Livro Interchange - Iniciante - Unidade 13 - Parte 2

to change your position so as to face another direction

virar-se, rodar

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

procurar, consultar

to go to a higher place

subir, ir para cima

at or toward a lower level or position

para baixo, descendo

the direction or side that is toward the east when someone or something is facing north

direita

located or directed toward the side of a human body where the heart is

esquerdo

a place in which collections of books and sometimes newspapers, movies, music, etc. are kept for people to read or borrow

biblioteca

a building where trains, buses, planes, or ships start or finish their journey

terminal de ônibus, estação

a journey for pleasure, during which we visit several different places

tour, excursão

the use of creativity and imagination to express emotions and ideas by making things like paintings, sculptures, music, etc.

arte, criação

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

museu

extremely amazing and great

fantástico, incrível

a solid figure or object made as a work of art by shaping and carving wood, clay, stone, etc.

escultura, obra esculpida

a picture created by paint

pintura, quadro

to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something

visitar, fazer uma visita

a living thing that grows in ground or water, usually has leaves, stems, flowers, etc.

planta, vegetação

to go away from somewhere

deixar, sair

a building with a dome in which moving images of planets, starts, and constellations are projected for educational or entertainment purposes

planetário, planetário educativo

a solid material forming part of the earth's surface, often made of one or more minerals

rocha, pedra

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

lua

a piece of equipment by which the far objects, particularly those in space, are made clearly visible

telescópio

the space above the earth where the sun, clouds, stars, and the moon are and we can see them

céu

a structure built in honor of a public figure or a special event

monumento

very large in size

gigante, enorme

a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood

estátua

someone whose job involves writing articles, books, stories, etc.

escritor, redator

the leader of a country that has no king or queen

presidente

known by a lot of people

famoso, célebre

someone who creates drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc. either as their job or hobby

artista, criador

the act of trying to achieve a goal by doing better than others who are also aiming for the same goal

competição, concorrência

to occur at a specific time or location