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To introduce

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To present, to cause to know

Eg: Please introduce me to your sister. She’s very pretty.

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To translate

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To transform from one language to another

Eg: my aunt is a translator. She translates from English to Japanese.

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To dive

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To go under the surface of water

Eg: When I was in California I dived (dove) in the Pacific Ocean.

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To take it easy

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To relax

Eg: Don’t get upset about the hold up. Try to take it easy.

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To keep calm

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To stay free from mental or emotional agitation.

Eg: If you can’t keep calm, take a tranquilizer.

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To get held up

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To be robbed with the possibility of violence

Eg: Some foreign tourists got held up near the beach last night.

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To get robbed

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When someone takes your personal property without permission.

Eg: Many people get robbed on the buses in Rio.

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To clear up (weather)

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To become nice and pleasant

Eg: If the weather clears up this weekend, I’ll either go skin diving or water skiing.

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Not to be much for

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Not to like much

eg: I enjoy windsurfing but I’m not much for rowing.

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Belly

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Abdomen

eg: You’ll get a big belly unless you do some exercise.

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To wish someone luck

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To hope for good things for someone

eg: Wish me luck. I’m going hang gliding tomorrow for the first time in my life.

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Tickets (plane tickets / train tickets, etc)

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Permission to use or enter

eg: We bought the plane tickets to New York here but we’ll buy the theater tickets there.

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To catch up on

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To get the most recent information

eg: I won’t be able to catch up on my English unless you help me.

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To drop by

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To drop over, to visit

eg: I’m sure Marsha won’t drop by unless we give her a ring.

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To take someone out

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To escort someone to a movie, restaurant, etc.

eg: I take my girlfriend out every Saturday night.

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To get a lift

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To get transportation from someone, to get a ride

eg: I’ll get a lift to the stadium with Sam because my car is in the garage.

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To take part in

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To be part of, to participate in

eg: I’ll take part in the track meet and so will my nephew.

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In-laws

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Mother-in-law and father-in-law

eg: Even if I have a chance, I won’t drop by my in-laws this week.

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Match

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Competition, game

eg: I saw a great tennis match yesterday.

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Painting

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Art produced with paint

eg: My cousin likes Picasso’s pantings but my uncle prefer Van Gogh’s.

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Gambler

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A person who plays a game of chance for money

eg: I met a lot of gamblers at the casinos in Las Vegas.

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Relative

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A person who is part of your family

eg: All of my relatives went to the party except for my uncle Joe.

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To earn money

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To make money, to receive money for work

eg: My ex-wife earned a lot of money when she lived in New York.

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Lucky

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Fortunate

eg: Ken is very lucky. His grandfather gave him a million dollars.

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Healthy

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To be in good health

eg: If I were healthy, I’d cycle twenty kilometers a day.

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Courageous

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Audacious, valiant

eg: I’d go hang gliding and mountain climbing if I were more courageous.

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To carry

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To transport, to take from one place to another

eg: I always carry my book with me when I come to class.

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To grow up

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The process of becoming an adult

eg: Jill lives in New Orleans but she grew up in Denver.

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Slum

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An area where very poor people live

eg: Dave is courageous. He got a job working at night in a slum.

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Illiterate

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A person who can’t read or write

eg: Rose is illiterate because she has never had a chance to get an education.

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Odd job

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Not a permanent job

eg: Steve has no profession or abilities. He only works at odd jobs.

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World

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Our planet

eg: If you were rich, which country in the world would you live in?

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All over

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In every place

eg: People all over the world want to be rich, healthy and happy.

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To make plans

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To create or formulate plans

eg: If I earned a better salary, I’d make plans for a trip to the States.

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Though

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But

eg: I want to travel abroad, I don’t have the money though.

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Ad

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Advertisement, publicity

eg: Some ads are so dumb. I don’t know how people believe them.

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Glamorous

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Attractive, beautiful

eg: Please introduce me to that glamorous woman I saw you with at the match.

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Charming

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Captivating, attractive

eg: Helen is lucky because she married a very charming young man.

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Forever

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Eternally

eg: If Kay married her boyfriend, she’d be happy forever.

