Livro Total English - Intermediário - Unidade 3 - Referência - Parte 2

(particularly of a building or place) having a pleasant and charming appearance, often resembling a picture or painting

pitoresco, encantador

not pleasant to the mind or senses

feio, horrível

(of a style in architecture, music, art, etc.) recently formed and different from traditional styles and forms

moderno

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

tradicional, clássico

extremely large in physical dimensions

enorme, gigantesco

extremely small

minúsculo, pequenininho

kind and nice toward other people

amigável, simpático

not hospitable or inviting, often creating a sense of discomfort or unease

não acolhedor, pouco amigável

intended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it

turístico, demasiado turístico

remaining in a natural or original state without any alteration, damage, or decay

intacto, preservado

a system that controls the temperature and humidity in a house, car, etc.

ar condicionado, climatização

a piece of furniture consisting of two small beds with one built above the other

cama beliche, cama de dois andares

a system that provides a building with warm water and temperature

aquecimento central, sistema de aquecimento central

a screen that displays a computer's output

tela do computador, monitor do computador

a device that plays content such as movies or shows from flat discs called DVDs on your TV or other display

leitor de DVD, reprodutor de DVD

a cellular phone or cell phone; ‌a phone without any wires and with access to a cellular radio system that we can carry with us and use anywhere

telefone móvel, celular

a sofa that is designed in a way that when unfolded forms a bed

sofá-cama, sofá cama

a specially designed structure that holds water for people to swim in

piscina, piscina de natação

an electric machine used for washing clothes

máquina de lavar, lavadora

able to change and adjust to different conditions and circumstances

adaptável, flexível

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

clima

the fact or presence of water covering a part of land that is typically dry

inundação, flooding

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

combustível, pólo

all the people living in a house together, considered as a social unit

domicílio, família

materials that have no use and are unwanted

lixo, resíduos

covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

isolado, térmico isolado

the process of making waste products usable again

reciclagem

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

autosuficiente, autônomo

a type of wave that travels through a medium like air or water and carries sound from one place to another

onda sonora, onda de som