Basic English Expressions

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Basic English Expressions
TABLE OF CONTENTS
English Expressions A......................................................................... 3
English Expressions B ......................................................................... 6
English Expressions C ......................................................................... 7
English Expressions D ........................................................................ 9
English Expressions E ....................................................................... 13
English Expressions F ....................................................................... 15
English Expressions G ...................................................................... 17
English Expressions H ...................................................................... 17
English Expressions I ........................................................................ 17
English Expressions J........................................................................ 18
English Expressions L ....................................................................... 18
English Expressions M ..................................................................... 19
English Expressions N ...................................................................... 20
English Expressions O ...................................................................... 22
English Expressions P ....................................................................... 23
English Expressions Q ...................................................................... 26
English Expressions R ....................................................................... 26
English Expressions S ....................................................................... 27
English Expressions T ....................................................................... 28
English Expressions U ...................................................................... 29
English Expressions V....................................................................... 30
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English Expressions - A
a caminho de
a cavalo
a coisa t preta
a dinheiro
a espera de
a essas horas
a fim de que
mo
medida que
a menos que
a meu ver
moda antiga
a no ser que
a partir de
a partir de (4 de maro)
a p
a perder de vista
a propsito
prova dgua
prova de bomba
queima-roupa
a respeito de
a saber
a tempo
on the way to
on horse back
things are looking bad
in cash
waiting for
by this time
so that
by hand
as long as
unless
in my opinion
in the old-fashioned way
unless
beginning on
from (March 4th) on
on foot
as far as eyes can see
by the way
water proof
bomb proof
at close range, point blank
regarding
namely
on time, in time
vontade
aborrecer-se com
abra o olho
acabar de fazer algo
acabou-se
acertar o relgio
achar graa
acho que no
acho que sim
afinal de contas
agora mesmo
agentar a mo
ainda que
alm disso
alm do mais
algo de novo
ali mesmo
alis
amanh de manh
amarelar
amigo da ona
anda, vamos
andar de branco
andar de mal a pior
ano bissexto
at ease; to feel at home

to become bored with
keep your eye on it
to have just done something
its all over
to set the clock, watch
to think something is funny
I dont think so
I think so
after all, the long run
right now
just a minute, hold on
although
besides
furthermore
something new
right there
in fact, actually, in fact
tomorrow morning
to be afraid
a false friend
come on, lets go
to wear white
go from bad to worse
leap year
Charlles Nunes
ao longo da
ao passo que
ao p da letra
ao p de
Aparea!
apertar as mos de
apertar o passo
apesar de
as aparncias enganam
s suas ordens
s vezes
assim como
assim que
at amanh
at breve
at logo
At onde?
At quando?
at que enfim
atender a um pedido
atender ao telefone
along the
while, whereas
literally, by the book
near, close to
come again (to visit us)
to shake hands with
to quicken your step
in spite of
appearances are deceiving
at your service
at times, sometimes
as well as
as soon as
see you tomorrow
see you soon
see you later, so long
How far? (distance)
How long? (time)
finally
to grant a request
to answer the telephone
English Expressions B
bater o queixo
bater palmas
bater papo
bater uma foto
bem direitinho
bem educado
Bem feito!
bem melhor
botar a boca no mundo
Botar no olho da rua
botar os pingos nos is
botar os pingos nos is
to shiver, chattering teeth

