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Idiomatic Phrases I Flashcards

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to the best of my ability

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o melhor que eu pudesse

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do something about it!

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faça alguma coisa!

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at about 2:00

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aproximadamente às duas

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it´s just about finished

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está quase terminado

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to walk about the town

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andar pela cidade

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they left all their things lying about

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eles deixaram suas coisas espalhadas por toda parte

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I´m not about to do all that for nothing

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não estou disposto a fazer tudo isso de graça

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how about doing this?

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que tal se fizemos isso?

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8
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the above mentioned

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the aforementioned /acima menciondado

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9
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to be absent

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faltar

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10
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academic freedom

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liberdade de cátedra

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11
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academic year

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ano letivo

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12
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the burglars gained access through a window

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os ladrões conseguiram entrar por uma janela

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13
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by accident

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sem querer

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14
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this car accommodates 4 people

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este carro tem lugar para 4 pessoas

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15
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of his own accord

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por sua iniciativa

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16
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in accordance with

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conforme

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17
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according to…

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segundo

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18
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by all accounts

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segundo dizem todos

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19
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on no account

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de modo nenhum

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20
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on account of

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por causa de

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21
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I´m aching all over

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estou todo dolorido

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22
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an acquired taste

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um gosto cultivado

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23
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to get something across to somebody

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conseguir comunicar algo a alguém

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24
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to catch somebody in the act

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apanhar alguém em flagrante

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25
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it´s only an act

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é só encenação

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26
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to act as

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servir de

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27
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acting in my capacity as chairman I…

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na qualidade de presidente eu…

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28
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killed in action

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morto em combate

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29
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to take action

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tomar atitude

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30
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business acumen

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tino para os negócios

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31
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it doesn´t add up

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não faz sentido

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32
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it doesn´t add up to much

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é pouca coisa

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33
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drug addict

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toxicômano

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34
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in addition…

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além disso…

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35
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to address the problem

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enfocar no problema

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36
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adept at…

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hábil

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37
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to feel adequate to the task

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sentir-se à altura da tarefa

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38
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without further ado

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sem mais cerimônias

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39
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it´s to our advantage

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é vantajoso para nós

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40
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you would be well advised to go

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seria melhor você ir

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41
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love affair

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caso

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42
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to be afflicted with

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sofrer de

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43
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the affluent society

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a sociedade de abundânica

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44
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can we afford a car?

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temos dinheiro para comprar um carro?

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45
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there´s something afoot

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está acontecendo algo

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46
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I am afraid that..

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lamento que…

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47
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I´m afraid so / not

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receio que sim / não

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48
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day after day

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dia após dia

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49
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time after time

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repetidas vezes

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50
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after you!

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passe primeiro!

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51
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after all

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afinal (de contas)

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52
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againts a blue background

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sobre um fundo azul

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53
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to come of age

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atingir a maioridade

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54
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the 40 to 50 age group

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faixa etária dos 40 aos 50 anos

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55
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as long ago as 1960

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já em 1960

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56
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to agree to do

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acietar fazer

57
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to agree to something

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consentir algo

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it was agreed that

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foi combinado que

59
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go ahead (and do something)

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vá em frente!

60
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go ahead (speak)!

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pode falar

61
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to be ahead of somebody (fig)

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ter vantagem sobre alguém

62
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to aim to do

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pretender fazer

63
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all alone

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completamente só

64
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is that all?

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é só isso?

65
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I´m not at all tired

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não estou nada cansada

66
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all in all

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ao todo

67
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all out

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com toda a energia

68
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it´s all the same

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dá no mesmo

69
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to leave sth alone

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não tocar em algo

70
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let alone..

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sem falar em…

71
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along with

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junto com

72
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alternatively one could…

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por outro lado se podia…

73
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how much is that altogether?

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qual é a soma total?

74
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to be amazed at

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espantar-se de / com

75
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to make amends

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reparar seus erros

76
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to make amends to sb for sth

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compensar alguém por algo

77
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there´s something amiss

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aí tem coisa

78
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to run amok

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enlouquecer

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to amount to (be same as)

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equivaler a

80
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this is ample

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isso é mais do que suficiente

81
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to have ample time / room

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ter tempo / lugar de sobra

82
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to be amused at

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achar graça em

83
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he was not amused

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ele ficou sem graça

84
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much to my amusement

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para grande diversão minha

85
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in the final analysis

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em última análise

86
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to drop anchor

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fundear

87
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and so on

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e assim por diante

88
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in another 5 years

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daqui a 5 anos

89
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to answer the phone

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atender o telefone

90
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to answer for

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responsabilizar-se por

91
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as anticipated

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como previsto

92
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in any case

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em todo o caso

93
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I can´t hear him anymore

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não consigo mais ouvi-lo

94
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I shall go anyhow

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eu irei de qualquer jeito

95
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I donót see him anywhere

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não o vejo em parte nenhuma

96
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10 miles apart

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separados por 10 milhas

97
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apart from

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além de

98
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please accept my appologies for…

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peço desculpas por…

99
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to send one´s appologies

A

apresentar desculpas

100
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it doesn´t appeal to me

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não me atrai

101
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it would appear that

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pareceria que

102
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that walk has given me an appetite

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essa caminhada me abriu o apetite

103
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she´s the apple of his eyes

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ela é a menina dos olhos dele

104
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to be applicable to

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valer para

105
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to make an appointment

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marcar um encontro com

106
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to approach sb about sth

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falar com alguém sobre algo

107
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it would not be appropriate for me to comment

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não seria conveniente eu comentar

108
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the DC area

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a região de DC

109
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to argue that

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sustentar que

110
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should the need arise

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se for necessário

111
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we have arranged for a car to pick you up

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providenciamos um carro para buscá-lo

112
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necessary arrangements

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providências necessárias

113
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under arrest

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preso

114
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twice as big

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duas vezes maior que

115
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much as I like them / I

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por mais que eu goste deles / eu

116
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as the years went by

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no decorrer dos anos

117
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as for

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quanto a

118
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as soon as possible

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o mais cedo possível

119
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as such

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como tal

120
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to be ashamed of

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ter vergonha de

121
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it´s just asking for trouble

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é procurar encrenca

122
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to assign sth to (task)

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designar algo a

123
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on the assumption that

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na suposição que

124
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to lead astray

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desencaminhar

125
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two at a time

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de dois em dois

126
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to atone for

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expiar

127
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the attached letter

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a carta junta / anexa

128
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he made no attempt to help

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ele não fez nada para ajudar

129
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attend to (matter)

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encarregar-se de

130
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it has come to my attention that

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constatei que

131
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to no avail

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em vão inutilmente

132
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every available means

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todos os recursos à sua disposição

133
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is the manager available?

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o gerente pode me atender?

134
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Above / below average

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Acima / abaixo da média

135
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long awaited

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longamente esperado

136
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to become aware of

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saber de

137
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I am fully aware that

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eu compreendo perfeitamente que

138
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to fade away

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desvanecer-se

139
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to go awry

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sair mal

140
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to have an axe to grind

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ter interesse pessoal

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