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atingir
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to reach
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atingir
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to reach
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embasar
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to lay the foundations of
to base |
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insólito
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unusual
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o verbete
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entry (in a dictionary, glossary, or encyclopedia)
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aprofundar
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to deepen
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papelão
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cardboard
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a semelhança
a similaridade |
resemblance
similarity |
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à guisa de
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in the manner of
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o cordel
o barbante |
string
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à guisa de
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in the manner of
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nota de rodapé
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footnote
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o cais do porto
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quay
dock pier |
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estação ferroviária
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train station
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o trampolim
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trampoline
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longínquo
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distant
remote |
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a butique
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boutique
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decolar
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to take off, to lift off (aircraft)
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pousar
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to land
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descortinar
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to unveil
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a aeronave
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aircraft
airship |
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faxineiro
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janitor
cleaner |
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a partida
a saída |
departure (airplane, etc.)
exit |
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a partida
a saída |
departure (airplane, etc.)
exit |
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o portão
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gate
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desencadear
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to unleash
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conforme
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according to
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a acepção
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sense
meaning entry (in a book) |
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o vocábulo
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term
word |
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respeitante a
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with respect to
with regard to |
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o resumo
o sumário |
summary
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o meio de transporte
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means/mode of transportation
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ensolarado
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sunny
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o desvio
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deviation
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inviável
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unviable
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a figura de linguagem
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figure of speech
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a gama
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gamut
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proposed
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proposto
(long O) |
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corriqueiro
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everyday
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a falácia
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fallacy
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ancorar
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to anchor
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proporcionar
prover |
to provide, offer, or make available
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porém
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however
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o brutamontes
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hulk
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a beira
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edge
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a precariedade
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precariousness
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enfastiado
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bored
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segurar-se
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to hold onto (something)
to steady oneself |
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disfarçar
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to disguise
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aparentar
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to seem
to pretend |
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o tédio
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boredom
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enfastiar
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to disgust
to annoy |
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o ardil
ardiloso |
cunning (noun)
cunning (adjective) |
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o ardil
ardiloso |
cunning (noun)
cunning (adjective) |
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travesso
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naughty
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travesso
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naughty
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afirmar
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to state
to assert |
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expresso
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expressed (adjective)
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a cena
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scene
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o jazigo
a sepultura o túmulo |
resting place (re: grave, tomb, vault)
grave tomb |
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a lápide
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tombstone
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bradar
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to proclaim
to shout |
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praguejar
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to curse
to swear |
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a charrete
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chariot
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o cartaz
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poster
show bill |
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o ingresso
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ticket (for entry)
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o intervalo
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intermission
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o palco
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stage (for performance)
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recolher
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to guard, to preserve
to take care of |
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conterrâneo
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fellow countryman
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a dica
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hint
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conterrâneo
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fellow countryman
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a dica
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hint
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curvar
curvar-se curvar-se a |
to arch, to subdue (bend to one's will), to stoop (to doing something lowly)
to bend down, to bow to give in to |
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o hóspede
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guest
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a tampa
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lid;
[de garrafa]: bottlecap |
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a fenda
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crack, chink;
fissure, gap, crevice |
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o espertalhão
a espertalhona |
sly or tricky person, a bad or dishonest person, villain, rascal
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percorrer
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to pass or run through;
to visit or travel all over; to traverse, to cross |
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adormecer
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to fall asleep
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deitar
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to lay down
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pentear-se
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to comb one's hair
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desconversar
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to break off a conversation
to change the subject |
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estragar
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to ruin
to spoil |
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suspirar
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to sigh;
to want earnestly |
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o cômodo
o aposento |
room (in a building)
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a estória
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story
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largo
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wide
loose great, large; abundant (when used before noun) |
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longo
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long
lasting (when used before noun) |
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a gravura
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print
engraving |
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a dica
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hint
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a embalagem
o pacote |
wrapping, packing; package
package (also in econ.; travel package, etc.) |
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enxergar
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to catch sight of
to make out, to see |
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o lacre
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sealing wax
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a tampa
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lid
(bottle)cap |
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o volante
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steering wheel
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o tempero
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seasoning, marinade, flavor
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o azeite de dendê
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palm oil
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o leite de coco
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coconut milk
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o pimentão
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bell pepper
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o cozido
cozer |
stew
to cook |
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o inhame
a batata-doce |
yam
sweet potato |
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o cômodo
o aposento |
room (in a house/building)
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o cartaz
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poster
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o broche
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brooch
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o funil
os funis |
funnel
funnels |
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o avental
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apron
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o dedal
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thimble
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o desperdício
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waste
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inexperiente (adj.)
