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O livro Street Talk 1 - Um Olhar Mais Próximo: Lição 4

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to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

Ex: Sarah is out therebringing home the bacon by excelling in her career .
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beefy
[adjetivo]

with a strong body and well-built muscles

musculoso, forte

musculoso, forte

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to put pressure on someone to do something, particularly in order to get money from them

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to angrily reply or react to someone

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to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

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to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

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to die or no longer exist

Ex: The ambitious business venture bit the dust due to a lack of funding and support .
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a thing or person that one believes to be extremely good, useful, interesting etc.

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bread
[substantivo]

an informal slang for money, often used in casual conversation

grana, bufunfa

grana, bufunfa

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to be expecting a child

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big cheese
[substantivo]

someone of great importance or influence

o grande chefe, o figura importante

o grande chefe, o figura importante

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cheesy
[adjetivo]

having very low quality

pobre, medíocre

pobre, medíocre

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to emit wind from one's anus

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to strongly criticize someone in an angry manner

repreender, dar uma bronca

repreender, dar uma bronca

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to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

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to clam up
[verbo]

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

calar-se, ficar em silêncio

calar-se, ficar em silêncio

Ex: As soon as the topic of her recent project came up , clam up and did n't want to reveal any details .
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(of a person) very pleased or satisfied

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to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

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to cook up
[verbo]

to prepare food quickly, often in an informal or creative manner

preparar rapidamente, fazer uma refeição rápida

preparar rapidamente, fazer uma refeição rápida

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to be doing very well or functioning effectively

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to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or inappropriate

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a person who is clever and has a strong personality

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said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

Ex: The company 's stocks plummeted despite their efforts to boost them ; the CEO acknowledged , That 's the way the cookie crumbles in the market . "
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to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

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tough cookie
[substantivo]

a person who is strong, resilient, and determined, often in the face of challenging circumstances

uma pessoa forte, uma pessoa resiliente

uma pessoa forte, uma pessoa resiliente

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dough
[substantivo]

an informal slang for cash or money

grana, bufunfa

grana, bufunfa

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to take back something one has said previously

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big enchilada
[substantivo]

an individual who is very famous or influential

figura de destaque, grande nome

figura de destaque, grande nome

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***the whole situation; everything

Ex: The team has a good chance in the playoffs and may the whole enchilada this year .
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chicken feed
[substantivo]

an extremely small amount of money

migalhas, pouca grana

migalhas, pouca grana

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to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle

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***to give someone so much help or information that that person does not need to try himself or herself

alimentar com colher, dar colherada

alimentar com colher, dar colherada

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an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

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fishy
[adjetivo]

suggestive of dishonesty or something dubious

suspeito, duvidoso

suspeito, duvidoso

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(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior

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gravy train
[substantivo]

a situation in which making a lot of money becomes possible with minimal time or effort

sistema fácil de ganhar dinheiro, maneira fácil de lucrar

sistema fácil de ganhar dinheiro, maneira fácil de lucrar

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to sell very quickly and in large amounts

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to meet expectations or perform satisfactorily in a given task or situation

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knuckle sandwich
[substantivo]

used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

sanduíche de soco, sopro na cara

sanduíche de soco, sopro na cara

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in a stew
[frase]

in a very troubled or nervous state

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