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questão		resposta
die out começar a aprender		to disappear or stop existing completely
dispose of começar a aprender		to get rid of something
draw on começar a aprender		to use something to achieve a particular result
go into começar a aprender		to be put into or utilised
keep from começar a aprender		to prevent someone from doing something or prevent something from happening
kick in começar a aprender		to start or to begin to have an effect
make up começar a aprender		to combine together to form a particular total or result
map out começar a aprender		to plan carefully how something will happen
smooth out começar a aprender		to get rid of problems or difficulties
speed up começar a aprender		to happen more quickly, or to make something happen more quickly
tap into começar a aprender		to manage to use something in a way that brings good results
track down começar a aprender		to find someone or something by searching for a long time
decompression sickness começar a aprender		a serious medical condition caused by returning too quickly to the surface of the sea when diving with breathing equipment
element começar a aprender		a simple chemical substance that consists of only one kind of atom
fluctuations in pressure começar a aprender		changes in the level of pressure
high-voltage começar a aprender		relating to or containing large amounts of electricity
oxidise começar a aprender		to combine with oxygen, or make something combine with oxygen, especially in a way that causes rust
pharmacological começar a aprender		relating to the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs
pollutant começar a aprender		a substance that makes air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty, and is caused by cars, factories etc
specimen começar a aprender		a small amount or piece that is taken from something, so that it can be tested or examined
stable atmosphere começar a aprender		a maintaned or steady atmosphere
vapour começar a aprender		a mass of very small drops of a liquid which float in the air, for example because the liquid has been heated
ventilated começar a aprender		made pleasant by having fresh air inside it
accolade começar a aprender		praise given to someone because people think they are very good, or a prize given to them for their work
bring to life começar a aprender		(with reference to a fictional character or inanimate object) cause to be alive or real
enrapture começar a aprender		to give someone very great pleasure
fatal flaw começar a aprender		a weakness that makes something certain to fail
narrative structure começar a aprender		a literary element generally described as the structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer
personify começar a aprender		to think of or represent something as a person
pitch at começar a aprender		to aim a product at a particular type of organisation, group of people etc, or to describe it in a particular way, in order to sell it
recount começar a aprender		to tell someone a story or describe a series of events
yarn começar a aprender		a story of adventures, travels etc, usually made more exciting and interesting by adding things that never really happened
applicable começar a aprender		if something is applicable to a particular person, group, or situation, it affects them or is related to them
classy começar a aprender		fashionable and expensive
convivial começar a aprender		friendly and pleasantly cheerful
duplicitous começar a aprender		deceptive in words or action; deceitful
formative começar a aprender		having an important influence on the way someone or something develops
harmonious começar a aprender		harmonious relationships are ones in which people are friendly and helpful to one another
life-threatening começar a aprender		a life-threatening situation, illness, or injury could cause a person to die
lifelong começar a aprender		continuing or existing all through your life
near-perfect começar a aprender		almost perfect
patronising começar a aprender		speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important
sceptical começar a aprender		doubting whether something is true or right
sought-after começar a aprender		wanted by a lot of people but rare or difficult to get
speechless começar a aprender		unable to speak because you feel very angry, upset etc
allusion começar a aprender		something said or written that mentions a subject, person etc indirectly
asphyxiation começar a aprender		when someone is prevented from breathing
categorisation começar a aprender		the process of putting people or things into categories (= groups with the same features)
clarification começar a aprender		the act of making something clearer or easier to understand, or an explanation that makes something clearer
defection começar a aprender		the act of leaving your own country or group in order to go to or join an opposing one
displacement começar a aprender		when a group of people or animals are forced to leave the place where they usually live
diversity começar a aprender		the fact of including many different types of people or things
espionage começar a aprender		the activity of secretly finding out secret information and giving it to a country’s enemies or a company’s competitors
ignorance começar a aprender		lack of knowledge or information about something
