first day Flashcards
overwelmed
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwelm/
to give sb so much of sth that it is difficult to deal with
esmagar
- students overwhelmed by the huge amounts of homework
to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion
(tomar)
They were overwhelmed with/by grief when their baby died.
If water overwhelms a place, it covers it suddenly and completely.
put up
(one of the meanings)
2 – Put up também significa “levantar” ou “contribuir com” uma quantia de dinheiro
- Dad put $1000 up to help me buy a car.
- The family has put up £15,000 towards the cost of the child’s medical treatment.
A família levantou £15 mil para o custo do tratamento médico da criança.
apart from
além disso
fuddy-duddy
/ˈfʌd.iˌdʌd.i/
a person who has old-fashioned ideas and opinions:
- They think I’m an old fuddy-duddy because I don’t approve of tattoos.
stand by
to allow something unpleasant to happen without doing anything to stop it:
- We can’t stand by while millions of people starve.
to continue to support or help someone who is in a difficult situation:
- She has vowed to stand by her husband during his trial.
- Don´t worry i´ll stand by you
to be waiting and ready to do something or to help:
-Cabin crew, please stand by for take-off.