Livro Total English - Intermediário - Unidade 8 - Lição 1

in opposition to someone or something

contra, em oposição a

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

lei

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

apelação, recurso

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

proibido, banned

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

prender, detentar

to fail to obey the law

violar, infringir

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

enfrentar, lidar com

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

multa, sanção

forbidden by the law

ilegal, proibido

having little importance, effect, or seriousness, particularly when compared to other similar things

menor, secundário

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

edifício, construção

the process of building or creating something, such as structures, machines, or infrastructure

construção

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

furar, perfurar

the toxic gases and particles that are released from the exhaust system of a vehicle and other sources

gases de escape, fumaça de exaustão

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

onda de calor, verão quente

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

buzina, corneta

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

buzinar, tocar a buzina

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

estrada, via

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

hora do rush, hora de pico

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

terrivelmente, muito mal

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

bloco de torres, edifício alto

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

engarrafamento, congestionamento

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

congestão, bloqueio

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

poluição, contaminação