Unidade 4 - Referência - Parte 1

to inherit

verbo

/ɪn.hɛ.rət/ or /in.he.rēt/

i

ɪ

n

n

h

h

e

ɛ

r

r

i

ə

t

t

(receber em herança)

herdar

to receive money, property, etc. from someone who has passed away

to invest

verbo

/ɪn.vɛst/ or /in.vest/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

N/A

to spend money or resources with the intention of gaining a future advantage or return

to lend

verbo

/lɛnd/ or /lend/

l

l

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

(dar a título de empréstimo)

emprestar

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

to steal

verbo

/sti:l/ or /stil/

s

s

t

t

ea

i:

l

l

(furtar)

roubar

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

wisely

advérbio

/waɪz.li/ or /vaiz.li/

w

w

i

aɪ

s

z

e

l

l

y

i

(prudentemente)

sabiamente

in a manner that reflects intelligence, good judgment, and experience

to waste

verbo

/weɪst/ or /veist/

w

w

a

eɪ

s

s

t

t

e

(gastar)

desperdiçar

to use something without care or more than needed

to break up

verbo

/breɪk ʌp/

(quebrar)

terminar

to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one

to catch up

verbo

/kˈætʃ ˈʌp/

(ultrapassar)

alcançar

to go faster and reach someone or something that is ahead

to drop out

verbo

/ˈdrɑp ˌaʊt/

(desistir de)

abandonar

to stop going to school, university, or college before finishing one's studies

to end up

verbo

/ˈɛnd ˈʌp/

(terminar)

acabar

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

to grow up

verbo

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

(amadurecer)

crescer

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

to make up

verbo

/mˌeɪk ˈʌp/

(criar)

inventar

to create a false or fictional story or information

to work out

verbo

/wˈɜːk ˈaʊt/

(treinar)

malhar

to exercise in order to get healthier or stronger

ambitious

adjetivo

/æm.bɪ.ʃəs/ or /ām.bi.shēs/

a

æ

m

m

b

b

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

iou

ə

s

s

(ambiciosa)

ambicioso

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

charming

adjetivo

/ʧɑr.mɪng/ or /chaar.ming/

ch

ʧ

a

ɑ

r

r

m

m

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(charmoso)

encantador

having an attractive and pleasing quality

confident

adjetivo

/kɑn.fə.dənt/ or /kaan.fē.dēnt/

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

f

f

i

ə

d

d

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(seguro)

confiante

having a strong belief in one's abilities or qualities

determined

adjetivo

/dɪ.tɜr.mənd/ or /di.tēr.mēnd/

d

d

e

ɪ

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

m

m

i

ə

n

n

e

d

d

(decidido)

determinado

having or displaying a strong will to achieve a goal despite the challenges or obstacles

egotistical

adjetivo

/i.gə.tɪs.tɪ.kəl/ or /i.gē.tis.ti.kēl/

e

i

g

g

o

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

i

ɪ

c

k

a

ə

l

l

(egocêntrico)

egotista

having an excessive focus on oneself and one's own interests, often at the expense of others

generous

adjetivo

/ʤɛ.nɜ.rəs/ or /je.nē.rēs/

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

n

e

ɜ

r

r

ou

ə

s

s

(generosa)

generoso

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

sense of humor

frase

/sˈɛns ʌv hjˈuːmɚ/

N/A

Idiom

one's ability to say funny things or be amused by jokes and other things meant to make one laugh

to say

verbo

/seɪ/ or /sei/

s

s

a

e

y

ɪ

(falar)

dizer

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

to tell

verbo

/tɛl/ or /tel/

t

t

e

ɛ

ll

l

(contar)

dizer

to use words and give someone information

travel

substantivo

/træ.vəl/ or /trā.vēl/

t

t

r

r

a

æ

v

v

e

ə

l

l

(Deslocamento)

Viagem

the act of going to a different place, usually a place that is far

trip

substantivo

/trɪp/ or /trip/

t

t

r

r

i

ɪ

p

p

(passeio)

viagem

a journey that you take for fun or a particular reason, generally for a short amount of time

work

substantivo

/wɜrk/ or /vērk/

w

w

o

ɜ

r

r

k

k

(emprego)

trabalho

something that we do regularly to earn money

job

substantivo

/ʤɑ:b/ or /jaab/

j

ʤ

o

ɑ:

b

b

(emprego)

trabalho

the work that we do regularly to earn money

mean

adjetivo

/min/ or /min/

m

m

ea

i

n

n

(cruel)

malvada

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