to clap hands
to talk, to chat
to snap a picture
fairly well
having good manners
Nice going! (sarcastic)
much better
to scream ones head off
to throw someone out
to get things straightened out
to dot the is and cross the ts
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English Expressions C
cabea de vento
caber a uma pessoa
caber em
Cada macaco no seu
galho
cada qual
cada vez mais
caf da manh
cair em si
cair por terra
calar o bico
Calma que Brasil
nosso!
cerrar as cortinas
chamar a ateno
Chega!
chegar a ser
chegar a
chegar-se a
cheio de si
coisa alguma
com as mos abanando
com certeza
scatterbrain
to be up to a person
to fit in, to be room for
Everyone should care for
their own job
each one
more and more
breakfast
to suddenly realize
to fall flat
to be quiet, keep a secret
Take it easy!
to draw the curtains
to attract the attention
Thats enough!
to become, get to be
to amount to (of sums)
to draw close to
proud
nothing
without achieving ones
purpose
certainly, surely
com efeito
as a matter of fact
excuse me (permission to
com licena
leave)
com respeito a
regarding
comer o po que o diabo to go through great
amassou
hardship
immensely, very much,
como o qu
loads of
comprar a prestaes
to buy on installments
conhecer de nome
to know by name
conhecer na ponta da
to know it backwards and
lngua
forwards
to allow (someone doing
consentir em
something)
contanto que
provided that
contar com algum
to count on someone
contente da vida
very happy
convir em
to agree to
cor-de-rosa
pink
correr o mundo
to travel
correr perigo
to run a risk, danger
cortar o cabelo
to get a haircut
Cuidado!
Watch out! Be careful!
Charlles Nunes
English Expressions D
da a pouco
daqui a pouco
daqui a um ano
daqui em diante
dar luz
dar as boas vindas
dar as cartas
dar bom dia
dar cabo
dar certo
dar com
dar em nada
dar gosto
dar gritos
dar no rdio, TV
dar o brao a torcer
dar o fora
dar para
dar para (msica, etc)
dar parte de
dar por si
dar por vencido
dar pulos
in a short while
in a little while
a year form now
from now on
to give birth to, to deliver
to welcome
to deal cards
to say good morning
to put an end to, finish up
to turn out right
to encounter, run into
to have no results
to be pleasing
to shout, cry out
to be broadcast
to admit your own fault
to walk out, get out
to look out upon, to face
to be gifted in (music,
etc)
to report
to be aware of
to give up
to jump
dar um jeito
dar um passeio
dar um passo
dar um pulo
dar um pulo
dar um trote
dar uma olhada
dar uma volta na chave
dar uma volta por
dar uma volta
dar-se bem com
dar-se conta de
dar-se mal em
dar-se por vencido
de duas em duas horas
de trs em trs dias
de acordo com
de boa vontade
de bom grado
de bruos
de cama
de costas para
de dia
de graa
de hoje a oito
to find a way
to take a walk, ride
to take a step
to visit someone
to jump, to drop in, by
to kid someone, to trick
to take a look at
to turn the key
to go through
to take a walk
to get along with
to realize
to fail
to admit ones defeat
every two hours
every three days
according to
willingly, gladly
willingly, gladly
face down
to be (sick) in bed
with ones back to
by day, during the day
free, free of charge
a week from today
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Charlles Nunes
de hoje em diante
de jeito nenhum
de luto
de madrugada
de mal a pior
de maneira que
de manh (cedinho)
de modo algum
de modo que
de noite
de novo
de outro modo
de ouvido
de p
de propsito
de quebrar a cabea
de repente
de sorte que
de tarde
de trem
de uma vez por todas
de verdade
de vez em quando
de volta
deitar-se
from today on
no way
to be in mourning
at dawn
from bad to worse
so that
in the morning (early)
not al all
so that
at night, in the evening
again
otherwise
by hearsay, by ear
standing
on purpose
it drives me crazy
suddenly
so that
in the afternoon
by train
once for all
real, really
from time to time
to be back
to go to bed, lie down
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deixar de fazer
deixar passar em brancas
nuvens
dentro em pouco
depois de amanh
descascar um abacaxi
desligar a luz
despedir-se
desta vez
dia til
dirigido a
dirigir-se a
divertir-se
dizem as ms lnguas
do outro mundo
dobrar a esquina
doidinho da Silva
dormir como anjo
dormir como uma pedra
to quit, to stop (doing)

to ignore something, to
forgive
in a short while
the day after tomorrow
to solve a problem
to turn off the light
to say ones goodbye
this time
working day
addressed, directed to
to speak to, go toward
to have a good time
people are talking about
extraordinary
to turn the corner
completely crazy
to sleep soundly
to sleep soundly
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English Expressions E
canja de galinha
E da...?
E da?
mesmo
em breve
em casa
em dia com
em pauta
em p
em pleno vero
em seguida
em toda parte
em todo caso
em vez de
em volta de
encontrar com
enquanto
est bem
estar bem
estar certo, ter razo
estar cheio de dedos
estar com boa aparncia
estar com calor
estar com cimes
its a piece of cake

