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1
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“The burglars _______ around the house before breaking into” “espreitar”

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Lurk

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To emit a deep and audible breath

“Suspiro”

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Sigh (for)

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Laugh lightly in a nervous or silly manner

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Giggle

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To draw over something on a transparente paper/ discover by investigation. Also noun “rastro, vestígio “

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Trace

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5
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Be overcome with admiration, “desmaiar” (informal)

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Swoon

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6
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Excavate, “Curtir” (informal)

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Dig

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Give a tidy appearance, “arrumar, enfeitar” / “aliciar “

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Groom

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8
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Look like, “assemelhar”

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Resemble

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9
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Draw the attention, think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem)

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Address

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10
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“Dirigindo-se para” H_______ to (the store, work, school, bed, sleep)
“Indo” H_______ in (different directions, the same direction)
“Caminhando rumo” H______ for (disaster, failure, ruin, a fall)

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Heading to (school)
Heading in (direction)
Heading for (failure)
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11
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Stink, smell bad

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Reek

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12
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Ansiar, desejar, especialmente comida

“To ______ a cigarette/ chocolate”

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Crave

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Performar perfeitamente

“You’re gonna _______ it!!”

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Nail

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14
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Esbanjar, “torrar (dinheiro)”. Também “desperdiçar (The opportunity to, the chance to)”

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Squander

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To be described in a particular way. “Estereotipar”

“He was _________ as a villain”

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To be portrayed as

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16
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Hate, detest

“What I ______ is sharing my room with messy people”

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Loathe

17
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Be afraid and anxious about

“I _____ public speaking!”

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Dread

18
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Considerar, julgar
“The event was _______ a great success!”
“The strike was _______ to be illegal.”

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Deem

19
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To do something very quickly
“I’ve been ______ all day trying to get everything done“
Force someone to act hastily, forçar, precipitar
“I don’t want to ____ you into something”
Apressar
“Don’t ____ me!”

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Rush

20
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Misturar, socializar, “interagir”

“A chance to ______ with celebs”

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Mingle

21
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Cancel suddenly

“my friends ____ on me”

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Bail/ bailed

22
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Redecorar, reformar
“We might run out of money if we have to ____ this room”
Refazer
“A whole day’s work has to be ______”

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Redo/ Redone

23
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Ultrapassar (carros, corrida)

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Overtake

24
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Lidar, resolver (um problema)
“It is necessary to find ways to t______ the problem”
Used with problem, issue, crime.

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Tackle

25
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Superar, do better than
“The book’s success has _______ed everyone’s expectations.”
“The director has really _______ed himself“

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Surpass

26
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Espirrar

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Sneeze

27
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Quando alguém se identifica com algo
“Her experiences r______ powerfully ____ me”
To produce or evoke an appealing feeling of familiarity in someone
“It’s clear that the book series has been r______ing ____ readers around the country.”
Ressoar
“His voice r_____ed in the empty church”

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Resonate (with)

28
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Combinar

“he picture, furniture and porcelain collections that b____ so well with the house itself.”

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Blend

29
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Empurrar
“He s___ed her out of the way.”
Entuchar, meter (informal)
“Take your fucking bullshit back and s____ it up your asshole.”
“Is it OK if I s____ some clothes in the washing machine?”

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Shove

30
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To toss; throw something carelessly.
“She c____ed her books on the table, and went straight to her room.”
Descartar, se desfazer
“Over here is the pile of things we can c____.”

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Chuck

31
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Ser conveniente
“Start when it s___s you! “
Combinar, cair bem
“Black doesn’t s___ me; I look better in lighter colours.”
“That sofa s___s the room really well – the colours match the walls.”

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Suit

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Encaixar
“F__ the mechanism into the box”
“These f__ perfectly. And I like the colour. I think I’ll buy them.”
Caber
“Will this table f__ into the space between the bookshelf and the wall?”
Servir
“I’ve put on weight and my trousers don’t f__ me anymore!”

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Fit

33
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Jogar algo de qualquer jeito
“I c____ed a few things into a suitcase and left.”
Jogar fora
“I think I might have c____ed it by mistake.”

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Chuck

34
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Executar, encarregar-se de
“There is no time limit for how long neighbours can u_______ renovation projects.”
“A firm of builders u_______ the construction work”

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Undertake

35
Q

Se passar por

“The spy was able to p___ a_ a regular citizen. “

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Pass as

36
Q

Dar lugar
“Some beautiful old buildings were torn down to m___ w__ for the new parking garage.”
Dar passagem
“Here comes the doctor—m___ w__!”

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Make way

37
Q

Bambo
“I was sitting on a w_____ chair”
Trêmulo (voz)
“He said that in a w_____ voice”

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Wobbly

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