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Vocabulary: Nationalities & Countries
Bélgica — Belgium
Belga — Someone from Belgium
Poliglota — A person who speaks several languages
Harry Potter Vocabulary
Lufa-Lufa — Hufflepuff
Grifinória — Gryffindor
Sonserina — Slytherin
Corvinal — Ravenclaw
Chapéu Seletor — The Sorting Hat
Profeta Diário — The Daily Prophet
Feitiço — Spell
Varinha — Wand
Quadribol — Quidditch
Trouxas — Muggles
O Enigma do PrĂncipe — The Half-Blood Prince
As RelĂquias da Morte — The Deathly Hallows
Hair Vocabulary
Pintar o cabelo — To dye your hair
Cabelo castanho — Brown hair
Grisalho — Grey hair
Loiro / Loira — Blonde (m/f)
Moreno / Morena — Dark-haired (m/f)
Ruivos — Redheads
Grooming & Culture
Depilação do nariz — Nose waxing
Cera — Wax
Barbeiros turcos — Turkish barbers
Threading — Depilação com linha (hair removal with thread)
Ear flaming — Limpeza com fogo (ear cleaning with flame)
Ear candling — A method using a hollow candle to draw out earwax
Expressions About Smell
Não cheira bem — It doesn’t smell good
Cheira estranho — It smells weird
O cheiro não é agradável — The smell isn’t pleasant
Cheira meio mal — It kind of smells bad
Geography & Culture
Costa Verde — Coastal region between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
Paraty — A scenic town on the Costa Verde
Estádio da Luz — A football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal
Music & Pop Culture
Bad Bunny — Puerto Rican singer and rapper
Benito Antonio MartĂnez Ocasio — His real name
Zazie — French singer known for poetic lyrics
Je suis un homme, Rue de la paix — Notable songs by Zazie
Bonus Vocabulary
Cognitivamente — Cognitively
Sinuca — Pool / billiards
Snooker — Snooker (British-style pool)
Coruja — Owl
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