Portuguese B1 Vocabulary – CELPE-Bras Intermediário

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Core Portuguese vocabulary for CEFR B1 (CELPE-Bras Intermediário): 10 topic-based sets, 766 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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[B1] Opinions and discussion (76 words)
- concordar kõ.kor.'daʁ — to agree
- discordar dʒis.kor.'daʁ — to disagree
- discutir dʒis.ku.'tʃiʁ — discuss; argue
- debate de.'ba.tʃi — debate; discussion
- argumento aʁ.gu.'mẽ.tu — argument; reasoning
- defender de.fẽ.'deʁ — defend; support
- ponto de vista 'põ.tu dʒi 'vis.ta — point of view; perspective
- achar a.'ʃaʁ — think; find; consider
- acreditar a.kre.dʒi.'taʁ — believe; trust
- criticar kri.tʃi.'kaʁ — to criticize
[B1] News and current events (75 words)
- notícia no.'tʃi.sjɐ — news item
- jornal ʒoʁ.'naw — newspaper; news program
- reportagem he.poʁ.'ta.ʒẽj — news report
- manchete mɐ~.'ʃɛ.tʃi — headline
- repórter he.'pɔʁ.teʁ — reporter
- jornalista ʒoʁ.na.'lis.tɐ — journalist
- imprensa ĩ.'prẽ.sɐ — press; the media
- telejornal te.le.ʒoʁ.'naw — television news broadcast
- entrevista ẽ.tɾe.'vis.tɐ — interview
- acontecimento a.kõ.te.si.'mẽ.tu — event; occurrence
[B1] Environment and climate (77 words)
- meio ambiente 'mejo ɐ~bi'ẽtʃi — environment; the environment (nature)
- aquecimento global akesi'mẽtu ɡlo'baw — global warming
- poluição polui'sɐ~w — pollution
- desmatamento dezmata'mẽtu — deforestation
- queimada kei'madɐ — wildfire; burning
- reciclagem hesi'klaʒẽ — recycling
- lixo 'liʃu — garbage; trash
- desperdício dʒispeʁ'dʒisju — waste; wastefulness
- desperdiçar dʒispeʁdʒi'saʁ — to waste
- poluente polu'ẽtʃi — pollutant; polluting agent
[B1] Society and community (80 words)
- sociedade so.si.e'da.dʒi — society
- comunidade ko.mu.ni'da.dʒi — community
- vizinho vi'zĩ.ɲu — neighbor
- bairro 'baj.xu — neighborhood; district
- cidadão si.da'dɐ~w~ — citizen
- direito dʒi'ɾej.tu — right; law
- dever de'veɾ — duty; obligation
- pobreza po'bɾe.za — poverty
- periferia pe.ɾi'fe.ɾja — outskirts; urban periphery
- voluntário vo.lũ'taɾ.ju — volunteer
[B1] Money and banking (73 words)
- dinheiro dʒi'ɲejɾu — money; cash
- banco 'bɐ~ku — bank
- conta corrente 'kõtɐ ko'ʁẽtʃi — checking account
- poupança pow'pɐ~sɐ — savings; savings account
- saldo 'sawdu — balance
- sacar sa'kaɾ — to withdraw (money)
- transferir trɐ~sfe'ɾiɾ — to transfer
- cartão de crédito kaɾ'tɐ~w dʒi 'kɾɛdʒitu — credit card
- cartão de débito kaɾ'tɐ~w dʒi 'dɛbitu — debit card
- caixa eletrônico 'kajʃɐ elet'ɾõniku — ATM; cash machine
[B1] Education and careers (80 words)
- faculdade fa.kuw.'da.dʒi — college; university
- matrícula ma.'tɾi.ku.la — enrollment; registration
- bolsa de estudos 'bow.sa dʒi is.'tu.dus — scholarship
- graduação gɾa.du.a.'sɐ~w~ — undergraduate degree
- pós-graduação pɔs gɾa.du.a.'sɐ~w~ — postgraduate studies
- formatura foʁ.ma.'tu.ɾa — graduation ceremony
- diploma dʒi.'plo.ma — diploma; degree certificate
- disciplina dʒi.si.'pli.na — school subject; course
- professor pɾo.fe.'soʁ — teacher; professor
- aluno a.'lu.nu — student; pupil
[B1] Culture, arts and entertainment (74 words)
- exposição e.spo.zi.'sɐ~w~ — exhibition; display
- espetáculo es.pe.'ta.ku.lu — show; performance
- ingresso ĩ.'ɡɾɛ.su — ticket
- plateia pla.'tɛ.jɐ — audience; stalls
- palco 'paw.ku — stage
- ensaio ẽ.'sa.ju — rehearsal; essay
- roteiro ʁo.'te.ɾu — script (film/TV); itinerary
- diretor dʒi.ɾe.'toʁ — director; manager
- ator a.'toʁ — actor
- novela no.'vɛ.lɐ — soap opera; novella
[B1] Science and technology (72 words)
- cientista si.ẽ'tʃis.ta — scientist
- experimento ez.pe.ɾi'mẽ.tu — experiment
- laboratório la.bo.ɾa'tɔ.ɾju — laboratory
- descoberta de.sko'bɛʁ.ta — discovery
- invenção ĩ.vẽ'sɐ~w~ — invention
- inventar ĩ.vẽ'taʁ — to invent
- tecnologia tek.no.lo'ʒi.a — technology
- aparelho a.pa'ɾe.ʎu — device; appliance
- celular se.lu'laʁ — cell phone
- aplicativo a.pli.ka'tʃi.vu — app (mobile application)
[B1] Relationships and social life (80 words)
- amizade a.mi.'za.dʒi — friendship
- namorado na.mo.'ɾa.du — boyfriend
- casamento ka.za.'mẽ.tu — marriage; wedding
- convite kõ.'vi.tʃi — invitation
- encontro ẽ.'kõ.tɾu — date; meeting; encounter
- conhecer ko.ɲe.'seɾ — meet; know
- confiança kõ.'fjɐ~.sa — trust; confidence
- confiar kõ.'fjaɾ — to trust; to rely on
- briga 'bɾi.ga — fight; argument
- brigar bɾi.'gaɾ — fight; argue; quarrel
[B1] Housing and city life (79 words)
- aluguel a.lu'gɛw — rent
- alugar a.lu'ga(x) — to rent; to lease
- inquilino ĩ.ki'li.nu — tenant; renter
- proprietário pɾo.pɾi.e'ta.ɾju — owner; landlord
- condomínio kõ.do'mi.nju — condominium; building fee
- moradia mo.ɾa'dʒi.a — housing; dwelling
- imóvel i'mɔ.vew — real estate; property
- mudança mu'dɐ~.sa — move; relocation; change
- mudar-se mu'dax.si — to move house; relocate
- cômodo 'ko.mo.du — room

Portuguese B1 Vocabulary – CELPE-Bras Intermediário

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