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Vocabulário de Inglês: Palavras e Significados

Palavras de A a C

• Actually (adv) – na verdade, o fato é que
• Adept (n) – especialista, profundo conhecedor
• Agenda (n) – pauta do dia, pauta para discussões
• Amass (v) – acumular, juntar
• Anticipate (v) – prever; aguardar, ficar na expectativa
• Application (n) – inscrição, registro, uso
• Appointment (n) – hora marcada, compromisso profissional
• Appreciation (n) – gratidão, reconhecimento
• Argument (n) – discussão, bate-boca
• Assist (v) – ajudar, dar suporte
• Assume (v) – presumir, aceitar como verdadeiro
• Attend (v) – assistir, participar de
• Audience (n) – plateia, público
• Balcony (n) – sacada
• Baton (n) – batuta (música), cacetete
• Beef (n) – carne de gado
• Cafeteria (n) – refeitório

Southern Spanish Varieties

Castilian spoken in territories south of Ciudad Real and Albacete is considered more innovative in its pronunciation. In these two areas, two distinct dialects are identified: Andalusian and Canarian.

Andalusian Dialect

This dialect is divided into two main areas:

• Eastern: Characterized by the pronunciation of the plural morpheme -s through the opening of the final vowel.
• Western: Features include the use of ustedes instead of vosotros.

Common features of Andalusian include: aspiration of the implosive -s, seseo, confusion of r and l, and yeísmo.

Canarian Dialect

Considered an extension of the Andalusian dialect, it shares several characteristics, including the replacement of vosotros with ustedes, the pronunciation of ch...

Adjectives

Adjectives can be classified as:

• Specifying: Placed without pauses or commas to indicate a quality that distinguishes the noun from its class or group. This is essential.
• Explanatory: Precede the noun or appear after it without commas. These are often obvious and can be omitted.

Determinants

Determinants are words that precede a noun to limit its generic value. They include: Demonstrative, Possessive, Numeral, Indefinite, Interrogative, and Exclamatory.

Pronouns

Pronouns replace a noun phrase and perform the same functions. They lack independent meaning and adopt the properties of the noun they replace. Types include: Demonstrative, Possessive, Numeral, Indefinite, Interrogative, Exclamatory, Relative, Personal, Reflexive, and Reciprocal....

A Modern and Traditional Agriculture

Introdução

Ao longo deste trabalho, vamos falar sobre a importância, os objetivos e a evolução da agricultura tradicional e da agricultura moderna, destacando o quanto é importante para a vida do homem e para a evolução da humanidade, tendo em conta que é necessário considerar e cuidar dela, e que a agricultura ainda é importante no mundo.

A Agricultura Tradicional

Em muitas regiões da Terra existem práticas agrícolas assentes numa completa dependência das condições naturais e em técnicas ancestrais, sendo por isso chamada de agricultura de subsistência, cujas principais características são:

• Elevada percentagem da população ativa na agricultura. Os ativos ultrapassam, nos países menos

Application for Part-Time Photographer

11 1º A, C/ Carrasco y Formiguera
La Canonja, 43110 Tarragona
23 March 2010

Human Resources
Clydebank Business Park
G81 2RF

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing in response to your advertisement on your website. I would like to apply for the post of part-time photographer. I believe this post would be ideal to utilize my experience and creativity. I have strong skills in photography and I am very interested in working in the newsroom. I also enjoy working in a team.

My qualifications include several training cycles in photography. I have also pursued a career in image and photography. I gained experience in photography while working as a photographer at my school and designing for the school magazine. In addition, I have...

Verbal Periphrasis

A periphrasis consists of two verbs in one sentence where one acts as an auxiliary. Key types include:

• Infinitive: Indicates future character. Types: Mandatory (have to, be to, duty), Inchoative (go to, start, made to), Duda (duty, come), Reiteration (again, soler), and Perfecta (finish, reach).
• Gerund: Expresses an ongoing action by insisting on its duration or continuity. Verbs: be, go, come, follow, continue.
• Participle: Indicates the result of an action. Verbs: have, leave, go.

Pronouns and Determiners

Demonstrative: this, these, that, those.

Possessive: mine, yours, hers, ours, theirs.

Indefinite: one, some, none, all, other, much, little, pretty, too.

Punctuation/Relative Marks: that, who, which.

Personal Pronouns: I, me, us,...

Professional Correspondence Templates

Letter of Apology

Salutation Options

• Dear Sir/Madam,
• Dear [Recipient's Name],

I cannot describe how sorry I am and how guilty I feel because of everything that has happened recently.

Explanation of Incident

When you came to my office, I was so upset due to a notice I received at the same moment.

Structure for Detailed Explanation:

1. First, [Detail 1]
2. Then, [Detail 2]
3. Finally, [Detail 3]

I hope you can understand everything that I have explained and that I am not in a good moment. I hope you will accept my apology and that our relationship remains the same way that it has until now.

Closing Options

• Yours faithfully,
• Best wishes,

Signature Options:

• Marc Jorge (Full Name - Formal)
• Marc (First Name - If connected/informal)

Formal

Why do you want to work here?

I am incredibly excited about the opportunity to work at Nike because of the company's global impact, commitment to innovation, and emphasis on data-driven decision-making. As a passionate follower of both the sports industry and technology, I find Nike's combination of these two domains fascinating. The chance to contribute to Nike's success by leveraging my analytical skills and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive impactful business strategies is truly amazing. Moreover, Nike's brand reputation, focus on sustainability, and commitment to empowering athletes resonate deeply with my personal values. I genuinely believe that working at Nike would provide a dynamic and inspiring environment to learn,

Vocabulari d'anglès: cinema

appeal to = apel·lar a, awesome = genial, behind the scene = darrere escena, boom = declivi, box-office hit = èxit de taquilla, by leaps and bounds = lentament, cast = repartiment, character = personatges, dub = doblatge, fast-paced = ritme ràpid, figure = xifres, filmgore = espectadors de cinema, gender = gèneres, leading role = paper protagonista, look on = mirar, move with the times = moure's amb el temps, outnumber = ser menys que, outrageous = indignant, plot = trama, predictable = previsible, reflect = reflectir, release = estrenar-se, script = guió, set = conjunt, sold out = tot venut, stand out = no ser obvi, stunt = acrobàcies, wise = absurd, worth seeing = val la pena veure, action-packed = pla d'...

WORDS TRANSLATION
the press = la prensa
tabloid = tabloide, periódico sensacionalista
reporter = reportero/a
breaking news = noticia(s) de última hora
daily = diario/a
scoop = exclusiva
cover the news = cubrir las noticias
news bulletin = boletín de noticias / informativo
hold a press conference = celebrar una rueda / conferencia de prensa
live broadcast = transmisión / emisión en directo
front page = portada, primera plana
news source = fuente de noticias / información
headline = titular, cabecera
publish = publicar; divulgar

WORDS TRANSLATION
careful = prudente, cuidadoso/a
careless = descuidado/a
helpful = útil
defenceless = indefenso/a
hopeful = esperanzado/a, optimista
hopeless = desesperado/a; imposible
thoughtful = considerado/a, atento/a, amable
useful...