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Question 1

writhe

Answer 1

/raɪð/
to make large twisting movements with the body:
contorcer-se
- The pain was so unbearable that he was writhing in agony.
- She was writhing around on the ground.

Question 2

torcer

Answer 2

now i only have to squeeze and twist, the wet clothing

Question 3

groan or moan

Answer 3

/ɡroʊn/
a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness:
- nWe could hear the groans of the wounded soldiers.

Question 4

to meet a friend of my late husband´s

Question 5

out from under me

Question 6

her jittery body

Answer 6

/ˈdʒɪt̬.ɚ.i/
nervous:
- He felt all jittery before the interview

shaking and slightly uncontrolled:
- I get really jittery if I drink too much coffee.

Question 7

go by

Answer 7

1 – Go by no sentido de “passar”. Isso pode ser tanto no sentido de passar por um lugar, ou de “deixar algo passar”, ou de “o tempo passar”. Aliás, você talvez conheça a linda música As Time Goes By, “Com o passar do tempo”, muito famosa, do filme Casablanca? Se não conhece, não deixe de conferir — tanto a música quanto o filme! 🙂

• I went by the post office on the way home.
• Things will get easier as time goes by.
• You can watch the trains going by from this window.
• You can’t let an opportunity like that go by — it’s too good to miss.

2 – Go by a name é “passar-se por um nome”.

• When I knew her, she used to go by the name of Ricki.

3 – Go by pode ter o sentido de “basear-se” em uma informação qualquer.

• What do you go by when you’re deciding whether or not to employ someone?
• Going by what Tim said, we should be there by mid-afternoon.
• Going by what she said yesterday, I would say she’s about to resign.
• well going by what pablo said last week, i guess i shoud take my phone to school
• It’s never very wise to go by appearances