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Vocabulary 4
English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| REASSURE - You might not feel particulary reassured. | tranquilizar |
| STRUGGLE - She was obviously struggling to control herself. | fazer um grande esforço |
| VALUABLE - Body language is valuable in a cross-cultural situation. | valioso |
| ANGER - Emotions of anger are expressed in similar ways by people around the globe. | raiva |
| DISGUST - Emotions of disgust are expressed in similar ways by people around the globe. | repugnância |
| CONCERNING - There can be differences concerning which emotions may be displayed. | em relação à |
| MISLEADING - It can be misleading. | enganoso |
| BROAD - A broad smile from a Japanese business partner could mean, 'the answer is no'. | amplo |
| WESTERNER - A westerner who understands smiles to mean friendliness. | ocidental |
| INFLICT / GRIEF - It is inappropriate to inflict the pain of grief on others. | inflingir, impor / tristeza |
| ATTEMPT - A smile in this situation would be an attempt to protect the listener's feelings. | tentativa |
| SHAKE THE HEAD - Shaking the head can also have cultural variations. | balançar a cabeça (NÃO) |
| NOD THE HEAD - Nodding the head usually signiffies approval. | assentir com a cabeça (SIM) |
| MEANINGLESS - Many of these gestures would be meaningless without the verbal commentary. | sem sentido |
| SHRUG - Shrugging the shoulders indicate incomprehension or lack of interest. | encolher os ombros |
| UNWISE - It's unwise to use them. | insensato, não é aconselhável |
| MISUNDERSTANDING - You want to avoid misunderstandings. | mal-entendido |
| EASTERN - In Eastern countries, it's an obscene gesture. | oriental |
| THE RIGHT WAY ROUND - It's essential to get your hand the right way round. | da maneira correta |
| FACING OUTWARDS - With the palm facing outwards. | virada para fora |
| INWARDS - With the palm turned inwards. | para dentro |
| KEY HOLDERS | chaveiro |
| SHRINK - The populations of rich countries are shrinking in a few cases. | encolher |
| BOLDNESS - You have the boldness of a much younger woman. | audácia, ousadia |
| BALD - Did you know that man with full heads of hair earn 17 percent more than their bald counterparts? | careca |
| BLUFF - Like when Frank is bluffing. | blefar |
| INANE - He asks a series of inane questions to hide his nervousness. | sem valor, nulo |
| DARE - Would you dare go skydiving? | ter coragem, ousar, arriscar |
| PLUMBER - He uses the plumber's tools to clear the blocked sink. | encanador |
| TEND / SNAP - She tends to snap. | tender / estourar, perder o controle |
| TUX - Why are you wearing a tux? | smoking |
| EVE - We will have a Christmas Eve's party at home. | véspera |
| PACK - Mom packed a lunch in this new box. | embalar |
| WENT THROUGH - Mom went through all of that trouble. | passou por |
| GET ALONG - I'll try to get along with everybody. | relacionar-se bem |
| GET OUT OF - I'll need to get out of here. | sair de |
| GET AROUND - I was able to get around the problem by thinking outside the box. | contornar |
| DEFERMENT - I can get a deferment. | adiamento, deferimento |
| PATH - I chose the path of being a doctor. | carreira, caminho, trajetória |
| NARROW - Though her future path was narrowed. | limitado |
| NARROW DOWN - The contestants were narrowed down from ten to five. | diminuir |
| CHEERFULLY - Anne thought cheerfully about her future. | alegremente |
| TAKE FOR GRANTED - We must appreciate tha small things we take for granted. | ter como certo (expressão idiomática) |
| KEY - Citrus is the key ingredient for this dish. | básico |
| STUCK - The elevator got stuck on the fifth floor so we had to take the stairs. | preso, emperrado |
| RUT - I felt like I was stuck in a rut. | rotina |
| IT TURNS OUT - As it turns out, the sales for this year increased. | verifica-se |
| AMOUNT - 30 days is just about the right amount of time. | quantidade |
| FROM SCRATCH - The boss built the company from scratch. | a partir do zero |
| AWFUL - It's awful! | terrível |
| LIKELY - They were more likely to stick. | provável |
| GiVE UP - When I gave up sugar for 30 days. | desistir |
| GIVE IT A SHOT - I don't know if I can learn how to cook but I'll give it a shot. | tentar (expressão idiomática) |
| KICKING OUT THE LADDER | fazer o impossível (expressão idiomática) |
| WOES - Britons still happy despite financial woes, survey finds. | problemas |
| OUTWEIGHED - This is outweighed by happiness they get from their children. | compensado |
| RELEASE - The ONS released the results of the survey. | divulgar |
| PREDICT - Economists predicted that the recession would be deep. | prever |
| WORSE OFF - ... and leave the public worse off than they were in 2002. | pior |
| SENSE - But it shows that the country is unaffected, in a emotional sense, by the crisis that is coming. | sentido |
| RATE - People rated their life satisfaction at 7.4 out of 10. | classificar |
| WORTHWHILE - When asked whether things they did in life were worthwhile. | que vale à pena |
| WELL-BEING - People were most satisfied with their mental well-being. | bem estar |
| SWEEP - Sweeping the floors. | varrer |
| DAMN - I don't give a damn. | coisa sem importância "Eu não dou a mínima" |
| BARELY - She barely understands. | mal |
| HERD - She's just a part of the herd. | rebanho, multidão |
| PITY - you might feel pity. | pena |
| LET DOWN - He only knows let down. | decepção |
| KEEP IN TOUCH | manter contato |
| UPSIDES and DOWNSIDES | prós e contras |
| APE - Our ape-like acestors evolved. | macaco |
| COME UP WITH / FIGURE - Usually come up with figures 100 and 110 billion. | sugerir, propor / número |
| PREDICTION - After that, predictions vary. | previsão |
| MOSTLY - The populations of rich countries are mostly growing much more slowly. | a maior parte das vezes |
| STANDARD - Generally improved standards of living in poor countries. | padrão |
| INDEED - Indeed, average life expectancy has risen 20 years. | na verdade |
| LET ALONE - Let alone nine or ten. | muito menos |
| WARNING | aviso |
| GRIEF - It is considered inappropriate to inflict the pain of grief on others. | tristeza |
| MEANINGFUL | significativo |
| THEY CAN TELL | Expressão usada para algo óbvio |
| EMBRACE - I could offer you a warm embrace. | abraço |
| CRAWL - I'd go crawling. | arrastar |
| STORM / RAGING - The storms are raging. | tempestade / furioso |
| REGRET - On the highway of regret | arrependimento |
| WILD - Though winds of change are throwing wild and free. | entusiasmo |
| ALLURING - The song is so alluring. | sedutor |
| WAX - I'm going to pour wax in the ears. | cera |
| PLEAD - I'm going to beg and plead. | pleitear |
| MORON - You moron! | idiota |
| DRY RUN - let's do a dry run. | ensaio |
| FLIP OUT - Odysseus flips out. | perder o controle |
| CON - Conning his way out of it. | enganar |
| BEATING UP / MERCILESSLY - Beating the poor first mate up mercilessly. | espancar / impiedosamente |
| HILARITY / ENSUE - Hilarity ensues. | hilaridade / suceder |
| COMMITMENT DEVICE | dispositivo de compromisso |
| BIND - to bind yourself | vincular |
| SEEK - To seek distant rather than immediate results. | buscar |
| BEAT IT = SCRAM | to go away at once |
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