incarnation começar a aprender		a particular physical form or condition of something or someone that is changing or developing
infiltration começar a aprender		the process of secretly becoming part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that a group thinks or behaves
jingle começar a aprender		a short song used in advertisements
mortality começar a aprender		the number of deaths during a particular period of time among a particular type or group of people
onslaught começar a aprender		strong criticism of someone
premise começar a aprender		a statement or idea that you consider to be true and use to develop other ideas
principal começar a aprender		someone who is in charge of a school
principle começar a aprender		a moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave
sentiment começar a aprender		an opinion or feeling you have about something
sophistication começar a aprender		the quality of being complicated or made with great skill
upbringing começar a aprender		the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up
wisdom começar a aprender		whether something is sensible
adhere to começar a aprender		to behave according to a rule, agreement etc
amend começar a aprender		to correct or make small changes to something that is written or spoken
ascribe começar a aprender		to claim that something is caused by a particular person, situation etc
complement começar a aprender		to make a good combination with someone or something else
deter começar a aprender		to stop someone from doing something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results
ensure começar a aprender		to make certain that something will happen properly
fulfil começar a aprender		to do or provide what is necessary or needed
hone começar a aprender		to improve your skill at doing something, especially when you are already very good at it
outrun começar a aprender		to develop more quickly than something else
proscribe começar a aprender		to officially say that something is not allowed to exist or be done
face head on começar a aprender		to confront a problem directly and openly
fall into a category começar a aprender		to belong to or be part of a particular group, area of responsibility, range of things, or type of things
fulfil a need começar a aprender		to do or provide what is necessary or needed
hazard a guess começar a aprender		to say something that is only a guess
make an assumption começar a aprender		to think something is true although you have no definite proof
(be) under no illusion começar a aprender		to be fully aware of the true state of affairs
be in operation começar a aprender		to be functioning, operating or being active
have time to kill começar a aprender		to have nothing to do for a particular period
in pursuit of começar a aprender		when someone tries to get, achieve, or find something in a determined way
in some circles começar a aprender		in certain social or professional groups
(second) night running começar a aprender		if something happens for the second night running, it happens two nights in a row
blissfully unaware começar a aprender		to be be blissfully unaware is to be happier not knowing the truth about something
blisteringly hot começar a aprender		extremely hot
endlessly versatile começar a aprender		having an infinite number of different uses
exclusively used começar a aprender		used only (e.g. by a certain group)
fiercely competitive começar a aprender		determined or trying extremely hard to be more successful than other people or businesses
fully alert começar a aprender		able to see, understand, and act in a particular situation to a high degree
infinitely preferable começar a aprender		much better or more suitable
instantly recognisable começar a aprender		very easy to recognise
intricately carved começar a aprender		engraved with a lot of complicated details
notoriously difficult começar a aprender		if something is notoriously difficult, it is well known that it is not easy
painstakingly decorated começar a aprender		decorated in a very careful and thorough way
strikingly similar começar a aprender		unusually and noticeably similar
universally known começar a aprender		known by everyone
widely believed começar a aprender		according to most people's belief
button up começar a aprender		to fasten something with buttons, or to be fastened with buttons
derive from começar a aprender		to develop or come from something
dispose of começar a aprender		to get rid of something
freak out começar a aprender		to suddenly become very anxious, upset, or afraid, or to make someone do this
keep up with começar a aprender		to know about the latest facts, information, and products in a particular area
pass something on começar a aprender		to give something to your children through your genes
stick to (a routine) começar a aprender		to keep using or doing one particular thing and not change to anything else
take on começar a aprender		to acquire or be burdened with something
anaesthetic começar a aprender		a drug that stops you feeling pain
aversion começar a aprender		a strong dislike of something or someone
circuit/circuitry começar a aprender		electrical connections
commodity começar a aprender		a product that is bought and sold
cotton wool começar a aprender		a soft mass of cotton, used for cleaning the skin, wounds etc
detour começar a aprender		a way of going from one place to another that is longer than the usual way
