Livro Total English - Iniciante - Unidade 9 - Referência

to start or grow to be

tornar-se, transformar-se em

to get something in exchange for paying money

comprar, adquirir

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

vir, chegar

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

fazer, executar

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

comer, ingerir

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of

encontrar, descobrir

to receive or come to have something

receber, obter

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

dar, entregar

to travel or move from one location to another

ir, viajar

to hold or own something

ter, possuir

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

fazer, produzir

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

ler

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

dizer, manifestar

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

ver, notar

to give something to someone in exchange for money

vender, comercializar

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

falar, expressar

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

gastar, despender

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

ganhar, vencer

to make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually on a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil

escrever, redigir

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

emprestar, tomar emprestado

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

ganhar, obter

to buy houses, shares, lands, etc. with the hope of gaining a profit

investir, aplicar

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

emprestar, dar um empréstimo

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

pagar, quitar

to keep someone or something safe and away from harm, death, etc.

salvar, proteger

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

limpar, higienizar

to organize a place and put things where they belong

organizar, arrumar

to bring and give a letter, package, etc. to a specific person or place

entregar, remeter

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, publicação

to give someone what they need

ajudar, assistir

schoolwork that students have to do at home

lição de casa, dever de casa

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

cuidar de, dar assistência a

someone who is living next to us or somewhere very close to us

vizinho, vizinha

to arrange items on top of each other in large quantities

empilhar, acumular

a flat, narrow board made of wood, metal, etc. attached to a wall, to put items on

prateleira, estante

a building or set of buildings in which products are made, particularly using machines

fábrica, indústria

done only for a part of the working hours

meio período, parcial

having little or no financial resources

quebrado, sem dinheiro

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

cuidadoso, cauteloso

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

descuidado, desatento

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generoso, generosa

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

maus, cruel

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

pobre, indigente

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

rico, afluente

the number 1 followed by 3 zeros

mil, 1000

the number 1 followed by 6 zeros

um milhão, milhão