Inglês 4

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rub	to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated movement: She yawned and rubbed her eyes sleepily.
awful	very bad or unpleasant
wrinkle	ruga, pode ser o amassado da roupa, uma linha que marca
famine	extreme scarcity of food
plague	contagious becterial disease tipo de surto bacterial
shrug	ideia de balançar os ombros com incerteza, dúvida
perish	literary - die, especially in a violent or sudden way suffer complete ruin or destruction
drove	grande grupo de animais, tipo um rebanho de ovelhas ou gado
morsel	a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful bocado Juliet pushed a morselof toast into her mouth.
alas	a humorous way to express grief, pity, or concern alas, my funds have some limitations
lift	to raise to a higher position or level
slum	a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city: an inner-city slum She was brought up in the slums of Lima.
deadly dedlier weapon	causing or able to cause death
rot	decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose
serendipity	the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way a fortunate stroke of serendipity
havoc	widespread destruction
raw	cru (of food) not cooked: raw fish
strive	to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties: [ + to infinitive ] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to.
to balk	hesitate or be unwilling to accept an ideia or undertaking
comrade	(among men) a colleague or a fellow member of an organization (also comrade-in-arms)
bygone	belonging to an earlier time relic of a bygone age. a thing dating from an earlier time. the museum consists of a fascinating collection of rural bygones.
net	rede
bliss	perfect happiness; great joy she gave a sigh of bliss
stigma	a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. the stigma of mental disorder to be a non-reader carries a social stigma.
stubborn	teimoso, obstinado never changing your ideas, plans, etc. even when you should
ivory	marfim
rewire	refazer a instalação elétrica em provide (an appliance, building, or vehicle) with a new electric wiring. he rewired lamps for a living.
inashmuch	to the extent that; in so far as these provisions apply only inasmuch as trade between Member States is affected 2 considering that; since
foible	synonym: idiosyncrazy a strange habit or characteristic that is seen as not important and not harming anyone: We all have our little foibles.
wrath	ira extreme anger The wrath of God will burn against you he hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father's wrath.
strive strove, past of strive	to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties: In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms. Synonyms: attempt endeavour UK
dustbin	a container for household refuse, especially one kept outside
leisurely	acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed a leisure breakfast at our hotel
peasant	a person who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, keeps animals, etc. on it, especially one who has a low income, very little education, and a low social position. This is usually used of someone who lived in the past or of someone in a poor country:
bourgeoisie	burguesia
flaw	falha a mark, blemish, or other imperfection which mars a substance or object a flaw in the glass a fault or weakness in a person's character
aghast	suddenly filled with horror or shock she winced, aghast at his cruelty He looked at her aghast.
spread	estender, esticar espalhar, propagar
bond	laço, elo, vínculo an interest, experience, or feeling that makes people feel connected the bond between the mother and baby economic: bond
gorgeous	beauriful; very attractive informal - very pleasant or enjoyable
suckle	amamentar, mamar
whim	capricho, impulso a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained We booked the trip on a whim. Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim!
lamb	cordeiro
theist	teísta someone who believes in the existence of a god or gods
largess	generosity
fend for yourself	virar-se sozinho
lurid	chocante You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today’s paper.
rim	the edge of something round ideia de rodeio, entorno
foster	to look after a child as part of your family for a time, without becoming their legal parent criar, cuidar, acolher (na família)
outrage	indignação
idyll	a very happy, peaceful, and simple situation or period of time, especially in the countryside, or a piece of music, literature, etc. that describes this idílio
jeopardy	in danger of being damaged or destroyed em risco
scrub	esfregar, escovar
fan out — phrasal verb with fan verb	If a group of people fan out, they move in different directions from a single point. dispersar, algo assim
halt	to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening: "Halt!" called the guard. "You can't go any further without a permit."
boldness	a brave and confident way of behaving that shows no fear: He is famous for the boldness of his business methods. Even critics admire his boldness.
itching	the fact of having or producing an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails: This cream will reduce the itching. The itching is due to an allergic reaction to the mite.
forsake	forsake verb [T] (LEAVE) literary to leave someone for ever, especially when they need you: Do not forsake me!
chicanery	clever, dishonest talk or behaviour that is used to deceive people: The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.
Two-fifths	dois quintos
usher	to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go acompanhar
buoyed up	a floating object
gloom	sentimento de grante tristeza
overhaul	fazer uma revisão de algo
wobbles	to (cause something to) shake or move
gasp	dar um grito sufocado She gasped in amazement.
galvanize	motivar Western charities were galvanized by TV pictures of starving people.
underneath	x
easel	x
bequeathed	x
painstaking	x
grist	x

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