{"id":4812,"date":"2014-09-04T19:22:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T19:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cluny.com.br\/?page_id=4812"},"modified":"2020-06-11T10:54:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T13:54:19","slug":"termos-gerais-menos-comuns-letra-c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cluny.com.br\/?page_id=4812","title":{"rendered":"Intermediate Vocabulary – C"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
canary<\/td>can\u00e1rio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
canopy<\/td>copa de \u00e1rvore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
canteen<\/td>cantil = a flask for carrying liquids (as on a hike)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
carnation<\/td>cravo (flor) (Dianthus caryophyllus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
carton<\/td>caixa de papel\u00e3o = cardboard box<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cashew <\/td>caju<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cask<\/td>barril, tonel = a container like a barrel, for holding alcoholic drinks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cassava<\/td>mandioca, aipim = manioc (Manihot esculenta)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
catchy<\/td>cativante, apelativo = pleasing and easily remembered; likely to attract interest or attention; \"catchy tune\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
caveat<\/td>advert\u00eancia = warning, caution; \"a quick caveat: be sure of the reliability of your data\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chant (n) \/ chant (to)<\/td>canto, c\u00e2ntico = a short, simple melody or song, such as a religious song \/\/ \/ entoar, cantar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chaplain<\/td>capel\u00e3o = member of the clergy who serves with a military unit, or who works with the chapel of a college or hospital.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
charcoal<\/td>carv\u00e3o de lenha; carv\u00e3o vegetal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chariot<\/td>biga, carro de combate = a light, horse-drawn vehicle, usually two-wheeled and having room for two standing riders, used in battle, races; \"chariots of fire\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chaste [cheist] \/ chastity<\/td>casto \/ castidade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chayote<\/td>chuchu = choko (Australia), christophene [Sechium edule]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
checkered; chequered<\/td>quadriculado; \"a checkered fabric\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
checkers<\/td>jogo de damas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chevron<\/td>gal\u00e3o, divisa, ins\u00edgnia em formato de V = a shape, pattern, or object in the form of a V or an upside-down V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chives<\/td>cebolinha (Allium fistulosum)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
choko<\/td>chuchu = chayote, christophene [Sechium edule]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chores [tch\u00f3r]<\/td>tarefa, trabalho dom\u00e9stico = a small routine task, especially a domestic one \/ household chores = tarefas dom\u00e9sticas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
christophene<\/td>chuchu = chayote, choko [Sechium edule]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
churn (to)<\/td>1) bater leite, fazer manteiga = to shake, beat, or stir vigorously to make into butter; \"to churn butter\" \/\/ 2) agitar (mar; l\u00edquido) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cicada<\/td>cigarra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cider [said\u00e2r]<\/td>sidra; bebida de ma\u00e7\u00e3a = the juice pressed from apples.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cipher [saif\u00e2r]<\/td>cifra = any of the Arabic numerals or figures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
circumference<\/td>circunfer\u00eancia = the length of a line that that makes a circle; \"the circumference of a circle is equal to ? times the diameter\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
clad in (to clothe, clad, clad)<\/td>vestido de<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
claimant<\/td>reclamante, requerente<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
clam<\/td>marisco, molusco<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cleave (to); cleft or cleaved; cleft or cleaved<\/td> partir, fender, dividir = to split; \"he cleaved the wood in two pieces\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cleave (to); cleaved; cleaved<\/td>1) aderir, apegar-se = to stick closely to; to cling; \"his tongue cleaved to the roof of his mouth\" \/ 2) ser fiel = to remain faithful; \"to cleave to one's principles\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cleft<\/td>rachadura, fenda, fissura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
clench (to)<\/td>1) apertar, cerrar \/ 2) trincar (dentes)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cling (to); clung; clung<\/td>1) aderir, apegar-se = to hold fast or adhere closely; to stay very close to someone for emotional support; to cleave; \"he clung to his friends for support\" \/\/ 2) grudar = to stick to; \"the odor clung to the room for hours\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cloister<\/td>claustro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cobble; cobblestone<\/td>pedra arredondada para pavimenta\u00e7\u00e3o = a rounded stone used for paving; \"a sidewalk paved with cobblestones\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cocoon (n) \/ cocoon (to)<\/td>casulo \/ fechar-se num casulo = to wrap in a cocoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cog<\/td>roda dentada; cremalheira \/ cog locomotive = locomotiva de cremalheira; cog railway = ferrovia de cremalheira; cogwheel train = trem de cremalheira<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
coleslaw; slaw<\/td>salada de repolho<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
collage<\/td>colagem; \"collage is suitable for a children's art class\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
collate (to)<\/td>1) comparar, examinar, conferir = to compare carefully; \"collate our findings and see what similarities there are\" \/ 2) p\u00f4r em ordem, arrumar, organizar; \"please collate these copies and staple them\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
commandment<\/td>mandamento<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
complexion<\/td>tez, c\u00fatis = the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especiallyof the face<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
con (to)<\/td>enganar, tapear, fraudar, trapacear; \"he conned elderly people out of thousands of dollars\"
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
concurrence<\/td>concorr\u00eancia; ocorr\u00eancia simult\u00e2nea; simultaneidade = simultaneous occurrences; (obs.: concorr\u00eancia nos neg\u00f3cios = competition)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