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Celery

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A vegetable

eg: Many Brazilians don’t like to eat celery.

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To keep busy

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To be constantly busy

eg: Debbie keeps busy taking care of her children.

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A get together

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A social meeting

eg: There will be a get together at my house tonight.

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Sports car

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eg: A Porsche is my favorite sports car.

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To laugh

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To emit sounds when something funny occurs

eg: Howard wants to be a comedian because he likes to see people laugh.

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To gamble

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To play games of chance for money

eg: My father always gambles on horses and at cards.

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To grill

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A way of cooking food

eg: I prefer my meat grilled.

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Turkey

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A bird, similar to a chicken but much larger.

eg: My mother usually cooks a turkey at Christmas.

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Tuna fish

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A type of fish

eg: Alice prefers tuna fish salad to ham salad.

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To slice

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To cut in thin pieces

eg: I’ll slice some roast beef and bread for sandwiches.

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Dressing

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A liquid made from various ingredients to be used on salads

Eg: Dick doesn’t like any dressing on his salad.

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Sour cream

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A type of cream often used in dressings

eg: Sour cream isn’t popular in Brazil.

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Olive

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A small green or black fruit

eg: Portugal, Spain an Greece are all famous for their olives.

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Selfish

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Egocentric

eg: Barry is the most selfish person I know. He never does anything for other people.

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Generous

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Benevolent, magnanimous

eg: The Smiths are extremely generous. They always give food and clothes to the poor.

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Barefoot

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Not wearing shoes or socks

eg: Most of the Indians Gary met on this trip were barefoot.

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Naked

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Not wearing any clothes

eg: Tourists think that Brazilian girls go to the beach practically naked.

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Butter

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A milk product

eg: Doctors say that too much butter is bad for the health.

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Pound

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1 kilo equals 2.2 pounds

eg: I want a pound of sugar and half a pound of coffee.

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Slice

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A thin or small piece of something

eg: Frank ate a slice of pizza but Karen had a salad with some slices of cheese and ham.

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Apiece

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One unit

eg: The oranges are ten cents apiece.

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Each

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Apiece

eg: The T-shirts are ten dollars each.

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To walk up (stairs)

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To ascend on foot

eg: My building doesn’t have an elevator, so I walk up and down the stairs every day.

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To see (a doctor, etc)

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To visit or consult

eg: I had a problem and went to see a doctor but he told me to see a dentist.

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Rush

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Hurry

eg: There is no rush. We have an hour before the movie begins.

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To stay away from

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Not to get near

eg: Stay away from that man. He’s violent.

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Homesick

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A desire to be near home and family when you are away from them

eg: My wife telephoned me every day from the States because she was homesick.

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Discussion

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Deliberation, an exchange of ideas

eg: Joyce loves discussions on philosophy.

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Misunderstanding

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Something understood incorrectly

eg: Larry and his wife have a lot of misunderstandings.

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Argument

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A verbal dispute

eg: Misunderstandings often cause arguments.

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Fight

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A verbal or physical argument

eg: Chris and Betty are getting a divorce because they have fights every night.

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Poached eggs

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Eggs cooked in boiling water without the shell

eg: My grandmother loves poached eggs o toast.

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Soup

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A liquid food made from meat, fish or vegetables

eg: Roger likes vegetable soup but I prefer onion.

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Broth

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Soup but without pieces of meat, fish or vegetables

eg: Kathy is sick so she’s only having chicken broth for dinner.

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Side order

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Something you order to accompany the principal dish

eg: I ate a steak with a side order of vegetables.

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Cheese board

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A selection of cheeses

eg: We’re not very hungry but we’d like to see the cheese board.

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Appetizer

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What you eat before a meal to stimulate the appetite

eg: That new French restaurant has some wonderful appetizers.

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Starving

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Very hungry

eg: I’m starving. Let’s have lunch.

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To ride on (subway, bus, etc)

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To use as transportation

I don’t like riding on buses but I love to ride on streetcars.

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Spanish speaking country

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A country where the people speak that language

eg: Most of the countries in Latin America are Spanish speaking countries.

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Brochure

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Pamphlet

eg: I’ll read a lot of travel brochures before I take my trip to North America.

