ENGLISH VOCABULARY

genial

(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm I was summoned to the office of the Minister of State, a genial politician called George Thompson, who was about to receive an official visitor from the Central African Republic.

tantamount

(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect A tantamount picture to the Mona Lisa was exposed in National Museum.

bizarre

(adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical; uncanny

flippant

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy 'a flippant remark'

sluggish

(adj.) lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull - The economy remains sluggish... - Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.

scant

(adj.) not enough; barely enough; marked by a small or insufficient amount It is meant to be illustrative on the scant degree of attention Beijing is getting from Brazil nowadays.

pompous

(adj.) overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious Belt and Road Forum, a pompous high-level meeting convened by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

smug

(adj.) overly self-satisfied, self-righteous

staid

(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct YAD VASHEM, Israel's national authority for research and commemoration of the Holocaust, is a staid institute, as befits(apllies) its role, and usually shies away (avoid) from political controversy.

brazen

(adj.) shameless, impudent; made of brass SYNONYMS: saucy, bold ANTONYMS: deferential, respectful, self-effacing forcing them TO surrender their technology and tolerating brazen intellectual-property theft.

was finding it difficult

With a tiny majority in the Knesset, the governing coalition was finding it difficult to get things done. Com uma pequena maioria no Knesset, a coalizão governista achava difícil fazer as coisas.

newlyweds

a man and a woman who have not been married to each other for very long; mate, old woman, spouse wife And the ability to get health coverage under a spouse's plan, for example, might have encouraged some newlyweds to quit a job they were only keeping for the benefits.

fellow

a man or boy; member My professor is a fellow of the literature society.

racket

a loud and disturbing noise; a piece of sports equipment; You can refer to an illegal activity used to make money as a racket. (INFORMAL) - but soon start their own extortion and protection rackets.

relief

aid for the needy; welfare; remedy, aid; relaxation alleviation assistance comfort happiness The Red Sea port is the entry point for the bulk of imported goods and relief aid to Yemen, which the UN has described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

even closer

ainda mais próxima Our human, political and economic bonds have transcended geography and history, and promise to pave the way for a future of even closer collaboration.

smog

air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog India's deadly smog is not just the result of growing industrial activity, but it also stems from illegal practices like the crop burning and reliance on wood burning for cooking and heating homes.

hardly

almost not Given the centrality of communication in diplomacy, it is hardly surprising that the rise of social media should be of interest to practitioners of diplomacy.

albeit (conj)

although, even though, while, despite Charles's letter was indeed(de fato) published, albeit in a somewhat(um tanto, um pouco, de certo modo) abbreviated form.

much as

altough, even tough Much as she needed the job, she had to refuse.

unfailingly

always, without fail

bellyful

an amount that is more than enough; abundant, adequate, ample, full, sufficient, suitable THE global economy is sicker than a man with a bellyful of bad oysters. (=facing a slump of drastic proportions)

preys

an animal hunted or caught for food There are many preys for the lion solving its faim, mainly if it is an resilient animal which tolerates the difficulties.

foe

an enemy or opponent All items with a blue check mark will later be available foe selection.

compliment

an expression of esteem or approval; praise, flattery, admiration, adulation, applause blessing, commendation, courtesy do you take that as a compliment?

milestone

an important event, achievement, anniversary, breakthrough, discovery, event, landmark, occasion, turning point Germany will hit a significant demographic milestone over the next year.

gauge

an instrument for measuring or testing; to measure Because Moscow and Beijing gauge their power in relation to the United States, they view weakening Western democracy as a means of enhancing their own standing.

awe

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration But from a certain nameless awe with which the mad assumptions of the mummer(person who imitates) had inspired the whole party, there were found none who put forth hand to seize him;

cross

angry, annoyed

whatever

anything or everything that or no matter what independentemente Whatever details emerge, the USMCA is unlikely to be worse than no deal at all.

looming

appear as a shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening. Russian and China joint military engagement forecasts a looming international conflict between authoritarianism and democracy.

exerted

apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality). Since then, various militia groups have exerted discreet yet effective control of Seropédica and other neighbourhoods

price

appraise, cost, estimate, fix, reduce, value Berlin had largely priced in a rappochement between Trump and Putin.

undertaking

something someone decides to do or start; endeavor, attempt; affair; effort; enterprise; experiment; operation Griffiths is trying to learn the lessons of the previous failed talks in September, when Houthi negotiators felt unable to travel to Geneva after undertakings about wounded soldiers and the return of the negotiators to Yemen at the end of the talks were not met.

plain sailing

something that is easy and without problems But all is not necessarily plain sailing.

vilified

speak or write about in an abusively derogatory manner; denigrate

to and fro

backwards and forwards; to Now in no one of the seven apartments was there any lamp or candelabrum, amid the profusion of golden ornaments that lay scattered to and fro(=strewn throughout) or depended from the roof.

stench

bad smell The whiff of elite self-dealing and corruption is another grievance—and in Brazil it is a stench.

sullen

bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy; was a serious and grave young man. A more candid, sullen face it would be impossible to find.

posse

band, crowd, multitude, detachment

browbeaten

be intimidated with harsh or abusive words; castigate, nag, badger, bully, coerce, harass

belong to

be owned by

rafters

beams that support a roof; pieces of wood that support a roof. many shoulders(ombro ou acostamento), and brought them back to hang(pendurar) from the rafters.

running out

becoming used up; almost gone or empty; esgotando-se After thirty years with no solution to the conflict, patience is running out in the camps.

ere

before; previous to; sooner than; afore

muffled

being or made softer or less loud or clear; If something muffles a sound, it makes it quieter and more difficult to hear. She heard a muffled cough(tosse) behind her.

rightfully

belonging(property) to someone by law

chunk

block, dollop, hunk, lump, piece, portion, wad I cut three apples into large chunks for the pie filling.

adamantly

boldly; not giving in; firmly; decisively, doggedly persistently Chimamanda began to adamantly rebuff (rejection) international stories for their lack of black characters.

Ribbons

bow, decoration, streamer, strip, stripe tape, rasgar algo em pedaços Politicians prefer cutting ribbons outside new schools to improving what happens inside them.

split

break up, separate, part, part company, become estranged, reach a parting of the ways 'a group of Nottinghamshire miners split away to create a separate union'

realm

special field of something or someone; kingdom; area of responsibility or rule In light of the translations and summary, discuss the concepts of power and storytelling in the realm of international diplomatic actions.

splurge

spend a lot of money The pension splurge hurts the economy in other ways, for example by withdrawing employees prematurely from the workforce and taking money away from education and infrastructure.

spin

spine, giro, centifugação HOW much yarn(fio, filamento) per day could an 18th-century British woman spin?

scaremongering

spreading stories that cause public fear A politician from Mr Temer's coalition accuses the government of "demographic scaremongering"—as if ageing were unpredictable.

huffing and puffing

breathing quickly and a lot We must no longer be in the position where - huffing and puffing to catch up - we find ourselves commenting on developments [...] Não podemos continuar a comentar, de língua de fora, desenvolvimentos já em curso.

cushion

buffer, headrest, mat, atenuar, amortecer, soften One conclusion from the past few weeks is that policymakers now accept that the trade war is real, and are starting to cushion the economy.

wobbled

stagger, quake, careen, falter, flounder, lurch, oscillate The bicycle's wheels are wobbling because they are loose.

Spare the rod and spoil the child

stance on child punishment in 18th century society

estrangement

state of being separated or kept at a distance Estrangement from the familiar is the start of every theory.

unbowed

stiff; not controlled or oppressed; independent A number of lawmakers on the left in the France Unbowed party boycotted the Versailles speech, calling it a "monarchic drift".

stalled

stopped or brought to a standstill, usually against your wish We are stalled the service in your home for lacking of payment.

weird

strange and unusual, sometimes in a way that upsets you You hardly think about being Ghanaian, but then you find yourself here with a weird sense of nationalism that you develop.

tussle

struggle, fight We are prepared to tussle with you over the new definition of the Lisbon strategy and to work with you on this.

underpin

support, justify, or form the basis for An expression of male domination in the ideas and practices that underpin female oppression.

buoyed

supported and encouraged; make light; cheerful and optimistic; proped up, sustained buoyed by technical breakthroughs (important development or achievement) and looming questions about squaring development with energy security.

assume

suppose to be the case, without proof. believe, take for granted, take, undertake, pretend, adopt, acquire, to assume = to make an assumption Recent social studies of science have termed the epistemological standpoint that assumes a relation between power and knowledge an "equivalence postulate".

kindness

the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. SYNONYMS: kindliness, kind-heartedness, warm-heartedness, tender-heartedness, goodwill, affectionateness, affection, warmth, gentleness, tenderness, concern, care

flesh

the skin, muscle and fat on your body Mike Pompeo, America's secretary of state, is trying to put flesh on those flimsy bones (ossos).

