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MAIRO VERGARA
ADVANCED PHRASAL VERBS COURSE
Sentences for Anki EN-PT | Lesson 15
FRONT
As I walked past the fence, a huge St. Bernard started running at me and barking, so I had
to get away quick.
BACK
Assim que eu passei pela cerca, um So Bernardo enorme comeou a corer em minha
direo e a latir, ento eu tive que escapar/dar o fora rpido.
get away = to break free or escape
A St. Bernard is a very large dog, and can seem scary. You can imagine that this person could
have been frightened by the dog and want to get away, or escape from where it was. He probably
ran, or walked quickly, in order to get away fast.
FRONT
My dad has been really stressed at work recently, so our family decided to get away and go
on a vacation to the Bahamas.
BACK
Meu pai tem estado realmente estressado no trabalho recentemente, ento nossa famlia
decidiu viajar e sair de frias para as Bahamas.
get away = to leave or go somewhere to be safe or in a better place
When work is stressful, sometimes you daydream about being somewhere better, somewhere
relaxing. In this case, the family decided to get away, or go to somewhere better and relaxing so
that their dad could get away from the stress of his work for a little while.
FRONT
Helen called a babysitter to watch the twins so her and her husband Dave could get away
for the night and go to a quiet dinner together.
BACK
Helen chamou uma bab para cuidar dos gmeos para que ela e seu marido Dave
pudessem sair noite e ir para um jantar calmo juntos.
get away = to leave or go somewhere to be safe or in a better place

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Helen and Dave are probably young parents who have been busy taking care of their twins.
Maybe they havent been out just the two of them in a number of months. Helen got a
babysitter so that her and Dave could take a break from caring for the twins and go to dinner
just the two of them.
FRONT
When the guards accidentally left the keys by the gate, the prisoners were able to get away
without even being noticed.
BACK
Quando os guardas deixaram as chaves por acidente do lado do porto, os prisioneiros
conseguiram escapar sem nem mesmo serem notados.
get away = to break free or escape
The prisoners were locked up in jail, probably locked behind a gate. But because the guards were
absent-minded, or lazy, they left the keys in an easy spot. The prisoners were able to escape, or
get away, very easily.
FRONT
When my grandmother left open the door to the front porch, my dog got away before I
could catch her.
BACK
Quando a minha av deixou a porta da varanda da frente aberta, minha cachorra escapou
antes que eu pudesse peg-la.
get away = to break free or escape
Sometimes dogs have a desire to break free, or escape from their homes or their fences if they
have an opportunity. In this case, the grandmother left the door open and the dog got away
quickly before the owner could catch him.
FRONT
Because the meeting about finances ran late, I wasnt able to get away from the office
until after 8pm.
BACK
Porque a reunio sobre finanas aconteceu tarde, eu no consegui sair/deixar o escritrio
at depois das 8 da noite.
get away = to leave or go somewhere to be safe or in a better place
Most people like to leave their work around 5 or 6pm. This person had a meeting that went way

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too long, and caused him to stay at work until 8pm. He wasnt to able to leave, or to get away
from work until after 8pm.

FRONT
The old car had smoke coming from the engine, so Jake told the little boys to get away
from the garage as fast as they could.
BACK
O carro velho tinha fumaa saindo do motor, ento Jake disse aos garotinhos para sarem
da garagem o mais rpido que pudessem.
get away = to leave or go somewhere to be safe or in a better place
This situation could have been dangerous. The engine of the car was smoking, and Jake likely
thought that it might cause a fire, or even blow up. He told the little boys to get away, or run
away, from the car as quickly as they could.
FRONT
When the two students started to argue loudly, I decided to get away before things turned
physical.
BACK
Quando os dois alunos comearam a discutir em voz alta, eu decidi sair/escapar antes que
as coisas ficassem fsicas.
get away = to break free or escape
In this case, the boys were arguing loudly and may have started to physically fight one another.
This person did not want to be involved in that, so they decided to get away, or leave and go
somewhere else.
FRONT
Sara bought 10 raffle tickets to see if she could win the getaway to Mexico.
BACK
Sara comprou 10 rifas para ver se ela conseguia ganha a viagem de frias para o Mxico.
get away = to leave or go somewhere to be safe or in a better place
A getaway is a trip or vacation. In this case, Sara wanted to win a free getaway to Mexico by
buying raffle tickets. She wanted to win the getaway to go on vacation and be in a relaxing
place.

