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to be

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estar

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estudar

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to study

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to write down

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anotar

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to know

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saber

eu sei
tu sabes
ele/ela/você sabe

nós sabemos
eles/elas/vocês sabem

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to propose

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propor
eu proponho
tu propões
ele/ela/você propõe

nós propomos
eles/elas/vocês propõem

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to see

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ver

eu vejo
tu vês
ele/ela/você vê

nós vemos
eles/elas/vocês vêem

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to request (as in someone to do something) or order (as in a meal)

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pedir

eu peço
tu pedes
ele/ela/você pede

nós pedimos
eles/elas/vocês pedem

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to insist

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insistir

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perceber

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to notice or understand

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pronunciar

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to pronounce

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continuar

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to continue

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nadar

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to swim

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to confuse (mix up=

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confundir

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to change

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mudar

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to hide

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esconder

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jantar

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to have dinner

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to count (add up)

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contar

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to shout (vi)

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gritar

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to start or begin

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começar

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ir nadar

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to go for a swim

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defender

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to defend

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duvidar

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to doubt (have doubts)

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to want (wish, desire)

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querer

eu quero
tu queres
ele/ela/você quer*

nós queremos
eles/elas/vocês querem

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supreender-se

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to be surprised

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cair

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to fall

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desculpar se

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to apologise

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convidar

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to invite

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pensar

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to think

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to participate

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participar

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to invite

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convidar

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cessar

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stop, cease

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caçar

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to hunt

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chorar

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cry (weep)

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to choose (select)

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escolher

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ver

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to see

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dizer

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to say (as in thank you)

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recomendar

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to recommend

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to play (as in game)

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jogar

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to find (encounter)

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encontrar

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buscar

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to look for

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to refuse

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negar-se

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to complain

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reclamar

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to explain

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explicar

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to cook (dinner)

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preparar

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can, be able (aux verb)

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poder

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tentar

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to try (attempt)

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guardar

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to keep

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to defend

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defender

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compreender

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to understand

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deixar cair

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let drop (let fall)

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perdoar

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to forgive (pardon)

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insistir

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to insist

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to be interested in

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interessar-se

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pagar

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to pay

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chamar

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to call (oneself or e.g. for help)

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propor

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to propose

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custar

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to cost

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to liberate

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libertar

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to make a mistake, err

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errar

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pegar

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to take

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to like

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gostar (de)

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to apologise

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desculpar se

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to prefer

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preferir

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to continue

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continuar

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to thini

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pensar

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to be afraid

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ter medo

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to exist

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existir

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to notice or understand

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perceber

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to underestimate

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subestimar

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to control

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controlar

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explicar

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to explain

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to expect (foresee)

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prever

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mencionar

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to mention (talk about)

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jogar

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to play (as in game)

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to regret (be sorry) (vt)

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lamentar

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prever

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to expect (foresee)

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tomar o pequeno-almoço

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to have breakfast

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to smile

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sorrir

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libertar

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to liberate

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sentar-se

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to sit down

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chegar

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arrive

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to pay

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pagar

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to guess right

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adivinhar

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confiar

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to trust

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to count on

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contar com

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to fall

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cair

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to boast

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gabar-se

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dar

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to give

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sair

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to go out (from)

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to look for

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buscar

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orar

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pray (vi)

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pray (vi)

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orar

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começar

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to start or begin

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to follow

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seguir

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terminar

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to finish

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to be necessary

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ser necessário

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perguntar

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ask (as in a question)

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dar uma dica

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to give a hint

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to go for a swim

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ir nadar

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aconselhar

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to advise

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to catch

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pegar

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to miss (e.g. school)

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faltar a

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to have breakfast

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tomar o pequeno-almoço

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to repeat (say again)

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repetir

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to break

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quebrar

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rir

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to laugh

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to go

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to object

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objetar

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contar

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to count (add up)

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repreender

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to scold, reprimand

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ter medo

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to be afraid

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to kill

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matar

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ajudar

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to help

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cry (weep)

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chorar

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to turn (e.g. to the left)

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virar

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gostar (de)

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to like

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seguir

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to follow

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brincar

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to play (as in children)

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atirar

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to shoot (vi)

