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97 Cards in this Set
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AFFORD |
My parents were poor; therefore, they could not afford to send me to college. |
ter recursos para
I can't afford a new pair of jeans. Nãotenho dinheiro para comprar uma calçajeans nova. I can't afford the time. Não tenho tempopara isso. |
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AGREE |
We cannot agree to do that; that’s against the law. |
Concordar |
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AIM |
The Government’s measures aimed to reduce inflation to 2%. |
to aim mirar
He aimed the gun at me. Ele apontou aarma para mim. to be aimed at ser dirigido a▫ It's aimed at a young audience. Édirigido ao público jovem. to aim to do something ter a intenção defazer algo |
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APPEAR |
Mary appears to be tired; she must have worked a lot today. The bus appeared around the corner. |
Parecer. Aparecer. |
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ARRANGE |
She arranged a trip to Scotland. Elaorganizou uma viagem para a Escócia. They arranged to go out together on Friday. The chairs were arranged in a circle. |
Organizar. Dispor. Fazer um arranjo de (flores). |
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ASK |
John asked to attend the meeting. |
Perguntar. Convidar. Pedir. |
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ATTEMPT |
In 1992, military officers attempted to overthrow the President. I attempted to write a song. |
Tentar fazer algo |
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BEG |
There were a lot of people begging. He begged me to stop |
Mendigar. Implorar. |
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BOTHER |
Don’t bother to call me; I won’t answer the telephone. What's bothering you? I'm sorry to bother you |
Procupar. Incomodar. |
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CARE |
Would you care to join our Conversation Club? I don't care! Of course I care about him. They don't care about their image. |
Preocupar-se. Importar-se |
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CEASE |
He ceased to bother me after I gave him a black eye. |
Cessar. |
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CHOOSE |
We chose to come back because of the heavy rain. |
Escolher. |
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CLAIM TO |
He claims he found the money. He's claiming compensation from the company. She's claiming unemployment compensation. The explosion claimed five victims. |
Alegar. Reivindicar. Receber. Matar. |
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CONSENT |
Mr. Taylor consented to give the inaugural speech at the art exhibit. |
Consentir em. |
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DARE |
When we saw him raging, we didn’t dare to open our mouths. I didn't dare tell my parents. I dare you! |
Ousar. Desafiar. |
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DECIDE |
Have you decided to answer the letter yet? |
Decidir. |
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DESERVE |
Jane does not deserve to pass the course; she seldom comes to class. |
Merecer. |
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DETERMINE |
The students have determined to have the picnic on Saturday. |
Determinar. |
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ENDEAVOR |
We have endeavored to do our best at the competition. |
Esforçar-se para... |
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EXPECT |
I expect to see you at the party. Don’t miss it, please! I'm expecting him for dinner. I didn't expect that from him. |
Esperar. Supor. |
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FAIL |
Do not fail to visit the art museum this summer; it has beautiful paintings! He failed his driving test. A quarter of the students failed. The truck's brakes failed. |
Reprovar (candidato). Não passar em (prova). Ser reprovado. Falhar. |
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HAVE |
I have to go to school at eight; I have an exam |
Ter que... |
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HESITATE |
Do not hesitate to call on me for help; I’ll come right away. |
Hesitar. |
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HOPE |
I hope to hear from you soon; so don’t forget to call me. |
Esperar. no sentido de expectativas |
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INTEND |
We intend to go to New York next summer; we have been told it is beautiful! |
Pretender. |
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LEARN |
My wife has learned to control her temper; now she’s an easy-going woman. |
Aprender. |
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LONG |
When I’m lonely, I long to see my family. |
Ansiar ou suspirar por. |
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MANAGE |
Luckily I managed to pass the exam./Can you manage? We haven't got much money, but we manage. She manages a big store. |
Conseguir. Arranjar-se. Gerenciar. |
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MEAN |
Sheila meant to give me the book, but she forgot. |
Querer dizer/fazer. |
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NEED |
My students need to study harder if they want to pass this course. |
Precisar de. |
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NEGLECT |
Some fathers neglect to maintain their children. That’s a sin! |
Negligenciar. |
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PLAN |
We plan to go to the beach this Sunday. |
Planejar. |
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PREFER |
I prefer to stay at home tonight than to go to the party. |
Preferir. |
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PRETEND |
As Matthew was accompanied by Mary, he pretended to be her boyfriend. He pretended to be asleep. |
Fingir/simular. |
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PROMISE |
My father promised to come early tonight, but he hasn’t come yet. |
Prometer. |
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PROPOSE |
John proposed to start the project tomorrow |
Propor. |
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PROVE |
After the investigations, John’s hunches proved to be correct. |
Provar. |
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REFUSE |
I called several times, but Mary refused to answer the telephone. |
Recusar-se. |
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REGRET |
I regret to say that our plans have failed. |
Arrepender-se. |
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REMEMBER |
Please remember to buy bread on your way back home. |
Lembrar. |
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SEEK |
By crying, children seek to draw their parents’ attention. People seeking work. They are seeking a solution to theproblem. |
Buscar. Procurar. |
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SEEM (give the impression or sensation of being something or having a particular quality.) |
After my explanations, the class seemed to understand everything I said. It seems she's getting married. |
Parecer. |
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STRUGGLE (make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.) |
My family struggled to survive during the recession years; they had very little to eat. |
Lutar. |
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SWEAR TO |
I swear I didn't know. He swore under his breath. You swear to do something. |
Jurar. Xingar. |
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THREATEN |
The terrorists threatened to blow the building if their demands were not met. The unions threatened a general strike |
Ameaçar. |
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TRY |
I’ve tried to contact you many times, but I’ve been unlucky. |
Tentar. |
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UNDERTAKE |
Since an urgent decision needed to be made, the committee undertook to contact allthe members right away. |
Encarregar-se deuma tarefa. Comprometer-se a fazer algo. |
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VENTURE |
No one ventured to go out during the curfew; they could be arrested. |
Aventurar-se |
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VOLUNTEER |
Very few students volunteer to read aloud in class. |
Voluntariar-se. |
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WAIT |
I couldn’t wait to see my son when he was born. |
Esperar. |
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WANT |
I want to go to the party with you. Please take me. |
Querer. |
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WILL |
Despite our warnings, Michael willed to make that dangerous trip. |
Querer. Ter vontade de. |
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WISH |
Many refugees wish to live better in the USA |
Desejar. |
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WOULD LIKE |
I would like to have some orange juice. Could you make some for me? |
Gostaria de. |
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ADMIT
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The thief admitted stealing the money.
