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B2 · Time & numbers
B2 · Tempo e números
sessão
a period of time that is spent doing a particular activity
The morning sessions tend to fill up first, so sign up early
As sessões da manhã tendem a encher primeiro, então inscreva-se cedo.
Due to the popularity of this course, we will offer two sessions
SinônimosmeetingperiodsittingconferenceassemblyhearingAntônimoswholeentiretyconstantemente
all the time; repeatedly
The company is constantly looking for highly trained employees
A empresa está constantemente à procura de funcionários altamente qualificados.
Martin constantly checked his messages to see if anyone had called for an interview
SinônimoscontinuouslyalwaysregularlyfrequentlyperpetuallyincessantlyceaselesslyAntônimosoccasionallysometimesrarelyinfrequentlyneverde longo prazo
that will last or have an effect over a long period of time
The CEO's long-term goal was to increase the return on investment
A meta de longo prazo do CEO era aumentar o retorno sobre o investimento.
Over the long-term, unemployment is expected to remain steady
SinônimosprolongedextendedlastingenduringpermanentAntônimosshort-termtemporaryimmediatebriefmomentarycomumente
usually; very often; by most people
The restaurants in this area commonly serve office workers and are only open during the week
Os restaurantes nesta área comumente servem trabalhadores de escritório e só estão abertos durante a semana.
The people who work in this building commonly order their lunch from the sandwich shop on the first floor
SinônimosfrequentlygenerallyusuallynormallytypicallyregularlyAntônimosrarelyinfrequentlyuncommonlyseldomoccasionallyatrasar, adiar
to make somebody/something late or force them to move or happen more slowly
The bus was delayed due to inclement weather
O ônibus foi atrasado por causa do mau tempo.
The heavy traffic delayed our arrival at the train station
SinônimospostponedeferstallprocrastinatesuspendretardAntônimosadvanceaccelerateexpeditehastenrushcalcular
to use numbers to find out a total number, amount, distance, etc.
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet.
Ainda não calculamos realmente o custo das férias.
Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings.
SinônimoscomputefigureestimatedetermineassessreckonevaluateAntônimosguessestimatespeculateassumeapproximateignoreoverlookfinalmente
in the end; finally
Ultimately, all the colonies will become independent.
Finalmente, todas as colônias se tornarão independentes.
A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness.
Sinônimoseventuallyfinallyin the endat lastbasicallyfundamentallyAntônimosinitiallyprimarilyfirstoriginallygradualmente
slowly, over a long period of time
Gradually, the children began to understand.
Gradualmente, as crianças começaram a entender.
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process.
Sinônimosslowlyprogressivelystep by steplittle by littleby degreesincrementallyAntônimossuddenlyabruptlyimmediatelyinstantlyat onceorigem
the point from which something starts; the cause of something
It's a book about the origin of the universe.
É um livro sobre a origem do universo.
the origins of life on earth
SinônimossourcebeginninggenesisrootderivationinceptionAntônimosendconclusionterminationresultoutcomeeffectinicial
happening at the beginning; first
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign
nas fases iniciais (= no início) da campanha
an initial payment of £60 and ten instalments of £25
SinônimosfirstprimarypreliminaryintroductoryopeningAntônimosfinallastconcludingterminalultimatecada vez mais
more and more all the time
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it.
Cada vez mais, o treinamento está acontecendo no escritório em vez de fora dele.
It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved.
Sinônimosmore and moreprogressivelygraduallysteadilycontinuouslyever moreAntônimosdecreasinglyless and lessinfrequentlyseldomrarelyavanço, progresso
progress or a development in a particular activity or area of understanding
Recent advances in medicine have helped people live much longer.
Os avanços recentes na medicina ajudaram as pessoas a viver muito mais.
SinônimosprogressimprovementdevelopmentfurtheranceprogressiongrowthAntônimosretreatdeclineregressdeteriorationrecessionsetbackdepois
at a later time; after an event that has already been mentioned
We had tea, and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while.
Tomamos chá e depois sentamos no jardim por um tempo.
Shortly afterwards he met her again.
SinônimoslatersubsequentlythenafterthereafterfollowingnextAntônimosbeforepreviouslyearlierpriorcontemporâneo
belonging to the same time
He was contemporary with Ho Chi Minh President.
Ele era contemporâneo do Presidente Ho Chi Minh.
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened).
Sinônimosmoderncurrentpresent-dayexistingcoevalof the timeconcurrentsimultaneousAntônimosoldancientpastoutdatedhistoricalprecedingfutureaniversário
a date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important or special event
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary every year.
Sempre celebramos o nosso aniversário de casamento todos os anos.
on the anniversary of his wife's death
SinônimoscommemorationcelebrationjubileememorialrecurrenceAntônimosnone (generally does not have a direct antonym)constante, contínuo
happening all the time or repeatedly
I can't finish my homework with these constant interruptions from my phone.
Não consigo terminar meu dever de casa com essas interrupções constantes do celular.
SinônimosunwaveringsteadycontinualpersistentconsistentregularfixedAntônimosvariablechanginginconsistentirregularsporadicoccasionalfluctuatingmultiplicar
to add a number to itself a particular number of times
Multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12.
Multiplique 2 e 6 e você obterá 12.
2 multiplied by 4 is/equals/makes 8 (2×4 = 8)
SinônimosincreaseaugmentexpandreproduceproliferateAntônimosdividereducedecreasesubtractlessentemporário
lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent
They had to move into temporary accommodation.
Eles tiveram que se mudar para um alojamento temporário.
I'm looking for some temporary work.
Sinônimosprovisionaltransientpassingshort-terminterimbriefAntônimospermanentlastingenduringeternalforevertransição
the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
the transition from school to full-time work
a transição da escola para o trabalho em tempo integral
SinônimoschangeshiftconversiontransformationevolutionpassageAntônimosstasisstabilitypermanencecontinuationretentionmaintenancesequência
a set of events, actions, numbers, etc. which have a particular order and which lead to a particular result
He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery.
Ele descreveu a sequência de eventos que levaram ao roubo.
SinônimosorderseriessuccessionprogressionchainarrangementAntônimosdisorderrandomnesschaosconfusionpermanente
lasting for a long time or for all time in the future; existing all the time
Eighty-five percent of the land of Greenland lies beneath a permanent ice cap.
Oitenta e cinco por cento da terra da Gronelândia fica sob uma camada de gelo permanente.
SinônimoslastingenduringstablefixedestablishedconstantimmutableAntônimostemporarytransientfleetingimpermanentunstablechangeable