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FRONT
Katie and Sam used to live in the big city, but they wanted to get away from all the traffic
and noise.
BACK
Katie e Sam constumavam morar na cidade grande, mas eles queriam fugir de todo o
trfego e barulho.
get away = to leave or go somewhere to be safe or in a better place
Big cities can be difficult to live in sometimes because there are so many people. This creates a
lot of traffic, noise, and other annoying things. Katie and Sam wanted to go to a place that was
better for them. They wanted to get away from the city, leave the city, and go somewhere else.
FRONT
Harry was trying to come out with a plan to get out of jail, even though the protection was
very high.
BACK
Harry estava tentando arranjar um plano para escapar da priso, embora a segurana
fosse muito alta.
get out = to break free or escape
Harry is in jail and wants to escape, or break out. He is trying to come up with a plan to get out
of jail.
FRONT
The chess club wanted to get out the news about their championship victory, so they ran
an ad in the school newspaper.
BACK
O clube de xadrez queria espalhar as notcias sobre sua vitria no campeonato, ento eles
colocaram um anncio no jornal da escola.
get out = to become known, especially information
In this case, the chess club won a championship tournament. They wanted more people to know
about their victory. They decided to put an ad in the school newspaper so that the information
would become known to others - the information would get out.

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FRONT
Jamals mom yelled at him to get out from underneath the car because it was dangerous.
BACK
A me de Jamal gritou para ele sair debaixo do carro porque era perigoso.
get out = to break free or escape
Being underneath a car is not the safest place to be. Jamal had crawled under the car, and he
mother was concerned. She yelled at him to get out from underneath the car.
FRONT
Hallie wanted to get the word out about her party, so she texted all her friends and asked
them to let everyone know.
BACK
Hallie queria espalhar a notcia sobre sua festa, ento ela enviou mensagens para todos os
seus amigos e pediu a eles para avisar todo mundo.
get out = to become known, especially information
Hallie wanted a lot of people to know about her party. In this case, to get the word out means
to get out information, or to let people know. She texted her friends and asked them to text
everyone else, so that everyone would know.
FRONT
By the time they had cleaned up the car accident, the news had already gotten out that it
was Kalebs fault.
BACK
Quando eles terminaram de limpar a baguna do acidente de carro, as notcias j tinham
se espalhado que era culpa de Kaleb.
get out = to become known, especially information
In a car accident, you always try to figure out whose fault it was to determine whose insurance
will help pay for the damages. In this case, they finished cleaning up the accident, and had
already figured out that it was Kalebs fault. The news had gotten out, or become known, that it
was Kalebs fault.
FRONT
We need to get out of here before the lightening comes!
BACK
Ns precisamos sair daqui antes que o relmpago venha!

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get out = to break free or escape

Most likely, these people are outside, either in a park or otherwise. They can tell that a storm is
coming and do not want to be caught outside when it is lightening. They decide they need to
escape, or get out before the storm comes.
FRONT
Ive been doing work in the house all day and feel like I need to get out and get some fresh
air.
BACK
Eu tenho trabalhado na casa o dia todo e eu sinto que preciso sair e pegar um pouco de ar
fresco.
get out = to break free or escape
If you stay inside all day, you will likely feel trapped or a bit claustrophobic. This person wants
to get out, or go out of the house because they feel they have been trapped inside doing work all
day. To get out and get some fresh air means to be outside and have a change of scenery.
FRONT
The word got out that the President of the university was not actually qualified for his
job.
BACK
A notcia se espalhou que o presidente da universidade no estava na verdade qualificado
para o seu trabalho.
get out = to become known, especially information
The President of the university is supposed to have certain experience that allows him to be
qualified to do his job. In this case, someone found out that the President was not qualified, and
the word got out. The information about the President became known to everyone and he will
likely be asked to resign.

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FRONT
When I came into the kitchen, I heard my mom hitting the broom on the floor and yelling
Get out! as a mouse was running across the floor.
BACK
Quando eu entrei na cozinha, eu ouvi minha me batendo a vassoura no cho e gritando
Sai daqui! enquanto um rato estava correndo pelo piso.
get out = to break free or escape
The mom is trying to get the mouse out of her house. The mouse likely came in in search of food
or scraps and does not belong there. The mom is yelling Get out to the mouse to scare it into
leaving.

