Arcane - Ep. 5, 6 and 7 Flashcards
To make somebody want to ask a question that has not yet been answered i.
Beg the question i.
Ex.: All of which begs the question as to who will fund the project.
Cheerful and happy a.
Sunny a.
Ex.: A sunny disposition.
Ex.2: She flashed him her sunniest smile.
Ex.3: My sunny personality.
Testemunha n.
Witness n.
A disappointing or unpleasant situation n.
Bummer n.
Ex.: It’s a real bummer that she can’t come.
Ex.: “I’m afraid I can’t come.” “Hum, bummer!”
(Informal) (of a group of people) to be very angry about something and ready to protest strongly about it i.
(Be) up in arms (about/over something) i.
Ex.: They’re all up in arms about it.
A person or thing that repeatedly annoys somebody or stops them from doing something i.
A thorn in somebody’s flesh/side i.
Ex.: The firelighters have been a thorn in both our sides.
To make a surprise attack on somebody/something from a hidden position; emboscar v.
Ambush v. /ˈæmbʊʃ/
Ex.: The guerrillas ambushed them near the bridge.
Ex.2: (figurative) She was ambushed by reporters.
A person who has done something wrong or against the law; culpado n.
Culprit n.
Ex.: The police quickly identified the real culprits.
Ex.2: Police hunting the culprits have condemned the attack.
To pretend to agree with somebody/something v.
Play along (with somebody/something) v.
Ex.: I decided to play along with her idea.
To have existed since a particular time in the past or for the length of time mentioned v.
Date back (to…) | date from… | date to… v.
Ex.: The college dates back to medieval times.
Ex.2: Our friendship dates back to the late 70s.
Ex.3: The custom dates back hundreds of years.
Ex.4: A law dating from the 17th century.
Ex.5: Coins believed to date to the 1800s.
A serious promise, commitment n.
Pledge n. /pledʒ/
Ex.: A pledge of support.
Ex.2: Will the government honour its election pledge not to raise taxes?
Ex.3: To fulfil/break/abandon a pledge.
Ex.4: Management has made a pledge that there will be no job losses this year.
An official record of events during a particular period of time, especially a journey on a ship or plane; registro, histórico (2) n.
Log, logbook n.
Ex.: The captain keeps a log.
Agarrar, capturar, apreender v.
Seize v.
(Formal) goods that are bought or sold; goods that are for sale in a shop; mercadoria, produtos, ítens n.
Merchandise (also merch informal) n. /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪs/, /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪz/
Ex.: A wide selection of merchandise.
Ex.2: These tokens can be exchanged for merchandise in any of our stores.
(Of emotions, beliefs, etc.) to be felt in a strong way, especially for a long time i.
Go/Run deep i.
Ex.: Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep.
Ex.2: Dignity and pride run deep in this community.
Ex.3: This suspicion runs very deep among some government members.
To find the person or thing that is causing a problem and remove or get rid of them v.
Root out v.
Ex.: We need to root out corruption at all levels.
Ex.2: The principal promised to root out the troublemakers.
A person who is considered by the law enforcement agency investigating a crime to be the most likely suspect (3) n.
Prime suspect, Key suspect, Chief suspect n.
A road accident caused by a driver who does not stop to help n.
Hit-and-run n.
Ex.: He was killed in a hit-and-run.
To find somebody/something after searching in several different places, trace v.
Track down v.
Ex.: The police have so far failed to track down the attacker.
Ex.2: We finally managed to track him down to a retirement home in Sussex.
Ex.3: I finally tracked the reference down in a book of quotations.
An opening in a wall or fence that can be closed by a gate; porta, entrada, passagem n.
Gateway n.
(Old-fashioned, informal) a feeling of nervous fear or worry n.
The heebie-jeebies n. /ðə ˌhiːbi ˈdʒiːbiz/
Ex.: Being alone in the dark gives me the heebie-jeebies.
A round container in which a person can be carried down to the deep ocean, usually used for scientific study; batisfera n.
Bathysphere n. /ˈbæθɪsfɪr/
- The way the land in an area is formed and what physical characteristics it has i.
- The way a situation is now and how it is likely to develop
(Am.) the lay of the land, (Br.) the lie of the land i.
- The castle was hidden by the lay of the land.
