11 Flashcards

1
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Retomada

A

Resumption

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2
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Mumble

A

Resmungar

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3
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Açougueiro

A

Butcher

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4
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Rebelde

A

Rebel

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5
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Just for kicks

A

Só por diversao

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6
Q

Crabby

A

rabugento

You’re very crabby today. What’s bothering you?

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7
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Pawn

A

Penhor

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8
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Pegajoso, apegado

A

Clingy

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9
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Voz rouca

A

Hoarse voice
Raspy voice

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10
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Coágulo

A

Clot

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11
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Abismo

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Abyss

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12
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To be way off

A

Completely incorrect, mistaken, or misinformed.
A: “I’d say there are probably 500 jellybeans in that jar!” B: “Nope, you’re way off! There’s 1,725

Estar por fora

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13
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Pink slip

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Carta de demissao

a notice from an employer informing employees that they no longer have jobs:
Management started issuing pink slips yesterday

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14
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Stubborn

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Teimoso, inflexivel

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15
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Domesticar

A

Tame

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16
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Lamb

A

Cordeiro

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17
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Carroça

A

Wagon

18
Q

Chafariz

A

Fountain

19
Q

Fool around

A

Vadiar

20
Q

To blurt

A

Say something suddenly and without careful consideration

Falar sem pensar, deixar escapar

He blurted everything out about the baby, though we’d agreed to keep it a secret for a while.

21
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Dusk

A

Escurerer, crepusculo

22
Q

Vou colocar um casaco

A

I’l put on a coat

23
Q

Sheer

A

Puro, transparente

24
Q

Taco de golhe

A

Golf club

25
Q

Órgao (do governo)

A

Agency

26
Q

Outskirts

A

Arredores (tbm surroundings)

27
Q

To be picked on

A

To be bullied

28
Q

Amanhecer

A

Dawn

29
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Riptide

A

Correnteza

30
Q

Perpetrador

A

Agressor, infrator

31
Q

Rattle

A

Chocalho

32
Q

To hurl

A

Arremessar

In a fit of temper he hurled the book across the room.

Fit of temper: ataque/acesso de raiva

33
Q

Racy

A

Picante (sexualmente)

a racy story

34
Q

Tipsy

A

Um pouco bebado(a)

35
Q

Mancar

A

Limp

36
Q

Beira

A

Edge

37
Q

Cavalheirismo

A

Chivalry

“XÍvarly”

38
Q

Fussy

A

Dificil, exigente (com comida, hard to please)

All my children were fussy eaters.
He’s so fussy about the house - everything has to be absolutely perfect

39
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To nab

A

Pegar, prender

to take something suddenly, or to catch or arrest a criminal:

Undercover police officers nabbed the men at the airport.
Someone nabbed my apple when I wasn’t looking!

39
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Superar o medo

A

Overcome fear

40
Q

Ou melhor

A

Or rather