48 Flashcards

1
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Banheira

A

Bathtub

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2
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Brasil é o quinto maior pais do mundo

A

Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world

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3
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crosshair

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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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4
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skewed

A

enviesado

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5
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remexer (para procurar)

A

rummage

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6
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Go out of one’s way

He went out of his way

A

Ele fez um esforço excepcional

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7
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smooth sailing

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easy progress without impediment or difficulty

to be easy and without problems:
Once we got out of rush-hour traffic, it was smooth sailing the rest of the way home.

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8
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To wear out

A

Desgastar

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9
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To bankroll

A

Financiar

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10
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To pry

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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)

Bisbilhotar, forçar a abertura

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11
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lente

A

lens

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12
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Hold accountable

A

Responsabilizar

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13
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Cocegas, fazer cocegas

A

Tickle

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14
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Ate tarde (trsbahar, estudar)

A

Late / late hours

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15
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lockstep

A

marcha sincronizada

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16
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back on your feet

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well or successful again after being ill or having problems
Jim’s hoping he’ll be back on his feet by next week.

se recuperar

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17
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Hit upon/on sth

A

To think of an idea when you didn’t expect to, especially one that solves a problem

Pensar em

When we first hit on the idea, everyone told us it would never work.

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18
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lead astray

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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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19
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Cahoots

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Conluio, trama

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20
Q

Calçada

A

Sidewalk

21
Q

Ronco

A

Snoring, snore

22
Q

Fuso horário

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Time zone / time difference

23
Q

Chegar em alguém

A

Come on to …

24
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Down under (lugar)

A

Is a way to refer to Australia or New Zealand

25
Q

Imitação (comédia)

A

Impression

26
Q

Aparece aí / saia daí

A

Come on out

27
Q

Com quem você vai na festa?

A

With whom are you going to the party?

Who are you going to the party with?

28
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Back someone up

A

to say that someone is telling the truth:
That’s exactly what happened – Cleo will back me up.

to support or help someone:
My family backed me up in my fight for compensation

29
Q

Se você quer tanto

A

If you want it so bad

30
Q

Para o seu bem

A

For your sake

31
Q

posse ilegal de arma

A

Illegal possession of a firearm/gun/weapon

32
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arguably

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used when stating an opinion or belief that you think can be shown to be true:
He is arguably the world’s best football player.

sem dúvida, indiscutivelmente

33
Q

underway

A

em andamento

34
Q

horário nobre (televisão)

A

prime time

35
Q

operadora de celular

A

Cell phone carriers

36
Q

marrow

A

medula

37
Q

replenishment

A

reabastecimento

the act of filling something up again by replacing what has been used:
Bone marrow plays an important role in the constant replenishment of red blood cells.

38
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patchwork

A

cloth made by sewing together a lot of smaller pieces of cloth with different patterns and colours

a mixture of different things

We looked out of the aircraft window down onto the patchwork of fields below.

39
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to save for a particular purpose:

set ……

A

He sets aside some time every day to read to his children.
After melting the chocolate, set it aside and beat the eggs.

40
Q

price gouging

A

Aumento abusivo de preços

41
Q

público como um todo

A

public at large

42
Q

sobreposição

A

overlap

43
Q

ward off someone/something

A

to keep someone or something away or prevent something from happening or harming you:
He used his umbrella to ward off the fierce sun.

afastar, repelir, espantar

44
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intricate

A

having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way:
The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.

with many complicated details that make something difficult to understand:
Police officers uncovered an intricate web of deceit.

complexo

45
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autoexplicativo

A

self explanatory

46
Q

ou melhor

A

or rather
I mean

I walked, or rather, I ran to take the bus.

47
Q

rub off on someone

A

contagiar (influenciar)

to become part of someone because that person has been in a place where it was present:

I like to think that our love of reading will rub off on our children

48
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to face off

A

if people or groups face off, they compete or fight with each other
Soldiers and protesters faced off during riots.

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