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14 Cards in this Set
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ruled out
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descartado
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claimed over
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custou
the flood claimed over 500 lives |
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break into
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forçar a entrada em algum lugar
The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children |
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weigh up
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pesar, por na balança, pensar nos pros e contras
I’m finding it really difficult to come to a decision about which car to buy. I’m still weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of each model. |
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chicken out
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desistir de algo por medo
He chickened out of the parachute jump. |
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kick someone off
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expulsar
I got kicked off my English course because I didn't do my homework. |
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to kick off
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iniciar
The meeting kick of 2pm. |
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kick something off
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remover os sapatos
I can't wait to kick off my shoes and relax in front of the TV. |
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run out
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esgotar, acabar
We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap. |
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nail down something
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tomar uma decisão, entrar em acordo, negociar, fixar algo
We need to nail down a date for the meeting as soon as possible. We've been negotiating this agreement for a few days already, so let's try to nail it down before the end of today. If you want to use carpet on the stage, nail it down so the dancers don't trip over it. |
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to bring in something
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introduzir uma nova lei
Their Prime Minister says she will bring in new laws to regulate fees in private language schools |
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to bring in
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lucrar, produzir receita
Her job brings in enough to pay the bills, and that's all. She brings in an enormous income from the sale of her books. |
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gears up
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se preparar
The town is gearing up for the carnival this weekend. |
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step down
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se demitir
The team's manager was getting too old for the job, and he knew it was time to step down. |
