Livro Total English - Intermediário - Unidade 8 - Lição 1

in opposition to someone or something

contra

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

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

proibido

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

prender

to fail to obey the law

violar

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

enfrentar

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

multa

forbidden by the law

ilegal

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

menor

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

edifício

the act or process of making or building a house, bridge, machine, etc.

construção

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

furar

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

gases de escape

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

onda de calor

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

buzina

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

buzinar

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

estrada

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

hora do rush

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

terrivelmente

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

bloco de torres

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

engarrafamento

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

congestão

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

poluição