Livro English File - Avançado - Lição 3A

to receive or come to have something

receber, obter

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

chegar, alcançar

to start or grow to be

tornar-se, transformar-se em

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

persuadir, convencer

to get something, often with difficulty

obter, conseguir

a suitable marriage candidate

candidato adequado ao casamento, match

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

nervoso, ansioso

at a place that is not where the speaker is

lá, lá fora

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

amigo, companheiro

to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

in a position, state, or place that would not cause problems for others

fora do caminho, de lado

to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

to have the opportunity to do something, or to be in a situation where one is able to do something

to understand the humor or irony behind a joke or a humorous situation

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them

to no longer be unrealistic, foolish, or unreasonable

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

to make progress or achieve success, especially when facing difficulties or obstacles

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency

used to describe a situation or activity that is developing with great intensity, speed, and success

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

to understand the implied meaning behind an action or statement

to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires

to meet up with someone in order to cooperate or socialize

encontrar-se, reunir-se

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

recuperar-se de, superar

to be close to reaching a particular age

aproximar-se de, estar perto de

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

chegar a, comunicar-se com

to persuade someone or something to agree to what one wants, often by doing things they like

persuadir, convencer

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

escapar da punição, sair impune

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

dar-se bem, sobreviver

to not succeed in doing something within the expected or required time limit

ficar para trás, não conseguir a tempo

to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high

descer, fazer descer

to leave somewhere such as a room, building, etc.

sair, abandonar

to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter

retornar, contatar novamente