Livro Total English - Avançado - Unidade 8 - Referência

the use of living organisms, or their parts or products, in industrial, agricultural, medical, or other technological applications to produce or modify useful products or processes

biotecnologia, biotecnologia aplicada

the act of banning or deleting information that could be valuable to the enemy

censura, proibição

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

pobreza

a system of government based on the vote of the public who choose their representatives periodically by free election

democracia

the process by which economies, cultures, and societies across the world have become more interconnected and integrated

globalização, integração global

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

aquecimento global, aumento da temperatura média

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

imigração

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

roubo de identidade, usurpação de identidade

the act of traveling through unfamiliar areas in order to gain knowledge or discover new information

exploração, exploração científica

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

multiculturalismo, pluralismo cultural

the state of being without a job

desemprego

the reduction or exhaustion of a resource, supply, or quantity, resulting in a decrease or loss

esgotamento, diminuição

a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through

camada de ozônio

the scientific process of creating an identical or near-identical copy of a living organism, cell, or DNA sequence through asexual reproduction or genetic engineering techniques

clonagem, duplicação

the right to express any opinions or ideas without censorship, restraint, or fear of retaliation from the government or other authorities

liberdade de expressão, liberdade de fala

a company or group of people that are considered as a single unit by law

corporação, empresa

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

poluição, contaminação

to give something or someone more credit than is deserved

sobrevalorar, exagerar

to consider someone or something as less important, valuable, or skillful than they actually are

subestimar, desvalorizar

very harmful or bad

desastroso, catastrófico

having the potential to cause death

mortal, letal

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

benefício, vantagem

absolutely necessary or crucial, to the point that being replaced or substituted is not possible

indispensável, essencial

extremely valuable and essential, to the point that the true worth of something is immeasurable

inestimável, valioso

to forcefully split or remove something from their place or position, often through pulling or ripping

arrancar, remover

in a way that involves danger yet is full of excitement and adventure

a phone call that is made at a particular time to wake someone up, at their request, for example in a hotel

chamada de despertar, ligação de despertador

the ultimate or most important thing

non-stop and continuing through the whole day and night

24 horas por dia, sem parar

to feel very tired from working too much over a period of time

esgotar-se, queimar-se

a highly favorable or advantageous chance or situation that holds great potential for success or achievement

oportunidade de ouro, chance de ouro

a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

pés com coceira, vontade de viajar

serious and of great importance or significance

principal, sério

having significant effects, implications, or consequences that extend over a wide area or range

de longo alcance, com consequências significativas

the primary cause of something

raiz, origem

to be the reason for a specific incident or result

provocar, causar

to create a particular situation or event

to cause something to occur

resultar em, causar

to originate from a particular source or factor

originar-se de, provir de

used to specify or emphasize a particular aspect or detail within a broader context

em particular, particularmente

used to introduce additional information

além disso, ademais

used to introduce an opposing statement

no entanto, contudo

used to add extra or supplementary information

além de, em adição a

used to introduce a contrasting aspect of a situation, especially when comparing it to a previous point

por outro lado, em contrapartida

to suggest without explicitly stating

sugerir, implicar

to highlight something and make it easier to notice by drawing attention toward it

enfatizar, destacar

to reach an opinion or decision based on available evidence and one's understanding of the matter

inferir, deduzir

to emphasize a particular point or aspect

enfatizar, destacar

to cause or give rise to something

gerar, provocar

to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

avaliar, estimar

to thoughtfully prepare or create something, paying close attention to its details

formular, elaborar

used to introduce the most important part of what is being said

notavelmente, em particular

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

resumir, sintetizar

organized according to the order that the events occurred in

cronológico, em ordem cronológica

arranged according to the order of the letters in the alphabet

alfabético, em ordem alfabética