Vocabulary Flashcards
TANGLE UP (IN OR WITH) SOMETHING
She got tangled up in a relationship which was bound to end in disaster.
A spider web is tangled up with me.
SE ENROLAR (em or com) algo. To be involved in something bad.
OR
A confused or complicated mass of hairs, lines, etc, knotted or coiled together.
umming and ahing
Try not to _um_ and _ah_ so much when you’re considering a counter-proposal—it’s not professional.
To be hesitant or indecisive, especially when speaking out loud about a decision.
_I can’t seem to_ stop arguing with my wife.
Parece que não consigo
TO GET CAUGHT UP
We got caught up in the commercial aspects of Christmas.
That mistake was detrimental to her career.
harmful or damaging
(Prejudicial)
Scotch tape is very useful for making quick repairs.
a Brand name of Sellotape (Durex)
SELLOTAPE - FITA ADESIVA
SCOTCH TAPE - DUREX
DUREX - MARCA DE CAMISINHA
The teachers’ demands were economically unfeasible
not feasible;
impracticable.
INVIÁVEL
The congressman is still an absolute scumbag.
Canalha.
He used to be a dunce at school.
Relax! You’re getting too uptight about everything.
UPTIGHT: tense, anxious, worried, nervous.
Someone who walks with a stick up their ass (nervous and easily annoyed) and is always pissy about everything, unable to relax and just chill. A person who is not fun, unwilling to loosen up, go out, or try unconventional experiences. SEMPRE MUITO PREOCUPADO, NERVOSO E PARANÓICO.
Nick Skog is a uptight son of a bitch.
Despite claiming to be fun, Patrick was way too uptight.
There is no question of the usefulness of aspirin**.
Useful: Útil
Usefulness: Utilidade
Try to use the revolving door.
Revolving - /rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ/
(that turns) - rotativo, giratório
After completing the building, they remove the supporting framework.
framework /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
(construction, system) Estrutura
We are so close to attaining our goal of raising two million dollars.
attain /əˈteɪn/
(achieve, accomplish) - conquistar, realizar, alcançar, atingir
The church congregation enjoyed each other’s fellowship.
fellowship /ˈfɛləʊʃɪp/
(friendship) coleguismo, companheirismo, fraternidade, irmandade
When he retired he found he didn’t have any pastimes.
pastime /ˈpɑːstaɪm/
(hobby, interest) - passatempo
I tried to cram all my clothes into one suitcase, but then I couldn’t shut it.
*shut it: fechá-la
cram /kræm/
(fit [sth] into small space) - apertar, encaixar, amotoar
The swimmer was swept away by the tide.
tide /taɪd/
(ocean current) - Maré
He started to crack wise again.
Ele começou a bancar o espertinho novamente.
The politician was accused of rigging the election.
rig /rɪg/
(Manipulate) - fraudar
The game is rigged - o jogo está manipulado
(jogo de cartas marcadas)
“You only go around once”
is a famous saying meaning “You only live once.”
She surrounded herself with underlings who were too afraid of her to answer back.
underling /ˈʌn.dɚ.lɪŋ/
a person of low rank and little authority who works for someone more important
Subalterno/ Ajudante/ Minion
I’m not sure whether this paint is the right colour for the bedroom - we’ll just have to suck it and see.
UK INFORMAL _ to try something to find out if it will be successful
Some restaurants try to rip off foreign tourists.
Rip off
slang - (cheat, steal) - enganar, explorar, roubar, “passar a perna”
she may have developed ideas which don’t necessarily tie in with mine
tie in
(connect with [sth]) - ligar, conectar
The scaffolding rises 10 stories above the street.
Scaffolding /ˈskæfəldɪŋ/
(construction: structural support) - andaime
Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth.
quest /kwɛst/
a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult: Missão
Everyone at the conference wore a badge with their name on.
badge /bædʒ/
(official emblem worn) - distintivo, emblema, insígnia
I think that cutting back this part of the bush will bring more light into the house.
cutting back
to cut off parts of a tree or other plant so that it becomes smaller;; Podar
This author’s uplifting books have all become best-sellers.
UPLIFTING /ʌpˈlɪftɪŋ/
(inspirational) inspirador, edificante
When he’s in a good frame of mind he’s very polite.
FRAME OF MIND
(mental state) - Estado de Espírito / Estado Mental
Water seeps in through cracks in a roof
SEEP IN
(drip in) - gotejar / infiltrar-se
There are no more mice in the house since I patched up the hole in the wall.
