Expressões Flashcards
1
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feel like a million bucks
A
sentir-se muito bem e saudavel
2
Q
play it safe
A
seja cuidadoso, mantenha isso seguro
3
Q
control/hold the purse strings
A
control the money in a family
4
Q
what are you driving at
A
what do you mean?
5
Q
be at a loss for words
A
not knowing what to say
6
Q
be up in the air
A
undecided
7
Q
getting back on its feet
A
rebuild
restructure
8
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never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
A
don’t leave anything to do in another day if you can do it today
9
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“put up or shut up”
A
“do something or don’t complain”
10
Q
it’s none of your business
A
NÃO É DA SUA CONTA
11
Q
swallow my pride
A
Engolir meu orgulho
12
Q
hard to swallow
A
hard to bilieve
13
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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...
A
Jeitos de começar uma história
14
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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.
A
Jeitos de terminar uma historia
15
Q
biting your tongue
A
means to hold back something that you want to say but you shouldn’t –> “morder a lingua”.
16
Q
take your breath away
A
you were surprised and became happy (te deixou sem ar)
17
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leave someone breathless
A
deixou sem ar
ex: When I saw my boyfriend at the party he left me breathless, he was looking too good!
18
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got the truth out of someone
A
arrancou a verdade de alguém
19
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Request the pleasure of someone’s company
A
I’m requesting the pleasure of your company
20
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a sound mind in a sound body
A
is a person who has a healthy mind and body
21
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safe and sound
A
This means the person is not in danger, he is in good condition
22
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neat and tidy or clean and tidy
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when something is clear, organized, and tidy
23
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avoid like the plague
A
is a situation or a person who you want to avoid because you don’t like them
24
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loud and clear
A
when you understood something very well
25
sick and tired
if you are annoyed or angry with something
26
newborn infant and baby
| toddle
bebes de 0 a 1 yo
| bebe de 1 a 2yo
27
child
adolescent
pre-teen or tween
teenager
3-7yo
8-10yo
11-12yo
13-17yo
28
young adult
| middle age
20-40
| 40-54
29
during all daylight hours
durante o dia todo (enquanto está claro)
30
break of day/ daybreak / crack of dawn / break of dawn
quando o dia começa a clarear mas não tem sol ainda
31
I dare you
eu dúvidoooo
32
draw up a sketch
faça um esboço
33
someone who COME FORWARD
someone who offered help
34
grin and bear
smile even in a difficult moment
35
comes to the fore
something that is becoming important
36
you have a rude awakening
you had a shock when you discovered the truth about any situation
37
strike a match
acender um fósforo
38
as a matter of fact
de fato, como aliás, na verdade
39
count on me!
conta comigo
40
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
means that is better safe than sorry
41
broke the news
deu a noticia
42
drawn to something like a magnet
means you're very attracted to something
43
pluck up his courage
Tomar coragem
| ex: He'll need to pluck up his courage before parachuting
44
don't piss me off
não enche eu saco
45
cheated in a test
colar na prova
46
a business is in the red ink or only in red
means that the business is spending more money than gaining
47
pass up an opportunity
perder uma oportunidade
48
dusk to dawn
anoitecer ao amanhecer
49
how annoying
que chato
50
gets along with
se da bem com
51
the game is fix
a aposta está paga
52
unsung hero
heroi desconhecido
53
from zero to hero
do lixo ao luxo
54
put on weight
ganhar peso
55
born achiever
empreendedor nato
56
do you good
fazer bem a sua saúde
57
do my hair
arrumar o cabelo
58
matching attire
traje combinando
59
to do maths
fazer contas
60
to what extend
até que ponto
61
whisked away
levado embora
62
to stake a claim or to lay a claim to something
to say that something is yours
63
blended learning
ensino hibrido
64
at this very moment
neste exato momento
65
reach a peak
atinge o ápice
66
sharp increase
crescimento acentuado e inesperado
67
steady growth
crescimento constante
68
plane hijack
sequestro de avião
69
money laundering
lavagem de dinheiro
70
if we don't stand up for our rights no one will
se a gente nao correr atrás dos nossos direitos ninguem vai
71
pass something with flying colors
pass to something successfully/ easy
72
lived up to my expectations
correspondeu minhas expectativas
73
no sweat
means that something has no difficulties like no problems
74
rip someone off
cheat someone
75
be strapped for cash
have no money available
76
pig out on
eat a lot of food (devorar)
77
freckle-faced
rosto sardento
78
hunger strike
greve de fome
79
be or feel down
feel sad
80
pick a fight
arrumando briga
81
press charges
apresentar quixa (na policia)
82
put me up
me hospedar
83
upset stomachs
dor de estomago
84
the same roof
mesmo teto
| ex: under de same roof
85
commencement address
discurso de formatura
86
have guts
have courageous
87
gut feeling
intuição
88
spill your gut
contar coisas pessoais sobre voce
89
cheers me up
me anima
90
how likely
quão provavel
91
state-controlled company
estatal
92
coup d'État
golpe de estado
93
they are two peas in a pod
eles sao iguaizinhos
94
to tie the knot
to get married
| ex: so, when will you guys to tie the knot?
