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dragging that wagon all over the movie

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/ˈwæɡ.ən/
carroça, ou vagão
a vehicle with four wheels, usually pulled by horses or oxen, used for transporting heavy goods, especially in the past,
a large wheeled container for transporting goods, that is pulled by a train:
- a goods wagon
- The first white settlers journeyed across America in covered wagons.

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jeopardaise

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/ˈdʒep.ɚ.daɪz/
to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged:
- She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.

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she was throwing herself at peter

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pours out the kids medicine

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to tell all your problems or feelings to someone, especially privately or secretly: to freely express (an emotion) : to talk freely about (something personal)

  • He spends every lunchtime pouring out his emotional problems to me and expects me to find a solution.
  • I listened while he poured out his anger and frustration.
  • She poured out the whole story.
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iam genuinely taking it back

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1 – Começaremos com take back como devolver:

  • I took the book back to the library.
  • the shirt didn´t match the skirt so i had to take it back
  • The toaster I bought didn’t work, so I had to take it back.
  • The store won’t take back clothing if it has been worn.

2 – Os exemplos abaixo são de take back no sentido de aceitar de volta:

  • She had an affair, but then he took her back.
  • if they droke up she´d never take him back
  • Why on earth would you take him back when he’s been such a rat?

4 – Retirar o que disse/fez também são significados de take back:

  • I didn’t mean what I said – I take it back.
  • After your bad behavior, I take back all the nice things I said about you.
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tell apart

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  • I couldn’t tell apart the real $20 bill from the counterfeit one.
  • Even our parents sometimes have trouble telling me and my brother apart.
  • He looked at me and said he often wondered how I told my books apart.
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