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Words on the topic: Language Learning Vocabulary

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acrescentar

acrescentar

to increase

to add, to append

Vou acrescentar sal na receita.

I'm going to add salt to the recipe.

ambíguo

ambíguo

ambiguous

Essa palavra é ambígua?

Is this word ambiguous?

contar

contar

to count

Eu conto os dedos.

I can count them on my fingers.

conter

conter

to contain

to include

Ela pode conter a emoção.

She can contain her emotion.

durante

durante

during

Choveu durante a noite?

Did it rain during the night?

ele mesmo

ele mesmo

himself

Ele mesmo consertou o relógio.

He fixed the watch himself.

escutar

escutar

to listen

Eu escuto música.

I listen to music.

explicar

explicar

to explain

to clarify

O professor explica bem.

The professor explains it well.

feminino

feminino

feminine

Ela comprou sapatos femininos.

She bought women's shoes.

fingir

fingir

to pretend

Ele sabe fingir bem?

Does he know how to pretend well?

frase

frase

sentence

phrase

Qual é a tua frase favorita?

What is your favorite phrase?

incluir

incluir

to include

to add

Tu incluías açúcar no chá.

You were adding sugar to the tea.

novamente

novamente

again

Ele tentou novamente.

He tried again.

pensar

pensar

to think

to consider

Eu penso no café.

I'm thinking about coffee.

poderá

poderá

may

might, can

Poderá ela chegar a tempo?

Can she make it in time?

possível

possível

possible

É possível chegar cedo?

Is it possible to arrive early?

pretender

pretender

to intend

to claim

Pretendes sair hoje?

Do you plan to go out today?

repetir

repetir

to repeat

Por favor, repita.

Please repeat.

reprovar

reprovar

to fail

to disapprove

O professor vai reprovar o aluno.

The teacher will fail the student.

rever

rever

to review

to revisit

Eu vi o filme ontem.

I saw the movie yesterday.

significar

significar

to mean

to signify

O que isso significa?

What does that mean?

substituir

substituir

to replace

to substitute

Posso substituir o chef?

Can I replace the chef?

troca

troca

exchange

swap, trade

Precisa de troca para o ônibus?

Need change for the bus?

usar

usar

to use

Eu usei o lápis.

I used the pencil.

vir

vir

to come

Eu vou vir.

I will come.

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