And so...?
So what?
thats it
soon, briefly
at home
to be up-to-date
on the agenda
upright, standing up
in the middle of Summer
afterwards, right away
everywhere
in any case
instead of
around
to meet (by chance)
while
all right
to be well (off)
to be right
to be all thumbs
to look well
to be warm (of a person)
to be jealous
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estar com dor de cabea

to have a headache
estar com fome
to be hungry
estar com frio
to be cold (a person)
estar com pressa
to be in a hurry
estar com raiva
to be angry
estar com sede
to be thirsty
estar com sede
to be thirsty
estar com sono
to be sleepy
estar com sorte
to be in luck; to be lucky
estar com sorte
to be lucky
estar com saudades de
to miss, to long for
estar com vergonha
to be ashamed
estar com vontade de
to feel like doing
estar duro
to be broke (money)
estar fora
to be out
estar mal
to be in a bad day
estar morrendo de dor de
to have a splitting
cabea
headache
estar na hora de
to be on time
estar pela hora da morte
to be exorbitant in price
estar prestes a
to be about doing
estar quites com
to be even with
esticar as canelas, bater as
to die, to kick the bucket
botas
Estimo melhoras pra voc.
I hope youll get better.
Eu sei l?
How should I know?
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English Expressions F
falar com duplo sentido
falar da vida alheia
falar pelos cotovelos
faltar a uma aula
faltar com a palavra
faltar dinheiro
faz um ms
fazer a barba
fazer a chamada
fazer anos
fazer as malas
fazer as pazes
fazer as refeies
fazer as unhas
fazer bem a
fazer bom tempo
fazer bonito
fazer calor
fazer caretas
fazer caso de
fazer compras
fazer direito
to speak with a forked

tongue
to gossip
to talk too much, to be a
chatterbox
to miss a class
to break ones word
to lack money
a month ago
to shave
to call the roll
to have a birthday
to pack bags
to make up after a quarrel
to take ones meals
to manicure the nails
to be good for a person
to be good weather
to make a good impression
to be warm, hot (weather)2
to pull faces
to pay attention to
to go shopping
to do well
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fazer feio
fazer festas a
fazer frio
fazer greve
fazer mal a
fazer prova
fazer questo de
fazer sol
fazer tempestade num
copo dgua
fazer um p de meia
fazer um seguro
fazer uma assinatura
fazer uma conferncia
fazer uma viagem
fazer-se de bobo
fazer-se, tornar-se
ficar aborrecido com
ficar amarrado
ficar bom
ficar com
ficar em cima do muro
ficar noivo
ficar para amanh
foi uma distrao
to make a bad impression

to show affection
to be cold (weather)
to go on strike
to hurt
to take a test
to make a point of, to insist
to shine (the sun)
to make a mountain out of
a mole hill
to save up a nest egg
to take out insurance
to subscribe
to give a lecture
to take a trip
to play dumb
to become (a professional)
to become annoyed at
to be tied down
to recover from an illness
to keep, take, acquire
not to commit oneself
to become engaged
to be put off until tomorrow
it was a slip
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fora de moda
formar-se
out of style (date)

to graduate
English Expressions G
ganhar a vida
ganhar um presente
graas a
to earn a living
to receive a gift
thanks to
English Expressions H
h alguns anos
h
hesitar em
hora certa
horrio do expediente
some years ago

there is, there are
to hesitate to
right, correct time
official business hours
English Expressions I
ir cidade
ir ao centro
ir ao encontro de
ir ao estrangeiro
ir com a cara
ir ter com
ir-se embora
isso o de menos
to go downtown
to go downtown
to go in order to meet someone
to go abroad
to get along with
to go meet, go to a person
to go away
that is not the worst part
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English Expressions J
jogar fora
to throw away
English Expressions L
l em baixo
l em cima
l pelas oito horas
legal
levantar vo
levar a cabo
levar a mal
levar a srio
levar a srio
levar a vida na flauta
levar em conta
levar jeito para
levar tempo
ligar o rdio
logo que
louco por
down there, downstairs

