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1
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Evolved

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Evoluiu

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Cheeky

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Atrevida

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Cyberslacking

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Using an employer’s internet and/or email facilities for personal matters, during work time

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Infomania

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A compulsion to acquire and collect information from the internet

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E-quaintance

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A virtual friend, a person whom you have never met and only know via the internet

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Mugging

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Assalto

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Burglary

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Arrombamento

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Assault

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Agressão, ataque militar

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Embezzlement

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Fraude

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Art theft

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Roubo de arte

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Conmen

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Vigaristas

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Tip-off

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A piece of inside information given to police in order to prevent a crime or catch a criminal

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Mole

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A person inside an organisation who gives or sells information to opponents or competitors

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Marksman

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A policeman who is specialised in using guns

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Snappy

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Fazer sem pensar, irritado

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Brewery

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Cervejaria

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Plump

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Rechonchudo

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Apprenticeship

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Aprendizado

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Ivory

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Marfim

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Restrain

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Conter, restringir, impedir

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Undergo

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Submeter-se

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Keen

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Enthusiastic, showing disposition

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Low

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Sad, unhappy, depressed

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To excel

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Se destacar

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Lay off

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Demitir

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Stove (A.e.)

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Fogão

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Cooker (B.e.)

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Fogão

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Zucchini (A.e.)

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Abobrinha

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Courgette (B.e.)

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Abobrinha

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Suspenders (A.e.)

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Suspensórios

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Braces (B.e.)

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Suspensórios

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Bill (A.e.)

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Nota de dinheiro

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Note (B.e.)

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Nota de dinheiro

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Billfold (A.e.)

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Carteira

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Wallet (B.e.)

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Carteira

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Thumbtack (A.e)

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Tachinha

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Drawing Pin (B.e.)

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Tachinha

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Check (A.e.)

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Conta

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Bill (B.e.)

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Conta

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Dull

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Maçante, lento, aborrecido

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Gig

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Show

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Thigh pads

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Proteção de coxa

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Furthest

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Mais longe

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Umpire

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Árbitro

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45
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(Semi) Detached house

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Moradia (semi) isolada

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Cottage

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Cabana, chalé

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Bedsit

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Quarto

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All mod cons

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Todos os confortos modernos

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49
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Thatched roof

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Telhado de palha

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50
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Gravel drive

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Entrada de cascalho

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Lawn

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Gramado

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Stream

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Riacho

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Bottom

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Fundo

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Stunning

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Esplêndido

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Underachieving

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Tendo um baixo desempenho

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Amazed

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Pasmo, assombrado

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Brackets

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Parênteses

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Assumption

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Suposição

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Alike

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Parecido, igual, igualmente

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Slashed

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Cortado

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Plum job

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A desirable position which is well-paid and considered relatively easy

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Drive (noun)

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Determination

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Rightful

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Deserved, merited

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Sharp

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Punctually, exactly on time

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65
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Shelves

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Prateleiras

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Glide

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Deslizar

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Docking

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Atracar

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Rattled

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Sacudido

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Devoid

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Desprovido

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Primed

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Preparado

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71
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Unrequited

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Não correspondido

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72
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Shed

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Cabana

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Endear

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Carinhoso, cativante / make somebody fond of someone or something

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74
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Tear-jerking

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“Arrancador” de lágrimas

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Blurb

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The short text on the back cover of a book, which tells the reader what to expect in the book

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Bookworm

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A person who reads a lot of books

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Intricate

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Sophisticated, having a lot of details

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Slaughter

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Kill a lot of people or animals

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Sorcerer

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Bruxo, feiticeiro

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80
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Unfold

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Happen, reveal itself, desdobrar

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81
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Upcoming

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About to happen

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82
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Rehearsing

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Ensaiando

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Lighting rig

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Equipamento de iluminação

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Pick

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A small piece of plastic used by a guitarist to make a sound come from the strings

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String

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The thin strips of nylon or metal used to make a sound come from instruments like guitars and violins

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Monitor

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The speakers used on stage which enable singers to hear themselves

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87
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Bitter

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Amargo, ressentido

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Stutter

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Gagueira, gaguejar

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Acute

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Severe, extreme

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90
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Likewise

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In the same way

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Training ground

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Place where soldiers have to do physical training

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92
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Alongside

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Ao lado

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Instalment

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Parcela

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Embark on

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Start something new

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Focus on

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Concentrate on, prioritise

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Autocue

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Teleprompter

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Ressemble

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Look like

98
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Outweight

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Be more important than

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Restless

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Feeling that you need to go somewhere else or do something different

100
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Knowledgeable

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Knowing a lot about something

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Regardless

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Independentemente, indiferente, not being affected by something

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Over-the-counter

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Medicine that can be bought without the need for a doctor to prescribe it

103
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Swelling

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Inchaço

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Ankle

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Tornozelo

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Dummy

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Fake, something designed to look or feel like the original but it is not real

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Nuisance

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Something or somebody inconvenient or annoying

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Period

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Menstruation

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Grumbled

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Resmungou / Talk in a low voice, especially to complain about something in a quiet but bad-tempered way

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Stammered

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Gaguejou

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Whined

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Choramingar

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Mumbled

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Cochichar / Speak in a hesitant way, in an almost inaudible voice, as if you don’t want people to hear you because you aren’t sure what you’re talking about or you’re lying

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Gushed

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Bajular, elogiar, Speak in an overenthusiastic way, usually loudly, especially if talking about achievements or praising someone

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Terrified

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Apavorado

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Giggle

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Dar risadinhas nervosas ou bobas / laugh at something in an immature way

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Chuckle

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Risada abafada,estranha / produce a short, happy laugh in a quite quiet, controlled voice, because you are slightly amused at something

