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B1 · Describing things (2)
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obviamente, claramente, evidentemente
in a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly
Her tardiness was obviously resented by her coworkers
Seus atrasos obviamente eram malvistos pelos colegas de trabalho.
SinônimosclearlyevidentlyplainlyundoubtedlycertainlypatentlyunquestionablyAntônimosobscurelyvaguelyquestionablydoubtfullyuncertainlycorretamente
in a way that is correct and/or appropriate
How much money do we need to do the job properly?
Quanto dinheiro precisamos para fazer o trabalho corretamente?
The television isn't working properly.
SinônimoscorrectlyappropriatelysuitablyrightlyaccuratelyfittinglywellAntônimosimproperlyincorrectlyinappropriatelypoorlywronglynaturalmente
in a way that you would expect
Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong.
Naturalmente, fico chateado quando as coisas dão errado.
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children.
Sinônimosobviouslyof coursecertainlysurelyinherentlyspontaneouslynormallyunsuprisinglyAntônimosunnaturallyartificiallyforcedlycontrivedaffectedlyraro
not done, seen, happening, etc. very often
It's very rare to find these birds in England in winter.
É muito raro encontrar esses pássaros na Inglaterra no inverno.
This weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments.
SinônimosuncommonscarceinfrequentexceptionaluniqueunusualAntônimoscommonfrequentusualordinarytypicalrelativo
considered and judged by being compared with something else
After the busy city, the village was a place of relative calm.
Depois da cidade agitada, a vila era um lugar de relativa calma.
Sinônimosrelationfamily memberkinkinsmankinswomanconnectionAntônimosstrangerunrelatedoutsiderprincipalmente
more than anything else; also used to talk about the most important reason for something
They eat mainly fruit and nuts.
Eles comem principalmente frutas e nozes.
The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival.
SinônimosprimarilymostlychieflylargelygenerallyAntônimossecondarilypartiallyincidentallyslightlymarginallyperfeitamente
completely
It's perfectly good as it is (= it doesn't need changing).
Está perfeitamente bom como está (= não precisa mudar).
To be perfectly honest, I didn't want to go anyway.
SinônimoscompletelyabsolutelyentirelyfullytotallyflawlesslyAntônimosimperfectlypartiallyslightlysomewhatpreparado
ready and able to deal with something
When they set out they were well prepared.
Quando partiram, estavam bem preparados.
We'll be better prepared next time.
SinônimosreadyequippedorganizedarrangedfittedqualifiedAntônimosunpreparedunreadyill-equippedunorganizednegligentprivado
belonging to or for the use of a particular person or group; not for public use
The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms.
O hotel tem 110 quartos, todos com banheiro privativo.
The villa has its own private beach.
SinônimospersonalsecretconfidentialexclusiveisolatedAntônimospublicsharedopencommonprático
connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories
practical problems
problemas práticos
From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live.
SinônimosrealisticsensiblepragmaticfeasibleworkablefunctionalappliedutilitarianAntônimosimpracticaltheoreticalidealisticunrealisticuselessunworkableadequado
right, appropriate or correct; according to the rules
We should have had a proper discussion before voting.
Deveríamos ter tido uma discussão adequada antes de votar.
Nothing is in its proper place.
SinônimoscorrectsuitableappropriatefittingrightdecentrespectableformalAntônimosimproperunsuitableinappropriateindecentwrongincorrectprincipal
most important or most successful
He played a leading part in the negotiations.
Ele desempenhou um papel principal nas negociações.
leading experts
SinônimoschiefprincipalforemostdominantprimarymajorguidinginfluentialAntônimosfollowingminorsecondarysubordinatetrailingindireto
happening not as the main aim, cause or result of a particular action, but in addition to it
The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain.
O edifício desabou como resultado indireto da forte chuva.
There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state.
SinônimosroundaboutsecondaryimplicitcircumstantialobliqueAntônimosdirectstraightforwardexplicitimmediateparticularmente
especially; more than usual or more than others
I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half.
Gostei da peça, particularmente a segunda metade.
particularly good/important/useful
Sinônimosespeciallyspecificallynotablyin particularprimarilymainlyAntônimosgenerallyusuallytypicallycommonlyordinarilyin generalnecessariamente, forçosamente
used to say that something cannot be avoided
Learning a new language necessarily takes a lot of time and effort.
Aprender um novo idioma necessariamente exige muito tempo e esforço.
SinônimosinevitablycertainlycompulsorilyrequiredlyassuredlyAntônimosunnecessarilyoptionallypossiblyavoidably
