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My wedding is booked for April 2021.

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To book = to buy tickets, or to arrange to have or use something at a particular time in the future.

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I’m a godfather.

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godfather = a man who sponsors a person at baptism.

(padrinho)

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There was a mass to celebrate the baby’s birth.

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Mass = misa

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I would imagine that I had superpowers

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I would imagine

“Would” can be used to talk about things in the past that happened often or always.

Example:
I would play on the street until the streetlights came on.

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Shopping is a verb and “Shopping Mall” is a place where you go shopping.

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Shopping é um verbo e “Shopping Mall” é um lugar onde você pode fazer compras.

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In my gym, there’s a competition for how long you can plank.

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Na minha academia, há uma competição por quanto tempo você consegue fazer prancha.

Plank is an exercise and a verb.

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My cousin is a nutritionist and a personal trainer

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nutritionist - nu·tre·shã·nêst

personal trainer - pãr.sã.nel trei.nr

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Politicians think that they can rob and get away with it.

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Get away with it: to escape blame or punishment when you do something wrong

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The police officers who attacked the civilians need to be put behind bars.

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Behind bars = in prison.

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When people drink too much, things can get out of control.

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When things get out of control, they are difficult to manage, wild or reckless.

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