116
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Snigger

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Make a low noise behind your nose when you find something funny in a silly or unintended way. (hihihi, tipo Cam)

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Guffaw

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Gargalhada / laugh suddenly and extremely loudly, from the chest or belly, often briefly

118
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Snorted

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Make a very short sound, usually in a sarcastic way, when reacting to something somebody said or did/ “Há, até parece”

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Cracked up

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Ter um ataque de nervos/risos

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Corny

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Showing no new ideas or too often repeated, and therefore not funny or interesting

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Long-haul

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Travelling a long distance

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Innuendo

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Insinuação

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Allowance

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Money which you can use for a purpose

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Revenue

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Receita (financeira)

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Bond

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A strong relationship

126
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Whilst

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Enquanto

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Cheerful

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Alegre

128
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Knowledgeable [adjective]

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Knowing a lot about things

129
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Prospective

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Potencial

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Shiver

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Shake or tremble because one is feeling cold

131
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Stale

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Old and hard because it is not fresh, like stale bread

132
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Swear

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Use vulgar and offensive words

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Naughty

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Desobediente, malcriado

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Foul

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Very unpleasant, vulgar

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Misdemeanour

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Contravenção, delito, mau comportamento

136
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Repayment

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Instalment paid to repay part of a loan

137
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Blimey!

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Caramba

138
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Worship

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Adorar, venerar

139
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Oneness

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Unidade, singularidade

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Selfhood

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Individualidade, indivíduo

141
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Strive

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Lutar, se esforçar

142
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Almighty

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Onipotente

143
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Creed

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Credo, crença

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Fast

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Jejum

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Pilgrimage

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Peregrinação

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Repent

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Arrepender-se

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Preacher

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Pregador (religião)

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Pious

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Deeply religious or pretending to be deeply religious and superior as a result of this, devoto

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Armchair

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A person who knows a lot about a subject, but has little or no experience or real understanding of it

150
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Lie-in

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Stay in bed longer than usual, for example, on days when one doesn’t have to work

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Blatant

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Clear, obvious, without trying to hide something

152
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Disheartening

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Making someone feel unmotivated or discouraged

153
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Adhered to

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Aderiu a

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Hand-held

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Portable, used while being held in the hand

155
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Entice

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Tempt, attract

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Flashy

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Chamativo

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Dull

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Boring, mundane, monotonous

158
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One-upmanship

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The purchase of things to be superior to other people you know

159
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Greedy

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Ambicioso

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Covet

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Worship, admire, cobiçar

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Shun

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Avoid or reject someone or something

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Aggrieved

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Feeling angry because someone has let you down, ofendido

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Demise

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Legado, morte

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Raw

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Cru

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Pick-me-up

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A tonic, something to make one feel less tired or sad

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Stroll

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Walk in a slow, leisurely way, probably to relax

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Wander

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Perambular, walk without going anywhere specifically, to kill time

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Stagger

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Walk in an irregular, unsteady way because you are very tired, ill or drunk, cambalear

169
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Creep

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Rastejar

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Limp

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Mancar

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Stumble

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Tropeçar

172
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Trench

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Trincheira

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Gown

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Vestido

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Stare

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Look at something or someone for a long time

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Gaze

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Look at something or someone in a sentimental or romantic way for a long time

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Glance

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Look quickly to check something

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Squint

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Look at something with your eyes partly closed

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Peep

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Look at something quickly and secretly

179
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Peer

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Look at something closely and carefully, often out of curiosity

180
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Glare

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Look at someone in a very angry way

181
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Farce

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Joke, something ridiculous

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Altogether

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Completamente

183
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Complimentary

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Free

184
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Defective

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Defeituoso

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Blurb

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The short description of the contents of a book which is usually found on its back cover

186
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Carry Out

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Executar, cumprir

187
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Dangling

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Pendurado, pendente

188
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Fed up

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De saco cheio

189
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Tuna

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Atum

190
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Ward

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Ala, enfermaria

191
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Lecturer

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Professor universitário

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Cursory

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Quick and without the appropriate attention, superficial

193
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Endangered species

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Espécies em extinção

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Onto

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Para

195
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Enrolled

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Inscrito, matriculado

196
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Dithering

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Hesitando

197
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Arse

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Bunda

198
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Row

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Fila, linha

199
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Run away

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Fugir

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Gauge

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Medidor

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Jigsaw

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Quebra-cabeça

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Swift

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Rápido

203
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Leaflet

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Folheto

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Bingeing

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Consuming excessive amounts of something during a period of time

205
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Stroke

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Derrame (saúde)

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Bowels

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Intestino

207
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Bladder

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Bexiga (corpo humano)

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Whereas

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Enquanto (que)

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Interspersed

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Intercalado

210
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Refrain

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Evitar

211
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Tipsy

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Embriagado

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Black out

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Forget what happened during a period when one was very drunk

213
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Breathalyse

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Test someone’s breath for traces of alcohol

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Firmly

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Seriously or severely

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Hammered

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Extremely drunk

216
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Smashed

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Extremely drunk

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Spirits

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Distilled alcoholic drinks, such as whisky or vodka

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Defendant

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Réu

219
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Bushes

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Arbustos

220
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Railing

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Corrimão

221
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Lawns

A

Grama, gramado

222
Q

Blinds

A

Persianas

223
Q

Mower

A

Cortador (de grama, por exemplo)

224
Q

Dwellers

A

Moradores, habitantes

225
Q

Bypass

A

Go round something to avoid a problem

226
Q

Clog

A

Block something and make it congested

227
Q

Doodle

A

Draw something quickly and without great care

228
Q

Drawback

A

A disadvantage

229
Q

Dump

A

Throw something away

English Carol - Advanced 4 (3 decks)

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