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<p>HOMONYMS</p><p>ARM</p><p>braço: My arms are strong.</p><p>armar: It’s important to arm</p><p>yourself with a solid education.</p><p>BAND</p><p>banda: Nirvana's my favorite band.</p><p>faixa: She's wearing a headband.</p><p>BARK</p><p>latir: I hope her dog stops barking soon.</p><p>casca de árvore: The bark on this tree is really rough.</p><p>BAT</p><p>morcego: You're afraid of bats, aren't you?</p><p>taco: Have you seen my baseball bat?</p><p>BEAR</p><p>urso: Watch out! There's a bear over there.</p><p>carregar/suportar: Stop! I can't bear it any longer.</p><p>BILL</p><p>conta: Why do we have to pay bills?</p><p>cédula: Sorry, I only have a one-hundred-dollar bill.</p><p>projeto de lei: The senators are expected to approve the new</p><p>bill.</p><p>BIT</p><p>um pouco/um pedaço: She's a bit tired today.</p><p>passado do verbo morder (bite): Ouch! I bit my tongue.</p><p>CAN</p><p>poder: Susy can speak 5 languages.</p><p>lata: I prefer drinking from cans to drinking from bottles.</p><p>CHEST</p><p>peito: He has a pain in his chest.</p><p>baú: The pirates have finally found the treasure chest.</p><p>CLUB</p><p>clube: Would you like to join our VIP club, ma'am?</p><p>clava: That caveman is holding a club.</p><p>taco de golfe: A set of golf clubs is quite expensive.</p><p>COUNT</p><p>contar: Can your 3-year-old daughter count?</p><p>Conde: Count Dracula lives in Transylvania.</p><p>CRANE</p><p>cegonha: My parents told me that I was brought by a crane.</p><p>guindaste: They had to use a crane to lift the statue.</p><p>DATE</p><p>tâmara: Her favorite fruit to eat is a date.</p><p>encontro romântico: Joe took Alexandria out on a date.</p><p>data: What is your date of birth?</p><p>DOUGH</p><p>massa/mistura (de bolo, biscoito, pão): You need more</p><p>sugar for the cookie dough.</p><p>grana (gíria): After I get paid, I’ll have enough dough to buy</p><p>a new phone.</p><p>DROP</p><p>derrubar: I hope I don’t drop my books.</p><p>gota: I enjoyed every last drop of my milkshake.</p><p>ENGAGED</p><p>comprometido/noivos: They got engaged on March 7th.</p><p>envolvido: The students were very engaged in the</p><p>presentation.</p><p>FAIR</p><p>justo: Let's play fair.</p><p>feira: We'll attend a Science Fair this weekend.</p><p>FALL</p><p>cair: Don’t fall! It's very slippery.</p><p>outono: Fall is my favorite season.</p><p>FAN</p><p>fã: Fans gathered in the hotel lobby hoping to see Lady Gaga.</p><p>ventilador: Turn on the fan, will you?</p><p>leque: She bought a Spanish fan as souvenir when she was in</p><p>Spain.</p><p>FINE</p><p>bem: Everything's fine.</p><p>multa: He got a fine for evading taxes.</p><p>FLY</p><p>voar: I believe I can fly.</p><p>mosca: There's a fly on your forehead.</p><p>FOIL</p><p>papel alumínio: Wrap the sandwich in foil.</p><p>frustrar/despistar: A brave policewoman foiled the bank</p><p>robbery.</p><p>GUM</p><p>goma/chiclete: Could you give me a bubble gum?</p><p>gengiva: Your gums are bleeding.</p><p>HIDE</p><p>esconder: Hide! The bullies are coming.</p><p>pele de animal (especialmente para comércio): That</p><p>merchant sells exquisite hides.</p><p>JAM</p><p>geléia: We love Aunt Lucy's strawberry jam.</p><p>engarrafamento: There are always traffic jams during rush</p><p>hour.</p><p>KIND</p><p>tipo: What kind of music do you listen to?</p><p>querido/gentil: Thank you for the flowers. You're so kind.</p><p>LIE</p><p>mentir: Don't lie! We all know what you did last summer.</p><p>deitar: I'm exhausted. Let me just lie.</p><p>LEAVES</p><p>folhas (de árvore, de plantas): Autumn leaves turn orange</p><p>and yellow.</p><p>verbo partir (leave) conjugado para he/she/it no</p><p>presente: They do not like when their father leaves for work.</p><p>LEFT</p><p>passado do verbo partir (leave): She left home at 8 this</p><p>morning.</p><p>esquerdo: My left foot really hurts.</p><p>LETTER</p><p>letra: The English alphabet has 26 letters.