SituationWeeks of 13 Sept to 11 Oct
At the bank
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Opening a bank account as a foreigner
You arrived in Brazil two weeks ago and you're at the bank, passport in hand, to open your first account.
LockedA card the ATM swallowed
You type in your PIN, the screen freezes and the ATM won't give your card back.
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All 10 words
A card the ATM swallowed
- cartãocard/kaʁˈtɐ̃w̃/Firm rectangle of plastic or stiff paper, like the one the bank gives you to pay.
- engolirto swallow/ẽɡoˈli/To make food go down the throat.
- eletrônicoelectronic/eleˈtɾõniku/Working with circuits and electric current.
- senhapassword/ˈsẽɲɐ/A secret word or number that unlocks access to something.
- telascreen/ˈtɛlɐ/A surface where an image appears.
- agênciabranch/aˈʒẽsjɐ/Office of a company that serves the public.
- gerentemanager/ʒeˈɾẽtʃi/Person who runs a store or a department.
- desbloquearto unblock/dezblokiˈa/To free access to something that was locked.
- viacopy/ˈviɐ/Each copy of the same document.
- saquewithdrawal/ˈsaki/Taking money out of an account.