Livro Total English - Intermediário - Unidade 4 - Referência - Parte 1

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

ganhar, obter

the worth of something in money

valor

to use time or resources in a careful and frugal way, avoiding waste

economizar, poupar

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

herdar, receber em herança

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

investir, aplicar

the assigned or estimated value of something, without necessarily specifying a particular quantity or amount

valor, merecimento

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

emprestar, dar um empréstimo

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

roubar, furtar

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

sabiamente, com sabedoria

to use something without care or more than needed

desperdiçar, waste

to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one

terminar, romper

to go faster and reach someone or something that is ahead

alcançar, ultrapassar

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

abandonar, desistir

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

acabar, terminar

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

crescer, tornar-se adulto

to create a false or fictional story or information

inventar, fingir

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

aprender, adquirir

to exercise in order to get healthier or stronger

malhar, fazer exercício

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

ambicioso, ambiciosa

having an attractive and pleasing quality

encantador, charmoso

having a strong belief in one's abilities or qualities

confiante, seguro de si

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

determinado, decidido

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

egotista, egocêntrico

making exaggerated or overly ambitious claims, promises, or statements that are often not grounded in reality

extravagante, exagerado

capable of adjusting easily to different situations, circumstances, or needs

flexível, adaptável

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

generoso, generosa

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

a positive quality or attribute that enhances or enriches the overall value or effectiveness of a person or thing

força, potência

a flaw or limitation in one's character, behavior, or judgment

fraqueza, defeito

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

dizer, manifestar

to use words and give someone information

dizer, contar

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

viagem, traslado

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

viagem, excursão

something that we do regularly to earn money

trabalho, emprego

the work that we do regularly to earn money

emprego, trabalho

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

maus, cruel

to use the available supply of something, leaving too little or none

esgotar, acabar