Flash Cards Examples for Portuguese

The following flash cards are from my personal set, and are a result of actual experience in Brazil.  Roughly 50% resulted from day-to-day interaction, 40% from books, and 10% from other people’s flash cards online.

Imagine going to Brazil and writing down every phrase you had a problem with.  Next imagine going through a dictionary and finding all the words that aren’t easy or obvious to you.  Sounds really boring, right? Well, that is, more-or-less, what this word list represents (for me at least), so use it to your advantage!

Certainly, some words are more valuable than others, and I apologize for not breaking them down into ‘essential’ versus ‘supplementary’ words.

FRONT	BACK
careful	cuidadoso
cautious	cauteloso
confident	confiante
optimist	otimísta
innocent	inocente
honest	honesto
friendly	amigável
glad	satisfeito
exited	animado
quiet (settled down)	sossegado
to be proud of	be orgulho de
to be pleased	estar satisfeito
sensible	sensivel
surprised	surpreso
joyful	alegre
ecstatic	exstático
brave	bravo, corajoso
angry	com raiva
annoyed	irritado
aggressive	agressivo
agonized	agoniada
arrogant	arrogante
bad	mau
crazy	louco
disappointed	decepcionado
stupid	estúpido
silly	bobo
suspicious hint: d___	desconfiado
shy, sheepish	acanhado
nasty, dirty, mean hint: s__	sórdido Ex: Cada beijo que ele me deu é sórdido (filthy).
lonely	solitário
to be jealous	ter ciúmes de
indifferent	indiferente
guilty	culpado
frightened	assustado
exhausted hint: e____	esgotado
uncomfortable	desconfortável
embarrassed	embaraçado
eccentric	excêntrico
resentment	ressentimento
tense	tenso
worried	preocupado
restless	inquieto
to be beside yourself	estar fora de si
reprimir hint: r___ (repress)	to cork up feelings, to restrain
to be weak at the knees; weak kneed	indeciso, frouxo
feet on the ground	ser muito prático
to stand your ground	ficar firme
swampland	pantanal
extending, spread over	estendendo-se
raising of cattle	criação de gado
income	renda
brushland	cerrado
bushes	arbustos
twisted (trees)	retorcidas (ávores)
soybeans	soja
becoming populated	formando povoados
corn	milho
wooded (area)	arborizada
cereal grains	grãos
tournament	torneio
dazzling	deslumbrante
(upon) coming across hint: d___	(ao) deparar-se com…
save (money)	juntar (dinheiro)
so that…	a fim de que…
…not even if…	…nem que…
lend (money)	emprestar (dinheiro)
mother-in-law	sogra
…provided that…	…contanto que…
false friend (expression)	amigo da onça
unmistakable	inconfundível
mustach	bigode
blind	cego
cartoonist	desenhista
push	empurrar
wise guy, crafty person	espertalhão
rascal	malandro
to develope	desenvolver
advantages	vantagens
affection	afeto
affection (alternate)	afeição
trust	confiança
fellowship	solidariedade
solitude	solidão
friendship	amizade
argument	discussão
disagreement	desacordo
group (of friends)	turma
chat	bater um papo
strike up a conversation	puxar conversa
get along well using “dar”	dar-se bem com
gossipy	fofoqueiro
rude	mal-educado
polite	bem-educado
boorish	grosseiro
they step up (enter)	sobem
greet each other	se cumprimentam
put in charge of	encarregar do
compliments	cumprimentos
to nap	cochilar
route (of bus)	percurso
to direct, guide hint: along a path	encaminhar
elect	eleger
to praise	elogiar
similar to	semelhante a
come what may	venha o que vier
outburst (of developement) surge of, burst of	surto (de desenvolvimento)
unleash hint: d___c___	desencadear
breeze	brisa
drive crazy	enlouquecer
dawn (morning)	madrugada
new (first-hand)	primeira mão
lover	amante
disappointed	desapontada
it fits	cabe
spineless or indecisive person	bananão
barefoot	descalço
loose (clothes)	frouxa, folgado
earring	brinco
your grip (hand)	sua pegada
to let go, forgive	perdoar
trouble making	encrencando from “encrencar”, which means to cause difficulties, commonly used as “criar encrencas” (causing trouble)
cocksucker	chupador
to bend	dobrar
to lean, support one another	apoiar-se
handcuffs	algemas
to “grab”, claw, get, “tackle”	agarrar
get down!	abaixe-se!
drop the gun!	solte a arma!
coat	casaco
nest	ninho
retouch (makeup)	retocar
lipstick	batom
to wave	acenar
to arrest	prender
to accomplish, achieve, fullfill	cumprir
bullet	bala
stupid, silly	tolo
to feel hurt	sentir magoado
punished	punido
shut me out (exclude)	me afasta
don’t walk away using “afastar”	não se afaste
join hands (command)	unam as mãos (unir)
a wall around	um muro ao redor
needs to face it	precisa encarar
freak (person)	esquisito
…dumped you (expression)	te chutou
spoil, fuck up	estragar-se
don’t make things worse!	não piore coisas!
