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A2 · Position & movement

A2 · Posição e movimento

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raise(verb)
/reɪz/
levantar, erguer
to lift or move something to a higher level
Raise your hand if you know the answer to the question.
Levante a mão se você souber a resposta da pergunta.
Sinônimoselevateincreaseliftboostpromoteheighten
Antônimoslowerdecreasereducedropdemote
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position(noun)
/pəˈzɪʃn/
posição
the place where somebody/something is located
Let me tilt your head to a more comfortable position for you
Deixe-me inclinar sua cabeça para uma posição mais confortável para você.
The position of the chair can be adjusted to a range of heights
Sinônimoslocationplacesituationspotstancepostureattitudeviewpoint
Antônimosdispositionmovementinstability
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nowhere(adverb)
/ˈnəʊwer/
em lugar nenhum
not in or to any place
There was nowhere for me to sit.
Não havia lugar nenhum para eu me sentar.
This animal is found in Australia, and nowhere else.
Sinônimosnot anywherein no placenot a single placeno place
Antônimoseverywheresomewhereanywhere
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anywhere(adverb)
/ˈeniwer/
qualquer lugar
used in negative sentences and in questions instead of somewhere
Did you go anywhere interesting?
Você foi a algum lugar interessante?
He's never been anywhere outside Britain.
Sinônimosanyplacesomewhereeverywhere
Antônimosnowhere
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jump(verb)
/dʒʌmp/
pular, saltar
to move quickly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet
She jumped down from the chair.
Ela pulou da cadeira.
‘Quick, jump!’ he shouted.
Sinônimosleapspringboundvaultbounceskip
Antônimosfalldropdescendstumble
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onto(preposition)
/ˈɑːntə/
para
used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position
She stepped down from the train onto the platform.
Ela desceu do trem para a plataforma.
Move the books onto the second shelf.
Sinônimosupononto
Antônimosoff
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lead(verb)
/liːd/
guiar, conduzir, levar
to go with or in front of a person or an animal to show the way or to make them go in the right direction
The receptionist led the way to the boardroom.
A recepcionista nos guiou até a sala de reuniões.
She led the horse back into the stable.
Sinônimosguidedirectconductescortsteercommandheadsupervise
Antônimosfollowobeytraillagsubmit
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rise(verb)
/raɪz/
nascer
to come or go upwards; to reach a higher level or position
The Sun rises in the East.
O sol nasce no leste.
The river has risen (by) several metres.
Sinônimosascendemergeincreaseariseoriginatemount
Antônimosfalldeclinedescenddecreasedrop
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forward(adverb)
/ˈfɔːrwərd/
para frente
towards a place or position that is in front
They ran forward to welcome her.
Eles correram para frente para recebê-la.
He took two steps forward.
Sinônimosonwardaheadforthprogressingleading
Antônimosbackwardbackretreatingregressing
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everywhere(adverb)
/ˈevriwer/
em toda parte, por toda parte
in, to or at every place; all places
He follows me everywhere.
Ele me segue em toda parte.
Everywhere we went was full of tourists.
Sinônimosall overin every placeall arounduniversallythroughout
Antônimosnowheresomewherein one place
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towards(preposition)
/tɔːrdz/
em direção a
in the direction of somebody/something
She had her back towards me.
Ela estava de costas para mim.
They were heading towards the German border.
Sinônimostoin the direction ofnearapproachingaround
Antônimosaway fromfrom
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top(noun)
/tɑːp/
topo, cume
the highest part or point of something
We climbed all the way to the top of the hill.
Subimos até o topo da colina.
Sinônimoshighestpeaksummitapexupperforemostbestchief
Antônimosbottombaselowestinferiorworst
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direct(adjective)
/dəˈrekt/
direto
going in the straightest line between two places without stopping or changing direction
Is there a direct flight from Hanoi to London?
Há algum voo direto de Hanói para Londres?
Sinônimosguideleadpointaimcontrolmanageinstructstraight
Antônimosindirectmisleadobstructdeviateroundabout
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inside(preposition)
/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
dentro de
on or to the inner part of something/somebody; within something/somebody
The children are playing inside the house because it is raining.
As crianças estão brincando dentro de casa porque está chovendo.
Sinônimoswithinininternallyinwardlyindoors
Antônimosoutsideexteriorwithoutoutdoors
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shake(verb)
/ʃeɪk/
sacudir
to move or make somebody/something move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down
He shook her violently by the shoulders.
Ele a sacudiu violentamente pelos ombros.
She shook her hair loose.
