Lista de Palavras Nível B1 - Problemas sociais

related to society and the lives of its citizens in general

social, societário

related to or based on a person's race, ethnicity, or ancestry

racial, de raça

according to the principles of justice or ethics

certo, justo

against the law or morality

errado, mal

the inability to stop using or doing something, particularly something harmful or unhealthy

dependência, vício

the harmful or wrong use of something

abuso

knowledge or understanding of a specific situation, fact, or issue

consciência, conhecimento

a type of behavior that involves using violence or threats to scare or hurt smaller or less powerful people

bullying, intimidação

illegal and dishonest behavior of someone, particularly one who is in a position of power

corrupção, decomposição

a period of serious difficulty or danger that requires immediate action

crise

the state of having the same opportunities, rights, status, etc. as others

igualdade

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

liberdade, autonomia

the differences between men and women's rights, opportunities, and treatment in society

gap de gênero, desigualdade de gênero

the fact or condition of not having a home

falta de habitação, desabrigo

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

imigração

problems or difficulties that arise, especially in relation to a service or facility, which require resolution or attention

problema, dificuldade

a condition in which a person does not have enough food or good food to eat in order to stay healthy

desnutrição

the condition of having such a high amount of body fat that it becomes very dangerous for one's health

obesidade

a situation where the number of people living in a particular area is more than the capacity of the environment to support them

superpopulação

a strong feeling to seek approval from people of one's age by doing what they do or by behaving like them

pressão dos pares, pressão grupal

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

pobreza

the unjust or violent behavior toward people because their race is different form one's own

racismo

the state of being protected or having protection against any types of danger

segurança

an unfair treatment based on the belief that one gender, particularly female, is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other

sexismo, discriminação de gênero

a lack of something needed, such as supplies, resources, or people

escassez, carestia

a situation in which people are forced work against their will through threats or violence that prevents them from escaping

escravidão moderna, trabalho forçado moderno

the unjust and unequal distribution of wealth and opportunities in a society, often based on factors such as race, gender, ethnicity, etc.

desigualdade social, inequidade social

the quality of being fixed or steady and unlikely to change

estabilidade, solidez

services or activities that are intended to help people with financial or family problems, provided by the government

serviço social, serviços sociais

the services and assistance provided by the government for those in need, such as financial help, housing support, healthcare benefits

bem-estar, assistência social

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

protestar, opor-se

a competitive or aggressive situation between people, groups, companies, etc.

guerra, luta

any illegal substance that people take in order to experience its mental or physical effects

droga, substância ilegal

ill and harmful effects caused by a particular action, event, or circumstance

dano, prejuízo

a situation in which highly intelligent or skilled people of a country move to another country so that they can live a better life

fuga de cérebros, drenagem de talentos

not informed about or aware of a specific thing

ignorante, desinformado