Ingles Basico Flashcards
Worsen
- The treatment prevented my condition from worsening
Piorar
Outbreak
- Good hygiene can prevent the outbreak of an epidemic
Surto
Peak:
- The climber went up to the peak of the mountain
- The author wrote his award-winning book at the peak of his career
To peak:
- Her career peaked when she became chief editor
Pico; auge
Culminar
To steady
- The captain managed to steady the ship
Steady (adjetivo)
- The bank provides loans to clients with a steady income (renda)
- I kept my hand steady and did not spill the drink
- The book fair received a steady stream of visitors on Friday
- Because of my steady, efficient work, I got a promotion
Estabilizar
Estável; firme; contínuo; consistente
Albeit
- The guests finally arrived, albeit very late
Embora, porém
Lengthy
- After a lengthy debate, the board (conselho) finally approved the plan
Demorado, longo
Breakthrough
- Sending a man into a space was a scientific breakthrough
- The invention of the internet was a great breakthrough
Avanço; descoberta, inovação
Keen
- Dogs have a keen sense of smell
- I am keen to learn more about the subject
- The teacher was happy about the keen students
- The teacher was pleased (contente) with the students’ keen observation
Aguçado; disposto; entusiasmado; atento
Havoc
- The tornado wreaked (gerou) havoc in the city
Caos, destruição
To heighten
- Meditation can heighten the practitioner’s self knowledge
Aumentar, elevar, levantar
Coping
- The coping on the castle wall was still in good condition
Cop
Cobertura
Policial
Drought
- After a long period of drought, it finally began to rain
Seca
Heart
- We have to get to the heart of the matter
Coração; âmago; cerne
Liable
- The company is liable for its products
- The valley (vale) is liable to flooding
Responsável; suscetível
Urge
- The boy felt the urge to speak, but kept silent
- I had the urge to hug my sister last night
To urge
- The chairman urged the committee to make a quick decision
- The teacher urged his students to think about the future
Necessidade, urgência; impulso
Incitar; estimular
To loan
- The bank loaned me the money to buy my car
Emprestar
Issue
- Environmental protection is as important issue
- The latest issue of the magazine is very interesting
- The journalists are waiting for the issue of an official statement (declaração)
Questão, problema, assunto; edição; publicação
Thorn
- The rose was gorgeous but had spiky (pontudo) thorns
Espinho
Bail
- The suspect left the jail after the paying the bail
Bailout
- The bank survived thanks the financial bailout
Fiança, caução
Resgate
Budget
- The firm’s advertising (publicitário) budget is smaller this year
- The government released the budget to build new schools
Orçamento; verba
Summit
- The summit of the dome (abóbada) was high and made of gold
- The summit is the top of a mountain
Cúpula; cume
Handling
- The porcelain tableware (louça) requires careful handling
- This software is responsible for data handling
Manipulação, manuseio; tratamento
Breach
- Misuse (mau uso) of the device constitutes breach of warranty (garantia)
- Water leaked (vazou) in through the breach in the basement (porão) wall
- Network monitoring protects data against security breaches
Violação, quebra, descumprimento; brecha; falha
Guideline
- The employees followed the guideline of the company
Orientação, diretriz
To rape
- The thug (bandido) was arrested for raping a woman
Estuprar
To abduct
- The bad guys abducted the bank manager
Raptar, sequestrar
Manhunt
- Police have lunched a manhunt for hundreds of suspected narcotics traffickers suspected of hiding in the slums (favelas)
Caçada
Charge
- The battery charge lasted (durou) six hours
- Customers must pay a charge for additional services
- No charge is made for this service
- Our team took charge of the new project
- The police dropped (retirou) all charges against the suspect
To charge
- My bank charges me a maintenance fee (taxa)every month
- I have to charge my phone twice a week
