quinta-feira, 21 de fevereiro de 2013

DICTIONARY
       IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
               Prof. Ms. Jamil Abujabra Junior 
                      Supervisor de Ensino  
                                         Prof. Do Colégio Preve Objetivo desde 1985









A
about five: por volta das cinco
above all: sobretudo
after all: afinal de contas
ages ago: há muito tempo
all at once: repentinamente
all but: quase, aproximadamente
all day long: o dia todo
all in all: ao todo, tudo
all of a sudden: de repente
all right: correto, tudo bem
all the better: tanto melhor
all the same: não obstante, apesar disso, sempre o mesmo
anything but that: tudo menos isto
arm in arm: de braços dados
as a matter of fact: de fato
as per agreement: como foi.combinado (comércio)
as to: quanto a
as usual: como de costume
as yet: até agora
at all: nada, por pouco que seja
at first: em primeiro lugar
at last: por fim, por último
at least: pelo menos
at once: imediatamente
at sixes and sevens: em desordem,.confuso
at times: às vezes

B

back out: mudar de opinião
back up: para trás, marcha à ré
be about to: estar para, infinitivo
be better off: estar melhor
be bound for: dirigir-se
be bound to: estar certo de
be cut out for: ter talento para
be in charge of: estar a cargo de
be in the way: estorvar, atrapalhar
be named after: ser nomeado por
be out of question: ser impossível, fora de cogitação
be set to do: estar pronto para
be stuck: ser enganado, roubado
be taken in: ser enganado
be up: terminado
be up to someone: depender de
be used to: estar acostumado a
be well off: ser rico
become of: suceder
blow down: abater, derrubar
blow out: explodir
blow up: explodir
break down: quebrar-se, estar abatido
break loose: escapar
break off: romper
break out: despedaçar
bring about: causar
bring back: devolver, trazer de volta
bring out: apresentar, produzir
bring to: reavivar, voltar a si
build up: fortificar
burn down: queimar
burn out: fundir-se
burn up: queimar
burst out crying: desatar a chorar
burst out laughing: desatar a rir
buy up: adquirir
by heart: de cor, de memória
by oneself: sozinho
by the way: a propósito

 

C

call down: repreender
call for: vir buscar, chamar por
call off: anular
call on: visitar
call to the colours: chamar para o serviço militar
call up: chamar por telefone
cap te clímax: ultrapassar os limites, ser o cúmulo
carry out: realizar, executar
carry something too far: abusar, passar dos limites
cash on delivery: (C.O.D.) (comércio) pagamento por reembolso postal
catch cold: resfriar-se
catch fire: pegar fogo
catch on: entender
check up: verificar
cheer up: animar
cheese it!: pare com isso!
clean out: limpar bem
clear up: solucionar
come about: acontecer
come across: encontrar por acaso
come clean: falar a verdade, desembuchar
count on: contar com
cross out: cancelar
cut corners: economizar
cut in: interromper
cut off: cortar
cut out: recortar
cut short: interromper
cut the comedy: deixe de brincadeiras, pare com essas graças
cut up: cortar em pedaços

D

days of grace: dias de tolerância, prazo de tolerância
dear me! Valha-me Deus! Ai de mim!
die away! Desaparecer aos poucos
die down: diminuir, ir acabando
die out: desaparecer
dime a dozen: em grande abundância
do away with: abolir, assassinar
do like for like: pagar com a mesma moeda
do over: refazer
do without: prescindir de
draw up: preparar
dressed to kill: vestido com esmero
drive someone mad: exasperar alguém
drive up to: ir até a, chegar a
drop a line: escrever uma linha
drop a sleep: pegar no sono
drop dead! Não amole!
drop in on: visitar de improviso
drop out: deixar
dry out: secar
dry up: secar bem

E
eat in: comer em casa
end to end: do princípio ao fim
ever and again: de vez em quando
every so often: de vez em quando

F

face it out: enfrentar a situação
fair hand: boa letra
fair middling: mais ou menos, regular
fall all over: cobrir de atenções
fall behind: atrasar-se
fall due: (comércio) vencer-se, terminar o prazo
fall in love with: enamorar-se de
fall off: diminuir
fall short: faltar, não alcançar
fall throug: fracassar
far better: muito melhor
feel blue: estar deprimido, estar triste
feel like: ter vontade de
feel sorry for: ter dó de
figure out: imaginar
find fault with: criticar
find out: descobrir
first or last: mais cedo ou mais tarde
fly in the face of: insultar, atacar
for good: para sempre
for the time being: por agora
freee hand: liberdade de ação
full well: perfeitamente

