Ruth Manus Book 5 Flashcards

1
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perennial, ageless, evergreen

A

perene

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2
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commonplace, trivial (3 words)

A

commun
trivial
corriqueiro-a

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3
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the brothel (3 words)

A

o prostíbulo
o bordel
o lupanar

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4
Q

soul sister (3 words)

A

a parceira
amiga do peito
a mana

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5
Q

the bum, little tart, whore

A

a vadia

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6
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enmity

A

a inimizade

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7
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to step on, tread on, repress, suppress, press down on

A

recalcar

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8
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bad language, curse words

A

o xingamento

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9
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to tire, weary, fatigue, jade

A

estafar

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10
Q

the shoelace (2 words)

A

o cadarço

o cordão de sapato

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11
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the opinion poll, rating

A

o ibope

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12
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the headline, head story

A

o manchete

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13
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to spread (3 verbs)

A

estender
ampliar
extender

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14
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the center half (soccer)

the full back (American Football)

A

o zagueiro

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15
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the eyelash (3 words)

A

o cílio
a pestana
a celha

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16
Q

the eyebrow

A

a sobracelha

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17
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the sole of the foot

A

a sola do pé

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18
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shocked, speechless, amazed, dumbfounded

A

pasmo-a

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19
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to discard, do without, give up, sign away

A

abrir mão

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20
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to belong

A

pertenecer

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21
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to intoxicate, get intoxicated

A

embriagar-se

22
Q

unnecessary, superfluous (2 words)

A

desnecessário-a

supérfluo-a

23
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inelegant

A

deselegante

24
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make low-necked, trimp, prune (sewing)

25
low-necked, décolleté
decotado-a
26
the relay (two similar words)
o relé | o relê
27
quotation marks
as aspas
28
open/close quotes
abrir / fechar aspas
29
to snap (fingers) to break, snap, to split, to roar/thunder (thunderstorm), to crackle, pop
estalar
30
snapped/popped
estalado-a
31
to intimidate, to cow (two verbs)
intimidar | acuar
32
the chant, corner (inside of two edges)
o canto
33
to sing softly, hum
cantarolar
34
to bother, annoy, irk, vex (three verbs)
aborrecer incomodar irritar
35
the throat (passage inside the neck) (two words)
a goela | a garganta
36
to dismiss, to dispense (machine)
dispensar
37
the groin
a virilha
38
to get the lay of the land
inteirar-se da situação
39
to block, to dam, to keep out
barrar
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paralyzed, disabled, hindered (three words)
paralisado-a deficiente tolhido-a
41
intact, unscathed, unharmed
ileso-a
42
to impose, saddle
impor
43
shallow (water), superficial (wound)
raso-a
44
the shoal (patch of shallow water)
o raso
45
to depilate, shave, wax
depilar
46
the bra/brassiere
o sutiã
47
the essay, dissertation,
a dissertação
48
to get laid
transar
49
to send, forward, remit
remeter
50
to encounter, come across, meet (stumble upon) 2 verbs
deparar, | deparar-se com