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Abstract (n) resumo abstracto (adj) conceptual; absent-minded

Actual (adj) real, verdadeiro Atual present, current
Actually (adv) na verdade, o fato que... Atualmente nowadays, currently, today
Adept (n) profundo conhecedor Adepto follower
advise (v) aconselhar avisar to warn
Agenda (n) pauta do dia Agenda diary
to amass(v) juntar, acumular Amassar to knead; to bash
anecdote(n) historieta anedota joke
to annotate comentar, observar anotar to write down
to announce tornar pblico anunciar (also) to advertise
anthem (n) hino antena antenna, aerial
Anticipate (v) prever, aguardar Antecipar to do sthing in advance
Application (n) inscrio Aplicao (financeira) investment
to appoint (v) nomear, designar apontar point out, indicate
Appointment (n) compromisso, hora marcada Apontamento note
Appreciation (n) gratido, reconhecimento Apreciao judgement
Argument (n) discusso, bate boca Argumento point of view
arm (n) brao arma gun
army (n) exrcito arma gun
Assess (v) avaliar acessar to access
Assist (v) ajudar, dar suporte Assistir to attend, to watch
Assume (v) presumir Assumir to take over
Attend (v) participar Atender to help, to answer
Audience (n) Platia, pblico Audincia court appearance
batter (n) massa (doces) bater to hit, to strike
Balcony (n) sacada Balco counter
barracks(n) quartel barracas tents
Beef (n) carne de vaca, carne de gado Bife steak
Bonnet (n) touca, cap bon cap
brave (adj) corajoso bravo angry
caf (n) caf (bar) caf coffee
Cafeteria (n) refeitrio Cafeteira coffee pot
camera (n) mquina fotogrfica cmara tube (de pneu), chamber
candid (adj) sincero cndido innocent, naive
cargo (n) carga cargo post, job
Carton (n) caixa de papelo Carto Card, cardboard
Cartoon(n) cartum, desenho animado Carto Card, cardboard
casualty (n) baixa, vitma de acidente casualidade chance
chef (n) cozinheiro chefe boss, leader
Cigar (n) charuto Cigarro cigarette

