Inglês Flashcards

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thus is…

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as a result or consequence of this; therefore. in the manner now being indicated or exemplified; in this way.

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hinder is…

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create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction.

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exploit is…

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make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource); employ

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bleak is…

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(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements; hopeless

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wealth is…

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an abundance of valuable possessions or money; affluence

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beyond is…

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at or to the further side of. “to infinity and beyond” “ao infinito e além”. (além)

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wage growth rates is…

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Wage growth is the increase in the value of a fixed regular payment over time

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Conveys is…

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make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone; “transmits an idea of”.

​”The chart conveys the bank’s annual growth through clear visual data.”
(O gráfico transmite o crescimento anual do banco através de dados visuais claros.)

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pursue is…

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to try to do something over a period of time; he tried to pursue a degree.

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Modal Verbs…

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Expressam habilidade, possibilidade, permissão ou obrigação.
Não são conjugados e vêm seguidos de verbos no infinitivo sem “to”.

Can → habilidade (She can swim.)
Could → possibilidade passada (I could help.)
May/Might → possibilidade (It may rain.)
Must → obrigação (You must study.)
Shall → sugestão formal (Shall we go?)
Should → conselho (You should sleep.)
Will → futuro (She will travel.)
Would → condicional (I would go.)

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Though express an idea of…

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Of opposition/contrast.

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O que são modal verbs e qual a função deles?

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Modal verbs são verbos auxiliares do inglês que expressam possibilidade, permissão, obrigação ou habilidade. Exemplos: can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would.

She can swim. (Ela consegue nadar.)
You must study. (Você deve estudar.)

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Indeed

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-Advérbio que reforça uma afirmação, equivalente a “de fato”, “realmente” ou “certamente”.

-Confirmar algo: “The service was excellent indeed.” (O serviço foi realmente excelente.)
-Enfatizar surpresa: “It was a challenge indeed!” (Foi um desafio, de fato!)

Use “indeed” para reforçar elogios ou afirmar algo com mais convicção.

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Which

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Just for objects; do not replace people’s name or name of things; refers back

The phone which is on the table is mine
this is the song which she sings every morning

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They

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Just for plural things

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Whom

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Just for compliments, who is for subject

Artur is the teacher whom I gave the flowers to
Im the one who is in love with you

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Whose

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For belongins (é o “cujo”)

the house whose windows are broken is mine
he’s the teacher whose classes are amazing

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Most common ADDITIVE conjunctions

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- And
-Also / So (depende do contexto)/ Too / As well
-Moreover
-Furthermore
-Besides (ao lado)
-In addition
-Likewise (da mesma maneira)
-Still (ainda sim; depende do contexto)
-First / Second / Third
-Not only … but also
-Along with
-As well as

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Most common CONCLUSIVE/CONSEQUENCE conjunctions

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-After all
-Consequently
-Hence (portanto)
-So
-Then
-Therefore (portanto)
-Thus (portanto)
-As a result
-To sum up
-In summary
-In short
-All in all

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Most common OPPOSITIONAL or CONTRAST conjunctions

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-But
-Yet (ainda)
-However (no entanto)
-Nevertheless (entretanto)
-Nonetheless (apesar disso)
-Still (contudo; depende do contexto)
-Despite (apesar de)
-In spite of (apesar de)
-Even though (embora)
-Although
-Though
-In contrast

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Though and Spite

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Spite só pode ser trocado por spite e though só pode ser trocado por though.

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However e sinônimos diretos

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Nervertheless and Nonetheless are direct synonyms of however.

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hazards

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A hazard is a potential source of harm; dangers

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haul

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to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty; guinchar; transportar.

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hence
*as a consequence; **for this reason**; **"por isso"**.* a stiff breeze and hence a high windchill; His mother was Italian, hence his name - Luca.
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in spite of
**apesar de**; He went in spite of his father’s orders. "In spite of having a 1.0 engine, the car performed well on the trip." (Apesar de ter um motor 1.0, o carro teve um bom desempenho na viagem.) "The bank approved the loan in spite of the low credit score." (O banco aprovou o empréstimo apesar da baixa pontuação de crédito.)
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"May" vs "Might"
*-May → **Alta probabilidade ou permissão formal*** Ex: "She may arrive early." (é provável) Ex: "You may leave." (permissão) *-Might → **Baixa probabilidade** ou situações hipotéticas* Ex: "It might snow tomorrow." (pouco provável) Ex: "If I won, I might travel." (condicional)
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feasible
possible or practical to do; practical. likely; probable: "the most feasible explanation"
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Eventually
"Eventually" em inglês e "eventualmente" em português são falsos cognatos (palavras que parecem semelhantes, mas têm significados diferentes). Vamos esclarecer: "**Eventually**" em inglês significa "**finalmente**", "com o tempo" ou "**no final das contas**"
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Disavow
Significa negar, repudiar ou desvincular-se de uma responsabilidade, conhecimento ou conexão com algo. ​Em provas da Cesgranrio, este termo aparece geralmente em textos sobre ética, segurança da informação ou declarações oficiais de instituições. ​Exemplo: "The bank issued a statement to disavow any connection with the fraudulent website." (O banco emitiu um comunicado para negar/desvincular-se de qualquer conexão com o site fraudulento.)
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Striven
É o particípio passado do verbo strive, que significa esforçar-se ao máximo, lutar ou empenhar-se para alcançar um objetivo. "The institution has striven to improve its digital security recently." (A instituição tem se empenhado para melhorar sua segurança digital recentemente.)
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For instance
É uma locução conjuntiva usada para introduzir um exemplo, sendo o sinônimo mais comum de "for example". "Digital banks offer many benefits; for instance, they usually have lower fees than traditional ones." (Bancos digitais oferecem muitos benefícios; por exemplo, eles geralmente têm taxas mais baixas que os tradicionais.)