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73 Cards in this Set
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Hardball (term) |
Uncompromising and ruthless methods or dealings, especially in politics |
"The leadership played hardball to win the vote |
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Stream |
Córrego |
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Shepard |
Pastor |
A person who tends and rears sheep |
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Indoor court |
Quadra coberta |
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Storefront |
Vitrine |
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Scant |
Escasso |
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Freckle-faced (term) |
Often used to suggest innocence or wholesomeness |
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Freckles |
Sardas |
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Subpar |
Below an average level |
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Squint |
The action of looking at something with partially closed eyes |
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Snap together |
Encaixar |
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Verve |
Vigor and spirit or enthusiasm |
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Fitful |
Irregular |
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Batch |
Lote/carga/fornada (see hint) |
A quantity of consignments of goods produced at one time |
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Tilt |
Inclinar |
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Scaffold |
Andaime |
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Jarring |
Chocante |
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Rubber |
Borracha |
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Insulation |
Isolamento |
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Copper |
Cobre |
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Run-down |
Decadente/em situação precária |
A run-down music academy |
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Dubbed (dub verb) |
Give and unofficial name or nickname (apelidar) |
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Dubbed (dub verb) |
Give and unofficial name or nickname (apelidar) |
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Dubbing |
Dublagem |
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Chicken-wire |
Aquela tela que usa em galinheiros cheia de hexangulos |
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Straight-face |
With a blank or serious facial expression |
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Sagely |
In a profoundly wise manner |
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Nod |
Aceno com a cabeça |
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Petri dish |
Placa de Petri (recipiente para culturas em biologia) |
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Dazzled |
Deslumbrado |
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Pity me |
Tenha pena de mim |
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Coated |
Revestido |
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Sneaker |
Tênis |
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Taut |
Tense |
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Cramped |
Apertado |
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Willpower |
Força de vontade |
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Retrieve |
Recuperar/trazer de volta |
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Steward |
Mordomo |
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Stewardess |
Comissária de bordo |
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Stewardess |
Comissária de bordo |
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Intercom |
Interfone |
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Cheerful |
Noticeably happy and optimistic |
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Polymath |
A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning |
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Polymath |
A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning |
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Leverage |
Influência/alavancagem |
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Thrashing |
Beat a person or animal repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip |
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Whip |
Chicote |
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Strive |
Esforçar |
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Drown |
Afogar |
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Ditch |
Vala/fosso |
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Carnage |
Carnificina |
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Swiftly |
Rapidamente |
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Swift |
Rápido |
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Eager |
Ansioso |
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Summon |
Convocar |
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Deemed |
Considerado/julgado |
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Stubborn |
Teimoso |
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Christen |
Batizar |
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Dive |
Mergulhar |
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Thronging expanse |
Imensidão |
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Thronging expanse |
Imensidão |
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Nibble |
A little bit of food |
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Graze (like in: I don't know if the food is good, I'll just graze a bit |
To move on and eat a little bit of food and then choose another and so it goes. Like in buffets or food we don't know |
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Bite (n) (going out for a bite) |
Amount of food bigger than a nibble. Something like a hotdog or a slice of pizza |
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My stomach is rumbling |
It means I'm hungry and my stomach is making sounds |
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Tidy |
Arrumado |
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Thronging expanse |
Imensidão |
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Nibble |
A little bit of food |
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Graze (like in: I don't know if the food is good, I'll just graze a bit |
To move on and eat a little bit of food and then choose another and so it goes. Like in buffets or food we don't know |
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Bite (n) (going out for a bite) |
Amount of food bigger than a nibble. Something like a hotdog or a slice of pizza |
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My stomach is rumbling |
It means I'm hungry and my stomach is making sounds |
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Tidy |
Arrumado |
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