up there, upstairs
at about (around) eight oclock
cool
to take off (airplane)
to carry out, fulfill
to take amiss
to take seriously
to take something seriously
not to take something seriously
to take into account
to be gifted in something
to take time
to turn on the radio
as soon as
crazy about
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English Expressions M
mais uma vez
mandar (fazer)
mandar buscar
mandar chamar o mdico
mandar entregar
manter informado
marcar uma consulta
marcar uma hora
maria-vai-com-as-outras
matar o tempo
matria prima
me faa o favor
meia dzia
menos mal
mesmo assim
mesmo que (or se)
meter a colher
meter o bedelho
montar a cavalo
montar uma loja
mudar de casa
muitas vezes
once more
to order
to send for (a thing)
to send for the doctor
to have delivered
to keep informed
to make an appointment
to make an appointment
wish-washy
kill time
raw material
do me a favor
half dozen, six
not so bad
even so
even if
stick your nose into
to poke your nose in
to ride horseback
to set up a shop
to move
often, many times
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English Expressions N
na certa
nada de novo
nada de segredos
nada disso
no adianta
no caber em si de
contente
no chegar aos ps de
no dar pela coisa
no dizer que sim nem
que no
no de se estranhar
que
No ? (N?)
no faz mal
no faz mal
no h de que
no obstante
no passar de
no pregar o olho
no pregar o olho
certainly, for sure

nothing new
no secrets
no way
its no worth the trouble
to be beside oneself with joy
to be inferior to
he didnt catch on
not to commit oneself
it is not strange that
isnt it, arent you, havent
they, etc
it does not matter, never
mind
no matter, never mind,
thats ok
you are welcome, dont
mention it
not withstanding
to be no more than
not be able to sleep
not to sleep a wink
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Charlles Nunes
no prestar pra nada

no que eu saiba
no querer saber de
no ter nada com isso
no ter ps nem cabea
no t nem a
nem mesmo se
nem... nem
no entanto
no olho da rua
noite passada
novinho em folha
to be good for nothing

not that I know
not want anything to do with
not to be ones affair, job
not to make any sense
I just dont care
not even if
neither... nor
nevertheless, however
in the middle of the street
last night
brand new
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English Expressions O
o manda chuva
o quanto antes
O que aconteceu?
O que h?
O que voc tem?
onde quer que
ontem noite
Ora, essa!
osso difcil de roer
ou seja
outra vez
outro qualquer
outro tanto
ouvir dizer
ouvir falar de
the boss
as soon as possible
Whats happened?
Whats the matter?
What is the matter with you?
wherever
last night
What a question!
a hard nut to crack
or rather
again, another time
any other
as much again, twice as much
to hear (something said)
to hear (tell) of
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Charlles Nunes
English Expressions P
Palavra de honra!
palavra que
po-duro
para ingls ver
para que
para todo o sempre
parecer-se com
passagem de ida e
volta
passar a + infinitive
passar a ferro
passar a noite em claro
passar bem
passar fome
passar os olhos por
passar por alto
passar sem
passar um filme
passar um pito em
algum
passar um telegrama
passar um vestido
passar uma lio para
I cross my heart!
I give you my word that
miser, a stingy person
just for show - make an
impression
so that, in order that
for ever, forever
to look like someone
round trip ticket
to go on to, to begin
to press, iron
not to be able to sleep
everything is going well
to starve, to be extremely
hungry
to glance at
to overlook, to omit
to do without
to show a movie
to scold someone
to send a telegram
to iron a dress
to assign a lesson for
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passar-se, acontecer
Passe bem!
p de meia
pedir / pegar carona
pedir desculpas
pegar com a boca na
botija
pegar fogo
pegar no sono
pegar o nibus
pego em flagrante
pela noitinha
pelas quatro horas
pelo jeito
pelo menos
pelo sim, pelo no
perder o fio da meada
pois
Pois no?
por acaso
Posso entrar?
por a
por aqui
por atacado
por baixo dos panos
to happen, to be going on
Good-bye! (Farewell)
nest egg
to hitchhike
to beg pardon
to be caught in the act
to catch fire
to fall asleep
to catch the bus
to be caught in the act
at twilight
at about four oclock
by the look of things
at least
just in case
lose the thread of the
conversation
thats it
Can I help you?
by chance, per chance
May I come in?
thereabout
around here, this way
wholesale
secretly
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Charlles Nunes
por causa de
because of, on account of

