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Question 1

to stack up

Answer 1

to compare with another thing of a similar type

The new model of this car just doesn’t stack up against previous models (= is not as good as previous models).

Question 2

To preclude

Answer 2

impedir

His contract precludes him from discussing his work with anyone outside the company.

Question 3

O que tem para o almoço?

Answer 3

What’s for lunch?

Question 4

upheaval

Answer 4

a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble:

agitação, transtorno

I’m not sure it’s worth the upheaval of moving to gain just a little more space.

Question 5

powerhouse

Answer 5

a country, organization, or person with a lot of influence, power, or energy (POTÊNCIA)

Germany is an economic powerhouse.
The university is no longer the academic powerhouse that it once was.

Question 6

vagaries

Answer 6

unexpected events or changes that cannot be controlled and can influence a situation. (Contingencias, aleatoriedade)

The success of the event will be determined by the vagaries of the weather.
She had her own style and was not influenced by the vagaries of fashion.

Question 7

linha tracejada

Answer 7

dotted line

Question 8

ruffle (one’s) feathers

Answer 8

To annoy, irritate, or upset someone.

I agreed to do what they wanted because I didn’t want to ruffle any feathers.

Question 9

Rota (palavra em inglês)

Answer 9

a list of things that have to be done and of the people who will do them

Question 10

Barca

Answer 10

Ferry

Question 11

hot under the collar

Answer 11

embarrassed or angry about something

Question 12

jumble

Answer 12

confusão, mistura

an untidy and confused mixture of things, feelings, or ideas:

He rummaged through the jumble of papers on his desk.
a jumble of thoughts/ideas

Question 13

in one fell swoop

Answer 13

De uma vez só

If you do something at/in one fell swoop, you do it all at the same time:

I got all my Christmas shopping done in one fell swoop.

Question 14

render-se (to stop fighting and admit defeat)

Answer 14

surrender

They would rather die than surrender (to the invaders).

Question 15

grudgingly

Answer 15

a contragosto, de má vontade

While some embraced the plan, others only grudgingly agreed.

Question 16

procurar (em uma lista, em um dicionario)

Answer 16

look up

Question 17

pantano (2)

Answer 17

swamp, marshy

Question 18

cai fora

Answer 18

beat it, bugger off, go away, get out

Question 19

contempt

Answer 19

desprezo

Question 20

to bring very few things with you when you go somewhere

Answer 20

travel light

Question 21

suposição

Answer 21

assumption

Question 22

Meu falecido avô

Answer 22

My late grandfather

Question 23

Próspero

Answer 23

Thriving

very successful and developing well: thriving business/economy/market

Question 24

offspring

Answer 24

prole
a person’s children

Question 25

divvy (verbo e subs.)

Answer 25

dividir

The boss divvies up a percentage of the profits between staff as an annual bonus.

a stupid person:
Don’t be such a divvy!

Question 26

propenso a

Answer 26

prone to

likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness :

I’ve always been prone to headaches.

Question 27

To leapfrog

Answer 27

to improve your position by going past other people quickly or by missing out some stages:
They’ve leapfrogged from third to first place.

Passar na frente de

Question 28

Corrimão

Answer 28

Handrail