G

get away: fugir
get back: voltar
get better: melhorar
get even with: vingar-se
get in touch with: comunicar-se
get lost: perder-se
get off: descer
get on: subir
get out of hand: perder o controle
get rid of: desfazer-se de, livrar-se de
get sick: adoecer
get the better of: tirar vantagem de
get through: terminar
get to place: chegar a
get togeter: reunir-se, chegar a um acordo, colecionar
get up: levantar-se
get used to: acostumar-se com
get wind: tornar-se público
give a ring: telefonar
give and take: toma lá, me dá cá
give birth to: dar a luz a
give in: dar-se por vencido
give like for like: pagar com a mesma moeda
give off: produzir
give out: distribuir
give up: entregar-se
give up the ghost: entregar a alma a Deus
go off: disparar, explodir
go on: continuar
go out: sair
go through: suportar, levar a cabo
go wrong: sair errado
grow late: ficar tarde
grow old: envelhecer
grow out of: resultar de
grow worse: piorar

H

had better: é melhor, seria melhor
hand good: servir
hand in hand: de mãos dadas
hand it to: reconhecer o mérito
hand over head: facilmente 
hand to hand: corpo a corpo
hang together: proteger-se mutualmente
hang up: pendurar
hard of hearing: surdo
have a good time: divertir-se
have a hand in: tomar parte em
have a heart: ter pena, ser compreensivo
have charge of: cuidado de
have got to do: ter de fazer
have on: trazer, usar
have the heart to: ter a coragem de
have time of: ter tempo livre
have to do with: ter que ver com
hear from: receber noticias do
hear of: ouvir falar de
hold it against: culpar
hold off: aguentar
hold on: segurar
hold over: durar
hold still: ficar quieto
hold up: assaltar, roubar

I

ill at case: constrangido
in a hurry: com pressa
in ink: a tinta
in the first instance: em primeiro lugar
in time: a tempo
inside out: pelo avesso
it´s beyond me: não depende de mim, está além das minhas possibilidades
it’s up to me: compete a mim
it’s worth it! Vale a pena!

J

jump for joy: pular de alegria

K

keep an eye on: vigiar
keep at it: persistir em alguma coisa
keep clear of him! Cuidado com ele!
keep dark about: guardar segredo, não se manifestar
keep head: acalmar-se
keep house: fazer o trabalho de casa
keep in mind: recordar
keep in touch with: manter-se em contacto com
keep in with: mater boas relações com
keep mum: guardar segredo
keep on: seguir
keep out: não entre, fique fora
keep quiet: calar-se, fique quieto
keep up: manter o mesmo passo
keep up with: ir ao passo de, acompanhar
kill it! Deixe disso!
knock out: derrubar
know all and sundry: conhecer todo mundo, conhecer todos
know black form while: saber onde tem o nariz
know by sigth: conhecer de vista
know whant’s what: estar bem informado

L

lay assured that: ficar certo de que
lay bare: relevar, descobrir
lay off: despedir
leave undone: deixar por fazer
left and right: a torto e a direito
leg it: ir a pé
let on: revelar a
let up: cessar
like with like: cada qual com seu igual
likely enough: bem provável
limp on one leg: puxar por uma perna, mancar
little by little: pouco a pouco
long after: ter saudades de, ansiar por
long live! Viva!
look after: cuidar de
look at: olhar
look down upon: desprezar
look for: procurar
look forward to: aguardar com ânsia
look into: investigar
look out: ter cuidado
look over: examinar
look up: procurar
lord it over: dominar

M

make as if: fingir
make believe: pretender, fingir, fazer de conta
make clear: aclarar, esclarecer
make faces: fazer caretas
make fun of: caçoar de
make good time: viajar rápido (veículos)
meke ill: indispor, irritar
make little of: depreciar, desprezar
make out: sair-se bem
make over: reformar
make ready: aprontar
make up: reconciliar-se, compensar
make up one’s mind: decidir-se
meet someone half way: fazer concessões
miss the mark: errar o alvo, fracassar
mix up: misturar, confundir
much the same: quase o mesmo, quase igual

N

neck and crop: de corpo e alma, a todo vapor
neck or nothing: tudo ou nada, a qualquer preço
never mind: não se preocupe, não faz mal
next to nothing: quase nada
no matter: não importa, nenhum problema
nothing at all: de nada, não há de quê
nothing doing: nada feito
nothing like: nada disso
nothing of the kind: nada disso de forma alguma
now and again: de vez em quando
now and then: de vez em quando
now for it: mãos à obra!
nuts for you! Bolas para você!

