Minidicionário de expressões e phrasal verbs da Língua Inglesa

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be entitled to

Flashback: first published on November 3rd 2011

be entitled to

(ter direito a)

 Because of the way they did the sale, I think she is entitled to a total refund.  = … acho  que ela tem direito a reembolso total.

Critics are perfectly entitled to say whatever they think about the film, but my opinion is completely different.  =  Os críticos têm o direito absoluto de dizer o que quer  que pensem sobre o filme mas…

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Be about to

Flashback (First posted on October 6th 2011)

be about  to - estar para, estar na iminência de (The cop was about  to arrest him when his wife showed up with his driver license.)

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Tell apart

Tell apart: conseguir diferenciar entre duas pessoas opu coisas muito semelhantes

“All the kittens look the same to me. How do you tell them apart?”

“ My twin sisters look so much alike that lots of people can't tell them apart.” (www.englishclub.com)

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Track down

Track down: conseguir encontrar algo ou alguém depois de longa procura

“ I managed to track down all of my mother's old photos by getting in touch with dozens of her relatives and friends.”

“It took the police a long time to track the killers down and arrest them.” (www.englishclub.com)

Turn down

Turn down: não aceitar um convite ou um pedido

“ The bank turned down Kenny's application for a loan because he'd just lost his job.”

“The club turned his transfer request down, so Patrice had to stay with the club.”

Obs.: Também significa diminuir o volume de som, energia, temperatura , etc.: We'd better turn down the volume or the neighbours might complain. (www.englishclub.com)

Turn around

Turn around: fazer um sucesso de algo perdido, tornar um fracasso em vitória

“What do you think the government should do to turn the economy around?”

“If she wants to turn her life around she needs to stop taking drugs and drinking alcohol.” (www.englishclub.com)

Tip off

Tip off: avisar alguém sobre algo secreto, “dar uma dica “ sobre algum segredo

“The thieves knew where the security van was going, so somebody must have tipped them off. 

“Monica wondered who could have tipped off the police, and thought about everyone who knew she was carrying the drugs.” (www.englishclub.com)

Think back

Think back: pensar sobre um evento do passado, pensar sobre o passado, pensar de novo, relembrar

“I realize now, thinking back, that he was probably right to do what he did.”

“ Think back and try to remember what she said when she answered the phone. (www.englishclub.com)

Take out

Take out: convidar alguém para sair (para um restaurante ou diversão)

“Why don't we ask Uncle Bill to take the kids out for the day?”

“The manager is taking all the office workers out for a meal tonight.” (www.englishclub.com)

Talk out of

Talk out of: convencer alguém a não fazer algo, persuadir alguém a desistir de algo

“ My uncle is a drug addict, and there's nothing I can say to talk him out of it. He says he's too old to stop now.”

“My family tried to talk me out of becoming a musician, but I wouldn't change my mind. I was determined to have a career in music.” (www.englishclub.com)

Tail off

Tail off: diminuir em quantidade, diminuir o nível

 “At first the book sold very well, but after a few months sales tailed off and now we only sell a few copies.”

“We had many enquiries on the day the ad appeared, but they tailed off over the next few days.” (www.englishclub.com)

worked up

worked up

(exaltado, agitado, aborrecido ou zangado)

The young lady was all worked up because her flight had been cancelled.  = A jovem estava muito exaltada porque seu vôo havia sido cancelado.

My wife asked me not to be so worked up about something so silly.  =  Minha esposa

me pediu para não ficar aborrecido com algo tão bobo.

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speak up

speak up - falar mais alto e claramente, falar sem hesitação (As soon as the old man started his speech, many people in the room asked him to speak up.) / expressar claramente sua opinião

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stick around

stick around - ficar por perto, esperar nas proximidades (Don’t go away. Stick around because we’ll be starting our game shortly.)

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step on the gas

step on the gas - acelerar 

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stand trial

stand trial - estar sendo julgado, enfrentar um julgamento

get it right

Get it right
 (entender direito, captar algo de forma correta,)

 He’s a smart guy. I’m sure he can get it right.  = Ele é uma pessoa inteligente. Estou seguro de que ele pode entender corretamente.

At the beginning  they didn’t get it right but eventually they knew the subject better than us.  =  No começo eles não entenderam direito mas no final eles…

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