start from scratch	começar do nada
to blow (engine), burst, erupt	estourar
to sink (ship)	afundar
hole (in a ship or tire)	furo
get it off the bottom (of the ocean)	tirá-lo do fundo
Take it or leave it	É pegar ou largar
wrist watch	relógio
the dawn	amanhecer
to tug (ship), tow (car)	rebocar
We will do what we came to do	Faremos o q viemos fazer
anchor	âncora
to drag, carry along	arrastar
to flood (a ship)	inundar
to be adrift	estar à deriva
we should stay clear of those islands	devemos nos afastar das ilhas
the weld	a solda
You disgust me!	Você me enoja!
raft	jangada
empathy	empatia
bridge	ponte
let me loose!	me larga!
let me go!	soltem-me!
to chain hint: stop from running	acorrentar on a chain = na corrente
to tie hint: to love	amarrar
ant	formiga
what a mess!	que bagunça!
get them!	peguem-na!
section of a building hint: wing	ala
missing	desaparecida
nurse hint: informer	enfermeira
press (printing)	imprensa
blind	cego
burning in flames	ardendo em chamas
possessed (as in having)	possuída
man, that’s screwed up!	cara, isso é perturbado!
to scare	assustar
trying to put myself in the place of	tentando me colocar no lugar de
evidence, proof	prova
caught	pego
I fit the profile	Me encaixo no perfil
to bury the body hint: terra	enterrar o corpo
to dig hint: to marry	cavar
hole	buraco
bad dreams hint: heavy	pesadelos
stuck in my teeth	grudado no meu dente
shelf	prateleira
alarm clock	despertador
grass	grama
sewer line	linha de esgoto
It’s bad luck	Dá azar
flag	bandeira
to rour	rosnar
snore	roncar
throw your life away	estragar sua vida
closing in on me	fechando a meu redor
to ruin	arruinar
black stripes (zebra)	listras pretas
sandy	arenosa
spider webs	teias de aranha
I farted	eu peidei (peidar)
the plan failed	o plano fracassou
rescued	resgatado
crown	coroa
scattered	espalahados
threatened by	ameaçada por
on the banks of the rivers	à beira dos rios
seasons of the year	estaçoes do ano
degrees centigrate	graus centígrados
spring	primavera
sunset	pôr-do-sol
the cloud	a nuvem
the storm	a tempestade
lightning	relâmpago
flood	enchente
to heat	esquentar
to chill	esfriar
fireplace	lareira
bad weather (to become as such)	fazer mau tempo
face reality!	enfrente a realidade!
partially	parcialmente
downpours	pancadas de chuvas
wall	parede
bricks	tijolos
emphasis	ênfase
nosy questions	perguntas abelhudas
bus station	rodoviária
to savor	saborear
they spoil (food)	estragam
belief	crença
leave the garage light on	deixar a luz da garagem acesa
…you set the table? I set it!	…pôs a mesa? Já a pus!
you have been complaining	tem reclamado
to fulfill	cumprir
quietness	quietude
narrow streets	ruas estreitas
foam	espuma
As far as possible	Na medida do possível
to raise, erect	erguer
in praise of	em louvor de
medicine	remédio
dock (for ships)	o cais
let’s take off from	vamos largar dessa
to fill (gas, or with water)	abastecer abastecido = refueled
would that bother (bore) you? hint: a____	isso te aborreceria?
chin	queixo
tuck in (stomach), contract hint: reverse spoon	encolher
pivot, swivel, turn your body	girar
to raise, lift arms up	erguer
rusty	enferrujado
That hurt!	Isso doeu!
cloth	tecido tecer = to weave
to sew	costurar
to knit	tricotar
Up already? (expression)	Já de pé?
to surprise	surpreender
outfit	traje
silk	seda
On your toes	Na ponta dos pés
bra	sutiã
your prayers	suas preces
hairdoo	penteado
steel	aço
small bell hint: c___	campainha
It’s that time (of year)	É aquela época
sleigh	trenó
Just wait and see	Espere e verá
warm welcome	quente saudação
peaceful and serene	calma e serena
tie (dress)	gravata
pass (driving)	ultrapassar
waste a Saturday	desperdiçar o sábado wasting your time = desperdiçando seu tempo
overpriced	sobrevalorizadas
our forefathers	nossos antepassados
my hips	meus quadris
to freeze	congelar
warm embrace	abraço aquecido
saw	serra
sap (of tree)	seiva
wax the upper lip	encerar o lábio superior waxed floor = chão encerado
graduations	formaturas
to coat and seal the flakes (of cereal)	cobrir e selar os flocos
every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings	toda vez que um sino toca um anjo ganha asas.
