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Vocabulary Booster
(Jack Hannaford | Part 01)
[There was once a farmer and his wife.]
there was = havia/existia/tinha

There was a problem with the update. (1)


Houve um problema com a atualização.

There was a bomb on the plane! (2)


Tinha uma bomba no avião!

There was an error. (3)


Houve/teve um erro.

[She had been married before…]


she had been = ela tinha sido

The system had been developed by professor David. (4)


O sistema tinha sido desenvolvido pelo professor David.

She had been hired as a project manager. (5)


Ela tinha sido contratada como gerente de projetos.

His obedience had been tested. (6)


A obediência dele tinha sido testada.

[and now she was married again.]


she was married = ela estava/era/foi casada

He was detained by the US customs. (7)


Ele foi detido pela alfândega norte-americana.

She was caught in the explosion. (8)


Ela foi pega na explosão.

It was written in the stars. (9)


Estava/foi escrito nas estrelas.

© 2017 | Curso de Inglês Mairo Vergara


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[and what a pair of fools they were]


they were = eles eram/foram

They were all together in one place. (10)


Eles estavam todos juntos em um local.

They were very poor. (11)


Eles eram muito pobres.

They were at the beach. (12)


They estavam na praia.

[Which of them was the most foolish?]


which of them = qual deles

Which of them is your brother? (13)


Qual deles é seu irmão?

Which of them matter, and why? (14)


Qual deles importa, e por quê?

Which of them is more efficient? (15)


Qual deles é mais eficiente?

[Listen to the story and decide for yourself.]


decide for yourself = decida por você mesmo/conta própria

You have to think for yourself. (16)


Você tem que pensar por conta própria.

Go and see for yourself. (17)


Vá e veja você mesmo / por conta própria.

What to expect when you work for yourself. (18)


O que esperar quando você trabalha por conta própria.

© 2017 | Curso de Inglês Mairo Vergara


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[but nobody thought that Jack Hannaford was stupid.]


thought = pensou/pensava (passado de “think” = “pensar”)

I thought I was dreaming. (19)


Eu pensei/achei que eu estava sonhando.

And you thought dragons didn’t exist... (20)


E você pensou/achou que dragões não existiam...

He thought he had won. (21)


Ele pensou/achou que tinha ganhado.

[he walked all around the country, looking for ways to play his tricks.]
looking for = procurando por / em busca de

I’m looking for a job. (22)


Estou procurando um emprego.

Who are you looking for? (23)


Quem você está procurando?

I still haven’t found what I’m looking for. (24)


Eu ainda não encontrei o que eu estou procurando.

[few strangers were able to make the difficult journey to their home]
they were able to = eles foram/eram capazes de…

We were able to finish the project. (25)


Nós fomos capazes de finalizar o projeto.

They were able to make accurate predictions. (26)


Eles foram capazes de fazer previsões precisas.

How were you able to find me? (27)


Como você foi capaz de me encontrar?

© 2017 | Curso de Inglês Mairo Vergara


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[“Where did you come from?” she asked.]


where = onde

Where do you live? (28)


Onde você mora?

Where do you come from? (29)


De onde você vem?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? (30)


Onde você vê a si mesmo em 5 anos?

© 2017 | Curso de Inglês Mairo Vergara

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