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Question 1

to dress someone down

Answer 1

repreender (alguém)
chamar atenção de (alguém),
reprovar uma atitude de (alguém)

Question 2

to prop something up

Answer 2

to give support to something, especially a country or organization, so that it can continue to exist in a difficult situation:
How long is the government likely to survive without the US military force there to prop it up?

sustentar

Question 3

to pile into

Answer 3

to get into a place or something such as a car, especially in large numbers or in a way that is not organized

Four huge men piled into the back of the car.

Question 4

to foil

Answer 4

to prevent someone or something from being successful:
The prisoners’ attempt to escape was foiled at the last minute when police received a tip-off

frustrar

Question 5

é o contrário

Answer 5

it’s the opposite

Question 6

provas parciais / finais

Answer 6

midterms
final exams (finals)

Question 7

maior parte de …

Answer 7

most of ..
most part nao existe

Question 8

deixar a barba crescer

Answer 8

to grow a beard

Question 9

extrato bancário

Answer 9

bank statement

Question 10

bombardeado

Answer 10

bombarded

Question 11

a ficha caiu

Answer 11

the penny dropped
it hit me

Question 12

accretive

Answer 12

acréscimo

It expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings in the first year.

to be accretive to sth: making the amount, level, or value of something gradually increase

Question 13

on/from the sidelines

Answer 13

If you are on the sidelines or do something from the sidelines, you are not actively involved in something

Women have been on the political sidelines for too long - we must now work towards getting into power

You can’t stay on the sidelines for ever; it’s time you got involved.

Question 14

buffer

Answer 14

something or someone that helps protect from harm
“I bought a house as a buffer against inflation”

an extra supply of materials that a company keeps in order to prevent a situation where none are available

reserva, proteção

Question 15

roving

Answer 15

travelling from place to place

itinerente, viajante

Question 16

drawdown

Answer 16

a situation in which someone takes an amount of money that has been made available

Retirada, utilização -> There was no record of a drawdown of funds from the account.

A drawdown is a peak-to-trough decline during a specific period for an investment, trading account, or fund.

Question 17

to rebound

Answer 17

to rise in price after a fall recuperar

Cotton rebounded from declines early in the day to end at a higher price.

Question 18

errands

Answer 18

tarefas, missões

a short trip you make to do something, such as buying or delivering things

Question 19

to lash out

Answer 19

to suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize him, her, or it in an angry way

I was only teasing him and suddenly he lashed out (at me) and hit me in the face

Question 20

roupão

Answer 20

robe

Question 21

foolproof

Answer 21

infalível

This new recipe is supposed to be foolproof.

Question 22

boisterous

Answer 22

turbulento, barulhento

(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy; and possibly violent.

Question 23

to quibble

Answer 23

to argue about, or say you disapprove of, something that is not important:

There’s no point quibbling about/over a couple of dollars.

Question 24

caixa de fósforo

Answer 24

matchbox

Question 25

to eschew

Answer 25

evitar, deixar de lado

to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up:

We won’t have discussions with this group unless they eschew violence.

Question 26

to be cooped up

Answer 26

estar enfiado, confinado, preso

If you are cooped up somewhere, you are in a small closed space from which you cannot escape, or you feel as if you are:

It’s such a tiny office - don’t you ever feel cooped up here?

Question 27

to be in over your head

Answer 27

to be involved in a difficult situation that you cannot get out of:

Sean tried to pay his gambling debts, but he was in over his head

ficar perdido, em apuros

Question 28

hard stop

Answer 28

a time when you definitely have to stop doing something

I’m afraid I have a hard stop at 10am.

Question 29

wrap it up

Answer 29

to complete or finish something:
It’s getting late – let’s wrap it up.

Question 30

limber (adjetivo)

Answer 30

flexível, ágil (pessoa)

Good posture makes your muscles more limber.

Question 31

to quell

Answer 31

reprimir, conter

The police were called in to quell the riot.

Question 32

pent-up (energy, eager)

Answer 32

acumulada

Question 33

renomado (Famoso)

Answer 33

renowned

Question 34

shingle

Answer 34

Telha

Question 35

goblet

Answer 35

taça

Question 36

to drone on

Answer 36

to talk for a long time in a boring way:
He was droning on (and on) about his operation.

Question 37

nonchalant

Answer 37

behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care:
a nonchalant manner/shrug

Question 38

all the more reason

Answer 38

mais um motivo

If your crush likes basketball, that’s all the more reason for coming with me to the game tonight!

Question 39

grouchy

Answer 39

ranzinza

easily annoyed and complaining:
Don’t be so grouchy!

Question 40

to swoon

Answer 40

desmaiar

to feel a lot of pleasure, love, etc. because of something or someone:
The audience swooned with delight.

Question 41

to cherish

Answer 41

estimar, valorizar

to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you:
Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence.

Question 42

paisley

Answer 42

caxemira = padrão de estampa de folhas estiosas e curvadas

Question 43

porta luva

Answer 43

glove box

Question 44

to be poised to sth…

Answer 44

ready to do a particular thing at any moment:
The company is poised to launch its new advertising campaign.

Prestes a, pronto para

Question 45

hiccup (além de soluço)

Answer 45

a problem that delays or interrupts something for a while, but does not usually cause serious difficulties:
We’ve had one or two slight hiccups, but progress has generally been quite steady.

contratempo, percalço

Question 46

ele dirige a empresa

Answer 46

he runs/leads the company