Fandom

the state or condition of being a fan of someone or something Bello Latin America searches for redemption on the football pitch (field) The extra intensity of Latin American fandom.

in the long run

the time period in which all inputs can be varied; no longo prazo That will be hard to explain to anyone in the long run.

goodwill

the value of all favorable attributes that relate to a company that are not attributable to any other specific asset; GENEROSITY

breadth

the width of something, comprehensive quality; extent

narrow

thin, not wide

kidnapper

this person takes people and demands money for their return; sequestrador Her kidnapper successfully extorted a £175,000 ransom for her release...

lunge

thrust, plunge, sudden forward movement; arremeter, mergulhar he would steal away from his mother and the peacocks in the garden and go to his attic room and there lunge and plunge and slice the air with his blade.

bound

tied, obligated; sure definite guaranteed My love for humanity knows no bounds. limites, fronteira An old fence bounds my grandfather's property. limitar, obrigar We are bound by the terms of the contract. vinculado The parties are bound to the terms of the contract. sujeito

tiresome

tiring; boring; annoying; tedious; irritating The repetition of single words and of phrases results in a tiresome text, one in which the author tries to tell a story but is stuck in descriptive language.

do away with

to abolish abolish, quash, get rid of, discard, remove, eliminate, discontinue, cancel, stop, end, terminate, put an end to, put a stop to, call a halt to, dispense with, drop, abandon, give up

accrue

to accumulate; grow by additions, obtein moe

kowtowing

to act in an obsequious manner In modern times, diplomacy has also become associated with appeasement of one kind or another, with kowtowing to foreign governments.

reply

to answer Netanyahu's original comments came in reply to an Instagram post by Israeli actor Rotem Sela, who had asked: "When the hell will someone in this government convey to the public that Israel is a state of all its citizens and that all people were created equal?"

deploy

to arrange strategically military resources But verifiably dismantling the existing arsenal and deploying inspectors across all sites would take much longer; Mr Hecker and others have suggested a decade.

deserve

to be worthy of; earn something; merecer We deserved to win the match because we played well.

let up

to become less strong; pause There was no let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday...

harden

to become or make something become firm, stiff, or solid Butter hardens at low temperatures.

snap

to bite quickly Snap decisions are not always smart decisions.

hiker

someone who walks long distances in the mountains or country for pleasure It struck at a depth of 10km (6 miles), a week after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake killed 14 people on Lombok and briefly stranded hundreds of hikers on the slopes(encostas) of a volcano.

appease

to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily); satisfy, pacify, allay, alleviate, assuage "weirdly deferential behavior toward Putin -- his singular reluctance to criticize, his boundless willingness to appease (satisfied), his desire to face time."

enthralled

to captivate or charm, fascinated

overtake

to catch up with; ultrapassar Its population will soon overtake its Asian rival's.

abide by

to comply with; to conform; you dislike them very much; CAN'T STAND He also wants to weaken the EU's commitment to abide by a deal with Iran to curtail its nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

slash

to cut, downsize, rationalize I need to slash expenses to save money.

quaffing

to drink heartily The image of a diplomat clad in pinstripes, quaffing champagne, and leading the good life in a magnificent embassy, dies hard.

underscore

to emphasize

crumbling

to fall apart, break up into small pieces. " in which the army took over Rio's crumbling security from its cash-strapped state government".

unbidden

without having been commanded or invited. (especially of a thought or feeling) arising without conscious effort; casual, impromptu The name came unbidden to Cook's mind-Ashley Stoker...

unskilled

without needing any skills or training; incompetent inexperienced; uneducated; unqualified

laudable

worthy of praise and honor Brazil's geriatric generosity came from laudable impulses.

braided

woven or twined together; piece used to decorate clothes or curtains Characters in Chimamanda's new story writing included characters with both white braided and curly(encaracolado) black hair stereotypes.

uncanny

so remarkable as to seem supernatural, very strange, unusual

across the pond

(UK) This idiom means on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, used to refer to the US or the UK depending on the context; overseas

ingrained

(adj) deep-rooted, forming part of the very essence; worked into the fiber These criticisms have acquired the rancid flavour of class warfare, a deeply ingrained British pastime.

voluble

(adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent, solúvel Only a few years ago populist nationalists exercised voluble sway over the region's politics, from Venezuela's Hugo Chávez to Cristina Fernández in Argentina and Rafael Correa in Ecuador.

ever more

"cada vez mais" Perhaps most importantly, a less male representation projects a less fusty national image at a time when soft power counts for ever more.

melting pot process

"mistura, caldeirão de culturas" Thanks to a remarkable kind of linguistic melting pot process, early Americans spoke with a standard dialect all their own that was often met with approval by English observers, in contrast to how certain American accents are sometimes judged today.

not all that

"não muda muito", "não resta muito"... Does a female ambassador change anything? Besides the pressing linguistic question of whether to call her Madame l'Ambassadrice or Madame l'Ambassadeur, the answer may be: not all that much.

tenuous

(adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported; uncertain, weak, weak, thin, delicate, dubious flimsy, insubstantial, nebulous, questionable shaky, sketchy the people of Germany are turning against their leadership as migration is rocking the already tenuous Berlin coalition.

unbridled

(adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint ...a tale of lust(desire) and unbridled passion.

freshly

(adv) caught or produced not long ago Syn: recently The UN humanitarian chief, Martin Lowcock, freshly back from Yemen, said the country will need billions next year and predicted the talks would not be a fast process.

appeal

(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; petition in second instance Romania's government issued a last-minute appeal to him to call off his trip.

flattery

(n.) - compliments, sycophancy; consists of flattering(more attactive) words or behaviour. Some of that may be a diplomatic dose of flattery; much of it

amnesty

(n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution; amnestry the decriminalisation of marijuana and an amnesty for low-level criminals, and placing a greater emphasis on crime prevention.

laggard

(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond Brazil's current president Michel Temer is a laggard in this global race for gold.

firebrand

(n.) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person In Latin America, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a left-wing firebrand, will take office in Mexico in December.

upheaval

(n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change Amid all the upheaval, it's worth remembering that Trump won the election with just under 78,000 votes in three states -- Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

prowess

(n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability Until recently officials and executives believed their own declarations of technological prowess.

aegis

(n.) protection; patronage; sponsorship, auspices Still, the headline accomplishment remains: no global conflagration has occurred under the aegis of the postwar order.

grumbling

(v.) complaining in a low voice Despite such grumbling, Mr Temer has a good chance of getting the reform through reasonably intact.

beset

(v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj., part.) harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels) The deal also must survive the political uncertainty besetting Brazil in the run-up to presidential elections in October.

waive

(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

assuage

(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench Boeing and Embraer had been working to assuage the Brazilian government's concerns that the deal would compromise the independence of Embraer's defense business.

convey

(v.) to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to

avert

(v.) to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid *SYNONYMS:* stop deflect, ward off, preclude *ANTONYMS:* invite, induce, provoke, cause It should provide some certainty for the people and businesses worried about NAFTA's demise, and avert the protracted political battle that would have resulted had the Trump administration tried to push through a bilateral deal with Mexico alone.

befits

(verb) suits; applies He lived in the style befitting a gentleman.

overrun

- defeat, invade, massacre, occupy, overwhelm, raid, rout, swamp - infest, spread over; exceed, beset, choke deluge, inundate, invade, overflow, overwhelm ravage Corruption and overruns(excessos) have been widespread, though not nearly at the level of the $50bn Sochi Olympics

ditch

1. (informal) to get rid of something or someone because you no longer want or need it/them 2. if a pilot ditches an aircraft, or if it ditches, it lands in the ocean in an emergency 3. (informal) to stay away from school without permission trench, trough, channel, dyke, drain, gutter, gully, moat, duct, watercourse, conduit In 2015 on voting day, in a last-ditch attempt to rally support, he said Israeli Arab voters were coming out to vote "in droves".

shaky

1. shaking and feeling weak because you are sick, emotional, or old 2. not firm or safe; not certain 3. not seeming very successful; likely to fail

fusty

1. stale-smelling; musty; moldy 2. old-fashioned, obsolete Perhaps most importantly, a less male representation projects a less fusty national image at a time when soft power counts for ever more.

straight

180 degrees, unswerving, undeviating, linear, direct, as straight as an arrow, uncurving, unbending Mr Netanyahu hopes that a fourth straight electoral victory will shield him from calls that he step down if he is indicted.

Koine

A common dialect of the Greek language that influenced the speech of all Greeks. The truth is, in the context of a linguistic melting pot, a kind of linguistic leveling occurs, and a common mode of speech, or koine, emerges. No single dialect is really transplanted intact and unchanging.

bitterness

A feeling of disgust or resentment

throng

A large number of people gathered together; a crowd Mrs Merkel bustled through the throng, talking first with Vladimir Putin, then with Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump, then with Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk.

wiretap

A listening device (instrument) used to intercept telephone information TV Globo show Fantastico broadcast police wiretaps between Siciliano and an alleged militia member from Rio's west zone.

loo

A loo is a toilet. (BRIT INFORMAL) I asked if I could go to the loo.

downswing

A period of shrinking economic activity; regressão, recessão It has become apparent that the Indian economy is on a downswing similar in nature to that of the Chinese economy.

budget

A plan for making and spending money; orçamento Macron has promised to slash(cut) state spending in order to balance the French budget for the first time in more than 40 years.

outcome

A possible result of a probability experiment To forestall such an outcome Mr Netanyahu is hoping to increase the number of seats held by Likud, at the expense of other right-wing parties.

major setback

A reversal or check in progress.

dome

A roof shaped like a half-circle or hemisphere; cúpula The use of the words "dome" and "temples" has the effect of creating a faint(fraco, tênue) aura of saintliness and religiousness about Orlando.

shortage

A situation in which quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied; desabastecimento The WTO rules themselves allow certain temporary restrictions in case of risk of domestic shortages.

frenzy

A state of wild excitement A policeman can not act in a frenzy manner in its job.

outbreak

A sudden rise in the incidence of a disease; crash disruption, epidemic, eruption ...the outbreak of war in the Middle East... - In Peru, a cholera outbreak continues to spread.