wart	verruga
I’m committed	estou comprometido
to untangle	desembaraçar also, desembrulhar means to unwrap/desentangle, desembalar means to unpack/unwrap
reindeer	renas
put them on the lawn (command)	coloque no gramado
starving	faminto
it’s breathtaking	é empolgante
glass of wine	taça de vinho
cross-eyed	estrábica
horns	chifres
sled	trenó
elf	duende
two containers	dois recipientes
Not in the mood	Estou sem humor
management position	emprego de gerente
worm farm	fazenda de minhoca
charity	caridade
one outlet (for plugs)	uma tomada
ribbon	laço
squirrels	esquilos
ankles	tornozelos
you were kidnapped	você foi raptado
overkill	exagero/a
You are fired!	Você está demitido!
smart aleck	Espertinho Espertão Malandro
I’m bogged down	Estou atolado ou sobrecarregado, atolar can literally mean to be stuck, e.g., as a car stuck in mud
I’ve had enough!	Tô cheio!
grumpy grouchy sulky	irritável / amuado / mal-humorado aborrecido / enfadado mal-humorado / zangado / amuado
Beforehand	“de antemão”, “anteriormente”, ”primeiro”, “antes”
on such short notice	em cima da hora
Drop by	Passa, Dá um pulo
right in his grasp / whithin one’s grasp	ao alcance de alguém
I laughed out loud	Dei gargalhadas
Have you handed in your…	Já entregou seu…
hand out	distribuir
I paid double for…	Paguei o dobro por…
crowded	tumultuada / lotada
I’ll keep you posted	Manterei você informado.
That’s all folks!	É isso aí, pessoal
Little do you know…	Pouco você sabe…
carreta pastagens galpão campear	wagon pastures shed to ride
falling in love	caindo de amores
estilo grude pegajoso	sticking by one another, gruder=to stick doesn’t leave the other alone
não rola mais	doesn’t work anymore
this is a sign that…	tá aí um sinal de que…
starts to interfere with daily life…	começa a interferir na rotina…
always distracted	vive distraída
losing sleep	perde o sono
time to admit it, come clean	a hora de se declarar
acting as if/like you are friends (expression)	fazendo o papel de amiguinha
forçar a barra	pushing too hard (i.e. forcing things to happen) barra = bar (e.g., crowbar, or bars indicating signal on a celular)
se faz de desentendido	play dumb or: se faz de tolo
live with (one word)	conviver
a screw-up (common expression)	uma pisada na bola
pull over (car) bump into (the ceiling) put hands (on her) / touch push body against another	encostar encostar (no teto) encostar (nela)
suitable ways…	maneiras sutis
through the day	ao longo dia
I’ll fake	Fingirei, Vou fingir
poisin rain	chuva venenosa
bad thoughts	pensamentos ruins
involve	envolver
TV flashing	TV cintilando
blue frames (from the TV)	texturas azuis
oblivion	equecimento
misery	miséria
all over him around all sides	por todo o lado
No peeking!	Nada de olhadela!
you missed the target	falhou o alvo
surrounded by	rodeado por
citizens	cidadãos
partner	parceiro
suspect (detainee)	delito
Don’t run from me! fungir	Não fuja de mim!
I’m allergic to…	Sou alérgico a…
stung (by a bee)	picado
a beating spank	um espancamento
bruises	feridas
slammed into (the car) pull	empurrado contra (o carro)
unstable	instável
the riot	o tumulto
swatting	enxotando
anlge	ângulo
bumble bee	zangão
to strangle (choke)	estrangular
defendant	réu
(of the) state	estadual
brown pants	calças castanhas
power glitch (failure)	falha elétrica
to scratch	arranhar
to grad / hold on to	agarrar
to spit	cuspir
to lick	lamber lickable = lambível
diapers	fraldas
baby powder	talco
glove	luva
baby blanket/wrap	manta
baby beenie	touca
wash bucket	balde
blender	liquidificador
green beans	vagen
star-shaped fruit	carambola
to disguise, hide	disfarcar o disfarce=disguise
in trouble	em encrencas
over, closed, finished, locked away hint: e_____	encerrado/a Ex: o caso estava encerrado (the deed was done) Ex: Entrava em casa; e encerrado na livraria (I would go home and shut myself up in the library) Ex: Aquele era um assunto encerrado (That was a closed case)
to face (reality)	encarar
to let loose, unleash, unwind hint: d___	desatar
to punish hint=c___	castigar
to unearth	desenterrar
to cover up, hide hint: e___	encobrir
I’ve had it! (up to here) I’ve had enough! I’m so tired of… to fill full of	Estou farto! Estou tão farto de… fartar
effort	esforço
cozy, snug	aconchegante aconchegar ~ relax
to tinkle, jingle like rain drops on a window	tilintar
to back out, escape, Withdrawl, remove	retirar Podem retirarm-se = You’re dismissed
sudden change	súbita mudança súbito=sudden, abrupt, swift
bar (alternative to “bar”, also with “b”)	boteco
battle	batalha to battle = batalhar
to pull/tear away, uproot hint= a___	arrancar
painful	doloroso
to bark	latir
large potato-like root Northeast	mandioca, macacheira (Nordeste), aipin
Name of common indigenous indians in Brazil	Tupi
boredom	tédio
tape (recording), tape (sticky)	fita, fita adesiva
paint	tinta
rola vs. rolo	rolo = type of “roll”, e.g., roller for painting rola = pinto