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collar (n) gola, colarinho, coleira colar necklace
College (n) faculdade Colgio high school
Commodity(n) artigo, mercadoria comodidade comfort
Competition (n) concorrncia Competio contest
Comprehensive (adj) abrangente, amplo, completo Compreensivo understanding
Compromise (v) entrar em acordo Compromisso appointment, date
concourse (n) salo concurso contest
conservatory (n) estufa (plantas) Conservatrio School of music, arts
consistant (with) (adj) compatvel (com) constistente solid, firm, thick
constipation (n) obstipao intestinal constipao A cold
Contest (n) concurso Contexto context
Convenient (adj) prtico Conveniente appropriate
Costume (n) ) fantasia (roupa) Costume custom, habit
courier (n) mensageiro correio Post-office
data (n) dados, fatos data date
deception (n) logro, fraude decepo disappointment
decorate (v) pintar, decorar decorar to memorize
delight (n) prazer delito crime, offence
design (v/n) criar, projetar/projeto, estilo designar to appoint
disgust (n) nojo desgosto grief, sorrow
distraction (n) interrupo, desorientao distraco absence of mind, amusement
to divert (v) desviar,distrair divertir to amuse, to entertain
door (n) porta dor pain
Editor (n) redator Editor publisher
Educated (adj) instrudo Educado polite
enjoy (v) desfrutar enjoar to feel sick
Enroll (v) Inscrever-se Enrolar to roll
envy (v) invejar enviar to send
Eventually (adv) algum dia, finalmente Eventualmente occasionally
Exciting (adj) empolgante Excitante thrilling, turn on
Exit (n, v) sada, sair xito success
Expert (n) especialista Esperto cunning, smart, clever
experiment (v) fazer experincias experimentar to try
exquisite (adj) belo, refinado esquisito strange, odd
Fabric (n) tecido Fbrica plant, factory
fat (adj) gordo fato fact
fatality (n) morte, accidente fatal fatalidade fate, destiny, misfortune
figure (n) nmero figura image, illustration
form (n) formulrio forma way, means
genial (adj) afvel, aprazvel, amvel genial brilliant
gentle (adj) delicado gentil kind
gracious (adj) clemente gracioso cute, graceful
Graduate program (n) Curso de ps-graduao Curso de graduao undergraduate program
grand (adj) importante grande big
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gratuity (n) gratificao, gorjeta gratuidade being free of charge
grip (v) agarrar firme Gripe flu
gymnasium (n) ginsio ginsio (escola) junior high school
hazard (n, v) risco, arriscar azar bad luck
Idiom (n) expresso idiomtica Idioma language
to ignore (v) fingir no ver/ouvir/saber' ignorar not knowing
Ingenious (adj) engenhoso Ingnuo naive
ingenuity (n) engenho, cap. De inveno ingenuidade naivity, innocence
injury (n) ferimento injria insult
inscription (n) gravao em relevo (metal etc.) inscrio registration, application
Intend (v) pretender Entender understanding
jar (n) pote jarra pitcher
Journal (n) revista especializada Jornal newspaper
just (adv) apenas justo tight
lamp (n) luminria lmpada light bulb
Large (adj) grande, espaoso Largo wide, broad
laser (n) LASER lazer leisure
Lecture (n) palestra, aula Leitura reading
Legend (n) lenda Legenda subtitle
Library (n) biblioteca Livraria book shop
location (n) localizao locao rental
long (adj) comprido longe far
Lunch (n) almoo Lanche snack
magazine (n) revista especializada magazine department store
mascara (n) rmel (olho) mscara mask
Mayor (n) prefeito Maior bigger
media (n) meio de comunicao mdia average
medicine (n) remdio, medicina medicina medicine
moisture (n) umidade mistura mix(ture), blend
morose (adj) Mal-humorado moroso slow, lingering
Notice ( n) nota, aviso, comunicao Notcia news
To notice (v) reparar, aperceber-se noticiar inform
Novel (n) romance Novela soap opera
offensive (adj) desgradvel,repugnante ofensivo insulting, rude
office (n) escritrio oficial official
ordinary (adj) normal, comum ordinrio vulgar
pace (n) ritmo passo step
Parents (n) pais Parentes relatives
Particular (adj) especfico, exacto Particular private, personal
Pasta (n) massa (macarro) Pasta paste, briefcase, FOLDER
patio (n) trio ptio courtyard
pavement (n) calada pavimento floor
peculiar (adj) odd, strange peculiar typical, characteristic
phrase (n) expresso sintagma frase sentence
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piety(n) devoo piedade pity
Policy (n) poltica, diretrizes Polcia police
pork (n carne de porco porco pig
port (n) porto porta door
Prejudice (n) preconceito Prejuzo damage
Prescribe (v) receitar Prescrever expire
Preservative (n) conservante Preservativo condom
Pretend (v) fingir Pretender to intend, plan
Private (adj) particular Privado devoid
Procure (v) consequir, adquirir Procurar to look for
professor (n) professor de faculdade professor teacher
Propaganda (n) propaganda poltica Propaganda advertisement, ad
proper (adj) adequado prprio own
Pull (v) puxar Pular to jump
Push (v) empurrar Puxar to pull
quote (n, v) citar cota share
to range (v) variar, cobrir ranger to creak, to grind
real (adj) verdadeiro real royal
Realize (v) Dar-se conta Realizar to accomplish
receipt (n) recibo receita recipe (food) prescription
recipient (n) destinatrio, recebedor, agraciado recipiente container
Record (v, n) gravar. Disco Recordar to remember
repair (v) consertar reparar to notice
requirement (n) requisito requerimento request, petition
Resume (v) retomar,reiniciar Resumir to summarize
Rsum (n) currculo, C.V. Resumo summary
retire (v) aposentar retirar to take back/out
Retired (adj) aposentado Retirado secluded
rim (n) borda rim kidney
rude (adj) Mal-educado, insolente, incorrecto rude rough, coarse, raw
rumor (n) boato rumor noise
sap (n) seiva sapo toad
senior (n) idoso, pessoa de idade senhor gentleman, sir
sensible (adj) sensato sensvel sensitive
Service (n) atendimento Servio job
sort (n) tipo sorte luck
spade(n) p espada sword
Stranger (n) desconhecido Estrangeiro foreigner
Stupid (adj) burro Estpido rude, impolite
to support (v) apoiar suportar, tolerar tolerate
sympathetic (adj) soldario simptico nice
to sympathise(v) sentir o mesmo, compadecer-se simpatizar to take to
Tax (n) imposto Taxa rate, fee
tenant(n) inquilno tenente lieutenant
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terrace (n) esplanada, socalco terrao outdoor roof
terrific (adj) excelente, tremendo terrvel terrible
To traduce caluniar traduzir to translate
trainer (n) preparador fsico treinador coach
tremendous (adj) enorme, muito bom tremendo terrible
Turn (n, v) vez, volta/ virar, girar Turno round, shift
ultimately (adv) finalmente ultimamente lately
urban(adj) corts, educado urbano urban
vague (adj) impreciso vago vacant
Vegetables (n) verduras Vegetais plants
vermin(n) parasitas verme worm
vest (n) colete vestir to dress
viola(adj) violeta, alto viola guitar
vulgar (adj) ordinrio, obsceno, grosseiro vulgar common, ordinary, trivial

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