Livro Total English - Avançado - Unidade 5 - Referência - Parte 2

the likelihood or possibility of something becoming successful in the future

perspectiva, oportunidade

someone with whom one works

colega, compañheiro de trabalho

giving encouragement or providing help

de apoio, solidário

the right to act, say, or think as one desires without being stopped, controlled, or restricted

liberdade, autonomia

(of a country, region, etc.) the state of being independent and free from external control

autonomia

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

salário

a retirement savings plan in which an employer or organization contributes money on behalf of its employees, to be used to provide income to those employees during their retirement years

plano de pensão, plano de aposentadoria

the state of being helpful or useful for a specific situation

conveniência, comodidade

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

tarefa, trabalho

to a large extent

a plentiful or abundant amount of something

abundância, plenitude

used to indicate that something is generally true or applies in the majority of cases

na sua maior parte, geralmente

the larger part or number of a given set or group

maioria

a small number of people or things

um punhado, um pequeno número

to be very expensive or require a lot of money to purchase

to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities

viver de, sobreviver com

having enough money to cover one's expenses and maintain a desirable lifestyle

abastado, próspero

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

pechincha, negócio

having little or no financial resources

quebrado, sem dinheiro

to give someone a gift or provide them with entertainment as a gesture of kindness

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

dívida

costing very little

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

dar-se bem, sobreviver

to pay half of the expenses each

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

em dificuldades financeiras, pobre

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

to spend a lot of money on fancy or unnecessary things

gastar muito, esbanjar

having little or no money, often due to having spent all of it or experiencing financial difficulties

quebrado, sem dinheiro

a large sum of money

to be extremely valuable, usually in terms of money