broom handle	cabo (de vassoura) also: cabo=electrical cable, Cape (e.g., Cape Verge = Cabo Verge), military ranking of private first class
coal	carvão
debt	divida
to blow hint: s___	soprar
to patch (fix up) hint: r___, mend	remendar
the wound	o ferimento
palpable	palpável
sucking blood	sugando sangue
to crush, mash, squelch out hint: e___	esmagar
treasure chest	baú do tesouro
to stretch	esticar
to color	colorir
to be left (to remain)	restar
village, or indian reservation hint: a___	aldeia
jouney	jornada
to gush, spout out hint: j___	jorrar flow = fluxo to flow = fluir
a fire	fogueira
to dry (your eyes, or dishes) hint: e_x___	enxugar (os olhos) Ex: enxugar pratos
to stick	colar/grudar cravar/fincar (poke, stick into, to thrust)
paint brush	pincel (ou broxa)
…bunch of useless idiots …ah, poor girl using: coitada/o	…um bando de coitadinhos q n servem pra porra nenhuma… …oin, coitada
sleepwalking	sonambulando
soaring high	elevada altura
hidden cracks	rachaduras ocultas rachada/o = cracked, breached, chapped
laughing at me	riam de mim
to split in two	dividir em dois
aprehend	apreender
undivided	indivisível
existence	existência
beyond which…	para além da qual…
By acquistion…	Através da aquisição…
ever-lasting (one word)	duradoura
never again (one word)	jamais
agnostic	agnóstico
a claim	um crédito
to supply hint: f___	fornecer
the proof	a prova
the believers	os crentes
gospel	evangelho
curtain	cortina
sins	pecados
to sin	pecar
surface of the vast ocean	a superficie do vasto oceano
…those too lazy to….	…aqueles preguiçosos demais para…
to get people to internalize…	para levar as pessoas a interiorizar…
fairy tale	conto de fadas
to belong	pertencer
atmosphere	atmosfera
entities	entidades
elitist	elitista
terminology	terminologia
mythology	mitologia
delusion	delírio desilusão
suposed ____	____ suposto
rays of the sun	raios do sol
sparks of light	centelhas de luz
a gear (on a bike)	uma engrenagem
streams	riachos
a deer	um cervo
Catch your breath.	Retome o fôlego.
a swim	um nado
to devouer	devorar
downhill (two words)	em descida
a stick	um graveto
to spill, strew	derramar
to whisper	sussurrar a whisper = um sussurro
toilet	privada, vaso sanitário Ex: The toilet won’t flush. = A privada não dá descarga.
bowl	tigela (large bowl, perhaps for mixing cakes) bacia (large bowl, similar to a bird bath)
vest	colete life jacket = colete salva-vida
to bleed	sangrar
a burn (on skin)	uma queimadura
to yawn	bocejar
to sneeze	espirrar
to unplug	tirar da tomada desconectar
turn on the faucet	abre a torneira
start the shower	liga o chuveiro
to party	festejar
wallet	carteira
brakes	freios
You’re just somebody I used to know	Você é simplesmente alguém que eu costumava conhecer
under a constant state of…	sober um clima constante de…
you broke your own (heart)	você próprio o partiu
game of chance	jogo de azar
skill (~ability)	habilidade
the gamble	a aposta
sign up with…	se inscreve com…
The potential you’ll be that you’ll never see	O potencial que você terá e que nunca verá
waiting to finally be caught	esperando para finalmente ser pega
I’ll keep them still	Eu as manterei quietas
You ripped out the seams	Vc rasguou as costuras
your double dose	sua dose dupla
haunting the neighborhood	assombrando a vizinhança
High on amphetamines	Entorpecido por anfetaminas
ball of farinha wrapped in corn husk (palha) Northeast	pamonha
soup with corn and condensed milk and cinaminn (canela) Northeast	manguzá
vomit a little	golfo
to choke, or simply a choking-like cough when swallowing into lungs	engasgar
to burp	arrotar
car (baby) seat	cadeirinha, bebê comforto
broom	vasoura
shower alternate, hint: d___	ducha/duche
suit	terno
collar	gola
sleeve	manga
bracelet	pulseira
workshop	oficina
department hint: r___	repartição
to fall asleep	adormecer
round	redondo
corner, angle	canto
sphere	esfera
nice hint: g___	giro ou gira
to grill	assar
to fry	fritar
grilled	grelhado
raw (meat)	cru
cabbage	couve
peas	ervilhas
to dare	atrever-se
to propose	propor
to hurry	appressar-se
to knock over	derrubar
to shake (something)	sacudir Ex: sacudia a cabeça (nodded one’s head)
to wrap, to curl	enrolar
to damage, harm	danificar
to knot	atar
to lock up (door)	trancar
to kneel	ajoelhar
to suppose	supor
to contradict oneself	opor-se ou: contrariar, contradizer, negar, discordar
to ensure	assegurar
elbow	cotovelo
rib	costela
fist	punho
lower back	traseiro
goat	bode ou cabra
sheep	ovelha
paw	pata
footprint	pegada
to water, irrigate	regar also: regar = to rule, to manage, to conduct (music)
to seed	semear
straight, erect	reto
referee	ábitro
There are less and less…	Há cada vez menos…
…left soaking (e.g. dirty dishes)	deixar de molho
wrinkled	amassado also: amassar = to dent (e.g. a car), knead, mold, or just screw up in general
secretly (three ways to say)	secretamente em segredo clandestinamente
summation of facts	somatória de fatos
logical fallacy	falácia lógica
Get back! (one word)	Desafasta!
