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Certeza e Dúvida - Avaliação e Especulação

Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês relacionadas à avaliação e especulação, como "supor", "subestimar" e "prever".

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notional
notional
[adjetivo]

being solely based on imagination or theory rather that reality

nocional, teórico

nocional, teórico

Ex: Her notional plans for the startup were ambitious but not yet grounded in reality. 

Seus planos teóricos para a startup eram ambiciosos, mas ainda não fundamentados na realidade.

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off the mark

wrong and inaccurate

Ex: His criticisms are way off the mark. 
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off the top of {one's} head

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

pelo que me lembro, sem conferir

pelo que me lembro, sem conferir

Ex: Don't quote me on this; I'm saying it off the top of my head. 

Não me cite nisso; estou falando de cabeça.

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to overrate

to give something or someone more credit than is deserved

supervalorizar, superestimar

supervalorizar, superestimar

Ex: Technology companies often overrate the demand for new features. 

As empresas de tecnologia frequentemente superestimam a demanda por novos recursos.

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to predict
to predict
[verbo]

to say that something is going to happen before it actually takes place

prever, predizer

prever, predizer

Ex: He predicted the success of the business venture based on market analysis. 
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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. 
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to [put] two and two together

to evaluate the situation and all its possible outcomes in order to draw a conclusion

juntar as peças, tirar a conclusão

juntar as peças, tirar a conclusão

Ex: He put two and two together: if the team missed another deadline, the client would walk. 

Ele juntou as peças: se a equipa falhasse outro prazo, o cliente iria embora.

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to reappraise

to review someone or something to see whether one's opinion was correct or not

reavaliar, reexaminar

reavaliar, reexaminar

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to reassess

to put something under further consideration or evaluation

reavaliar,  reconsiderar

reavaliar, reconsiderar

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reassessment
reassessment
[substantivo]

the reevaluation someone or reconsideration of one's opinion of something to see whether it needs revising

reavaliação,  reconsideração

reavaliação, reconsideração

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to reevaluate

to reconsider something, especially with the intention to make changes or form another opinion about it

reavaliar, reconsiderar

reavaliar, reconsiderar

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to reexamine

to inspect something in detail, especially to confirm or change the previously held opinion

reexaminar

reexaminar

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to [read] {one's} (mind|thoughts)

to know what another person is thinking

Ex: Tell me what you want—I can't read your mind! 
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re-evaluation
re-evaluation
[substantivo]

‌the act of reconsidering something, especially with the intention to make changes or form another opinion about it

reavaliação, reexame

reavaliação, reexame

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re-examination
re-examination
[substantivo]

a process that involves detailed inspection of something, especially to confirm or change the previously held opinion

reexame, novo exame

reexame, novo exame

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to second-guess

to predict or anticipate an event or someone's reaction

antecipar, prever as reações de

antecipar, prever as reações de

Ex: Political analysts are constantly trying to second-guess voters' behavior. 

Os analistas políticos estão constantemente tentando prever o comportamento dos eleitores.

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(shot|stab) in the dark

an attempt to guess or do something without having sufficient information or knowing the consequences

tiro no escuro, palpite no escuro

tiro no escuro, palpite no escuro

Ex: Her theory was a stab in the dark, but it led us to the right answer. 

A teoria dela foi um tiro no escuro, mas levou-nos à resposta certa.

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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.

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speculation
speculation
[substantivo]

the forming of opinions or guesses without enough evidence to know the truth

especulação

especulação

Ex: Online speculation increased after Daniel deleted the mysterious post. 
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speculative
speculative
[adjetivo]

according to opinions or guesses instead of facts or evidence

especulativo, hipotético

especulativo, hipotético

Ex: She offered a speculative explanation for his sudden disappearance, based on rumors she had heard. 

Ela ofereceu uma explicação especulativa para o seu desaparecimento repentino, baseada em rumores que ela tinha ouvido.

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speculatively
speculatively
[advérbio]

in a way that shows one's decisions are merely based on estimations or personal opinions rather than actual facts

especulativamente

especulativamente

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to surmise
to surmise
[verbo]

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

supor, conjecturar

supor, conjecturar

Ex: After receiving vague responses, she surmised that there might be issues with the communication channels. 

Depois de receber respostas vagas, ela supôs que poderia haver problemas com os canais de comunicação.

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surmise
surmise
[substantivo]

an idea or conclusion formed on the basis of limited or uncertain evidence

suposição, conjectura

suposição, conjectura

Ex: The detective's surmise linked the suspect to the missing documents. 

A suposição do detetive ligou o suspeito aos documentos desaparecidos.

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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. 
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to suppose
to suppose
[verbo]

to think or believe that something is possible or true, without being sure

supor, presumir

supor, presumir

Ex: I suppose the project will be completed on time if everyone stays on track. 
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supposition
supposition
[substantivo]

an idea accepted as true without proof, often used as a basis for reasoning

suposição, hipótese

suposição, hipótese

Ex: They acted under the supposition that the meeting was canceled. 

Eles agiram sob a suposição de que a reunião foi cancelada.

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to survey
to survey
[verbo]

to take a closer look at something, especially thoroughly in order to investigate

inspecionar, examinar

inspecionar, examinar

Ex: The biologist surveys the forest to study the diversity of plant species. 
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survey
survey
[substantivo]

a collection of opinions or experiences from a specific group, typically gathered via questions

pesquisa, levantamento

pesquisa, levantamento

Ex: The survey results showed strong support for the policy. 
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ten out of ten

used to describe something perfect, flawless, or highly impressive

dez de dez, perfeito, impecável

dez de dez, perfeito, impecável

Ex: His response to the question was 10/10; so clear and smart. 
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to toss
to toss
[verbo]

to throw a coin into the air in order to decide something according to which side lands facing upward

lançar,  jogar cara ou coroa

lançar, jogar cara ou coroa

Ex: We tossed a coin to decide between the two restaurants. 
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to underestimate

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

subestimar, menosprezar

subestimar, menosprezar

Ex: The artist's talent was often underestimated until she showcased her work in a major gallery. 

O talento da artista era frequentemente subestimado até que ela exibisse seu trabalho em uma grande galeria.

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underestimation
underestimation
[substantivo]

an unfavorable judgment or estimation that is too low

subestimação

subestimação

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value judgement
value judgement
[substantivo]

an assessment of the worth or quality of someone or something that is mostly based on personal opinions rather than facts

juízo de valor, avaliação subjetiva

juízo de valor, avaliação subjetiva

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warm
warm
[adjetivo]

indicating that someone is getting closer to the correct answer or finding a hidden person or object

quente, perto

quente, perto

Ex: In the Easter egg hunt, her friends told her she was warm whenever she neared an egg. 
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