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Vocabulário de Um Conto de Natal
Um Conto de Natal apresenta estas 48 palavras-chave em inglês, classificadas A2–C2, cada uma com uma breve definição e um exemplo. Toque em qualquer palavra no leitor para ouvi-la e vê-la na frase.
Palavras de nível A2 (10)
- abroad/əˈbrɔd/A2
- in a foreign country“markets abroad”
- accompany/əˈkəmpəni/A2
- be present or associated with an event or entity“French fries come with the hamburger”
- active/ˈæktɪv/A2
- chemical agent capable of activity“`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice”
- admit/ədˈmɪt/A2
- declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of“He admitted his errors”
- affair/əˈfɛr/A2
- a vaguely specified concern“several matters to attend to”
- afford/əˈfɔrd/A2
- be able to spare or give up“I can't afford to spend two hours with this person”
- afraid/əˈfreɪd/A2
- filled with fear or apprehension“afraid even to turn his head”
- alive/əˈlaɪv/A2
- possessing life“the happiest person alive”
- amazed/əˈmeɪzd/A2
- affect with wonder“Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!”
- ancient/ˈeɪnʧənt/A2
- a very old person“ancient history”
Palavras de nível B1 (10)
- accommodate/əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/B1
- be agreeable or acceptable to“This suits my needs”
- adapt/əˈdæpt/B1
- make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose“Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country”
- adjust/əˈʤəst/B1
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard“Adjust the clock, please”
- adjustment/əˈʤəstmənt/B1
- making or becoming suitable“an allowance for profit”
- adventure/ədˈvɛnʧər/B1
- a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)“When you buy these stocks you are gambling”
- alarm/əˈlɑrm/B1
- fear resulting from the awareness of danger“I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”
- alike/əˈlaɪk/B1
- having the same or similar characteristics“all politicians are alike”
- alter/ˈɔltər/B1
- cause to change“The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city”
- altogether/ˌɔltəˈgɛðər/B1
- informal terms for nakedness“in the raw”
- announcement/əˈnaʊnsmɛnt/B1
- a formal public statement“the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war”
Palavras de nível B2 (10)
- abject/ˈæbʤɛkt/B2
- of the most contemptible kind“abject cowardice”
- abode/əˈboʊd/B2
- any address at which you dwell more than temporarily“a person can have several residences”
- accuracy/ˈækjərəsi/B2
- the quality of being near to the true value“he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass”
- ache/eɪk/B2
- a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain“Were you hurting after the accident?”
- acquaintance/əkˈweɪntəns/B2
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something“I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances”
- adamant/ˈædəmənt/B2
- very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem“he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind”
- administer/ədˈmɪnɪstər/B2
- work in an administrative capacity“administer a program”
- admiration/ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/B2
- a feeling of delighted approval and liking“a small token in admiration of your works”
- affection/əˈfɛkʃən/B2
- a positive feeling of liking“he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”
- affectionate/əˈfɛkʃənət/B2
- having or displaying warmth or affection“affectionate children”
Palavras de nível C1 (9)
- accustom/əˈkəstəm/C1
- make psychologically or physically used (to something)“She became habituated to the background music”
- acquaint/əkˈweɪnt/C1
- cause to come to know personally“permit me to acquaint you with my son”
- affront/əˈfrənt/C1
- a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect“turning his back on me was a deliberate insult”
- agitate/ˈæʤəˌteɪt/C1
- try to stir up public opinion“The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks”
- aldermen/ˈɔldərmɪn/C1
- a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)“aldermen usually represent city wards”
- apoplectic/ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/C1
- pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy“apoplectic seizure”
- apparition/ˌæpərˈɪʃən/C1
- a ghostly appearing figure“we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us”
- appraise/əˈpreɪz/C1
- evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of“I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional”
- archway/ˈɑrʧˌweɪ/C1
- a passageway under a curved masonry construction“they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory”
Palavras de nível C2 (9)
- adjoin/əˈʤɔɪn/C2
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary“Canada adjoins the U.S.”
- appalC2
- strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
- barenessC2
- a bleak and desolate atmosphere“the nakedness of the landscape”
- barerC2
- completely unclothed“bare bodies”
- bedightC2
- decorate“deck the halls with holly”
- behindhandC2
- behind schedule“was behindhand with the rent”
- besoughtC2
- ask for or request earnestly“The prophet bid all people to become good persons”
- bewilder/bɪˈwɪldər/C2
- be a mystery or bewildering to“This beats me!”
- bittererC2
- marked by strong resentment or cynicism“an acrimonious dispute”