for the moment, so far, yet,
por enquanto
still
por falar nisso
by the way
por favor
please
por fim
at last
por isso que
thats why
por isso mesmo
for that reason
por mais que
no matter how much
por menos que
no matter how little
por na conta de
to charge to
por pouco
almost (within an ace of)
por toda parte
everywhere
por via das dvidas
just in case
poro de, uma
a large number of, a lot of
pr-se a + infinitive
to start
pr-se a caminho
to start out, set out
pr-se em p
to get up
posto que
although, inasmuch as
pregar uma pea
to play a trick
prestar ateno
to pay attention
Pronto!
Ready! Thats all! Finished!
puxar a me, pela me to take after ones mother
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English Expressions Q
qual o qu
quando do seu regresso
quanto a
quanto antes melhor
quanto antes, o
quanto mais melhor
Quanto tempo?
Que bicho te mordeu?
Que nada!
que nem
Que tal...
Que tal?
quebrar o galho
queira + infinitive
quem quer que
querer bem a
querer dizer
querer mal a
quinze dias
not at all, of course not

upon his return
as for
the sooner the better
as soon as possible
the more the better
How long? (time)
Whats the matter with you?
Nonsense, not at all
just like (colloquial)
How about...
What do you think of that?
to get a job done by favor
please
whoever, whomever
to love (someone)
to mean, to mean to say
to have ill will for someone
two weeks
English Expressions R
raspar mquina
responder certo
to use the clippers (cutting hair)

to answer correctly
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English Expressions S
saber de cr e salteado
to know by heart
saber lidar com uma
know how to handle a
pessoa
person
sair bem ou mal
to come out well or poorly
saltar de
to get off (a taxi, bus)
so horas de
it is time to
se bem que
although
seja como for
come what way
sem mais tardar
right now
sem querer
by accident, unintentionally
sem um vintm
penniless
semana que vem
next week (month...)
sentir calor
to be warm (a person)
sentir falta (saudades) de to miss, be homesick for
ser dono de si mesmo
to be ones own boss
Ser?
Are you sure about that?
servir (para)
to be good, useful (for)
s prestar para o fogo
not be worth two cents
sob medida
made to order, tailor-made
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English Expressions T
T na mesa, pessoal! Dinner is on!
tal pai, tal filho
like father, like son
tanto quanto
as much as
to cedo
so soon
to como (or quanto) as... as
Tenho que...
I must...
ter cuidado
to be careful
ter de + infinitive
to have to (ter que)
ter do bom e do
to have nothing but the best
melhor
ter juzo
to be prudent, sensible
ter medo
to be afraid
ter notcias de
to hear from
ter pena de
to feel sorry for
ter queda para
to have a bent, inclination for
ter receio de
to be afraid, to be suspicious
ter saudades de
to be homesick for, to miss
ter vontade de
to feel like doing something
ter... anos
to be ... years old
tim-tim por tim-tim
in details, exactly
to hit the jackpot, win the first
tirar a sorte grande
prize
tirar a sorte
to flip a coin
tirar concluses
to draw conclusions
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tirar cpias
tirar desforra de
tirar um retrato
tirar uma soneca
tocar piano
todas as vezes que
todo o mundo
todo prosa
todos os dias
tomar banho de mar
tomar conta de
tomar coragem
tomar providncias
tornar a + infinitive
tratar de + infinitive
tratar-se de
to make copies
to get even with
to take a picture
to take a nap, snooze
to play the piano
whenever, as often as
everybody
very proud
every day
to go swimming
to take care of, to take charge
of
take courage
take the steps to do something
to... again
to take care of, to try to
to be about, to be a question of
English Expressions U
uma vez que
seeing that, once (that), since
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English Expressions V
valer pena
valer-se de
Vamos nessa?
Vamos... + infinitive
vez por outra
virar de cabea pra
baixo
virar pelo avesso
visto que
voltar a + infinitive
vou ver (se)
to be worthwhile (worth the

trouble)
to make use of
Lets go?
Lets...
now and then, once in a while
to turn upside down
to turn inside out
seeing that, since
to ... again
I will see (whether)
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