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To quit

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To stop doing something

eg: Tom is going to quit smoking because it isn’t healthy.

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Invitation

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e.g.: Andrea sent me an invitation to her wedding.

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Band

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A group of musicians

eg: My sister-in-law likes country bands but my niece prefers rock.

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Quite a few

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Many

eg: Mark has seen that musical quite a few times.

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To change one’s mind

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To alter one’s opinion

Adrian changed his mind about Japanese food after going to that new sushi bar.

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Leisure

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The time when you are free from work or other obligations

eg: I like to read in my leisure time, but my brother prefers o sleep.

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To lose weight

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To become thinner, to diminish one’s weight

eg: Liz has lost weight. She’s gone from eighty to sixty kilos.

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To stand in line

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To be part of a line formed by one person standing in front of another

eg: It’s very common to stand in line in banks.

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To pay a fine

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To pay money for an infraction

eg: Ronny paid a fine because he was driving too fast.

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Charity

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Philanthropical organization

eg: Sean gives money and clothes to charity every Christmas.

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Gift

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Present

eg: Jack’s parents gave him an expensive sports car as a birthday gift.

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To look into

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To investigate, to get information on

eg: The police are going to look into Paul’s business.

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Matter

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Topic, subject

eg: Val wants to get married but her parents want to talk the matter over with her boyfriend.

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To discuss

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To talk over, to deliberate

eg: Bob had a fight with his father and doesn’t want to discuss anything with him.

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Wreck

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Something that is completely destroyed

eg: I had a terrible accident. My car is a wreck.

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Each other

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Two people in reciprocal actions or relations

eg: Ed an Jan are in love. They see each other every day.

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Fiancée

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A woman engaged to be married

eg: Rick’s financée is a very charming and glamorous young woman.

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Recently

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In the not distant past

eg: I had an argument with Pam and haven’t seen her recently.

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To be loving

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To give love

eg: Abe is lucky. His wife is very loving and understanding.

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To be understanding

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To understand and be tolerant

eg: My father isn’t very understanding with my sixteen year old sister.

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Lighter

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An instrument used to light cigarettes, etc.

eg: I can’t smoke a cigarette because I’ve lost my lighter.

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Brakes

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What you use to stop a vehicle

eg: It’s a good idea to check your brakes before you take a long trip.

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Steering wheel

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What you use to direct a vehicle

eg: I always try to drive with both hands on the steering wheel.

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Bandage

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A long piece of material used to cover or protect fractures, etc.

eg: After the crash a doctor put a bandage o Leroy’s arm.

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To happen

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To occur

eg: The accident happened because I wasn’t paying attention to the traffic.

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To cut off

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To pass abruptly in front of

eg: I almost crashed when truck cut me off.

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To brake

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The act of stopping a car by using the brakes

eg: I always brake when a car cuts me off.

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To spin (around)

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To rotate, to go around in circles

eg: John’s car spun around after the accident.

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To lose control

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Not to have control

eg: I crashed because I lost control of the car.

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Shape

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Condition

eg: My car is in terrible shape. I need to buy a new one.

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To get away with

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Not to have serious consequences from

eg: Tony has gotten away with many bad accidents.

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Alive

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To have life

eg: Cindy is still alive because her doctor is very competent.

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From now on

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From now to the future

eg: From now on I’ll memorize the dialogs and do all the compositions.

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To keep

A

To maintain in a place

eg: I like to keep a hand on my boyfriend’s arm in the movies.

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Crash

A

Accident

eg: Don had a crash last night because the brakes in his car were bad.

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Insurance company

A

A company that offers financial protection for accidents, etc

eg: Sul America is an insurance company.

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Experience

A

Ability obtained from participation and practice

eg: Doug has a lot of experience. He’s been on the football team for ten years.

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Patience

A

eg: All teachers need to have patience.

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Confidence

A

To be sure of your abilities

eg: If you have enough confidence, you can do anything.

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120
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Guts

A

Courage

eg: Do you have the guts to walk in a slum at night?

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Persistence

A

The ability to continue when things are difficult

eg: Persistence is necessary for success.

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Perseverance

A

Persistence

eg: Jan doesn’t have perseverance, she quits everything she tries.