Savior

A title given to Jesus that means "one who protects or saves from present or future danger"; a Messiah. According to the author, Jair Bolsonaro will be a savior who will combat the menaces that Brazil faces today.

tough

A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering; - rough, violent, durable, strong, resilient, sturdy, rugged Trump says NATO leaders will increase defense spending after 'tough' summit meeting and that U.S. remains committed to alliance

shell

A tough, multilayered structure secreted by the mantle, generally used for protection, but sometimes for body support

cast

A type of fossil that forms when a mold becomes filled in with minerals that then harden

chilling

ADJECTIVE causing great fear Chilling signs are everywhere, perhaps the biggest being that the US allows itself to be led by Donald Trump, a man deficient in honour, wisdom and just simple human kindness.

in doing so

AO FAZÊ-LO Classical music has spread its influence to encompass all kinds of markets and in doing so is reaching a much wider audience." But in doing so, both governments need to look beyond the military and security facet of the Baloch problem.

Appeasement

Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict; conciliation, easing, moderation

meaningful

Adj.: useful, serious, or important it develops and innovates but also maintains certain linguistic characteristics meaningful(significativas) to its speech community, in the same way that British English does.

proxy

Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another Multiculturalism has become a proxy for other social and political issues: immigration, identity, political disenchantment, working-class decline.

likewise

Also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way The association promotes fair trade; likewise, it promotes equality.

invective

An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.

sleuth

An investigator or detective

prise open

And I left pointers to a Swiss account that no one was going to prise open in a hurry. The Americans had wanted to get rid of "Chapter 19", a way of settling disputes about defensive tariffs, to prise open the Canadian dairy market to American farmers and to increase the "de minimis threshold"—the price below which small items can enter Canada duty-free. Obter a abertura

nervy

Arrogantly impudent; brazen; showing or requiring courage and fortitude; bold; nervous, anxious, tense, on edge, edgy, strained, stressed, agitated, apprehensive Dismissive of hyperbole, the former secretary of state is still nervy about Donald Trump

tip

Attach to or cover the end or extremity of. 'mountains tipped with snow' The government is trying to tip(cobrir) the balance, with adverts in newspapers and videos beamed at passengers in airports.

Sponsors

Businesses or organizations that pay to associate their names or products with a sporting event; patrocinadores More recently, it protested against the government's virulent campaign against the financier George Soros, whose Open Society Foundation sponsors pro-democracy groups in Hungary.

thorough

COMPLETE; very carefully done antonyme: compelling We carried out a thorough(minuciosa) examination of the goods.

off

Call off - to cancel. Lay off - to make members of staff redundant. Live off - to live from one source of money. Pay off - to pay debts. Put off - to delay. Take off - to do well. Write off - to cancel or accept a loss.

As with any axiom, it is unprovable, but it is the taken-for-granted starting point for all further research: most scholars agree on the basic postulate that diplomacy is about people representing polities (most often a state) vis-à-vis another polity.

Como acontece com qualquer axioma, é improvável, mas é o ponto de partida para todos os futuros estudos: a maioria dos estudiosos concorda com o postulado básico de que a diplomacia é sobre pessoas que representam políticas (na maioria das vezes um estado) vis-à-vis outra política.

undo

Ctrl + Z Far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's new government wants to save 1 trillion reais ($269.48 billion) over 10 years via pension reforms economists say are vital to undo the growing fiscal deficit, a Brazilian newspaper reported on Monday.

bewitched

Cursed, to have a spell cast on; charmed; fascinated

tackling

Dealing with or handling a problem or situation

woe

Deep distress or misery. Trouble; misfortune. South-west Greenland, not previously thought of as a source of woe for coastal cities

hunted down

Dickens; If you hunt down a criminal or an enemy, you find them after searching for them; RUN DOWN; go after, pursue President Xi Jinping launched a "war on pollution" that hunted down corrupt officials and claimed to rein (to restrain comtrol) in polluting industries that were ruining China's air.

drilling off

Drilling for hydrocarbon resources off the coast of Cyprus, an EU member, is hugely sensitive. A perfuração de recursos de hidrocarbonetos na costa do Chipre, um membro da UE, é extremamente sensível.

sipping

Drinking in small amounts

pinpoint

Identify, ascertain, determine it was much harder to pinpoint an American speaker's background in the same way.

otherwise

if not, de aoutro modo, ao contrário Condition, if not, if so, as long as, assuming(that), if, on condition that, provided(that), so long as, supposing, unless

feature

If someone or something features in something such as a show, exhibition, or magazine, they are an important part of it. Jon featured in one of the show's most thrilling episodes. give prominence to, advertise, emphasize, headline, mark, present, promote, spotlight star

Shies away from

If you shy away from doing something, you avoid doing it, often because you are afraid or not confident enough. YAD VASHEM, Israel's national authority for research and commemoration of the Holocaust, is a staid institute, as befits its role, and usually shies away from political controversy.

insufferable

Impossible to bear; intolerable

dagger

Juliet's method of suicide; knife

lush

Marked by richness of growth, especially of vegetation. Wide pedestrian walkways and lush greenery greet visitors to Moscow, the product of years of renovation

rafter

Member of a roof structural frame that supports the sheathing and other roof loads. Rafters are the sloping(inclinado) pieces of wood that support a roof. The head of an enemy which swung from the rafters

unattainable

impossible to achieve

oysters

Mollusca; ostras THE global economy is sicker than a man with a bellyful of bad oysters.

further

More distant or advanced. far ---- further or farther Ex.: It's a long walk from here to the park. further (or farther) than I thought. Further(but not farther) can also mean 'more' or 'additional'Ç Ex.: Let me know if you hear any further news. (any more news) Ex.: Iran hoped to occupy parts of Balochistan in case of Pakistan's further disintegration.

Moguls

Muslim dynasty that ruled India in 16th-17th century. Built Taj Mahal; is an important, rich, and powerful businessman. Moguls are person who own much money and many properties.

wonder

N: awe, admiration, wonderment, fascination; marvel, miracle, phenomenon, wonderful thing, sensation, sight, spectacle, beauty; A surprising event or situation. V: ponder, ask oneself, think about, meditate on, reflect on, deliberate about, muse on, speculate about, conjecture But these days Brazilians must wonder whether, like the deity in the film, God has gone on holiday.

CHILL

NOUN An unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body. 'there was a chill in the air' 'the draughty chill of the castle' 'heat exhaustion symptoms include nausea, chills, dizziness and dehydration' SYNONYMS: coldness, chilliness, coolness, iciness, crispness, rawness, bitterness, nip, bite, sting, sharpness, keenness, harshness, wintriness, frigidity

OMNES

NOUN Everyone, all: used as a stage direction to indicate that the following words or lines should be spoken by all actors present, except (where applicable) those actors to whom they are replying or responding.

REMEMBRANCE

NOUN The action of remembering something. 'a flash of remembrance passed between them' SYNONYMS: commemoration, memory, recognition

doom

NOUN an unpleasant or disastrous destiny Because I am old, now 94, I recognise these omens of doom. SYNONYMS: destruction, downfall, grim fate, terrible fate, ruin, ruination, rack and ruin, catastrophe, disaster

wisdom

NOUN expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life SYNONYMS: sagacity, sageness, intelligence, understanding, insight, perception, perceptiveness, percipience, penetration, perspicuity, acuity, discernment, sense, good sense, common sense, shrewdness, astuteness, acumen, smartness, judiciousness, judgement, foresight, clear-sightedness, prudence, circumspection

unbound

Not connected to a particular field. She unbound her hair and let it flow loose in the wind...

sinned

Not doing what God tells us to do The boy wanted to confess because he had sinned.

open-ended

Not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad.

shoulder

OMBRO, QUARTO DIANTEIRO, ASSUMIR ALGO, ACOSTAMENTO, ARCAR COM, SUPORTAR And for border communities in neighbouring Guyana, a country of just 770,000 people on the northern shoulder(no translation) of South America, the growing threat of cross-border criminal activity has exacerbated a century-old territorial dispute.

tight oil

Oil found in relatively impermeable reservoir rock. The increase in liquids production is initially dominated by US tight oil, but OPEC production subsequently increases as US tight oil declines.

somehow

in a way that is not known or certain; somehow

on board

On or in a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. 'a plane crashed with three people on board'

puppeteer

One who entertains with and operates puppets (fantoche, marionete) The campaign against Mr Soros, who is Jewish, used well-worn anti-Semitic themes, portraying him as a "global capitalist" and puppeteer, who tries to control Hungary from behind the scenes.

backdrop

Painted cloth or set wall built to serve as a background for the setting on stage; setting for something, scenery, scrim The talks are taking place against a backdrop of continued fighting.

wane

To decrease gradually My sway is about a surveillance in Iraq, even as we must other surveillance in Syria's War so that the wane of child's deaths.

deployed

To distribute people or objects in an organized and strategic manner

despict

To give a picture of; to describe ...a gallery of pictures depicting Nelson's most famous battles. Margaret Atwood's novel depicts a gloomy(sombrio), futuristic America...

trump

To hold an advantage in reserve until needed; advantage; overtake

regardless of

in spite of, ultimately = indeed(really)

as much again

Pension spending is already the equivalent of 12% of GDP, half as much again as the average among members of the OECD. A despesa com pensões já é o equivalente a 12% do PIB, mais de uma vez que a média entre os membros da OCDE. as much as = uma vez mais

referees

People who preside over the early stages of some criminal trials, or serve as judges in specialized courts; Arbitros The referees determined the parameters of the retaliation already authorized to Brazil.