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to come in (enter)

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entrar

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repetir

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to repeat (say again)

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to understand

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compreender

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to finish

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terminar ou acabar

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to warn

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advertir

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sorrir

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to smile

126
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enviar

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to send

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to steal (e.g. money)

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roubar

128
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ter sede

A

to be thirsty

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querer

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to want (wish, desire)

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to go out (from)

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sair

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to study

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estudar

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to be

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ser

133
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voar

A

to fly

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to speak

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falar

135
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tocar

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to touch (with hand), to play (piano)

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to stop (for pause, etc)

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parar

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to hunt

A

caçar

138
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salvar

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to save (rescue)

139
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gabar-se

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to boast

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to touch (with hand), to play (piano)

A

tocar

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rezar

A

to pray (vt)

142
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ficar em silêncio

A

to keep silent

143
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estar

A

to be

144
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traduzir

A

to translate

145
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estar com pressa

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to hurry

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to help

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ajudar

147
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escrever

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to write

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to have dinner

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jantar

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to shoot (vi)

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atirar

150
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assinar

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to sign (document)

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to scold, reprimand

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repreender

152
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reclamar

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to complain

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agree

A

concordar

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to fly

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voar

155
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quebrar

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to break

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to call (oneself or e.g. for help)

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chamar

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to permit

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permitir

158
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trabalhar

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to work

159
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comparar

A

to compare

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to be thirsty

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ter sede

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to love (someone)

A

amar

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ser

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to be

163
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esperar

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to hope, to wait

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amar

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to love (someone)

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enganar

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to deceive

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to hear

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ouvir

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to hurry

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estar com pressa

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discutir

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to discuss

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to mention (talk about)

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mencionar

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to recommend

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recomendar

171
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exigir

A

to demand (request firmly)

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permitir

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to permit

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to give

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dar

174
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parar

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to stop (for pause, etc)

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to read

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ler

176
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to deceive

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enganar

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to hope, to wait

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esperar

178
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to manage, to run, to direct

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dirigir

179
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to try (attempt)

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tentar

180
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to pronounce

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pronunciar

181
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almoçar

A

to have lunch

182
Q

Reverse

to advise

A

aconselhar

183
Q

informar

A

to inform

184
Q

Reverse

answer

A

responder

185
Q

punir

A

to punish

186
Q

Reverse

to send

A

enviar

187
Q

Reverse

to go,come down, descend

A

descer

188
Q

Reverse

to dig

A

cavar

189
Q

contar com

A

to count on

190
Q

Reverse

to say (as in thank you)

A

dizer

191
Q

encontrar

A

to find (encounter)

192
Q

esquecer

A

to forget

193
Q

Reverse

to threaten

A

ameaçar

194
Q

Reverse

to run

A

correr

195
Q

advertir

A

to warn

196
Q

pedir

A

to request (as in someone to do something) or order (as in a meal)

197
Q

descer

A

to go,come down, descend

198
Q

Reverse

to have

A

ter

199
Q

faltar a

A

to miss (e.g. school)

200
Q

Reverse

to reserve, to book

A

reservar

201
Q

adivinhar

A

to guess right

202
Q

roubar

A

to steal (e.g. money)

203
Q

desculpar

A

to excuse (forgive)

204
Q

criar

A

to create

205
Q

Reverse

stop, cease

A

cessar

206
Q

concordar

A

agree

207
Q

mostrar

A

to show

208
Q

Reverse

to keep silent

A

ficar em silêncio

209
Q

conhecer

A

to know (be aware)

210
Q

insultar

A

to insult

211
Q

ouvir

A

to hear

212
Q

Reverse

ask (as in a question)

A

perguntar

213
Q

observar

A

to observe

214
Q

Reverse

to know (be aware)

A

conhecer

215
Q

errar

A

to make a mistake, err

216
Q

Reverse

to joke

A

fazer piadas

217
Q

Reverse

to make or to do

A

fazer

218
Q

Reverse

arrive

A

chegar

219
Q

Reverse

to own (possess)

A

possuir

220
Q

dirigir

A

to manage, to run, to direct

221
Q

Reverse

to rent

A

alugar

222
Q

participar

A

to participate

223
Q

Reverse

to take

A

pegar

224
Q

preferir

A

to prefer

225
Q

virar

A

to turn (e.g. to the left)