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Drive

A

Perseverance, energy, determination

eg: Clare is an excellent student because she has so much drive.

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To iron

A

eg: My maid cleans my house, cooks my meals, washes and irons my clothes.

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Mugging

A

A robbery with violence

eg: If there were more police on the streets, there’d be fewer muggings.

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Robbery

A

Hold up

eg: In some areas of the city robberies are quite common.

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Rape

A

Sexual violence

eg: Many rapes are never reported to the police.

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Murder

A

Homicide

eg: There have been many murders in my neighborhood.

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Kidnapping

A

The act of taking a person away by force and asking for money for his return

eg: kidnappings are common in some big cities.

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Crime

A

An act agains the law

eg: If you commit a crime, you’ll go to prison.

131
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Pollution

A

Contamination of the elements (air, water, etc)

Phil moved to the country because there’s too much pollution in the cities.

132
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Bureaucracy

A

eg: Many simple things are hard to do because of bureaucracy.

133
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Revolution

A

eg: There are still many revolutions in Africa.

134
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Promotion

A

A better position and salary at work

eg: Neil will get a promotion because of his hard work and perseverance.

135
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To take a chance

A

To take a risk

eg: Sometimes you need to take a chance to make money.

136
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To make a change

A

To do something different

eg: Bruce isn’t happy with his job but he doesn’t have the guts to make a change.

137
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Complaint

A

An expression of unhappiness or displeasure, a protest

eg: The Director has never had a complaint from Donna’s students.

138
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Visa

A

Permission to enter a country

eg: Joe won’t go to the States because he couldn’t get a visa.

139
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Discount

A

A reduction in price

eg: My boss bought a new car because he got a twenty percent discount.

140
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Loan

A

Usually money which a bank lends you

eg: I’d be able to travel if I got a loan.

141
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In advance

A

Before the determined time

eg: If you want to go to Florida in December, you’ll need to make reservations in advance.

142
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To believe in

A

To accept the reality of

eg: My friend from Salvador believes in macumba.

143
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God

A

The supreme divine being

eg: Many people believe that God created the universe.

144
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To mend

A

To fix, to repair

eg: My mother mends my torn clothes.

145
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To tear

A

To separate with force

eg: Walt tore his shirt in a fight.

146
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To wonder

A

To want to know

eg: I wonder where Vicky is. it’s time for class.

147
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To invent

A

To contrive or create

eg: Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

148
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In a long time

A

For a long time, an extended period of time

eg: I haven’t been to the theater in a long time.

149
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In years

A

For years, a long time

eg: We haven’t eaten turkey in years.

150
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In ages

A

For ages, in years

eg: I haven’t ridden o a horse in ages.

151
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For a while

A

For some time

eg: We haven’t seen that couple for a while.

152
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To behave

A

To act in a specific way

eg: If my son doesn’t behave well, I won’t take him to the movie.s.

153
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To drink heavily

A

To drink a lot of alcoholic beverages

eg: I wonder why Ron drinks so heavily.

154
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To greet

A

To welcome

eg: Sally likes to greet her guests with a smile.

155
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Coolly

A

Impersonally

eg: Nancy always greets people she doesn’t know coolly

156
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To react

A

To respond

eg: Jim never reacts when he’s insulted.

157
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For about

A

For approximately

eg: Da’s been drinking heavily for about a year.

158
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For over

A

For more than

eg: jill’s been traveling for over two months.

159
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Plastic surgery

A

Corrective surgery

eg: It’s not unusual for TV stars to have plastic surgery.

160
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As a matter of fact

A

Really, considering the facts

eg: I love my teacher. As a matter of fact, she’s the best I’ve ever had.

161
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Including

A

To consider as part of a total

eg: Including me, there are sic of us who want to study abroad.

162
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Although

A

Though

eg: I like Ralph, although we have a lot of misunderstandings.

163
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To kill

A

To murder

eg: The atom bomb killed thousands of people.

164
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Wealthy

A

Rich

eg: He became a wealthy man after winning the lottery.

165
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Hardly ever

A

Almost never

eg: We hardly ever go to the movies during the week.

