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English vocab for portuguese s
English vobal for portuguese speakers in their sophomore year in college
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General Vocab
Undergraduate 2
11/22/2007

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Term
to be mistaken  
Definition

Enganar-se

 

You are mistaken if you think this piece is about anger. 

Term
everyday life
Definition
cotidiano
Term

Thesaurus

 

Prison 

Definition
jail, penitentiary, lockup.
Term
audacious
Definition
bold, daring
Term
boom microphone
Definition
a microphone attached to the end of a long pole. The Boom Operator extends the boom microphone over the actors, out of sight of the camera.
Term
Ficar pasmo com algo
Definition
to be staggered at something
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Fundo do poço
Definition
All time low (n) ) the worst moment of a situation or activity (use: hit an all time low)

Term
Cara de pau - ( Cheeky )
Definition
- ( Cheeky )
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Celular pré pago -
Definition
Pay-as-you-go mobile phone
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Carência "seguro" -
Definition
( deferment period )
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White lie
Definition

an unimportant lie (one that is polite)

 

AM I fat?

 

Humm... no? 

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Motorcade
Definition
procession of motor vehicles
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Boleto Bancário -
Definition
( payment slip, bank payment slip, slip)
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Bicho-papão - ( Boogieman-boogymen-bogeyman
Definition
( Boogieman-boogymen-bogeyman
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Abaixo-assinado - ( List of Signatures )
Definition
( List of Signatures )
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Amarelar
Definition
: I was going to go bungee jumping, but I chickened out.
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Amigo da onca
Definition
Job's comforter n. One who is discouraging or saddening while seemingly offering sympathy or comfort.
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Amizade colorida
Definition
friends with benefits
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Aula de reposicao
Definition
make-up classes
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Silting= assoreamento
Definition
a deposit of sediment (as by a river)
Term
Banco de horas
Definition
overtime bank
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bICAO
Definition
party-crasher
Term
bobo da corte
Definition
buffoon
Term
FIcar boiando
Definition
to be struggling in sth (I'm struggling in Math
Term
boleto bancario
Definition
payment slip
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Bomba (notícia) -
Definition
( Bombshell)
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Borracharia -
Definition
( Tire Service )
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Carrinho de mão
Definition
 wheel barrel; handcart( a  little different from wheel barrel)
Term
Carro forte
Definition
Armored truck
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Cartela de comprimidos -
Definition
(pills in a Blister pack)
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cartorio
Definition
Civil Status office
Term
catraca     
Definition
turnstile
Term
Carnê de pagamento
Definition
- ( Payment book)
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Chifrar, trair
Definition
( two-time. I think she's two-timing me.)
Term
Chocolate granulado -
Definition
( chocolate jimmies )
Term
comadre
Definition
a child's godmother
Term
Concurso Publico
Definition
Public Service exam
Term
Consumir, como em isso esta me consumindo
Definition

EAT AWAY AT SOMEONE 

 

 

if a emotion ( shame, bitterness ) eats away at someone, he or she thinks about it a lot and this makes him or her unhappy.

Term
Contracheque
Definition
Pay slip
Term
Corno
Definition
Corno - ( Cuckold (n) ) - a man whose wife deceives him by having a sexual relationship with another man (verb - to cuckold)
Term
Isopor
Definition
Isopor - ( Styrofoam )
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Ir aa loucura
Definition
 go ape. wild, crazy
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Dar baixa 
Definition
( Write off )
Term
To give last rites
Definition
last rites pl.n. Rites performed for a person in danger of dying or in connection with burial, as the Anointing of the Sick in the Roman Catholic.
Term
Dar um caldo (piscina, mar)- ( To duck )
Definition
( To duck )
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Dar um,o bolo-
Definition
( to stand someone up )
Term
Dar uma gelada -
Definition
( Give someone the cold shoulder )
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Dedo-duro -
Definition
( Snitch (n)) - a person who secretly tells someone in authority that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble (verb - to snitch)
Term
Deixar para a última hora -
Definition
( at the eleventh hour )
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Despedida de solteiro -
Definition
( Bachelor party (AmE) - Stag night (BrE) ) - a party for a man who is going to get married, to which only his male friends are invited ( Bachelorrette party - despedida de solteira
Term
Detetizar -
Definition
( To fumigate )
Term
Dias corridos -
Definition
( calendar days ) Example : ... any amount and if such amount is paid within 21 calendar days (10 business ... for pago dentro de 21 dias corridos (10 dias úteis se o valor referente à ...
Term
Diploma de benemérito -
Definition
( Honorary Diploma - (for : Distinguished Citizens & Distinguished Alumni)
Term
Domingo de Ramos -
Definition
( Palm Sunday )
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Em nome dos velhos tempos -
Definition
( For old time?s sake )
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Encher a cara -
Definition
( Booze )
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Escova ( para alisar cabelo ) -
Definition
( Blow-dry )
Term
Esteticista
Definition
( Beautician )
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Estria 
Definition
-( stretch mark ( popular word ) , stria ( technical word ) )
Term
Baccalaureate
Definition
the degree of bachelor conferred by universities and colleges
Term
Exame de Papanicolau -
Definition
( Pap Smear - Pat Test )
Term
Faixa para colocar no cabelo
Definition
headband
Term
To bungle ) 
Definition
( v: spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly - Example: "I bungled it!" - make a mess of, destroy or ruin )
Term
Fazer um esforço sobrenatural
Definition
- (to lean, to bend over backwards ) 
Term
Make out
Definition