- The police decided not to charge the suspect with any crime
- My boss charged me with the task of writing report
Carga; taxa; cobrança; responsabilidade; acusação
Cobrar; carregar; acusar; incumbir
Deferral
- The bank granted me a deferral of the payment due date
Adiamento, diferimento
Wage
- The new government has raised the minimum wage
Salário
Striking
- There is a striking resemble (semelhança) between my father and me
- The brochure includes striking descriptions of the island
- The similarities between both novels are striking
Marcante, impressionante, surpreendente; atraente, curioso
To vanish
- The deer vanished into the forest when it saw me
Desaparecer, sumir
Wide
- The singer is famous for her wide vocal range
- The shop offers a wide selection of products
- The couch is too wide and will not fit through (não vai passar) the door
Grande; amplo, vasto; largo
Gear
- The rotation of the gear makes the clock hand (ponteiro do relógio) turn
- My camping gear includes a sleeping bag
- The driver changed gear going uphill (subida)
Engrenagem; equipamento; marcha
To plunge
- The kids immediately plunged into the pool
- The submarine plunged to the bottom of the sea (fundo do mar)
Mergulhar; submergir
Poll
- The poll shows that many voters are still undecided
- The poll will determine the winner of the election
Enquete, pesquisa; votação
To refrain
- My father has refrain from sweets while dieting
Abster-se
To dash
- The athlete did not let defeat dash his hopes
Dash
- A hyphen is a dash that connects words
- There was a dash for good seats when the stadium opened
- I added only a dash of salt to the recipe
Frustrar
Traço, travessão; corrida; pitada
To leverage
- My company used my idea to leverage its sales
Alavancar
Bed nets
- He uses bed nets on the beach house
Mosquiteiros
Wide
- The singer is famous for her wide vocal range
- The shop offers a wide selection of products
- The couch is too wide and will not fit through the door
- The government’s decision will have wide implications
Grande, enorme; amplo, vasto, variado, abrangente; largo; profundo
To stall
- Driving too slowly can cause the engine (motor) stall
- The manager’s sudden (repentina) retirement stalled the negotiations
- A technical problem stalled the production process
Stall
- Local farmers have stalls on the market
- My horse is in the stall on left
- The stable has two free stalls for horses
Parar; estagnar; atrasar
Tenda; estábulo; baia
Gut
- We digest and absorb nutrients in the gut
Intestino
Abroad
- The company opened two new offices abroad
- I want to travel abroad and learn about other cultures
No exterior; ao exterior
To seek
- The association is seeking new partners
- Champions seek perfection in every training
Buscar; almejar
To leap
- The horse leaped the fence and ran away
Saltar
Trend
- The fashion show (desfile de moda) revealed the trends for the summer
- Many factors influence the general trend of the economy
To trend
- The company’s sales are trending upwards (para cima) this year
Tendência; dinâmica
Tender
Threshold
- The presenter (apresentador) crossed the threshold of what was acceptable
- The company has reached (alcançou) a high productivity threshold
Limite; patamar
Pupil
- The teacher wants to avoid competition among pupils
Aluno, pupilo
To gather
- I gathered a lot of information for my presentation
- The child gathered flowers for his mother
Reunir; recolher, coletar
Below
- The quality of the product is below average
- Some parts of the earth’s surface (superfície da terra) are below sea level
Abaixo; abaixo de
To ease
- The international support eased the situation
- The medicine eases the pain caused by the inflammation
Facilitar; aliviar
Stunt
- The stunt performed by the actor’s double
- The audience was impressed by the magician’s stunt
To stunt
- Lack of nutrients stunts plant growth
Manobra; proeza
Dificultar, impedir o crescimento de algo, atrofiar
Against
- Pacifists are absolutely against war
Contra
Forward
- Our club is looking for a new forward