FRONT
After we did our research, we wanted to get our findings out to the public, so we
published in a national journal.
BACK
Depois de fazermos nossa pesquisa, ns quisemos anunciar nossas descobertas ao pblico,
ento publicamos um peridico nacional.
get out = to become known, especially information
When doing research, scientists or researchers want others to know about their discoveries. In
this case, they wanted to get the information out to the public, so they published their
discoveries in a national journal. They got out the information.
FRONT
When the storm came, we knew the lights would go out.
BACK
Quando a tempestade veio, ns sabamos que a energia acabaria.
go out = to become extinguished, or to turn off
Sometimes when there is a storm, the electricity will temporarily turn off, or go off. These
people knew that the lights would go out when the storm came.
FRONT
After working on my paper for 8 hours straight, Tom decided it was time to go out with
his friends.
BACK

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Depois de trabalhar na minha redao por 8 horas a fio, Tom decidiu que era hora de sair
com seus amigos.
go out = to leave your house, to be social
Tom has been working hard on paper, and he has been working all day - 8 hours straight! He
maybe decided it was time to take a break and have some fun. He wanted to go out, or leave the
house, and be social with his friends.
FRONT
My heart goes out to the victims of the earthquake because I know they have suffered and
lost a lot of their belongings.
BACK
Meu corao doi/se entristece pelas vtimas do terremoto porque eu sei que eles sofreram
e perderam muitos dos seus pertences.
go out = to be empathetic, or sympathetic towards a situation
In this case, to say that your heart goes out means that you feel empathy, or sadness for
someone elses situation. Because the victims of the earthquake were in a terrible situation, this
person was feeling sad for them. Their heart goes out for the victims.

FRONT
Because I didnt bring my charger to work, I knew the power on my laptop would go out
soon.
BACK
go out = to become extinguished, or to turn off
In order to keep a laptop charged and powered up, you have to have a battery. If the battery is
left at home, you may only have a little bit of time before the power runs out. This laptops
power will go out, or turn off, very soon.
FRONT
It was Friday night and the girls were getting ready to go out with the new boys that they
met at school that week.
BACK
Era sexta-feira noite e as garotas estavam se arrumando para sair com os novos garotos
que elas conheceram na escola naquela semana.
go out = to leave your house, to be social

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To go out means to be social. A lot of times to go out means to go to a movie, to go to dinner, or

to go hang out somewhere that will be good for talking and having a good time. These girls are
going to go out with the boys they met at school.
FRONT
The campers spent a few hours trying to build a fire, but when the rain came, they
watched it go out in a matter of minutes.
BACK
Os campistas passaram algumas horas tentando fazer fogo, mas quando a chuva veio, eles
assistiram ele se apagar em uma questo de minutos
go out = to become extinguished, or to turn off
The campers took a long time to build their fire. You can imagine it was hard work. When the
rain came, their fire quickly was extinguished, or went out. They were likely disappointed when
they watched the fire go out.
FRONT
Billy asked Marion to go out on a date, so they met at the restaurant at 7:30pm.
BACK
Billy chamou Marion para sair para um encontro, ento eles se encontraram no
restaurante s 7:30.
go out = to leave your house, to be social
Often times, to go out refers to going out on a date. They are not just being social, but they are
going out romantically. In this case, Billy and Marion will go out on a date at 7:30pm.
FRONT
Even though she spent a lot of money on them, Jane knew these boots would go out of
style in a few years.
BACK
Embora tivesse gastado muito dinheiro nelas, Jane sabia que aquelas botas sairiam de
moda em alguns anos.
go out = to be unfashionable
In this case, go out means to stop being fashionable, or to go out of fashion. Jane bought
some expensive boots that she liked, but she knew in a few years they would not be fashionable
any more. They would go out of fashion.

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When Samuel came home from college over Christmas, he wanted to go out with his old
high school buddies just like they used to.
BACK
Quando Samuel voltou para casa vindo da faculdade para o natal, ele queria sair com seus
colegas do ensino mdio exatamente como costumavam fazer.
go out = to leave your house, to be social
When friends want to get together, they will go out. In this case, you can imagine that Samuel
hasnt seen his friends in quite some time and wants to have a small reunion. They will go out in
order to talk and catch up.
FRONT
After staying home with her new baby for 2 months, Kelly was ready to go out on a date
with her husband Kyle.
BACK
Depois de ficar em casa com seu novo beb por 2 meses, Kelly estava pronta para sair para
um encontro com seu marido Kyle.
go out = to leave your house, to be social
Kelly has just had a new baby, and has been staying home with the baby for 2 months. You can
imagine that she has maybe been lonely at home and wants to have some fun. She wants to go
out and be social with her husband.

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