The world, in English - 22/02 à 28/02

Hello and welcome to the world in English. Here, you will find a few news that happened around the world this week, so let's go!

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Science

The most important woman this week

Tatiana Sampaio. That’s the name of the Brazilian researcher who dedicated over 25 years to studying a protein found in human placentas.

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dedicate to + verbo com -ing

Depois de “to” (quando faz parte do verbo dedicate to), usamos -ing.

✔ dedicated to studying

✖ dedicated to study

She is a TRUE hero, and this news deserves to be shared around the world.

The result? A compound called polylaminin.

This compound has helped people with severe spinal cord injuries recover movement. So far, six people who were completely paralyzed have regained voluntary movement.

She is a TRUE hero, and this news deserves to be shared around the world.

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deserve to + verbo base

Depois de “deserve”, usamos “to” + verbo.

✔ deserves to be shared

📚 Vocabulary

Researcher – pesquisadora

Dedicated – dedicou

Protein – proteína

Compound – composto

Called – chamado

Severe spinal cord injuries – lesões graves na medula espinhal

Recover – recuperar

Paralyzed – paralisado

Regain – recuperar

Shared – compartilhado

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Technology

Brazilian developer creates a tool to find corruption.

Bruno César, a Brazilian developer, created a tool that crosses over 70 databases from governmental institutions such as IBGE, SUS, TSE, IBAMA, and the Central Bank.

The goal is to map financial connections involving public agents by using politicians’ CPF numbers to track potential corruption risks.

The tool uses AI to verify information and has already identified possible cases.

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Present Perfect (has identified) - Usamos quando algo aconteceu no passado, mas o efeito continua agora. Ele já identificou casos — e isso ainda é relevante.

Bruno said he is still adapting the product to avoid legal problems and added that he “really loves his life and would never attempt suicide.”

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avoid + verbo com -ing - Depois de “avoid”, usamos -ing.

✔ avoid having problems

✔ avoid making mistakes

The idea is for the tool to become open source, so journalists, NGOs, and oversight institutions can access it.

📚Vocabulary

Developer – desenvolvedor

Tool – ferramenta

Cross – cruzar

Database – banco de dados

Governmental institutions – instituições governamentais

Goal – objetivo

To map – mapear

Involving – envolvendo

Politicians – políticos

To track – rastrear

Potential – potencial

Verify – verificar

Adapt – adaptar

Avoid – evitar

Legal problems – problemas legais

Suicide attempt – tentativa de suicídio

Guess – achar

Open source – código aberto

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Epstein Files

Bill Gates apologizes

Bill Gates admitted having affairs with two Russian women while married to Melinda French Gates, which Jeffrey Epstein later found out about.

He apologized to his staff for his involvement with the billionaire but emphasized that he was not part of any illicit activities. He stated that “it was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein,” but insisted he “never spent time with victims or the women around him.”

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insist + sujeito + verbo (sem “on” nesse caso)

✔ He insisted he didn’t know.

✖ He insisted on he didn’t know.

The files include photos of Gates with women whose faces are redacted. He claimed those were pictures Epstein had asked him to take after meetings.

Vocabulary

Admitted – admitiu

Affair – caso

While – enquanto

Found out – descobriu

Apologized – se desculpou

Staff – equipe

Emphasizing – enfatizando

Illicit – ilícito

Claiming – alegando

Huge – grande

Mistake – erro

Spend time – passar tempo

Insisted – insistiu

Drawn into it – envolvido nisso

Redacted – com partes ocultadas

Financier – financista

Meetings – reuniões

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Celebrities

Is Rihanna planning a comeback?

The singer posted a reel on Instagram showing an average day in her life. Between being a mom and managing her companies, she also spent a few hours in a music studio.

Now everyone is wondering if we are getting new music.

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Depois de wonder / ask / know, usamos ordem normal da frase.

✔ if we are getting new music

✖ are we getting new music

Let’s hope so.

Vocabulary

Comeback – retorno

Singer – cantora

Showing – mostrando

Between – entre

Handling – lidando com

ICYM (In case you missed) – caso você tenha perdido

Spent – passou

Wondering – se perguntando

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Sports

The Winter Olympics

The olympics are officially over, and here are the top countries and their medals:

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Officially é advérbio.

Advérbios geralmente terminam em -ly e descrevem como algo acontece.

Official → oficialmente

Norway: 18 Gold, 12 Silver, 11 Bronze (41 total)

United States: 12 Gold, 12 Silver, 9 Bronze (33 total)

Netherlands: 10 Gold, 7 Silver, 3 Bronze (20 total)

Italy: 10 Gold, 6 Silver, 14 Bronze (30 total)

Germany: 8 Gold, 10 Silver, 8 Bronze (26 total)

Vocabulary

Officially – oficialmente

Over – terminado

Brazilian Championship 2026

Right now, in Round 6, the ranking shows a tie between Palmeiras and São Paulo. Both teams have 10 points.

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Both = ambos - Usado quando falamos de duas coisas específicas.

Both teams → os dois times

This week, Palmeiras will play against Vasco. São Paulo will also play on Thursday, and Corinthians plays on Wednesday.

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Play against = jogar contra

Não usamos “play with” quando é competição.

📚Vocabulary

Championship – campeonato

Round – rodada

Showing – mostrando

A tie – empate

Between – entre

Both – ambos

This week – esta semana

To play – jogar

Against – contra

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Weekend tips

Netflix has released the last episodes of Bridgerton season 5. Prepare yourself: there’s a major death, a new Lady Whistledown, and a wedding. If you love romance, this is THE show for you.

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There is (singular) / There are (plural)

Usamos para introduzir informação nova.

There’s a wedding.

There are secrets.

If you’re into suspense, Amazon Prime released a new show called 56 Days. Oliver and Ciara meet by coincidence and start an intense relationship. But when a murdered body is discovered 56 days later, the investigation begins to reveal turbulence and secrets in this so-called love story.

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So-called significa “o chamado” ou “suposto”.

Usado quando existe dúvida ou ironia sobre algo.

📚Vocabulary

Released – lançou

Season – temporada

Pass away – falecer

Wedding – casamento

Embark – embarcar

Relationship – relacionamento

Murdered body – corpo assassinado

Surface – surgir

Turbulence – turbulência