Redeployment

Process by which an organization moves an employee out of an international assignment; can involve moving back to the home country, moving to a different global location, or moving to a new location or position in the current host country; arrangement distribution formation stationing The redeployment from Hodeidah is a critical part of a ceasefire agreed in Sweden in December that calls on the government and Houthis to move forces away from ports.

four-fold

Quadruplicar Greenland is melting faster than scientists previously thought, with the pace of ice loss increasing four-fold since 2003, new research has found.

ace

Recognized internationally for the excellence of its ace players, Brazilian soccer can also be proud of its professionals' quality outside the fields. ás, craque

strand

Richard Ashley uses these strands of rationality to harshly(severely) critique the formats of realistic theories. fio, vertente, cordão, linha

sparking

To respond with enthusiasm; triggering, kindling; #fueling Therein(Nisso) lies the greatest danger. This bill would escalate tensions between China and America, and risk sparking a trade war.

lure

To tempt or attract with the promise of something good As in other epochs of fast technological change, the lure of quick fixes addressing multifaceted processes of change in diplomacy appears almost irresistible.

Slicing

Selecting a portion of a collection, cortar fatiar, repartir Was in the act of slicing at the head of an enemy which swung from 4 the rafters.

cherry picking

Selectively present statistics supporting a point of view while ignoring competing data; If someone cherry-picks people or things, they choose the best ones from a group of them, often in a way that other people consider unfair; truck with raisable boom, boom, cable truck, seleção discricionária The British request still looks like cherry-picking.

at fault

Ser culpado, imputável the possibility for redress if incorrect or incomplete data are transmitted, provided that the applicant is not at fault.

dismissive

Showing little regard Dismissive of hyperbole, the former secretary of state is still nervy about Donald Trump

lured

To tempt or attract with the promise of something good; attracted

Warriors

people who fight in battles

theft

Taking another person's possessions; stealing forcing them TO surrender their technology and tolerating brazen intellectual-property theft.

things off

Telling children to turn things off (desliguem os aparelhos) is just not the solution.

beamed

Transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified direction. 'the satellite beamed back radio signals to scientists on Earth'

Fading

the process of gradually altering the intensity of a stimulus; dying, hazy; weakness; desvanecer A powerful receiver reduces the risk of the signal fading.

abbey

The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns; abadia, mosteiro The abbey was amply provisioned.

wing

The major horizontal surface on an airplane that provides lift. North Korea is planning to wait in the wings for its next pugnacious missile launching.

threshold

The minimum number of people needed to support the service Ex.:The Americans had wanted to get rid of "Chapter 19", a way of settling disputes about defensive tariffs, to prise open the Canadian dairy market to American farmers and to increase the "de minimis threshold"—the price below which small items can enter Canada duty-free.

crux

The most important or decisive point

throat

The passage which leads from the back of the mouth of a person or animal. Although officially Pakistan and Iran call these ports "sisters" that can together change the fate of the whole region, in reality, there is a cut-throat competition between these two ports.

rightwing

The rightist division of a group or party Netanyahu has been accused of demonising Israeli Arabs in previous elections to boost rightwing turnout.

till

The sediments deposited directly by a glacier; A till is the drawer of a cash register, in which the money is kept. As its economy slows, businesses are looking for the next set of consumers to keep the tills ringing.

blowing

The sound produced by blowing into or across the mouthpiece of the instrument, eg brass, woodwind and recorders; agitating the air; soprar and now it swung, gently, perpetually, in the breeze which never ceased blowing(soprar)

stalling

the process stops but may continue at a later time. But progress is stalling, and is less impressive than it appears.

eviscerate

VERB disembowel (a person or animal); deprive (something) of its essential content In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia eviscerates Yemen with the same ferocity as Mussolini did to Ethiopia when I was child in 1935. SYNONYMS: disembowel, gut, remove the innards from, draw, dress

states

VERB express, voice, utter, say, tell, declare, affirm, assert, aver, announce, make known, communicate, reveal, disclose, divulge, give out, give voice to, pronounce, articulate, enunciate, proclaim, present, expound, preach, promulgate, publish, broadcast set, fixed, settled, agreed, declared, determined, approved, authorized, accredited, ruled, ordained, designated, laid down

teeter

VERB to hesitate Venezuela teeters towards anarchy and foreign intervention SYNONYMS: totter, walk unsteadily, wobble, toddle

ensure

VERB to make sure or certain The hypocrisy of Britain's government and elite class ensures that innocent blood still flows in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. SYNONYMS: make sure, make certain, see to it

tumbled

When you lose your balance and fall; fell The wall of shame finally tumbled, and the world, thought they would never again see the shame repeat itself.

Plateauing

Where progress seems to halt within a training programme and it takes some time to move on to the next level. Demand for oil and other liquid fuels grows for the first part of the Outlook before gradually plateauing.

thinly

[adverb] 薄薄地, In a way that creates a thin piece or layer(surface) of something. made or done so that something is not thick Russia and China view efforts to support democracy—especially U.S. efforts—as thinly veiled attempts to expand U.S. influence and undermine their regimes and have consistently sought to counter Western democracy promotion.

rucksack

a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder, backpack

swath

a broad strip or area of something; fodder, grass; faixa have taken control of swaths of areas by imposing 'violence, death and summary execution'. The Assad regime and Russia turned their military attention towards Deraa after securing other large swaths of Syria.

vista

a broad view; outlook; overlook, panorama

rapport

a close and harmonious relationship As the war games kicked off, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shared pancakes and vodka in Vladivostok in yet another public display of their rapport.

sophistry

a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument, deception, fallacy, misconception But the truth about multiculturalism is far more complex than either side will allow, and the debate about it has often devolved into sophistry.

rogue

a dishonest or unprincipled man

outpost

a distant military station or a remote settlement. Located everywhere The form-filling at the INSS outpost, repeated millions of times, means trouble for Brazil.

bowling

a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over

a cluster of

a group of The first and largest cluster of states are those that aspire to the Territorial Defence ideal type.

pinnacle

a high peak or point North Korea has appeared to have reached the pinnacle of nuclear power and threat to America

Plains

a large area of flat land with few trees

droves

a large crowd of human beings, rebanho; In 2015 on voting day, in a last-ditch attempt to rally support, he said Israeli Arab voters were coming out to vote "in droves".

a bunch of

a large number of (um cacho), a cluster of But in order for linguistic innovation to really take root, you need a bunch of colonial babies.

rein

a means or restraint or guidance; to restrain control; curb, repress, restrict, suppress President Xi Jinping launched a "war on pollution" that hunted down corrupt officials and claimed to rein (to restrain comtrol) in polluting industries that were ruining China's air.

unless

a menos que, a não ser que - except that, but, except, except for, excepting that, if not, lest, saving, without, upon any less condition than, nisi Having a trade deal that terminates unless it is actively renewed every five years is simply not a trade deal at all

hue

a particular shade of a given color. tint These windows were of stained glass whose color varied in accordance with the prevailing hue of the decorations of the chamber into which it opened.

truce

a pause in fighting, temporary peace PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP is fighting trade battles on multiple fronts. But on September 30th he called a truce in one of them.

advocates

a person who publicly supports a cause or opinion. In the ongoing debate amongst international relations scholars, information and communication technology (ICT) experts, digital strategists, social media advocates and others, the first question for us is: what is happening to diplomacy?

playwright

a person who writes plays

shelter

a place that provides protection from weather, such as a house aid groups and local doctors issuing urgent appeals for people stranded in the desert without shelter.

armoury

a place where arms are kept, arsenal, headquarters

schedule

a plan that gives expected times for different things to happen; plan one's time appoint arrange organize set set up slate Yet on December 24th the prime minister announced that an election would be held on April 9th, seven months earlier than originally scheduled.

glimpse

a quick look The seaside promenade, where walking sticks outnumber G-strings, offers a glimpse of its demographic future.

attic

a room at the top of a house under the roof and now it swung, gently, perpetually, in the breeze which never ceased blowing(soprar) through the attic rooms of the gigantic house of the lord who had slain him.

endeavor

a serious attempt or effort China and Russia perceive that US support of democratic values is nothing more than endeavors to broaden American sway worldwide.

flaw

a slight fault, defect, crack, imperfection Unlike their Asian peers, language has been a recurrent flaw among Brazilian foreign diplomats.

handful

a small number or amount a person who is difficult to control there are just a handful of pupils left, silently studying.

Streams

a small, narrow river; fluxos The groups are always looking for new revenue streams.

shrimp

a small, pink, sea animal that you can eat, with a curved body and a shell; concha, casca, carapaça; descascar Shrimp can be eaten with or without the shell. The chef shelled the nuts with a nutcracker.

pariah

a social outcast, exile; # panacea (remedy/solution); persona non grata It has also turned him into something of a pariah. Mr Kim has gone from pariah to statesman in six months.

silk

a soft, light, highly valued fabric Since 2015, however, it has been marked by silk scarves and coloured jackets.

catchment

a structure in which water is collected; bacia, captação ...the catchment areas of the district general hospitals.

asphodel

a type of plant Orlando's fathers had ridden in fields of asphodel, and stony fields, and fields watered by strange rivers, and they had struck many heads of many colours

breach

a violation; a gap or break Any High Contracting Party may refer to the Court any alleged breach of the provisions of the Convention and the Protocols thereto by another High Contracting Party.

surveilance

a watch kept over a person careful and disciplined observation; supervision My sway is about a surveillance in Iraq, even as we must other surveillance in Syria's War so that the wane of child's deaths.

