Expressões Flashcards
feel like a million bucks
sentir-se muito bem e saudavel
play it safe
seja cuidadoso, mantenha isso seguro
control/hold the purse strings
control the money in a family
what are you driving at
what do you mean?
be at a loss for words
not knowing what to say
be up in the air
undecided
getting back on its feet
rebuild
restructure
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
don’t leave anything to do in another day if you can do it today
“put up or shut up”
“do something or don’t complain”
it’s none of your business
NÃO É DA SUA CONTA
swallow my pride
Engolir meu orgulho
hard to swallow
hard to bilieve
A long time ago in a land far, far away... There once was a... In the beginning of time... Way back before I was born... When I was a child...
Jeitos de começar uma história
and they all lived happily ever after. The End. ...and so the story goes. ...but that's another story for another day. All good things must come to an end... Snip, snap, stout, this tale's told out. That's all she wrote! ...and there you have it.
Jeitos de terminar uma historia
biting your tongue
means to hold back something that you want to say but you shouldn’t –> “morder a lingua”.
take your breath away
you were surprised and became happy (te deixou sem ar)
leave someone breathless
deixou sem ar
ex: When I saw my boyfriend at the party he left me breathless, he was looking too good!
got the truth out of someone
arrancou a verdade de alguém
Request the pleasure of someone’s company
I’m requesting the pleasure of your company
a sound mind in a sound body
is a person who has a healthy mind and body
safe and sound
This means the person is not in danger, he is in good condition
neat and tidy or clean and tidy
when something is clear, organized, and tidy
avoid like the plague
is a situation or a person who you want to avoid because you don’t like them
loud and clear
when you understood something very well
sick and tired
if you are annoyed or angry with something
newborn infant and baby
toddle
bebes de 0 a 1 yo
bebe de 1 a 2yo
child
adolescent
pre-teen or tween
teenager
3-7yo
8-10yo
11-12yo
13-17yo
young adult
middle age
20-40
40-54
during all daylight hours
durante o dia todo (enquanto está claro)
break of day/ daybreak / crack of dawn / break of dawn
quando o dia começa a clarear mas não tem sol ainda
I dare you
eu dúvidoooo
draw up a sketch
faça um esboço
someone who COME FORWARD
someone who offered help
grin and bear
smile even in a difficult moment
comes to the fore
something that is becoming important
you have a rude awakening
you had a shock when you discovered the truth about any situation
strike a match
acender um fósforo
as a matter of fact
de fato, como aliás, na verdade
count on me!
conta comigo
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
means that is better safe than sorry
broke the news
deu a noticia
drawn to something like a magnet
means you’re very attracted to something
pluck up his courage
Tomar coragem
ex: He’ll need to pluck up his courage before parachuting
don’t piss me off
não enche eu saco
cheated in a test
colar na prova
a business is in the red ink or only in red
means that the business is spending more money than gaining
pass up an opportunity
perder uma oportunidade
dusk to dawn
anoitecer ao amanhecer
how annoying
que chato
gets along with
se da bem com
the game is fix
a aposta está paga
unsung hero
heroi desconhecido
from zero to hero
do lixo ao luxo
put on weight
ganhar peso
born achiever
empreendedor nato
do you good
fazer bem a sua saúde
do my hair
arrumar o cabelo
matching attire
traje combinando
to do maths
fazer contas
to what extend
até que ponto
whisked away
levado embora
to stake a claim or to lay a claim to something
to say that something is yours
blended learning
ensino hibrido
at this very moment
neste exato momento
reach a peak
atinge o ápice
sharp increase
crescimento acentuado e inesperado
steady growth
crescimento constante
plane hijack
sequestro de avião
money laundering
lavagem de dinheiro
if we don’t stand up for our rights no one will
se a gente nao correr atrás dos nossos direitos ninguem vai
pass something with flying colors
pass to something successfully/ easy
lived up to my expectations
correspondeu minhas expectativas
no sweat
means that something has no difficulties like no problems
rip someone off
cheat someone
be strapped for cash
have no money available
pig out on
eat a lot of food (devorar)
freckle-faced
rosto sardento
hunger strike
greve de fome
be or feel down
feel sad
pick a fight
arrumando briga
press charges
apresentar quixa (na policia)
put me up
me hospedar
upset stomachs
dor de estomago
the same roof
mesmo teto
ex: under de same roof
commencement address
discurso de formatura
have guts
have courageous
gut feeling
intuição
spill your gut
contar coisas pessoais sobre voce
cheers me up
me anima
how likely
quão provavel
state-controlled company
estatal
coup d’État
golpe de estado
they are two peas in a pod
eles sao iguaizinhos
to tie the knot
to get married
ex: so, when will you guys to tie the knot?
empty nest
ninho vazio
quando os filhos saem de casa
a chip off the old block
someone who resembles their parent in character or appearance.
chest drawers
criado mudo
puzzling over
quebrando a cabeça
swayed back and forth
balançou para frente e para tras
Apart from
alem de (sobre excessões)
bonding time
a time for creating a close relationship
make ends meet
make enough money to live
breast milk
leite materno
in the hole
in debt
run out
acabar
go off
apitar/disparar
cut through
move swiftly and easily
be in hot water
be in trouble
pell out
accelerate a vehicle very quickly
run off
fugir de uma situação
what’s eating you?
what’s bothering you?
being blunt
being direct
load up
fill
cut out
stop or remove
cut back on something
to reduce the amount of something
account got/ taking to account
levar em consideração
look into
explorar
cut back/ cut down
reduir/cortar algo
do without
viver sem
resort to
recorrer a
follow through
continue something until it be accomplished
think up
create a plan
turn up
algo que tava ruim e se tornou melhor
long-sleeve shirts
camiseta de manga comprida
left up to chance
deixado ao acaso
slip someone mind
fugir da cabeça (esquecer algo)
cross your mind
something you try to remember and brought bad consequences
ex: Didn’t it cross your mind that it was cold outside? You should have worn a jumper if you knew it would be cold outside.
to be double-minded
to be undecided between two things
bear in mind
keep in mind
pay no mind
pay no attention
speak your mind
give your opinion
blow up
suddenly get angry
nuclear power plant
usina nuclear
reverse the vehicle into
Dar re no
you are grounded
você ta de catigo
fasten onto
to follow someone when they don’t want
yank it out
arrancar
shifting gears
trocar de marcha
stag night
despedida de solteiro
swap notes
trocar informação
crashed into
colidiu com
I got tied up
eu fiquei enrolado (fazendo alguma coisa) - figurativo
grossed me out
me enojou
pin down
force someone to be specific and make their intentions clear.
switch gears
mudar de humor/ sentimentos rapidamente
slammed on the brakes
pisou no freio
hit the skids
começar a decair
wipe away
limpar/remover esfregando
bear witness
testemunhar que algo que você viu é true
big time
in a large extension
change hands
trocar de dono / passar o ponto
it does not pertain to you
it is not of your business
bend your knee
ficar de joelho (para pedir algo)
think ahead
think about the consequences of your actions
down something
eat very quickly
grown on someone
develope liking for someone or something
Make or break
is used to describe a situation that only has
two possible outcomes: good or bad
take it or leave it
When a deal is offered with no chance of negotiation
get worked up
become upset or emotional
break down
lose emotional control and often cry
