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We finally arrived at our decision. commencer à apprendre
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to reach a decision, solution etc after a lot of effort:
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Her husband had betrayed her by lying to her. commencer à apprendre
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to behave dishonestly towards someone who loves you or trusts you
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Scott has made the decision to join the navy. commencer à apprendre
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a choice or judgment that you make decisão arbítrio determinação firmeza
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Teachers meet regularly to evaluate students’ progress. commencer à apprendre
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to judge how good, useful, or successful something is. avaliar estimar o valor orçar calcular
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We spent a week exploring the idea of employing a new partner. commencer à apprendre
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to consider something extensively explorar pesquisar investigar
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You should follow your principles. commencer à apprendre
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to believe in and obey a particular set of religious or political ideas
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We are looking into the cause of the fire. commencer à apprendre
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to try to find out the truth about a problem, situation, etc
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The decision of whether to invest in new stock was postponed till the next financial year. commencer à apprendre
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The general principle is that free education should be available for children up to the age of sixteen. commencer à apprendre
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the basic idea that a plan or system is based on
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It took four days for the letter to reach me. commencer à apprendre
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We had to evaluate the situation before we made a decision. commencer à apprendre
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a combination of all the things that are happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place.
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It looks as if she's sticking to her word. commencer à apprendre
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to do or keep doing what you said you would do or what you believe in, even when it is difficult
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These shoes are expensive because they are hand-made. commencer à apprendre
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made by people using their hands, not by a machine
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My child's birth was a life-changing moment. commencer à apprendre
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the process or result of something or someone becoming different often because of an event, circumstance or situation
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He has been involved in a long- running dispute with his neighbour. commencer à apprendre
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continuing for a long time – used especially about disputes, campaigns, or shows longa duração, longo prazo
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He's a three-day-old baby. commencer à apprendre
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used to talk about how long a person or thing has lived or existed
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She created a ten-metre high statue. commencer à apprendre
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the basic unit for measuring length in the metric system, to describe the height of an object
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We've had a three-year long relationship. commencer à apprendre
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continuing for three years
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Moving house can be a time-consuming process. commencer à apprendre
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He is well-qualified for the job. commencer à apprendre
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having above and beyond the knowledge, experience, or skills, especially for a particular job
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Our dogs have never shown any aggression towards other dogs. commencer à apprendre
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angry or violent behaviour or feelings agressividade, agressão, ataque
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Babies have very little control over their movements. commencer à apprendre
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the power or ability to make someone or something do what you want governo autoridade controle comando inspeção
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They are demanding equality for men commencer à apprendre
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when people have the same rights
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I believe in fairness and justice. commencer à apprendre
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behaviour which is reasonable, right, and accepted by most people justiça lealdade clareza justeza formosura paridade
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I'll never forget the generosity he showed towards my parents. commencer à apprendre
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a generous attitude, or generous behaviour
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I don't like him because he is motivated by greed. commencer à apprendre
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a strong desire for more food, money, power, possessions, etc than you need ganância cobiça avareza gula
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The killers must be brought to justice. commencer à apprendre
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the system by which people are judged in courts of law and criminals are punished
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People want to feel they have some power over their future. commencer à apprendre
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the ability to control or influence people or events energia poder potência força
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He had an aggressive attitude when he entered the room. commencer à apprendre
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behaving in an angry or violent way towards someone agressivo beligerante ofensivo agressivo
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I had assertiveness training when I started my new role as a manager. commencer à apprendre
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behaving confidently to make people listen to you assertivo peremptório agressivo energético
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I work in a very collaborative team. commencer à apprendre
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to work together to produce or achieve something cooperativo participativo
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Unfortunately, she had a confrontational style of management. commencer à apprendre
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likely to cause arguments or make people angry
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The U.S. wants to establish diplomatic relations with China. commencer à apprendre
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relating to the relationships between countries
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Let me ask you a direct question. commencer à apprendre
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saying exactly what you mean in an honest clear way directo claro imediato evidente direto
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Remember to stay focused. commencer à apprendre
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giving all attention to a particular thing concentrado focado compenetrado
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She’s a very sensible girl commencer à apprendre
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someone who is sensible is able to make good decisions sensato [pessoa, decisão] sensato sensata prudente ajuizado
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He was very sensitive to other people's needs. commencer à apprendre
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a sensitive person thinks of how other people will feel about something sensível [aos sentimentos de outros, ao frio, etc.] suscetível delicado [assunto, questão], sensível suscetível emotiva
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Mark and Sally are very supportive of each other. commencer à apprendre
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giving help or encouragement solidário, que dá apoio compreensivo que apóia
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There was no tactful way of phrasing what he wanted to say. commencer à apprendre
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careful not to say or do something that will upset someone diplomático, com tacto, hábil, arguto
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The staff were unfriendly and unhelpful. commencer à apprendre
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not helping in a situation and sometimes making it worse pouco prestável [pessoa] pouco construtivo, inútil [comentário, sugestão]
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I've had a horrible day. I need a shoulder to cry on. We did not come here to provide a shoulder to cry on. commencer à apprendre
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someone who gives somebody sympathy when they're upset um ombro onde chorar, Não viemos consolar uns e outros.
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My parents are always there for me if I need them. commencer à apprendre
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to be available for a person
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I wore a brand-new dress for the party. commencer à apprendre
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Since he's gone to the gym, he's much more broad-shouldered. commencer à apprendre
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used to describe a person with wide shoulders espadaúdo, de ombros largos
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I was curly-haired as a child. commencer à apprendre
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curly hair has a lot of curls cabelo encaracolado, de cabelo cacheado
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I prefer dark-haired men. commencer à apprendre
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dark hair is brown or black and not fair
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My friend needs to paint her room so I'll give her a helping hand. commencer à apprendre
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to do something to help somebody
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go out of way to do something He will always go out of his way to help you. commencer à apprendre
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to do something to help even though it's not convenient for you desviar-se do seu caminho
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Jane is getting married soon so she bought white high-heeled shoes. commencer à apprendre
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shoes in which the heels are raised high
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Jim always locks horns with people on every possible subject. commencer à apprendre
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to be in a conflict with somebody
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I do all the work and Al never lifts a finger. commencer à apprendre
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to not make any effort to help someone
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I wish I was straight-haired. commencer à apprendre
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Have you been on holiday? You are lovely and sun-tanned. commencer à apprendre
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to have brown skin after someone with pale skin has spent time in the sun
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They're always talking about her behind her back. commencer à apprendre
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to talk about someone without them knowing, especially in an unkind way falar nas costas de alguém
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She never wears baggy trousers, she loves tight-fitting jeans. commencer à apprendre
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fits close to the body and is not loose
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If you don't voice your opinion, people will walk all over you. commencer à apprendre
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to treat someone very badly acalcanhar {v.tr.} [fig.] (espezinhar)
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