Nouns Flashcards
Impressive achievement, “proeza”
Feat
Tribulation, painful experience
Ordeal
Complain with an inarticulate sound, “gemido” (also verb)
Groan
To be without hope, “desespero”
(Be the) despair (of)
Question, request of information
Query
“Frouxo”, “banana”, weak person, also “moleza”
“Carrie is such a p_______. She never stands up for what she believes in and is always letting people walk all over her.”
Pushover
Ânsia, desejo
“A _________ for sweet things”
Craving (for)
Pata (de animal)
Paw
Decote
Cleavage
Descida (opposite of hill)
“Go down the _____”
Slope
Sombra (de árvores ou cobertura)
Protection from the sun
Also informal word for sunglasses
Shade
Passeio.
“A pleasant family ______”
Tirar um gay do armário
Outing
Camiseta regata
Singlet
Planilha
Spreadsheet
Avental
Apron
Pires
Saucer
Peruca
Wig
Cocô, merda
Turd
Rede (de deitar)
Hammock
Casca (de árvore)
Bark
Desdém, desprezo
“He showed his c_______ for his job by doing it very badly”
Contempt
Estampa
Maçarico
Blowtorch
Tarefas domésticas
“The children were each assigned different household c_____.”
A hard or unpleasant task
“I find ironing a real _____”
Chores (pronunciation: tchors)
Hematoma, machucado
Bruise
Aparelho ortodôntico/ suspensórios
Braces
Atraso
“Forgive my t________, I had some very important business to attend to
Tardiness
Atrito, desentendimento
“There’s a lot of f______ between my wife and my mother.”
Friction
Repercussão negativa
“They feared a b_______ against the new laws.”
Backlash
Razão, proporção
“The r____ of men to women at the conference was ten to one (10:1).”
Ratio
