Verbs Flashcards

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Ajoelhar-se

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Kneel down

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Hurry or urgency

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Rush

It was raining, so he rushed to the train station.

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bancar

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afford

He couldn’t afford it.
I can afford to buy a new house

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Moving from the state of busyness to a more relaxed state.

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Unwind

After work, I go to the gym to unwind.

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Unplanned visit

Passadinha

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Dropping by; Drop in

I’m just dropping by to say hello.

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To establish a permanent residence

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settle-down

After years traveling, he decided to settle down and start a family.

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Cope or manage

Phrasal verb

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Keep up with

Slow down! I can’t keep up with you any more, I’m tired!

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Meeting expectations

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Live up to

We hope he continues to train hard and live up to his full potential.

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Entusiastic approval; expression of praise

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Rave

I raved the new restaurant.
The hotel receveived rave reviews

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Nurture or rear

Criar, no sentido de criar os filhos

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Bring up; Brought up

She did her best to bring up her children well

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Slowly become less close to someone

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Drift apart

They drifted apart after they stoped working in the same company.

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to have an argument or disagreement that led to rupture in the relationsheep.

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Fall out

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End a romatic relationship

Terminar, romper

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Broke up

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To defend, support something or someone, advocating for them.

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Stick up for

I always stick up for my friends when they are being criticized.

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Decolar

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Take off

My career really took off after I got that first big deal.

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13
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to distance or part quickly

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Tear away

Try to tear yourself away from the smartphone screem

14
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same meaning as should, but more formal

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ought

I ought to have used less electricity. This bill is so big!

15
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cair no sono

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fall asleep

16
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desfazer

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undo

You can’t undo your acions!

17
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-to follow or chase after something, often in a determined or persistent manner.

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Pursuing

18
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execute or perform a task

realizar

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carry out

We need to carry out the plan as soon as possible.

19
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to absorb. It can be methaphoric, like absorb a experience

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soak up

He went to the lecture to soak up some knowledge

They love being in the stadium soaking up the atmosphere.

20
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to adopting common behaviors or attitudes to be less noticeable in a specific social setting or situation.

se aadptar, se misturar

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blend in

When I moved to London, I tried to blend in by picking up some of the local slang and getting into cricket

21
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adorar (religion)

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worshipped

The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats.

22
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imagino, pergunto

eu imagino se….

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wonder

There are times where I wonder if I should have become a teacher.

23
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to dispose of, eliminate, or remove something

se livrar

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get rid

I need to get rid of these old clothes cluttering up my closet.

24
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sobrepor, coincidir

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overlap

My meeting overlaps with my doctor’s appointment

The responsibilities of the two departments overlap with each other, necessitating clear communication to avoid redundancy

25
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keep control

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keep on top

Work tends to pile up if I don’t keep on top of it.

26
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ensair

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rehear

The actors need to rehearse their lines before the opening night.

27
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cuspir/cuspiu

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spit/spat

He spat out the bitter medicine as soon as he tasted it.

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parenting

criar os filhos

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rearing children

She believed in a balanced approach to rearing children, emphasizing both discipline and emotional support