VOCABULÁRIO – RELENTLESS– EEAR-CFS-BCT-2022/2023 – LÍNGUA INGLESA – RESOLUÇÃO DA 1ª QUESTÃO.

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TEXTO 1 - EEAR-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 1:

Ida: Pictures show aftermath of storm that has killed dozens of people Samuel Osborne Thursday 2 September 2021 23:08, UK The remnants of Hurricane Ida have killed dozens of people as they brought relentless rain, causing New York City and New Jersey to declare states of emergency.

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Choose the correct definition of the word relentless. 

a) Dependent on something or someone.

b) Strict, cruel, or determined, without ever stopping.

c) Directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed.

d) A feeling of comfort when something frightening has ended. 

Resposta :  B

 - Questão sobre VOCABULÁRIO - RELENTLESS:

• RELENTLESS ( = PERSISTENT, CONSTANT, SOMETHING BAD THAT DOES'N STOP) é um adjetivo e significa "CONSTANTE, PERSISTENTE, ALGO RUIM QUE NÃO PÁRA", por exemplo.

• I'm tired of the relentless noise.  – Estou cansado do barulho constante.

• ATENÇÃO: A pronúncia correta de RELENTLESS é /rilénLéss/, ou seja, não se pronuncia o T.

• Não esqueça do verbo TO RELENT que significa TO STOP DOING SOMETHING BAD OR HARSH OR CRUEL. 

• RESOLUÇÃO IMEDIATA:

Choose the correct definition of the word relentless. 

a) Dependent on something or someone. 

b) Strict, cruel, or determined, without ever stopping. (RELENTLESS → constant, persistent, something bad that doesn't stop)

c) Directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed.

d) A feeling of comfort when something frightening has ended.

- EXEMPLOS (PARA SEDIMENTAR VOCABULÁRIO) com o adjetivo RELENTLESS ( = constant, persistent, something bad that doesn't stop, something bad keeps going on and doesn't stop):

• A regime that was relentless in its persecution of dissidents. – Um regime que era persistente na perseguição aos dissidentes. [Longman Dictionary]

• A family facing relentless financial problems. – Uma família enfrentando problemas financeiros constantes. [Longman Dictionary]

• Her critiques were relentless but revealing. [Longman Dictionary] – As críticas dela foram duras, mas reveladoras.

• Hugh felt the relentless sun on his back. – Hugh sentiu o sol persistente em suas costas. [Longman Dictionary]

• He seems to be under relentless pressure at work.  – Ele parece estar sob pressão constante no trabalho. [MacMillan Dictionary]