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not that I know of
What part of the sentence don’t you understand?
30 lições _ p. 196 do pdf
não que eu saiba
qual parte da frase você não entende?
or something (like taht) _ used to show that what you have just said is only an example or you are not certain about it _ used to suggest another name, choice, etc., that is not specified
ou algo do tipo _ Ah, I thought maybe your dad had bought another car or something. _ She works for a bank or something. _ Can I get you a glass of wine or something? _ The man wearing the badge must be a guard or something.
miss out on (to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an advantage from something)
perder (oportunidade), ficar excluído _ Don’t miss out on the fantastic bargains in our summer sale. _ We’re missing out on a tremendous opportunity. _ Well, I’m glad you could make it. I didn’t want you to miss out.
make it
chegar a tempo, conseguir, se dar bem (alcançar o sucesso) _ I thought I would miss the bus, but I made it! In Hollywood, an Oscar nomination is a sign that you’ve made it. _ I didn’t think we’d get all the work finished by the deadline, but we made it in the end!
drop by
fazer uma visita inesperada, dar uma passada _ Peter dropped by earlier this afternoon. _ Could you please drop by the pharmacy and pick up my medication?
sweetener
adoçante / / suborno (bribe) _ Ray doesn’t like to use sweeteners in his food. _ The sweetener (suborno) was an extra thousand dollars.
(be) in someone’s shoes _ If you talk about being in someone’s shoes, you are describing how you would feel or act if you were in the same situation as them
se colocar no lugar do outro (empatia) _ Stop and think how you would feel if you were in his shoes._ If you were in his shoes what would you do?
whodunit
histórias e filmes policiais _ Agatha Christie is famous for writing whodunits.
long time no see!
quanto tempo! (que não nos vemos) _ Hi, Rod, long time no see. How’s it going?
gum
- gengiva _ The dentist told Marie that she needed to floss more to take care of her gums. 2. goma, chiclete _ Alex always chewed gum in class. _ Some sort of gum was stuck to Mike’s shirt. 3. gum up (estragar, arruinar) _ Hallie really gummed this whole project up when she decided to give the boss our plan before we had a chance to revise it.
rave review
crítica favorável e muito elogiosa _ The new hit musical opened to rave reviews on Broadway.
subject
matéria, disciplina / assunto, tema / sujeito_ I’m studying three subjects in the morning: Chemistry, English and French. _ What is the subject (tema) of that book? _ The subject (sujeito) usually comes before the verb in English.
come (get) to grips with _ to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situatio
lidar com uma situação, encarar algo, entender e lidar com algo difícil (situação ou problema) _ They must all come to grips with this tragedy. _ We cannot come to grips with Michelle and her problems. _ The whole community is struggling to come to grips with these kids’ deaths. _ The county is trying to come to grips with fatal crashes involving young people. _ If the board can not get to grips with it, they need to consider their positions.
lousy
horrível, abominável / ruim, cruel, malvado / piolhento _ Erin told her brother that the way he treated her friend was really lousy. _ Brad was lousy at driving and tried to avoid doing it.
assignment
atribuição, tarefa, trabalho escolar, serviço, obrigação / designação, encargo / transmissão (transference) _ His boss gave him three assignments to be completed by the end of the week. _The sales manager moved to Chicago after his assignment there by the company. _ The assignment of the property was specified in the contract. _ His principal assignment is general maintenance.
come up with
- planejar, desenvolver, inventar, ter uma idéia _ Apple invited independent developers to come up with (planejar, desenvolver) applications for its phone.
- produzir, entregar _ Will you be able to come up with (entregar) the cash by the end of the month? _ The Kings had threatened to move if Sacramento doesn’t come up with (produzir) a new arena.
jot (sth) down (write down)
tomar nota, escrever _ I jotted down his phone number on a scrap of paper. _ I’ll just jot down the address. _ Take a notebook with you when you tour so you can jot down the answers you get.
in no time (very quickly)
rapidinho, num piscar de olhos _ I can get dinner ready in no time at all. _ Grab a $50 and head over to Apple, and the problem should be resolved in no time.
quirk / quirky
peculiaridade, idiossincrasia, esquisitce / excêntrico, original, estravagante, estranho _ Maggie has many quirks, but she’s not crazy. _ I like Tamsin because she’s quirky; she’s always doing odd things. _ My printer has become rather quirky lately; sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. _ This may be just another quirk in the quirky history of the Libertarian Party.
chill out
relaxar _ I like to chill out in front of the television with a glass of wine and some nibbles. _ My friend was upset and uptight so I told him to chill out.
pal (friend, buddy)
pen pal - penfriend (correspondente)
amigo, companheiro _ Adrian is meeting his pals at the pub. _ When I was a child, I had a penpal in Mexico to whom I wrote letters.
go jogging (running) _ work out _ push-up _ sit-up amusement park
correr _ fazer exercícios, malhar _ flexão _ abdominal
parque de diversões
go on a diet
fazer dieta _ At least once a year Daphne tries to go on a diet but fails to lose any weight. _ She also went on a diet and started jogging to lose weight before the tour as well.
feel like
feel like a million bucks (sentir-se no topo do mundo)
(be) in the mood (keen): com disposição, no clima a fim de _ Let me know when you’re in the mood for a game of chess. _ I’m not in the mood to listen to your lies.
estar com vontade, estar a fim // ter a senação de _ I feel like a cup of tea. _ I feel like going out for dinner tonight. _ I feel like (sensação) there are little ants running around on my skin. _ It’s frustrating because I feel like (sensação) we have a chance to be really, really good. _ I sit in my little office and I feel like (sensação) I’ve got all my readers staring at me.