166
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To fail

A

Not to have success

eg: If you study hard, you won’t fail the test.

167
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College entrance exams

A

Tests to evaluate students before they enter university or college

eg: You can’t go to college unless you take the entrance exams.

168
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Against

A

Opposite, contrary

eg: I work well with Kate, although she’s often against my ideas.

169
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By the way

A

Based on how, because of how

eg: By the way she works, I’m sure Beth will get a promotion.

170
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To seem

A

To give the impression, to appear

eg: Although Jake seems to be wealthy, I know that he’s poor.

171
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The other way round

A

Vice-versa, the opposite

You think I don’t love you but it’s the other way round.

172
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To blame

A

To accuse

eg: Do you blame other people for your failures?

173
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Failure

A

x Success

eg: Although the actors were good, the movie was a failure.

174
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Bad luck

A

x Good luck

eg: Lucy has bad luck. She lost all her money gambling.

175
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Misfortune

A

Bad luck

eg: Alice blames her husband for her misfortunes and failures.

176
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Nursery school

A

A school for children under five years of age

eg: My four year old daughter began nursery school las month.

177
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Close to

A

Near x Far from

eg: If I made more money, I’d buy an apartment close to the beach.

178
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Kindergarten

A

Between nursery school and first grade

e.g.: My son began kindergarten when he was five years old.

179
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Elementary school

A

Primary school

eg: There are usually six grades in elementary school.

180
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Junior high school

A

Between elementary and high school

eg: Most children finish junior high school when they are about fifteen years old.

181
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Far from

A

x Near

eg: Brasilia is far from the ocean.

182
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High school

A

The tenth, eleventh an twelfth grades of the school system

eg: Chuck hopes to go to university after high school.

183
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To enroll

A

To enter your name for a course of study or other activity

eg: Nate did very well on the college entrance exams and has enrolled at an excellent university.

184
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To go together

A

Two people romantically involved

eg: They’ve been going together since junior high school.

185
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To date

A

To go together

eg: I began dating Milly in November.

186
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To sign

A

To write you signature

eg: Don’t forget to sign the check.

187
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Trainee

A

Someone learning a job

eg: Trainees usually earn less money than the other workers.

188
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To drop out

A

To give up, to stop studying before finishing a course or school, etc.

eg: Luke has dropped out of school three times.

189
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To lose one’s temper

A

To lose emotional control

eg: My father lost his temper when I dropped out of school.

190
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To knock oneself out

A

To exhaust oneself

eg: If you work and study too much, you’ll knock yourself out.

191
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To overdo it

A

To exaggerate

eg: Some students overdo it studying for the college entrance exams.

192
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To overwork

A

To work too much

eg: Ingrid’s been overworking since she got a promotion.

193
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To exaggerate

A

To overdo something

eg: Paul always exaggerates when he talks about his girl friend.

194
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To push oneself

A

To force oneself

eg: I’ve been pushing myself to the limit.

195
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At least

A

At the minimum

eg: Johnny has been working at least ten hours a day.

196
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To root for

A

To give support

eg: I always go to Maracana to root for my team.

197
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To live on campus

A

To live at a university

eg: You can’t live on campus at most Brazilian universities.

198
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To live off campus

A

x To live on campus

eg: Gary has been living off campus since he enrolled at the university.

199
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All week long

A

The entire week

eg: Jane is tired because she’s been overworking all week long.

200
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A day’s rest

A

One day of rest

eg: Bobby hasn’t had a day’s rest since he started studying for the college entrance exams.

201
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To complain

A

To make a complaint

eg: Joyce is getting a divorce because her husband complains all day long.

202
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To hide

A

To be where people can’t see or find something or someone

eg: The criminals have been hiding since the hold up.

203
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To get along

A

To progress

eg: Carl’s been getting along well in English since he came to Brasas.

204
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To make out

A

To get along

eg: Eric hasn’t been making out well because he doesn’t study.

205
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To cut class

A

To miss class

eg: If you cut class, you’ll never pass the final exams.

206
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Hobby

A

Something you do to relax

eg: My wife’s hobby is gardening while mine is collecting coins.

207
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To run (a business)

A

To control or direct

eg: Nick has been running the family business since his father got sick.