MOUSE - SINGULAR
MICE - PLURAL
RATS ARE BIGGER
PATCH UP
(mend) remendar
I acknowledge that I could have made better decisions.
acknowledge /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/
(admit, accept as true) reconhecer, admitir, aceitar
acknowledgement - RECONHECIMENTO
She just wants your attention. Don’t indulge her.
indulge /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
(satisfy) - fazer a vontade, mimar, ceder, permiter fazer algo
On a Friday evening I like to indulge myself with a romantic movie and a box of chocolates.
His advisers left him in the lurch when he needed them the most.
To be in the lurch
To be without help or protection when it is needed - Estar em apuros
TO LURCH - to move in a way that is not regular or normal, especially making sudden movements backwards or forwards or from side to side:
“The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over.”
Dar um solavanco
Marilyn is padding the chair cushions.
Cushion: Almofadas
Pilow: Travesseiro
to pad /pæd/
(add stuffing to) acolchoar, colocar enchimento, encher, rechear
pad: bloco
notebad - bloco de anotações
The water in hot springs is warmed by heat coming from the earth’s interior.
hot spring
(source of naturally heated groundwater) - fonte termal
This is a proprietary product.
proprietary /prəˈpraɪɪˌtɛri/
(trademarked, patented) - patenteado, autenticado, registrado
I should be carrying your luggage.
luggage /ˈlʌgɪdʒ/
(baggage) bagagem
She always gets clingy just before I travel.
clingy (kling′ē)
(person: needy) carente/ pegajoso
Tear off a strip of paper.
Tear off: rasgar
strip /strɪp/
(long piece) - tira, pedaço comprido
Tear off a strip of paper.
(unclothe) - tirar a roupa
He stripped and jumped into the water.
Mike’s friends had to nudge him a few times to get him apply for a new job.
nudge /nʌdʒ/
(small push) - cutucar, cutucada
The ball bounced off the wall.
bounce off
(rebound) - quicar, rebater
The dog’s floppy ears bounced as he trotted along.
floppy /ˈflɑpi/
(soft, limp) - frouxo, mole
Lisa bought a bracelet as a keepsake from her vacation.
keepsake /ˈkipˌseɪk/
(souvenir, memento) suvenir, lembrança
The news said he fell in a manhole.
manhole /ˈmænˌhoʊl/
(hole giving access underground) - bueiro
A rodent native to east Africa.
rodent /ˈroʊdənt/
(rodent: rat, mouse, etc.) roedor
Some are lap animals, others demand physical exercise.
lap /læp/
the top surface of the upper part of the legs of a person who is sitting down - COLO
a complete trip around a race track that is repeated several times during a competition - VOLTA
You’ve got a booger on your nose.
booger /ˈbuː.ɡɚ/
(dried nasal mucus) Meleca
You need to see the bigger picture here.
Precisa ver o conjunto todo aqui.
Precisa entender a história toda, e não só um pedaço sem contexto.
All you need is a bog standard machine - nothing fancy.
bog standard
it just means ordinary. If you say something is ‘bog standard’, you mean it is perfectly ordinary.
Harry wrecked his car when he drove it into a tree.
wreck /rɛk/
to destroy or badly damage something, especially a car or a ship.
(remains of ship - destroços)
Destruir, Naufragar, afundar
The scandal wrecked the politician’s reputation; he never worked again.
wrecking ball - BOLA DE DEMOLIÇÃO
We reinstated the president after his temporary resignation.
resignation (to resign): renúncia
reinstate /ˌriɪnˈsteɪt/
(bring back, restore) - restabelecer
(restore to position) - reintegrar
Despite weeks of media speculation, the president refused to tip his hand about his plans for re-election.
‘tip one’s hand’
entregar o jogo
Despite weeks of media speculation, the president refused to tip his hand about his plans for re-election.
‘tip one’s hand’
entregar o jogo
Fred had to go over a lot of hurdles to buy his house.
Jaime hurdled the fence and ran away.
hurdle /ˈhɝdəl/
(difficulty, obstacle, barrier)
(leap over [sth]) - Jaime hurdled the fence and ran away.
Do you think we’re blown? — Absolutely! we’ve been made.
to be made / to get made / TO BE BLOWN
To have your cover blown, that is, to have your real identify revealed
All right, you really need to slow your roll now.
“Slow Your Roll”
Segure a onda
“Slow your roll” is a slang expression that roughly means to “calm down” or “relax.”
It is commonly associated with the lingo of American “gangsta” culture.
The lost hikers, some of whom were suffering from hypothermia, were rescued from the mountain earlier today.