2. Check out the lay of the land before you make a decision.
(Specialist) a long deep opening in something, especially in rock or in the earth n.
Fissure n. /ˈfɪʃər/
Ex.: Parched grassland dissected by open dry fissures.
Ex.2: Fissures in the ocean floor.
Legal and honest; in a legal and honest way a. ad.
Above board a., ad. /əˌbʌv ˈbɔːrd/
Ex.: Don’t worry; the deal was completely above board.
Ex.2: If you do everything above board, you will have to pay tax on your earnings.
To escape from a place or situation v.
Break out (of something) v.
Ex.: Several prisoners broke out of the jail.
Ex.2: She needed to break out of her daily routine and do something exciting.
Ex.3: I didn’t break you out of the jail to eat.
The fact of being less strict than expected when punishing somebody or when making sure that rules are obeyed; clemência n.
Leniency, lenience n. /ˈliːniənsi/
Ex.: She appealed to the judge for leniency.
Patrocínio n.
Patronage n. /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/, /ˈpeɪtrənɪdʒ/
Ex.: Patronage of the arts comes from businesses and private individuals.
Ex.2: Academy patronage.
(Informal, usually disapproving) a person who is used by somebody to do things that are unpleasant or dishonest, fantoche n.
Stooge n. /stuːdʒ/
(Formal) to want something very much, especially something that belongs to somebody else; cobiçar v.
Covet v. /ˈkʌvət/
Ex.: He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.
Ex.2: They are this year’s winners of the coveted trophy (= that everyone would like to win).
Comprometer, pôr em risco v.
Compromise v.
Ex.: I can’t compromise its safety.
Property or something valuable that you promise to give to somebody if you cannot pay back money that you borrow; garantia, caução, penhor n.
Collateral n. /kəˈlætərəl/
Ex.: We had put our house up as collateral for our bank loan.
Force to accept v.
Push on v.
Ex.: He did not want to go in with me, but I pushed him on forward.
(of a child) having developed particular abilities and ways of behaving at a much younger age than usual a.
Precocious a. /prɪˈkəʊʃəs/
Ex.: A precocious child who started her acting career at the age of 5.
Ex.2: From an early age she displayed a precocious talent for music.
Restabelecer, recuperar, reinstalar, restituir, restaurar v.
Reinstate v. /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/
Negócio, acordo, oferta n.
Deal n.
(Formal) showing signs that something is likely to be successful in the future, promising a.
Auspicious a. /ɔːˈspɪʃəs/
Ex.: An auspicious start to the new school year.
To be pleased and happy with it i.
Has a nice ring (to it) i.
Ex.: “Let’s name her Anna.” “Anna, that has a nice ring to it.”
To start working on something v.
Go about v.
Ex.: You’re not going about the job in the right way.
Ex.: How should I go about finding a job?
“Não acredito”
“Would you believe it?”
Localizar, identificar v.
Locate v.
Mártir, pessoa que sofre muito n.
Martyr n. /ˈmɑːrtər/
To become weaker or less effective; vacilar, fraquejar v.
Falter v. /ˈfɔːltər/
Ex.: The economy shows no signs of faltering.
Ex.2: Her courage never faltered.
Ex.3: The economy is beginning to falter.
Ex.4: The team’s performance faltered badly after the break.
To make something suitable for use to harm somebody or to damage something v.
(Am.) Weaponize, (Br.) weaponise v.
Ex.: They may have weaponized quantities of anthrax.
Ex.2: (figurative) They were accused of weaponizing fake news on social media to gain an advantage over their opponents.
To no longer be able to function normally because of pressure v.
Crack v.
Ex.: Things are terrible at work and people are cracking under the strain.
Ex.2: They questioned him for days before he cracked.
Ex.3: The old institutions are cracking.
Assombrar, perseguir, atormentar v.
Haunt v. /hɔːnt/
Ex.: Fear haunts us all.
Based on how something appears or seems to be i.
By the look(s) of it/things i.
Ex.: By the looks of it, she hasn’t been to work all week—I mean, her desk is totally covered in unopened mail.
Ex.2: The detective said that, by the looks of things, she is probably hiding out somewhere.
- To begin to have control of or responsibility for something, especially in place of somebody else v.
2. To gain control of a business, a company, etc., especially by buying shares v.
Take over (from somebody), take something over (from somebody) v.
