{"id":4878,"date":"2014-09-05T13:30:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T13:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cluny.com.br\/?page_id=4878"},"modified":"2020-04-11T13:54:04","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T16:54:04","slug":"termos-gerais-menos-comuns-letra-p","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cluny.com.br\/?page_id=4878","title":{"rendered":"Intermediate Vocabulary – P"},"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\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
padding<\/td>enchimento de texto, discurso = unnecessary matter added to speech or writing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
paddle (n) \/ paddle (to)<\/td>1) remo = a short light oar with a flat blade used to propel a canoe or small boat \/\/ 2) p\u00e1 de roda propulsora = a paddle wheel used to propel a boat \/ paddle steamer = vapor com roda propulsora \/\/ remar; \"he paddled the canoe across the lake\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pagan [peigan]<\/td>pag\u00e3o = heathen; \"pagan rituals have always taken place around the solstices\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pageant<\/td>cortejo, desfile = parade, procession<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pail<\/td>balde = bucket<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
painkiller<\/td>analg\u00e9sico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pansy<\/td>amor-perfeito (Viola spp.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
paperback<\/td>brochura, livro de bolso de capa mole (obs.: hard cover book = livro de capa dura)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
paradigm<\/td>paradigma, modelo, padr\u00e3o = an example serving as a model; \"her course is a paradigm for how history should be taught\" \/ paradigm shift = mudan\u00e7a de paradigma; <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
parameter<\/td>par\u00e2metro = standard or determining factor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
parenthesis (pl.: parentheses)<\/td>par\u00eantese \/ in parentheses = entre par\u00eanteses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
parch \/ parched<\/td>ressecar = to make (something) too dry, as heat, sun, and wind do \/ ressecado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
parchment<\/td>pergaminho = the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared so as to be written on; \"scrolls of parchment\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
parish<\/td>par\u00f3quia = an area that has its own local church and priest or minister<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
parole<\/td>liberdade condicional; on parole = em liberdade condicinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
parsnip<\/td>chir\u00edvia, pastinaca (Pastinaca sativa)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
partisan<\/td>1) partid\u00e1rio = follower \/ 2) guerrilheiro = member of a guerrilla group<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
partridge<\/td>perdiz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passover<\/td>P\u00e1scoa (judaica)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
patron [peitran]<\/td>1) cliente, fregu\u00eas = customer, especially a regular one, of a store, etc.; \"patrons must leave the hotel by 3:00 p.m.\" \/\/ 2) patrono = one who supports an artist, charity, etc., with money, etc. \"a patron of the arts\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pawn (n) \/ pawn (to)<\/td>1) pe\u00e3o (xadrez) \/\/ 2) penhor = something given or deposited as security, as for money borrowed \/ pawnshop = loja de penhores \/ pawn broker; pawnshop broker = dono de loja de penhor; penhorista \/\/ penhorar, empenhar, dar como garantia de empr\u00e9stimo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
payback<\/td>retorno de investimento = payback return; return of investment (ROI) \/ payback period = tempo de retorno investimento <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
payee<\/td>benefici\u00e1rio, pessoa que ser\u00e1 paga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
payoff<\/td>recompensa; lucro = profit, reward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pebble<\/td>seixo, calhau, cascalho = a small, rounded stone, especially one worn down by the action of water; gravel; \"pebble beach\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
peck (to)<\/td>1) bicar, dar bicadas (p\u00e1ssaro) \/ 2) dar beijinho \/ 3) beliscar (comida)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pedal<\/td>pedal (piano, carro, etc) \/ accelerator pedal = gas pedal = accelerator \/ brake pedal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pee (n) \/ pee (to)<\/td>xixi, urina \/ urinar, mijar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
peek (to)<\/td>espiar, espreitar, dar uma olhada = to peep, to peer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
peep (to)<\/td>espiar, espreitar, dar uma olhada = to peek, to peer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
peer (n) \/ peer (to)<\/td>colega, par = equal in rank or ability; \"his peers voted him best actor\" \/\/ 1) olhar com aten\u00e7\u00e3o, perscrutar = to look closely with or as if with difficulty; \"to peer into the distance\" \/ 2) espiar, espreitar; \"a frightened child in the cinema sometimes peers between her fingers\" \/ to peer at = examinar, observar \/ to peer out = olhar para fora<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
