Freakonomics - Book. Flashcards
Creche.
Day-care.
Punish (someone) by making them pay a sum of money, typically as a penalty for breaking the law.
Fine.
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keep track.
Observar.
Make (a bill or other proposal) law.
Enacted.
Promungada / decretada.
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Went up
Subiu.
Have the opposite effect to what was intended.
Backfired.
Saiu pela culatra.
Synonym of “Clearly”.
Plainly.
Tenha certeza.
Rest assured.
A rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other.
A lever / Alavanca.
Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.
Astonishing.
əˈstänəSHiNG
The start or beginning of something.
O inicio.
Outset.
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If you are spotted picking your nose in class
Se voce for flagrado cutucando o nariz em sala.
A regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night.
Curfew.
Toque de recolher.
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You get grounded
Voce fica de castigo.
Reprimand or censure (someone). Reproved.
Flunk out.
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Se voce for parado.
If you get pulled over.
How can I say “dar ao luxo de comprar”?
Afford to buy.
Imposto de renda.
Income tax.
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Retenção automática de impostos sobre os salários dos funcionários.
Automatic tax withholding from employees` paychecks.
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The banning of…
A proibição.
State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
Asserts.
Afirmar.
Jarring.
Chocante.
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I raise a lot of money this week.
Eu guardei muito dinheiro esta semana.
Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.
Compelling.
Convincente / Atraente.
How can I say “Colocar em pratica”?
Put in place.
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Colocar de cabeça pra baixo.
Stand it on its head
Synonym of “Casual”.
Haphazard.
How can I say “ma vontade”?
Ill will.
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Por que se preocupar em encurtar seu jogo de tênis?
Why bother to cut short your tennis game?
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Indeed.
Na verdade.