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inexperienced
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o farol
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lighthouse
headlight (car) |
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a passeata
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demonstration (protest)
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o lustre
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polish (veneer)
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a furadeira
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drill
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o fogão
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stove
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o forno
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oven
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a torradeira
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toaster
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a lavanderia
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laundry room; cleaner's
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o criado-mudo
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bedside table
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a frigideira
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frying pan
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a batedeira
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(egg-)beater, whisk
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a cueca
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briefs (men's underwear)
also: Chilean dance!!! |
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estar a par de algo
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to be well informed about something
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a asa-delta
(plural: as asas-delta |
hang-glider
hang-gliders |
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a mancada
dar uma mancada |
gaffe
to make a gaffe |
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alongar-se
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to stretch out (exercise)
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nota fiscal
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invoice
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recorrer
recorrer de algo recorrer a |
[law] to appeal
to appeal against something to resort to |
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O Procon
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Procuradoria de Proteção e Defesa do Consumidor
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o queixo
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chin
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o calcanhar
o calcanhar-de-aquiles |
heel
Achilles' heel |
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o pulso
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wrist
pulse |
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a platéia
o público |
audience
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ser aplaudido de pé
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to receive a standing ovation
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os afazeres
[sempre no plural] |
affairs, chores
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a grife
loja de grife |
label
brand-name store |
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reivindicar
vindicar |
to (make a) claim
to vindicate |
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arrecadar
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to collect [for charity or a gift]
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o quartel
a barraca |
military barracks
tent, stall [de madeira]: hut |
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a delegacia [de polícia]
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police station
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o carrasco
o algoz |
executioner
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desgastar
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to wear out, wear away
to damage |
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o consórcio
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consortium
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o arrocho salarial
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wage squeeze
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desabar
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to tumble down,
to fall heavily |
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a peneira
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sieve
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pau-de-arara
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1. migrant from northeastern Brazil
2. form of torture where victim is suspended face-down from a pole |
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o soco
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punch (blow, hit)
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o xingamento
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swearing (vulgar language)
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a poça de sangue
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pool of blood
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o estardalhaço
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racket;
flamboyance |
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o roteiro
o roteirista |
script; guide book; schedule
script writer |
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boçal (adj.)
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stupid, rude
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desequilbrado
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unbalanced, unstable (including psychologically)
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modos
maus modos |
manners
bad manners |
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o misto
a mistura mistura de raças |
mixture
mingling of races |
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o sujeito
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subject (can refer to a person, as in a test subject, etc.)
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recalcar
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to tread upon;
to repress; [psychology]: to inhibit |
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a invencionice
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fabrication (as in a lie)
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a testa
à testa de o/a testa de ferro |
forehead
at the head of figurehead (m./f.) |
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o comício
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rally
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destacado
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prominent, outstanding
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regatear
barganhar |
to haggle (over)
to bargain |
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caluniar
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to slander
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a gargalhada
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burst of laughter
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beirar
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to verge on
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o cravo
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carnation
nail (that you hammer in) harpsichord clove blackhead |
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o cravo
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carnation
nail (that you hammer in) harpsichord clove blackhead |
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a obra-prima
as obras-primas |
masterpiece
masterpieces |
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a vaia
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booing (by an audience)
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a marmelada
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marmalade
racket / noise (figurative) |
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desmembrar
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to dismember;
to divide (something) up |
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a mineração
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mining
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a incursão
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incursion;
foray (in all senses) |
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o machete
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machete
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o suporte
suportar |
support
to support; to withstand, to bear; to put up with |
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o enxadrista
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chess player
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o canastrão
a canastrona |
ham actor
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em fins de
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towards the end of
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o armazém
o armazenamento / a armazenagem |
warehouse, store
storage |
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o final
o final feliz a final |
end
happy ending final: game: sports --as in "a partida (f.) final" |
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o laser
o raio laser o lazer |
laser
laser beam leisure, pleasure |
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refletir
refletir-se reflexão refletido reflexo |
to reflect
to reflect upon, think about, ponder reflection reflected reflex |
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a saia
saía |
skirt
imperfect tense of "sair" |
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volcano
Vulcan |
o vulcão
Vulcano |
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a carta de recusa
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rejection letter
