Livro English File – Elementar - Lição 5A

to get something in exchange for paying money

comprar, adquirir

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

jornal, gazeta

to telephone a place or person

ligar, telefonar

to make a phone call or try to reach someone on the phone

telefonar, falar ao telefone

a car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places

táxi, automóvel de aluguel

to move the body to music in a special way

dançar, bailar

a piece of music written for a South American dance called tango in which a male and female hold hands tightly and walk in the same direction

tango, peça de tango

to make a picture of something using a pencil, pen, etc. without coloring it

desenhar, traçar

a visual representation of a scene, person, etc. produced by a camera

foto, imagem

to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected

encontrar, achar

an area designed so that people could leave their cars or other vehicles there for a period of time

vaga de estacionamento, espaço de estacionamento

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

esquecer, deixar de lembrar

a person whose identity is not specified or known

alguém, uma pessoa

the word someone or something is called or known by

nome, denominação

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

dar, oferecer

a part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops

flor, floração

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

ouvir, escutar

sounds that are usually unwanted or loud

barulho, ruído

to give someone what they need

ajudar, auxiliar

to go away from somewhere

sair, deixar

something made of leather, cloth, plastic, or paper that we use to carry things in, particularly when we are traveling or shopping

saco, bolsa

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

trem, comboio

to try to find something or someone

procurar, buscar

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

chave, chaveta

to come together as previously scheduled for social interaction or a prearranged purpose

encontrar, reunir-se

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

amigo, amiga

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

pintar, cobrir com tinta

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

lembrar, recordar

to move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time

correr, fugir

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

corrida, competição

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

ver, notar

a story that we can watch on a screen, like a TV or in a theater, with moving pictures and sound

filme, película

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

enviar, mandar

a written message that one sends or receives using a mobile phone

mensagem de texto, SMS

to use one's voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

cantar, entoar

a piece of music that has words

canção, música

to move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs

nadar, mover-se na água

the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands

mar, oceano

to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have

falar, conversar

to use words and give someone information

dizer, contar

a thing or fact that is known and seen by only one person or a few people and hidden from others

segredo, sigilo

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

tentar, experimentar

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

fazer, realizar

used to mention a thing that is not known or named

algo, alguma coisa

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

difícil, complicado

to do something with an object, method, etc. to achieve a specific result

usar, empregar

‌a global computer network that allows users around the world to communicate with each other and exchange information

Internet, Rede Mundial de Computadores

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

esperar, aguardar

a large vehicle that carries many passengers by road

ônibus, autocarro

to travel or move from one location to another

ir, viajar

a place with special equipment that people go to exercise or play sports

academia, ginásio

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

exercício, atividade física

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

assistir, observar

(of a music player, DVD player, musical instrument, etc.) to generate or produce recorded images or sounds

tocar, reproduzir

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

guitarra, violão

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, melodia

to eat or drink something

tomar, fazer

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

café, cafeína

a special kind of picture that is made using a camera in order to make memories, create art, etc.

fotografia, foto

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

televisão, TV