2017-2S (03) - Sleep Helps Us Learn

Question 1

Skrinking

Answer 1

Adj: getting physically smaller; becoming fewer (figurative)

Verb: become smaller, make smaller (encolher, reduzir)

Ex: The shrinking of the building was evident after that the fire over.

Question 2

Restful

Answer 2

Adj: relaxing (tranquilo, sossegado, descansado)

Ex: I need a restful weekend before started my new research.

Question 3

Worry

Answer 3

Verb: trouble, bother (preocupar), feel uneasy (preocupar-se)
Noun: preoccupation, concern (preocupação)

Ex: Please, don’t worry about that. I think that yours concerns are unjustified.

Question 4

Concern

Answer 4

Verb: affect (afetar, preocupar); trouble;
concern [sth/sb]: dizer respeito a…
noun: worry, matter of interest, affair (conta, interesse)

Question 5

Stuffed

Answer 5

Adj: empalhado, recheado, de pelúcia (a toy), estofado, abarrotado de/cheio de (figurative).

Ex: She stayed stuffed after the lunch.

Question 6

Upset

Answer 6

Verb: disturb emotionally (chatear, irritar); disturb the health (indispor), defeat unexpectedly (frustar),
Adj: emotionally disturbed (aborrecido, chateado)

Ex: That meeting let me upset.

Question 7

Mix

Answer 7

Verb: blend (mistura, combinação), combine (misturar, combinar, mesclar)
Ex: They were mixing the ingredients when the stove ruined.

Question 8

Rebuild

Answer 8

Verb: reconstruct, restore, change extensively (figurative)
Ex: After that meeting, I realized that I have need to rebuild all my project.

Question 9

Reset

Answer 9

Verb: set again, return to original state (reiniciar, restaurar, resetar [anglicismo]
Ex: Can I reset your notebook? It isn’t working.