August 2023

Question 1

pronunciation

maintenance

Answer 1

/mein-t-nenss/

the T is practically silent

Question 2

pronunciation

hearing device

Answer 2

/ri-rin di-vai-ss/

first R sound like in “rio”, second R sound mineiro

Question 3

Não ouço falar dele desde aquela época.

Answer 3

I haven’t heard about him since then.

/ai re-vent rârd abaut rim sin-ss then/

Question 4

pronunciation

plenty

Answer 4

/ple-ni/

Question 5

O dono me explicou que…

Answer 5

The owner explained to me that…

Question 6

preposition

I’m ….. home.

Answer 6

I’m at home.

Question 7

preposition

He’s ….. the house.

Answer 7

He’s in the house.

Question 8

Eu fui a loja da Apple no shopping.

Answer 8

I went to the Apple Store at the mall.

/Ai uênt tu de É-poul s-tór ét de móul/

Question 9

pronunciation

authorized

Answer 9

/ó-tho-rai-zz-d/

som de r mineiro

Question 10

pronunciation

worried

Answer 10

/uô-ri-d/

som de r mineiro

Question 11

pronunciation

worry

Answer 11

/uô-ri/

som de r mineiro

Question 12

pronunciation

observe

Answer 12

/ob-zâr-v/

Question 13

Não se pode confiar nas lojas.

Answer 13

The stores can’t be trusted.

Question 14

O que é barato acaba sendo caro.

Answer 14

What is cheap ends up being expensive.

Question 15

pronunciation

payed

Answer 15

/pei-d/

Question 16

pronunciation

8

Answer 16

eight

/ei-t/

Question 17

pronunciation

80

Answer 17

eighty

/ei-ri/

som de r como em ‘período’

Question 18

pronunciation

18

Answer 18

eighteen

/ei-tiin/

Question 19

pronunciation

quality control

Answer 19

/cué-liri con-trol/

som de r como em ‘período’

Question 20

infelizmente

Answer 20

unfortunately

/ân-fôr-tu-nê-tli/

Question 21

Os pais do meu cunhado são Japoneses.

Answer 21

My bother-in-law’s parents are Japanese.

Question 22

alívio

Answer 22

relief

/ri-lii-f/

som de r mineiro

Question 23

debilitante

Answer 23

crippling

/cri-pling/

Question 24

Seu sacrifício vale a pena.

Answer 24

Your sacrifice is worth it.

Question 25

Isso vale / merece o meu tempo.

Answer 25

This is worthy of my time.

Question 26

Vale a pena.

Answer 26

It’s worth it.

Question 27

Vai além…

Answer 27

It goes beyond…

Question 28

Foi um divisor de águas.

Answer 28

It was a turning point. /
It was a game changer.

Question 29

Resumo

Answer 29

Summary

/sâmâri/

som de r mineiro

Question 30

Currículo

Answer 30

Resumé

/re-zu-mé/

som de r mineiro

Question 31

resumir

Answer 31

to sum up

/tu sâ-mup/

Question 32

Isso é muito prático.

Answer 32

It’s very practical.

Question 33

cuidar de algo / alguém

Answer 33

to take care of

Question 34

to be careful with

Answer 34

ser cuidadoso / tomar cuidado

Question 35

light pole

Answer 35

poste de luz

Question 36

taxa

Answer 36

fee

Question 37

specially

/spé-xâ-li/

Answer 37

especialmete

Question 38

invoice

Answer 38

nota fiscal

Question 39

Muitas vezes, eu não fui cuidadosa e meu celular caiu no chão.

Answer 39

Many times, I wasn’t careful and my phone fell down.

Question 40

Espero que não demore muito para ser consertado.

Answer 40

I hope it won’t take a long time to get fixed.

Question 41

pronunciation

module

Answer 41

/mó-diol/

Question 42

overnight

Answer 42

da noite pro dia

Question 43

award

Answer 43

prêmio

Question 44

Eu te disse outro dia…

Answer 44

I told you the other day…

Question 45

seller

Answer 45

vendedor

Question 46

groceries

Answer 46

compras (comida)

Question 47

stand

Answer 47

estande de vendas

Question 48

tent

Answer 48

tenda

Question 49

traffic light

Answer 49

semáforo

Question 50

crossroads

Answer 50

cruzamento

Question 51

pronunciation

intelligent

Answer 51

/in-té-li-djent/

Question 52

careless

Answer 52

descuidado