darkness, gloom, obscurity hint: t___	trevas
to shoot (gun) 2 versions	disparar atirar
alleys hint: b___	becos
robberies, thefts	roubos
meddle, mess with, done to oneself, got onself into (trouble)	se meter Ex: Para se meter na minha vida! (Stop messing with me!) Ex: Em que se meteu?! (What did you get into?!)
painless	indolor
Stop her! / Stop him! / Hold them!	Detenham-na! / Detenham-no! / Detenham-nos! From “deter” (to detain, withhold)
spikes	espinhos
disdain, contempt … despised, unvalued	desprezo … desprezado
sinking	afundando
screwed with hint: s___	sacaneou Ex: Alguêm sacaneou (com) a gente! (Somebody fucked with us!)
a set-up (expression)	uma armação
absorbed, engrossed hint: a___	absorto
strangely/oddly silent	estranhamente silenciosa
self-absorbed hint: e_____	ensimesmada
I’m undressing	estou me despindo
She’s drowning!	Ela está se afogando! a drowning = um afogamento
to see from a distance, realize hint: e____	enxergar
longing	ansia ansiar = to yearn
scraps (leftovers)	sobras
handfull, bunch	punhado
it doesn’t fit the profile	não se enquadra no perfil
blood stains	manchas de sangue
stock (trade)	estoque
to cheat hint: t___	trapacear
strategy	estratégia
I‘ve been going on holiday to Mallorca for the last ten years.	Tenho ido para Mallorca em férias nos últimos dez anos.
I‘ve lived (been living) in Brazil for a year.	Há (Faz) um ano que eu moro no Brasil.
The stockmarket has been bad since the last election.	A bolsa tem estado ruim desde as últimas eleições.
It has been raining a lot (lately).	Tem chovido muito (ultimamente).
I‘ve been studying a lot.	Tenho estudado muito. Estou estudando muito.
closed shut, sealed	lacrada
always on the lookout	sempre à espreita ‘espreitar’ can also mean to stalk
Due to the absence of… … In his absence, …	Devido à ausência de… (ou: Na falta de…) … Nas ausências dele, …
a loser	um perdedor
redhead	ruivo/a
to act (in a play)	atuar
in a rush, soaring (expression)	em disparada recall that ‘disparar’ means ‘to shoot’ Ex: ela correu em disparada em direção ao ponto de ônibus = she ran like crazy toward the bus stop
…principle of the method…	…princípio do método…
unrest inquietude	inquietação
…which led to…	…(o que) a levou a….
strives to	se empenha em empenhar = to commit, pledge
probability of getting it right	probabilidade de acerto acertar = to hit, set, adjust
…(it) attracts me…	…me atrai…
screen play	roteiro assinado or simply roteiro
to channel and redeem	canalizar e redimir
stupidity	estupidez
become exposed	fica exposto
the tone	o tom
indissociable	indissociáves
If we don’t do it now, we’ll do it when we’re…	Se não fizermos agora, faremos quando estivermos…
harassment	assédio
Middle East	Oriente Médio
shot (i.e., a person who’s been shot)	baleada/o
But there’s still…	Mas ainda há….
to portray, depict	retratar
undying	imorredoura Ex: Minha amizade por eles é imorredoura.
