Words Flashcards
Splurge
Esbanjar
He was so glad he’s splurged on it. Joyce Ann wouldn’t care that he only had a hair clip for her
Court jester
Bobo da corte
We’d (we had) better make him court jester
Crouch
Agachar
That afternoon, crouched in the stronghold of Terabithia. They had a council of war.
Stiffen
Enrijecer (you also can use harden)
Jess stiffened. He avoided Leslie’s eyes. Lord, there was no scape.
Sob and hiccup
Soluço de choro
She broke into a fresh round of sobbing.
The cramp in your diaphragm that causes hitch in your breathing is called hiccup
Snicker
Risadinha ou relincho
Leslie snickered, but May Belle was not to be distracted.
Pad
Almofada (or block)
Them Twinkies is well on the way to padding Janice Avery’s bottom by now.
Hopscotch rocks
Pedras de amarelinha
Grabbing up hopscotch rocks, running through jump ropes, and laughing while second graders screamed.
Knighted
Invest someone with the title of knight (cavalier)
Handkerchief
Lenço de bolso
Lenço é kerchief
Branch
A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough (ramo)
Wreath
An arrangement of flower, leaves, or stems fastened (apertados) in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave (grinalda ou coroa de flores)
Thick
Difficult to see through
Leisure
Unhorried or relaxed
Hop
A short jump by a bird
The bird hopped for a moment more, then flew leisurely away
Bent
Inclination
Flared
Queimado
Flared up (inflamado)
Haule
To pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty
Dotting
Dot is a mark as a small point
Early wildflowers were dotting the deep green of the fields
Whimper
A serie of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain or unhappiness
