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What the prhase to draw the curtains means?

Answer 1

1. Literal meaning (mais comum no dia a dia): “To draw the curtains” = abrir ou fechar as cortinas • Curiosamente, “draw” pode significar puxar para abrir ou puxar para fechar, dependendo da situação. 🔹 So: • Draw the curtains in the morning → Abrir as cortinas • Draw the curtains at night → Fechar as cortinas Exemplo: • It’s getting dark, can you draw the curtains? → Está escurecendo, pode fechar as cortinas? ⸻ ✅ 2. Figurative meaning (mais literário/formal): “To draw the curtains on something” = encerrar ou finalizar algo Exemplo: • After 20 years in politics, he drew the curtains on his career. → Depois de 20 anos na política, ele encerrou sua carreira.

Answer 2

1. Renovating / Decorating “To do something up” = reformar, renovar, decorar ou restaurar (uma casa, um carro, um cômodo etc.) Exemplo: • They’re doing up their old house. → Eles estão reformando a casa antiga. • We bought an old car and we’re doing it up. → Compramos um carro velho e estamos restaurando ele.

Answer 3

To take offence” = Levar para o lado pessoal / Ficar ofendido ⸻ 🔹 Exemplos: 1. Please don’t take offence — I was only joking. → Por favor, não se ofenda — eu estava só brincando. 2. He took offence at her comment about his cooking. → Ele ficou ofendido com o comentário dela sobre a comida dele.

Answer 4

Algo imprevisível, inconsistente ou que às vezes funciona e às vezes não. The food at that restaurant is a bit hit and miss. → A comida naquele restaurante é meio incerta (às vezes boa, às vezes ruim).

Answer 5

“Idle gossip” means talking about other people’s lives or affairs in a casual, often careless way, without any real purpose—usually when it’s not important and possibly not even true. • “Idle” means pointless, unproductive, or done without real reason. • “Gossip” refers to chatting about others, especially their personal or private matters. So, “idle gossip” = pointless talk about other people. Example: They spent the afternoon engaged in idle gossip about their coworkers.

Answer 6

Bone idle” is a British English expression that means extremely lazy — not just a little lazy, but completely unwilling to do any work at all. • “Bone” emphasizes the depth of the laziness — as if someone is lazy right down to their bones. • “Idle” means not active or not working. So, “bone idle” = totally, thoroughly lazy. Example: He’s not just lazy — he’s bone idle!

Answer 7

The phrase “to be out of date” means that something is no longer current, no longer useful, or no longer in style. It can apply to information, technology, fashion, ideas, or even food (in terms of expiration). Meanings by context: 1. Information/Technology → Old or no longer accurate That software is out of date — it doesn’t support the new features. 2. Fashion/Style → Not trendy anymore Those clothes went out of date years ago. 3. Documents/ID → No longer valid or expired Your passport is out of date — you need to renew it. 4. Food (British English especially) → Expired Don’t eat that, it’s out of date!

Answer 8

Great question! These three words — decorative, decoration, and decorator — are all related to making something look nice, but they’re used in different ways. Here’s a breakdown: ⸻ 🖼️ 1. Decorative (adjective) Meaning: Something made to look nice or beautiful, not necessarily useful. • 🗣️ “This vase is decorative — it doesn’t hold water, but it looks nice.” • 🪴 Used to describe objects, patterns, or styles. • 📚 Synonyms: ornamental, pretty ⸻ 🎉 2. Decoration (noun) Meaning: An item or thing used to make something look more attractive. • 🗣️ “We put up decorations for the birthday party.” • 🧁 Can be physical things (balloons, flowers) or design elements (colors, lights) • 📚 Also used to describe medals or honors (e.g. a military decoration) ⸻ 🧑‍🎨 3. Decorator (noun) Meaning: A person whose job is to design or arrange decorations, especially for homes or events. • 🗣️ “We hired an interior decorator to help design the living room.” • 👷 Can also mean a painter (in some places like the UK: “painter and decorator”)

Answer 9

🛡️ 1. Safety (noun) Meaning: The state of being safe; freedom from danger or harm. • 🗣️ “Your safety is our top priority.” • ❗ It’s a thing or concept — not an action. • 🧠 Think of it as what we want to have. ⸻ ✅ 2. Safely (adverb) Meaning: Doing something in a safe way. • 🗣️ “She crossed the road safely.” • 🚶 Describes how something is done. • 🧠 Think of it as how we act to avoid danger. ⸻ ⚠️ 3. Unsafe (adjective) Meaning: Not safe; possibly dangerous or harmful. • 🗣️ “That building is unsafe — don’t go inside.” • 🔥 Used to describe a person, place, or situation.

