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Question 1

Steer clear of

Answer 1

Ficar longe de

Question 2

Balmy

Answer 2

Agradável, ameno (temperatura)

a balmy summer evening

Question 3

to go bust

Answer 3

Fracasso

If a company goes bust, it is forced to close because it is financially unsuccessful:

More than 20 companies in the district went bust during the last three months

Question 4

Albeit

Answer 4

Embora

The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet.
He tried, albeit without success.

“ólBíat”

Question 5

To jilt

Answer 5

Terminar, dar o fora, dar pé na bunda

He jilted her for his best friend’s sister.

Question 6

Flutuar

Answer 6

Float

Question 7

Bite the bullet

Answer 7

Encarar, ser firme

The teacher knew I cheated so I had to bite the bullet and confess.

Question 8

Wherewithal

Answer 8

Recursos, meios

Most of us lack the resolve and emotional wherewithal to do that.

We don’t have the financial wherewithal to fight that.

Question 9

No pun intended

Answer 9

Sem trocadilhos

Question 10

Run amok

Answer 10

to behave without control in a wild or dangerous manner:

There were 50 little kids running amok at the snack bar.

Question 11

Atrapalhar

Answer 11

Disturb, get in the way

Question 12

to revert

Answer 12

to reply

Question 13

To set forth (2)

Answer 13

Detalhar, explicar

Estabelecer

She set forth her views in “The Art of Making Dance.”

The board set forth the conditions for her release.

Question 14

Contrivance

Answer 14

Invenção

We stay dry using an ingenious little contrivance called an umbrella.

Question 15

Clash

Answer 15

Confronto, conflito

Question 16

Hum

Answer 16

Zumbido

Question 17

Sistema imunológico

Answer 17

Immune system

Question 18

Quem entrou? (na chamada)

Answer 18

Who just joined?

Question 19

Em meio a

Answer 19

Amid

Question 20

Em todo o país

Answer 20

Across the country

Question 21

Grande porcentagem

Answer 21

Large percentage

Question 22

Histórico (de uma empresa)

Answer 22

Track record

Question 23

Assintomático

Answer 23

Asymptomatic

Question 24

to hunker down

Answer 24

to sit down on your heels

We hunkered down near the campfire.

To hunker down is also to be prepared to stay in a particular place or situation for as long as necessary, esp. for protection or to achieve something:

We hunkered down in the cellar while the storm raged outside.

Question 25

praticamente

Answer 25

virtually

Question 26

eles nem sempre foram os queridinhos do mundo dos negócios.

Answer 26

they haven’t always been the darlings of the business world.

Question 27

período integral

Answer 27

full-time

Question 28

dar bonus (empresa)

Answer 28

aware bonuses

Question 29

sem precedentes

Answer 29

unprecedented, unparalleled

Question 30

to grapple

Answer 30

to fight, especially in order to win something:

The children grappled for the ball.

Question 31

temporariamente

Answer 31

temporarily

Question 32

superar as expectativas de lucro

Answer 32

beat/exceed earnings expectations

Question 33

cortes nas taxas de juros

Answer 33

interest rate cuts

Question 34

As ações do Bank of America aumentaram mais de 2% até agora esse ano

Answer 34

Shares of Bank of America rose over 2% so far this year

Question 35

to counter

Answer 35

combater

To counter the inaccuracies in the movie, researchers used computer models to project climate changes.

After the government bombed their camp, the rebels countered with an attack on the capital.

Question 36

O banco é o segundo maior credor dos EUA

Answer 36

The bank is the second-biggest lender in the U.S.,

Question 37

reivindicação

Answer 37

claim

Question 38

demissões

Answer 38

layoffs

Question 39

Rapport

Answer 39

a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them:
We’d worked together for years and developed a close/good rapport.
She has an excellent rapport with her staff.

Relacionamento, conexão

Question 40

Eu e ela temos muita coisa em comum

Answer 40

She and I have a lot in common

Question 41

É muito para absorver

Answer 41

It’s a lot to take in

Question 42

Nós não chegamos a nos conhecer

Answer 42

We didn’t get to know each other