95
empty nest
ninho vazio
| quando os filhos saem de casa
96
a chip off the old block
someone who resembles their parent in character or appearance.
97
chest drawers
criado mudo
98
puzzling over
quebrando a cabeça
99
swayed back and forth
balançou para frente e para tras
100
Apart from
alem de (sobre excessões)
101
bonding time
a time for creating a close relationship
102
make ends meet
make enough money to live
103
breast milk
leite materno
104
in the hole
in debt
105
run out
acabar
106
go off
apitar/disparar
107
cut through
move swiftly and easily
108
be in hot water
be in trouble
109
pell out
accelerate a vehicle very quickly
110
run off
fugir de uma situação
111
what's eating you?
what's bothering you?
112
being blunt
being direct
113
load up
fill
114
cut out
stop or remove
115
cut back on something
to reduce the amount of something
116
account got/ taking to account
levar em consideração
117
look into
explorar
118
cut back/ cut down
reduir/cortar algo
119
do without
viver sem
120
resort to
recorrer a
121
follow through
continue something until it be accomplished
122
think up
create a plan
123
turn up
algo que tava ruim e se tornou melhor
124
long-sleeve shirts
camiseta de manga comprida
125
left up to chance
deixado ao acaso
126
slip someone mind
fugir da cabeça (esquecer algo)
127
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.
128
to be double-minded
to be undecided between two things
129
bear in mind
keep in mind
130
pay no mind
pay no attention
131
speak your mind
give your opinion
132
blow up
suddenly get angry
133
nuclear power plant
usina nuclear
134
reverse the vehicle into
Dar re no
135
you are grounded
você ta de catigo
136
fasten onto
to follow someone when they don't want
137
yank it out
arrancar
138
shifting gears
trocar de marcha
139
stag night
despedida de solteiro
140
swap notes
trocar informação
141
crashed into
colidiu com
142
I got tied up
eu fiquei enrolado (fazendo alguma coisa) - figurativo
143
grossed me out
me enojou
144
pin down
force someone to be specific and make their intentions clear.
145
switch gears
mudar de humor/ sentimentos rapidamente
146
slammed on the brakes
pisou no freio
147
hit the skids
começar a decair
148
wipe away
limpar/remover esfregando
149
bear witness
testemunhar que algo que você viu é true
150
big time
in a large extension
151
change hands
trocar de dono / passar o ponto
152
it does not pertain to you
it is not of your business
153
bend your knee
ficar de joelho (para pedir algo)
154
think ahead
think about the consequences of your actions
155
down something
eat very quickly
156
grown on someone
develope liking for someone or something
157
Make or break
is used to describe a situation that only has
two possible outcomes: good or bad
158
take it or leave it
When a deal is offered with no chance of negotiation
159
get worked up
become upset or emotional
160
break down
lose emotional control and often cry
