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Livro Total English - Avançado - Unidade 4 - Lição 2

Aqui você encontrará o vocabulário da Unidade 4 - Lição 2 no livro didático Total English Advanced, como "snow under", "crop up", "fall through", etc.

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Total English - Advanced
at a loose end

used to describe someone who has no plans or obligations, often feeling uncertain about how to spend their time

Ex: On days off, she’s often at a loose end, looking for ways to stay productive. 
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to snow under

to overwhelm someone or something with an excessive amount of work, tasks, requests, or messages, often causing a feeling of being stressed

afogar, sobrecarregar

afogar, sobrecarregar

Ex: The unexpected project extensions snowed under the construction crew, leading to overtime and tight deadlines. 

As extensões inesperadas do projeto soterraram a equipe de construção, levando a horas extras e prazos apertados.

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to line up
to line up
[verbo]

to stand in a line or row extending in a single direction

formar uma fila, fazer fila

formar uma fila, fazer fila

Ex: The cars are lining up at the toll booth to pay the toll. 

Os carros estão fazendo fila no pedágio para pagar o pedágio.

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tied up
tied up
[adjetivo]

occupied or unavailable due to being busy, engaged, or involved in some activity or task

ocupado, atarefado

ocupado, atarefado

Ex: The employees were too tied up with paperwork to take a break. 

Os funcionários estavam muito atarefados com a papelada para fazer uma pausa.

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to fall through

(of a deal, plan, arrangement, etc.) to fail to happen or be completed

fracassar, cair por terra

fracassar, cair por terra

Ex: The negotiations between the two companies began to fall through over disagreements on contract terms. 

As negociações entre as duas empresas começaram a fracassar devido a desacordos sobre os termos do contrato.

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to go ahead

to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition

seguir em frente, avançar

seguir em frente, avançar

Ex: The homeowner is excited to go ahead with the renovation plans for the kitchen. 

O proprietário está animado para avançar com os planos de renovação da cozinha.

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to get out of

to escape a responsibility

escapar de, evadir

escapar de, evadir

Ex: I can’t believe you got out of jury duty! 

Não acredito que você escapou do dever de júri!

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to call off

to cancel what has been planned

cancelar, adiar

cancelar, adiar

Ex: The coach called the practice session off due to heavy rain. 

O treinador cancelou a sessão de treino devido à chuva forte.

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to wind down

to relax after a period of stress or excitement, often by engaging in soothing activities

relaxar, descontrair

relaxar, descontrair

Ex: They recommend winding down before sleep by dimming the lights and avoiding screens. 

Eles recomendam relaxar antes de dormir diminuindo as luzes e evitando telas.

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to crop up
to crop up
[verbo]

to appear or arise unexpectedly, often referring to a problem, issue, or situation that was not previously anticipated or planned for

surgir, aparecer

surgir, aparecer

Ex: The car broke down on the highway, and various issues cropped up, making the journey more challenging. 

O carro quebrou na estrada, e vários problemas surgiram, tornando a viagem mais desafiadora.

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to [put] {one's} foot up

to elevate one's foot in order to rest or relax

Ex: After a busy day at work, he likes to put his feet up with a cup of tea. 
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