</p><p>carta: I received a letter from my cousin who lives in Atlanta.</p><p>LIGHT</p><p>luz: Let the sunlight in.</p><p>claro: It's 8pm, but it's still light.</p><p>leve: They had a light meal for lunch today.</p><p>MEAN</p><p>significar: What does the word "cellar" mean?</p><p>ter a intenção de: Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you.</p><p>malvado/mesquinho: Don't be mean! Let the boys play in the</p><p>yard.</p><p>MINE</p><p>meu/minha: Don't touch it! This pizza is all mine.</p><p>mina: My grandpa used to work in a coal mine.</p><p>MISS</p><p>senhorita: I'll carry your bags, Miss Hazel.</p><p>perder/errar: Pamela missed her English lesson on Monday.</p><p>ter saudade: We miss you so much, Dad.</p><p>MOLD</p><p>molde/moldar: The dentist will make a mold for your teeth.</p><p>mofo: There's mold on the walls and ceiling.</p><p>NAIL</p><p>unha: She broker her nail doing the dishes.</p><p>prego/pregar: He has to go to the hardware store to buy some</p><p>nails.</p><p>PARK</p><p>estacionar: He doesn’t know how to park very well.</p><p>parque: I’m taking my dog for a walk at the park.</p><p>PEN</p><p>caneta: Can I borrow your pen for a second?</p><p>curral/pocilga/galineiro: Guide the chicken back into the</p><p>pen.</p><p>PLAY</p><p>brincar: Let's play in the park, shall we?</p><p>tocar: Who can play the violin?</p><p>jogar: You play ping-pong really well.</p><p>POINT</p><p>ponta: The pencil has a sharp point.</p><p>ponto/apontar: It is not polite to point at people.</p><p>PUNCH</p><p>soco/socar: Boxers can punch, but they can't kick.</p><p>ponche: This punch is absolutely divine.</p><p>RIGHT</p><p>certo: You were right.</p><p>direita: Make a right turn at the traffic light.</p><p>direito: Access to clean water is a basic human right.</p><p>PEER</p><p>parceiro/colega: She's going out with her peers.</p><p>espiar: I really want to peer inside the bag she is carrying.</p><p>ROSE</p><p>rosa (flor): My favorite flower is a rose.</p><p>passado do verbo levantar (rise): He quickly rose from his</p><p>seat.</p><p>SCALE</p><p>escala: What is the scale on that map?</p><p>balança: I dread seeing the number on the bathroom scale.</p><p>SEAL</p><p>foca: We just loved the seal show.</p><p>selar: Help me seal this door over here.</p><p>SHIP</p><p>enviar longa-distância: I need to ship this package.</p><p>navio: I am a little nervous about traveling on a ship.</p><p>SINK</p><p>pia: The bathroom sink is clogged.</p><p>afundar: I felt my heart sink when Susie announced that she</p><p>was moving away.</p><p>STAMP</p><p>selo: You have to put a stamp on this envelope,</p><p>carimbo/carimbar: I need the director's stamp to authorize</p><p>the delivery.</p><p>STICK</p><p>galho/pedaço de madeira: His dog has a stick in its mouth.</p><p>grudar/colar: Stick this post-it onto the wall.</p><p>SWALLOW</p><p>engolir: Can you swallow this pill?</p><p>andorinha: There are many swallows flying along the beach.</p><p>TAP</p><p>torneira: Is it safe to drink tap water here?</p><p>grampo telefônico/grampear telefone: They can hear us.</p><p>There's a tap on my phone.</p><p>TIE</p><p>empate: The game ended in a tie.</p><p>atar/amarrar: I need to tie my hair back.</p><p>gravata: I hate wearing a tie when I have to get dressed up.</p><p>TIRE</p><p>pneu: Can you change a flat tire?</p><p>cansar: My job sometimes tires me but I love it.</p><p>TRAIN</p><p>treinar: He is taking a class to train for a new job.</p><p>trem: She took a cross-country trip on a train.</p><p>TYPE</p><p>digitar: He can type over 100 words per minute.</p><p>tipo: That guy is really not her type.</p><p>WATCH</p><p>assistir: We all love watching series these days.</p><p>relógio de pulso: I need a new watch battery.</p><p>WAVE</p><p>abanar: I will wave when I see you in the parade.</p><p>onda: I dream of surfing the perfect wave.</p><p>WAY</p><p>caminho: We don't know the way to Grandma's house.</p><p>jeito/maneira: Let me show you the right way to open this jar.</p>