peg (n) \/ peg (to)<\/td>pregador de roupa; \"she uses pegs to hang his washing on the line\" \/ coat peg = cabideiro de parede \/\/ prender (roupa no varal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pelican<\/td>pelicano<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pen (to); pent; pent<\/td>confinar, manter preso, manter em galinheiro; \"at night the farmer pens the sheep in a small enclosure\" \/ pent-up = reprimido = restrained \/ pent-up demand = demanda reprimida \/ pent-up emotions = emo\u00e7\u00f5es reprimidas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
peninsula<\/td>pen\u00ednsula<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
penthouse<\/td>apartamento do \u00faltimo andar; cobertura = an apartment on the roof of a building.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
perch n) \/ perch (to)<\/td>poleiro = a pole or rod for birds to rest upon; roost \/ empoleirar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
perceive (to)<\/td>perceber = to become aware through the senses; to realize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
peril \/ perilous<\/td>perigo, risco = danger, jeopardy, risk, hazard, peril \/ perigoso, arriscado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
perish (to)<\/td>1) morrer = to die; \"two people perished in the fire\" \/ 2) deteriorar, apodrecer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
perks<\/td>privil\u00e9gio, benef\u00edcios, mordomias, regalias = a privilege, gain or profit incidental to regular salary or wages (especially one expected or promised) \/ (obs.: short for perquisite)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
perpendicular<\/td>perpendicular; perpendicular line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
persimmon<\/td>caqui (Diospyros kaki)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pervade (to) \/ pervasive<\/td>impregnar, penetrar \/ penetrante, que se infiltra, dominante, pervasivo, que se espalha por toda parte; all-pervasive = onipresente<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
petal<\/td>p\u00e9tala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
petticoat<\/td>combina\u00e7\u00e3o, an\u00e1gua = slip worn under skirt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
petunia<\/td>petunia (Petunia axillaris)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pew<\/td>banco de igreja<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pewter<\/td>1) liga de estanho = a kind of metal in which tin is the chief constituent \/ 2) objetos de estanho = utensils and vessels made of pewter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
phantom<\/td>fantasma = ghost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pheasant<\/td>fais\u00e3o<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
picket<\/td>piquete = a person or group of people standing outside a place of work protesting something or trying to persuade others not to enter during a strike.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pickles<\/td>picles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pier<\/td>pier, cais, doca, ancoradouro = dock, quay, wharf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pierce (to) \/ piercing<\/td>furar; penetrar = to bore, to drill, to make a hole with a drill \/ penetrante, perfurante <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pigeon<\/td>pombo, pomba = dove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pill<\/td>p\u00edlula; comprimido \/ bitter pill = coisa desagrad\u00e1vel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pillar<\/td>pilar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pinch (to) \/ pinch<\/td>beliscar, dar belisc\u00e3o \/\/ belisc\u00e3o<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pineapple<\/td>abacaxi (Ananas comosus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ping (to)<\/td>1) zunir \/ 2) testar remotamente = to send a test message to (a computer or server) in order to check whether it is responding or how long it takes it to respond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pinpoint (to)<\/td>localizar com precis\u00e3o = to locate precisely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pious<\/td>pio, devoto; \"a pious Catholic who attended Mass every day\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
piss (n) \/ piss (to)<\/td>xixi, mijo, urina = pee, urine \/\/ fazer xixi, mijar, urinar = to pee, to urinate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pitcher<\/td>jarro, c\u00e2ntaro = a large container, typically earthenware, glass, or plastic, with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids; jug; \"he fills the pitcher with water\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pitfall<\/td>armadilha, arapuca, perigo = trap, snare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plague [pleig]<\/td>praga, peste = a widespread disease that causes a great number of deaths<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plaintiff<\/td>demandante, pleiteante, requerente = a person who brings a legal action # defendant; \"the plaintiff accused his neighbour of assaulting him\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plaintive<\/td>queixoso, lamurioso = expressing sorrow or sadness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plane tree<\/td>pl\u00e1tano (Platanus spp.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plank<\/td>t\u00e1bua = board; long flat piece of timber thicker than a board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plantation<\/td>planta\u00e7\u00e3o = large area of land especially in a hot part of the world where crops are grown \/ banana plantation = bananal \/ coffee plantation = cafezal \/ cotton plantation = algodoal \/ rubber plantation = seringal \/ sugar cane plantation = canavial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
