54 Flashcards
pundit
conhecedor, erudito
Erudito é algo ou alguém que possui uma cultura vasta, sobre um determinado assunto
wayward (adjetivo)
desobediente, rebelde
He was a wayward kid.
A wayward ball bounced into the yard.
sair de fininho
sneak out, sneak away
immolate
to kill yourself or someone else, or to destroy something, usually by burning, in a formal ceremony
imolar: matar ou morrer como forma de sacrifício ao que é considerado divino e sagrado
Sacrificar
skinny-dipping
natação nua
deadpan
sem expressão
say something amusing while affecting a serious manner.
““I’m an undercover dentist,” he deadpanned”
Assimetria
Asymmetry
Gargalo de produção
Production bottleneck
Odds and ends
various things of different types, usually small and not important, or of little value:
I took most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few odds and ends left to pick up.
As and when
À medida que
Rough and ready
produced quickly, with little preparation
simple but good enough:
rough and ready accommodation
Foremost
Acima/antes de tudo
First and foremost
Ditadura
Dictatorship
To drift
to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction
“Flutuar”
Stilt
Perna de pau
Threshold
Limiar, começo
Ele não me deu muita escolha (expressão)
He didn’t give me much a choice