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Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 5 - Lição 49

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to cadge
to cadge
[verbo]

to obtain something, often by imposing on others, without intending to repay or reciprocate the favor

pedir, mendigar

pedir, mendigar

Ex: I will not allow him to cadge off me anymore; he needs to learn to be more independent. 

Não vou mais permitir que ele cadge de mim; ele precisa aprender a ser mais independente.

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to browse
to browse
[verbo]

to casually look at different products in a store with no intention of making a purchase

folhear, navegar

folhear, navegar

Ex: He likes to browse the electronics store to stay updated on the latest technology, even though he rarely buys anything. 

Ele gosta de navegar pela loja de eletrônicos para se manter atualizado sobre a última tecnologia, embora raramente compre algo.

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to envenom
to envenom
[verbo]

to cause to become resentful or bitter, typically through the use of harmful or spiteful words or actions

envenenar, amargar

envenenar, amargar

Ex: If she continues to envenom every interaction with her negativity, she will soon find herself isolated and alone. 

Se ela continuar a envenenar cada interação com sua negatividade, em breve se encontrará isolada e sozinha.

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to humbug
to humbug
[verbo]

to deceive or trick someone, often by pretending to be sincere or honest when one is not

enganar, lograr

enganar, lograr

Ex: If she continues to humbug her way through life, she will eventually lose the trust of everyone around her. 

Se ela continuar a enganar seu caminho pela vida, ela acabará perdendo a confiança de todos ao seu redor.

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to entrench

to establish deeply and firmly, often making something difficult to change or remove

enraizar, consolidar

enraizar, consolidar

Ex: Over the years, traditional gender roles have become deeply entrenched in some societies. 

Ao longo dos anos, os papéis tradicionais de gênero tornaram-se profundamente enraizados em algumas sociedades.

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fallow
fallow
[adjetivo]

(of farmland) not used for growing crops for a period of time, especially for the quality of the soil to improve

em pousio, não cultivado

em pousio, não cultivado

Ex: Heavy rains made the site too waterlogged for crops, so it remained fallow until spring. 

As fortes chuvas deixaram o local muito encharcado para as culturas, por isso permaneceu em pousio até a primavera.

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to fresco
to fresco
[verbo]

to paint on wet plaster, allowing the colors to become fixed as the plaster dries, often used in mural painting

afrescar, pintar a fresco

afrescar, pintar a fresco

Ex: By next year, the artist will have frescoed an entire series of murals along the riverfront promenade 

Até o próximo ano, o artista terá afrescado uma série inteira de murais ao longo do calçadão à beira-rio.

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to bemuse
to bemuse
[verbo]

to confuse someone, often by being difficult to understand

desconcertar, confundir

desconcertar, confundir

Ex: The contradictory statements from the politician bemused the reporters, making it difficult to discern the truth. 

As declarações contraditórias do político confundiram os repórteres, dificultando discernir a verdade.

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to betroth
to betroth
[verbo]

to promise to marry someone, typically with a formal ceremony or agreement, often involving the exchange of rings

noivar, prometer em casamento

noivar, prometer em casamento

Ex: They decided to betroth each other in a private ceremony before announcing their engagement. 

Eles decidiram noivar-se em uma cerimônia privada antes de anunciar o noivado.

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to bode
to bode
[verbo]

to be an omen or indication of a future outcome, often suggesting something negative or ominous

pressagiar, augurar

pressagiar, augurar

Ex: Her absence from the team meetings has boded poorly for her chances of promotion. 

Sua ausência nas reuniões de equipe pressagiou mal para suas chances de promoção.

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to prevail
to prevail
[verbo]

to prove to be superior in strength, influence, or authority

prevalecer, triunfar

prevalecer, triunfar

Ex: Against all odds, the underdog prevailed in the election, surprising many with a grassroots campaign that resonated with voters. 
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to afflict
to afflict
[verbo]

to cause pain, suffering, or distress, often as a result of illness, injury, or hardship

afligir, atormentar

afligir, atormentar

Ex: War has afflicted the region for decades, leaving a legacy of destruction and suffering. 

A guerra afligiu a região por décadas, deixando um legado de destruição e sofrimento.

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to posit
to posit
[verbo]

to put forward a theory, idea, or argument for consideration or discussion

postular, propor

postular, propor

Ex: The philosopher will posit a new framework for understanding morality in his upcoming book. 

O filósofo postulará uma nova estrutura para entender a moralidade em seu próximo livro.

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to ante
to ante
[verbo]

to contribute a specified amount of money before a card game, poker hand, or other gambling activity begins

apostar, ante

apostar, ante

Ex: Over the years, I have anted countless times in various card games. 

Ao longo dos anos, eu antei inúmeras vezes em vários jogos de cartas.

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to imbibe
to imbibe
[verbo]

to consume or absorb liquids, especially beverages

absorver, consumir

absorver, consumir

Ex: After a successful business deal, the partners imbibed rare scotch whiskies to celebrate their achievement. 

Após um negócio bem-sucedido, os parceiros beberam whiskies escoceses raros para celebrar sua conquista.

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to stoke
to stoke
[verbo]

to add fuel to a fire, metaphorically or literally, in order to increase its intensity or excitement

atizar, alimentar

atizar, alimentar

Ex: Over the years, he has stoked controversy with his outspoken views on social issues. 

Ao longo dos anos, ele atizou a controvérsia com suas opiniões francas sobre questões sociais.

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to deliquesce

to dissolve gradually into a liquid state, often due to high humidity or decomposition

deliquescer, dissolver-se

deliquescer, dissolver-se

Ex: Over time, the organic matter has deliquesced into a rich compost, nourishing the soil. 

Com o tempo, a matéria orgânica deliquesceu em um composto rico, nutrindo o solo.

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to privilege

to give a person, group, or thing special rights, advantages, or preference over others

privilegiar,  favorecer

privilegiar, favorecer

Ex: The approach privileges practical experience over formal qualifications. 
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to singe
to singe
[verbo]

to lightly burn something on the surface, causing minimal damage

chamuscar,  queimar levemente

chamuscar, queimar levemente

Ex: In camping, it's common to singe the edges of cut fabric to prevent fraying. 

No acampamento, é comum chamuscar as bordas do tecido cortado para evitar desgaste.

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to vie
to vie
[verbo]

to intensely compete with another person in order to achieve something

competir,  rivalizar

competir, rivalizar

Ex: Teams vying for victory in a tournament demonstrate exceptional teamwork and skill. 

As equipes que competem pela vitória em um torneio demonstram trabalho em equipe e habilidade excepcionais.

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