platoon<\/td>pelot\u00e3o = military unit; squad; \"the platoon entered enemy territory on foot\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
platter<\/td>1) travessa = a large flat dish or plate, typically oval or circular in shape, used for serving food \/ 2) prato (comida) = the food that is served on a platter; \"cheese platter\"; \"he ordered the seafood platter\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plethora<\/td>excesso, grande quantidade, ampla gama = excess, profusion, abundance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plight<\/td>situa\u00e7\u00e3o dif\u00edcil, apuros, dificuldade = unfavorable situation; \"sorry plight\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pliers<\/td>alicate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ploy<\/td>estrat\u00e9gia, estratagema, recurso, manobra = a maneuver, usually a trick, to gain an advantage;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plummet (to)<\/td>cair rapidamente (bird, plane); baixar rapidamente (prices, despencar) = to plunge vertically, to drop sharply (obs.: contr\u00e1rio \u00e9 to soar)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plunder (to)<\/td>devastar, pilhar, saquear = to rob, to loot, to ravage, to ransack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plush<\/td>1) luxuoso = expensive and luxurious; \"we went to a plush restaurant and ordered caviar\" \/ 2) pel\u00facia; \"a plush red sofa\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
poach (to) \/ poacher<\/td>1) escaldar = to cook (eggs, fish, etc.) in a hot liquid just below the boiling point; poached eggs = ovos poch\u00e9 \/\/ 2) ca\u00e7ar ilegalmente = to enter into (someone else's land) in order to hunt animals illegally \/\/ ca\u00e7ador ilegal; ca\u00e7ador furtivo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
poignant<\/td>comovente, pungente = affecting the emotions; \"a poignant scene in the movie\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
poke (to) \/ poker<\/td>cutucar \/ to poke something into = enfiar, meter em algo \/\/ ati\u00e7ador de brasas = a metal rod for poking or stirring a fire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pomegranate<\/td>rom\u00e3 (Punica granatum)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ponder (to)<\/td>ponderar, meditar, refletir = to think about, to consider carefully, to examine; \"she pondered for a while, then came to a decision\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
poo<\/td>coc\u00f4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
poplar<\/td>\u00e1lamo (Populus spp.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
poppy<\/td>papoula (Papaver spp.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
porridge<\/td>mingau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
posh<\/td>elegante, luxuoso = elegant, fashionable; \"they live in a posh neighborhood\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pouch<\/td>sacola, bolsa = a bag, sack, or small container, especially one for small articles or quantities; \"a tobacco pouch\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
poultry<\/td>1) aves dom\u00e9sticas = birds raised for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc; \"the poultry were scattered all over the farm\" \/\/ 2) carne destas aves; \"poultry is as expensive as beef\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pox<\/td>doen\u00e7a com p\u00fastulas ou erup\u00e7\u00f5es; chicken pox = catapora; small pox = var\u00edola<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prawn<\/td>camar\u00e3o grande = a large shrimp (Australia)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
preamble<\/td>pre\u00e2mbulo = an introductory statement; preface<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
precinct<\/td>distrito, zona, recinto = a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes , district \/ election precinct = zona eleitoral \/ pedestrian precinct = zona de pedestres \/ police precinct = distrito policial, a division of a city for police control \/ shopping precinct = zona comercial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
predicament<\/td>apuros, dilema, aperto = an unpleasantly difficult situation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prefix<\/td>prefixo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
premise<\/td>premissa = a statement that is assumed to be true for the purpose of an argument; \"I was operating on the premise that I had your support\" <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
premises<\/td>propriedade, terreno, edificio = an area of land including its buildings; \"the company leases part of the premises to smaller businesses\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
preoccupation<\/td>preocupa\u00e7\u00e3o = worry, concern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prerequisite [pri-r\u00e9quizit]<\/td>pre-requisito = something required beforehand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
preserves<\/td>conserva, compota = fruit prepared by cooking with sugar; fruit in syrup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
presuppose (to)<\/td>pressupor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pretension<\/td>pretens\u00e3o<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prevail (to) \/ prevailing<\/td>prevalecer, predominar = to prevail over \/ predominante, dominante = generally accepted; widespread; \"the prevailing opinion\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prevalence \/ prevalent<\/td>predomin\u00e2ncia, predom\u00ednio \/ predominante, comum = widespread, prevailing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pricey; pricy<\/td>caro = expensive, costly; \"those pricey cars\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prickle \/ prickly<\/td>espinho = thorn \/ espinhento = thorny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
