24 Flashcards

1
Q

terceirizar

A

outsource

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2
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fllial, agencia de banco

A

branch

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3
Q

apressar-se

A

hurry up, rush in

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4
Q

quando você sai de férias?

A

when are you going on holiday?

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5
Q

elevador de servico

A

freight elevator

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6
Q

eleitor

A

voter

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7
Q

Ele assumiu o cargo no mês seguinte

A

He took office in the following month

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8
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a ligacao caiu (the call ….; we got ….)

A

the call dropped, we got cut off

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9
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the plot thickens

A

said when a situation suddenly becomes more complicated or mysterious

a coisa se complica

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10
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hush money

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money that is given to someone to make them keep something secret

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11
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meet someone halfway

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to agree to do part of what someone wants if that person will do part of what you want

chegar a um acordo

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12
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eavesdrop

A

to listen to someone’s private conversation without them knowing

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13
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ele foi preso

A

he got arrested

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14
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make the rounds

A

To go from place to place, To be disseminated, distributed, or passed around

There is a rumor making the rounds that he has been fired.

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15
Q

to tip

A

inclinar (barco, mesa, cadeira)

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16
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colirio para os olhos (a way of saying that you are very pleased to see someone or that you think someone is very attractive)

A

a sight for sore eyes

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17
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sophomore

A

a student studying in the second year of a course at a US college or high school (= a school for students aged 15 to 18)

“Sáfmore”

18
Q

retrovisor

A

rear-view mirror

19
Q

endgame

A

the last stage of a process

20
Q

Bobina

A

Coil

21
Q

embezzle

A

fraudar, to secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for

22
Q

snippet

A

trecho

23
Q

mensagens favoritas (whasapp)

A

starred message

24
Q

hen

A

galinha, or is used as a way of talking to a woman or girl, especially a friend

25
Q

Charcoal

A

Carvão

26
Q

to whisk (2)

A

Bater, agitar (comida)
Mover, levar, transportar rapidamente

Whisk the egg whites until stiff
Our coffees were whisked away before we’d even finished them.

27
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Satchel

A

Mochila, sacola

28
Q

Tendril

A

Gavinha

29
Q

Well-groomed

A

bem arrumado

30
Q

Inwardly

A

Interiormente, para dentro

31
Q

Galling

A

Irritante

It was very galling to have a younger brother who did everything better than me.

32
Q

To Fidget

A

Estar inquieto, mexer-se

33
Q

inconspicuous

A

Imperceptivel

At parties, he always stands in a corner and tries to look inconspicuous.

34
Q

Curl up

A

Sentar-se, deitar-se encolhido

35
Q

Twitch

A

Contracao do musculo, estremecao

36
Q

Get a grip

A

Controlar-se (emoções), ganhar entendimento e saber lidar

37
Q

Fair-haired

A

Loiro

38
Q

To croak

A

Coaxar (sapo)

you croak, you speak with a rough voice because you have a sore or dry throat

39
Q

To scoot

A

To go quickly
avançar

I’m scooting off to the seaside for a few days’ holiday.

40
Q

declaracao de imposto de renda

A

tax return

41
Q

credor e devedor

A

creditor and debtor