Verbs

Question 1

Ajoelhar-se

Answer 1

Kneel down

Question 2

Hurry or urgency

Answer 2

Rush

It was raining, so he rushed to the train station.

Question 3

bancar

Answer 3

afford

He couldn’t afford it.
I can afford to buy a new house

Question 3

Moving from the state of busyness to a more relaxed state.

Answer 3

Unwind

After work, I go to the gym to unwind.

Question 3

Unplanned visit

Passadinha

Answer 3

Dropping by; Drop in

I’m just dropping by to say hello.

Question 4

To establish a permanent residence

Answer 4

settle-down

After years traveling, he decided to settle down and start a family.

Question 4

Cope or manage

Phrasal verb

Answer 4

Keep up with

Slow down! I can’t keep up with you any more, I’m tired!

Question 5

Meeting expectations

Answer 5

Live up to

We hope he continues to train hard and live up to his full potential.

Question 6

Entusiastic approval; expression of praise

Answer 6

Rave

I raved the new restaurant.
The hotel receveived rave reviews

Question 7

Nurture or rear

Criar, no sentido de criar os filhos

Answer 7

Bring up; Brought up

She did her best to bring up her children well

Question 8

Slowly become less close to someone

Answer 8

Drift apart

They drifted apart after they stoped working in the same company.

Question 9

to have an argument or disagreement that led to rupture in the relationsheep.

Answer 9

Fall out

Question 10

End a romatic relationship

Terminar, romper

Answer 10

Broke up

Question 11

To defend, support something or someone, advocating for them.

Answer 11

Stick up for

I always stick up for my friends when they are being criticized.

Question 12

Decolar

Answer 12

Take off

My career really took off after I got that first big deal.

Question 13

to distance or part quickly

Answer 13

Tear away

Try to tear yourself away from the smartphone screem

Question 14

same meaning as should, but more formal

Answer 14

ought

I ought to have used less electricity. This bill is so big!

Question 15

cair no sono

Answer 15

fall asleep

Question 16

desfazer

Answer 16

undo

You can’t undo your acions!

Question 17

-to follow or chase after something, often in a determined or persistent manner.

Answer 17

Pursuing

Question 18

execute or perform a task

realizar

Answer 18

carry out

We need to carry out the plan as soon as possible.

Question 19

to absorb. It can be methaphoric, like absorb a experience

Answer 19

soak up

He went to the lecture to soak up some knowledge

They love being in the stadium soaking up the atmosphere.

Question 20

to adopting common behaviors or attitudes to be less noticeable in a specific social setting or situation.

se aadptar, se misturar

Answer 20

blend in

When I moved to London, I tried to blend in by picking up some of the local slang and getting into cricket

Question 21

adorar (religion)

Answer 21

worshipped

The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats.

Question 22

imagino, pergunto

eu imagino se….

Answer 22

wonder

There are times where I wonder if I should have become a teacher.

Question 23

to dispose of, eliminate, or remove something

se livrar

Answer 23

get rid

I need to get rid of these old clothes cluttering up my closet.

Question 24

sobrepor, coincidir

Answer 24

overlap

My meeting overlaps with my doctor’s appointment

The responsibilities of the two departments overlap with each other, necessitating clear communication to avoid redundancy

Question 25

keep control

Answer 25

keep on top

Work tends to pile up if I don’t keep on top of it.

Question 26

ensair

Answer 26

rehear

The actors need to rehearse their lines before the opening night.

Question 27

cuspir/cuspiu

Answer 27

spit/spat

He spat out the bitter medicine as soon as he tasted it.