Verbs

Question 1

Agilizar

Answer 1

to speed up

Question 2

to sigh

Answer 2

Suspirar

Question 3

to chuckle

Answer 3

Rir abafado

Question 4

to moan

Answer 4

Gemer

Question 5

to groan

Answer 5

Gemer

Question 6

Ofegar X ficar ofegante

Answer 6

to pant X panting

Question 7

to fulfill

Answer 7

Preencher
Ex.: Aschoolfailsif it does not fulfill theneeds/requirementsofitsstudents.

Exercer
Ex.: Zoos fulfill animportantfunctionin theprotection of rare species
He hasfailedto fulfill his dutiesas afather

To do something aspromisedorintended, or tosatisfyyourhopesorexpectations
Ex.: She said thepresidenthadfailedto fulfill hiscampaignpromises

Question 8

to weep

Answer 8

to cry (chorar)

Question 9

to remark (verb)
remark (noun)

Answer 9

Verb -> to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought
Ex.: He remarked that she was looking thin

Noun -> something that you say, givingyour opinion about something or statinga fact
Ex.: The children made rude remarks about the young man

Question 10

Resumir

Answer 10

to summarize

to sum up

Question 11

to unwind

Answer 11

to relax, especially the mind, especially after working

Ex.: Musichelpsme to unwind

Question 12

to resort

Answer 12

to appeal

“Recorrer a”

Question 13

Traçar

Answer 13

to trace

Question 14

to forbid

forbidden

Answer 14

proibir

proibido

Question 15

to deceive

Answer 15

enganar, iludir

Question 16

to hand

Answer 16

Entregar

Question 17

to issue

Answer 17

Emitir

Question 18

to undergo

Answer 18

toexperiencesomething,especiallyachangeor medicaltreatment.
to experience something, especially unpleasant
(“passar por”, “submeter-se a”)

Question 19

to gaze

Answer 19

to stare, tolookat someone or something for a long time.

“contemplar”, “fitar”

Question 20

to compute

Answer 20

tocalculateanansweroramountby using a machine or using mathematics.
(“computar”, “calcular”)

Question 21

to equate

Answer 21

toconsiderone thing to be the same as orequalto another thing
(“equiparar”)

Question 22

to convene

Answer 22

tobringtogether agroupofpeoplefor ameeting, or tomeetfor ameeting
(“convocar”, “reunir-se”)
Ex.: Theprimeministerconvened (ameetingof) his cabinet todiscussthematter.

Question 23

to glance

Answer 23

to look somewhere for a short time
to read something quickly
(“olhar de relance”, “dar uma olhada”)

Question 24

acontece que eu sei que…

Answer 24

I happen to know that…

Question 25

to assume

Answer 25

to suppose to be the case

“presumir”

Question 26

to giggle

Answer 26

tolaughin anervousorsillyway

“rir tolamente”

Question 27

to major (in something)

Answer 27

tostudysomething asyourmainsubjectat college oruniversity
(“especializar-se em algo”)
Ex.: She majored inphilosophyat Harvard.

Question 28

to peel

Answer 28

to take of the skin of fruit or vegetables

“descascar”

Question 29

engasgar

Answer 29

to choke