Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - Passatempos e jogos

a period of time when one is free from duties and can do fun activities or relax

lazer, tempo livre

an enjoyable activity that a person does regularly in their free time

passatempo, hobby

the process, art, or profession of capturing photographs or recording videos

fotografia

the skill or activity of making dishes, pots, etc. using clay

cerâmica, oleiro

the art of making pictures by sticking photographs, pieces of cloth or colored paper onto a surface

colagem

the art of producing beautiful handwriting using special writing instruments such as a dip or brush pen

caligrafia

the practice of making something on a smaller scale

modelagem, maquete

the action of looking for and gathering things of a specific type as a hobby

colecionismo, coleta

the skill of attractively arranging cut flowers

arranjo floral, composição de flores

the activity of taking care of trees, bushes, and flowers in a garden for pleasure

jardinagem

the activity or hobby of studying birds by observing them in their natural surroundings

observação de aves, ornitologia

the activity or art of skillfully using one’s hand to create attractive objects

artesanato, feitas à mão

the skill or act of making a piece of clothing from threads of wool, etc. by using a pair of special long thin needles or a knitting machine

tricô, malhação

the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration

taxidermia

the art or process of carving an artistic shape or pattern on a hard material

gravação, entalhe

the act or activity of frequently hanging out in nightclubs

ir a clubes, baladas

a game in which players use special guns that shoot paint

paintball, jogo de paintball

the activity or sport of riding a mountain bike over rough ground

bicicleta de montanha, ciclismo de montanha

‌the activity or sport of jumping into water from a diving board, with the head and arms first

mergulho

the sport or activity of riding a bicycle

ciclismo, andar de bicicleta

the activity or sport in which individuals jump from a flying aircraft and do special moves while falling before opening their parachute at a specified distance to land on the ground

paraquedismo, salto de paraquedas

a style of traveling around, cheap and often on foot, carrying one's belongings in a backpack

mochilão, caminhada com mochila

a table game in which two players compete by trying to direct balls into holes around the table using special long sticks called cues

bilhar, jogo de bilhar

the activity of swimming beneath the water's surface while breathing through a hollow tube named a snorkel

mergulho com snorkel, snorkeling

a martial art in which two people fight using long and thin swords

esgrima

a martial art and sport that is practiced using arrows and bows

tiro com arco

the sport or activity of riding a surfboard to move on waves

surf, navegação

the act or practice of concentrating on the mind and releasing negative energy or thoughts for religious reasons or for calming one's mind

meditação, prática da meditação

the practice of resting or laying in the sunlight, particularly to tan one's skin

banho de sol, bronzeamento

the process of counting train engines and keeping the record as a hobby

observação de trens, spotting de trens

a journey, typically for observing and photographing wild animals in their natural habitat, especially in African countries

safari, expedição

the practice of riding a boat as a hobby

vela, navegação

the practice of falling or jumping off height to float in the air using a parachute as a sport or hobby

parapente

the sport or activity of moving through an area, particularly an urban area, by running, jumping, and climbing over, under, or around different obstacles

parkour, arte do movimento

the practice of riding a sled on snow as a sport or hobby

descida de trenó, fazendo trenó

the practice of using a raft to travel with the flow of a river as a sport or hobby

rafting, descida de rio

a sport or game in which a player rolls a ball down a lane with the aim of knocking over as many pins as possible at the other end of the lane

boliche, jogo de boliche