given to an audience about a particular subject to educate them, particularly at a university or college

palestra, aula

to finish a university, college, etc. study course successfully and receive a diploma or degree

graduar, concluir o curso

an act or opinion that is wrong

erro, engano

a state of constant increase in quality or quantity

progresso, avanço

a short piece of writing that helps us remember something

nota, observação

a choice or judgment that is made after adequate consideration or thought

decisão, escolha

the act of putting an idea or plan forward for someone to think about

sugestão, proposta

to get the necessary grades in an exam, test, course, etc.

aprovar, passar

to make changes to something, especially in response to new information, feedback, or a need for improvement

rever, modificar

a class or course at a college or university in which a small group of students and a teacher discuss a specific subject

seminário, curso

a learning system in which students and teachers do not attend classes instead use online or broadcast resources

educação a distância, ensino a distância

not showing worry, anger, or other strong emotions

calmo, tranquilo

easy to understand

claro, evidente

giving someone hope, confidence, or support

encorajador, motivador

causing one to feel fear

aterrorizante, assustador

producing feelings of motivation, enthusiasm, or admiration

inspirador, inspiradora

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

interessante, cativante

having a lot of information or expertise in a particular subject or field

conhecedor, instruído

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

paciente

(of a person) closely adhering to a specified set of rules and principles

estrito, rigoroso

not judging someone and forgiving toward them when they do something wrong or make a mistake

compreensivo, perdoador

a person who loves reading books and often spends a lot of time reading

verme de biblioteca, apaixonado por livros

an intensive and brief period of study or training in a particular subject or skill

curso intensivo, treinamento rápido

to commit oneself fully to a particular task, project, or pursuit with enthusiasm, determination, and a willingness to take risks

the rate or speed at which a person acquires new knowledge or skills in a particular area over time

curva de aprendizado, taxa de aprendizado

to give a person help or assistance in doing something

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

pista, indício

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

by relying only on one's memory

lacking a basis in reason or fact and not supported by evidence or logic

selvagem, sem fundamento

to estimate or form a conclusion about something without sufficient information to verify its accuracy

adivinhar, estimar

in a distinctive and very successful way

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

used to imply that regular and persistent practice of a skill or activity is necessary in order to become proficient or skilled at it

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

o aluno favorito do professor, o bichinho de estimação do professor

a situation that is very difficult because one is not prepared to deal with it

to practice and improve skills or knowledge that one has learned in the past

refrescar, aperfeiçoar

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

aprender, adquirir

to start focusing on and engaging in a task or activity in a serious or determined manner

começar a, focar em

to successfully complete a task

concluir, ultimar

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

perder tempo, fazer nada