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A2 · Communication & media (3)

A2 · Comunicação e mídia (3)

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    respond(verb)

    /rɪˈspɑːnd/

    responder

    to give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something

    I asked him his name, but he didn't respond.

    Perguntei-lhe o nome, mas ele não respondeu.

    Sinônimosanswerreplyreactacknowledgeretort
    Antônimosignoreneglectdisregardoverlookdisregard
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    voice(noun)

    /vɔɪs/

    voz

    the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing

    to raise/lower your voice (= to speak louder/more quietly)

    aumentar/baixar a voz (= falar mais alto/mais baixo)

    I could hear voices in the next room.

    Sinônimostonesoundutteranceexpressionaccentspeech
    Antônimossilencequietnoiselessness
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    speaker(noun)

    /ˈspiːkər/

    palestrante

    a person who gives a talk or makes a speech

    He was a guest speaker at the conference.

    Ele foi um palestrante convidado na conferência.

    The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month.

    Sinônimosoratorlecturerpresentercommentatornarratorannouncer
    Antônimoslisteneraudienceattendee
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    shout(verb)

    /ʃaʊt/

    gritar

    to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly/angrily to somebody

    I shouted for help but nobody came.

    Gritei por ajuda, mas ninguém veio.

    He shouted that he couldn't swim.

    Sinônimosyellcryscreamhollerbawlexclaim
    Antônimoswhispermurmurmutter
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    term(noun)

    /tɜːrm/

    termo

    a word or phrase used as the name of something, especially one connected with a particular type of language

    'Byte' is a computer term for a small unit of information.

    'Byte' é um termo de informática para uma pequena unidade de informação.

    Sinônimosperioddurationsemesterexpressionwordphrase
    Antônimosinfinityentiretywhole
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    symbol(noun)

    /ˈsɪmbl/

    símbolo

    a person, an object, an event, etc. that represents a more general quality or situation

    Mount Fuji is seen as the symbol of Japan.

    O Monte Fuji é visto como o símbolo do Japão.

    Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.

    Sinônimosemblemrepresentationtokensignmarkicon
    Antônimosrealityactualityliteralsubstance
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    reply(verb)

    /rɪˈplaɪ/

    responder

    to say or write something as an answer to somebody/something

    I replied that it was 12 o'clock.

    Respondi que eram doze horas.

    He never replied to any of my letters.

    Sinônimosanswerrespondretortrejoinacknowledge
    Antônimosaskquestionignorerequestdisregard
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    speech(noun)

    /spiːtʃ/

    discurso

    a formal talk that a person gives to an audience

    He made the announcement in a speech on television.

    Ele fez o anúncio em um discurso na televisão.

    Several people made speeches at the wedding.

    Sinônimosaddresslectureorationpresentationtalkdiscoursesermon
    Antônimossilencequietwritingprinted word
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    wish(verb)

    /wɪʃ/

    desejar, querer

    (formal) to want to do or have something

    I wish to speak to the manager.

    Desejo falar com o gerente.

    It was her dying wish that I should have it.

    Sinônimosdesirewanthopelong foryearn foraspirationcraving
    Antônimosdislikehateaversionindifference
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    sign(noun)

    /saɪn/

    placa, letreiro, aviso

    a piece of paper, wood or metal that has writing or a picture on it giving information, directions or a warning

    The sign on the door said the shop was closed for lunch.

    A placa na porta dizia que a loja estava fechada para o almoço.

    Sinônimosindicationmarksignalevidencetraceomensymptomgesture
    Antônimosobscurityconcealmentignorancelack of evidence
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    request(noun)

    /rɪˈkwest/

    pedido

    the action of asking for something formally and politely; a thing that you formally ask for

    He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go).

    Ele estava lá a pedido do gerente dele / a pedido do gerente dele (= porque o gerente dele tinha pedido para ele ir).

    Catalogues are available on request.

    Sinônimosappealapplicationentreatypetitionpleasuitdemand
    Antônimoscommandorderdenialrefusal
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    tablet(noun)

    /ˈtæblət/

    tablet

    a small computer that is easy to carry, with a large touch screen and usually without a physical keyboard

    I read the news on my tablet every morning.

    Leio as notícias no meu tablet todas as manhãs.

    Sinônimospilllozengecapsule
    Antônimosliquidsolutionpowder
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    series(noun)

    /ˈsɪriːz/

    série

    a set of television or radio programmes or podcasts that deal with the same subject or that have the same characters

    Hello Fatty is a popular TV cartoon series for kids.

    Olá Fatty é uma série de desenhos animados popular para crianças.

    The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen.

    Sinônimossequencesuccessionstringcyclerunset
    Antônimosone-offsingleindividualstandalone
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    stamp(noun)

    /stæmp/

    selo

    a small piece of paper with a design on it that you buy and stick on an envelope or a package before you post it

    The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event

    Os correios emitiram um selo comemorativo para marcar o evento.

    The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event.

    Sinônimosmarkimprintsealtokenlabel
    Antônimoseraseremoveunmark
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    screen(noun)

    /skriːn/

    tela

    the flat surface at the front of a television, computer, or other electronic device, on which you see pictures or information

    Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)?

    Você pode imprimir esta tela para mim?

    a computer screen

    Sinônimosdisplaymonitorinterfaceprojectionshieldcover
    Antônimosrealityopennessexposure
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    user(noun)

    /ˈjuːzər/

    usuário

    a person or thing that uses something

    road users

    utentes da estrada

    computer software users

    Sinônimosconsumercustomerclientpatronsubscriberoperator
    Antônimosprovideradministratordevelopercreator
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    response(noun)

    /rɪˈspɑːns/

    resposta

    a spoken or written answer

    In response to your enquiry…

    Em resposta à sua consulta…

    I received an encouraging response to my advertisement.

    Sinônimosanswerreplyreactionacknowledgmentfeedback
    Antônimosquestionrequestsilenceinaction
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    web(noun)

    /web/

    web, internet

    a system for finding information on the internet, in which documents are connected to other documents

    I found a lot of useful information about my project on the web.

    Encontrei muitas informações úteis sobre o meu projeto na web.

    Sinônimosnetnetworkmeshtangleinterconnection
    Antônimosseparationdetachmentdisconnectunraveling
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    reporter(noun)

    /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

    repórter

    a person who collects and reports news for newspapers, radio or television

    The reporter asked the politician a difficult question.

    O repórter fez uma pergunta difícil ao político.

    Sinônimosjournalistcorrespondentnewsmannewswoman
    Antônimossourcesubject