88 Flashcards
asma
asthma
cattiness
the fact of saying something unkind and intended to hurt someone:
Cattiness, she argues, is increasingly part of popular culture.
Most people don’t like the cattiness and insults of political campaigning.
pie in the sky
something that you hope will happen but is very unlikely to happen:
Their plans to set up their own business are just pie in the sky.
utopia, ilusório
to buttress
reforçar, fortalecer
We buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking
hurdle
Obstáculo:
Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome.
The cost of this exercise is proving to be a major hurdle.
hefty
robusto
large in amount, size, force, etc.:
a hefty bill/fine
Her salary will go up by a hefty 13 percent.
a hefty book containing a lot of information
média móvel
moving average
fretful
Inquieto, incomodado
behaving in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried, or uncomfortable:
By midnight the children were tired and fretful (= complaining a lot because they were unhappy)
be/get in the groove
to be or start operating or performing successfully:
Alex Popov proved he was back in the groove by winning the 100 metres freestyle.
make a case for sth
to argue that something is the best thing to do, giving your reasons:
We will only publish a new edition if you can make a convincing case for it.
aperesentar argumentos
ilk
a particular type:
The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists, photographers, and others of their ilk.
They do not give children chicken nuggets, potato smiley faces, or processed foods of that ilk.
passear
go for a walk
stunted
prevented from growing or developing to the usual size:
A few stunted trees were the only vegetation visible.
children with stunted growth
atrofiado
to posit
to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed:
If we posit that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize them.
be over the hump
to be past the most difficult or dangerous part of an activity or period of time:
It’s been hard work but I think we’re over the hump now.
To swat
to hit something, especially an insect, with a flat object or your hand:
I swatted the fly with a rolled-up newspaper.
He tried to swat the ball too hard, and missed it entirely.
Reliquia
Relic
Ivory tower
Ivory
If you describe someone as living in an ivory tower, you mean that they have no knowledge or experience of the practical problems of everyday life.
To live or be in an ivory tower is not to know about or to want to avoid the ordinary and unpleasant things that happen in people’s lives:
Academics sitting in ivory towers have no understanding of what is important for ordinary people.
Ivory = marfim
