Livro Total English - Intermediário - Unidade 2 - Referência - Parte 2

causing or capable of provoking a sensation of disgust or nausea

nauseante, repugnante

lacking in logic, coherence, meaning, or rationality

absurdo, sem sentido

not in any way accurate or true to life

irrealista, não realista

difficult, unpleasant, or unbearable to watch

inassistível, insuportável

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

arte, criação

the activity of providing services or products in exchange for money

negócio, empresa

each of the parts into which a place or object is divided

secção, parte

important social or political events that are happening and are covered in the news

assuntos atuais, questões correntes

informal or idle talk about others, especially their personal lives, typically involving details that may not be confirmed or verified

fofoca, boato

the aspect of a story in the media that the audience can relate to because it describes people's lived experiences, feelings, etc.

interesse humano, uma história de interesse humano

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

esporte, jogo

a collective action by workers who refuse to work until certain demands are met

greve, paralisação

a period of time away from home or work, typically to relax, have fun, and do activities that one enjoys

ferias, férias

the act of finding something for the first time and before others

descoberta, encontrar

the sum of money that is gained after all expenses and taxes are paid

lucro, ganho

the styles and trends of clothing, accessories, makeup, and other items that are popular in a certain time and place

moda, estilo

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

ganhar, vencer

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

corrida, competição

an event or contest in which individuals or teams compete against each other

competição, contestação

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

cometer, perpetrar

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime, infração

the act of intentionally taking one's own life

suicídio, ato suicida

to change and become stronger or more advanced

desenvolver, evoluir

an obligatory task that must be done as one's job

dever, obrigação

a medical operation performed on a part of the body in order to improve its appearance or repair skin injury

cirurgia plástica, cirurgia estética

to make something happen, usually something bad

causar, provocar

a difficult or problematic situation that can cause stress, anxiety or harm

problema, dificuldade

a situation where vehicles hit each other or a person is hit by a vehicle

acidente, colisão

to give a performance of something such as a play or a piece of music for entertainment

executar, apresentar

a written story that is meant to be performed on a stage, radio, or television

peça, drama

the best performance or result, or the highest or lowest level that has ever been reached, especially in sport

recorde, melhor desempenho

an assurance or declaration indicating the possible success or occurrence of something in the future

promessa, compromisso