102 Flashcards

1
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andar de mãos dadas

A

walk hand in hand

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windfall

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herança inesperada, sorte grande

an amount of money that you win or receive from someone unexpectedly:
Investors each received a windfall of £3,000.

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3
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to steel yourself

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se preparar

to force yourself to get ready to do something unpleasant or difficult:

She steeled herself to jump out of the plane.

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4
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falar mal das pessoas pelas costas

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talking about people behind their backs

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5
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areia movediça

A

quicksand

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6
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give the third degree

A

fazer um interrogatório

Miss Raine just gave me the third degree.

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7
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falar é fácil

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talk is cheap

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8
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to buffet

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bater, golpear

The little boat was buffeted mercilessly by the waves.

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9
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fulcrum

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ponto de apoio, eixo

the point at which a bar, or something that is balancing, is supported or balances:

A seesaw balances at its fulcrum.

“fôlcrum”

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10
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a cheap shot

A

golpe baixo

a criticism or attack on someone that is unfair:

I think her making fun of his wife was a cheap shot.

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11
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bebedouro

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water fountain, drinking fountain

fountain= FÁUtn

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12
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timeworn

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degastado

(no longer of interest or value because of) having been used a lot over a long period of time:
a timeworn expression/excuse
a timeworn path

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blithely

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alegremente, despreocupadamente

She blithely agreed to the contract without realizing what its consequences would be.

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to impinge on something

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interferir, afetar

to have an effect on something, often causing problems by limiting it in some way:
The government’s spending limits will seriously impinge on the education budget.

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15
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self-fulfilling

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auto-realizável, que se auto concretiza

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16
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campo de concentração

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extermination camp, death camp

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17
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to perish

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to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed:

Three hundred people perished in the earthquake.

18
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avowed

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declarado, confesso

stated:

The government’s avowed intent/purpose/aim is to reduce tax.
An avowed traditionalist, he is against reform of any kind.
An avowed agnostic died in New York at the age of 74.

19
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To settle for less

A

Se contentar com pouco

20
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Forerunner

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Precursor

something or someone that acts as an early and less advanced model for what will appear in the future, or a warning or sign of what is to follow:
Germany’s Green party was said to be the forerunner of environmental parties throughout Europe.
The drop in share prices in March was a forerunner of the financial crash that followed in June.

21
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To overstate

A

Exagerar

The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.
The shareholders seem to think that the executive board is overstating the case for a merger.

22
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Outgrowth

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Consequência, resultado

This conference is an outgrowth of work we have been doing for some years now

23
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To vacate

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Desocupar

Rooms must be vacated by noon on the last day of your vacation

24
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To grasp

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Compreender, agarrar

to understand something, especially something difficult:

I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.

Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.

25
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To languish

A

Definhar, enfraquecer

to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time:
He has been languishing in jail for the past 20 years.

to be weak or fail to improve:
Traditional industries continue to languish or disappear.

26
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To whipsaw

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to move, or to make something move, quickly between two directions :
The rope whipsawed back and forth.

Prices on the stock exchange whipsawed wildly.

27
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Desobecendo

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Disobeying

28
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Recém casados

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Newlyweds

29
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Lancha

A

Speedboat

30
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Paralisação

A

Stoppage, shutdown

31
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Restos mortais

A

Remains

32
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To fast-forward

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Avançar, acelerar

advance (a tape) rapidly, sometimes while simultaneously playing it at high speed.

“people avoid commercial breaks by fast-forwarding material recorded off-air”

33
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Pego de surpresa, desprevenido

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Caught off guard

34
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Não encontro a chave do meu carro

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I can’t find the key to my cars.
Ou my key car

35
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Trocados na maternidade

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Switched at birth

36
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Orfanato

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Orphanage

37
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Mamilos duros

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Hard tits

38
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Coito interrompido (método)

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Pull-out method

39
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Enjoo matinal

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Morning sickness

40
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Fedora

A

Um tipo de chapéu

a low, soft felt hat with a curled brim and the crown creased lengthwise.

41
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Exame de papa nicolau

A

Pap smear
Pap test

42
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apologetic

A

Arrependido

showing that you feel sorry about having
caused someone problems or
unhappiness:
• She was so apologetic about forgetting my birthday it was almost embarrassing.