Palavras 4 Flashcards

1
Q

This time around

I got it under control this time around.

I think I’ve got more of an appreciation this time around.

A

Desta vez

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Big break

When I got my big break

He had been writing for years, but his big break came when his third novel became a huge international bestseller.

A

Grande chance

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Crumble

Crumble the biscuits over the fruit mixture.

to prevent its weak economy from crumbling further.

That dream crumbled one afternoon

A

Desmoronar, Desfazer-se, Desintegrar, Fracionar

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Release

Release from my pain

The weekend was a much-needed release from work.

the release of secret government information

A

Libertar-se / Liberar

Release from my pain (Libertar-se de minha dor)

Release from work (liberar do trabalho)

The release of the secreat (a liberação do segredo)

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Plunge

His car had plunged off the mountain road in heavy rain.

The temperature is expected to plunge below zero

A string of recent defeats has plunged the team

A

1) Put someone in much less successful situation
2) to fall quickly from a high position

Precipitou-se / Caiu

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Dread

She dreaded going to piano lessons

She started to dread seeing him.

A

Temer, Pavor, Horror

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Screw Up

He made a bad decision that screwed up his entire life.

Because it was all about not screwing up

A

1) Amassar –> make something into a smaller shape
“Several pages had been screwed up”

2) Estragar algo
“I really screwed up this time”

3) Deixar confuso, Chateado
“Divorce doesn’t have to screw your children up.”

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Probe

You can probe feelings and emotions

Your government’s running a probe into this.

A

Investigar, sondar, examinar

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Witness

You can witness another’s subjective experiência

It includes both witness and the exploration of respective religious convictions.

A

Testemunha, testemunhar, presenciar

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10
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You simply cannot make that mistake anymore.

A

Você simplesmente não poderá cometer esse erro novamente

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11
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You will surely notice an improvement at your next English test

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Você certamente notará uma melhora em seu próximo teste de inglês.

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A lot of people seem to think that being in a foreign country means that you automatically learn english

A

Muitas pessoas parecem acreditar/pensar que estar em um país estrangeiro significa que você automaticamente aprende inglês.

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13
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When it comes to running digital ads

A

Quando se trata de veicular anúncios

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what has been somewhat dominating the scene is pricing by cost-per-install

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O que tem dominado de alguma forma a cena é o preço por custo por instalação

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This has been the traditional method advertising in mobile apps.

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Isso tem sido o método tradicional de publicidade em aplicativos mobile.

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16
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Tip Off

The robber was caught when someone tipped off the police.

He tipped him off that Nobuyuki was planning a war

An anonymous source tipped off reporters that the senator had been using campaign money to fund private trips

A

to warn someone secretly about something that will happen, so that they can take action or prevent it from happening

17
Q

He was much more willing to…

A

Ele estava muito mais disposto a…