Melting

solid to liquid Greenland(Groelândia) is melting faster than scientists previously thought, with the pace of ice loss increasing four-fold since 2003, new research has found.

scrapped

abandoned or stopped

rife

abundant; prevalent It can be concluded that populism in Brazil's upcoming elections is fueled by a floundering economy and rife corruption scandals.

pursuant to

according to, in accordance with Where lies the lack of care or diligence on the part of a director who, pursuant to that resolution, gives effect to it?

overseas

across the ocean or sea, abroad

outrage

act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive I understand your outrage for the stole, but we need to begin the bureaucratic procedures before of investigation. This can lead until two weeks for the conclusion.

nightmarish

adj. frightening, terrifying, horrible, unpleasant Nor do Britain's nightmarish politics help.

meanwhile, in the meantime

adverb: for now, for the moment, for the present, for the time being, meantime, in the meantime, in the intervening period, in the interim, in the interval, in the meanwhile, the while, temporarily Meanwhile, the prime minister shows little interest in negotiating a peace deal with the Palestinians.

counsel

advice It sounds like a counsel of despair.

uphold

advocate, confirm, defend, encourage, endorse, hold to So much for people claiming to uphold grand principles.

loosening

afrouxar

totemic

associated with some ritual or symbolic sense

posited

assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument; postulate Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness...

afterwards

at a later time Only the other day, when I was giving a talk, a woman came up to me afterwards and expressed astonishment that I had actually given straight answers to questions.

whenever

at any or every time that, while Whenever the internal auditor terminates his duties, the institution shall submit a report to the discharge authority

even as

at the same time as (I tried to reason with him, but even as I started to explain what had happened he stood up to leave.) My sway is about a surveillance in Iraq, even as we must other surveillance in Syria's War so that the wane of child's deaths.

last-gasp

at the very last minute These last-gasp changes do not necessarily represent the most important alterations to the original deal.

bold

audacious, courageous, dauntless, daring, intrepid, courageous, brave, valiant, fearless, unafraid, undaunted, dauntless, valorous 'no journalist was bold enough to take on the Prime Minister'

mindful

aware of what you are doing and how you are communicating with others; aware; apprehensive; careful; cautious; cognizant conscious Mindful of the public mood (estado, modo)

floundering

awkward struggling; struggle, thrash, thresh, flail, toss and turn, twist and turn, pitch, splash, stagger, stumble, falter, lurch, blunder, fumble, grope, squirm, writhe It can be concluded that populism in Brazil's upcoming elections is fueled by a floundering economy and rife corruption scandals.

pram

baby carriage, stroller Heitor does not like to keep in your pram because he stays much heat.

disguise

camouflage; sham for there could be no doubt of his sex, though the fashion of the time did something to disguise(disfarçar) it

spurred

cause or promote the development of Aerospace executives have said the partnership between Airbus and Bombardier spurred other companies to pursue their own joint-venture talks.

witch-hunt

caça às bruxas In the meantime, a new witch hunt is beginning to gain ground.

surrendered

cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority; capitulated, gave up

turnout

the percentage of eligible individuals who actually vote; attendance, number of people present, audience, house Netanyahu has been accused of demonising Israeli Arabs in previous elections to boost rightwing turnout.

hailed

call to, yell for; beat, shower, rain, fall, pour, drop The ceasefire and a Hodeidah pullback agreed in Stockholm have been hailed(aclamado) as a breakthrough toward ending Yemen's nearly four-year war.

odds

chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with

woeful

characterized by, expressive of, or causing sorrow or misery Powerful teachers' unions protect woeful educators when they should be sacked.

sleight of hand

cleverly executed trick or deception (magic); skill and dexterity

wedded to

closely attached or devoted to, commited Some are less wedded to ensuring that their workers retain the right to move to Britain after Brexit than is often realised.

Clad

clothed or covered The image of a diplomat clad in pinstripes.

blended

combine, fuse, integrate, meld, merge, mingle, synthesize, mixed, assimilated Our blended and standalone online language learning solutions help students in more than 80 countries worldwide learn a new language.

pity

compassion, condolence, empathy, kindness, melancholy, mercy, sadness Chimamanda's roommate had formulated an erroneous sense of pity for Chimamanda's supposed past of abject poverty.

due

compensation, interest, payment, rate repayment, right

utterly

completely

thoroughly

completely, perfectly, utterly, entirely For the authors, the changes brought about by new communications technologies are affecting the essence of diplomacy as never before.

appaeasement

conciliation, placation, pacification, propitiation, palliation, allaying, reconciliation satisfaction, fulfilment, gratification, indulgence, provision In modern times, diplomacy has also become associated with appeasement of one kind or another, with kowtowing to foreign governments.

steadily

constantly, continuously they spoke with the national dialect that had steadily evolved for at least two generations before 1776.

went on

continued He went on to write many other seminal plays and today is widely regarded as Brazil's greatest playwright.

ongoing

continuous In the ongoing debate amongst international relations scholars, information and communication technology (ICT) experts, digital strategists, social media advocates and others, the first question for us is: what is happening to diplomacy?

belie

contradict; give a false impression

Conviction of crime

conviction of any crime may be shown or inquired about even if the crime does not involve serious immorality; conmdenation Criminal case -- only the D (not a mere witness) is entitled to a pretrial hearing to determine the admissibility of prior convictions

shrouded

covered or hidden from view; cloaked; swathed; enveloped The seventh apartment was closely shrouded in black velvet tapestries that hung all over the ceiling and down the walls, falling in heavy folds upon a carpet of the same material and hue.

rocky

craggy jagged rough Olives grow in plantations and woods, and as scrub in dry rocky places.

nutty

crazy

cage

cut down, annoyed, guilty, eye opener, gaiola What do politically minded visitors to a zoo feel when they stand in front of the panda bear's cage?

curtailing

cutting short, reducing, diminishing; restrict Ones that will (much like their Japanese counterparts) maximize the energy produced from coal burned, while also curtailing CO2 emissions.

flawed

damaged; defective; imperfect

murky

dark, obscure, shady The large lamplit room was murky with woodsmoke... the societal conditions that stoke the chances of war or state collapse, murky individual and group decisions make it impossible to predict exactly when and where violence will surface.

addressed

dealt with, wanted to do something about Brazil hopes that at the consultation stage, the situation will be addressed.

demise

death; a ceasing to exist The emasculation of Western democracy and the demise of the USA would fortify the Russian and Chinese view of their own enhanced global power.

beheading

decapitation Orlando's father or his grandfather traversed vast expanses of land beheading people of different races along the way.

lessen

decrease; lower, reduce, abate, curtail, decrease, dilute, diminish But diplomacy may yet play a role in crisis management and thus lessen the risks of a disastrous miscalculation.

depht

deep The author who wrote verses from the "depths of the trifling", as it features in a poem and one of his books, poet Manoel de Barros died on Thursday morning, November 13th, aged 97, in Campo Grande, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.

keenly

deeply, intensely, acutely, attentively closely; keenness = entusiasmo Chinese officials are keenly aware of vulnerabilities; had America maintained its sanctions on sales of semiconductors to ZTE, the Chinese telecoms giant might well have gone out of business.

strain

deformation of materials in response to stress The economy is a disaster, the public finances are under strain and politics are thoroughly rotten.

set forth

delineate The Court may receive applications from any person,non governmental organisation or group of individuals claiming to be the victim of a violation by one of the High Contracting Parties of the rights set forth in the Convention or the Protocols thereto (ou nos seus protocolos).

It is entirely up to us

depende inteiramente de nós

reliable

deserving trust, dependable, decent, decisive, good, honest If I had a more reliable car, I'd drive to Spain rather than fly.

notwithstanding

despite anything to the contrary

wreck

destroy, devastate, ruin, shatter; naufrágio There are reports of the wreck of a pirate ship close to the shore-costa. The waves wrecked the sand castle.

overlooked

didn't see; not noticed; looked past Amid all the talk about the future relationship, a more urgent issue is being overlooked.

unruly

difficult to control

vanishing

disappearing Antarctica is becoming an increasing concern, however, with ice vanishing at its fastest rate in recorded history.

brown

discovered the nucleus; amber, bay, beige; dourar; marrom Cook for ten minutes until the sugar browns...

cheek

either side of the face below the eyes; buccal, bochechas The red of the cheeks was covered with peach down.

posh

elegant and fashionable

chagrin

embarrassment; a complete loss of courage, annoyance, dismay, disquiet, embarrassment irritation

hatched

emerged from an egg, grew to maturity In many cases, up to 75% of the eggs have to be hatched because the mortality rate among baby chicks is high

bear

endure an ordeal or difficulty; bring, carry, support mentally, endure, allow, give birth, create, exibir, provide The fortunes made in India bear striking(noticeable or unusual) resemblances to the Chinese upper class magnates. Happy the mother who bears, happier still the biographer who records the life of such a one!

to pry into

enquire too inquisitively into a person's private affairs I'm not just referring to the media, but also to those who make it their business to pry into, examine and pass judgement on the lives of people they know nothing about and care for even less. question challenge demand inquire quiz request

tipped over

entornar, tombar, derrubar, cair

came into force

entrou em vigor Protocol No. 16 came into force on 1 August 2018 in respect of the States which have signed and ratified it.

evenly

equally, uniformly A poll for his Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement reportedly shows that Brazilians are split evenly for and against the reform.

effacing

erasing

Counter Image

especulação

Ramdomization

every results are considered A review of 30 randomised-controlled trials, published in 2013 in the journal Science by Michael Kremer

spot on

exactly right, accurate According to this author, Trump has made a spot-on commentary about a cruel and crooked Iranian government and the need for adjustments.