- My forward plans will bring success to my business
- We have checked both (tanto) the forward an the rear (traseira) section
- Without any more obstacles, we can take the project forward
To forward
- The secretary will forward the request to her boss
- Technology will forward the development of new products
Atacante; futuro; dianteiro; adiante
Enviar; promover
Harassment (raresment)
- Fortunately, I have never endured (sofri) harassment at work
Assédio
To allow
- The hotel allows small pets
- My boss allowed me one more day to finish the project
- The minister allowed that inflation might rise this year
Permitir, possibilitar; conceder; admitir
Tax returns
- My accountant (contador) files my tax return every year
Declarações fiscais
Background
- There is a castle in the background of the picture
- The candidate got the job due (devido) to her strong academic background
- It is importante to understand the historical background of the conflict
- My ethnic background influences the way I cook
Fundo; histórico, base; contexto; origem
To take place
- Delivery will take place within two days
Take
- Actors got (acertaram) the scene right in a few takes
To take
- I usually take too long in the shower
- The couple took a cab to the hotel
- The offer was so good that I had to take it
- The scholarship (bolsa) applicants (candidatos) must take a rigorous examination
- The doctor said I do not need to take any medicine
- I took my friend home because I was driving
To take off
- I took off my coat because the room was hot
- I enjoy watching planes take off and land (pousar)
- The cat took off when it saw the dog
Acontecer, ocorrer
Tomada (em cinema)
Demorar; pegar; aceitar; submeter-se; tomar; levar
Tirar; decolar; ir embora
To concern
- The issue of climate change concern all of us
- The new law only concerns large companies
Concern
- My greatest concern is the well-being of my children
- Preserving nature is a matter of public concern
- The concern of public health must be considered
Preocupar; dizer respeito
Preocupação; interesse; questão
Caregiver
- A caregiver looks after (toma conta) my grandfather
Cuidador
Surrogate
- The boss asked his surrogate to attend (comparecer) the meeting
Substituto
Daily
- My daily work includes writing emails and reports
- The news website is updated daily
Diário; diariamente
Slope
- The roof (telhado) of my house has a steep (acentuada) slope
- I like skiing in the steep slopes of the mountain
- There was a lot of snow on the slope
- The skiers (esquiadores) hurtled down (desceram) the slope at full speed
Inclinação; encostas; pista; ladeira
Sandy
- The sandy terrain was difficult to build
Arenoso
Spotless
- The house was spotless after cleaning
To spot
- A giraffe in a herd (rebanho) oh sheep would be easy to spot
Spot
- The green spot on the map is where we are going to
- This is the spot where we met two years ago
- The wine left dark spot on the table
- Dalmatians have dark spots
Impecável
Localizar
Ponto; local; mancha; pinta
To bounce
- My kids love to bounce on the trampoline
- Basketball players usually bounce the ball before throwing it
Saltar, pular; quicar
Chamber
- The human heart contains four chambers
Câmara
Molten
- Molten iron can be easily molded
Fundido, derretido
Instead
- Why you don’t drink water instead of coke?
Em vez de
Wonder
- My dream is to visit all seven wonders of the world
- Your attitude caused me great wonder
To wonder
- The excuse was so suspicious that we wondered about it
- I wonder why my boss did not come to office today
Maravilha; admiração
Duvidar; perguntar-se
To strengthen
- The builders used stone to strengthen the concrete
- I do exercise to strengthen my body
Reforçar, consolidar; fortalecer
Realm
- The king ruled over (governava) the whole realm
- The professor is an authority in the realm of philosophy
Reino; domínio, campo
To snoop
- She snooped on her boyfriend’s cell phone
Bisbilhotar, espiar
Whether
- I don’t know whether I won or not
Se
To fulfil
- The products fulfilled our requirements