the plot (of a play)	o enredo
the disdain	o desdém Ex: …o desdém com que ela rechaça avançosos amorosos de seus pretendentes (the disdain/contempt with which she rejects advances from her suiters)
to intervene	intervir Ex: A assistente dele interveio no diálogo, num tom acima do usual (His assistant intervened in the dialogue, with a stronger tone than usual)
wealthy hint: a___	abastado/a
circle cycle	círculo ciclo
the endorsement hint: avail	o aval
the pair	o par also, par=even (impar=odd)
around himself	ao redor de si
bitter words	palavras amargas
the slit, crevice, crack	a fenda
gloomy	sombrio
blizzard	nevasca
determined to undertake	decidido a empreender
burning bush	sarça ardente
the steering wheel	o volante
to undermine, to mine	minar
favorite prefered photo	foto predileta
poorly lit	mal iluminada
swung open	se escancarou
pouting fazendo ____	fazendo beicinho
to hover, float	pairar
a fall	uma queda
platform hint: “paw”+”sea”	patamar
I’ll go as soon as you (pl.) call. … After we finish our studies we will look for a job.	Irei assim que vocês chamarem. … Depois que nós terminarmos os estuodos vamos procurar um emprego.
covered irregular of cobrir	coberto
the ferry	a balsa
(they) made fun of him hint: c___	caçoavam dele
bitterness	amargura
relieving his sorrows	desafogando as suas mágoas desafogar = to vent, releive (note that des-afogar = un-drown) also, relieve = aliviar
became silent hint: e____	emudeceu
shopping cart	carrinho
sticky hint: p___	pegajoso/a
sympathized with hint: c____	condoer-se
You’d better not annoy (contrariar) me, got it? … He doubts we have that book.	É melhor que você não me contrarie, hein? contrariar = counter, contradict, frustrate … Ele duvida que nós tenhamos aquele livro.
um homen sadia, mas muito teimoso sintomas da desidratação presenciou um acidente Talvez não tenha visto todos os pormenores do ocorrido.	a healthy man, but very stubborn symptoms of dehydration witnissed an accident Perhaps you didn’t see all the details of the occurence.
suport one another	se apóiam
to rub	esfregar
to have goosebumps (or shiver)	arrepiar-se tremer, sentir calafrios
Eu não pude deixar de…	I couldn’t help but…
wrinke	ruga
widowed	viúva
filthy	imundo
appetizing	apetitoso
tuition	mensalidade
traffic jam hint: bottled up	engarrafamento
a leak	um vazamento
business card	cartão
immediately (two words)	em seguida
to plug up (a pipe)	entupir
wedding ring	aliança
nonsense (expression)	besteira
lock up (two words)	à chave
not feeling well hint: i______	indisposto
far along hint: a____	adiantado/a
final stage	reta final
trailer	reboque
change the look	mudar o visual
checkbook	talão de cheques
attitudes, methods, goals, and values	atitudes, métodos, objectivos/metas, e valores
to threaten	ameaçar
…in contrast with…	…em contraste com…
to float (in water)	boiar
to mess up hint: opposite of arrumar	desarrumar
to thaw out, defrost hint: opposite of word meaning to freeze	descongelar
to crawl	engatinhar
to inherit	herdar
to skate	patinar
to reimburse	reembolsar
to heal	sarar, cicatrizar
to sum, add	somar
to evaluate hint: a____	avaliar
to bless	abençoar
to burn hint: a___	arder
to melt (e.g., butter, melting metal) hint: d___	derreter
to prohibit	proibir
to grind, mince hint: m___	moer
to be worthwhile hint: v___	valer
to influence	influir
to propose, to suppose	propor, supor
to peel	descascar
to dial	discar
to nail, to pin	pregar also means “to preach”
to stumble	tropeçar
to disobey	desobedecer
to dye	tingir
to rinse, flush	enxaguar
pure evil	pura maldade evil is sometimes translated as “o mal”, and when reffering to a person, the pessoa is malvada
the cardboard	o papelão
fertilizer	adubo
to pollute	poluir
going to happen? (expression)	vai rolar?
open a bank account	abrir uma conta bancária
to prove hint: c___	comprovar
to check the (account) balance	checar o saldo
apply for (a credit card) hint: s___	solicitar
the fifth largest	o quinto maior
believe it or not (expression)	acredite se quiser
to enjoy hint: d__f____	desfrutar
length, height, and width	largura, altura, e comprimento
in advance	com antecedência
eve (of a festival)	vésperas
snack bars	as lanchonetes
course material hint: a____	apostilas
lectures	palestras
to arrange (make) a loan	fazer um empréstimo
to jolt, shock a jolt, shock	abalar abalo can be an emotional or physical shock
to button (a shirt)	abotoar
to caress	acariciar Ex: Ao acariciar o corpo nu de Liliana… = As I caressed Liliana’s naked body…
to help, aid hint: ac___	acudir usually used in the sense of “to rescue” or “come to the aid of”
anxious hint: af___	afoito
out of range(reach) greatly extended the range(radius) of the range of ____ in the age range of 10 to 17	longe do alcance alargara imenso o seu raio de a ordem de ____ / uma quantidade de ____ na faixa etária dos 10 aos 17
attractive	atraente
allowable	permissível, admissível
eyelashes	cílios
jaw	mandíbula
the heel (of foot)	o calcanhar
the hip (of your body)	o quadril
to effect, to do, to carry out	efectuar
abbreviation	abreviatura
at about (approximately) 2:00	aproximadamente às duas
the grater	o ralador
smiley	risonho
terrified	aterrorizado
ticked off, angry hint: z___	zangado
to sweep the terrace	varrer o terraço
to hang up clothes	estender a roupa
crow	corvo
fox	raposa
landing	pouso Ex: Sem controle, ele atravessou a pista de pouso, a avenida Washington Luís e bateu no prédio da TAM Express. Ex: Pouco antes do pouso, a cerca de 200 metros de altitude, o motor direito parou de funcionar.
