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PORTUGUESE WORD LIST LEVEL 1

Unit 6  Living traditions

WORDS AND PHRASES
Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
be bombarded ser bombardeado phrase /ˌbi bɑmˈbɑrdəd wɪð/ to receive so many When I come back
with com phone messages, from vacation,
emails, etc. that you I’m bombarded
find it difficult to deal with emails.
with them or answer
them all
ceremony cerimônia noun /ˈserəˌmoʊni/ a formal public event When is the
with special words and graduation ceremony?
traditions
clean out esvaziar phrasal verb /klin ˈaʊt/ to make a place or I need to clean out all
container clean or my desk drawers.
neat by removing
objects that are
not wanted
closet armário noun /ˈklɑzət/ a small room or space I think it’s time
built into a wall for you cleaned out
storing clothes your closet!
cross off riscar phrasal verb /krɔs ˈɔf/ to remove a word or I can cross some things
name from a list off the list now.
custom-made personalizado adjective /ˈkʌstəmˌmeɪd/ designed and made The dog had its own
for one particular custom-made blanket.
person
determine determinar verb /dɪˈtɜrmɪn/ to decide when Who determines when
something should you can take your
happen or be done coffee breaks?
disrupt romper verb /dɪsˈrʌpt/ to interrupt something Our conversations
and prevent it from are always being
continuing disrupted by calls on
the cell phone.
distraction distração noun /dɪˈstrækʃ(ə)n/ something that Emails are becoming
interrupts what a real distraction in
you are doing and the workplace.
prevents you from
concentrating on
something else
drape drapejar verb /dreɪp/ to put something She came into the
made of cloth over or room with her jacket
around something draped over her
shoulders.
festival festival noun /ˈfestɪv(ə)l/ a series of The festival consisted
performances of of student productions
movies, plays, music, of music and drama.
or dancing that is
usually organized in
the same place at the
same time each year

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
freshman calouro noun /ˈfreʃmən/ a student who is in He’s a freshman at the
their first year at high college.
school, college or
university
go over examinar phrasal verb /ɡoʊ ˈoʊvər/ to check something I mentally go over all
carefully the things I have to do.
go through percorrer phrasal verb /ɡoʊ ˈθru/ to search a place I go through my closet
carefully and find something
to wear.
graduation graduação noun /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ the act of receiving The graduation
[non-count] a diploma or degree ceremony takes place
after finishing a course after all the exams.
at school or university
high-ranking de alto nível adjective /ˌhaɪˈræŋkɪŋ/ having an important High-ranking officers
position within an often eat together,
organization away from the
ordinary soldiers.
initiation iniciação noun /ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ a process or ceremony Freshmen have to
in which someone participate in some
becomes a member of initiation rituals.
an organization
institution instituição noun /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃ(ə)n/ a large organization The college is an
such as a bank, important institution.
hospital, university,
or prison
line up alinhar phrasal verb /ˌlaɪn ˈʌp/ to put things in a row She had lined up all
so that they look neat her books neatly on
the shelf.
manage administrar verb /ˈmænɪdʒ/ to deal with Young people who
something effectively are trying to study
often have problems
managing distractions.
mascot mascote noun /ˈmæsˌkɑt/ an animal, person, The college has a dog
or object that is as its mascot.
considered to be
lucky or is used as a
symbol of a team or
organization
military militar adjective /ˈmɪlɪˌteri/ relating to armies All soldiers must
and the way they are undergo at least
organized three years of military
training.
organization organização noun /ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ a group of people Many colleges tell
who have a particular freshmen that it is a
shared purpose or good idea to join an
interest, for example organization.
a political party or
a charity
plan out planejar phrasal verb /plæn ˈaʊt/ to plan something I usually plan out what
carefully, in great I’m going to wear all
detail week.
put on vestir phrasal verb /pʊt ˈɔn/ to cover part of your I always put on my
body with a piece of clothes in the same
clothing order.
ritual ritual noun /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ a formal ceremony New members have to
take part in initiation
rituals.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
snap estalar verb /snæp/ if something such as The dog’s rain jacket
a belt snaps, it closes is draped across her
with a short loud noise back and snaps under
her belly.
social rede social noun /ˌsoʊʃəl ˈnetwɜrkɪŋ/ the creation and Social networking is a
networking [non-count] sharing of information product of the digital
and ideas in online age in which we live.
communities,
accessed via mobile
and web-based
technologies
status estado noun /ˈsteɪtəs/ ; /ˈstætəs/ someone’s position in He enjoyed the status
[non-count] an organization or in that came with being
society, and whether it a doctor.
is important or not
symbolic simbólico adjective /sɪmˈbɑlɪk/ used as a symbol, to The lion is symbolic, as
represent something it represents strength
and pride.
tradition tradição noun /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ an old custom, belief In England it is
or story traditional to give a
cake to someone on
their birthday.
wedding casamento noun /ˈwedɪŋ/ a ceremony in which There will be lots
two people get of flowers at the
married wedding.
write down escrever phrasal verb /raɪt ˈdaʊn/ to write something on I write down
a piece of paper everything I have
to do.

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