- Parents generally fulfil the role (papel) of mentors to their children
Cumprir; exercer
To leak
- A stream (corrente) of water leaked from the tank
- Air is leaking from the inflatable (inflável) boat through a hole
- A reported found out the information and leaked it to the press
Leak
- The plumber (encanador) came to fix the leak
- The handyman (faz-tudo) fixed the leak in the roof (teto)
Vazar; escapar; revelar
Vazamento; goteira
Crew
- The crew on the plane spoke several languages
Tripulação, equipe
To dam
- The workers dammed the flood with sandbags (sacos de areia)
Dam
- The purpose of a dam is to hold back (reter) water in a reservoir
- The hydroelectric dam was built to generate electricity
Represar
Barragem; represa
Hotspot
- My son connected to the internet using a hotspot
Ponto de acesso, ponto de Wi-Fi
To overwhelm
- The troops overwhelmed their enemies in familiar territory
- The team overwhelmed their opponents with a decisive victory
- Hard exercising can overwhelm the back muscles
Oprimir; arrasar; sobrecarregar
Headline
- I need a good headline for my news article
Título, manchete
Curb
- The government proposed curbs on the import of luxury products
- The taxi stooped by the curb for the passenger to get out
- The government put a curb on the power of the unions (sindicatos)
To curb
- The new law curbed the increase in inflation
- I need o curb my expenses to save money
- The company curbed the use of pollutant substances
Freio (limitação); meio-fio; restrição
Restringir; reduzir; moderar
To unveil
- The company unveiled its strategy of sustainable development
Revelar
To overreact
- He had an overreaction at the event
Ter uma reação exagerada
To leverage
- The company used my idea to leverage its sales
Alavancar, impulsionar
Backlash
The controversial speech caused a popular backlash
Reação
To deploy
- The government deployed a policy to foster (promover) tourism
- It is importante for a company to deploy resources efficiently
- The army deployed the troops to the frontier
Instalar; utilizar; movimentar
Unrest
- The rock band’s delay caused unrest in the audience
- The new law managed to appease (conseguiu apaziguar) the social unrest
- A peace treaty (tratado de paz) ended the period of social unrest
Agitação; mal-estar; instabilidade
To overcome
- We can overcome any obstacle if we do not give up
Superar, vencer
Ongoing
- The machine demands ongoing maintenance to operate
- The ongoing investigation will determine what happened
Contínuo; em curso
Amid
- Amid flowers and trees, we saw a small cottage (cabana)
Entre, no meio de
Deluge
- Noah had to save animals from the deluge
Dilúvio, inundação
Heritage
- Europe has a rich cultural heritage
- Brazil has a rich indigenous cultural heritage
Patrimônio; herança
To scatter
- The noise scattered the pigeons (pombos)
- I scattered the sunflower (girassol) seeds all over the garden
Dispersar; espalhar
To flock
- The fans flocked outside the hotel to see the famous actor
- Many tourists flock to the town’s popular attractions
Flock
- The shepherd (pastor) led his flock to the pasture
- I watched a flock of birds fly up into the sky
Juntar-se, reunir-se; andar em grupo
Rebanho; bando
To disregard
- The author disregarded the negative reviews of his book
- The employee disregarded his duties (deveres) and was dismissed (dispensado)
Disregard
- The disregard of traffic signs can lead to accidents
- Disregard of the rules will result in disqualification
Ignorar, desconsiderar; negligenciar
Desconsideração; desrespeito, menosprezo
Downtown
- Downtown is usually where the town hall (prefeitura) is located
Centro da cidade
Attic
- A steep staircase (escada íngrime) leads (leva) to the attic
Sótão
Bookcase
- I like to row (enfileirar) my books on the bookcase
Estante
To crowd
- People crowded the streets when the team won the final
Crowd
- The crowd cheered (animou) the winners
- The crowd applauded as the band got up on the stage (subia ao palco)
- The gathered crowd watched the fireworks (fogos de artifício)
