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A2 · Grammar & linking words (2)

A2 · Palavras gramaticais e conectores (2)

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ourselves(pronoun)
/ɑːrˈselvz/
nós mesmos
the reflexive form of we ; used when you and another person or other people together cause and are affected by an action
We'd like to see it for ourselves.
Gostaríamos de vê-lo nós mesmos.
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.
Sinônimospersonallydirectlyin personon our own
Antônimossomeone elseanother personindirectly
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seem(verb)
/siːm/
parecer
to give the impression of being or doing something
People aren’t always what they seem to be.
As pessoas nem sempre são como parecem ser.
They seem to know what they're doing.
Sinônimosappearlookappear to belook likesuggestindicate
Antônimosbeprovedemonstrateshow
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such(determiner, pronoun)
/sʌtʃ/
tal, semelhante
used for referring to someone or something that is of the type already mentioned
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse.
Ele disse que não tinha tempo ou deu alguma desculpa semelhante.
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such.
Sinônimoslike thatof that kindsimilaridenticalequivalent
Antônimosdissimilardifferentunlike
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mostly(adverb)
/ˈməʊstli/
principalmente
mainly; generally
The band are mostly teenagers, I think.
A banda é principalmente de adolescentes, eu acho.
We're mostly out on Sundays.
Sinônimosmainlyprimarilylargelygenerallypredominantlychiefly
Antônimospartlyslightlyminimallyinfrequentlyrarely
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mine(pronoun)
/maɪn/
meu/minha
of or belonging to the person writing or speaking
She wanted one like mine (= like I have).
Ela queria um como o meu.
He's a friend of mine(= one of my friends).
Sinônimosbelonging to memy ownmy property
Antônimosyourshisherstheirs
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yours(pronoun)
/jərz/
seu
of or belonging to you
Is that book yours?
Aquele livro é seu?
My hair is very fine. Yours is much thicker.
Sinônimosbelonging to youyour property
Antônimosmineanother's
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unfortunately(adverb)
/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
infelizmente
used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position
Unfortunately, I didn't have my credit card with me.
Infelizmente, eu não tinha meu cartão de crédito comigo.
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
Sinônimossadlyregrettablyalasunluckilyby bad luck
Antônimosfortunatelyluckilyhappily
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none(pronoun)
/nʌn/
nenhum
not one of a group of people or things; not any
Tickets for Friday? Sorry we've got none left.
Ingressos para sexta-feira? Desculpe, não temos mais nenhum.
‘Is there any more milk?’ ‘No, none at all.’
Sinônimoszeronot onenothingnilnada
Antônimossomeanyallplentymany
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used to(modal verb)
/juːst tə/
costumava
used to say that something happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer.
Costumávamos velejar no lago no verão.
I used to live in London.
Sinônimosformerlypreviouslyin the pastoncewould
Antônimoscurrentlynowpresentlystill
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while(conjunction)
/waɪl/
enquanto
during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening
We must have been burgled while we were asleep.
Devemos ter sido roubados enquanto dormíamos.
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
Sinônimosduringas long aswhilstwhen
Antônimosafterfollowing
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shall(modal verb)
/ʃəl/
irei, vou
used with I and we for talking about or predicting the future
I shall be away next week, so please call my assistant.
Estarei fora na semana que vem, então por favor ligue para minha assistente.
Sinônimoswillshouldmustought to
Antônimoswon'tshan'tmustn't
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whose(pronoun)
/huːz/
de quem
used in questions to ask who something belongs to
I wonder whose this is.
Será que isto é de quem?
Whose house is that?
Sinônimosof whombelonging to whom
Antônimoseveryone'snobody's
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perhaps(adverb)
/pərˈhæps/
talvez
possibly
‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’
‘Você vai vir?’ ‘Talvez. Vou ver como me sinto.’
Perhaps he's forgotten.
Sinônimosmaybepossiblyconceivablyperchancelikelypotentially
Antônimoscertainlydefinitelysurelyabsolutelyassuredly
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might(modal verb)
/maɪt/
talvez
used when showing that something is or was possible
He said he might come tomorrow.
Ele disse que talvez venha amanhã.
major international companies
Sinônimospossiblymaybeperhapscouldmay
Antônimosdefinitelycertainlysurelywillmust
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neither(determiner)
/ˈniːðər/
nenhum, nem um nem outro
not one nor the other of two things or people
Neither of my parents can speak English.
Nenhum dos meus pais fala inglês.
Sinônimosnornot eitheralso not
Antônimosalsotooeither
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myself(pronoun)
/maɪˈself/
eu mesmo
used when the speaker or writer is also the person affected by an action
I did it myself.
Eu fiz isso sozinho.
Sinônimospersonallyaloneoneself
Antônimosanothersomeone else
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themselves(pronoun)
/ðəmˈselvz/
se, si mesmos, a si mesmos
used when people or animals performing an action are also affected by it
The children looked at themselves in the mirror and laughed.
As crianças se olharam no espelho e riram.
Sinônimostheir own selvesthe very people
Antônimosanothersomeone else
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wow(exclamation)
/waʊ/
uau
used to show that you are very surprised or impressed by somebody/something
Wow, that's amazing!
Uau, isso é incrível!
Sinônimosamazingfantasticastoundingremarkableterrific
Antônimosunimpressiveboringordinary