O

off and on: de vez em quando
off with you! Fora daqui!
often and often: muitas e muitas vezes, com muita freqüência
on and off: de vez em quando, a intervalos
on and on: ininterruptamente, continuamento
on occasion: ocasionalmente
on purpose: de propósito
on the whole: de um modo geral, no todo
on time: a tempo, em tempo
once and again: repetidamente
once and for all: de uma vez para sempre, de uma vez por todas
one and all: todos
one and the same: o mesmo, o mesmissimo
only just now: ha pouco, um pouco antes
other than: a não ser, afora, com exceção de, exceto
out of order:quebrado, desarranjado (máquina, aparelho, etc.)
outside in: do avesso
outside of: com exceção de, exceto
over again: novamente, outra vez
over and above: além de
over and over: repetidas vezes, vezes sem conta

P

pay attention: prestar atenção
pick up: colher
play tricks on: pregar uma peça em
point out: assinalar
put down: derrubar, suprimir, dominar
put on: colocar, pôr, vestir, calçar
put on weight: ganhar, peso, engordar
put out: apagar, extinguir
put together: reunir, armar
put up: construir, levantar
put up with: suportar, tolerar

Q

quite a few: muitos, vários
quite so: perfeitamente
quite the reverse: muito ao contrário, pelo contrário

R

read over: dar uma lida rápida, ler por cima
remember someone to another: dar – lembranças de alguém a outro
right here: aqui mesmo
right way: imediatamente
ring false: parecer falso
ring true: parecer verdadeiro
room and board: casa e comida
run away: fugir
run dry: secar
run into: encontrar-se por acaso
run mad: enloquecer
run of luck: temporada feliz, onda de sorte
run out of: acabar-se, esgotar-se
run over: atropelar
run riot: pintar o sete, pintar os canecos
run wild: enfurecer-se

S

see about: ocupar-se
see somenone off: despedir alguém, ver alguém partir
sell out: liquidar, vender
serve one right: merecer
set fire to: atear fogo em
set out: sair, pôr-se a caminho
shake handa: dar a mão
show off: exibir-se
show up: apresentar-se, mostrar-se
shut off: apagar
shut up: catar-se, fechar
slow up: diminuir a marcha, ir mais devagar
so far: até agora
someting the matter: algo errado, algo não vai bem
stand for: representar
stand out: sobressair, distinguir-se de
stand to reason: é natural, é claro, sem dúvida
stand up: ficar de pé
stand up for: sair em defesa de, tomar o partido de
stay in: ficar em
stay out: ficar de for a, não entrar
stay up: estar em vigília
stick someone: enganar, roubar alguém
stir up: provocar, excitar

T

take a seat: tomar assento
take a walk: dar um passeio
take advantage of: aproveitar-se de, tirar vantagem de
take after: parecer-se com
take apart: separar
take by surprise: surpreender, pegar de improviso
take change of: encarregar-se de
take down: anotar, abaixar
take it easy! calma!
take it from me: acredite em mim, vá por mim
take off: tirar, descolar
take on: empregar
take over: encarregar-se de
take pains: preocupar-se por
take part: participar, tomar parte
take place: acontecer
take someone for: tomar alguém por
take sonething up with: discutir algo com alguém
take time off: ter um momento de lazer
take time out: fazer um intervalo no trabalho
take turns: revezar-se, alternar-se
take up: estudar
taking all in all: afinal de contas, tudo considerado
talk back: retrucar
talk is cheap!: falar é fácil, fazer é que são elas
talk over: discutir, tratar de
talk turkey: falar a sério
taste of: ter o gosto de
tear down: demolir, derrubar
tear up: romper, rasgar
tell apart: distinguir entre
tell time: dizer as horas
that many!: tantos
that´s the ticket!: é isso mesmo! Perfeito! muito bem!
things are pretty black: as coisas estão pretas
think nothing of: não dar a mínima importância
think of: pensar em, dar opinião
thinl out: refletir
think up: inventar, imaginar
throw away: jogar, lançar, jogar fora
throw off the track: despistar
throw out: lançar fora
throw up: vomitar
time and again: repetidamente
tired out: muito cansado, exausto
try on: tentar, experimentar
try out: tentar, experimentar
turn down: baixar
turn off: apagar (luz), desligar (aparelhos)
turn on: acender (luz) ligar, (aparelhos)
turn over: transferir
turn turtie: capotar

U

up to date: moderno, de nossos dias
up to now: até agora
ups and downs: altos e baixos, reveses