Encher, ocupar
Torcida; público; multidão
To belong
- The land I inherited (herdei) belonged to my parents
Pertencer
Signs
- The disregard (desconsideração) of traffic signs can lead to accidents
- The patients is showing signs of recovery
Sinais; indícios
To hold
- The carpenter used a clamp (grampo) to hold the boards (tábuas) together
- The professor will hold a seminar for advanced students
- I held my son’s hand to cross the road
- The committee held a meeting about the new project
- The president’s secretary asked me to hold to the line
- I paid a deposit and the school held a place on the course for me
- My friend held me to comfort me
Manter; realizar; segurar; ter; esperar; reservar; abraçar
To hatch
- Some birds hatch only one egg at a time
Hatch
- Every ship has an scape hatch in case of emergencies
Chocar
Escotilha
As well
- The girl ate some rice and some meat as well
Também
Waitress
Waiter
Garçonete
Garçom
Widespread
- The use of social media has become very widespread
- The influence of the English language is widespread
- Collecting stamps (selos) was a widespread hobby in my school
Generalizado, difundido; abrangente; comum
To erode
- The soil eroded due to the heavy rain and a hole was formed
sofrer erosão
To shun
- The actress shunned the journalists to protect her privacy
Afastar-se, evitar algo ou alguém
To wrap
- The mother wrapped the baby in a blanket (cobertor) because of the cold
- I wrapped the present and tied it with a ribbon (laço)
Wrap
- I protect the vase with a sturdy (resistente) wrap
Envolver, embrulhar
Embrulho, invólucro
To toss
- When I toss a ball, my dog always brings it back
Lançar, jogar
Former
- Leaders are naturally opinion formers
- The team’s coach is a former professional player
Formador; ex, anterior, antigo
To topple
- While getting up from the table, I toppled a glass
derrubar
Thoughtful
- A thoughtful answer considers several aspects of a problem
- My father is very thoughtful and takes good care of us
Reflexivo, ponderado, cuidadoso; atencioso
Outdated
- The company replaced the outdated computers with the new ones
Desatualizado, ultrapassado
To cover
- She took the cloth (toalha) and covered the table
- The textbook covers all the important subjects for the exam
- The girl covered her mouth with her hand when she laughed
Cover
- The insurance policy (apólice de seguro) includes cover for loss or damage
- The famous actress appeared on the cover of the magazine
- The front cover protects the camera’s lens
- I bought a sofa with washable cover
- I have sent the report under separate cover
Cobrir; abranger, abraçar, incluir; tapar
Cobertura; capa; tampa; revestimento; envelope
To pull
- The worker pulled the lever (alavanca) to activate the machine
- The suitcase (mala) was too heavy, so I had to pull it
Puxar; arrastar
Beneath
- My pencil fell beneath my chair
Embaixo, sob
Edge
- They clamped (grampearam) the edge of the carpet on the floor to fix it
- My company has a competitive edge in the market
- A path (caminho) runs (percorre) along the edge of the field (campo)
- A couple walked along the edge of the pond (lago)
Borda, ponta; vantagem; beira; orla
Disposable
- I like to use disposable plates and cups for large parties
- My disposable income (renda) allows me to drive a nice car
Descartável; disponível
To sight
- The sailor sighted a ship in the distance
Sight
- When I first met (conheci) my wife, it was love at first sight
- After the eye surgery, my sight got better
Avistar
Vista; visão
Sightseeing
- On sightseeing trips, I always learn something new
Turístico
Crisp (“cri”)
- I always keep the cereal in the box to keep it crisp
- My new headphones have a crisp, clear sound
Crocante; nítido
To jeopardize (jeopardaize) - A political scandal may jeopardize the election
Prejudicar algo, pôr em perigo, comprometer
Livestock (laivestock)
- The country’s main sectors (principais setores) agriculture and livestock
Pecuária
Main
- Our main concern is to protect the environment