WHOM /hum/
o qual
OF/ FROM WHOM: do qual / dos quais
To whom it may concern - A quem possa interessar.
The psychic claimed to foresee financial success for her client.
Psychic: vidente
foresee /fɔrˈsi/
(know a future event) prever
Foretell - to spreak a prediction
Forecast - predict what the weather will be like
The barista added a sprinkle of cinnamon to the cappuccino.
sprinkle /ˈsprɪŋkəl/
(grain, powder: scatter “espalhar”) - Salpicar
(liquid: apply in small drops) - Borrifar
(liquid: put in lightly) - Pingar
* *Pitada, granulado, chuvisco, garoa**
thanks heaps, Dad!
Thank you heaps: Thank you very much!
Heaps: montes
After I tripped on the stairs, I noticed a really cute boy grinning at me.
Grin /grɪn/
(smile broadly at) dar um sorriso largo
It’s important to foster independence in your child.
foster /ˈfɑstɚ/
(promote, encourage) provomer, estibular, encoragar
(bring up) criar, fomentar
(Adj. non-biological parets) - adotivo
Foster the people: taking care of the people
He pulled an all-nighter to study for the exam.
pull an all nighter - to stay up all ninght
She struck the match to light the fire.
match /mætʃ/
often plural (stick for lighting fire) - fósforo
(sports game) - partida
(join, pair) - combinar
The doctor probes the wound to see if there are any signs of infection.
probe /proʊb/
(examine by poking, investigate, ask questions) - sondar, explorar, investigar, questinar
All right… lay it on me.
Lay it on me - Pode mandar / conte-me tudo
The tabloid took the actress apart for her appearance.
TAKE APART
(criticize) CRITICAR _ negative meaning
The tabloid took the actress apart for her appearance.
(analize) ANALISAR
The critic took the film apart scene by scene.
(dismantle, disassemble) DESMONTAR, DESAGRUPAR
She was a good mechanic and could take an engine apart in less than three hours.
I wish I could take back what I said in anger. You can never really take back an insult once you’ve made it.
TAKE BACK
(retract [sth]) retirar
(reclaim [sth]) recuperar
(return bought item) devolver
The boxer took his opponent down with one punch.
The policeman took down his name and address and told him not to leave town.
TAKE DOWN
(knock to the ground) derrubar
(reduce [sb]’s self-esteem) baixar a bola
(make a written note of) - tomar nota de
(disassemble, dismantle) - desmontar
Take over the meeting for me, I’ll be back in a moment.
TAKE OVER
(take control, charge of [sth]) Assumir o controle/ comando
The other night I happened to stumble on an old photo album.
STUMBLE (Trip, flounder, blunder, founder, diddle)
STUMBLE UPON - Tropeçar em cima
Be careful NOT to stumble upon a bomb.
STUMBLE ON/ ACROSS - Encontrar por Acaso (come across sth)
The other night I happened to stumble on an old photo album.
STUMBLE ON/ OVER - Enrolar-se com
I always stumble on the words to the national anthem when I try to sing it.
Sometimes, when Linda has a bad day at work, she needs to vent her frustration when she gets home.
TO VENT /vɛnt/
(release anger, frustration) Desabafar
Personally, I think the people who dive all the time are cheats.
Cheats: trapaceiros
To dive
(Soccer slangs) - simulation.
diving is an attempt by a player to gain an unfair advantage by falling to the ground and, often, feigning injury to give the impression that a foul has been committed. Dives are often used to exaggerate the amount of contact made during a challenge.
*feigning: fingindo (pretending)
Mergulhar: The boy dove from the top of the cliff into the sea.
I know the prices have gone up a lot lately, but this is a rip off.
RIP OFF:
(slang) roubo
I know the prices have gone up a lot lately, but this is a rip off.
(clothes) remove quickly
Steve ripped off his clothes and dived in.
But it’s all set up in the kitchen.
it’s all set / set up - está tudo pronto!
The country was the basket case of Europe.
- *basket case**
- pejorative, slang - Caso perdido, unable to cope*
Some people dismissed Jack as a basket case.
I came over to bury the hatchet and say congratulations.
Bury the hatchet (PARAR COM A BRIGA)
“enterrar o machado de guerra”
Local residents have forced the local council to back down from/on its plans to build a nightclub on their street.
back down
(give in, give up) recuar
Despite the evidence, he refused to back down.
*give in: ceder (= to yield “ceder”)
Our kids kept begging us to take them to the beach, and finally we gave in.
*give up: desistir
I’ve been waiting half an hour - I’d almost given up on you.
