Livro Insight - Pré-intermediário - Unidade 6 - 6A - Parte 2

experiencing something bad due to bad luck

infeliz, desafortunado

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

útil, prestativo

not providing any assistance or useful help in making a situation better or easier

não útil, inútil

capable of following rules of logic and forming ideas based on facts that are true

lógico

lacking sense or reason

ilógico, irracional

concerned with right and wrong behavior

moral, ético

acting in a way that goes against accepted moral standards or principles

imoral, amoral

based on real-world experience and observation rather than theoretical knowledge

prático, realista

impossible to do or achieve

impraticável, inviável

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regular, habitual

not following a regular or predictable pattern

irregular, anômalo

protected from any danger

seguro, protegido

having a high degree of risk or danger

perigoso, não seguro

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

surpreendente, espantoso

not causing surprise or unexpectedness, usually because it was already known or predicted

não surpreendente, previsto

having a clean and well-organized appearance and state

arrumado, limpo

not properly organized or cared for

desordenado, bagunçado

a place where children learn things from teachers

escola

having a quality that is not satisfying

ruim, insatisfatório

the way that someone acts, particularly in the presence of others

comportamento, atitude

a person who likes to threaten, scare, or hurt others, particularly people who are weaker

bully, intimidante

to win or gain an advantage in a game, competition, etc. by breaking rules or acting unfairly

enganar, trapacear

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

expelir, afastar

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

lutar, batalhar

a type of punishment for students who have done something wrong and as a result, they cannot go home at the same time as others

detenção, punição

a message or sign given to someone to indicate that something dangerous, harmful, or undesirable may happen

aviso, advertência

to skip school or work without permission or without a valid reason

to temporarily prevent someone from going to school as a punishment because they did something wrong

suspender, excluir temporariamente

to use offensive or vulgar language in order to express strong emotions

xingar, blasfemar

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandalizar, danificar

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

punição, sanção

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime, infração

lacking the ability to read and write in any language

analfabeto, iletrado

experiencing good luck or favorable circumstances

afortunado, sortudo