condominium<\/td>condom\u00ednio = complex; individual ownership of a unit in a multiunit structure (as an apartment building) or on land owned in common (as a town house complex);<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
conspicuous
\n<\/td>		consp\u00edcuo, vis\u00edvel, not\u00e1vel = outstanding; striking; remarkable
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
conundrum<\/td>enigma, charada, adivinha\u00e7\u00e3o = a riddle whose answer involves a pun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
contend (to)<\/td>lutar, competir = to contest, to struggle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
contentious<\/td>1) contencioso, litigioso; \"contentious issues\" \/ 2) argumentador, briguento<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
convene (to)<\/td>convocar, reunir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
convoluted<\/td>complicado, enrolado (estilo), intrincado, confuso = difficult to comprehend; very complicated and difficult to understand; \"convoluted answers to simple questions\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
convoy<\/td>comboio, escolta = a group of vehicles traveling together, especially for protection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
copydesk<\/td>se\u00e7\u00e3o de revis\u00e3o (jornal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
copywriter<\/td>redator de publicidade = a person who writes the text of advertisements or publicity material<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
coriander<\/td>coentro (Coriandrum sativum)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cornerstone<\/td>pedra fundamental, base, fundamento; \"the speed of light as a constant is the cornerstone of Einstein's theories\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cot<\/td>cama de campanha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cougar<\/td>1) puma, on\u00e7a \/ 2) mulher com parceiros mais jovens = woman in her 30s or 40s who actively pursues casual sexual relationships with young men<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
counterfeit (n) \/ counterfeit (to) \/ counterfeit (adj)
\n<\/td>		falsifica\u00e7\u00e3o, imita\u00e7\u00e3o \/\/ falsificar = to make imitations of coins, bills, pictures, etc \/ to counterfeit money = to reproduce money \/\/ falsificado, falso = false; untrue; fake
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
counterpart
\n<\/td>		1) contrapartida \/\/ 2) correspondente (em fun\u00e7\u00e3o) \/\/ 3) c\u00f3pia de contrato \/\/ 4) s\u00f3sia = a person or thing identical to or closely resembling another
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
courgette<\/td>abobrinha (UK) (obs.: zucchini - US)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
covenant<\/td>acordo, pacto, conv\u00eanio, contrato = formal agreement
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
coy<\/td>t\u00edmido = shy; \"she gave the prince a coy little smile\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crackle (to)<\/td>estalar, crepitar = to make slight, sudden, sharp noises; \"the campfire crackled in the night\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
craftwork<\/td>artesanato = handicraft, workmanship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crafty<\/td>astuto, malandro, esperto = skillful in dishonest schemes; artful, cunning, sly, tricky, wily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cranberry
\n<\/td>		cranberry, oxicoco, arando (Vaccinium oxycoccos)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crap (n) \/ crap (to) \/ crappy
\n<\/td>		1) bosta, merda = excrement \/ 2) droga, porcaria = something of extremely poor quality; nonsense, rubbish; \"I cleaned my room and threw away a bunch of crap\" \/\/ cagar, defecar; \"my dog crapped on the street, but I cleaned it all up\" \/\/ de baixa qualidade; ruim, porcaria; \"crappy software; crappy wine\"
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crave (to)<\/td>to crave for = desejar, almejar, ansiar por = to long for; to desire eagerl; \"like many celebrities, he craves attention\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cr\u00e8che<\/td>1) pres\u00e9pio (US) = a representation of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem \/ 2) creche (UK) = day nursery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
creepy<\/td>assustador, arrepiante, horripilante = causing people to feel nervous and afraid; scary; frightful; frightening; spooky; eerie; \"creepy movies\"; \"creepy ghost story\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crest<\/td>crista, pico, cume = the highest point or level
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crib<\/td>1) ber\u00e7o = cradle \/\/ 2) pres\u00e9pio (UK) = a representation of the manger in which the infant Jesus was laid at birth; cr\u00e8che (US)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crimson<\/td>carmim, carmesim, rubro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crouch (to)<\/td>agachar = to squat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crumb (n) \/ crumble (to)<\/td>migalha \/\/ 1) esfarelar, esmigalhar \/ 2) desmoronar, desintegrar-se, esfacelar (stocks, shares)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crunch (to) \/ crunch (n) \/ crunchy<\/td>mastigar; esmagar = to scrunch \/\/ aperto, situa\u00e7\u00e3o dif\u00edcil \/ crocante = crisp, crispy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crutch<\/td>muleta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cub<\/td>filhote = a young carnivorous mammal (as a bear, fox, or lion)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cuddle (n) \/ cuddle (to)<\/td>abra\u00e7o, afago = hug, embrace \/ abra\u00e7ar, afagar = to hug tenderly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cue (n) \/ cue (to)
\n<\/td>		deixa (teatro) = a signal (as a word, phrase) to a performer to begin a specific speech or action; a hint; \"the gunshot is your cue to enter\" \/ dar deixa; preparar
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
culprit<\/td>culpado (r\u00e9u declarado culpado); criminoso \/ (obs.: defendant = r\u00e9u acusado) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cumbersome<\/td>pesado, desajeitado, inc\u00f4modo = ackward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curb; kerb (n) \/ curb (to)<\/td>1) meio-fio; \"they sat on the curb eating their ice cream\" \/ 2) freio, restri\u00e7\u00e3o = anything that restrains or controls \/\/ frear, desacelerar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curd \/ curdle (to)<\/td>coalhada = coagulated milk \/ coalhar, azedar, talhar (leite)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curl (n) \/ curl (to) \/ curling
\n<\/td>		cacho (cabelo) = a coil or small ring of hair \/ enrolar, enroscar, encaracolar \/ enrolado, encaracolado
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
currant<\/td>groselha = gooseberry (Ribes spp.)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cutback<\/td>redu\u00e7\u00e3o = reduction (pre\u00e7os; despesas; produ\u00e7\u00e3o)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cutlet<\/td>costeleta = a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying; chop
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