beetle	besouro
under, below, beneath	sob Ex: Sob o acordo, … (Under the agreement,…) Ex: Três dos detidos conduziam sob efeito de álcool (Three of the detainees drove under the influence of alcohol) Ex: Da mesma forma, o porta-bagagens enrola-se sob o chão aquando da abertura. (Likewise, the tailgate rolls under the floor when opened)
to discard, to reject, to throw aside, to dismiss, to rule out	descartar Ex: É uma hipótese, mas eu não descartaria.
sunburn	queimadura solar
whatever	o que quer que
oar, paddle hint: r___	remo can also mean ‘rowing’, e.g., rowing boat = barco a remo the act of “to row” is remar
to blush	enrubescer Ex: Tapou os ouvidos e desatou a correr, chorando, o rosto enrubescido de vergonha e dor. (She covered her ears and began to run, crying, her face flushed with shame and pain.)
lizard	lagarto Ex: Este réptil primitivo mede pouco mais de meio metro e se assemelha a um lagarto.
to fall down, to collapse hint: d__m__	desmoronar Ex: …muitos casamentos desmoronam… (many marriages fall apart) Ex: casas desmoronaram, mas não houve vítimas. Ex: Em ruínas e abandonado, ameaça desmoronar. (In ruins and abandoned, it threatens to collapse)
rust	ferrugem Ex: um portão ferrugento Ex: Ela quer homens sem vícios, ferrugens e vazamentos. (She wants men without addictions, rusts, and leaks)
the blossom	a floração Ex: Estes campos estavam preparados para a floração das tulipas.
the hanger	o cabide
revise, review, reassess	revisar Ex: revisaram para baixo as projeções de crescimento
kindness, goodness	bondade Ex: espera pela bondade do público
step, stairstep	o degrau Ex: Temos vindo a construir degrau a/por degrau.
flea	pulga
supplier, contractor	fornecedor
apple tree	macieira
eardrum	tímpano
to work out	malhar, fazer ginástica Ex: Cauã pedalava num dia e malhava no outro. Ex: Tem que continuar malhando para manter esse título de garota sexy do bairro.
suit jacket	o paletó Ex: Rocca sai vestido de paletó e gravata
a shooting (of many people), slaughter	chacina Ex: Dois inquéritos investigaram a chacina. (Two studies have investigated the shootings)
to catch red-handed	pegar em flagrante Ex: As duas quase são pegas em flagrante, mas, com um corte de luz, conseguem fugir incógnitas.
toast	torrada Note: This is a smaller, rounder bread sometimes sold already dried. The common loaf that Americans call “toast” is pão de forma Ex: No dia seguinte, tomava café da manhã no hotel e, enquanto aguardava a torrada pular da torradeira, procurava encher minha xícara de café.
disgrace	desgraça Ex: Com suas tiradas intoleráveis ele é uma desgraça para seu país. (With his intolerable tirades he is a disgrace to his country)
to duck, give in to	curvar-se Ex: Agora, ele curvou-se às pressões politiqueiras.
to talk continuously (one word)	tagarelar Ex: Seja breve, sorria, não fique tagarelando. E nada de fotos ou autógrafo. Can be used as a noun, e.g., um tagarelar de vozes (a chatter of voices), and may also use as tagarelice (babble)
to strike, hit hint: g___	golpear Ex: Após golpeá-lo com o cacetete, o policial arrastou a vítima inconsciente até a garagem e a mutilou. (After striking him with the nightstick, the police dragged the unconscious victim into the garage and mutilated him.)
jewish	judeu / judia
slang	a gíria
unusual hint: ins___	insólito Ex: A trilha percorre um caminho de mata fechada, onde outros sons insólitos deixam o visitante atento, e passa por um cemitério ribeirinho.
to unveil	descortinar
the edge	a beira Ex: Para quem nunca esteve à beira de um cânion, a sensação é realmente indescritível.
