106 Flashcards

1
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Predisposição genética

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Genetic predisposition

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2
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Descansar um pouco

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Get some rest, take a break

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3
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Ele é um sabe-tudo

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He is a know-it-all

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Frame of mind

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Estado de espírito

someone’s mood or the particular way someone thinks or feels about something:
That music puts me in a romantic frame of mind.

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5
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Aos 21 anos

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At the age of 21
At age 21
At 21

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Quando ela bebia, ela descontava tudo em mim

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When she would drink, she would take everything out on me

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PTO

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paid time off; personal time off: a block of hours that combines all of an employee’s paid sick days, personal days, and vacation time.

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8
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Recepção calorosa

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Warm welcome

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9
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Deslizar pra direita (tinder)

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Swipe right

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10
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To be at someone’s beck and call

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always willing and able to do whatever someone asks:
Go and get it yourself! I’m not at your beck and call, you know.

Estar à disposição de alguém

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11
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Noruega

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Norway

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12
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Rinoceronte

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Rhino / rhinoceros

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Aerofólio (em carros)

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Spoiler or wing

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14
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Marca passo

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Pacemaker

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To dispel

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to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary:
I’d like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading recently.

Dissipar, afastar

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16
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Winding (adj)

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Sinuoso

Winding path
Winding river

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17
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Recorrer da decisão (Entrar com recurso para revisão de decisão)

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Appeal the decision/case

How to appeal a parking ticket

18
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To be a beacon of sth

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a good example that gives people hope or encouragement:

She was a beacon of hope in troubled times.
He said Britain could become a beacon to the rest of the world.

19
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Ele acabou de fazer 10 anos

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He just turned 10 years old.

20
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Hare (subs)

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Lebre

a fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, having long hind legs and occurring typically in grassland or open woodland.

21
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Ele atende por “Bento” (se chama Bento)

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He goes by Bento

22
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Laid-back (adj)

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Descontraído

I’ve never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she’s so laid-back.

23
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Rinite

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Rhinitis

“Rainairãs”

24
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Cabeça de alho
Dente de alho

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Bulb
Clove

25
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Vestido tomara que caia

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Strapless dress

26
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auto-suficiente

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Self-sufficient
Self-reliant

27
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Sticking point

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A sticking point in a discussion is a point on which it is not possible to reach an agreement:

Exactly how the land is to be divided up is the main sticking point of the peace talks.

Ponto de atrito

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Amadurecer (fruta)

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To ripen

“Ráipen”

29
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Fleece

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a soft warm fabric with a texture similar to sheep’s wool, used as a lining material.
“a reversible fleece jacket”

30
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Abastecer o carro

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Gas up the car
Fill up the car

31
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Exude

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Exalar, transpirar

discharge (moisture or a smell) slowly and steadily.
“the beetle exudes a caustic liquid”

32
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a visit made by a police officer or other official person to someone’s home in order to check that they are safe and well and do not have any problems:

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Wellness/welfare check

Newspapers reported that police were conducting a welfare check on the singer when they found his body.

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Você tem alguma noticia dela?

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Have you heard from her?

34
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To put someone on blast

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Expor alguem

To embarrass by publicly denouncing

I told you that in confidence, not for you to put me on blast

35
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Tenho dificuldade de dormir na maioria das noites

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I have trouble sleeping on (most) evenings

36
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Gergelim

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Sesame

“SÉssãMI”

37
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The tail end

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Finalzinho

the final part:

I only saw the tail end of the news.
She was at the front of the queue but I was at the tail end.

38
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Tirar conclusões precipitadas

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Jump to conclusitions

39
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Ela me dá nos nervos

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She gets on my nerves

40
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Seguir seus passos

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Follow IN your steps