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Question 1

Defender alguém (to s.. up … someone)

Answer 1

To stick up for someone

Question 2

To rebut

Answer 2

Contestar, rebater

to argue that a statement or claim is not true:
“She has rebutted charges that she has been involved in any financial malpractice”

Question 3

Parabéns por ter sido selecionado
Parabéns pelo casamento

Answer 3

Congratulations on/for being selected
Congrats ON the wedding

Question 4

Hit the ground running

Answer 4

Começar a todo vapor
To immediately work hard and sucessfully at a new activity

If elected, they promise to hit the ground running in their first few weeks of office

Question 5

Qualm

Answer 5

Receio, escrúpulo

an uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are doing the right thing:

“She had no qualms about lying to the police”

Question 6

Falar por experiência própria

Answer 6

To speak from experience

Question 7

Easy to stomach

Answer 7

Facil de digerir/aturar

Question 8

Corrimento

Answer 8

Discharge

Question 9

Holdout

Answer 9

Resistência: The act of resisting something or refusing to accept what is offered

Smaller producers remain holdouts.

Their holdout continued as they refused to sign the contract.

Question 10

To enact

Answer 10

Decretar, ordenar, promulgar

make (a bill or other proposal) law.
“legislation was enacted in 1987 to attract international companies”

Question 11

Pontual (único)

Answer 11

One-off

Question 12

Paramount

Answer 12

Primordial, fundamental

Question 13

Forbearance

Answer 13

Paciência, tolerância

He thanked his employees for the forbearance (that) they had shown during the company’s difficult times.

Question 14

Alem disso: on the … …

Answer 14

On the top of that

Question 15

Rede elétrica

Answer 15

Power grid

Question 16

Levy

Answer 16

Taxa, imposto

Question 17

Afirmar, alegar

Answer 17

To claim

Question 18

Inception

Answer 18

Inicio, criacao

Question 19

Minimizar/subestimar com D

Answer 19

Downplay

Question 20

Mudar pra melhor ou pra pior

Answer 20

Change for better or worse

Question 21

Por outro lado

Answer 21

On the other hand

Question 22

Se enquadrar na categoria

Answer 22

To fall into the category

Question 23

A taxa de desemprego pode chegar a 30%

Answer 23

The unemployment rate can reach 30%

Question 24

Out of favor

Answer 24

no longer popular or fashionable

Em desuso

Question 25

Multiplicar por 2

Answer 25

Multiply by 2

Question 26

Jogar fora

Answer 26

Throw away

Question 27

O que vai em cima do bolo?

Answer 27

What goes on top of the cake?

Question 28

Eu só não queria que it acabasse desse jeito

Answer 28

I just didn’t want it to end this way

Question 29

Passar a noite inteira juntos

Answer 29

Spend the whole/entire night together

Question 30

To wean

Answer 30

Desmamar

The studies were carried out on calves that had been weaned at five weeks of age.

Question 31

Unrelenting

Answer 31

Incansável, incessante

Question 32

To refrain

Answer 32

Abster-se, evitar

We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.
The sign on the wall said “Please refrain from smoking.”

Question 33

Enganar

Answer 33

To fool, deceive

Question 34

Leve ela até a escola

Answer 34

Take her to school

Question 35

Você devia ir ao médico

Answer 35

You should see a doctor

Question 36

Achatar a curva

Answer 36

Flatten the curve

Question 37

On the brink of

Answer 37

À beira de