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PRANK
'PEGADINHA'
TO EVOLVE
One theory is that April Fools' evolved out of Hilaria, a Roman spring festival.
EVOLUIR; DESENVOLVER-SE
Life on Earth has evolved over billions of years.
HOAX
HOAXES
a false story that is reported as fact – FAKE NEWS
TARGET
People who continued to celebrate the New Year in April became the targets of pranks.
ALVO
Any major airport or station is potentially a terrorist target.
GULLIBLE
'There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them.'
‘CRÉDULO’, ‘INGÊNUO’
Há um grande número de remédios milagrosos no mercado para pessoas muito ingênuas comprarem.
This tradition ......... to 1698.
'remonta a', 'data de'
DATE BACK TO
If something dates back to a particular time, it started or was made at that time.
Ex. The college dates back to medieval times.
FICTÍCIO
FICTITIUOS
Characters in this novel are entirely fictitious.
TO DISPUTE
pôr em dúvida, contestar, fazer objeção a
The origins of the April Fools' are disputed.
I don't dispute that his movies are entertaining.