Books and Films Flashcards
1
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sucesso de bilheteria
A
a box office hit
2
Q
brochura
A
paperback
- the paperback edition of her biography
3
Q
exibições
A
showings
- there is a great cinema I go to that has frequent showings of films like these
- German shepherd, championship quality, excellent results in showing
4
Q
ler algo de capa a capa
A
to read something from cover to cover
- to read a book from the first page to the last
5
Q
a book that you want to keep reading
A
pager turner
- the book is a page-turner and now I cannot take a break until I complete reading it.
6
Q
capa dura
A
hardback
7
Q
ser altamente recomendado
A
to come highly recommended
- one book that came highly recomended by my teacher was The Mayor of Castebridge
8
Q
folhear
A
to flick through
- I love flicking through books in a bookshop
9
Q
wasn`t able to stop reading a book
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couldn’t put it down
10
Q
when a film can be seen by the general public
A
to go on general release
when a film can be seen by the general public
11
Q
estar absorto em
A
to be engrossed in
- to be completely focused on one thing
- I like nothing more than to be engrossed in a good book
12
Q
difficult to read
A
to be heavy-going
- I find historical books quite heavy-going
13
Q
ampliar os horizontes
A
to broaden one’s horizons
- watching foreign films has broadened my horizons
14
Q
a film that is a big commercial success
A
a blockbuster