W

wait for: esperar por:
wait on: servir a alguém
wake up: despertar
want of consideration: falta de consideração
wear down: gastar, usar completamente
wear off: passar, desaparecer pouco a pouco
wear out: gastar-se, usar
wear well: durar, ser durável
week about: semana sim e semana não
well I never: por essa eu não esperava
well then? e agora?
what´s up? o que há?
when due: no vencimento (comércio)
will he, nill he: quer queira que não queira
word fail me: faltam-me palavras
work out: resultar, terminar em
work under someone: trabalhar sob as ordens de alguém
world to come: o outro mundo, a vida futura
world without end: eternamente
worse and worse: cada vez pior
would rather: preferir
write in full: preencher, escrever por extenso

Y
year in year out: ano por ano
yet – as yet: até agora




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sexta-feira, 16 de novembro de 2012

LATIN AMERICAN MIGRANT MONEY



                        The amount of money sent home by migrant workers to their families in Latin America
hás reached more than $62bn. According to the Inter-American Investiment Bank, the figure could reach $100bn in four years’ time. This report from Duncan Kennedy:
                        Money from migrant workers now exceeds the combined total of all direct foreign aid to Latin America
– sixty-two-point-three billion dollars. Twenty-three billion dollars of that was sent back to México, mostly from workers living in the United States. I now along with oil and tourism as Mexico’s biggest foreign currency earner.
                        The Inter-American Development Bank, which supports the region with aid and other help, says the remittances, as they´re known, will increase by about fifteen percent a year during the next four years, topping one-hundred billion dollars by 2010. The bank describes the money as a very effective poverty reduction programme because it keeps between eight and ten million families above the poverty line. But it says it also means the economies of the region are not generating enough jobs to keep workers from leaving in the first place. Another problem is that as much of the money is sent back in small amounts, it´s difficult to track. The average is between a hundred and a hundred-and-fifty dollars a month. That in turn makes it an unpredictable source of revenue for governments to tap into. The bank says it wants people to get away from what it calls cash to cash flows and into account to account transfers but the bank says the recent crackdown on illegal immigrants by the American authorities could hinder efforts to get migrants to use Banks.


(Duncan Kennedy, BBC, México City)








quarta-feira, 7 de novembro de 2012

(UFRS)

DRIVEN BY CARS

         It's 2050 and one American passion has withstood the test of time: we like to drive. You decide to hit the road. First, you unplug your car from your house. That's right - your car's fuel cells (those hydrogen-powered devices) turn out enough electricy for your home and your car.

         You settle into the driver's seat and grasp the joystick (steering wheels and pedals are history). All movements of the car - accelerating, turning, braking - are controlled by a joystick familiar to anyone brought up on computer games. You drive in traffic with absolute confidence. Your car is programmed with radar to sense a crash before it happens and activate the brakers.
        
         An alarm sounds. The sensor in the instrument panel has checked the pupils of your eyes and decided you are getting sleepy. You pull over into the "sleep lane". You lay a route on your satellite-guided navigation system, switch the autopilot on and climb into the back seat for a sleep. The car, reading computer chips in the road, takes over the driving.

         This is not science fiction. Automakers are spending billions researching all these futuristic features. General Motors has tried out an "intelligent highway" in California that allows cars to drive on autopilot. Daimler Chrysler fits prototype cars with joystick and many drivers operate them better than steering wheels. Every carmaker is rushing to replace the internal combustion engine with fuel cells. Satellite navigation systems are already on the road. Soon your car will be driving you.

APOSTILA DO CURSO OBJETIVO - VESTIBULARES - 2012.
 

sábado, 27 de outubro de 2012

UFRJ

HUNGER IN INDIA


            A recent report which evaluates how developing countries tackle hunger is sharply critical of India.  Despite being one of the world’s emerging economies,  there are 30 million more hungry people in lndia than  there were in the 1990s.  India may be one of the world’s fastest growing economies but the benefit of its growing prosperity is  not reaching everyone. According to the Action Aid report, 46% of its children are malnourished and the number of people growing hungry is increasing instead  of coming down.  lt’s not that lndia doesn’t grow enough food - in fact it’s a major exporter of farm produce, The problem is that many people, especially poor communities, cannot access it for a variety of reasons, induding rising food prices and poor distribution.  Government schemes, such as mondatory school meals, have not been effectively implemented across the country. And large-scale migration of people seeking work or displaced by large development schemes, such as dams or industrial projects, is adding to the problem. lnvoriably women and children are the most vulnerable.
            But there are some positive signs. A landmark rural jobs programme launched four years ago is showing some signs of success in battling poverty. Analysts say it now needs to be persisted with and spread out to more parts of the country.

                                                                  Sanjoy Majumder, BBC News, Delhi