Livro Total English - Intermediário - Unidade 9 - Referência

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

aplicar, solicitar

to give work to someone and pay them

empregar, contratar

an increase in salary or wages that an employee receives from their employer

aumento salarial, elevação de salário

to move to a higher position or rank

promover, elevar

a position or job that is available

vaga, vaga de emprego

the extra hours a person works at their job

horas extras, sobreaviso

an extra benefit, advantage, or privilege that one receives in addition to one's salary due to one's job

vantagem, benefício

a letter written by a former employer about a former employee who has applied for a new job, giving information about them

referência, carta de referência

working for oneself rather than for another

trabalhador autônomo, independente

a flexible work schedule in which employees can set their own working hours within a certain framework or range of hours

horário flexível, tempo flexível

an individual who works independently without having a long-term contract with companies

freelancer, trabalhador independente

feeling irritated or slightly angry

irritado, aborrecido

causing slight anger

irritante, enervante

feeling extremely tired physically or mentally, often due to a lack of sleep

exaurido, esgotado

causing one to feel very tired and out of energy

exaustivo, cansativo

a small piece of paper showing the foods and drinks that we have ordered in a restaurant, cafe, etc. and the amount that we have to pay

a conta, o recibo

thin slices of potato that are fried or baked until crispy and eaten as a snack

batatas fritas, chips

thin slices of potato that have been cooked in hot oil until they are crispy and golden brown

batatas fritas, fritas

a story that we can watch on a screen, like a TV or in a theater, with moving pictures and sound

filme, filmagem

a story told through a series of moving pictures with sound, usually watched via television or in a cinema

filme, cinema

a liquid fuel that is used in internal combustion engines such as car engines, etc.

gasolina, combustível

the official service or system responsible for delivering letters, parcels, and other mail to their intended recipients

o correio, o serviço postal

a ticket for a journey from one place to another and back again

bilhete de ida e volta, bilhete de retorno

a journey to a destination and back to the point of departure

viagem de ida e volta, bilhete de ida e volta

a city's railway system that is below the ground, usually in big cities

metrô, sistema de metrô

an underground railroad system, typically in a big city

metrô, trem subterrâneo

having a strong desire or ambition to achieve a goal or accomplish a task

motivado, impulsionado

having the power to inspire or encourage action towards a goal or objective

motivador, inspirador

the sum of money that is available to a person, an organization, etc. for a particular purpose and the plan according to which it will be spent

orçamento, plano de gastos

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

persuadir, convencer

the act of assigning tasks, responsibilities, or authority to others to distribute workload in a way that maximizes efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness

delegação, atribuição

healthy and strong, especially due to regular physical exercise or balanced diet

em forma, são

capable of adjusting easily to different situations, circumstances, or needs

flexível, adaptável

to find an answer or solution to a question or problem

resolver, solucionar

the mental or physical strength that makes one continue doing something hard for a long time

resistência, vigor

a piece of printed paper that shows the amount of money a person has to pay for goods or services received

fatura, conta

a very wide road that has no intersections or cross-traffic and is designed for high-speed travel

autoestrada, via rápida

a controlled-access highway that has no intersections or cross-traffic and is designed for high-speed travel

autoestrada, estrada de alta velocidade

a cellular phone or cell phone; ‌a phone without any wires and with access to a cellular radio system that we can carry with us and use anywhere

telefone móvel, celular

a phone that we can carry with us and use anywhere because it has no wires

telefone celular, telemóvel

a document that summarizes a person's academic and work history, often used in job applications or academic pursuits

currículo, CV