Espero que tenham se divertido, festejado e até descansado durante o Carnaval e hoje retomamos nossos posts com a terceira parte dos posts sobre as palavras básicas com significados avançados, cedidas gentilmente pelo Ron Martinez, autor do livro Como dizer tudo em inglês avançado.
– to give something to someone by hand. Could you hand me that glass over there? [dar, entregar]
2. Head
– to be the leader of an operation or organization. She heads one of Canada’s top law firms. [liderar, conduzir]
3. House
– to provide a long-term space for something or someone. This museum houses one of the largest collections of 19th Century American art in the world. [hospedar, alojar]
4. Inch
– to move little by little. The woman was aware of the man inching his way toward her. [avançar devagar]
5. Kid
– to joke, not talk seriously. You’re kidding, right? [brincar]
6. Labor
– to work hard mentally. I’ve been laboring over this decision for some weeks now. [labutar, trabalhar muito mentalmente]
7. Light
– to ignite; to illuminate. Her smile would light up a room. [iluminar]
8. Mask
– to hide under a false appeareance. He tried to mask his disappointment, but it was clear that he was unhappy. [esconder, mascarar]
9. Milk
– to exploit a person, event or situation. Now that I’m the new president of the association I’m going to milk it for all it’s worth. [explorar, esfolar, sugar]
10. Mirror
– to reflect or resemble. The outcome of the game pretty much mirrors what the experts predicted. [espelhar, parecer]
11. Muscle
– to try to expel a person by threat or other force. The big chain stores have been muscling out the little mom-and-pop neighborhood shops. [forçar a sair]
12. Nurse
– to slowly bring someone back to health. The woman found the abandoned baby and nursed it back to health. [cuidar de alguém]
– to rest a part of your body until it heals. I’ve been at home, nursing a bad back. [cuidar de algo – doença]
– to take a very long time to finish a drink, especially alcoholic. You’ve been nursing that beer for over an hour now! [enrolar para tomar uma bebida alcoólica]
13. Picture
– to imagine something, visualize. Marge married Ken? I can’t picture them together. [imaginar]
14. Reason
– to attempt to change someone’s mind about doing something wrong by giving them reasons. I tried to reason with him, but he still wants to do the liposuction. [arrazoar, tentar convencer]
15. Sample
– to try samples of something. During the party I sampled the many different snacks. [testar, experimentar]
16. Screen
– to “filter out” the things or people that you do not want; to test someone’s blood. I use my answering machine to screen my calls. [selecionar, fazer triagem]
