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B2 · Thinking & opinions (2)
B2 · Pensamento e opiniões (2)
insinuar, implicar, dar a entender
to suggest that something is true or that you feel or think something, without saying so directly
The guarantee on the Walkman implied that all damages were covered under warranty for one year
A garantia do Walkman dava a entender que todos os danos estavam cobertos por um ano.
The travel agent implied that our hotel was not in the safest part of the city, but, when pressed for details, he said the location was fine
SinônimossuggestindicatehintinsinuateintimatesignifyAntônimosstatedeclareexpressassertexplicitdemonstrar
to show something clearly by giving proof or evidence
The professor demonstrated through a case study that a business plan can impress a lender
O professor demonstrou através de um estudo de caso que um plano de negócios pode impressionar um credor.
Alban's business plan demonstrated that he had put a lot of thought into making his dream a reality
SinônimosshowproveillustrateexhibitdisplayindicateAntônimoshideconcealdisproverefuteavaliar
to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully
It's important to evaluate your competition when making a business plan
É importante avaliar a sua concorrência ao fazer um plano de negócios
The lenders evaluated our creditability and decided to loan us money
SinônimosassessjudgeanalyzeappraiseestimategaugeweighAntônimosignoreneglectdisregardoverlookestimar
to judge roughly how much time, effort or money a task or project will need
The developers estimated that the migration would take three sprints.
Os desenvolvedores estimaram que a migração levaria três sprints.
It is hard to estimate a task when the requirements are unclear.
SinônimosapproximatecalculategaugejudgeassessevaluatepredictreckonAntônimosmeasurecalculatedetermineascertainexactlógico
seeming natural, reasonable or sensible
In addition to logical thinkers, a good research and development team should include a few dreamers
Além de pensadores lógicos, uma boa equipe de pesquisa e desenvolvimento deve incluir alguns sonhadores.
It is only logical for a research and development team to concentrate on one or two new products at a time
SinônimosreasonablerationalsensiblevalidsoundcoherentconsistentAntônimosillogicalirrationalunreasonableinvalidabsurdincoherentdeliberadamente
done in a way that was planned, not by chance
She's been deliberately ignoring him all day.
Ela tem ignorado-o deliberadamente o dia todo.
His face was covered in blood.
SinônimosintentionallypurposelyknowinglyconsciouslyexpresslywillfullyAntônimosaccidentallyunintentionallyinadvertentlyunconsciouslymistakenlyjulgamento
the ability to make sensible decisions after carefully considering the best thing to do
good/poor/sound judgement
bom/mau/sólido julgamento
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement.
SinônimosassessmentdiscernmentreasoningsenseunderstandingwisdomopinionestimationAntônimosfollyignoranceirrationalitystupiditycarelessnessthoughtlessnessdeliberado, intencional, proposital
done on purpose rather than by accident
The fire was a deliberate attempt to destroy the forest.
O incêndio foi uma tentativa deliberada de destruir a floresta.
SinônimosintentionalpurposefulcalculatedcarefulthoughtfulAntônimosaccidentalunintentionalunplannedhaphazardcarelessexistência
the state or fact of being real or living or of being present
I was unaware of his existence until today.
Eu não estava ciente da sua existência até hoje.
This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence.
SinônimosbeingrealitysubsistenceoccurrencelifeAntônimosnonexistenceabsencenothingnessoblivionmerecer
to do something or show qualities that mean a particular reaction, reward or punishment is appropriate
Several other points deserve mentioning.
Vários outros pontos merecem ser mencionados.
They didn't deserve to win.
Sinônimosmeritwarrantearnratejustifybe worthy ofAntônimosnot deservebe unworthy oflacknot meritimaginação
the ability to create pictures in your mind; the part of your mind that does this
Use your imagination to picture what life might be like on other planets.
Use a sua imaginação para visualizar como poderia ser a vida em outros planetas.
SinônimoscreativityfantasyvisioningenuityinventionoriginalityAntônimosrealityfactactualitytruthverifiabilitycaso, exemplo
a particular example or case of something
The report highlights a number of instances of injustice.
O relatório destaca vários casos de injustiça.
In most instances, there will be no need for further treatment.
SinônimosexamplecaseoccurrenceoccasionillustrationsituationexampleAntônimosgeneralizationrulenormprincipledescartar
to decide that somebody/something is not important and not worth thinking or talking about
I think we can safely dismiss their objections.
Acho que podemos descartar com segurança as suas objeções.
He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless.
Sinônimosrejectdisregardignorebrush asidediscountoverrulerepudiateAntônimosacceptconsiderheedacknowledgeentertainapproveembraceopor-se
to disagree strongly with somebody’s plan, policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeeding
This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty.
Este partido se oporia amargamente à reintrodução da pena de morte.
I would oppose changing the law.
SinônimosresistobjectfightcounterdisagreechallengeAntônimossupportagreeapproveendorseadvocatepromoteperspicácia
an understanding of what something is like
The book gives us fascinating insights into life in Mexico.
O livro nos dá percepções fascinantes sobre a vida no México.
SinônimosunderstandingperceptionawarenessdiscernmentintuitioncomprehensionwisdomAntônimosignorancenaivetyobliviousnessmisunderstanding