Principal, maio, central, importante
To set
- My boyfriend and I have set a date for our wedding
Set
- The company met (atingiu) the target set for this year
- My mother bought a new knifes set
- For the set, the stage director preferred something simple
Definir
Definido; conjunto, série; cenário
To charge
- My bank charges me a maintenance every month
- I have to charge my phone twice a week
- The police decided not to charge the suspect with any crime
- My boss charged me with the task of writing the report
Cobrar; carregar; acusar; incumbir
To withdraw
- The army withdrew the troops from the conflict zone
- I went to the bank to withdraw money
- The golfer withdrew from the tournament because of an injury
- She decide to withdraw from participating in the decision
Retirar; sacar; desistir; abster-se
To attach
- I will attach a copy of the report to email
- My father attached the trailer to the car before leaving
- I attached a rope (corda) to the tree
Anexar; ligar; amarrar
Strain
- The vaccine contains three strains of the flu (gripe) virus
- The rope broke due to excessive strain
- I do not feel under strain when I speak in public
to Strain
- I strained the stock (caldo) to remove the vegetables
- I have strain to hear what my teacher is saying
- I strained my thigh (coxa) last week, but I am better now
Variedade; tensão; pressão
Coar; esforçar-se; distender
Slight
- The wine has a slight taste of strawberry
- The company recorded (registrou) a slight increase in profit (lucros)
- The boarding started after slight delay
- After a slight pause, the music started again
Leve; pequeno; insignificante; breve
Quirky
- My sister always dresses in a quirky and original manner
- My friend is very creative and always has quirky ideas
Peculiar; excêntrico
Quite
- My sister is quite tall, but I am taller than her
Bastante, muito
Stabbing
- The stabbing of Julius Caesar took place at the Roman congress
Esfaqueamento
Mock
- Several law students attended (foram) the mock trail
to Mock
- My son knows that mocking people is wrong
Simulado
Zombar
Thread
- She used dark blue thread for the embroidery (bordado)
- The screw (parafuso) was rusty (enferrujado) and its thread was worn out (gasta)
- I bought some thread to sew (costurar) a button
- I created a new thread in the forum
Fio; rosca; linha; tópico
To astonish
- The young pianist astonished the audience with his talent
Surpreender, maravilhar, espantar
Myriad (miriad)
- There is a myriad of stars in the sky
Miríade, infinidade
Than (dan)
- The present situation is better than before
Then (den)
- The author reviewed her manuscript and then sent it off
- I will rate (taxar) the goods (mercadorias) and then send the budget
- I showered (tomei banho) and then went to bed
Do que
Então; depois; logo
To eschew (estxiu) - We were taught (ensinados) to eschew violence
Evitar
To turn to
- I turned to a friend for help in buying a car
To turn
- We have to turn right at the corner
- The rotation of gear makes the clock hand (ponteiro) turn
Recorrer
Virar; girar
Restless
- I was very restless on the day before my wedding
To rest
- She likes to rest on the couch in her lunch break
- My arguments rest on facts
- The ancient mummy rested inside the tomb
Inquieto, agitado
Descansar, repousar; apoiara-se, basear-se; jazer
Hip
- We have to move our hips a lot to dance the salsa
Quadril
To craft
- The director crafted a plan to improve sales
- The blacksmith crafted a long sword
Craft
- The craft are crossing the river now
- I learned the craft of carpentry with my grandfather
- I want to learn a craft like mosaics or carving (escultura)
- The crew boarded the small craft
Crafty
- Templeton was a crafty rat
Elaborar; criar
Embarcação(ões); ofício; arte; nave
Astuto
Filth
- The filth of the fan (ventilador) was impressive
Sujeira, imundice
To swirl
- The girl twirled at the ballet
Rodopiar
To nod
- He nodded to show his approval
Assentir, acenar com a cabeça, concordar
“Better safe than sorry”
“Melhor prevenir do que remediar”