primal<\/td>prim\u00e1rio, primitivo = first, original<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
primer<\/td>cartilha = a small book for teaching children to read<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pristine<\/td>puro, limpo, original, imaculado = not changed by people; left in its natural state; \"the pristine beauty of the ancient forest\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
privy<\/td>a par, informado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
procure (to) \/ procurement<\/td>obter, conseguir = to get, to achieve, to obtain, to gain, to earn \/ obten\u00e7\u00e3o, aquisi\u00e7\u00e3o; procurement department = departamento de compras<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
proficient \/ proficiency<\/td>proficiente; h\u00e1bil; habilidoso = skillful; skilled; expert \/\/ profici\u00eancia; per\u00edcia; habilidade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prohibit (to) \/ prohibition<\/td>proibir = to forbid \/ proibi\u00e7\u00e3o<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prone<\/td>inclinado, propenso; prone to = propenso a, predisposto a; error prone = propenso a erros<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prop (to)<\/td>apoiar, amparar, escorar = to prop up; \"she propped up her book to keep her hands free for knitting\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pros and cons<\/td>pr\u00f3s e contras = positive and negative aspects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prosper (to)<\/td>prosperar = to thrive, to flourish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prototype (to) \/ prototype \/ prototyping<\/td>prototipar \/ prot\u00f3tipo \/ prototipa\u00e7\u00e3o<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prowl (n) \/ prowl (to)<\/td>espreita \/ rondar, andar \u00e0 espreita = to move quietly through an area while hunting; \"the police were prowling the streets in their patrol cars\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
proxy<\/td>1) procurador \/\/ 2) procura\u00e7\u00e3o = an authorization granting a person to act for another<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prune (n) \/ prune (to)<\/td>ameixa seca \/\/ podar (\u00e1rvores) = to cut or chop off extra or unwanted twigs, branches, or roots from; \"to prune trees\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pry (to)<\/td>espiar, espreitar \/ to pry into = intrometer-se em, bisbilhotar, mexericar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
puddle<\/td>po\u00e7a = a very small pool of usually dirty or muddy water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
puff (n) \/ puff (to)<\/td>sopro, baforada (cigarro), lufada (ar, fuma\u00e7a) \/\/ soltar baforadas (ex.: cachimbo)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
puffy<\/td>inchado = swollen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pun<\/td>trocadilho<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
puncture (to) \/ puncture (n)<\/td>furar, perfurar = to pierce with or as if with a pointed instrument or object \/\/ furo = a hole, wound, or perforation made by puncturing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pundit<\/td>1) conhecedor, s\u00e1bio, especialista \/ 2) pessoa s\u00e1bia; guru; a learned person, expert, or authority<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
puppet<\/td>marionete, fantoche<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
puppy<\/td>c\u00e3ozinho<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
purge (to)<\/td>purificar; purgar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pursue (to) \/ pursuit<\/td>1) buscar, procurar = to seek; to pursue business objectives \/\/ 2) perseguir = to chase, to follow in order to overtake, capture or defeat \/\/ 3) seguir (carreira); \"she wants to pursue a legal career\" \/\/ 4) dedicar-se a (interest, plan) \/\/\/ 1) busca, procura = quest, search \/ in pursuit of = in search of = em busca de \/ pursuit of happiness = busca da felicidade \/ 2) profiss\u00e3o, carreira, ocupa\u00e7\u00e3o = occupation, an activity that one engages in as a vocation or profession<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
purvey (to) \/ purveyor<\/td>fornecer = to provide, to furnish, to supply (especially food or provisions) usually as a business or service; \"they purvey food to ships in the harbor\" \/ fornecedor; \"a purveyor of large luxury vehicles\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pussy<\/td>1) gatinho= kitten (UK) \/\/ 2) buceta, xoxota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pyramid <\/td>pir\u00e2mide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3652,"menu_order":485,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4878","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cluny.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cluny.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cluny.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cluny.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cluny.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4878"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/cluny.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21741,"href":"https:\/\/cluny.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4878\/revisions\/21741"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cluny.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cluny.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}