Portuguese C1 Vocabulary – CELPE-Bras Avançado

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Core Portuguese vocabulary for CEFR C1 (CELPE-Bras Avançado): 10 topic-based sets, 854 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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[C1] Academic writing and research (71 words)
- referencial teórico he.fe.ɾẽ.si.'aw te.'ɔ.ɾi.ku — theoretical framework
- revisão bibliográfica he.vi.'zɐ~w bi.bli.o.gɾa'fi.kɐ — literature review
- corroborar ko.ho.bo.'ɾa(x) — corroborate; confirm
- amostra a.'mɔs.tɾɐ — sample
- metodologia me.to.do.lo.'ʒi.ɐ — methodology
- cunho 'ku.ɲu — nature; character
- ressalvar he.saw.'va(x) — qualify; make reservation
- aprofundar a.pɾo.fũ.'da(x) — deepen; go deeper into
- delimitar de.li.mi.'ta(x) — delimit; define scope of
- recorte he.'kɔ(x).tʃi — scope; focus
[C1] Economics and globalisation (79 words)
- globalização ɡlo.ba.li.za.'sɐ~w~ — globalization
- tarifa ta.'ɾi.fa — tariff; duty; fee
- protecionismo pɾo.te.sjo.'niz.mu — protectionism
- livre comércio 'li.vɾi ko.meʁ.'sju — free trade
- desvalorização dez.va.lo.ɾi.za.'sɐ~w~ — devaluation; depreciation
- multinacional muw.tʃi.na.sjo.'naw — multinational company
- mercado financeiro meʁ.'ka.du fi.nɐ~.'sei.ɾu — financial market
- bolsa de valores 'bow.sa dʒi va.'lo.ɾis — stock exchange
- dívida pública 'dʒi.vi.da 'pu.bli.ka — public debt; national debt
- déficit 'dɛ.fi.sitʃ — deficit; shortfall
[C1] Law, rights and justice (74 words)
- indeferir ĩdefe'ɾiɾ — to reject; to deny
- deferir defe'ɾiɾ — to grant; to approve
- impetrar ĩpe'tɾaɾ — to file (a petition)
- mandado de segurança mɐ~'dadu dʒi segu'ɾɐ~sɐ — writ of mandamus
- prescrição preskɾi'sɐ~w~ — statute of limitations
- ação judicial a'sɐ~w~ ʒudʒi'sjaw — lawsuit; legal action
- ônus da prova 'onus da 'pɾɔvɐ — burden of proof
- foro 'foɾu — jurisdiction; venue; forum
- comarca ko'maɾkɐ — judicial district
- defensor público defẽ'soɾ 'publikʊ — public defender
[C1] Science and ethics (86 words)
- bioética bi.o.'ɛ.tʃi.kɐ — bioethics
- consentimento kõ.sẽ.tʃi.'mẽ.tu — consent
- clonagem klo.'na.ʒẽj — cloning
- manipulação genética ma.ni.pu.la.'sɐ~w ʒe.'nɛ.tʃi.kɐ — genetic manipulation
- transgênico trɐ~s.'ʒe.ni.ku — transgenic; genetically modified
- experimentação animal is.pe.ri.mẽ.ta.'sɐ~w a.ni.'maw — animal testing
- comitê de ética ko.mi.'te dʒi 'ɛ.tʃi.kɐ — ethics committee
- conflito de interesses kõ.'fli.tu dʒi ĩ.te.'ɾe.sis — conflict of interest
- dignidade dʒi.ni.'da.dʒi — dignity
- eutanásia ew.ta.'na.zi.ɐ — euthanasia
[C1] Literature and the arts (86 words)
- estrofe is'tɾo.fi — stanza
- obra-prima ,ɔ.bɾa'pɾi.ma — masterpiece
- vernissage veʁ.ni'sa.ʒi — vernissage; opening
- curadoria ku.ɾa.do'ɾi.a — curation; curatorship
- pincelada pĩ.se'la.dɐ — brushstroke
- Modernismo mo.deʁ'niz.mu — Modernism
- cordel koʁ'dɛw — cordel; chapbook
- ficção fik'sɐ~w — fiction
- dramaturgia dɾa.ma.tuʁ'ʒi.ɐ — dramaturgy; playwriting
