[US]

fracking

(noun)

[uncountable]

the process of forcing liquid at high pressure into rocks, deep holes in the ground, etc. in order to force open existing cracks (= narrow openings) and take out oil or gas. (“O processo de injetar líquido sob alta pressão em rochas, buracos profundos no solo, etc., a fim de forçar a abertura de fissuras existentes (= aberturas estreitas) e extrair petróleo ou gás.”).

• Fracking has created a shale gas boom in the United States. (“O fracking criou um boom de gás de xisto nos Estados Unidos.”).

whatamacallit

[US]

median strip

(noun)

ilha, canteiro central.

The median strip, central reservation, roadway median, or traffic median is the reserved area that separates opposing lanes of traffic on divided roadways such as divided highways, dual carriageways, freeways, and motorways. The term also applies to divided roadways other than highways, including some major streets in urban or suburban areas. (“A faixa central, reserva central, canteiro central ou canteiro central de tráfego é a área reservada que separa faixas opostas de tráfego em estradas divididas, como rodovias divididas, vias de mão dupla, rodovias e rodovias. O termo também se aplica a estradas divididas que não sejam rodovias, incluindo algumas ruas principais em áreas urbanas ou suburbanas.”)

[UK]

central reservation.

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Imagens:

(noun)

coral

1. espécie de pólipo.

2. rochedos formados pelos esqueletos desse pólipo.

3. cor vermelho-coral.

Imagens:

worth

/ wɜːrθ /

ten dollars’, £40, etc. worth of something an amount of something that has the value mentioned.

• The winner will receive fifty pounds’ worth of books.

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a week’s, month’s, etc. worth of something an amount of something that lasts a week, etc.

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the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something

• Their contribution was of great worth.
• The activities help children to develop a sense of their own worth.
• A good interview enables candidates to prove their worth (= show how good they are).

(noun)

[countable, uncountable]

a public festival, usually one that happens at a regular time each year, that involves music and dancing in the streets, for which people wear brightly coloured clothes.

[contável, incontável]

um festival público, geralmente aquele que acontece em um horário regular a cada ano, que envolve música e dança nas ruas, para as quais as pessoas usam roupas de cores vivas.

[countable]

(North American English)

(also fair British and North American English, British English also funfair)

a type of entertainment in a field or park at which people can ride on large machines and play games to win prizes.

[countable]

an outdoor public event or celebration involving entertainment, games, food and drink, etc., often organized by a town or village.

[singular]

carnival of something (formal) an exciting or brightly coloured mixture of things.

carnaval.

folia festança.

(North American English)

parque de diversões.

Carnival

/ˈkɑːrnɪvl/

(plural)

Carnivals

/ˈkɑːrnɪvlz/

coffee maker

(noun)

cafeteira