Vocabulário Essencial de Inglês 2

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Break the ice

He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting. /hiː toʊld ə dʒoʊk tuː breɪk ðiː aɪs æt ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ/

Call it a day

We have worked for eight hours, so let's call it a day. /wiː hæv wɜːrkt fɔːr eɪt ˈaʊərz soʊ lɪts kɔːl ɪt ə deɪ/

Hit the sack

I am exhausted, so I am going to hit the sack now. /aɪ æm ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd soʊ aɪ æm ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː hɪt ðə sæk naʊ/

Under the weather

She stayed home because she felt under the weather. /ʃiː steɪd hoʊm bɪˈkəz ʃiː fɛlt ˈʌndər ðə ˈwɛðər/

Bite the bullet

You just need to bite the bullet and apologize. /juː dʒʌst niːd tuː baɪt ðə ˈbʊlɪt ænd əˈpɑːləˌdʒaɪz/

Piece of cake

Don't worry about the quiz; it will be a piece of cake. /doʊnt ˈwʌri əˈbaʊt ðə kwɪz ɪt wɪl biː ə piːs əv keɪk/

Spill the beans

Who spilled the beans about the surprise party? /huː spɪld ðə biːnz əˈbaʊt ðə sərˈpraɪz ˈpɑːrti/

Cost an arm and a leg

That new designer jacket cost an arm and a leg. /ðæt nuː dɪˈzaɪnər ˈdʒækɪt kɔːst ən ɑːrm ænd ə lɛɡ/

Once in a blue moon

We only eat at luxury restaurants once in a blue moon. /wiː ˈoʊnli iːt æt ˈlʌkʃəri ˈrɛstərənts wʌns ɪn ə bluː muːn/

See eye to eye

My brother and I rarely see eye to eye on politics. /maɪ ˈbrʌðər ænd aɪ ˈrɛərli siː aɪ tuː aɪ ɑːn ˈpɑːlətɪks/

Burn the midnight oil

Students usually burn the midnight oil before exams. /ˈstjuːdnts ˈjuːʒuəli bɜːrn ðə ˈmɪdnaɪt ɔɪl bɪˈfɔːr ɪɡˈzæmz/

Cut corners

Never cut corners when you build a house. /ˈnɛvər kʌt ˈkɔːrnərz wɛn juː bɪld ə haʊs/

Better late than never

You finally arrived, better late than never! /juː ˈfaɪnəli əˈraɪvd ˈbɛtər leɪt ðæn ˈnɛvər/

Miss the boat

Apply today or you will miss the boat on this deal. /əˈplaɪ təˈdeɪ ɔːr juː wɪl mɪs ðə boʊt ɑːn ðɪs diːl/

Speak of the devil

Speak of the devil, here comes Mark right now. /spiːk əv ðə ˈdɛvəl hɪər kʌmz mɑːrk raɪt naʊ/

Make a long story short

To make a long story short, we bought the car. /tuː meɪk ə lɔːŋ ˈstɔːri ʃɔːrt wiː bɔːt ðə kɑːr/

Wrap up

Let's wrap up this meeting and go home. /lɪts ræp ʌp ðɪs ˈmiːtɪŋ ænd ɡoʊ hoʊm/

Hang out

Do you want to hang out at the mall this weekend? /duː juː wɑːnt tuː hæŋ aʊt æt ðə mɔːl ðɪs ˈwiːkɛnd/

Figure out

I cannot figure out how this machine operates. /aɪ ˈkænɑːt ˈfɪɡjər aʊt haʊ ðɪs məˈʃiːn ˈɑːpəreɪts/

Look forward to

I really look forward to our vacation next month. /aɪ ˈrɪəli lʊk ˈfɔːrwərd tuː ˈaʊər veɪˈkeɪʃn nɛkst mʌnθ/

Show up

He did not show up for class this morning. /hiː dɪd nɑːt ʃoʊ ʌp fɔːr klæs ðɪs ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

Give up

Never give up on your biggest dreams. /ˈnɛvər ɡɪv ʌp ɑːn jɔːr ˈbɪɡɪst driːmz/

Run out of

We ran out of milk, so please buy some. /wiː ræn aʊt əv mɪlk soʊ pliːz baɪ sʌm/

Put off

Do not put off what you can do today. /duː nɑːt pʊt ɔːf wʌt juː kæn duː təˈdeɪ/

Catch up

We should catch up over coffee sometime soon. /wiː ʃʊd kætʃ ʌp ˈoʊvər ˈkɔːfi ˈsʌmtaɪm suːn/

Find out

Call the clinic to find out the test results. /kɔːl ðə ˈklɪnɪk tuː faɪnd aʊt ðə tɛst rɪˈzʌlts/

