pattern

Vocabulário para IELTS (Geral) - Certeza e Incerteza

Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês sobre certeza e incerteza, como "confusão", "inevitável", "concreto", etc. que são necessárias para o exame IELTS.

Revisar

Flashcards

formas

Ortografia

Quiz

Começar a aprender
Words for General IELTS
to bet
to bet
[verbo]

to express confidence or certainty in something happening or being the case

apostar, jogar

apostar, jogar

Ex: He's betting that the new restaurant will become a popular spot in town. 
Fechar
Entrar
certainty
certainty
[substantivo]

the state of being completely sure that something is true or will happen

Ex: There is growing certainty that the plan will succeed. 
Fechar
Entrar
confidence
confidence
[substantivo]

the belief in one's own ability to achieve goals and get the desired results

confiança, autoconfiança

confiança, autoconfiança

Ex: The athlete's confidence grew after each successful performance. 
Fechar
Entrar
confusion
confusion
[substantivo]

a state of disorder in which people are uncertain about what is happening or what they should do

confusão,  desordem

confusão, desordem

Ex: Daniel tried to restore order amid the general confusion. 
Fechar
Entrar
convinced
convinced
[adjetivo]

(of a person) strongly holding political or religious views

convencido, fervoroso

convencido, fervoroso

Ex: He became a convinced pacifist after witnessing the horrors of war. 

Ele se tornou um pacifista convencido depois de testemunhar os horrores da guerra.

Fechar
Entrar
to ensure
to ensure
[verbo]

to make sure that something will happen

assegurar, garantir

assegurar, garantir

Ex: The teacher is ensuring that students understand the new lesson. 
Fechar
Entrar
definite
definite
[adjetivo]

expressed with clarity and precision, leaving no doubt as to the meaning or intention

definitivo, claro

definitivo, claro

Ex: She gave a definite answer about attending the meeting. 
Fechar
Entrar
to expect
to expect
[verbo]

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

esperar, prever

esperar, prever

Ex: She didn't expect such a warm reception at the event. 
Fechar
Entrar
to forecast

to predict a future event or condition, especially by analyzing available information

prever,  prognosticar

prever, prognosticar

Ex: The report forecasts warmer temperatures across the region. 
Fechar
Entrar
to hesitate

to pause before acting or deciding because of uncertainty, nervousness, or reluctance

hesitar,  vacilar

hesitar, vacilar

Ex: Daniel hesitated to invest because he was unsure about the risks. 
Fechar
Entrar
inevitable
inevitable
[adjetivo]

certain to happen and impossible to prevent or avoid

inevitável,  incontornável

inevitável, incontornável

Ex: As the city continues to grow, further development is inevitable. 
Fechar
Entrar
probability
probability
[substantivo]

a mathematical measure of how likely an event is to occur, expressed as a number between zero and one

probabilidade,  probabilidade matemática

probabilidade, probabilidade matemática

Ex: Researchers estimated the probability of failure at less than five percent. 
Fechar
Entrar
somehow
somehow
[advérbio]

in a way or by some method that is not known or certain

de alguma forma, de algum modo

de alguma forma, de algum modo

Ex: Despite the obstacles, they somehow made it to the top of the mountain. 

Apesar dos obstáculos, eles de alguma forma chegaram ao topo da montanha.

Fechar
Entrar
to speculate

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

especular, formular teorias

especular, formular teorias

Ex: Neighbors started speculating about the reasons for the sudden increase in security measures. 

Os vizinhos começaram a especular sobre as razões do aumento repentino das medidas de segurança.

Fechar
Entrar
to suspect
to suspect
[verbo]

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

suspeitar, desconfiar

suspeitar, desconfiar

Ex: Considering the clouds on the horizon, I suspect it might rain this afternoon. 
Fechar
Entrar
assured
assured
[adjetivo]

displaying confidence in oneself and one's capabilities

seguro, confiante

seguro, confiante

Ex: The CEO's assured decision-making skills guided the company through turbulent times with resilience. 

