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true
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verdadeiro
Adjetivo, no sentido de "real".
truth
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verdade
Substantivo "a verdade".
riot
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motim, tumulto, rebelião
burial
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enterro, sepultamento
bowl
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vasilha, tigela
hymn
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hino
crowd - crowded
"The concert drew a massive crowd of fans. The subway was crowded. The restaurant was so crowded that we had to wait for a table."
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multidão - lotado
Também pode ser usado como "público".
strike
"Strike the iron while it is hot. They were ordered to strike back. She struck him on the nose. The clock has just struck twelve. Whole villages were stricken with the disease. Foreign aid workers will not be allowed into the stricken areas."
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bater, atacar, atingir - greve
Também no sentido de "golpear".
oath
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juramento
slap
"She has slapped his face hard. The waves slapped against the boat."
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tapa - dar um tapa
Também entendido como "bofetada".
accent
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sotaque, acento
awful
"She said she had an awful experience. It's awfully hot today."
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péssimo
Também pode ser traduzido como "terrível" ou "horrível". Descreve algo que é extremamente ruim, desagradável ou de baixa qualidade.
worked up
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agitado
spitting image
To be the spitting image of someone. Examples: "He's the spitting image of his mother. It was the spitting image of him. Your son is the spitting image of you."
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ser a cara
No sentido de ser muito parecido com outra pessoa, "ser a cópia de alguém".
utility bill
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conta
Conta de serviços públicos, podendo ser de água, luz ou gás. Comprovante de residência.
the apple of the eye
"He was the apple of her eye, and she promised to take care of him for as long as she could. He loved his daughter very much, she was the apple of his eye. His youngest daughter was the apple of his eye."
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a menina dos olhos
over time - with time
"With time, things always get better. Her condition should improve with time. Perceptions change over time. Traditions get established over time. Over time, though, Watson's views gained in popularity. Over time, driving just becomes automatic."
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com o passar do tempo - com o tempo
O primeiro enfatiza a mudança gradual que ocorre ao longo de um período de tempo. O segundo enfatiza a passagem do tempo como fator que contribui para algo.
long face
As a verb, we can say "to pull a long face". Examples: "Why do you have such a long face? Don’t pull a long face when I tell you to go to bed. I don’t know what’s troubling him, but he’s been pulling a long face for two days already."
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cara amarrada
No sentido de "emburrado", "carrancudo" ou "amuado". O verbo seria "ficar de cara amarrada" ou "ficar carrancudo".
dove
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pomba
appoint
"It made sense to appoint a banker to this job. The President appoints the Council of Ministers."
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nomear, designar
Se refere à ação de atribuir a alguém uma posição, tarefa ou responsabilidade específica.
appointed
"He was appointed to a position of trust. They have appointed Smith as the new manager. The time appointed for the meeting was 8 sharp."
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nomeado, designado, indicado, determinado, marcado
"Marcado" quando se trata de horário ou data.
packed
"The stadium was packed for the championship game."
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lotado
Pode se referir a um local, uma mala ou qualquer objeto que tenha sido preenchido até sua capacidade máxima.

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