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Tuesday Night 7-9 p.m. Class

Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
"bater de frente" (personalidade)
Clash
"tirar do peito"; desmamar
to wean
ceder
(phrasal verb)
give in
Undergoing or experiencing sustained, even increasing good fortune or success

"I am doing good now. I am..."
"The stock market's..."
on a roll
uma palavra sim, uma palavra não
every other word
ervilha
pea
To find a solution for; solve: ...the equations; ...their personal differences.
To formulate or develop:
...a plan
(phrasal verb)
Work out
As luzes vão apagar
The lights are going to go out.
"container"
crate
cobaias ("porquinhos da índia")
guinea pigs
"Se atualizar no assunto"
"Por na mesma página"
Bring up to speed
armazenágem
storage
"Atolado" em detalhes, trabalho, etc.
bogged down
Se virar com
(o mínimo que posso "passar" "me virar" com)
get by with
até agora
up until now
por enquanto
so far
Eccentric, crazy
wacky
Juramento a bandeira
Pledge of Allegiance
condenar criminoso
convict a criminal
ano bissexto
leap year
um "banimento"
a ban
"Já ouvi (vi) isto antes"
It rings a bell
acima de suspeita
above board
encorajar fortemente
urge
celula tronco embrionária
embryonic stem cell
To assume responsibility, especially in another's absence.
(expression)
hold the fort
contribuir, rachar, participar com grupo
(Phrasal Verb)
pitch in
"ganhar o público"
establish rapport
Se dado melhor
(Phrasal Verb)

"Ela teria se dado melhor se tivesse continuado como professora."
better off
"she would have been better off if she had stuck with teaching"
To anticipate with alarm, distaste, or reluctance

"Eu tenho receio de dar palestras."
I dread giving speeches.
coceira
itch
coçar
scratch
Tá indo...
It's coming along.
"enrolar"
(expressão)
beat around the bush
por maldade; por sacanagem; pirraça
for spite
persuadir; convencer de uma idéia
(Phrasal Verb with bring)
Bring around
"He hasn't managed to bring others around to his way of thinking."
Convencido; sabe-tudo
smart aleck
falar palavrão
swear;
cuss
Ela concordou com o seu plano porque tinha medo dele.
(Phrasal verb with fall)
fall in
"She fell in with his plan because she was frightened of him."
grosso (espessura)
thick
acompanha; apoia uma idéia; aceita o que ele diz
(Phrasal verb with go)
go along with
"She will go along with anything he says."
recentido; descontente com algo
disgruntled
tomar partido
(Phrasal verb)
Side with
"Whenever there was an argument my wife always sided with my father."
Ela foi parar lá.
Wind up
She wound up there.
abafado (som)
abafado (tempo)
muffled
stuffy/muggy(hot and humid)
avacalhando; esculachando
(com a Internet)
Mess up
Cause havoc
Fool around
Making a mock of (zombando de)
dois pontos (:)
colon
superficial; raso(água)
shallow
emocionante; tocante
touching
chega prá lá
scoot over
acompanhando; com os filhos "atrás"
in tow
meio aberto
"Deixou a porta meio aberto"
ajar
atualizado; em dia
up to date
"implicância"
pet peeve
guincho
tow truck
procriar; criar (cachorro, etc.)
breed
cola (usado na escola)
cheat sheet
mijar
(expressão)
take a leak
bagunça/desordem
clutter
deparar com uma palavra durante uma leitura
ou
Dar a impressão de
(Phrasal Verb)
come across
"I came across this word."
"You come across as cold over the phone."
Dar uma passada
"Ele falou que iria dar uma passada mais tarde."
(Phrasal Verb)
Drop by
"He said he might drop by later this evening."
Dar bronca
(Phrasal Verb)
Chew out
Desenferrujar (meu inglês); refrescar a memória em um assunto
(Phrasal Verb)
brush up
Agarrar o momento
seize the moment
mendigo
bum
To move quickly towards someone or something in a threatening or determined way
bear down on
"A large bus was bearing down on them at high speed."

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