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O último se refere a vestir roupas ou colocar acessórios no corpo, como calçados, óculos, meias, luvas etc.

"The cat's tail is long and fluffy. The plane's tail was painted with colorful stripes. She had to tail the suspect from a distance."

Como verbo, significa seguir ou observar alguém, principalmente de forma secreta.

It also can be used as sweeping. "Don't forget to sweep under the beds. Many bridges were swept away by the floods. The dust has been swept away. The flood swept away many homes."

Também pode ser usado como substantivo varrição.

"He snatched up his gun and fired. A lot of the more mature people come down and snatch up the jobs."

No sentido de pegar ou agarrar algo subitamente e com força. Também pode ser entendido como tomar posse de algo rapidamente, antes que os outros.

Também no sentido de "mato". Se refere a áreas naturais intocadas ou pouco habitadas.

"Fighting has broken out all over the city. She broke out with acne when she was a teenager. She broke out in tears. The news of the scandal broke out. Three men have broken out of a top security jail. The water pipe suddenly broke out."

"Surgir de repente, eclodir, irromper, estourar": situação ruim que começa subitamente, como uma guerra, incêndio, doença. | "Escapar": fugir de uma prisão ou situação difícil. | "Aparecer": problemas de pele.

"The two men fought a duel over the lady."

"We must not shrink from our responsibilities. The dress shrank when I washed it. The company’s profits have shrunk. The dog has shrunk into the corner in fear."

"Contrair" e "diminuir", principalmente algo que diminui de tamanho. "Se encolher" num sentido figurado, alguém que se fecha emocionalmente ou recua diante de desafios.

"He dwells in a small village. He dwells too much on his past failures. We must not dwell on our problems, but look for solutions. They dwelled in the forest for a week."

"Cismar" no sentido de se preocupar ou ficar pensando demais sobre algo ou alguém de forma negativa. "Permanecer" no sentido de alguém ficar num lugar por um período prolongado.

"He was the offspring of a noble family. The lioness protects her offspring. The book is the offspring of years of research. Innovation is often the offspring of creativity and problem-solving."

Referindo-se ao que é produzido ou originado a partir de algo.

"I have an idea I would like to run by you. Run the plan by me one more time. Can I run a few ideas by you? I’m going to run something by you."

No sentido de compartilhar algo a fim de ouvir a opinião da outra pessoa.

"Peter ran into a tree when he was driving, he’s in the hospital. I love it when I run into friends at the park. The company ran into some financial trouble. The cost of the project could run into millions of dollars."

"Colidir": acidente de trânsito. | "Encontrar por acaso": alguém conhecido. | "Deparar-se": com um problema ou dificuldade.

"Tell me, I am all ears!"

Estar pronto para escutar sobre um assunto com interesse.

Synonyms: "firstly, first of all."

"She drew a decorative border around the picture. This flower was drawn on the paper. She drew a knife from her pocket. The soccer match ended in a 2-2 draw. The chess game resulted in a draw."

Também pode ser usado no sentido de "puxar" ou "sacar".

No sentido de exclusivo, sem igual.

"I have enough money to defray expenses. The cost of the project will be defrayed by the government."

Ou seja, cobrir despesas.

"He always keeps a clean-cut appearance, with neatly combed hair and a well-pressed suit. She was impressed by his clean-cut demeanor and honesty during their interview. I enjoy the clean-cut design of this new smartphone."

Bem-apessoado. De boa aparência.

"I can't face the hassle of moving house again. It's a hassle having to travel with so many bags. We were often hassled by the neighbours. The journey was surprisingly hassle-free."

"A rabid dog may froth at the mouth. Rex made a rabid speech in the House of Commons."

No sentido da doença raiva.

"He was involved in a cultish group that worshipped aliens. She had a cultish admiration for her favorite singer."

Usado principalmente no sentido negativo.

It can be used as "follow through with" or "follow through on". Examples: "He decided to follow through with his original plan. You must follow through on the things that you start."

No sentido de seguir em frente com algo ou dar continuidade a algo, fazendo o que for possível para finalizar e atingir o objetivo.

"The film drew in large crowds. I refuse to be drawn into this argument. I certainly didn't want to get drawn into any animosity in the house."

Com relação a uma situação ou pessoa.

It also can be used with "feel". Examples: "I was still feeling a bit under the weather. You've been under the weather for some days now; why don't you see a doctor? John is feeling a little under the weather so he couldn't come tonight."

Quando queremos dizer que uma pessoa não está bem, por questões físicas.

Synonyms: "nearby", "very close to". Examples: "The house is a stone´s throw from here. The apartment is just a stone’s throw from the sea. They live just a stone’s throw from Mike’s house."

"She likes to reminisce about her childhood."

No sentido de relembrar velhas histórias.

"He cursed himself for having been so careless. He cursed the waiter who had spilled soup on him. Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. She thought that she must be under a curse."

Também pode ser traduzido como "praga" e "praguejar".