But one

except one, only one whose predecessor but one was a woman

undully

excessively

doting

excessively fond, loving to excess

get lost in

exit; disappear; withdraw; depart; cut off; move I feel that you and I somehow got lost in translation.

disparaging

expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory

wrath

extreme anger He incurred the wrath of the authorities in speaking out against government injustices.

searing

extremely hot or intense who are displaced are living in makeshift tents in the searing heat with insufficient food

jittery

extremely tense and nervous; jumpy No wonder Mr Trump feels that he is on the right path, and that Chinese investors are jittery.

tipping point

the point at which a fundamental shift in the behavior of a system occurs We are watching the ice sheet hit a tipping point.

countenance

facial expression, appearance, usually of the face, demeanor, mien, visage, aspect, biscuit But in the western or black chamber the effect of the fire-light that streamed upon the dark hangings through the blood-tinted panes, was ghastly in the extreme, and produced so wild a look upon the countenances of those who entered, that there were few of the company bold enough to set foot within its precincts at all.

whiff

faint smell, brief smell, trace, sniff, scent, odour, aroma The whiff of elite self-dealing and corruption is another grievance—and in Brazil it is a stench.

bogus

false, counterfeit, fraudulent Declaring bogus justifications (health violations, say) would reinforce foreign criticism of government meddling (interference) in China's economy.

masseuse

female massager Elizete Ribeiro, a vivacious masseuse, does not look ready to be pensioned off.

maid

female servant; masculin: houseboy Chimamanda had formulated a seriously prejudicial stereotype of her maid, Fide, and her browbeaten(intimidate) Nigerian lifestyle.

ascertain

find (something) out for certain; make sure of

entrenched

fixed firmly or securely he constitution adopted in 1988 sought to break away from the country's history of elitism and inequality, further entrenched under two decades of military dictatorship.

soared

flew very high in the air; rocket jump rise ...figures showed customer complaints had soared to record levels and profits were falling.

stalked

followed, hunted which with a slow and solemn movement, as if more fully to sustain its role, stalked to and fro among the waltzers.

dairy

food made from milk The eventual compromise involved handing the Americans some extra market access in dairy, as well as a higher de minimis threshold.

brow

forehead; sobrancelha, testa, fronte His eyes and brow were his most striking facial features.

thankfully

fortunately

fit

frequency, intensity, time; suitable, appropriate, able, apt, capable, competent, happy, prepared, qualified, wise Now, obviously I said this in a fit of mild irritation.

fearsome

frightening or alarming; afraid, alarmed, apprehensive; formidable, alarming, awe-inspiring, awesome There is a fearsome-looking dog cage in the back.

since then

from a past time until now, a partir de então

thence

from that place; from there and even thence to the violet, ere (before) a decided movement had been made to arrest him.

mild

gentle, not harsh, balmy, temperate, norritating, benign, bland, breezy, calm, cool The North Korean dictator, in a mild pronouncement, sought to present North Korea as an accountable (responsible) nuclear power.

shake off

get rid of an illness, clear, dislodge, drop, elude, remove, get away from He sought to shake off accusations that he is a "president of the rich".

burlesque

give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly

over time

gradually In a study of Google search patterns across states and over time, Mr Sansone found that searches for "Leviticus", the Old Testament book that commands, "You shall not lie with a man as with a woman," dropped after legalisation, as did searches for "sodomy" and "******."

clout

great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist; influence, power, prestige, sway, weight; verb: hit That marketing clout has become more important to the Brazilian company

score

group or set of twenty; twenty; scores=20 "Scores of politicians are under investigation"

outgrow

grow beyond or too large for; become more mature The text suggests that the Indian population will soon outgrow the Chinese population.

pleased

happy or satisfied Mr Trump seems very pleased with his new trade deal.

rancid

having a bad taste or smell; spoiled These criticisms have acquired the rancid flavour of class warfare, a deeply ingrained British pastime.

hollow

having a hole or empty space inside This election campaign is full of hollow promises. Many insects were living in the hollow tree.

debt-ridden

having a lot of debt In a Polish newspaper interview, you said that rescuing debt-ridden banks is a completely different matter from debt-ridden shipyards.

curly

having a twisted, ring, or spiral shape

desperate

having an urgent need or desire The man sounded desperate, so I decided to help him.

faded

having lost freshness or brilliance of color; desbotado It would have been a disaster for Europe if it had faded away.

alluring

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; fascinating ...the most alluring city in South-East Asia.

obnoxious

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

wielded

hold and use (a weapon or tool); brandished, flaunted; applied It is broad enough to be wielded against other countries, which may mimic America's tactics against China or each other.

yelding

humble passive resigned

slung

hung or thrown loosely; you throw it there carelessly; lançar, pendurar They do not man checkpoints nor patrol on motorbikes with machine guns slung over their shoulders.

preyed upon

hunted and eaten; OBSESSED; servir de alimento

enhanced

increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality; improved In addition to enhanced military cooperation, the two nations' collaboration in international institutions and remarkably frequent high-level engagements reflect their growing agreement about how the world should be ordered.

wishy-washy

indecisive, weak "I expected", she said, "the usual wishy-washy that you get from diplomats."

faint

indistinct, dim, feeble, weak, delicate slight

binge

indulging in something to excess, such as eating or drinking The binge of my friends included every kinds of drink.

wet behind the ears

inexperienced and naive I was now, at the tender age of twenty-two, a wet-behind-the-ears but fully functioning British diplomat.

wounded

injured or hurt The UK foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, said the transfer of the wounded fighters was "the essential precondition for the talks".

grievance

injustice; complaint Populists draw on similar grievances.

withering

intended to make someone feel mortified or humiliated Public support for free trade HAS BEEN WITHERING for a decade.

meddling

interfering

seth forth

introduce, manifest, narrate, produce, propose, relate, report, state (many meanings); estipuladas por Tokyo seeks to achieve two overreaching goals: preserve its energy security and stay on course to fulfill the obligations set forth by the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement.

delayed

involves time delay between desired response of and delivery of reward Hunt has also disclosed UK plans to hold a vote on a new UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in Yemen have been delayed until after the peace talks have concluded.

dauntless

invulnerable to fear or intimidation; bold, daring, resolute But the Prince Prospero was happy and dauntless and sagacious.

shopkeeper

is a person who owns or manages a small shop. a shopkeeper may prefer workers who stayed at school for at least five years.

seclusion

isolation from others, solitude When his dominions were half depopulated, he summoned to his presence a thousand hale and light-hearted friends from among the knights and dames of his court, and with these retired to the deep seclusion of one of his castellated abbeys.

as early as Wednesday

já na quarta-feira Negotiators from the Saudi-backed government of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi are expected to follow the Houthis to Sweden in time for talks to begin as early as Wednesday. Espera-se que os negociadores do governo do presidente Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, apoiado pelos sauditas, sigam os Houthis para a Suécia a tempo de que as conversações comecem já na quarta-feira.

acquaintance

knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship. ...a writer who becomes involved in a real murder mystery through his acquaintance with a police officer...

nondescript

lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics; desinteressante Seropédica, a nondescript town of 84,000 near Rio de Janeiro.

bulk

large amounts/ the largest part or most of something. size, largeness amount extent quantity total volume weight The Red Sea port is the entry point for the bulk of imported goods and relief aid to Yemen, which the UN has described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Simmering

latente We have called on them time and again not to underestimate the simmering ethnic conflict and to do everything to prevent such conflict from breaking out.

spare

lean, thin, sobressalente; economizar

Dealers

link buyers and sellers by buying and selling securities at stated prices; is someone who buys and sells illegal drugs. they commonly arrive in a neighbourhood claiming they will drive out criminals and dealers.

coeval

living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age; coetaneous, coincident; de mesma idade

cut a figure

look good He cut a dashing figure in his uniform.

emasculation

loss of power and masculinity The emasculation of Western democracy and the demise of the USA would fortify the Russian and Chinese view of their own enhanced global power.

mainland

main part of a country or territory; largest part of a country or continent as the mainland when contrasting it with the islands around it. the mainland hardly amounts to erecting a border in the Irish Sea.

tarnish

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; become discoloured, discolour, stain, rust, oxidize, corrode, deteriorate dull, make dull, dim, blacken, make black, discolour, stain, rust, oxidize, corrode The Kremlin's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, for example, was intended, at least in part, to tarnish U.S. democracy and allow Moscow to claim that Washington has no right telling other nations how to conduct their elections.

breakthrough

making an important discovery The ceasefire and a Hodeidah pullback agreed in Stockholm have been hailed(aclamado) as a breakthrough toward ending Yemen's nearly four-year war.

frightening

making you feel afraid or nervous; shock, scare, fearsome, daunting, disheartening formidable, agitate, alarm, appall, astound It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous...

oversee

person who supervises a large operation or its workers An initial focus of the discussions will be confidence-building measures, including how to implement a massive prisoner-swap programme agreed in principle and to be overseen by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

shipyards

places where ships are built and repaired

unsparingly

merciless, pitiless, unpitying, ruthless, relentless, remorseless, unmerciful, unforgiving, implacable, uncompromising I was put unsparingly to the test in my first month.

siege

military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender following a brutal siege and bombardment.

on the other hand

moreover, furthermore, also, as well, besides, by the same token, further, in addition, likewise We missed the train, but alternatively we can take a bus.

prevailing

most frequent or common; predominant The founding generation of settlers wasn't immediately followed by a huge influx of immigrants with other dialects and languages until an American koine was already mostly established by newer generations of Americans, at which point more recent immigrant waves began to adopt the prevailing ways of speaking.

bustled

move in an energetic, quicly or noisy manner; flit hum, scurry Then they bustled around him to stick all his feathers(penas) back on with baobab sap (seiva de baobá).

