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
Right off
Imediatamente
Straight shot down
Move suddenly
Hit the sack
Got to bed
Jolt
Solavanco
Filet
Filé
Bladder
Bexiga
Pen
[related to animals]
Baia (local que represa animais)
For good
Para sempre
Think straight
Pensar direito
Poo
Cocô
Nifty
Bacana, maneiro, estiloso
Back up [noun]
Help or support
Get a grip
Keep or recover one’s self-control.
We’ve been ratted out
Nós fomos dedurados
Hold your fire
Calm down and be patient
Cuddly
Pleasant to cuddle (fofinho)
Fling
Arremessar
Good putting words together
Good at speaking up
The city gets to us all
A cidade é pra todo nós
Go cuckoo in the head
Enlouquecer da cabeça
No harm, no foul
No problem, it’s cool
Usually used to indicate acceptance of a situation.
Wackos
A crazy person
Crate
Caixote
Doze off
Cochilar
Tick off
Irritar
Skipper
Captain
Whoop
To kick someone’s ass; to beat someone up;
Tin
Lata, estanho
Crackalacking
It’s an upbeat way of asking someone how they are doing, and may cause one to crack a smile in response.
Dig up
Desenterrar
Grin
Sorriso largo
Head honcho
Chefão
Lame-o
Something completely and udderly stupid, a waste of time, boring
Grow on somebody
If something grows on you, you gradually like it more and more
Sassy
Atrevido(a)
Blatant
Flagrante
Off the chain
A great deal of fun; very attractive
Whip
Chicotear
Devise
Inventar
Cunning
Astúcia, destreza
Bozo
A stupid, rude, or insignificant person, especially a man
Lively
Animado
Fussbucket
Espalhafatoso
Fussy
Espalhafatoso
Trifle
Ninharia
Hut
Cabana
Oy vey
Indicating dismay or grief
Dismay
Desânimo
Grief
Pesar, dor
Dump
Despejar
Forsaken
Abandonada
Prance
To walk quickly
Pixie
Duende
It stinks
It is very unpleasant, contemptible, or scandalous
Contemptible
Desprezível
Defy
Desafiar
Beacon
Baliza ou farol
Darn you!
Less offensive way of saying “damn you”
Dreaded
Temido
Heinous
Hediondo
Stricken
Acometido
Goodness
Bondade
Groom
Arrumar, ajeitar
A tender
Person showing gentleness and concern or sympathy
Plushie
Pelúcia
Suit yourself
An expression used either humorously or angrily to mean “do what you want to do”
Rise and shine
Get out of bed smartly; wake up.
Be in the groove
To be or start operating or performing successfully:
Juke
Turn or bend quickly, typically to avoid someone or something.
