Livro English File – Elementar - Lição 3A

to put water, coffee, or other type of liquid inside of our body through our mouth

beber, tomar

water from underground that contains minerals and gasses, usually bottled and sold

água mineral, água de nascente

to perform music on a musical instrument

tocar, executar

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

guitarra

to feel that someone or something is good, enjoyable, or interesting

gostar, apreciar

a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human

animal

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

falar, expressar

relating to Germany or its people or language

alemão, alemã

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

assistir, observar

to make food with heat

cozinhar, preparar

the main meal of the day that we usually eat in the evening

jantar, refeição principal

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

fazer, executar

regular work done in a house, especially cleaning, washing, etc.

trabalho doméstico, tarefas de casa

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

exercício, atividade

schoolwork that students have to do at home

lição de casa, dever de casa

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

dirigir, conduzir

a road vehicle that has four wheels, an engine, and a small number of seats for people

carro, automóvel

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

comer, ingerir

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

vegetal, legume

to travel or move from one location to another

ir, viajar

a building where films are shown

cinema, salão de cinema

to hold or own something

ter, possuir

a piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown

jardim

to have your home somewhere specific

viver, habitar

a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

apartamento, moradia

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

ouvir, escutar

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

música

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

precisar de, necessitar

recently invented, made, etc.

novo, recente

an electronic device used to talk to a person who is at a different location

telefone, celular

to participate in a game or sport to compete with another individual or another team

jogar, participar

a sport in which two or four players use rackets to hit a small ball backward and forward over a net

tênis

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

ler

a set of printed pages that are held together in a cover so that we can turn them and read them

livro, publicação

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

dizer, manifestar

feeling ashamed or sad about something that one has or has not done

desculpe, lamentável

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

estudar, aprender

all the events of the past

história

to reach for something and hold it

tomar, pegar

an object with a circular folding frame covered in cloth, used as protection against rain or sun

guarda-chuva, sombrinha

to wish to do or have something

querer

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

café

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

usar, vestir

a pair of lenses set in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, which we wear to see more clearly

óculos

to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money

trabalhar, exercer

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

televisão, TV

a place where people work, particularly behind a desk

escritório, local de trabalho