Sinônimostremblevibratequiverjoltagitatestir
Antônimossteadystillstabilizecalm
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direction(noun)
/dəˈrekʃn/
direção, sentido
the general position a person or thing moves or points towards
The museum is in that direction, about ten minutes from here.
O museu fica naquela direção, a uns dez minutos daqui.
Sinônimoscourseroutewaybearingorientationguidanceinstructions
Antônimosaimlessnessdisorientationconfusion
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push(verb)
/pʊʃ/
empurrar
to use your hands, arms or body in order to make somebody/something move forward or away from you; to move part of your body into a particular position
He pushed his chair back and stood up.
Ele empurrou a cadeira para trás e se levantou.
I pushed the door open.
Sinônimosshovepressthrustforcepropel
Antônimospulldrawattractdragresist
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drop(verb)
/drɑːp/
deixar cair, derrubar
to allow something to fall by accident; to fall by accident
Be careful not to drop the glass on the kitchen floor.
Cuidado para não deixar cair o copo no chão da cozinha.
Sinônimosdroplettricklesplashparticleglobule
Antônimosoceanflooddelugeabundancesea
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bottom(noun)
/ˈbɑːtəm/
fundo, base
the lowest part of something
There is a small hole in the bottom of my bag.
Há um pequeno buraco no fundo da minha bolsa.
Sinônimosbasefootfoundationlowest partunder
Antônimostoppeaksummithighest point
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side(noun)
/saɪd/
lado
either of the two halves of a surface, an object or an area that is divided by an imaginary central line
satellite links to the other side of the world
ligações de satélite para o outro lado do mundo
the right side of the brain
Sinônimosaspectflankfaceareapart
Antônimoscentermiddle
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pull(verb)
/pʊl/
puxar
to take hold of something and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself
The cow has to pull the cart.
A vaca tem que puxar a carroça.
Stop pulling her hair!
Sinônimostugdraghaulyankdraw
Antônimospushthrustpropel
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underground(adjective)
/ˌʌndərˈɡraʊnd/
subterrâneo
under the surface of the ground
They carried out a series of underground nuclear tests.
Eles realizaram uma série de testes nucleares subterrâneos.
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground.
Sinônimosbelow groundsubterraneanconcealedhiddencovertclandestinesecret
Antônimosabove groundovergroundsurfaceexposedvisibleopen
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corner(noun)
/ˈkɔːrnər/
canto
a part of something where two or more sides, lines or edges join
Click the icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
Clique no ícone no canto inferior direito da tela.
I hit my knee on the corner of the table.
Sinônimosangleedgepointnookbend
Antônimoscentermiddle
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throw(verb)
/θrəʊ/
jogar
to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly
You shouldn't throw trash out the window.
Você não deveria jogar lixo pela janela.
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest.
Sinônimostosshurlflingpitchcastpropel
Antônimoscatchgrabholdkeepretain
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middle(noun)
/ˈmɪdl/
meio, centro
the part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; a point or a period of time between the beginning and the end of something
There is a big table in the middle of the room.
Há uma mesa grande no meio da sala.
Sinônimoscenterintermediatemedianaveragemid
Antônimosbeginningendextremeouter
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somewhere(adverb)
/ˈsʌmwer/
em algum lugar
in, at or to a place that you do not know or do not mention by name
I've seen him somewhere before.
Já o vi em algum lugar antes.
We need to find somewhere to(= a place to) live.
Sinônimosanywhereplacelocationspot
Antônimosnowhere
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among(preposition)
/əˈmʌŋ/
entre
surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something
Which is your book among these books?
Qual é o seu livro entre estes livros?
They strolled among the crowds.
Sinônimosamidwithinsurrounded byin the middle of
Antônimosoutsideaway fromexcluding
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enter(verb)
/ˈentər/
entrar, entrar em
to come or go into something
Everyone stood up when the teacher entered the room.
Todos se levantaram quando a professora entrou na sala.
Sinônimosgo income inaccesspenetratejoininsert
Antônimosexitleavewithdrawdeparteliminate
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movement(noun)
/ˈmuːvmənt/
movimento
an act of moving the body or part of the body
Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement.
Roupas largas dão a você maior liberdade de movimento.
Sinônimosmotionmobilitylocomotionprogressionshifting
Antônimosstillnessimmobilityinactivityreststasis
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along(preposition)
/əˈlɔːŋ/
ao longo de
from one end to or towards the other end of something
We walked along the beach and collected shells.
Caminhamos ao longo da praia e coletamos conchas.
Sinônimosalongsidebesidebythroughoutduringin company with
Antônimosapartaway fromdistantseparated