to annoy hint: enf___	enfastiar Ex: As pessoas se enfastiaram de liberdade e abriram mão para o Estado dar as cartas, impor sua vontade. (People abhorred liberty and forfeited to the state the right to impose its will)
to proclaim, shout hint: b___	bradar Ex: Isto brada aos céus, e não há ninguém, neste país, que se insurja contra tal decisão. (This cries out to heaven, and there’s no one in this country who revolts against such a decision)
sealing wax	o lacre
drill	furadeira
the protest (peaceful)	a passeata
polish (veneer)	o lustre
whip	o chicote Ex: No efeito chicote, a cabeça do dummy chegou a raspar no teto do velho Chevrolet. (In whiplash, the head of the dummy scraped the roof of the old Chevrolet) Ex: Botas, calça branca, casaca preta, capacete e chicote. (Boots, white pants, black jacket, helmet and whip.)
ax	machado
to underestimate	subestimar underestimation = subestimação
to blow your nose	assoar o nariz
tighten the screws (command)	aperte os parafusos
to get cold feet	amarelar Ex: Não vai amarelar, hein? (Don’t chicken out on me!)
to slip slippery	escorregar escorregadio/a
without interest	sem juros
soaked/drenched can also mean ‘flooded’	encharcado/a note: rinse = enxaguar, wipe down = enxugar, soak = encharcar (ou: ficar de molho)
hammer, screwdriver, pliers	martelo, chave de fenda, alicate martelo can be used as a verb as well, e.g., Seu coração martelou uma vez, duro (Her heart beat once, hard)
owl	coruja
oats	aveia
to spoil (a child)	mimar
a “nice” guy (one word)	simpático can also mean, cute, charming, lovely, approachable, etc. Ex: Ele era muito simpático (He was really nice) Ex: Pára de tentar ser simpático! (Stop trying to be charming!) Ex: Isso é simpático (That’s cute)
mermaid	sereia
roof, ceiling, and roofing tiles	telhado, teto, e telhas
a short walk (one word)	voltinha
sign up	inscrever-se Also… enroll/register/check-in = matricular-se, registrar-se e.g., numa escola register/sign-in = cadastrar-se e.g., numa academia apply for/request = solicitar-se e.g., for a loan enlist/join-up = alistar-se e.g., no exército, contratar-se file for = registrar-se report/registration = registro
very depressing	muito deprimente
Are you kidding?	Está de gozação?/Está de brincadeira?/Está brincando com minha cara?
sharp stick (~rod) sharp stick (~club)	vara afiada bastão afiado 2 alternatives to the common word for ‘stick’, graveto bastão also means baseball bat and vara is used to refer to a fishing rod
so boring don’t use ‘chato’	tão entediante entediar = to bore; related to the word for bordome: tédio
awaits not espera	aguarda
practical joke	pegadinha
departure (of an airplane, 2 ways)	partida, decolagem (take off)
I am reluctant to answer… …reluctantly…	Reluto em responder… / Estou relutante em … …relutantemente…
abrupt, sudden hint: r___	repentino Ex: um prazer repentino (a sudden exhilaration)
balcany	sacada
velvet	veludo
quilted seat	assento acolchoado
fears hint: t___	temores
mellow/mild	meigo/afago
wavy hair hint: cabelo o____	cabelo ondulado
opaque	opaco
stuffy (air)	abafado
perched	empoleirado
to crouch	agachar-se a crouch = um agachar
to drive off	afugentar
branches	galhos
the woods	o bosque
recoil, back down	recuar
grunts	grunhidos
raise one’s eyebrows	arregalar os olhos (abre bem os olhos)
frightening hint: ap____	apavorante
voice horse/husky	voz rouca
tricks	truques
vaugely/somewhat	vagamente
to gaze, stare	fitar
to snob	esnobar Ex: Ela ainda não acreditava que ele a havia esnobado daquela maneira (She still couldn’t believe that he had snubbed her like that)
to shatter	estilhaçar
to squeeze hint: c_____	comprimir
peg, pin (e.g., in a grenade)	pino
dazed	atordoado
to probe hint: sonar	sondar
dagger	adaga
the root	a raiz
abnormal	anormal
to happen as a result of one word	decorrrer Ex: a Independência do Brasil decorreu de um longo processo de decadência do sistema colonial (The Independence of Brazil happened as a result of the long process of decadence in the colonial system)
herb	erva
os detentos conseguem romper o cadeado a camisinha pode romper durante a transa ameaçam romper o cessar-fogo	the inmates managed to break the lock the condom can break/rupture during sex threatened to break the cease-fire
vegetable garden hint: h___	horta
support, incentive, shouts of encouragement, and encouraging smiles	apoio, incentivo, gritos de encorajamento, e sorrisos encorajadores encouraging response = reacção animadora / resposta positiva, ou de animação
a waste of time	uma perda de tempo / um desperdício de tempo
to pour	despejar can also mean ‘to evict’
hay, straw	palha
whale	baleia
spring (metal)	mola