Answer 10

The expression “to see someone off” means to go with someone to say goodbye, usually when they’re leaving for a trip or going away somewhere (like at the airport, train station, or bus stop). ⸻ 🔹 Meaning: To accompany someone as they leave and say goodbye — often at a station, airport, or home. ⸻ ✅ Examples: • “We went to the airport to see her off.” → (We went with her and said goodbye before her flight.) • “He saw me off at the train station.” → (He came with me and said goodbye before I got on the train.)

Answer 11

Great question! The word “head” in English has many different meanings, depending on how it’s used. Here’s a clear breakdown by category: ⸻ 🧠 1. Literal meaning (body part) • The part of the body on top of your neck, where your brain, eyes, ears, etc. are. “He hit his head on the door.” ⸻ 👤 2. Leader / Person in charge • “Head” can mean boss or leader of a group, company, or department. “She is the head of the department.” “The school’s head teacher is very strict.” ⸻ 🧭 3. Direction / Movement (as a verb) • “To head” means to go in a direction. “We’re heading to the beach.” “He headed home after work.” ⸻ 🔝 4. Top or front part of something • The front or top of something (a line, a bed, a table, a queue). “She was at the head of the line.” “Put the pillows at the head of the bed.” ⸻ 💡 5. Mind / Thoughts / Intelligence • “Head” can also mean someone’s thoughts or mind. “Use your head!” ( = Think carefully!) “I can’t get this song out of my head.” ⸻ 💰 6. Per person (used in counting) • Especially in economics or business: “The dinner costs $30 per head.” ( = per person) ⸻ 🪙 7. On a coin • “Heads or tails?” (Heads = the side with a face) “It landed on heads.”

Answer 12

Zero Conditional 🔹 Use: Facts, things that are always true. 🔹 Structure: If + present simple, present simple. Example: If you heat water to 100°C, it boils. (Se você aquece água a 100°C, ela ferve.)

Answer 13

First Conditional 🔹 Use: Real future situations, possible and likely. 🔹 Structure: If + present simple, will + verb. Example: If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home. (Se chover amanhã, eu vou ficar em casa.)

Answer 14

🔹 Use: Unreal or imaginary situations now or in the future. 🔹 Structure: If + past simple, would + verb. Example: If I won the lottery, I would travel the world. (Se eu ganhasse na loteria, eu viajaria pelo mundo.)

Answer 15

Third Conditional 🔹 Use: Past situations that didn’t happen (regrets). 🔹 Structure: If + past perfect, would have + past participle. Example: If I had studied, I would have passed the test. (Se eu tivesse estudado, teria passado na prova.)

Answer 16

Mixed Conditional 🔹 Use: Mix of past and present (past action → present result). 🔹 Structure: If + past perfect, would + verb (now). Example: If I had gone to bed early, I wouldn’t be tired now. (Se eu tivesse ido dormir cedo, eu não estaria cansado agora.)

Answer 17

he phrase "put your success down to..." means to attribute or credit your success to a particular factor, person, or reason. It suggests acknowledging what or who helped you achieve success. Example: "She put her success down to hard work and perseverance." (Meaning: She believes her success was because of hard work and perseverance.)

Answer 18

🔹 Structure: "to stick with something" = to not give up / to keep going 🔸 Examples: "Learning English was difficult at first, but I stuck with it." 👉 I didn’t give up; I kept learning English. "The job was tough, but I stuck with it for a year." 👉 I continued doing the job, even though it was hard.

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