208
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Court

A

A place for the administration of justice

eg: John will need a good lawyer when he goes to court.

209
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To drive oneself too hard

A

To push oneself too hard

eg: Jay has been overworking and driving himself too hard.

210
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Drugs

A

Toxic substances

eg: Too many kids are taking drugs in my neighborhood.

211
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To work oneself to death

A

To work too hard

eg: Fran’s been working herself to death to pay her husband’s bills.

212
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Death

A

The end of life

eg: His death didn’t surprise me because he took a lot of drugs.

213
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To force oneself

A

To push yourself to do something you don’t want to do

eg: I’ve been forcing myself to wake up at six every morning.

214
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Curious

A

Inquisitive

eg: Al is always asking questions because he’s curious about everything.

215
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Eager

A

Anxious

eg: Brian’s eager to know how he made out on the exam.

216
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To go through

A

To go from the beginning to the end

eg: Tim went through university without cutting one class.

217
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Grades

A

Results of a test, exam or course of study

eg: The passing grade at Brasas is seventy.

218
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To dream of

A

To fantasize about

eg: Annie dreams of marrying a wealthy man and moving o Europe.

219
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To come true

A

To materialize

eg: My dreams would come true if I met a glamorous and charming woman.

220
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To realize

A

To become conscious of

eg: Gale realized she didn’t want to be married only after the wedding.

221
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To make up one’s mind

A

To decide

eg: Roger couldn’t find a job so he made up his mind to join the Army.

222
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Couple

A

Two people who are dating or married

eg: We went out last night with three other couples.

223
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Fancy

A

Elaborate

eg: Karen bought a fancy dress for the engagement party.

224
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Worn out

A

In bad condition from use

eg: My husband usually wears worn out clothes on weekends.

225
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Wrinkled

A

x Ironed

eg: Vic looks sloppy because he frequently wears wrinkled clothes.

226
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Sports clothes

A

Casual clothes

eg: Most of the students wear sports clothes to class.

227
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Formal clothes

A

x Sports clothes

eg: People usually wear formal clothes to go to weddings.

228
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Casual clothes

A

Sports clothes

eg: I wear casual clothes when I’m not at work

229
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Type

A

Kind

eg: What type of car are you going to buy?

230
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Sort

A

Type

eg: What sort of movie do you like to see?

231
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To come along

A

To accompany

eg: I’m going window shopping after class. Do you want o come along?

232
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Fun

A

Diversion, amusement

eg: Danny’s party was wonderful. We all had fun.

233
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To clean out

A

To buy or take everything, to clean completely

eg: If I had a fortune I’d clean out my favorite store.

234
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Plenty

A

A lot

eg: Anthony earns plenty of money because of his confidence and drive.

235
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Size

A

eg: The sizes of T-shirts in the States are small, medium, large and extra large.

236
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Light

A

x Heavy

eg: We usually wear light clothes in Brazil.

237
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Tight

A

Too small

eg: This skirt is tight. Can I see a larger size?

238
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Loose

A

Too large

eg: I didn’t buy any shoes because they were all too tight or too loose.

239
Q

Coarse

A

x Soft

eg: I don’t like coarse sweaters. All of mine are cashmere.

240
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Soft

A

x Coarse

eg: My antelope jacket is very soft.

241
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Conservative

A

Not loud or fancy, traditional

eg: Executives usually wear conservative clothes.

242
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Loud

A

x Conservative

eg: Many adolescents like to wear loud clothes.

243
Q

Sexy

A

Provocative, seductive.

eg: Mr. Smith doesn’t like it when his students wear sexy clothes to class.

244
Q

Collar

A

The part of a jacket, coat or shirt that goes around the neck

eg: My neck is red because he collar of my shirt is coarse.

245
Q

Wool

A

Material made from animal hair

eg: I don’t like synthetics. I prefer wool in the winter and cotton in the summer.

246
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Cotton

A

Material made from the cotton plant

eg: T-shirts are usually made of cotton.

247
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Linen

A

An expensive material made of vegetable fibers

eg: I don’t like linen because it wrinkles so easily.

248
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Satin

A

A type of material

eg: Satin clothes are very popular for Carnival.