To churn
Agitar
To catch up
Alcançar
To shall
Dever
To fancy
Fancy
Apreciar; imaginar; gostar
Fantasia; capricho; imaginação; chique
To shy
Envergonhar-se; espantar-se; assustar-se
Niece/nephew
Sobrinha/sobrinho
Kettle
Chaleira; caldeira; cafeteira
To boil
Ferver; cozinhar
Awful
Terrível, horrível, péssimo
To breach
Romper, violar algo
Shrink (xi)
To shrink
Psiquiatra; analista
Encolher, diminuir, reduzir
Stringent
Exigente, rigoroso
Strike
To strike
Greve, grevista; ataque, golpe
Atacar; ocorrer (the solution did not strike me immediately); atingir (the baseball player struck the ball very hard); arremessar; soar (the clock struck nine when I sat down for dinner)
Surge
- An electrical surge damaged the computer
- A surge of people headed (se dirigiu) to the stadium
Surto; onda
To overtake
- The car overtook the bus as great speed
Ultrapassar, superar
To assess
- The experts assessed the effect of the new economic measures (medidas)
Aferir, avaliar
To wean (win) - The mother weaned her baby when he was one year old
Desmamar
To improve
- The economy improved after the political reforms
Melhorar, aprimorar, progredir
Hallway
- The bathroom is at the end of the hallway
Corredor, hall
Cupboard
- I put the clean plates back in the cupboard
Armário, guarda-louça
Dust
- The furniture (mobília) in the old house is covered in dust
Pó, poeira, sujeira
Duster
- She used the duster to dust off (tirar a poeira)
Espanador
To vacuum
- I vacuum the house every day because of the dust
Aspirar
Commute
- My commute to work take two hours
To commute
- In my cases, the court commutes imprisonment to a fine (multa)
- You can commute your used bottles into money at the shop
Trajeto
Comutar; permutar
To renew
- I renewed my newspaper subscription for another two months
Renovar
Heat (rit)
- The ice cream melted (derreteu) because of the heat
- A female cat in heat can mate (cruzar) with several males
To heat
- My mother heated dinner in the oven when we arrived
Calor; cio
Aquecer, esquentar
Guilty
- Ate first instance, the judge declared the defendant (réu) guilty
Culpado, responsável
To plead
- The defendant (réu) pleaded not guilty
Alegar, defender, pleitear
To float
- Some balloons were floating in the sky
- Some light objects float on water
Flutuar; boiar
Indeed
- The book that you gave me was indeed surprising
Realmente, certamente, de fato
To weave
- I was weaving a small carpet out (tapete) of old remnants (retalhos)
- The author wove a fantasy story, full of mythical elements
Tecer; construir
To outlaw
- Many countries outlaw polygamy
Outlaw
- The outlaw did not manage (não conseguiu) to escape from the police
Ilegalizar, banir, proibir
Bandido
To overlap
- We can overlap both fabrics (tecidos) to creat a special pattern (desenho)
- I rescheduled the meeting as it overlap with my birthday
Sobrepor; coincidir
Contentious
- The contentious issue was resolved by mutual agreement
- The contentious topic caused a heated debate at the meeting
- I used to be a contentious person, but now I am more patient
Contencioso; controverso, delicado; briguento
To roil
- The storm roiled the waters of the harbor
- Wars that roiled the continent for decades
Turvar; causar agitação ou desordem
Core
- Economic development is at the core of the government’s policies
- After eating the apple, I threw the core away
Núcleo, centro, cerne; miolo
To outrage
- The government’s harsh (severas) measures outraged the people
Outrage
- The rude comments he made were a real outrage
- People expressed their outrage after the incident
- The documentary showed the outrages of past wars
Revoltar alguém, afrontar alguém
Afronta, ultraje; indignação; atrocidade
To aim
- I aimed at the target and pulled the trigger
- The new law aims to benefit retirees
Aim
- The aim of the survey is to study consumer habits
Aimed
- The first lesson is aimed beginners
Apontar; avisar
Objetivo, finalidade, meta
Voltado, destinado
To shrink
Encolher, diminuir, reduzir algo
Curb
Freio; meio-fio, restrição