Get along with

She gets along with all of her coworkers. /ʃiː ɡɛts əˈlɔːŋ wɪð ɔːl əv hɜːr ˈkoʊˌwɜːrkərz/

Come across

I came across an old diary while cleaning the room. /aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔːs ən oʊld ˈdaɪəri waɪl ˈkliːnɪŋ ðə ruːm/

Turn down

She had to turn down the job offer in Boston. /ʃiː hæd tuː tɜːrn daʊn ðə dʒɑːb ˈɔːfər ɪn ˈbɔːstən/

Look after

Can you look after my cat while I am away? /kæn juː lʊk ˈæftər maɪ kæt waɪl aɪ æm əˈweɪ/

Set up

They set up a new website for their business. /ðeɪ sɛt ʌp ə nuː ˈwɛbsaɪt fɔːr ðɛər ˈbɪznɪs/

Hold on

Please hold on for a moment while I find the file. /pliːz hoʊld ɑːn fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt waɪl aɪ faɪnd ðə faɪl/

Check in

Guests must check in at the front desk before noon. /ɡɛsts mʌst tʃɛk ɪn æt ðə frʌnt dɛsk bɪˈfɔːr nuːn/

Drop by

Feel free to drop by my office anytime tomorrow. /fiːl friː tuː drɑːp baɪ maɪ ˈɑːfɪs ˈɛnitaɪm təˈmɔːroʊ/

Keep in touch

Let's keep in touch through email after graduation. /lɪts kiːp ɪn tʌtʃ θruː ˈiːmeɪl ˈæftər ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn/

By the way

By the way, did you invite Sarah to the dinner? /baɪ ðə weɪ dɪd juː ɪnˈvaɪt ˈsɛərə tuː ðə ˈdɪnər/

Take it easy

You look stressed, so just take it easy today. /juː lʊk strɛst soʊ dʒʌst teɪk ɪt ˈiːzi təˈdeɪ/

As soon as possible

Please reply to my message as soon as possible. /pliːz rɪˈplaɪ tuː maɪ ˈmɛsɪdʒ æz suːn æz ˈpɑːsəbl/

On the other hand

He loves dogs; on the other hand, she prefers cats. /hiː lʌvz dɔːɡz ɑːn ðiː ˈʌðər hænd ʃiː prɪˈfɜːrz kæts/

In my opinion

In my opinion, this book is much better than the film. /ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən ðɪs bʊk ɪz mʌtʃ ˈbɛtər ðæn ðə fɪlm/

Affordable

This neighborhood offers safe and affordable housing. /ðɪs ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈɔːfərz seɪf ænd əˈfɔːrdəbl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

Reliable

She is the most reliable assistant on our team. /ʃiː ɪz ðə moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbl əˈsɪstənt ɑːn ˈaʊər tiːm/

Convenient

Living near the subway station is very convenient. /ˈlɪvɪŋ nɪər ðə ˈsʌbweɪ ˈsteɪʃn ɪz ˈvɛri kənˈviːnjənt/

Hesitate

Do not hesitate to ask questions if you are unsure. /duː nɑːt ˈhɛzɪteɪt tuː æsk ˈkwɛstʃənz ɪf juː ɑːr ʌnˈʃʊər/

Recommend

Which main dish would you recommend to a newcomer? /wɪtʃ meɪn dɪʃ wʊd juː ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd tuː ə ˈnuːˌkʌmər/

Opportunity

Working abroad is an amazing career opportunity. /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ əˈbrɔːd ɪz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ kəˈrɪər ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

Apologize

I sincerely apologize for the unexpected delay. /aɪ sɪnˈsɪərli əˈpɑːləˌdʒaɪz fɔːr ðiː ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd dɪˈleɪ/

Schedule

Let's check the schedule before setting the date. /lɪts tʃɛk ðə ˈskɛdʒuːl bɪˈfɔːr ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə deɪt/

Essential

Clean water and healthy food are essential for life. /kliːn ˈwɔːtər ænd ˈhɛlθi fuːd ɑːr ɪˈsɛnʃl fɔːr laɪf/

Improve

Practicing daily will help improve your fluency. /ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈdeɪli wɪl hɛlp ɪmˈpruːv jɔːr ˈfluːənsi/

Challenge

Learning a new language is always an exciting challenge. /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ ə nuː ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ɪz ˈɔːlweɪz ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

Achieve

Dedication is the key to achieve your long-term goals. /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃn ɪz ðə kiː tuː əˈtʃiːv jɔːr lɔːŋ tɜːrm ɡoʊlz/