Ruth Manus Book 2 Flashcards
the scarf (2)
cachecol, lenço para pescoço
knitting , tricot
o tricô
jelly, jam, marmalade, etc.
a geléia
foggy (glass), blurred,
embaçado-a
to shake, hesitate, bob (in the water), swing
balançar
to limp
mancar
the talc, talcum powder, baby powder
o talco
the gang fight, physical comedy (slapstic)
a pancadaria
the fine mess, time bomb, difficult situation
a encrenca
pre-college test/ school
o vestibular
to thread, insert,
enfiar
idiot, moron
o/a babaca
the nail, the pin (with a hammer, not in sewing) to nail (attach with a nail, stick on the wall, preach/sermonize)
o prego
pregar
the pin (for sewing)
o alfinete
the jump, leap, hop or heel of a shoe
o salto
the heel of the foot
o calcanhar
to balance
balançear
to handle, crumple
manusear
the tweezers/ tongs, claw/pincer (crab, scorpion)
a pinça
to postdate, postpone, delay (2 words)
postergar
adiar
the tube / squirt
a bisnaga
the hairdresser, stylist, coiffeur
o cabeleireiro
the failure to meet / missed meeting
o desencontro
the spouse (two words)
o/a esposo-a
o/a cônjuge
to shoot, shoot off (2 verbs)
disparar
atirar
to distil, to ooze
destilar
unprecedented / unheard of
inédito
the pouch under eyes
a olheira
to perform (in sex/acting) , to carry out (duties), to remove a security from pawn
desempanhar
juggling
malabarismo
the juggler (3 words)
o/a malabarista / o prestímano / o prestidigitador
to juggle
fazer malabarismo
the schematic (plan/diagram), scam/scheme
o esquema
to fill, load (a container) inflate
encher
the exception, special case, exclusion
a exceção
the horn (animal, landmass in ocean)
o chifre
the horn (car)
a buzina
the horn (musical instrument) 2 words
a trompa, corneta
to grate, scrape, work too hard
ralar
the blow, punch, big quantity, load, leap
a porrada
neck cramp, whiplash, stiff neck
o torcicolo
the nursery / maternity ward
o berçário
frightful, ugly, scary
medonho-a
to disrespect (two verbs)
desacatar, desrespeitar
the mortadella (salami)
a mortadela
to pair up, catch up
emparelhar
the vehicle (police cars/vans, ect, more official)
a viatura
friggin / flippin / (informal for very) 3 phrases
para caramba / para caraca / para caraça
diaper
a fralda
the lizard
o lagarto
