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Figure out

We need to figure out how to reduce costs.

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Descobrir
Precisamos descobrir como reduzir os custos.

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Go through with

They decided to go through with the pregnancy despite the challenges.

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Ir adiante com/Insistir com

Eles decidiram ir adiante com a gravidez apesar dos desafios.

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Keep up with

It’s hard to keep up with all the changes in technology.

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Acompanhar

É difícil acompanhar todas as mudanças na tecnologia.

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Pass away

Her grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep.

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Falecer

A avó dela faleceu pacificamente durante o sono.

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Put up with

Fátima can’t put up with lies.

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Tolerar

A Fátima não tolera mentiras.

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Turn down

He turned down the job offer because it didn’t meet his expectations.

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Recusar

Ele recusou a oferta de emprego porque não atendia às suas expectativas.

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Wear off

The effects of the medication will wear off in a few hours.

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Desaparecer

Os efeitos da medicação vão desaparecer em algumas horas.

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Wear out

I’m so disappointed because the t-shirt i bought is wearing out so fast.

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Desgastar

Eu estou tão disapontado porque a camiseta que comprei está desgastando tão rápido.

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Catch up on

I need to catch up on my reading this weekend.

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Colocar em dia

Eu preciso colocar a leitura em dia neste fim de semana.

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Do away with

They decided to do away with the old system.

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Eliminar

Eles decidiram eliminar com o sistema antigo.

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Drag on

The meeting dragged on for hours without any conclusion.

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Arrastar/Estender

A reunião se arrastou por horas sem nenhuma conclusão.

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Fall through

Our plans to travel fell through due to the pandemic.

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Fracassar/Ir por água abaixo

Nossos planos de viagem fracassaram devido à pandemia.

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Hold off on

Let’s hold off on our trip to Jamaica because there’s a civil war going on at the moment.

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Adiar

Vamos adiar nossa viagem para Jamaica por que tem uma guera civil acontecendo no momento.

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Lay off

The company had to lay off several employees due to budget cuts.

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Demitir

A empresa teve que demitir vários funcionários devido a cortes no orçamento.

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Pick up on

She quickly picked up on his bad mood.

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Perceber

Ela rapidamente percebeu seu mau humor.

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Take after

She takes after her mother in both looks and personality.

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Parecer-se

Ela se parece com a mãe tanto na aparência quanto na personalidade.

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Turn out to be

After months of hard work and uncertainty, the project turned out to be a huge success.

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Acabar sendo

Após meses de trabalho árduo e incertezas, o projeto acabou sendo um grande sucesso.

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Break down

Can you break down the process for me step by step?

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Explicar/Destrinchar

Você pode explicar o processo para mim passo a passo?

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Carry out

The scientists will carry out several experiments to test the hypothesis.

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Executar/Realizar

Os cientistas realizarão vários experimentos para testar a hipótese.

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Come up with

He came up with a brilliant idea to solve the problem.

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Surgir com

Ele surgiu com uma ideia brilhante para resolver o problema.

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Brush up on

I need to brush up on my French before the trip.

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Aperfeiçoar/Desenferrujar

Eu preciso aperfeiçoar meu francês antes da viagem.

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Cut down on

I’m trying to cut down on sugar.

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Reduzir

Estou tentando reduzir o consumo de açúcar.

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Run out of

We ran out of milk this morning.

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Ficar sem

Ficamos sem leite esta manhã.

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Take up

He decided to take up yoga to relax.

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Começar a fazer

Ele decidiu começar a fazer yoga para relaxar.

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Back out of

He backed out of the agreement at the last minute.

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Voltar atrás

Ele voltou atrás do acordo no último minuto.

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Call off

They decided to call off the meeting.

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Cancelar

Eles decidiram cancelar a reunião.

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Carry on with

She decided to carry on with her studies despite the challenges.

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Continuar com

Ela decidiu continuar com os estudos apesar dos desafios.

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Come across

I came across an incriminating document while looking over his things.

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Deparar-se

Eu me deparei com um documento incriminador enquanto passava o olho pelas suas coisas.

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Fall back on

In tough times, you can fall back on your savings.

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Recorrer

Em tempos difíceis, você pode recorrer às suas economias.

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Take over

He will take over the company when his father retires.

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Assumir

Ele assumirá a empresa quando seu pai se aposentar.