8 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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for the hell of it

A

If you do something for the hell of it, you do it without having any particular purpose or wish, but usually for enjoyment

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twisted

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unusual and strange; perverse

bent so that the original shape is changed or destroyed=

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kook

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a crazy or eccentric person

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easy-pour spout

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dosador

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5
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coaster

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bolacha de chope

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coque (cabelo)

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bum

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cabelo preso

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to wear my hair up

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contribuir (seja com dinheiro ou com uma sugestão ou ideia) ou interromper alguém

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chip in

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9
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all along

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from the very beginning

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10
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matadouro, abatedouro

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slaughterhouse

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to stir

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to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern

bater, agitar

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stir up

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agitar, incitar

to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow

He said senior government officials were trying to stir up ethnic tension

The photographs stirred up some painful memories.

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13
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mafioso

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mobster

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14
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produtos de higiene pessoal

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toiletries

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hover

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remain in one place in the air, pairar

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respingar

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splatter

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17
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duvet

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edredom

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riddle

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something that is confusing, or a problem that is difficult to solve

enigma

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gutted

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extremely disappointed and unhappy

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toss

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throw (something) somewhere lightly, easily, or casually

If you toss your hair or a part of your body you move it up and back suddenly

toss a coin

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sleigh

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canopy

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cobertura, cobrir com dossel

canopy sleigh bed

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emaranhado

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loose end

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things that still need to be done or explained

questões pendentes / em aberto

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unbeknownst/unbeknown to sb
without a particular person knowing: Unbeknownst to me, he had rented out the apartment while I was away.
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hodgepodge
miscelânea a confused mixture of different things: It was a hodgepodge of theories
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kosher
que se comporta de acordo com a lei judaica Derived from the Hebrew word "kasher," which means "proper" or "pure."
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gobble up
to use a lot of something very quickly, devorar
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gambit
gambito, artimanha para vencer o adversário
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deviant
depravado (tambem depraved)
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worship
culto, adoração reverenciar
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spitball
to make suggestions
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shabby
desgastado
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steer
dirigir, conduzir to take someone or something or make someone or something go in the direction in which you want him, her, or it
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wiles
ways of persuading someone that trick them into doing something Astucia
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cunning
the quality or skill of being clever at planning something so you get what you want, especially by tricking other people astucia, malicia
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pittance
a small portion, amount, or allowance (abono, mesada) ninharia, merreca
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sway
a slow movement from side to side to persuade someone to believe or to do something
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rig
to arrange dishonestly for the result of something, for example an election, to be changed manipular
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patsy
bode expiatório a person who it is easy to cheat or make suffer
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whim
a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained impulso, capricho
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Dungeon
Masmorra , que é um tipo de prisão, que normalmente se situa em pisos inferiores e que tinha como função reter prisioneiros, muitas vezes por longos períodos.
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pry
to try to find out private facts about a person to move or lift something by pressing a tool against a fixed point (usisng a crowbar, pé de cabra)
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lockstep
marcha sincronizada
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crosshair
mira two thin wires crossing each other in a gun or other device, which you use to help you aim at something
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remexer (para procurar)
rummage
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skewed
enviesado
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lente
lens
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lead astray
To lead one in the wrong direction; to cause one to be lost or in the wrong place To negatively influence one; to influence one to make poor choices "levar para o mau caminho"
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smooth sailing
easy progress without impediment or difficulty