Freakonomics - Book.

Question 1

Creche.

Answer 1

Day-care.

Question 2

Punish (someone) by making them pay a sum of money, typically as a penalty for breaking the law.

Answer 2

Fine.

Question 3

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keep track.

Answer 3

Observar.

Question 4

Make (a bill or other proposal) law.

Answer 4

Enacted.

Promungada / decretada.

Question 5

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Went up

Answer 5

Subiu.

Question 6

Have the opposite effect to what was intended.

Answer 6

Backfired.

Saiu pela culatra.

Question 7

Synonym of “Clearly”.

Answer 7

Plainly.

Question 8

Tenha certeza.

Answer 8

Rest assured.

Question 9

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.

Answer 9

A lever / Alavanca.

Question 10

Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.

Answer 10

Astonishing.

əˈstänəSHiNG

Question 11

The start or beginning of something.

O inicio.

Answer 11

Outset.

Question 12

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If you are spotted picking your nose in class

Answer 12

Se voce for flagrado cutucando o nariz em sala.

Question 13

A regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night.

Answer 13

Curfew.

Toque de recolher.

Question 14

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You get grounded

Answer 14

Voce fica de castigo.

Question 15

Reprimand or censure (someone). Reproved.

Answer 15

Flunk out.

Question 16

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Se voce for parado.

Answer 16

If you get pulled over.

Question 17

How can I say “dar ao luxo de comprar”?

Answer 17

Afford to buy.

Question 18

Imposto de renda.

Answer 18

Income tax.

Question 19

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Retenção automática de impostos sobre os salários dos funcionários.

Answer 19

Automatic tax withholding from employees` paychecks.

Question 20

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The banning of…

Answer 20

A proibição.

Question 21

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

Answer 21

Asserts.

Afirmar.

Question 22

Jarring.

Answer 22

Chocante.

Question 23

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I raise a lot of money this week.

Answer 23

Eu guardei muito dinheiro esta semana.

Question 24

Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

Answer 24

Compelling.

Convincente / Atraente.

Question 25

How can I say “Colocar em pratica”?

Answer 25

Put in place.

Question 26

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Colocar de cabeça pra baixo.

Answer 26

Stand it on its head

Question 27

Synonym of “Casual”.

Answer 27

Haphazard.

Question 28

How can I say “ma vontade”?

Answer 28

Ill will.

Question 29

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Por que se preocupar em encurtar seu jogo de tênis?

Answer 29

Why bother to cut short your tennis game?

Question 30

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Indeed.

Answer 30

Na verdade.