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Vida diária - Cognitive Processes & Actions

Here you will find slang related to cognitive processes and actions, covering terms for thinking, decision-making, and mental activities in casual conversation.

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scratch that
[interjeição]

used to tell someone to ignore or disregard something that was just said

esquece, deixa pra lá

esquece, deixa pra lá

Ex: I had scheduled a meeting for Friday morning , but scratch that ; I 'll reschedule it for next week .Eu havia agendado uma reunião para sexta-feira de manhã, mas **esqueça**; vou reagendar para a próxima semana.
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to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment

estragar, arruinar

estragar, arruinar

Ex: The politician tried not to screw his speech up by rehearsing multiple times.O político tentou não **estragar** seu discurso ensaiando várias vezes.
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to cause feelings of unease or revulsion

enojar, repugnar

enojar, repugnar

Ex: Old leftovers in the fridge always skeeve me out.As sobras velhas na geladeira sempre me **enojam**.
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to ignore or undervalue someone or something

ignorar, subestimar

ignorar, subestimar

Ex: You ca n't sleep on this deal ; it 's too good to pass up .Você não pode **ignorar** este negócio; é bom demais para deixar passar.
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to glark
[verbo]

to infer the meaning of a word from its context

deduzir o significado de uma palavra pelo seu contexto, inferir o sentido de um termo a partir do seu uso

deduzir o significado de uma palavra pelo seu contexto, inferir o sentido de um termo a partir do seu uso

Ex: She glarks new words easily when reading novels.Ela **glarka** facilmente palavras novas ao ler romances.
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to click
[verbo]

to suddenly begin to realize or understand something

clicar, entender de repente

clicar, entender de repente

Ex: It did n't make sense at first , but then it all clicked, and I realized what he meant .No início não fazia sentido, mas depois tudo **clicou**, e eu percebi o que ele quis dizer.
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to clock
[verbo]

to notice, register, or recognize something

perceber, captar

perceber, captar

Ex: I clocked that you changed your hair color.Eu **percebi** que você mudou a cor do seu cabelo.
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throwback
[substantivo]

a person, thing, or event that recalls or resembles something from the past

retrospectiva, lembrança do passado

retrospectiva, lembrança do passado

Ex: Her fashion choices are total throwbacks, but they look amazing.Suas escolhas de moda são **retornos ao passado** totais, mas elas parecem incríveis.
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in a mental state of focused concentration on an activity

Ex: I finally got in the zone and finished the essay in an hour.
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to fully understand something difficult, complicated, or strange

Ex: Sam tries to wrap her brain around snow and freezing temperatures, but she's always lived in Florida, so real winter is not something she has experienced.
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to become aware of or adapt to modern trends, ideas, or ways of thinking

Ex: She's finally getting with the times and streaming music instead of buying CDs.
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to go
[verbo]

to say, especially used when one is orally narrating something

dizer, falar

dizer, falar

Ex: Curious about the peculiar noise , I asked , and he went, ' It 's just the old plumbing . '
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dibs
[substantivo]

a claim or right to something, usually made before others can claim it

direito de prioridade, direito de primeira escolha

direito de prioridade, direito de primeira escolha

Ex: We agreed to take turns , but I still have dibs today .
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