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Admitir.
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ANTICIPATE
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John anticipated meeting his partners a week in advance.
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Antecipar.
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APPRECIATE
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Mary would appreciate hearing from you; so please write to her.
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Apreciar.
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AVOID
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After their quarrel, Mary has avoided meeting Paul.
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Evitar.
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CONSIDER
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John has already considered continuing his studies
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Considerar.
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CONTEMPLATE
(look thoughtfully for a long time at.) |
My father contemplates visiting the Alps next summer.
he sat on the carpet contemplating his image in the mirrors |
Contemplar.
Considerar fazer algo. |
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DEFER
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Please defer paying the bill until after January.
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Adiar.
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DELAY
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Matthew delayed writing the letter until the last minute.
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Atrasar.
Demorar Adiar. |
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DENY
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When questioned, the boy denied cheating on the exam.
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Negar.
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DETEST
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How I detest begging people for favors.
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Detestar
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DISLIKE
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Tom dislikes going to the dentist; that’s why he’s crabby.
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Não gostar de algo ou alguém.
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ENJOY
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After a hectic week, they enjoyed spending a day at home.
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Curtir, aproveitar, desfrutar...
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EXCUSE
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Please excuse our calling you by your first name.
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Desculpar–se
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ESCAPE
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By some miracle, George escaped being hurt in the fight.
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Escapar
Fugir. |
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FANCY
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I don’t fancy his living with us for a long time.
Do you fancy a drink? He fancies her. |
Desejar.
Querer. Estar afim de alguém. |
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FINISH
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Charles had barely finished putting his room in order when the lights went out.
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Imaginar, pensar.
Desejar, querer. |
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FORGIVE
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I cannot forgive being humiliated by rich people.
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Perdoar.
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GIVE UP
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John gave up smoking ten years ago
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Desistir
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GO ON
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After a short pause, the Principal went on speaking.
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Continuar.
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IMAGINE
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Sean can’t imagine doing that again!
I can’t imagine John crying. |
Imaginar.
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KEEP (ON)
(= continue): |
Jenny is so homesick that she keeps (on) hoping for a letter from home.
Our boss keeps us working all day. |
Continuar.
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LEAVE
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Mary left me waiting last night.
She left New York on June 6 |
Deixar.
Partir. Permitir. |
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LEAVE OFF
(= cease; stop) |
It didn’t leave off raining until midnight.
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Cessar.
Parar. |
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LOVE
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I love dancing to all kinds of music.
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Amar.
Gostar. |
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MENTION
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Susan mentioned seeing John in the zoo.
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Mencionar.
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MIND
(= dislike, object to) |
I do not mind working in the summer.
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Se importar.
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MISS
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Hurry or you'll miss the bus.
He missed the target. You've missed a page. I miss my family. Due to the traffic jam, Arthur missed catching his usual bus. |
Perder.
Errar. Pular. Sentir falta. |
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PARDON
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Please pardon my calling you by your first name.
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Perdoar.
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PLAN
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We have planned (on) going to the beach this summer.
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Planejar.
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POSTPONE
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Jack postponed leaving for college because of health problems.
The game has been postponed. |
Adiar.
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PROPOSE
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The President proposed increasing the minimum salary to Bs. 150,000.00.
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Propor.
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PRACTICE
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Please practice pronouncing English words quickly.
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Praticar.
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PUT OFF
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Jack puts off leaving for college until September.
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Adiar.
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QUIT
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James quit working for Mrs. Steele because she paid him very little.
I quit smoking |
Deixar.
Parar. |
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RECOLLECT
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I can’t recollect having seen him before.
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Lembrar.
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RECOMMEND
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Martha recommended seeing the show; it has new attractions.
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Recomendar.
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REGRET
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After I got to know her well, I regretted telling her my secrets.
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Arrepender–se.
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RESENT
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Joan resents working so hard for such a low salary.
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Ressentir–se.
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RESIST
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We couldn’t resist eating another piece of cake.
I'm resitting the exam in December. |
Prestar de novo.
Resistir. |
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RISK
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Good students don’t risk cheating during an exam.
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Arriscar.
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SAVE
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If we buy plenty of food now, it will save shopping again next week
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Guardar.
Salvar. Economizar.(money) |
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SUGGEST
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I suggest having a cup of coffee before we leave.
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Sugerir.
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TOLERATE
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The teacher won’t tolerate cheating during an examination.
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Tolerar.
Permitir. |