- Paul’s daughter took over the job in 2017.
Ex.2: Gerald Ford took over the presidency after Nixon resigned. - CBS Records was taken over by Sony.
A second in command; braço direito n.
Number two n.
Ex.: She’s Silco’s number two.
To move in a particular direction (2) v.
Head, be headed v.
Ex.: Where are we heading? Ex.2: Where are you two headed? Ex.3: Let's head back home. Ex.4: They woke early and headed off for breakfast. Ex.5: She headed for the door. Ex.6: We headed north. Ex.7: Head towards the mall. Ex.8: The boat was heading out to sea. Ex.9: (figurative) Can you forecast where the economy is heading?
Podre, estragado a.
Rotten a.
To come to a place, especially somebody’s house, in order to visit for a short time v.
Come over (to…) v.
Ex.: Come over here!
A thing that happens, often unexpectedly, as the result of something else; subproduto, derivado, resíduo n.
By-product n.
Ex.: One of the by-products of unemployment is an increase in crime.
To make an effort or try to do something, especially something difficult v.
Attempt v. /əˈtempt/
Ex.: I will attempt to answer all your questions.
Ex.2: She has been unsuccessfully attempting to find out the name of the police officer.
Ex.3: I haven’t even attempted to do any of this yet.
Ex.4: Do not attempt to repair this yourself.
Ex.5: The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed.
(Formal) to help somebody to do something v.
Assist v. /əˈsɪst/
Ex.: Anyone willing to assist can contact this number.
Ex.2: He assisted in the development of the business strategy.
Ex.3: The driver has been assisting police with their investigation.
Ex.4: They will be ably assisted by our remarkable staff.
Ex.5: The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale.
Ex.6: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live.
Ex.7: We’ll do all we can to assist you.
Ex.8: A course to assist adults to return to the labour market
Solitário n.
Loner n.
Ex.: We can be loners together.
To discover something/somebody unexpectedly v.
Tumble across/on/upon something/somebody v.
Ex.: Police have stumbled across a huge drugs ring.
Ex.2: I stumbled across Thompson outside the hotel.
Ex.3: I stumbled across the place quite by chance.
(Formal) to think deeply about something, ponder v.
Ruminate (on/over/about something) v. /ˈruːmɪneɪt/
A pleasant place or period of time in the middle of something unpleasant or difficult, haven n.
Oasis n. /əʊˈeɪsɪs/
Ex.: An oasis of calm.
Ex.2: A green oasis in the heart of the city.
Diagnóstico n.
Prognosis n. /prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/
To think carefully about and accept the possibility of something happening; ponderar, refletir sobre v.
Contemplate v.
Ex.: The thought of war is too awful to contemplate.
Ex.2: How could you even contemplate such an idea?
Ex.3: I can’t contemplate what it would be like to be alone.
Ex.4: She contemplated that things might get even worse.
Having been made fast or firm a.
Well-secured a.
Ex.: I suppose your legacy has been well-secured.
Something that somebody has imagined and that does not really exist; invenção n.
Figment n. /ˈfɪɡmənt/
Ex.: Are you telling me that these symptoms are just a figment of my imagination?
Ex.2: Maybe all happiness is a figment too.
Lasting only for a short time a.
Short-lived a. /ˌʃɔːrt ˈlɪvd/, /ˌʃɔːrt ˈlaɪvd/
Ex.: A short-lived government.
Ex.2: Her success was great, but short-lived.
- The state of being sent to live in another country that is not your own, especially for political reasons or as a punishment n.
- A person who chooses, or is forced, to live away from his or her own country n.
1. A place of exile. Ex.2: He returned after 40 years of exile. Ex.3: He has lived in exile since 1989. Ex.4: The whole family went into exile. Ex.5: To be forced/sent into exile. Ex.6: Dante died in exile from Florence.
- Political exiles.
Ex.: I’m an exile from my family.
To fail to reach the standard that you expected or need v.
Fall short of the mark / Fall short of something v.
Ex.: Taylor’s solution falls short of the mark.
Ex.2: I fell short of Medarda standards.
Waiting to happen to somebody i.
In store (for somebody) i.
Ex.: We don’t know what life holds in store for us.
Ex.2: If she had known what lay in store for her, she would never have agreed to go.
Ex.3: They think it’ll be easy but they have a surprise in store.
