random words

Question 1

pointless

Answer 1

1.
having little or no sense, use, or purpose.
“speculating like this is a pointless exercise”
2.
(of a contest or competitor) without a point scored

Question 2

get away

Answer 2

1 – Primeiro veremos get away com o sentido de escapar. Veja:

The dog got away from me in the park.
O cachorro escapou de mim no parque.

• I tried to get away, but he wouldn’t let me.
• They cannot get away from this fact.

2 – Agora vamos ver get away com o sentido de “sair de algum lugar onde você tem responsabilidades”. Geralmente esse phrasal verb é usado como sair ou escapar do trabalho.

• Work has been busy, so I’ll go to lunch with you if I can get away.
• He didn’t come because he was stuck at work and couldn’t get away.
• He said he’d meet me for lunch if he could get away.

3 – Abaixo você verá os exemplos de get away como sair de férias ou ir para um lugar descansar. Perceba que as traduções dos exemplos não são literais, pois o contexto é importante nesse caso.

• I have been working late all week and need to get away this weekend.
  Eu tenho trabalhado tarde a semana toda e preciso sair e descansar nesse fim de semana.
• I just need to get away for a few days.

Question 3

unsettling

Answer 3

/ʌnˈset̬.əl.ɪŋ/

perturbador
WORRYING

causing worry or anxiety
inquietante

• One of the documentary’s many unsettling images is of a child playing with her father’s gun.

making you feel anxious and upset
perturbador/-ra
[ plural ]

• The horrible story had an unsettling effect on him.
  A terrível história teve um efeito perturbador sobre ele.

Question 4

to bare their soul

Answer 4

/ber/
to take away the thing that is covering something so that it can be seen:

• The men bared their heads (= took their hats off as a sign of respect) as they entered the church.
  (para desnudar suas almas)

Without any clothes or not covered by anything:

• Don’t walk around outside in your bare feet.
• There’s no carpet in the room, just bare floorboards.

only the most basic or important:

• I just packed the bare essentials (= the most basic and necessary things).
• There isn’t much time, so I’ll just give you the bare facts/details.

the bare minimum (also a bare minimum)

The least possible amount:

• She eats only the bare minimum to stay alive.

Question 5

bran

Answer 5

/bræn/
farelo

Question 6

crumbs

Answer 6

/krʌm/
migalha

Question 7

lead

Answer 7

/liːd/
ponta de grafite

Question 8

sedentary

Answer 8

/ˈsed.ən.ter.i/
couch potato

Question 9

i made a gaffe

Answer 9

/ɡæf/

Question 10

tang

Answer 10

/tæŋ/
a strong, sharp taste or smell
- The beer had a sharp, bitter tang