loop começar a aprender		a shape like a circle in a piece of wire, string etc
occupant começar a aprender		someone who lives in a house, room etc
octave começar a aprender		the range of musical notes between the first note of a scale and the last one
pitch começar a aprender		how high or low a note or other sound is
suffrage começar a aprender		the right to vote in national elections
vapour começar a aprender		a mass of very small drops of a liquid which float in the air, for example because the liquid has been heated
doubtless começar a aprender		used when saying that something is almost certain to happen or be true
downside começar a aprender		the negative part or disadvantage of something
drawback começar a aprender		a disadvantage of a situation, plan, product etc
forego começar a aprender		to not do or have something pleasant or enjoyable
meantime começar a aprender		in the period of time between now and a future event, or between two events in the past
never-ending começar a aprender		seeming to continue for a very long time
outlook começar a aprender		what is expected to happen in the future
overcome começar a aprender		to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
overview começar a aprender		a short description of a subject or situation that gives the main ideas without explaining all the details
ownership começar a aprender		the fact of owning something
setback começar a aprender		a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were
shortcoming começar a aprender		a fault or weakness that makes someone or something less successful or effective than they should be
troublesome começar a aprender		causing problems, in an annoying way
upbeat começar a aprender		positive and making you feel that good things will happen
viewpoint começar a aprender		a particular way of thinking about a problem or subject
affectionate começar a aprender		showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them
crippling começar a aprender		causing so much damage or harm that something no longer works or is no longer effective
detectable começar a aprender		that can be noticed or discovered
distressing começar a aprender		making you feel very upset
eligible começar a aprender		someone who is eligible for something is able or allowed to do it, for example because they are the right age
evolutionary começar a aprender		relating to the way in which plants and animals develop and change gradually over a long period of time
exquisite começar a aprender		extremely beautiful and very delicately made
fluffy começar a aprender		very light and soft to touch
heavy-duty começar a aprender		heavy-duty materials, pieces of equipment etc are very strong and not easily damaged
squeaky começar a aprender		making very high noises that are not loud
stringent começar a aprender		a stringent law, rule, standard etc is very strict and must be obeyed
underlying começar a aprender		the cause that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed
unmanly começar a aprender		not thought to be suitable for or typical of a man
defy começar a aprender		to refuse to obey a law or rule, or refuse to do what someone in authority tells you to do
dodge começar a aprender		to move quickly to avoid someone or something
forgo começar a aprender		to not do or have something pleasant or enjoyable
peer começar a aprender		to look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it
trigger começar a aprender		to make something start to happen
deprivation começar a aprender		the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy
drop off começar a aprender		to go to sleep
hypersomnia começar a aprender		a sleep disorder in which someone sleeps for very long periods and is always very tired during the day
nap começar a aprender		a short sleep, especially during the day
nocturnal começar a aprender		being active or happening at night rather than during the day
restorative começar a aprender		making you feel healthier or stronger
shut-eye começar a aprender		sleep
tuck someone up começar a aprender		to make someone comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them
wind down começar a aprender		to rest and relax after a lot of hard work or excitement
bark an order começar a aprender		to tell someone to do something in a loud angry voice
be in good company começar a aprender		if you say that someone is in good company, you mean that they should not be ashamed of a mistake or opinion, because it is shared by many others, or by someone important or successful
for the time being começar a aprender		for a short period of time, but not permanently
glimmer of hope começar a aprender		a small sign of hope
it got me thinking começar a aprender		it made me think
no takers? começar a aprender		if there are no takers for something, no one accepts or is willing to do what is being asked
on a practical note começar a aprender		speaking in a practical way
run in families começar a aprender		if something such as a quality, disease, or skill runs in the family, many people in that family have it
spark an idea começar a aprender		to initiate or be the impetus of an idea
summon up the courage começar a aprender		if you summon up your courage, strength etc, you try to be brave, strong etc even though it is difficult
the heart of the problem começar a aprender		the most central and important part of a problem

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