Rogier van der Heide: Why light needs darkness

http://www.ted.com/talks/rogier_van_der_heide_why_light_needs_darkness.html

lux (lks)

n. pl. lux·es or lu·ces (lsz) Abbr. lx

The International System unit of illumination, equal to one lumen per square mete

grid

n

(electricity) eletricidade

rede sf

Boils down to = To constitute the equivalent of in summary: The scathing editorial simply boils down to an exercise in partisan politics.

craft	vtr	(create, make) criar, fazer	fazer artesanato loc vt

enhance

vtr

(improve)

acentuar, melhorar vt

dim

adj

(not bright) não claro

dull	adj	(boring)	tedioso adj
		informal	chato adj

coin

vtr

(phrase: create)

cunhar vt

patch

n

(area) área

pedaço de terra lo

accent

n

(emphasis) ênfase

acento sm

chandelier

n

(suspended light fixture)

candelabro sm

playful

adj

(willing to play)

brincalhão adj circadian adj (biology: recurring every 24 hours) biol: que ocorre no período de 24 horas circadianoadj

recover - sarar

metal halide light

bundle	n	(group)	pacote sm

default

n

(if no choice) se não há escolha

padrão sm ban n (from place) dum lugar banimento sm ban n (prohibition) interdição sf ban vtr (prohibit) proibir vt Report an error

CONDITIONALS

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_6.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_1_statements.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_2_statements.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_3_statements.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/mix.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/mix3.htm

Michael Pawlyn: Using nature's genius in architecture | Video on TED.com

Michael Pawlyn: Using nature's genius in architecture | Video on TED.com

PHRASEL VERBS

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/phrasal-verbs

Nutrition Facts for Cocoa and Chocolate

Nutrition Facts for Cocoa and Chocolate

http://www.cacaoweb.net/nutrition.html

Clot – coagulo

Comprise – incluir

Starch – amido

WOUL RATHER OR HAD BETTER EXERCISES

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-61575.php

http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.better.i.htm

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4763


Family Relationships

Chose the correct word.

1.The sister of your wife is your

2. The daughter of your brother is your

3. The brother if your father is

4. The wife of your brother is your

5. The son of your uncle is your

6. The daughter of aunt is your

7. The mother of your cousin is your

8. The son of your son is your your

9. The father of your dad is your

10. The cousin of your brother is your