Livro English File - Pré-intermediário - Lição 4A

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

trabalho doméstico, tarefas de casa

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

fazer, executar

to prepare or cook something

preparar, cozinhar

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

limpar, higienizar

the bottom of a room that we walk on

o chão, o piso

the activity of making clothes, etc. smooth using an iron

passagem, passar roupa

the act of buying goods from stores

compras, fazer compras

to clean a surface by using a machine that sucks up dirt, dust, etc.

aspirar, passar o aspirador

to clean a surface by using a machine that sucks up dirt, dust, and debris

varrer, usar o aspirador

the activity of washing the dishes, glasses, etc. particularly after a meal

lavagem de louça, lavar a louça

to use a soft cloth or tool to clean and remove particles from the surface of objects, like furniture

tirar o pó, limpar o pó

pieces of equipment such as tables, desks, beds, etc. that we put in a house or office so that it becomes suitable for living or working in

móveis, mobília

to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position

colocar, deitar

furniture with a usually flat surface on top of one or multiple legs that we can sit at or put things on

mesa

to remove unwanted or unnecessary things from something or somewhere

limpar, desapegar

to fill or pack a space with the specified items

carregar, encher

an electric machine that is used to clean dishes, spoons, cups, etc.

máquina de lavar louça

to remove things or goods from a container, vehicle, etc.

descarregar, esvaziar

a meal we eat in the middle of the day

almoço, refeição do meio-dia

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

jantar, refeição principal

furniture we use to sleep on that normally has a frame and mattress

cama

to take and lift something or someone up

pegar, levantar

having stains, bacteria, marks, or dirt

sujo, manchado

the things we wear to cover our body, such as pants, shirts, and jackets

roupa, vestuário

to place something where it should be after using it

guardar, colocar de volta

to remove a thing from somewhere or something

remover, tirar

unwanted, worthless, and unneeded things that people throw away

lixo, desperdício

to organize a place and put things where they belong

organizar, arrumar

a space in a building with walls, a floor, and a ceiling where people do different activities

quarto, sala

a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject

curso, aula

an act or opinion that is wrong

erro, engano

a way of testing how much someone knows about a subject

exame, teste

a series of questions in a book set to test one's knowledge or skill

exercício, atividade

to create unwanted, unpleasant, or loud sounds

the act of speaking to someone or trying to reach them on the phone

chamada telefônica, ligação telefônica

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

esporte, jogo

a chain of actions that will help us reach our goals

plano, projeto

a reason given to explain one's careless, offensive, or wrong behavior or action

desculpa, justificação