Madagascar Flashcards
Trote
(with reference to a horse or other quadruped) proceed or cause to proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately.
Break out
Sair
Make it up as you go along
Improvise, do something without planning it.
Ad lib
Without previous preparation
Field trip
Viagem a campo
Call in sick
To inform one’s employer that one will be absent due to illness (real or feigned). The phrase originally referred to calling by phone, but can refer to any form of communication (such as email).
Biz
Business
Patrol
Patrulha
Cave-in
Desmoronamento
Spay, neuter
Castrar
Cabbie
Taxista
Tux
Informal for Tuxedo. A man’s black or white jacket worn at formal social events, usually in the evening, with matching pants and a bow tie
Whacked-out conspiracy
Conspiração esgotada, extremamente repetida
That’s the spot!
Acertou o ponto (de dor) [numa massagem]
I say (…)
Used to express surprise or to draw attention to a remark. “I say, that’s a bit much!”
Siree
Informal way to say sir
Blab
Falar demais no sentido de trair um segredo
That’s unsanitary
Isso é anti-higiênico
Lyme disease
Doença do carrapato
Tick
Carrapato
Schmutz
Dirt or a similar unpleasant substance.
What’s eating you!
Que bicho te mordeu!
Pep talk
A talk intended to make someone feel more courageous or enthusiastic.
I can’t top that
Eu não posso consigo melhor do que isso
