Livro Solutions - Avançado - Unidade 1 - 1E

to transfer the possession or ownership of something to another person

transferir, passar

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

encontrar por acaso, deparar-se com

to match well with the environment and become a part of the surroundings

misturar-se, integrar-se

to be prominent and easily noticeable

se destacar, sobressair

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

suportar, tolerar

to leave suddenly, especially to show discontent

sair de repente, abandonar abruptamente

to deliver a person accused of a crime to the authorities

entregar, transferir

to choose someone as an example and follow their behavior or choices

seguir o exemplo de, tomar como exemplo

(of a concept, trend, or idea) to become popular

tornar-se popular, cair na graça

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

respeitar, admirar

to create a false or fictional story or information

inventar, fingir

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

recusar, declinar

to pursue or try to achieve something

tentar conseguir, ir em busca de

to investigate or explore something in order to gather information or understand it better

investigar, examinar

to provide explanations or reasons for a particular situation or set of circumstances

explicar, justificar

to emerge as a particular outcome

revelar-se, resultar

to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it

destacar, enfatizar

to sign a contract agreeing to do a job

inscrever-se, assinar um contrato

to move from a higher location to a lower one

descer, ir para baixo

to be socially fit for or belong within a particular group or environment

integrar-se, adaptar-se

to defend or support someone or something

defender, apoiar

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

escapar da punição, sair impune

to be the most important factor in a situation

reduzir-se a, depender de