"He loosened his shoelaces. You should loosen the knot on your tie to feel more comfortable."

"Aliviar" no sentido de tornar restrições ou regras menos rígidas ou mais flexíveis.

Também é usado no coloquial para se referir a uma garota, mas não é apropriado o seu uso.

The same of getting "fed up of something". Example: "I got a kind of sick of playing video game."

For long trips: "hitchhike" | Short distances: "hitch a lift" or "hitch a ride". Examples: "They hitchhiked to Paris. I once picked up a young student who was hitch-hiking. I have no car, can I hitch a ride home with you?"

O primeiro é no sentido de pegar carona em longas distâncias. O segundo é usado para carona curta, como por exemplo, até o centro da cidade.

"She bought it on a whim. We booked the holiday on a whim. He panders to her every whim. Dozens of servants had catered to his every whim. Funding is subject to political whim."

Pode ser traduzido também como "impulso". Se refere a um desejo súbito e passageiro de fazer algo, muitas vezes sem uma razão aparente. É algo que você faz no momento, sem avisar ou planejar, movido por uma vontade momentânea e repentina.

Usado para descrever um estilo de vida luxuoso ou extravagante.

To be into someone or to be into doing something. Examples: "I am not into going travel today. I've never been into reality TV shows. Who's into video games here? Jenny is into Mark."

No sentindo de gostar ou estar interessado em algo. Também usado para indicar alguém que tem um interesse romântico por outra pessoa.

"He cut his thumb while chopping vegetables. Let’s thumb a ride! I just thumbed through the report."

Também é traduzido "pedir carona" e "folhar rapidamente" (um livro, revista ou documento).

"Most of them just go with the flow. In high school, Peter went with the flow."

Sinônimos: "deixar rolar", "seguir a maioria", "dançar conforme a música".

Também significa "blusa" ou "suéter".

"He managed to smuggle a gun into the prison. There's a lot of smuggling across this frontier."

"The record was a bootleg. If you bootleg a movie, you are a criminal. Where did you get that rare Beatles bootleg? Mr. Hong was more than a simple distributor of bootleg software."

O verbo é no sentido de "fazer pirataria".

"Little details often fall through the cracks. Complete every item, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks."

No sentido de ser ignorado ou passar desapercebido, principalmente por falta de atenção ou devido a algum erro.

"The shooter missed the target twice in a row."

No sentido de vezes seguidas, ou seja, uma atrás da outra. "O atirador errou o alvo duas vezes seguidas."

"What a sight to behold! His garden was a sight to behold. We got up early to behold the sunrise."

Também pode ser usado no sentido de "observar".

"I think she is in over her head and she can’t afford the rent. He tried to stop, but he was in over his head. Historians say that as president, Harding was a man who was in over his head."

No sentido de estar acima da sua capacidade em lidar com algo.

"She bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding. The ambulances have all been outfitted with new radios. They outfitted him with artificial legs. Police had been outfitted with protective riot gear. We outfitted for the long journey."

A tradução mais precisa é "traje". Refere-se a um conjunto de roupas usadas juntas e não a uma peça de roupa específica.

"You never cease to amaze me! I never cease to be amazed at the way people hurt one another. Millie thought that they would never cease praying. Today, commerce and communications never cease but go around the clock."

"There was a traffic jam on the highway. I like to spread jam on my toast in the morning. Wrong types of paper can cause a jam in the printer. The machine is jammed, we need to fix it."

"Emperrar" no sentido de um mecanismo quando fica travado.

"People tend to get there some days beforehand. Women tend to live longer than men. People tend to eat more in winter. She tended her husband carefully during his illness. Interest rates are tending upwards."

No sentido de ter a tendência para algo. Podemos traduzir também como “costumar” ou “ter a tendência de”. Além disso, significa “cuidar de” algum assunto ou de alguém.

"He tricked out his car with neon lights. He tricked out his computer with a new processor and a bigger memory. She tricked out in a sparkling dress for the party."

"Enfeitar, decorar": algo. | "Aprimorar": algo, no sentido de melhorar. | "Vestir-se": de forma chamativa, extravagante, estilosa.

Fever pitch is a state of very strong emotion. Examples: "The speaker brought the crowd to fever pitch. The goal roused the crowd to fever pitch. We should not raise discussion of this subject to fever pitch in that way."

Se refere sempre a um estado emocional, de excitação, intensidade ou agitação extrema.

"For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."

Engrandecer.

"You should stop with those petty fights."

"Don't overthink it; just go with your gut feeling. He tends to overthink every decision he makes. Overthinking the past won't change it, focus on the present."

É o ato de pensar excessivamente ou de forma obsessiva sobre algo, muitas vezes prejudicando a tomada de decisões ou causando estresse desnecessário.

"Flames spewed from the aircraft's engine. The volcano spewed out more scorching volcanic ashes, gases and rocks. That kind of greed makes me puke! He puked all over the carpet. The baby puked all down my shirt."

O último é usado também como substantivo.

Também no sentido de aborrecimento.