{"id":7405,"date":"2014-08-05T19:23:12","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T19:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/?p=7405"},"modified":"2014-08-05T19:23:12","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T19:23:12","slug":"useful-adjectives-with-ing-part-02","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/2014\/08\/05\/useful-adjectives-with-ing-part-02\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Adjectives With -Ing \u2013 Part 02"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hello there!<\/p>\n

Hoje temos a segunda parte dos adjetivos muito \u00fateis terminados em -ing. Voc\u00ea pode ver a primeira parte clicando aqui<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let’s do this!<\/p>\n

Disgusting<\/strong> – extremely unpleasant; very bad or shocking
\n…boxes of fish that smelt absolutely disgusting<\/em>
\n It was a disgusting waste of public money.<\/em>
\n The behavior of the crowd was quite disgusting.<\/em><\/p>\n

Disturbing<\/strong> – worries and makes you feel uncomfortable
\nI found the book deeply disturbing.<\/em>
\n …disturbing images of war and death<\/em><\/p>\n

Encouraging<\/strong> – makes you feel hopeful
\nThe news from the doctors is very encouraging.<\/em>
\n …an encouraging smile<\/em><\/p>\n

Excrutiating<\/strong> – very, very painful
\nI tried to move my leg, but the pain was excruciating.<\/em>
\n She suffered from excruciating headaches.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fattening<\/strong> – makes you fat
\nAvoid fattening foods and take more exercise.<\/em>
\n Fats are the most fattening foods of all.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gratifying<\/strong> – makes you feel good about what you do or did
\nIt’s gratifying to note that already much has been achieved.<\/em>
\n The support was considerable and very gratifying.<\/em><\/p>\n

Infuriating<\/strong> – makes you feel very, very angry
\nThe infuriating thing is that he is always right.<\/em>
\n …an infuriatingly tricky crossword puzzle<\/em><\/p>\n

Insulting<\/strong> – makes you feel insulted
\nI found his comments deeply insulting.<\/em>
\n …insulting remarks<\/em><\/p>\n

Intimidating<\/strong> – makes you feel scared because you feel you are not equal to the task or person
\nWe certainly weren’t friends with our teachers \u2013 we found them very intimidating.<\/em>
\n …the intimidating presence of my step-father<\/em><\/p>\n

Humbling<\/strong> – it “deflates” your ego
\nIt was particularly humbling to be chosen from such a strong shortlist, he said.<\/em>
\n It is a bit humbling to think that he would seek me out for help and counseling.<\/em><\/p>\n

Inviting<\/strong> – makes you want to go inside, or makes you feel you want it
\nThe log fire looked warm and inviting.<\/em>
\n …an inviting outdoor pool<\/em><\/p>\n

Lasting<\/strong> – lasts a long time
\nThe reforms will bring lasting benefits.<\/em>
\n Their generosity made a lasting impression on me.<\/em><\/p>\n

Liberating<\/strong> – makes you feel free, especially emotionally
\n…the liberating power of education<\/em>
\n The technological advances that once seemed so liberating had become oppressive.<\/em><\/p>\n

Loving<\/strong> – behaving in a way that shows you love someone
\nWhat that child needs is plenty of loving care.<\/em>
\n He’s very loving and affectionate with his sister.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mesmerizing<\/strong> – puts you in a kind of hypnotic trance
\n...mesmerizing eyes<\/em>
\n Awesome visuals make this series stunning to watch, and the plot is mesmerizing.<\/em><\/p>\n

Misleading<\/strong> – words or facts meant to deceive
\nThe article was misleading, and the newspaper has apologized.<\/em>
\n These figures are highly misleading.<\/em><\/p>\n

Moving<\/strong> – arouses emotion
\nHis letter was deeply moving.<\/em>
\n The film tells the moving story of a doomed love affair.<\/em><\/p>\n

Nauseating<\/strong> – makes you want to vomit; making you feel annoyed or offended
\n…the nauseating smell of rotting fish<\/em>
\n …his nauseating remarks<\/em><\/p>\n

Overpowering<\/strong> – too strong
\n…an overpowering smell of rotten flesh<\/em>
\n He felt an overpowering desire to slap her.<\/em><\/p>\n

Overwhelming<\/strong> – in force or quantities so strong that it’s impossible to go against or resist
\nShe felt an overwhelming desire to hit him.<\/em>
\n There is overwhelming evidence that smoking damages your health.<\/em><\/p>\n

Painstaking<\/strong> – with a lot of care and effort
\nThe work had been done with painstaking attention to detail.<\/em>
\n Chris described in painstaking detail what had happened.<\/em><\/p>\n

Patronizing<\/strong> – to talk to someone or treat someone as if they are less important or intelligent
\n…a patronizing attitude<\/em>
\n …a patronizing tone<\/em>
\n I don’t mean to sound patronizing, but …<\/em><\/p>\n

Pleasing<\/strong> – makes you feel good
\nThe atmosphere was very pleasing to her.<\/em>
\n The room was simply furnished and pleasing to the eye.<\/em><\/p>\n

Puzzling<\/strong> – confusing, hard to understand
\nThat was the most puzzling aspect of the whole situation.<\/em>
\n Gary found her reaction puzzling.<\/em><\/p>\n

Adaptado de<\/span>\u00a0Como Dizer Tudo Em Ingl\u00eas Avan\u00e7ado<\/strong><\/a>, de Ron Martinez.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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