1 to complete( as a printed form) by supplying  required information e.g make out a form

 

2-To find or grasp the meaning of ( tried to make out what had really happened)

 

3- to from an opinion or idea- Conclude 

how do you make that out? 

 

 To see and identify with difficulty- make out a ship through that dense fog

 

To engage in sexual intercourse- How do you make out in Japanese. 

 

 

 

Term
Ficar pasmo com algo -
Definition
( to be staggered at something )
Term
Financiamento
Definition
- ( Floatation )
Term
Foi mal! - (
Definition
My Bad!)
Term
Forma de pagamento - ( Payment Method )

Definition

( Payment Method )

What is the paymenty method? 

Term

Deductible- of insured vehicles

Definition
a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility for an initial specified loss of the kind insured against; also: the amount of the loss specified in such a clause
Term
Fruteira
Definition
- ( Fruit Holder )
Term
Furar ( dar o cano, não aparecer ao compromisso )
Definition
- ( Poop out ) Example : Did she come ? No, she pooped out!
Term
GAranhao
Definition
Stud- a man who goes out with many women and is thought to have sex a lot and be good at it (the same word is used for horses)
Term
Gentalha -
Definition

( Riff-raff)

1. People regarded as disreputable or worthless.
2. Rubbish; trash.

 

Term
Gincana escolar -
Definition
( US = school fair,
Term
Golpe do Baú -
Definition
( That?s a gold digger, marry money )
Term
Gostosão -
Definition
( Hunk (n) ) - a tall strong attractive man (adjective - hunky)
Term
Grampo Telefônico -
Definition
( phone tag )
Term
Histórico Escolar -
Definition
( Academic transcript, Academic Record )
Term
Proxy (person) |
Definition
Procurador
Term
Turnover 
Definition
| Receita bruta
Term
Anuidade- pagamento anual
Definition
Annuity
Term
Transmissão de propriedade
Definition
Conveyance
Term
titulo da bolsa de valores
Definition
bond
Term
Lençol Vapt-Vupt - ( Fitted sheet )
Definition
( Fitted sheet )
Term
João bobo (de ar quente - aqueles que ficam em frente a postos de gasolina)
Definition
-( Sky dancer - air dancer - air tubes  , dancing inflatable , inflatable ad= )
Term
Língua de sogra 
Definition
-( slander ) words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another or : blowout , confetti
Term
Lombada -
Definition
( Speed Bump - Speed Hump ) - a large round raised lump or part: The car hit a hump in the road and swerved.
Term
Lotação -
Definition
( Jitney - "EUA - jitney, dollar van", "Canadá - jitney, collective taxi, taxibus" )
Term
Mão na roda -( come in handy )
Definition
( come in handy )
Term
Maria-vai-com-as-outras -
Definition
( Weathercock, copycat (n, slang)) - a person who doesn?t have will power and is easily influenced by others
Term
Massa de modelar
Definition
( play-dough )
Term
Matar a saudade -
Definition
( De alguém = to catch up (with sb) , De algo = to satisfy your longing (for sth))
Term
Matar aula -
Definition
( To skip class,
Term
Médico legista -
Definition
( medical examiner )
Term
Meia-volta, volver! -
Definition
( About-face ) - military command: a 180° turn to the right from the position of attention
Term
lo and Behold
Definition

used to express wonder and surprise

 

I was feeling a bit sick and then when I realised when I had eaten lo and behold, the rotten fruit is to blame 

Term
off-the-wall (ôf[image][image][image]-wôl[image], [image]f[image]-)

Definition
adj. Informal
1. Very unconventional or unusual: manic, off-the-wall creativity; off-the-wall humor.
2. Exhibiting bizarre behavior; crazy: their off-the-wall friends.
Term

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Definition
( golden lion tamarin )
Term
  • as clear as mud    nem um pouco claro
  • drag through the mud    arrastar para a lama
  • mud pack    máscara de lama
  • one's name is mud    pessoa impopular
  • sling/throw mud    manchar a reputação de alguém
Definition
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