General Words_Verbs Flashcards
Condenar (um réu)
To Convict
Patrocinar
To sponsor
Exigir
To Require (pedir)
To demand (impor)
Desconsiderar; Ignorar
To Disregard = Ignore
Reivindicar
To Claim
Ex.: Reivindicar a autoria do ataque
(to claim responsibility for the attack)
Diminuir; Reduzir
Diminish
Comparecer a; Vir/Ir a…
To Attend
Ex.: She didn’t attend the meeting.
Tentar fazer algo
To attempt to do something
Subornar
To Bribe
(He bribed immigration officials and entered the country illegally.
Desculpar-se
Apologize
Ex : It’s too late to apologize.
Assumir (uma tarefa)
To Undertake
Enganar; iludir.
To Deceive
Ex.: I didn’t intend to deceive People into thinking it was France champagne.
Decepcionar; Desapontar.
To Disappoint
Ex : I have no wish to disappoint everyone by postponing the visit.
Lidar; Dar Conta
To Cope
Ex.: He had so much pressure on him in his job that eventually he just couldn’t cope.
Dominar
To Master
(To learn to control an emotion or feeling).
Ex1: I finally mastered my fear of flying.
Ex2: Master your tonge! (domine a sua língua!)
Moldar
To Shape.
Ex.: Shape your wourld. Molde o seu mundo.
Virar, capotar, jogar.
To flip = Turn
Ex1: I lost my place in my book when the pages flipped over in the wind. Eu perdi onde estava no livro quando o vento revirou as páginas.
Ex2: The car flipped over in the accident. O carro virou/capotou no acidente.
Criticar
To Criticize
Enfurecer; Irritar
To Anger
Ex: It always angers me to see so much waste.
Elevar
To Uplift
(Raise the level of; improve. Lift to a higher position.)
Ex.: the refreshing smell of essential oils like lavender and peppermint can instantly uplift your mood.
Fingir
To pretend
Esforçar-se, Batalhar
Struggle
Ex: I struggle myself to get there. (Eu me esforço para chegar lá).
Arrasar (tristeza, desespero etc.)
Overwhelm
Ex.: She was overwhelmed with grief (Ela ficou arrasada de desgosto).
Vigiar
Guard
Ex.: Guard your mind.
Infeccionar
Fester
Ditar; Determinar; Decidir.
Dictate
Deixar passar; Ignorar; Fazer vista grossa; Omitir; Negligenciar.
To Overlook
Ex1: You’ve overlooked a few important details. (Você deixou passar alguns detalhes importantes).
Ex2: I think there is one key fact that you have overlooked. (Acho que há um fato importante que você esqueceu).
Desdobrar; Estender; Abrir
To Unfold
Ex1: He watched her expression as she unfolded the letter. (Ele observou a expressão dela quando ela abriu a carta).
Ex2: She unfolded a deckchair and sat down. (Ela abriu a espreguiçadeira e sentou-se).
Afogar-se; Afogar
To Drown
Ex.: He drowned in a boating accident.
Distorcer, deformar
Distort
Partir, arrebentar; Estalar
Snap
(Break or cause to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound.)
Mudar; Mexer-se
To shift
EX: Donna shifted in her seat.
Perseguir
To chase
To chase after sb = correr atrás de alguém
EX: I chased after the thief, but he got away.
Corri atrás do ladrão, mas ele escapou.
Jorrar
Well up
Ex1: Oil was welling up out of the ground.
Ex2: The water in the tube is like a moving spring that wells up from its surface.
Adorar
To adore
Assegurar; Tranquilizar
Reassure
Mossa, Amassar; Amassado.
Dent; Dented
