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causing slight anger

irritante, enervante

feeling satisfied with someone or one's possessions, achievements, etc.

orgulhoso, satisfeito

causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

embaraçoso, constrangedor

used to form negative or opposite meanings of root words

in-, não-

not commonly happening or done

incomum, extraordinário

feeling embarrassed, anxious, or uneasy because of a situation or circumstance

desconfortável, embaraçoso

not needed at all or more than what is required

desnecessário, excessivo

used to form words that relate to concepts or entities that are singular or alone

mono-

boring because of being the same thing all the time

monótono, entediante

a spoken expression of one's thoughts or feelings, typically directed towards an audience, delivered by a single individual

monólogo, monolog

a person who speaks or is fluent in only one language

monolíngue

used to indicate something additional or beyond the usual

extra, adicional

(of a size) larger than large, often used for clothing, packaging, or other items

extra grande, muito grande

clothing or garments that are designed for individuals who require sizes beyond the standard range, typically larger or smaller than the average sizes available

tamanho extra pequeno, tamanho muito pequeno

used to indicate an excess of something, implying that the quantity or amount of something is greater than necessary or beyond a certain limit

super-, mais de

to wake up later than one intended to

dormir demais, acordar tarde

to exhaust someone excessively beyond normal limits

esgotar, cansar excessivamente

to work too much, often to the point of exhaustion or burnout

trabalhar excessivamente, sobrecarregar

used to indicate that something is beneath, below, inferior, or subordinate to something else

sub-, abaixo

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

subestimar, menosprezar

to cook food for less time than necessary

cozinhar pouco, cozinhar insuficientemente

to pay someone less than what is fair or reasonable for their work or services

pagar menos, subpagar

used to indicate a repeated action, a reversal of a previous action, or a return to a previous state or condition

re-, retro-

to teach someone new skills or knowledge for improvement in the current job, or to enable them to work in a different field

reciclar, requalificar

to warm previously cooked food

reaquecer, aquecê-lo novamente

to write something differently, often in order to improve it

reescrever, modificar

used to indicate the presence of two of something, or that something has two parts or aspects

bi-

able to speak, understand, or use two languages fluently

bilíngue

a vehicle with two wheels that we ride by pushing its pedals with our feet

bicicleta, bike

taking place twice a year

bianual, semestral

used to denote a multitude or variety of something

multi-, múltiplo-

involving or relating to multiple countries or nationalities

multinacional, transnacional

the application of images, text, audio, and video files collectively

multimédia, multimedia

designed or intended for multiple uses or functions

multifuncional, multiusos

used to describe a person or thing that was previously in a particular position or relationship but is not anymore

ex-, anterior

a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship with someone but is no longer together with them

ex-namorada, ex-parceira

a man who was previously married to someone but is no longer married to them

ex-marido, marido anterior