Verbs Flashcards
Ajoelhar-se
Kneel down
Hurry or urgency
Rush
It was raining, so he rushed to the train station.
bancar
afford
He couldn’t afford it.
I can afford to buy a new house
Moving from the state of busyness to a more relaxed state.
Unwind
After work, I go to the gym to unwind.
Unplanned visit
Passadinha
Dropping by; Drop in
I’m just dropping by to say hello.
To establish a permanent residence
settle-down
After years traveling, he decided to settle down and start a family.
Cope or manage
Phrasal verb
Keep up with
Slow down! I can’t keep up with you any more, I’m tired!
Meeting expectations
Live up to
We hope he continues to train hard and live up to his full potential.
Entusiastic approval; expression of praise
Rave
I raved the new restaurant.
The hotel receveived rave reviews
Nurture or rear
Criar, no sentido de criar os filhos
Bring up; Brought up
She did her best to bring up her children well
Slowly become less close to someone
Drift apart
They drifted apart after they stoped working in the same company.
to have an argument or disagreement that led to rupture in the relationsheep.
Fall out
End a romatic relationship
Terminar, romper
Broke up
To defend, support something or someone, advocating for them.
Stick up for
I always stick up for my friends when they are being criticized.
Decolar
Take off
My career really took off after I got that first big deal.
to distance or part quickly
Tear away
Try to tear yourself away from the smartphone screem
same meaning as should, but more formal
ought
I ought to have used less electricity. This bill is so big!
cair no sono
fall asleep
desfazer
undo
You can’t undo your acions!
-to follow or chase after something, often in a determined or persistent manner.
Pursuing
execute or perform a task
realizar
carry out
We need to carry out the plan as soon as possible.
to absorb. It can be methaphoric, like absorb a experience
soak up
He went to the lecture to soak up some knowledge
They love being in the stadium soaking up the atmosphere.
to adopting common behaviors or attitudes to be less noticeable in a specific social setting or situation.
se aadptar, se misturar
blend in
When I moved to London, I tried to blend in by picking up some of the local slang and getting into cricket
adorar (religion)
worshipped
The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats.
imagino, pergunto
eu imagino se….
wonder
There are times where I wonder if I should have become a teacher.
to dispose of, eliminate, or remove something
se livrar
get rid
I need to get rid of these old clothes cluttering up my closet.
sobrepor, coincidir
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
keep control
keep on top
Work tends to pile up if I don’t keep on top of it.
ensair
rehear
The actors need to rehearse their lines before the opening night.
cuspir/cuspiu
spit/spat
He spat out the bitter medicine as soon as he tasted it.
parenting
criar os filhos
rearing children
She believed in a balanced approach to rearing children, emphasizing both discipline and emotional support
