Vocabulary - PMP book 8.

Question 1

Synonym of have a break.

Answer 1

What one’s space.

Question 2

It’s a delicate way of saying you want to end a realationship.

Answer 2

What one’s space.

Question 3

Translate using “What one’s space”.

Eu quero meu espaço por um tempo. Então posso pensar sobre as coisas.

Answer 3

I want my space for a while. So I can think things over.

Question 4

Synonym of “Give up”.

Answer 4

Throw in the towel.

Question 5

Means to stop trying to do something.

Answer 5

Throw in the towel.

Question 6

Translate using “Throw in the towel”.

Estou estudando muito, talvez jogue a toalha.

Answer 6

I am studying too much, maybe I will throw in the towel.

Question 7

Translate using “Throw in the towel”.

Não posso jogar a toalha agora, estou bem com isso.

Answer 7

I can’t throw in the towel right now, I’m on top of it.

Question 8

Means to make someone fell happier.

Answer 8

Cheer someone up.

Question 9

Translate using “Cheer someone up”.

Eu preciso ver minha mãe, ela não está se sentindo bem, então eu tenho que animá-la.

Answer 9

I need to see my mom, she doesn’t feel well, so I have to cheer her up.

Question 10

Synonym of “Count on”.

Answer 10

Rely on.

Depend on.

Question 11

Translate.

Sempre podemos contar com Bob para nos fazer rir.

Answer 11

We can always count on Bob to make us laugh.

Question 12

Translate.

Ela sabe que pode depender de sua mãe para pagar suas contas.

Answer 12

She knows she can depend on her mother to pay her bills.

Question 13

Means from the beggining.

Answer 13

From to get-go.

Question 14

Translate using “from to get-go”.

Ela tem sido uma dor de cabeça desde o início.

Answer 14

She’s been pain in the neck from to get-go.

Question 15

Translate using “from to get-go”.

Eu realmente trabalho duro desde o começo.

Answer 15

I really work hard from to get-go.

Question 16

Synonym of sometimes.

Answer 16

From time to time.
Eventually.
Occasionally.

Question 17

It is avery informal way to say to go bed and sleep.

Answer 17

Hit the sack.

Question 18

Translate using “hit the sack”.

Cara, eu estava exausto ontem à noite. Eu dormi assim que cheguei em casa.

Answer 18

Man, I was exhausted last night. I hit the sack as soon as I got home.

Question 19

What does mean “carry-on bag”?

Answer 19

Bagagem de mao.

Question 20

It means to prepare only a very small suitcase or carry-on for traveling.

Answer 20

To pack light.

Question 21

Translate using “pack light”.

Eu vou viajar pra europa, mas é rapido, entao vou levar so uma bagagem pequena.

Answer 21

I will travel to Europe, but it is fast, so I will take only a pack light.

Question 22

Translate using “pack light”.

Be sure to pack light, because we’ll have to carry our bags on the way.

Answer 22

Faça as malas com pouca bagagem, pois teremos que carregar nossas malas no caminho.

Question 23

Means to grasp something that is on a lower surface.

Answer 23

To pick up.

Question 24

Translate.

Quebrei o vidro e tive que juntar todos os cacos.

Answer 24

I broke the glass and had to pick up all the pieces.

Question 25

Translate.

Esta caixa é muito pesada. Não podemos pegá-lo.

Answer 25

This box is too heavy. We can’t pick it up.

Question 26

It means to meet and give a ride to someone.

Answer 26

To pick up.

Question 27

Translate.

Você pode ir conosco. Teremos o maior prazer em buscá-lo.

Answer 27

You can go with us. We’ll be glad to pick you up.

Question 28

It means to learn something easily.

Answer 28

To pick up.

Question 29

Translate.

Não acho que você possa aprender italiano apenas indo para Lá nas férias.

Answer 29

I don’t think you can pick up Italian just by going to There on vacation.