249
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Denim

A

A type of cotton material

eg: Jeans are made of denim.

250
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Pattern

A

Model or design

eg: That blouse Barbara bought in Bali has a beautiful pattern.

251
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A pair of

A

Two of a kind

eg: I bought a pair of shoes and three pairs of socks.

252
Q

To try on

A

To put on clothes to check if they are the correct size

eg: Dick tried on several bathing suits but he couldn’t find one his size.

253
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Surfboard

A

What we use o surf on

eg: Most surfboards are made of fiberglass.

254
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To fasten

A

To make something stay securely in place

eg: Before a plane takes off you need to fasten your seatbelt.

255
Q

Seatbelt

A

Something that holds you securely in a seat

eg: All new cars come with seatbelts.

256
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To dry-clean

A

To clean without water

eg: Men always have their suits dry-cleaned.q

257
Q

To give up

A

To desist

eg: Rod has plenty of perseverance. He never gives up.

258
Q

Fashionable

A

Conforming to the custom, fashion or mode.

eg: lynn spends all her salary trying to look fashionable.

259
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Colorful

A

With a lot of color

eg: Hawaiians are famous for their colorful clothes.

260
Q

Stiff

A

Not flexible

eg: Sid wears sneakers because he thinks shoes are too stiff.

261
Q

A good deal

A

Good value for the price, a bargain

eg: We took a trip to Asia because we got a good deal.

262
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Season

A

A period of the year

eg: loud bikinis are fashionable this season.

263
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To be in style

A

To be fashionable

eg: Do you know what is in style this season?

264
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To be in

A

To be in style

eg: What is in this season will be out next season.

265
Q

Tuxedo (tux)

A

A formal suit for men

eg: The only time I wore a tuxedo was when I got married.

266
Q

Woolen

A

Made of wool

eg: People don’t wear woolen clothes very often in Rio. The weather is too hot.

267
Q

To press

A

To iron

eg: Your suit is very wrinkled. it needs pressing.

268
Q

See-through

A

Transparent

eg: Andy gt excited when he saw Lois wearing a see-through bikini.

269
Q

To let out

A

To make larger x To take in

eg: I let out may slacks because they were too tight.

270
Q

To let down

A

To make longer x To take up

eg: My son is growing so quickly that I need to let down his pants every month.

271
Q

To take up

A

To make shorter x To let down

eg: If you take up that skirt another two inches, it’ll be very sexy.

272
Q

To take in

A

To make smaller x To let out

eg: If I lose more wight, I’ll need to take in all my trousers.

273
Q

Sleeve

A

The part of a shirt, jacket or coat that covers the arms

eg: I only wear short sleeve shirts in the summer.

274
Q

To shorten

A

To make shorter, to take up

eg: Can you please shorten the sleeves for me?

275
Q

To lengthen

A

To make longer, to let down

eg: Could you please lengthen these pants an inch?

276
Q

Way

A

Direction

eg: it’s that way to the restroom.

277
Q

Then

A

At a determined time

eg: My slacks will be ready at 4 p.m. so I’ll pick them up then.

278
Q

Yummy

A

Delicious

eg: These appetizers are yummy.

279
Q

Dreadful

A

Awful, terrible

eg: We had a horrible night. The movie was awful and the dinner was dreadful.

280
Q

To sound

A

To seem

eg: Shrimp for lunch sounds yummy.

281
Q

The latest

A

The most recent

eg: Pam buys the latest fashions because she wants to be in style.

282
Q

To consider

A

To think, to have the opinion

eg: Warren considers himself superior to this classmates.

283
Q

Freely

A

Without worry or inhibition

eg: I always speak freely with my boss. He’s very understanding.

284
Q

To rush

A

To hurry

eg: Henry rushed to class but arrived too late to present the dialog.

285
Q

To disappoint

A

eg: Danny disappointed me when he didn’t go to the party.

286
Q

Empty-handed

A

To receive or buy nothing

eg: I don’t like it when my friends come to my birthday parties empty-handed.

287
Q

To tighten

A

To make tighter x To loosen

eg: My new slacks are too loose. I’ll tighten them at the hips.

