ADVISE = (verb) act of giving an opinion, counsel (aconselhar)
ADVICE = (noun) opinion given to someone, counseling (conselho)
CONSIDERABLE = rather large amount or degree (considerável)
CONSIDERATE = thoughtful, polite (educado, atencioso)
COSTUME = clothing, typical style of clothes (roupa, fantasia, vestuário)
CUSTOM = a practice that is traditionally followed by a particular group of people (costume)
CUSTOMS = Duties or taxes imposed on imported and, less commonly, exported goods. The governmental agency authorized to collect these duties. (Alfândega; impostos e taxas sobre importações)
DESSERT = the final course of a meal, usually something sweet (sobremesa)
DESERT = a hot, dry place (deserto)
ECONOMIC= relating to trade, industry, and the management of money (econômico) (economic plan = plano econômico)
ECONOMICAL= using money, time, goods etc carefully and without wasting any. (É sinônimo de quem ou aquilo que gasta
pouco, que é econômico no sentido de parcimonioso, frugal, regrado, moderado etc.)
ECONOMICS= the study of the way in which money and goods are produced and used. (Economia, a ciência que estuda os fenômenos relativos à produção, distribuição e ao consumo de bens.)
ECONOMY= É o substantivo genérico, cuja tradução é “economia” em português. Para se referir à “classe econômica” no avião, diga economy class ou coach.
EMPATHY= the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems. (empatia)
SYMPATHY= the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation (solidariedade). Quando queremos dizer que uma pessoa é simpática, podemos utilizar nice.
HARD = difficult (difícil, duro)
HARDLY = (adverb) barely, scarcely (mal)
LOOSE = opposite of tight (solto, frouxo, largo)
LOSE = to be unable to find something (perder algo que se possui)
PERSONNEL= the people who work for an organization (pessoal)
PERSONAL= relating to or belonging to someone (pessoal)
WANDER= to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose (viajar por ai, andar sem destino.)
WONDER = to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen (considerar ou questionar um determinado tema ou assunto.)
Fill in the blanks with the words listed above:
ANSWERS
11.He always travels ECONOMY class because he is very stingy.
12.He showed his SYMPATHY when the city was struck by a tsunami.