Phrasal Verbs - Advanced

Question 1

Figure out

We need to figure out how to reduce costs.

Answer 1

Descobrir
Precisamos descobrir como reduzir os custos.

Question 2

Go through with

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

Answer 2

Ir adiante com/Insistir com

Eles decidiram ir adiante com a gravidez apesar dos desafios.

Question 3

Keep up with

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

Answer 3

Acompanhar

É difícil acompanhar todas as mudanças na tecnologia.

Question 4

Pass away

Her grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Answer 4

Falecer

A avó dela faleceu pacificamente durante o sono.

Question 5

Put up with

I can’t put up with this noise any longer.

Answer 5

Tolerar

Não consigo mais tolerar esse barulho.

Question 6

Turn down

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

Answer 6

Recusar

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

Question 7

Wear off

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

Answer 7

Desaparecer

Os efeitos da medicação vão desaparecer em algumas horas.

Question 8

Wear out

I’m so disappointed because the new t-shirt I bought last sunday has already worn out.

Answer 8

Desgastar

A camiseta nova que comprei no domingo passado já desgastou.

Question 9

Catch up on

I need to catch up on my reading this weekend.

Answer 9

Colocar em dia

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

Question 10

Do away with

They decided to do away with the old system.

Answer 10

Eliminar

Eles decidiram eliminar com o sistema antigo.

Question 11

Drag on

The meeting dragged on for hours without any conclusion.

Answer 11

Arrastar/Estender

A reunião se arrastou por horas sem nenhuma conclusão.

Question 12

Fall through

Our plans to travel fell through due to the pandemic.

Answer 12

Fracassar/Ir por água abaixo

Nossos planos de viagem fracassaram devido à pandemia.

Question 13

Hold off on

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

Answer 13

Adiar

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

Question 14

Lay off

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

Answer 14

Demitir

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

Question 15

Pick up on

She quickly picked up on his bad mood.

Answer 15

Perceber

Ela rapidamente percebeu seu mau humor.

Question 16

Take after

She takes after her mother in both looks and personality.

Answer 16

Parecer-se

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

Question 17

Turn out to be

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

Answer 17

Acabar sendo

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

Question 18

Break down

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

Answer 18

Explicar/Destrinchar

Você pode explicar o processo para mim passo a passo?

Question 19

Carry out

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

Answer 19

Executar/Realizar

Os cientistas realizarão vários experimentos para testar a hipótese.

Question 20

Come up with

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

Answer 20

Surgir com

Ele surgiu com uma ideia brilhante para resolver o problema.

Question 21

Brush up on

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

Answer 21

Aperfeiçoar/Desenferrujar

Eu preciso aperfeiçoar meu francês antes da viagem.

Question 22

Cut down on

I’m trying to cut down on sugar.

Answer 22

Reduzir

Estou tentando reduzir o consumo de açúcar.

Question 23

Run out of

We ran out of milk this morning.

Answer 23

Ficar sem

Ficamos sem leite esta manhã.

Question 24

Take up

He decided to take up yoga to relax.

Answer 24

Começar a fazer

Ele decidiu começar a fazer yoga para relaxar.

Question 25

Back out of

He backed out of the agreement at the last minute.

Answer 25

Voltar atrás

Ele voltou atrás do acordo no último minuto.

Question 26

Call off

They decided to call off the meeting.

Answer 26

Cancelar

Eles decidiram cancelar a reunião.

Question 27

Carry on with

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

Answer 27

Continuar com

Ela decidiu continuar com os estudos apesar dos desafios.

Question 28

Come across

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

Answer 28

Deparar-se

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

Question 29

Fall back on

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

Answer 29

Recorrer

Em tempos difíceis, você pode recorrer às suas economias.

Question 30

Take over

He will take over the company when his father retires.

Answer 30

Assumir

Ele assumirá a empresa quando seu pai se aposentar.