músicas

Question 1

no use (it is pointless)
it's no use doing [sth], / there's no use doing [sth]

Answer 1

não ter utilidade, em vão, sem sentido _ It’s no use calling out his name, he can’t hear you any more. _ There’s no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car; he’ll say no. _ Cause when you’re gone, It’s not of any use that I go on. That is understood.

Question 2

twinkle

Answer 2

brilhar, cintilar _ It was a clear night and the stars were twinkling. _ Grace saw a twinkle of light up ahead; she hoped it was the house. _ The old lady’s eyes twinkled with amusement, as though she was enjoying a good joke. _ Don’t leave me alone. The stars won’t twinkle in the sky no more

Question 3

bloom (subst. e verbo)

Answer 3

broto (de flor), florescência / florir, florescer / alga, mancha // viço _ The tables were decorated with beautiful blooms (brotos) _ Yesterday it was only a bud (botão), but now it’s a beautiful bloom (florescência). _ The rose bush is already blooming (florescendo). _ The bacteria content in the lake has caused a large number of blooms (algas - seaweed) this year.

Question 4

stall (verbo e subst.)

Answer 4

1. enguiçar, quebrar, morrer (carro) _ The learner driver in front of us stalled his car twice as he tried to pull away from the junction. _ There in the road, straight ahead,
   a car was stalled, the engine was dead. /// 2. Enrolar, embromar _ James says he can’t send the report now because his internet’s down, but I think he’s stalling because he hasn’t finished it yet. /// 3. banca barraca (stand, booth), cabine _ There is a stall at the market selling French cheese. /// 4. baia, estábulo _ The groom led the horse into its stall.

Question 5

swerve

Answer 5

virar, desviar, guinar _ I had to swerve to the right to avoid hitting the dog. _ A swerve at the last minute prevented a collision. _ I swerved to avoid hitting a deer.

Question 6

bust

Answer 6

1. busto de mulher _ 2. fracasso, fiasco (slang) _ I’m afraid the whole project was a bust. _ 3.batida policial, prender (slang) _ Several drug users were discovered during the bust. _ Police have bust a major prostitution ring. _ 4. quebrar, quebrado, falido (lit. e fig.) _ That new bookstore is already bust (falida). _ Randy busted his new phone already. _ 5. farra, bebedeira