LESSON 137

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LESSON 137
VERBS
TO SEEK/siːk/
"Are you actively seeking jobs?" she asked.
TO CHANGE /tʃeɪndʒ/
She's just changed jobs.
TO LEND /lend/
She doesn't like lending her books.
TO BORROW/ˈbɑːr.oʊ/
I had to borrow a pen from the invigilator to do the exam.
WORDS
HEART/hɑːrt/
He's got a weak/bad heart (= his heart is not healthy).
SILENCE/ˈsaɪ.ləns/
A loud crash of thunder broke the silence of the night.
NOISY /ˈnɔɪ.zi/
a noisy crowd of fans
QUIET /ˈkwaɪ.ət/
She spoke in a quiet voice so as not to wake him.
PROMISING/ˈprɑː.mɪ.sɪŋ/
"How's your new venture going?" "It's looking quite promising."
CAREER /kəˈrɪr/
He's hoping for a career in the police force/as a police officer.
PLAYER/ˈpleɪ.ɚ/
Each player takes three cards.
HAPPINESS/ˈhæp.i.nəs/
It was only later in life that she found happiness and peace of mind.
ACCORDING/əˈkɔːrd/
On 31 May the two leaders signed a peace accord.
FEE/fiː/
We couldn't pay the lawyer's fee.
ACQUAINTED /əˈkweɪn.t̬ɪd/
I am not personally acquainted with the gentleman in question.
ACQUAINTANCE /əˈkweɪn.təns/
a business acquaintance
LOCAL /ˈloʊ.kəl/
Most of the local population depend on fishing for their income.
ALCOHOL/ˈæl.kə.hɑːl/
Most wines contain around twelve percent alcohol.
ETHANOL/ˈeθ.ə.nɒl/
The ethanol is placed in the indoor lower corridor and the acetone in the upper corridor.
FUEL /ˈfjuː.əl/
Wood, coal, oil, petrol, and gas are all different kinds of fuel.
JOKE /dʒoʊk/
Did I tell you the joke about the chicken crossing the road?
CALCULATOR/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/
a small electronic device that is used for doing calculations
RENTAL/ˈren.t̬əl/
Property rental is quite expensive here.
NEED/niːd/
The doctor said I needed an operation.
RESPECT /rɪˈspekt/
I have great/the greatest respect for his ideas, although I don't agree with them.
EFFORT/ˈef.ɚt/
If we could all make an effort to keep this office tidier it would help.
EXPRESSIONS
TO GO CRAZY - FICAR LOUCO
TO RUN ON GAS - RODAR A GASOLINA
TO RUN OUT OF GAS - ACABAR A GASOLINA
A LONG TIME - MUITO TEMPO
MAKE OF A CAR - FABRICANTE DO CARRO
HANDYMAN - FAZ TUDO
GRAMMAR
THERE COULD BE MORE PEOPLE IN THE PARTY
THERE CAN’T BE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THERE
CONTEXTUALIZATION
EX. GRAMMAR
EX. TO RUN OUT OF GAS