Livro Interchange - Intermediário avançado - Unidade 7 - Parte 2

to bring something into existence or make something happen

criar, produzir

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

reduzir, diminuir

someone who does not have a place to live in and so lives on the streets

sem-teto, desabrigado

to make a person or thing better

melhorar, aperfeiçoar

to give someone what is needed or necessary

fornecer, prover

having a price that a person can pay without experiencing financial difficulties

acessível, a preços acessíveis

someone who works in the government or a law-making organization

político, política

responsible for one's actions and prepared to explain them

responsável, accountable

involving the necessary knowledge or skills for a certain occupation

vocacional, profissional

to become larger in amount or size

aumentar, crescer

a place or building that is meant to provide protection against danger or bad weather

abrigo, refúgio

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

desmatamento

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime, infração

the ability to move easily or be freely moved from one place, job, etc. to another

mobilidade, movimentação

unhealthy food, containing a lot of fat, sugar, etc.

junk food, comida não saudável

the act of invading or entering a territory, country, or region by force or without permission, often with the intent to control or dominate the area and its inhabitants

invasão, incursão

causing a lot of damage or harm

destrutivo, destrutiva

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

planeta, corpo celeste

in a manner that emphasizes a specific aspect or detail

particularmente, especialmente

needing attention and action because of possible danger or risk

sério, grave

to a significantly large extent or by a considerable amount

dramaticamente, significativamente

to a large extent

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

ecossistema

in opposition to someone or something

contra, em oposição a

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

espécie, tipo

to jump into water, usually hands and head first

mergulhar, pular

to visit places one has never seen before

explorar, visitar

covering a large area

extenso, amplo

a hard, often pink or red substance produced by marine invertebrates, used in jewelry and ornaments

coral

a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water

recife, barreira de areia

a type of fish with long, colorful spines on its body, which is typically found in warm waters and can be dangerous to humans

peixe-leão

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

estimar, avaliar

(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself

reproduzir, multiplicar-se

an object that can be used to catch an animal

armadilha, captura

a deadly substance that can kill or seriously harm if it enters the body

veneno

(of an animal or insect) producing a substance that kills or harms a prey or an enemy

venenoso, tóxico

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

população, número de habitantes

to pursue wild animals in order to kill or catch them, for sport or food

caçar, perseguir

a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison

picada, aguilhão

not receiving a warm or friendly reception

não bem-vindo, não desejado

so memorable that being forgotten is impossible

inesquecível, memorável

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

tratar, cuidar

to significantly increase in quantity

multiplicar, aumentar

being incapable of or lacking the skill, means, etc. necessary for doing something

incapaz, impossibilitado

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

proteger, preservar