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4. Phrasal Verbs Cotidianos Essenciais
Cuidar de
to take care of someone or something
"She looks after her elderly parents." / "Can you look after the dog this weekend?"
Desistir / Largar
to stop doing or having something; to surrender
"She gave up smoking two years ago." / "Don't give up! / He gave it up."
Continuar / Acontecer
to continue; to happen
"Please go on — I'm listening." / "What's going on here?"
Passar para outra atividade
to do something next (+ to + infinitive)
"She went on to become a professor."
Decolar / Tirar (roupa)
plane leaves ground; remove clothing
"The plane took off at 6am." / "Take off your shoes at the door." / "Take them off."
Deslanchar / Ter sucesso
to suddenly become very successful
"Her career really took off after the award."
Adiar
to postpone
"They put off the meeting until next week." / "Stop putting it off!"
Desanimar / Desmotivar
to discourage or make someone lose interest
"The price put me off — it was too expensive."
Criar (filhos)
to raise a child
"She was brought up in a small town." / "Her grandparents brought her up."
Mencionar / Levantar assunto
to mention a topic in conversation
"He brought up an interesting point about the budget."
Recusar / Rejeitar
to refuse an offer, request or invitation
"She turned down the job offer." / "He turned it down politely."
Diminuir o volume
to reduce the volume or intensity
"Could you turn down the music? It's too loud."
Inventar / Compor
to invent a story; to constitute
"She made up an excuse." / "Women make up 40% of the workforce."
Reconciliar / Maquiar
to reconcile; to apply makeup
"They had a fight but made up later."