226
Q

correr

A

to run

227
Q

Reverse

to insult

A

insultar

228
Q

Reverse

to open

A

abrir

229
Q

ordenar

A

to order (military)

230
Q

mudar

A

to change

231
Q

entrar

A

to come in (enter)

232
Q

Reverse

to punish

A

punir

233
Q

Reverse

to be hungry

A

ter fome

234
Q

Reverse

to be surprised

A

supreender-se

235
Q

Reverse

to show

A

mostrar

236
Q

Reverse

to forgive (pardon)

A

perdoar

237
Q

Reverse

to sell

A

vender

238
Q

Reverse

to discuss

A

discutir

239
Q

ser necessário

A

to be necessary

240
Q

matar

A

to kill

241
Q

interessar-se

A

to be interested in

242
Q

Reverse

to give a hint

A

dar uma dica

243
Q

Reverse

to save (rescue)

A

salvar

244
Q

Reverse

to laugh

A

rir

245
Q

Reverse

to decorate (tree, street)

A

decorar

246
Q

Reverse

to order (military)

A

ordenar

247
Q

Reverse

to translate

A

traduzir

248
Q

reservar

A

to reserve, to book

249
Q

Reverse

belong to

A

pertencer

250
Q

Reverse

to cost

A

custar

251
Q

Reverse

to swim

A

nadar

252
Q

Reverse

to compare

A

comparar

253
Q

Reverse

to excuse (forgive)

A

desculpar

254
Q

controlar

A

to control

255
Q

planear

A

to plan

256
Q

anotar

A

to write down

257
Q

Reverse

to inform

A

informar

258
Q

abrir

A

to open

259
Q

unir

A

to unite

260
Q

ameaçar

A

to threaten

261
Q

ir

A

to go

262
Q

ter

A

to have

263
Q

fazer

A

to make or to do

264
Q

poder

A

can, be able (aux verb)

265
Q

pegar

A

to catch (as in a bus)
to grab (as in a coat)

266
Q

subestimar

A

to underestimate

267
Q

falar

A

to speak

268
Q

Reverse

to create

A

criar

269
Q

ler

A

to read

eu leio
tu lês
ele/ela/você lê
nós lemos
vós ledes
eles/elas/vocês leem

270
Q

Reverse

to sit down

A

sentar-se

271
Q

lamentar

A

to regret (be sorry) (vt)

272
Q

confundir

A

to confuse (mix up=

273
Q

gritar

A

to shout (vi)

274
Q

objetar

A

to object

275
Q

Reverse

to sign (document)

A

assinar

276
Q

fazer piadas

A

to joke

277
Q

Reverse

to trust

A

confiar

278
Q

Reverse

to pray

A

para rezar,
orar

279
Q

Reverse

to keep

A

guardar

280
Q

vender

A

to sell

281
Q

cavar

A

to dig

282
Q

Reverse

let drop (let fall)

A

deixar cair

283
Q

existir

A

to exist

284
Q

Reverse

to have lunch

A

almoçar

285
Q

Reverse

to write

A

escrever

286
Q

Reverse

to observe

A

observar

287
Q

Reverse

to plan

A

planear

288
Q

prometer

A

to promise

289
Q

responder

A

answer

290
Q

saber

A

to know

291
Q

esconder

A

to hide

292
Q

Reverse

to demand (request firmly)

A

exigir

293
Q

preparar

A

to cook (dinner)

294
Q

possuir

A

to own (possess)

295
Q

alugar

A

to rent

296
Q

ter fome

A

to be hungry

297
Q

decorar

A

to decorate (tree, street)

298
Q

Reverse

to doubt (have doubts)

A

duvidar

299
Q

Reverse

to promise

A

prometer

300
Q

Reverse

to work

A

trabalhar

301
Q

negar-se

A

to refuse

302
Q

Reverse

to unite

A

unir

303
Q

Reverse

to forget

A

esquecer

304
Q

pertencer

A

belong to

305
Q

Reverse

to play (as in children)

A

brincar

306
Q

escolher

A

to choose (select)