As habilidades de tomada de decisão confiantes do CEO guiaram a empresa através de tempos turbulentos com resiliência.

Fechar
Entrar
concrete
concrete
[adjetivo]

specific, definite, and based on actual facts or details rather than general ideas

concreto,  específico

concreto, específico

Ex: The company has not announced any concrete plans for expansion. 
Fechar
Entrar
doubtful
doubtful
[adjetivo]

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

duvidoso, incerto

duvidoso, incerto

Ex: The team's chances of winning the championship seem doubtful after their recent string of losses. 

As chances do time de ganhar o campeonato parecem duvidosas após sua recente sequência de derrotas.

Fechar
Entrar
dubious
dubious
[adjetivo]

(of a person) unsure or hesitant about the credibility or goodness of something

duvidoso, incerto

duvidoso, incerto

Ex: He felt dubious about the reliability of the product, given its low price. 

Ele se sentiu duvidoso sobre a confiabilidade do produto, dado o seu baixo preço.

Fechar
Entrar
hypothesis
hypothesis
[substantivo]

a proposed explanation for a situation or set of facts that has not yet been proved

hipótese,  suposição

hipótese, suposição

Ex: He proposed a hypothesis to explain the unusual pattern. 
Fechar
Entrar
paradox
paradox
[substantivo]

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

paradoxo, contradição lógica

paradoxo, contradição lógica

Ex: The famous paradox of Schrödinger's cat illustrates the complexity of quantum mechanics. 

O famoso paradoxo do gato de Schrödinger ilustra a complexidade da mecânica quântica.

Fechar
Entrar
tentatively
tentatively
[advérbio]

in a way that is not certain or definite and might be changed later

provisoriamente, com reservas

provisoriamente, com reservas

Ex: She tentatively started the project, unsure of its feasibility. 

Ela tentativamente começou o projeto, incerta sobre sua viabilidade.

Fechar
Entrar
uncertainty
uncertainty
[substantivo]

the condition of being unknown, unpredictable, or not definitely settled

incerteza,  insegurança

incerteza, insegurança

Ex: The sudden policy change created a period of uncertainty for employees. 
Fechar
Entrar
undeniably
undeniably
[advérbio]

in a way that is definite and cannot be rejected or questioned

indiscutivelmente

indiscutivelmente

Ex: The support from the community was undeniably overwhelming. 

O apoio da comunidade foi indiscutivelmente esmagador.

Fechar
Entrar
confidently
confidently
[advérbio]

in a manner that shows strong belief in one's own skills or qualities

confiantemente, com confiança

confiantemente, com confiança

Ex: I confidently answered the question, knowing I was correct. 

Respondi à pergunta com confiança, sabendo que estava correto.

Fechar
Entrar
prediction
prediction
[substantivo]

the act or process of saying what is expected to happen in the future

Ex: Maria studies statistical methods for the prediction of election results. 
Fechar
Entrar
unlikely
unlikely
[adjetivo]

having a low chance of happening or being true

improvável, pouco provável

improvável, pouco provável

Ex: It's unlikely that it will rain tomorrow, as the weather forecast predicts clear skies. 
Fechar
Entrar
a priori
a priori
[adjetivo]

using the previous knowledge, reasoning, or general facts to decide the likely result of something

a priori

a priori

Fechar
Entrar
decidedly
decidedly
[advérbio]

in a way that is certain and beyond any doubt

decididamente, indubitavelmente

decididamente, indubitavelmente

Ex: The changes in the design were decidedly for the better. 

As mudanças no design foram decididamente para melhor.

Fechar
Entrar
presumption
presumption
[substantivo]

a belief that something is true without any proof

presunção, suposição

presunção, suposição

Fechar
Entrar
LanGeek
Baixar o aplicativo LanGeek