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B1 · Society, law & politics (2)
B1 · Sociedade, lei e política (2)
juiz, juíza
a public official who hears cases in a court and decides them according to the law
The judge postponed the hearing because a key witness was ill.
O juiz adiou a audiência porque uma testemunha-chave estava doente.
The presiding judge asked both lawyers to keep their arguments short.
SinônimosassessevaluateappraisedeterminedecideruleconsiderestimateAntônimosignoredisregardoverlookneglectacquitabsolveinvestigar
to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it happened
Reporters need to thoroughly investigate the facts before publishing their stories
Os repórteres precisam investigar minuciosamente os fatos antes de publicar suas histórias.
Michelle's editor sent her to the capital to investigate the story behind the government scandal
SinônimosexamineprobeexploreresearchanalyzestudyscrutinizeinquireAntônimosignoreneglectoverlookdisregardpolítica, diretriz
a plan of action agreed or chosen by a political party, a business, etc.
The government announced a new policy on education last week.
O governo anunciou uma nova política para a educação na semana passada.
SinônimosprincipleguidelineprocedureplaninsurancecontractruleapproachAntônimoschancedisorganizationlawlessnesspolítico
connected with the state, government or public affairs
He was a political prisoner(= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state).
Ele era um prisioneiro político (= alguém que foi preso porque se pensava que era prejudicial ao estado).
a monarch without political power
SinônimosgovernmentalcivicadministrativestateofficialAntônimosapoliticalnonpoliticalimpartialunbiasedinocente
not guilty of a crime, etc.; not having done something wrong
Someone told your secret, but it wasn't me. I'm innocent.
Alguém contou o seu segredo, mas não fui eu. Sou inocente.
She was found innocent of any crime.
Sinônimosblamelessguiltlessnot guiltypurevirtuousuprightAntônimosguiltyculpableblameworthycorruptevilpacífico
not involving a war, violence or argument
Iceland is considered as the most peaceful country in the world.
A Islândia é considerada o país mais pacífico do mundo.
people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence
SinônimostranquilserenecalmplacidquietpeaceablerestfulAntônimosviolentturbulentagitateddisruptivenoisywarlikeoficial
agreed to, said, done, etc. by somebody who is in a position of authority
English is the official language of many countries around the world.
O inglês é a língua oficial de muitos países ao redor do mundo.
SinônimosauthorizedcertifiedformalpublicaccreditedAntônimosunofficialinformalprivatequestão, tema, assunto
an important topic that people are discussing or arguing about
Climate change is one of the most important issues for young people today.
A mudança climática é uma das questões mais importantes para os jovens hoje em dia.
Sinônimosreleasepublishlaunchdistributeput forthbring outcirculatepromulgateAntônimoswithdrawrecallretractsuppressconcealassassinato, homicídio
the crime of killing somebody deliberately
He was found guilty of murder and sent to prison for life.
Ele foi considerado culpado de assassinato e condenado à prisão perpétua.
SinônimosslayingassassinationhomicidemanslaughterliquidationexecutionAntônimosbirthcreationlifepolítica
the activities involved in getting and using power in public life, and being able to influence decisions that affect a country or a society
party politics
política partidária
He's thinking of going into politics(= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.)
Sinônimosgovernmentstatecraftpolicycivicspolitical scienceAntônimosapoliticsnonpartisanshipassassinato
an act of killing somebody deliberately
brutal killings
assassinatos brutais
In the tiger, evolution has produced a perfect hunting machine.
SinônimosslayingassassinationhomicidemanslaughterexecutionliquidationdestructionterminationAntônimosbirthcreationliferevivalpreservationpolítico
a person whose job involves politics, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
a distinguished/disgraced politician
um político distinto/desgraçado
His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase.
Sinônimosstatesmanpublic servantlegislatorofficeholderleaderAntônimoscitizenvoterprivate citizenconstituentimigrante
a person who has come to live permanently in a different country from the one they were born in
The immigrant family worked hard to build a new life.
A família imigrante trabalhou duro para construir uma nova vida.
SinônimosnewcomermigrantaliensettlerAntônimosnativecitizenresident