- encenação ẽ.se.na'sɐ~w — staging; production
[C1] Idioms and figurative language (94 words)
- pagar o pato pa.'ɡaʁ u 'pa.tu — to take the blame
- dar com os burros n'água 'da kõ uz 'bu.ʁus 'na.ɡwa — to fall through; to fail
- engolir sapo ẽ.ɡo.'liʁ 'sa.pu — to swallow one's pride
- pisar na bola pi.'zaʁ na 'bo.la — to mess up; to let down
- quebrar o galho ke.'bɾaʁ u 'ɡa.ʎu — to help out; to bail out
- bater na mesma tecla ba.'teʁ na 'mez.ma 'tɛ.kla — to harp on; to repeat
- ficar a ver navios fi.'kaʁ a 'veʁ na.'vi.us — to be left empty-handed
- meter o bedelho me.'teʁ u be.'de.ʎu — to butt in; to meddle
- abrir o jogo a.'bɾiʁ u 'ʒo.ɡu — to come clean; to speak frankly
- jogar verde para colher maduro ʒo.'ɡaʁ 'veʁ.dʒi 'pa.ɾa ko.'ʎeʁ ma.'du.ɾu — to fish for information
[C1] Formal register and bureaucracy (90 words)
- requerimento he.ke.ɾi.'mẽ.tu — request; application
- protocolar pɾo.to.ko.'la(ʁ) — file; register
- ofício o.'fi.si.u — official letter; memorandum
- certidão seɾ.tʃi.'dɐ~w~ — certificate
- cartório kaɾ.'tɔ.ɾi.u — notary office; registry office
- reconhecer firma he.ko.ɲe.'se(ʁ) 'fiɾ.ma — notarize a signature
- autenticar aw.tẽ.tʃi.'ka(ʁ) — authenticate
- procuração pɾo.ku.ɾa.'sɐ~w~ — power of attorney
- prorrogar pɾo.ʁo.'ga(ʁ) — extend; prolong
- exigência e.zi.'ʒẽ.si.a — requirement; formal demand
[C1] Philosophy and ideas (91 words)
- epistemologia e.pis.te.mo.lo'ʒi.a — epistemology
- ontologia õ.to.lo'ʒi.a — ontology
- dialética dʒi.a'lɛ.tʃi.kɐ — dialectics
- alteridade aw.te.ɾi'da.dʒi — otherness
- paradigma pa.ɾa'dʒig.mɐ — paradigm
- postular pos.tu'laʁ — to postulate
- transcender tɾɐ~s.sẽ'deʁ — to transcend
- conceber kõ.se'beʁ — to conceive
- relativismo he.la.tʃi'viz.mu — relativism
- niilismo ni.i'liz.mu — nihilism
[C1] Collocations: verbs and nouns (100 words)
- tomar uma decisão to'maɾ 'umɐ desi'zɐ~w~ — to make a decision
- assumir um compromisso asu'miɾ ũ kõpro'misu — to make a commitment
- fazer jus fa'zeɾ 'ʒus — to deserve; to live up to
- traçar um paralelo tɾa'saɾ ũ paɾa'lɛlu — to draw a parallel
- dar margem a 'daɾ 'maʁʒẽ a — to give rise to; to lead to
- pôr em xeque 'poɾ ẽ 'ʃɛki — to call into question
- lançar mão de lɐ~'saɾ 'mɐ~w~ dʒi — to resort to; to make use of
- pôr em prática 'poɾ ẽ 'pɾatʃikɐ — to put into practice
- ganhar força ga'ɲaɾ 'foʁsɐ — to gain momentum
- gerar polêmica ʒe'ɾaɾ po'lẽmikɐ — to spark controversy
[C1] Linking words and discourse (83 words)
- contudo kõ'tudu — however; yet; nonetheless
- todavia todɐ'via — nevertheless; still; however
- entretanto ẽtɾe'tɐ~tu — however; meanwhile
- ademais adʒi'majs — moreover; furthermore
- portanto poʁ'tɐ~tu — therefore; so
- logo 'lɔgu — therefore; hence
- dessa forma 'dɛsa 'fɔʁma — in this way; thus
- de modo que dʒi 'modu ki — so that; with the result that
- à medida que a me'dʒida ki — as; in proportion as
- ao passo que aw 'pasu ki — whereas; while

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