288
Q

Upstairs

A

The second floor of a house or the floor above you

eg: I couldn’t sleep because the people upstairs made a lot of noise.

289
Q

Downstairs

A

The first floor of a house or the floor below you

eg: In my house the kitchen and living room are downstairs.

290
Q

To take a seat

A

To sit

eg: You can take my seat by the air conditioner. I have a cold.

291
Q

Seat

A

A place to sit

eg: I always give my seat to old ladies when I’m on the bus.

292
Q

To hold

A

To secure

eg: I was disappointed when my new girl friend didn’t want to hold my hand.

293
Q

To take a look at

A

To examine

eg: Can I take a look at your homework? i didn’t understand the exercise.

294
Q

To publish

A

To produce for the public to read

eg: The government publishes many pamphlets on health and education

295
Q

To snore

A

A sound some people make while sleeping

eg: I couldn’t sleep because my husband snored all night long.

296
Q

Provided

A

On the condition that

eg: I’ll go out with you provided Jane isn’t invited.

297
Q

To snuggle

A

To be in a warm and comfortable position, usually in contact with another person.

eg: Most couples like to snuggle on cold nights.

298
Q

To light up

A

To light a cigarette

eg: The teacher got angry because Joey tried to light up in class.

299
Q

To doze off

A

To go into a light sleep

eg: My husband often dozes off when we see romantic movies.

300
Q

Dream

A

Fantasy

eg: Will’s dream is to become rich and famous.

301
Q

To go up in smoke

A

Not to materialize

Billy’s dream of a good job went up in smoke when he dropped out of school.

302
Q

To reach

A

To make contact with, to arrive at

eg: Can you get that book for me? I can’t reach it.

303
Q

To grow

A

To develop, to increase in size

eg: I can’t believe how fast the children are growing.

304
Q

Disgusting

A

Offensive, repulsive

eg: Janke never takes a shower. He’s disgusting.

305
Q

Profitable

A

Lucrative, advantageous

eg: An education is always profitable.

306
Q

Gas station

A

A place to buy gasoline

eg: I buy gas at a gas station across the street from my house.

307
Q

Drugstore

A

Pharmacy

eg: In the States drugstores often sell more than just medicine.

308
Q

Parking lot

A

A place for the parking of man cars

eg: I don’t want to park my car in the street. I’ll put it in that new parking lot.

309
Q

Dawn

A

The time between night and morning when it starts to get light

My father likes to go fishing at dawn.

310
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Dusk

A

The time between day and night when it starts to get dark

eg: There are many accidents at dusk.

311
Q

To burn

A

To destroy something by fire

eg: Sam dozed off and burned his pants with a cigarette.

312
Q

To weigh

A

To find the weight of something

eg: How often do you weigh of something.

313
Q

To amuse

A

To pass or to cause to pass time in a pleasant activity

eg: The comedian amused the people with his jokes.

314
Q

Matches

A

Used to light cigarettes (not mechanical)

eg: Do you prefer to use matches or lighter?

315
Q

Strange

A

Unusual, not ordinary

eg: That new student is very strange. He memorizes the readings and rewrites the dialogs.

316
Q

To go out

A

To become extinguished

eg: My last match went out before I could light my cigarette.

317
Q

To put out

A

To extinguish

eg: Andy had put out the fire before the firemen arrived.

318
Q

Dressmaker

A

A person who makes women’s clothes

eg: My mother doesn’t like to shop for clothes. She always goes to a dressmaker.

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Adventurous

A

Courageous, intrepid

eg: Linda is very adventurous. She’s been traveling in the Amazon for six months.

320
Q

Ambitious

A

Having the desire for success

eg: Chuck is ambitious. He wants to be the next boss of the company.

321
Q

Indoors

A

Inside a house or building x Outdoors

eg: Most people stay indoors on rainy weekends.

322
Q

Foggy

A

A weather condition causing bad visibility

eg: I don’t like to drive when it’s foggy.

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Q

To get lost

A

To become lost

eg: if I get lost, I’ll ask a policeman to give me directions.

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Q

To go broke

A

To become poor, to lose or spend all your money

eg: Jeff went broke in Las Vegas.

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