Livro Interchange - Pré-intermediário - Unidade 14 - Parte 3

to or at a great distance

longe, de longe

having a relatively great vertical extent

alto, elevado

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

profundo, fundo

to combine different substances, elements, or ingredients together to create a unified whole

misturar, combinar

the rate or pace at which something or someone moves

velocidade, rapidez

used to refer to a number of things or people, more than two but not many

vários, alguns

movement of a liquid in a continuous and steady manner

fluxo, corrente

to have actual presence or reality, even if no one is thinking about it or noticing it

existir, estar presente

relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded

pré-histórico, antes da história

(of air) natural, unpolluted, and clean

fresco, limpo

the natural light coming from the sun

luz solar, raios de sol

not combined or mixed with anything else

puro, não misturado

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

poluição, contaminação

used to show likelihood or possibility without absolute certainty

provavelmente, talvez

to a degree or extent that is unusually good

maravilhosamente, excelentemente

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permitir, deixar

a glass or plastic container that has a narrow neck and is used for storing drinks or other liquids

garrafa

extremely small

minúsculo, pequenininho

the number of people who live in a particular city or country

população, número de habitantes

(of rules and regulations) absolute and must be obeyed under any circumstances

estrito, rigoroso

an instruction that says what is or is not allowed in a given situation or while playing a game

regra, instrução

to act in a particular way

comportar-se, agir

to bite and crush food into smaller pieces with the teeth to make it easier to swallow

mastigar, morder

a soft and sweet thing that a person chews for fun, fresh breath, or relaxation

goma de mascar, pastilha

used to say that something depends on something else to happen or be true

a menos que, exceto se

a plastic or metal container with a lid, used for putting garbage in and usually kept outside the house

lixeira, caçamba de lixo

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of

encontrar, descobrir

a pathway typically made of concrete or asphalt at the side of a street for people to walk on

calcada

to let or make something fall to the ground

deixar cair, soltar

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respeitar

not having physical or mental problems

saudável, em boa saúde

to amuse someone so that they have an enjoyable time

entreter, divertir

to give information about someone or something, especially in an official manner

informar, comunicar

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

persuadir, convencer