To curb
Refrear, reduzir, restringir, moderar algo
Stringent
Exigente, rigoroso
Strike
Grevista
Struck
Atingido; impressionado
Uptick
Subida; pequeno crescimento
Upsurge
Ressurgir
Caseload
Contencioso; número de casos
To commute
Comutar; permutar algo
To aim
Apontar; avisar
To outrage
Revoltar alguém; afrontar alguém
To core
Remover o caroço de algo
Core
Núcleo, centro, miolo; central
To roil
Mover-se rapidamente em um movimento circular (a massive toward pf smoke roiled skyward
Contentious
Contencioso; controverso, delicado; briguento
To overlap
Sobrepor; coincidir
Outlaw
Bandido; proscrito
To outlaw
Ilegalizar, banir, proibir
Woven
Tecido
To weave
Tecer; construir
Indeed
Realmente, certamente, de fato
To float
Flutuar, boiar
To plead
Alegar; defender; pleitear
Guilty
Culpado; condenado; responsável
Heat
Calor; aquecimento; cio; inflamar alguém; térmico
To heat (rit)
Aquecer algo
To renew
Renovar algo; retomar; recuperar algo; reiterar
Commute
Trajeto
To vacuum
Aspirar algo
Vacuum
Vácuo; aspiração; aspirador de pó
Duster
Espanador
Dust
Pó, sujeira
Cupboard
Armário; guarda-louça
Hallway
Corredor; entrada; saguão
Dirty washing
Roupas sujas
To improve
Melhorar, aprimorar, progredir
Weaned off
Desligado
To wean
Desmamar
To assess
Aferir algo, avaliar algo/alguém
To overtake
Ultrapassar algo/alguém, superar algo/alguém
Surge
Surto, aumento, onda
Aimed
Vi
Dash
Traço; travessão; corrida; pitada
(MF) Hífen; choque
Scroll
Pergaminho; rolo
To scroll
Percorrer algo, deslocar-se; rolar algo
To sob
Soluçar
Praise
Louvor, elogio
To praise
Elogiar
Display
Visor; exibição, manifestação; ostentação
To display
Exibir algo; manifestar
Footage
Metragem, cenas, filme
To struggle
Lutar, ter dificuldades
Widely
Amplamente, consideravelmente
To trace
Traçar, rastrear
Stark
Total; cura; duro; absoluto
(MF) severo; categórico, rigoroso, rígido
To hinder
Impedir, dificultar, prejudicar, inibir
Townsfolk
Habitantes locais
Aware
Consciente, ciente, a par
Willing
Disposto; voluntário
To will
Desejar
Shelter
Abrigo, refúgio
(MF) albergue; canil
To shelter
Abrigar; refugiar-se
To flee
Fugir
(MF) sumir
To blame
Acusar, culpar
Overcrowded
Superlotado, superpopulado
Indeed
Realmente, certamente, de fato, deveras
Unheard / unheard of
Inédito
(MF) inaudito
Glance
Olhar, relance, vista
Outcome
Resultado, desfecho, efeito, conclusão
To stall
Parar, estagnar, atrasar
(MF) adiar; impedir, paralisar algo
Stall
Tenda, banca; estábulo; baias
To prime
Preparar, armar algo
Prime
Primeiro, preferencial, fundamental, excelente, prioritário; ideal
Harbor / harbour (GB)
Porto; portuário
(MF) marina, baía
To trend
Tender
Ease
Facilidade, naturalidade, comodidade
To stunt
Impedir o crescimento, dificultar
Refrain
Refrão
To issue
Emitir, publicar, decretar, colocar em circulação
Queasy
Enjoados/enjoativo
Blatant
Flagrante, gritante
To weep
Chorar
To loathe
Abominar, detestar, odiar
Squabble
Bate-boca
ill-tempered
Mal-humorado
Rather
Bastante; melhor
Meaningful
Significativo, relevante, profundo
Tune
Música, melodia
To tune
Sintonizar, afinar
Breed
Raça, espécie
To breed
Procriar
To hail
Saudar; chover granizo
Fur
Pele
To sweep
Varrer; vencer
Sweeping changes
Mudanças radicais
Sort
Tipo, espécie, variedade
To sort
Ordenar, organizar
Tip
Ponta; dica; gorjeta
To tip
Dar gorjeta; inclinar
Main
Principal; prato principal
Starter
Arranque; entrada
Dairy
Laticínio; lácteo; leiteiro
Complaint
Reclamação, queixa, denúncia
To complain
Reclamar, queixar-se
Fabric
Tecido, pano
Bumpy
Acidentado, irregular
Awe
Temor, medo; admiração, respeito
Furry
Peludo
Comfy
Confortável
To chase
Perseguir
Wee
Pequenino
Hill
Colina, morro
Welder
Soldador
(MF) aparelho para soldar
To lift
Levantar, erguer
Hitch
Engate
(EUA) período de serviço
To hitch
Atar, prender, amarrar
To tidy
Arrumar, organizar
Lay
Leigo
To lay
Colocar, botar, assentar
Groceries
Mantimentos, alimentos, produtos alimentares
Grocery
Mercearia, quitanda
Simple past
Continuous past
Present perfect
I MADE the dinner
I WAS MAKING the dinner
I HAVE MADE the dinner