Medium-difficulty vocabulary for A-Level Portuguese essays and speaking, covering society, environment, and contemporary issues with usage context.
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A falta de respeito
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Translation: Lack of respect. Context: Often used to describe intergenerational conflicts (o choque de gerações) or societal friction. Pronunciation: [ah fahl-tah dee ress-pay-too].
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O índice de criminalidade
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Translation: crime rate. Pronunciation: European Portuguese /ˈindisɨ dɨ kɾi.mi.na.liˈðaðɨ/; Brazilian Portuguese /ˈĩdʒis dʒi kɾi.mi.na.liˈdadʒi/.
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A igualdade de oportunidades
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Translation: Equality of opportunity. Context: Used when discussing women in the workforce (mulheres no mercado de trabalho) or minority rights. Pronunciation: [ah ee-gwahl-dahjee dee oo-por-toon-ee-dahjee].
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O aquecimento global
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Translation: Global warming. Context: A key term for environmental topics, discussing causes like pollution or effects on agriculture. Pronunciation: [oo ah-kay-say-men-too glo-bo].
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A fonte de energia renovável
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Translation: Renewable energy source. Context: Used in debates about conservation, sustainable development, and replacing fossil fuels. Pronunciation: [ah fon-che dee en-ehr-jee-ah he-no-vah-vel].
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