Livro English Result - Intermediário - Unidade 8 - 8A

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

quebrar

to make a brief stop at a place while on the way to another location

passar por

to use a sharp object like scissors or a knife on something to remove a piece from its edge or ends

cortar

to start talking about something that is different from the topic of the discussion

desviar do assunto

to succeed in passing or enduring a difficult experience or period

superar

to transfer the possession or control of someone or something to another person or entity

entregar

to ask someone to wait briefly or pause for a moment

espere um momento

to end a phone call by breaking the connection

desligar

to connect a caller to the person to whom they want to speak

conectar

to return a call or call someone again because one was not available the first time they called

retornar a ligação