Livro Interchange - Intermediário - Unidade 3 - Parte 2

a certificate given to someone who has completed a course of study

diploma

the skill and knowledge we gain from doing, feeling, or seeing things

experiência, conhecimento

to make or have an image of something in our mind

imaginar, conceber

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

bem-sucedido, vencedor

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

orgânico, biológico

to physically harm something

danificar, prejudicar

pieces of equipment such as tables, desks, beds, etc. that we put in a house or office so that it becomes suitable for living or working in

móveis, mobília

a test done to prove the truthfulness of a hypothesis

experimento, teste

a form of energy that is carried by wires, cables, etc. and is used for lighting, heating, driving machines, etc.

eletricidade

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

fatura, conta

used after negative statements to indicate a similarity between two situations or feelings

também não, ou

a box-shaped equipment used for cooking or heating food by either putting it inside or on top of the equipment

fogão, aquecedor

soft, thin paper in sheets or on a roll for cleaning after using the toilet

papel higiênico, papel toalha

not connected to anything, and forming a unit by itself

separado, independente

to desire something to occur or to be true even though it is improbable or not possible

desejar, anhelar

to return to a previous location, position, or state

voltar, retornar

to make a person or thing better

melhorar, aperfeiçoar

all the qualities that shape a person's character and make them different from others

personalidade, caráter

to change your position or location

mover, deslocar

recently invented, made, etc.

novo, recente

the place that we live in, usually with our family

casa, lar

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

passar, gastar

people that are related to each other by blood or marriage, normally made up of a father, mother, and their children

família

a type of life that a person or group is living

estilo de vida, modo de vida

used for showing that someone or something belongs to or is connected with a particular person or thing

próprio, particular

the activity of providing services or products in exchange for money

negócio, empresa

to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

aproveitar, desfrutar

to put things together to make them bigger in size or quantity

adicionar, somar

describing a service or activity performed willingly without receiving payment

voluntário

up to now or the time stated

ainda, até agora

to feel upset and nervous because we think about bad things that might happen to us or our problems

preocupar-se, afligir-se

to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something

criticar, apostar

to have your home somewhere specific

viver, habitar

used to make an offer or request in a polite manner

gostaria, querria

used to present an offer or suggestion

pode, saber

used to ask if one can do something

poderia, podes

to not move anymore

parar, cessar