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estar de cama
cair de cama |
to be bedridden
to fall ill, take ill (become bedridden) |
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idealizar
idealizar, idear |
to idealize;
to conceive of, plan out, think up, come up with |
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a editora (Brasil)
a casa editorial (Portugal) |
publisher
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a antologia, a coletânea, a compilação
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anthology, compliation
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a várzea
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vale; low/flat valley
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o guindaste
o grou |
crane (construction)
crane (bird) |
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baita
(adjective, used before a noun) slang? |
tremendous,
terrible, huge |
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a antropofagia
o antropófago antropófago o canibal |
cannibalism
cannibal cannibalistic, man-eating person cannibal |
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o apaziguador
apaziguador |
peacemaker
peace-making |
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a escola de graduação,
a pós-graduação |
graduate school
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a dupla
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pair
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dar bola
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to pay attention (slang)
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o vexame
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shame, scandal
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a gare
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old word (from the French) for "a estação"
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descortinar
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to open curtains;
metaphorically: "enxergar" (to catch sight of, to make out, to see) |
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quinze para as duas (Brasil)
quarto para as duas (Portugal) |
quarter to two
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detestar
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to dislike
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sentir falta de
sentir / ter saudade de |
to miss (generic)
to miss (deep pangs / longing) |
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bater boca
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to argue aggressively, to fight (verbally)
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cotovelar,
dar uma cotovelada |
to elbow
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amolar
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to annoy, irritate, perturb
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presenciar
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to be a witness to something
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andar na montanha russa
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to ride a rollercoaster
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fazer compras
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to go shopping
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a lama / o barro
a argila |
mud
clay |
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a amarelinha
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hopscotch
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pular corda
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to jump rope
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esconde-esconde
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hide-and-go-seek
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pega-pega
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tag (game)
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jogar de peão
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to spin a top
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a queimada
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dodgeball
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ficar repleto
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to be full (of)
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o quebra-gelo
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icebreaker
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a granola
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granola
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a maracujá
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passionfruit
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abacate
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avocado
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tomar banho...
...na banheira ...no choveiro |
to bathe...
...in the bathtub ...in the shower |
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a formatura
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graduation
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o segudo grau
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secondary school / education
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aproveitar
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to take advantage of
(both positively and negatively) |
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o quintal
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backyard
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o jardim
o jardim de inverno |
frontyard
open inner courtyard |
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a casca de banana
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banana peel
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bronzear-se
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to get a tan
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pedir um encontro
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to ask out (on a date)
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Pára com isso!
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Knock it off!
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destrinchar
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to unravel,
to detail |
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a banca de jornal
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newsstand
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acanhado
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shy, embarrassed;
humble, simple |
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sinuoso
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sinuous;
curvy, wavy |
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o receio
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fear / concern (about something)
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o açogue
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butcher's shop
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os frios
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cold cuts
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os laticínios
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dairy products
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o sabão
o sabonete |
soap (cleaning product)
hand soap |
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o agrião
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watercress
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o violão
a guitarra |
acoustic guitar (Brasil); classical guitar (Portugal)
electric guitar (Brasil); acoustic guitar (Portugal) |
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encher a cara
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to get shit-faced (drink a lot)
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o andarilho
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someone who can't sit still;
wiggleworm |
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o tatu
a armadilha |
armadillo
animal trap |
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chatear
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to annoy
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a denúncia
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legal connotation in Portuguese, like in Spain
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a avareza
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greed
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o guerreiro
o guerrilheiro |
warrior
guerrilla fighter |
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descalço
sem calça |
barefoot
without any pants |
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malhar
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to work out (exercise)
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o carvão
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carbon
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o desmatamento
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deforestation
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o fone de ouvido
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headphones
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a hora de recolher
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curfew
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o palmito
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hearts of palm
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fazer orelha num livro
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to fold the corner of a page over
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a bermuda
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(pair of) shorts
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o cachecol
os cachecóis |
scarf
scarves |
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a calcinha
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(pair of) panties
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o cinto
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belt
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