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Brazilian Port. Vocab 3.12.09
Random Brazilian Portuguese vocab I collected online
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03/12/2009

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fomentar
Definition
to foment: to promote, advance, develop, encourage, stimulate
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coruja
Definition
doting
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ofuscar
Definition
to hide, to obscure
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ditar
Definition
to dictate
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a diretriz
Definition
policy, guiding principle
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altivo
Definition
high, elevated
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folhear
Definition
to leaf through, skim
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o estremecimento
Definition
shudder, trembling, unease between two people
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perpassar
Definition
to pass by, to graze, touch lightly
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a fisgada
Definition
stabbing, sharp pain, pang
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estridente
Definition
strident, shrill, whistling, creaking, harsh, grating, noisy, penetrating
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prévio
Definition
previous
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o pudor
Definition
modesty, chastity, shyness
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sem pudor
Definition
shameless, unchaste
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seguir-se
Definition
to come after or result from
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de relance
Definition
at a glance
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a folha corrida
Definition
certificate of conduct (record, history of actions and decisions)
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pericial
Definition
referring to a technical inspection
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tão-só
Definition
only, merely, simply
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delatar
Definition
to denounce
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acorrentar
Definition
to chain, to fetter, to enslave
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achatar
Definition
to flatten, squash, crush
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fundir
Definition
to found, cast (metal)
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empolgar alguém
Definition
to overwhelm someone, sweep someone off his/her feet
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empolado
Definition
when it describes an action, grandiose, drastic
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deparar
Definition
fazer achar ou encontrar, encontrar inesperadamente, achar por acaso, encontrar de repente, avistar, aparecer ou oferecer-se inesperadamente
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esfarelar
Definition
to crumble
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licitar
Definition
to bid
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a licitação
Definition
bid
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o licitante
Definition
bidder
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o pinico
Definition
sort of a bedpan
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deixar no vaco
Definition
to leave hanging
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a festa de arromba
Definition
a great/wonderful party
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