Verbs Flashcards

(37 cards)

1
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“The burglars _______ around the house before breaking into” “espreitar”

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Lurk

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To emit a deep and audible breath

“Suspiro”

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Sigh (for)

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Laugh lightly in a nervous or silly manner

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Giggle

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To draw over something on a transparente paper/ discover by investigation. Also noun “rastro, vestígio “

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Trace

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5
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Be overcome with admiration, “desmaiar” (informal)

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Swoon

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6
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Excavate, “Curtir” (informal)

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Dig

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Give a tidy appearance, “arrumar, enfeitar” / “aliciar “

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Groom

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8
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Look like, “assemelhar”

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Resemble

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9
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Draw the attention, think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem)

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Address

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10
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“Dirigindo-se para” H_______ to (the store, work, school, bed, sleep)
“Indo” H_______ in (different directions, the same direction)
“Caminhando rumo” H______ for (disaster, failure, ruin, a fall)

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Heading to (school)
Heading in (direction)
Heading for (failure)
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11
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Stink, smell bad

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Reek

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12
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Ansiar, desejar, especialmente comida

“To ______ a cigarette/ chocolate”

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Crave

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13
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Performar perfeitamente

“You’re gonna _______ it!!”

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Nail

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14
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Esbanjar, “torrar (dinheiro)”. Também “desperdiçar (The opportunity to, the chance to)”

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Squander

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15
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To be described in a particular way. “Estereotipar”

“He was _________ as a villain”

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To be portrayed as

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16
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Hate, detest

“What I ______ is sharing my room with messy people”

17
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Be afraid and anxious about

“I _____ public speaking!”

18
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Considerar, julgar
“The event was _______ a great success!”
“The strike was _______ to be illegal.”

19
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To do something very quickly
“I’ve been ______ all day trying to get everything done“
Force someone to act hastily, forçar, precipitar
“I don’t want to ____ you into something”
Apressar
“Don’t ____ me!”

20
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Misturar, socializar, “interagir”

“A chance to ______ with celebs”

21
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Cancel suddenly

“my friends ____ on me”

22
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Redecorar, reformar
“We might run out of money if we have to ____ this room”
Refazer
“A whole day’s work has to be ______”

23
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Ultrapassar (carros, corrida)

24
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Lidar, resolver (um problema)
“It is necessary to find ways to t______ the problem”
Used with problem, issue, crime.

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Superar, do better than “The book's success has _______ed everyone's expectations.” “The director has really _______ed himself“
Surpass
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Espirrar
Sneeze
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Quando alguém se identifica com algo “Her experiences r______ powerfully ____ me” To produce or evoke an appealing feeling of familiarity in someone “It's clear that the book series has been r______ing ____ readers around the country.” Ressoar “His voice r_____ed in the empty church”
Resonate (with)
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Combinar | “he picture, furniture and porcelain collections that b____ so well with the house itself.”
Blend
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Empurrar “He s___ed her out of the way.” Entuchar, meter (informal) “Take your fucking bullshit back and s____ it up your asshole.” “Is it OK if I s____ some clothes in the washing machine?”
Shove
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To toss; throw something carelessly. “She c____ed her books on the table, and went straight to her room.” Descartar, se desfazer “Over here is the pile of things we can c____.”
Chuck
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Ser conveniente "Start when it s___s you! " Combinar, cair bem "Black doesn’t s___ me; I look better in lighter colours." "That sofa s___s the room really well – the colours match the walls."
Suit
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Encaixar "F__ the mechanism into the box" "These f__ perfectly. And I like the colour. I think I’ll buy them." Caber "Will this table f__ into the space between the bookshelf and the wall?" Servir "I’ve put on weight and my trousers don’t f__ me anymore!"
Fit
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Jogar algo de qualquer jeito "I c____ed a few things into a suitcase and left." Jogar fora "I think I might have c____ed it by mistake."
Chuck
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Executar, encarregar-se de "There is no time limit for how long neighbours can u_______ renovation projects." "A firm of builders u_______ the construction work"
Undertake
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Se passar por | "The spy was able to p___ a_ a regular citizen. "
Pass as
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Dar lugar "Some beautiful old buildings were torn down to m___ w__ for the new parking garage." Dar passagem "Here comes the doctor—m___ w__!"
Make way
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Bambo “I was sitting on a w_____ chair” Trêmulo (voz) “He said that in a w_____ voice”
Wobbly