lurched

moved or swayed suddenly or unsteadily, bumble, careen, falter, flounder, heave, jerk, lean, reel, seesaw, stagger, stumble, sway, teeter, tilt, totter, wallow, wobble Mr Erdogan lurched from offers of dialogue to displays (show, exhibit) of belligerence.

squaring

multiplying a number by itself Yet the fossil fuel is undergoing an unexpected renaissance in Asia, buoyed by technical breakthroughs and looming(shadow) questions about squaring development with energy security.

outcry

n. A vehement or loud cry or clamor; strong disapproval and anger shown by the public the only way to reconcile energy demands with public outcry over emissions and pollution is by finding cost-effective ways of integrating low-emissions coal technology into their power infrastructure.

nigh on

nearly; almost The great swell(large increase) of middle-class jobs that China created as it became the workshop to the world is not to be found in India, because turning small businesses into productive large ones is made nigh-on impossible by bureaucracy.

binding

necessary; confining; adhesive; vinculante

scarves

neckwear made of fabric Since 2015, however, it has been marked by silk scarves and coloured jackets.

strenuous

needing much effort; using a lot of energy

hotbed

nerve center; trouble spot; midpoint

alongside

next to someone or something The legalisation of same-sex marriage was followed by a 2.3% rise in the probability that both partners in a gay or lesbian relationship were working, alongside an increase in hours worked and a reduction in self-employment.

unpredictable

not able to be predicted undivinable, incalculable, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, dubious, in the balance, up in the air, random, arbitrary

trapped

not able to escape Daraa residents are effectively trapped

sketchy

not complete, not clear, or not detailed; suspicious, vague The world's knowledge is sketchy.

non-committal

not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position

shallow

not deep Paradoxically, greater complexity encourages shallow, hurried analyses and the search for simple explanations about what is happening to diplomacy as the regulating mechanism of the society of states.

trifling

not significant, frivolous( some think that watching MTV is a ______ experience)

flimsy

not strong or solid; poorly made; not convincing; not strong; light, thin, chiffon, decrepit, feeble, insubstantial, rickety, shaky, tacky If the flimsy agreement Messrs Trump and Kim signed in Singapore is to turn out differently, as Mr Trump insists it will, America must be clear-eyed and exacting in the detailed nuclear regime that it negotiates with the North.

unclouded

not troubled or spoiled by anything; serene Their proponents argue that the rigorous logic of an algorithm, trained with a vast amount of data, can make judgments about whether a convict will reoffend that are unclouded by human bias.

that of representation.

o da representação Unfortunately, it was only recently that political scientists have embarked on exploring diplomacy systematically as a conceptual phenomenon, generating one unquestionable axiom: that of representation.

akin

of similar character

suit

old word meaning "petition"; file suit against. suit= traje, processo, naipe, ação judicial...servir, combinar com, adaptar, vestir

disrepair

opposite of good condition or repair; bad condition

enjoined verb

ordered, admonish, adjure, advise, appoint, bid, endorsed Is a belief enjoined by the authorities of the society?

seminal

original, important, creating a field He went on to write many other seminal plays and today is widely regarded as Brazil's greatest playwright.

stood

past tense of stand; situado, suportar, de pé, aguentar Orlando stood now in the midst of(no meio de) the yellow body of a heraldic leopard.

peackock

pavões he would steal away from his mother and the peacocks in the garden

hang

pend, pendurar-se I need to buy a rod to hang the bedroom curtain.

Inheritance

possession gained through someone's death, heritage, legacy The legalisation of same-sex marriage was followed by a 2.3% rise in the probability that both partners in a gay or lesbian relationship were working, alongside an increase in hours worked and a reduction in self-employment.

gushing

pouring out suddenly and in large amounts causing gushing rivers of meltwater to flow into the ocean and push up sea levels.

stop gap

precedes the release of a stop; imediata, pontual They also distort the existing work of the judiciary and, by their nature, can only be a stop-gap solution to the underlying problem

likelihood

probability The likelihood of infection is minimal...

ramped up

progressively increased; beefed up. After Fukushima, Japan initially ramped up its imports of liquefied natural gas, but realized that LNG would be prohibitively expensive in the long-term.

endowed

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature) Although beset(attack) by different challenges and endowed with different means to tackle their energy problems, it seems that Asia's three largest economies have found one answer: HELE coal plants and carbon capture technologies.

so that, in order that

purpose Reasons and Results: as a consequence, as a result, for one thing, so, hence, in consequence, therefore, thus, as, because, for, in that, since, insofar as

wrought

put together, created; shaped by hammering with tools. We have wrought a country better in proportion to we are triggering an educated childhood.

pugnacious

quarrelsome, fond of fighting, combative, belligerent, aggressive, antagonistic, argumentative, bellicose

somewhat

quasi, a little considerably fairly far kind of moderately

glance

quick look, glimpse The tardy student avoided the teacher's disapproving glance.

dashed

quickly and suddenly ran away UN's hopes of negotiating ceasefire and handover of vital port of Hodeidah appear dashed.

fled

ran away from something They consist of Palestinians who remained on their land following wars surrounding the creation of Israel in 1948. Others either fled or were expelled from their homes.

Scattering

reflection of light in all directions; few irregular

abjuring

rejecting, to give up In exchange for abjuring nuclear weapons, these other signatories are promised access to civil nuclear power.

striking

remarkable adj. drawing special attention to Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent. 'the murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting' noticeable, obvious, conspicuous, evident, salient, visible, distinct, prominent, marked, clear-cut, notable, manifest, unmistakable, distinctive, strong

overhaul

renovate, improve, reconstruct Emmanuel Macron pledges (guarantee) to overhaul French welfare state. But that, too, would take time—leaving PiS to complete its judicial overhaul.

lease

rent object, residence

shedding

response to heat; the loss of hair or fur that provides a cooling effects, derramamento descamação shedding ministers along the way, it will be impossible for the prime minister to make the necessary further concessions.

accountable

responsible, answerable, culpable, liable, obliged

entourage

retinue, associates, attendants, companions

pullback

retreat evacuation pullout withdrawal The ceasefire and a Hodeidah pullback agreed in Stockholm have been hailed as a breakthrough toward ending Yemen's nearly four-year war.

backward

reverse direction; retrograde

ludicrous

ridiculous, laughable, absurd

coarse

rough or loose in texture or grain, The people saw that ordinary sand was being used instead of red coarse sand prescribed in the contract.

scattered

separated and going in different directions; dispersed

strapped

short of money; fastened; destitute " in which the army took over Rio's crumbling security from its cash-strapped state government".

unmercifully

showing no mercy or compassion

discreet

showing tact, respect, and restraint in speech or behavior; influence Since then, various militia groups have exerted discreet yet effective control of Seropédica and other neighbourhoods

vested

significant to one's own profit or well-being Is it bound up with patterns of vested interest?

foolish

silly; somewhat ridiculous; unwise It is as foolish for Americans to believe that their generals will save them from Trump as it was for liberal Germans to believe the military would protect the nation from Hitler's excesses stupid, silly, idiotic, half-witted, witless, brainless, mindless, thoughtless, imprudent, incautious, irresponsible, injudicious, indiscreet, unwise, unintelligent, unreasonable

Bones

skeletal system Mike Pompeo, America's secretary of state, is trying to put flesh on those flimsy bones.

tilted

slanted, not straight, inclinaram

shirtsleeve

sleeve-manga (of a shirt) 'beautifully crisp and bright, with crystal clear air and plenty of sun?.people working in the vineyards in shirtsleeves'.

booth

small area set off by walls for special use; cubicle, kiosk, box, compartment, enclosure, cupboard, carrel, cubbyhole There are no first-class citizens, and there are no second-class voters. We are all equal in the voting booth.

stifle

suppress, very hot, sweltering suffocate, choke, asphyxiate, suppress, smother, restrain, keep back, hold back, hold in, fight back, choke back, gulp back, withhold, check, keep in check, swallow, muffle, quench, curb, silence, contain, bottle up They point to the corruption allegations and his government's push for laws that would, in effect, stifle critics.

sheet

surface, coating, covering; page We are watching the ice sheet hit a tipping point.

amid

surrounded by; in the middle of, in the midst of, entre, no meio de The panes here were scarlet --a deep blood color. Now in no one of the seven apartments was there any lamp or candelabrum, amid the profusion of golden ornaments that lay scattered to and fro or depended from the roof.

prisoner swap

swap: exchange, substitute, switch, trade An initial focus of the discussions will be confidence-building measures, including how to implement a massive prisoner-swap programme agreed in principle and to be overseen by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

sway

swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N. China and Russia perceive that US support of democratic values is nothing more than endeavors to broaden American sway worldwide. The tall grass is swaying-balançando in the wind.

boast

talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.

