Palavras Estranhas

Question 1

Grounded

I’m grounded because I came back home too late yesterday

Answer 1

De castigo

Question 2

Ground beef

Answer 2

Carne moída

Question 3

Fat

There’s a lot of fat in this pastry!

Answer 3

Gordura

Question 4

Spring

I could feel the springs in the old mattress
I prefer to drink water from a natural spring
The cat caught the mouse with a precise spring

Answer 4

Mola, fonte e salto

Question 5

Must (dever)

In some large cities, having a car is a must
It’s hard to describe, but it combines must and dust

Answer 5

Necessidade, mofo!

Question 6

Even

I need an even surface to iron my shirt
Even numbers can be divided by two

Answer 6

Plano, igual, número par

Question 7

Rate

I switched banks to get a better interest rate
I need to find out what the rate for a consultation is

Answer 7

Preço, valor, taxa, imposto

Question 8

Bear

A good chair can bear a lot of weight
I entered my new apartment bearing a lot of boxes

Answer 8

Aguentar, suportar, carregar

Question 9

Last

The king’s governance lasted for 30 years

Answer 9

Durar! duração

Question 10

Collect

I had to make a collect call to my client

Answer 10

Cobrar!

Question 11

Fast

After the fast, I could eat again in small portions

Answer 11

Jejuar

Question 12

Fine

The driver paid the fine for crossing the red line

Answer 12

Multa, multar

Question 13

Tear

The old map has a tear in it

Answer 13

Rasgo, rasgar, romper

Question 14

Catch on

Ridiculous, that’ll never catch on.
It took her longer to catch on.
This song catched on.

Answer 14

Pegar (gíria), perceber, entender, popularizar.