VERBOS

Question 1

Summon

Answer 1

Convocar

General Rattigan summoned reinforcements to help resist the attack

On 20 July, the town concil was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances

We were summoned to the headmaster’s office

Question 2

Abhor

Answer 2

Odiar, abominar

I abhor all forms of racism

Question 3

Rouse

Answer 3

Acordar ou animar

He roused himself from a pleasant daydream and got back to work

The speaker attempted to rouse the crowd with a cry for action

Question 4

Extol

Answer 4

Exaltar, enaltecer, louvar

His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies

She is forever extolling the virtues of her children

Question 5

Bind

Answer 5

Vincular, amarrar, encadernar, atar

The prisioner was bound hand and foot

The edges of the carpet are bounded to stop them fraying (desgastar)

Question 6

Turn up

Answer 6

Aparecer, acontecer inesperadamente

This job turned up just when I needed

Question 7

Turn down

Answer 7

Recuar

When the market turns down, recruitment is one of the first areas companies look at to make savings

Question 8

Turn over

Answer 8

Virar, vender ou repor por um preço específico

When I put the key in the ignition it turns over, but it won’t start

Last year, the store’s inventory turned over three times

Question 9

Turn around

Answer 9

Mudar atitude, mudar plano

I just can’t turn around and say “Sorry, it was all a big mistake”

He was hired by the government to help turn around the failing high-street bank