Temples

tempor/o; têmpora; parts on each side of the front part of your head Threads of silver ran through his beard and the hair at his temples.

misleading

tending to give a wrong idea, often on purpose It would be misleading to say that we were friends...

beast

terror created out of irrational fear John Locke: Locke: Locke: "beasts who have no houses," he writes, They are also people without heads, having their mouth and eyes in their breasts.

drilling

the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum Turkey warns oil companies against drilling near Cyprus

ousting

the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out; expel, get rid of depose dethrone dislodge drive out eject evict fire force out let go Iranian-backed Houthi fighters seized control of the capital, Sana'a, in March 2015 in protest at rising oil prices, ousting the UN recognised Hadi government.

handwriting

the character or style of a person's writing by hand; cursive writing

carcass

the dead body of an animal

withdrawal

the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug; removal; retraction departure disengagement exit exodus resignation retirement Yemen and Houthi rebels agree to withdrawal deal

triggering

the effort it takes to inflate a breath; starting; bring about, cause, generate, produce, prompt, provoke set off, spark We have wrought a country better in proportion to we are triggering an educated childhood.

legalese

the formal and technical language of legal documents that is often hard to understand The full impact of the new deals will not be clear immediately. The USMCA contains hundreds of pages of legalese.

almond

the fruit of a small tree; especially : the nutlike stone or kernel of this tree; amêndoa The lips themselves were short and slightly drawn back over teeth of an exquisite and almond whiteness

apex

the highest point of something

pitch

the highness or lowness of a sound; point; persuasion; throw; erect; dive EVEN by the standards of Hollywood, it sounds an unlikely pitch. Bello Latin America searches for redemption on the football pitch (field) The extra intensity of Latin American fandom.

within

the inside of something The journalist wrote the article within an hour.

bowel

the intestine (the part of the alimentary canal that extends from below the stomach to the anus)

breeding

the mating and production of offspring by animals.

disentangle

to free from tangles or complications; If you disentangle a complicated or confused situation, you make it easier to understand or manage to understand it, by clearly recognizing each separate element. In sophisticated manufactured products, the relative value of goods and services, such as maintenance contracts, are often tricky(complicado) to disentangle.

fare

to get along, do, handle, happen, manage, prosper, prove Girls from poor rural families fare especially badly.

handing

to give or pass something to somebody The eventual compromise involved handing the Americans some extra market access in dairy, as well as a higher de minimis threshold.

usher

to guide in a certain direction he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play Vestido de Noiva

bungle

to handle badly; to botch or mess up

dared

to have the courage to do something; ousado Just a few short years ago, few would have dared to predict that coal could have a future in the energy policies of emerging and developed countries alike.

wallop

to hit or strike with a hard blow; murro, pancada; v: defeat soundly(solidamente) It would wallop global investor and business confidence at a time when both are scarce.

stem

to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something,; you stop it spreading, increasing, or continuing. establish a hard border with Austria unless she strikes a deal with European leaders to stem the flow of migrants into Germany from other European countries.

pick up

to improve, apanhar

meddle

to interfere If only you hadn't felt compelled to meddle.

make up

to invent, create, comprise, constitute, compensate, reconcile Critics of the law have said it amounted to "apartheid" for the 1.8 million Arabs in Israel with citizenship, who make up about a fifth of the total population.

plunged

to jump, dive, or fall

slain

to kill through the attic rooms of the gigantic house of the lord who had slain him.

slay

to kill violently Despite his audacious attempt to slay the Red Death, Prince Prospero was humiliatingly defeated with a dagger(knife) to heart.

stranded

to leave in a helpless position, you are prevented from leaving a place, for example because of bad weather. It struck at a depth of 10km (6 miles), a week after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake killed 14 people on Lombok and briefly stranded hundreds of hikers on the slopes(encostas) of a volcano.

strive for

to make a great effort to achieve something telling MPs at the Palace of Versailles that his only ideology is to strive for "French greatness".

strengthened

to make or become strong or stronger The stockmarket has strengthened on hopes that congress will enact it.

swung

to moved back and forth, past tense of swing; oscilação, balanço Was in the act of slicing at the head of an enemy which swung from 4 the rafters.

burnish

to polish, shine, Enhance or improve. 'a man who took advantage of any opportunity to burnish his image'

forestall

to prevent; delay To forestall such an outcome Mr Netanyahu is hoping to increase the number of seats held by Likud, at the expense of other right-wing parties.

sheltering

to protect (someone) from danger, bad weather, etc. : to provide shelter for (someone); Italy is currently sheltering 170,000 asylum seekers.

rebuff

to refuse someone; to reject an offer

unleash

to release a thing or an emotion; discharge The officers were still reluctant to unleash their troops in pursuit of a defeated enemy.

plea

to request It sounded like a plea(appeal) for North Korea to be respected as a nuclear state, not vilified as a pariah.

regard

to respect He is not held in high regard by the Emiratis, and the government delegation will be led by the Yemeni foreign minister, Khaled Alyemany.

lay out

to spend (money) Mr Gantz has yet to lay out his platform, but his clean image stands in sharp contrast to that of Mr Netanyahu.

so much so that

to such an extent that so much so that Iran now thinks of Baloch nationalists as its best hope against a joint Gulf-Pakistan alliance

swung, swung

to swing, fluctuation, swayed back and forth, oscilar Its pendulum swung to and fro with a dull, heavy, monotonous clang;

bluster

to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way, braggadocio, bravado, swagger, fanfarronice, algazarra I do not personally believe that British bluster is as exportable or as healthy as British beef.

rip up

to tear something into small pieces tear, slit, cut, gash, cleave, slash, claw, savage, mangle, mutilate, hack

thereto

to that or this The jurisdiction of the Court shall extend to all matters concerning the interpretation and application of the Convention and the Protocols thereto which are referred to it as provided in Articles 33, 34, 46 and 47.

get rid of

to throw away, eliminate. The Americans had wanted to get rid of "Chapter 19", a way of settling disputes about defensive tariffs, to prise open the Canadian dairy market to American farmers and to increase the "de minimis threshold"—the price below which small items can enter Canada duty-free.

overstretch

to try to do more than you are able to, or to use more money, supplies etc than you have; estender excessivamente Dr Boutros Ghali said the operation would overstretch resources...

tiptoe

to walk quietly on your toes As China tiptoes towards easing, its credit growth should pick up (crescer, melhorar).

undermine

to weaken or ruin by degrees; to attack by indirect, secret, or underhanded means; blunt, cripple, erode, frustrate, hurt, impair, ruin, sabotage, sap, subvert, threaten According to multiculturalism's critics, Europe has allowed excessive immigration without demanding enough integration—a mismatch that has eroded social cohesion, undermined national identities, and degraded public trust.

absolutely

totally and definitely; absolutely = actually

folk

traditional, rural; the opposite of "popular"

downtrodden

treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed, afflicted, abused, destitute, distressed, exploited Chimamanda's downtrodden childhood in Nigeria commonly serves as the background to her more recent stories.

cramming

trying to memorize a lot of information in a very short period of time Perhaps naturally, educationists assume that it would lead to millions more children cramming their brains with knowledge.

writhed

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); wriggled And these --the dreams --writhed in and about,taking hue(tonalidade) from the rooms, and causing the wild music of the orchestra to seem as the echo of their steps.

a little further

um pouco mais let us explore the example given by the panda bear and, consequently, by China a little further

ineluctably (adv)

unavoidably; inescapably; inevitably

boundless

unlimited; vast "weirdly deferential behavior toward Putin -- his singular reluctance to criticize, his boundless willingness to appease (satisfied), his desire to face time."

remarkable

unusual, extraordinary; OUTSTANDING = PIVOTAL = SIGNIFICANT = RELEVANT = CRITICAL (false coagnate)

to put it simply

used for saying that you are explaining something in a clear and simple way; para simplificar

alas

used to express sorrow; regret, or grief Alas, so far Mr Trump seems more eager to play the talks for ratings—threatening not only a meaningful deal, but also America's position in Asia.

legitimate beef

valid disputes Beef=complaim

bound up with

verb phrase connected with; associated with Is it bound up with patterns of vested interest?

nasty

very bad or unpleasant Mr Bolsonaro would be a particularly nasty addition to the club. Were he to win, it might put the very survival of democracy in Latin America's largest country at risk.

captivated by

very interested in; attract, enchant

rampage

violently angry and destructive behavior, storm, violence, binge, destruction In the most extreme cases, it has inspired obscene acts of violence, such as Anders Behring Breivik's homicidal rampage on the Norwegian island of Utoya in July 2011.

trudged

walked slowly with heavy steps; walk heavily We know that this path ought to be trudged by a whole host of Heads of State and Government

eager

wanting very much Alas, so far Mr Trump seems more eager to play the talks for ratings—threatening not only a meaningful deal, but also America's position in Asia.

afluent

wealthy, rich Brazil, which only has a public pension structure, would also create a private system. But this new private plan would only be meant for workers who are both young and affluent, the newspaper said.

surgery

when a doctor cuts your body open and repairs or removes something He had been in intensive care for over a week after he undergone surgery for bowel obstruction. According to the hospital he died due to multiple organ failure.

Tilting

when earth's forces move rock layers up or down unevenly The new deal will raise the regionalcontent requirements a car must meet in order to be allowed to move tariff-free between the three countries, tilting carmakers towards using North American inputs. (

single aisle

where aerospace companies are working on new single-aisle and wide-body planes

as to whether

whether, sobre se In the event of dispute as to whether the Court has jurisdiction, the Court shall decide.

sinuous

winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

far-sighted

wise, judicious; perspicaz, prudente I am afraid not in the cleverest and most far-sighted manner.

as for

with regard to, regarding As for Baloch nationalists, they are desperate, and have also stretched out their hand to Iran.

shield

보호하다, protect, defend, safeguard, guard Mr Netanyahu hopes that a fourth straight electoral victory will shield him from calls that he step down if he is indicted. a man struggled to shield him from a light rain with an umbrella.

liken

비유하다 compare, equate, match, parallel Bolsonaro's populist electoral campaign likens to those of other populist national leaders from both the left and right wings around the world.

rotten

썩은, 부패한, decayed, decomposed, corrupt The economy is a disaster, the public finances are under strain and politics are thoroughly rotten.

boost

증대시키다, increase, raise, amplify They would give the economy a short-term boost, in part by encouraging the central bank to reduce interest rates more rapidly.