Curso intermediárioas palavras inglesas

by DuoCards

Bem-vindo ao Curso Intermediário! Este curso o levará um passo mais perto de se sentir confiante em inglês! Vamos aprender a comparar adjetivos, falar sobre o passado, explorar phrasal verbs e muito mais. Mas antes de começarmos, vamos aquecer com algumas palavras e frases úteis.

fluency

fluência

Improving your fluency takes practice.

rewarding

gratificante

Volunteering at the animal shelter is a rewarding experience.

achievement

sucesso

He felt proud of his achievement when he finished the marathon.

English fluency is a great achievement.

A fluência em inglês é uma grande conquista.

skills

habilidades

Learning new skills can be fun and rewarding.

She hopes to acquire new skills.

Ela espera adquirir novas habilidades.

confident

autoconfiante

Being confident can help you succeed.

challenging

desafiador

Learning a new language can be challenging, but it is very rewarding.

knowledge

conhecimento

She has a lot of knowledge about animals and their habitats.

I get along with my coworkers.

Eu me dou bem com meus colegas de trabalho.

She's slightly late.

Ela está um pouco atrasada.

He is working hard to get a raise.

Ele está trabalhando duro para conseguir um aumento.

overwhelming

avassalador

The amount of homework was overwhelming for the students.

The workload became overwhelming.

A carga de trabalho tornou-se insuportável.

I felt overwhelmed after the meeting.

Senti-me sobrecarregado depois da reunião.

*Verbos frasais* Você já se deparou com *verbos frasais*? Vamos dar uma olhada neles juntos! Um verbo frasal é uma frase que tem um *significado especial.* Os verbos frasais têm *um verbo principal* e *outra palavra* que geralmente é um advérbio ou uma preposição. Por exemplo:"to put on" significa vestir-se"to work out" significa fazer exercício

to chill out

relaxar

I'm just chilling out in front of the TV.

to figure out

descobrir

Can you help me figure out this math problem?

I need to figure out how to fix my bike.

Preciso descobrir como consertar a minha bicicleta.

to put on

vestir

He put on his shoes quickly.

I put on my shoes before I go outside.

Eu calço os meus sapatos antes de sair.

to turn on

ligar

I will turn on the TV to watch my favorite show.

to turn on a TV

ligar a televisão

After dinner, we usually turn on the TV to relax.

to turn off

desligar

I always turn off my computer before going to bed.

to turn off the lights

apagar as luzes

Before you leave the room, please turn off the lights.

to sit down

sentar-se

Please sit down.

honestly

sinceramente

I honestly didn’t expect that to happen.

to come up with

inventar

I need to come up with a good idea for my project.

She came up with a solution.

Ela encontrou uma solução para o problema.

Take it easy.

Fique tranquilo.

Don't worry about the exam, just take it easy.

to cheer up

animar

She knows how to cheer up the saddest person in the world.

Good music cheers me up.

Música boa me deixa alegre.

Go ahead!

Vá em frente!

Can we start eating, mom? - Sure, go ahead.

After work, I like to chill out and listen to music.

Depois do trabalho, gosto de relaxar e ouvir música.

Keep it up!

Continue assim!

Keep up the good work.

*Tipos de Advérbios para nível intermediário* Os advérbios são estruturas que modificam os verbos, adjetivos, frases e outros advérbios. Vamos ver abaixo alguns dos advérbios mais comuns e úteis!

right now

agora mesmo

I have to make a call right now!

perhaps

talvez

Perhaps we could invite Davide and her friends to the party.

remarkably

notavelmente

The athlete performed remarkably well in the competition.

bashfully

timidamente

He was smiling bashfully. He bashfully looked away when she smiled at him.

to smile bashfully

sorrir timidamente

He is smiling bashfully.

carefully

cuidadosamente

They carefully examined the painting to see if it was an original.

Follow the instructions carefully.

Siga as instruções cuidadosamente.

It is not difficult to make, providing you follow the instructions carefully.

Drive carefully!

Dirija com cuidado!

to be in love

estar apaixonado

We had fun and we were in love.

hopelessly in love

perdidamente apaixonado

She's hopelessly in love with him.

unusually

incomumente

It's unusually cold outside.

rarely

raramente

I rarely eat dessert after dinner.

completely

completamente

She was completely surprised by the party.

I completely forgot about the meeting today.

Eu esqueci completamente da reunião de hoje.

*Verbos de ligação* Os verbos de ligação são verbos que não mostram uma ação, mas *descrevem o assunto*. Enquanto verbos como "walk" ou "jump" representam uma ação, verbos de ligação como "be" ou "seem" acrescentam mais detalhes ao assunto, tais como "he seems nice" ou "she is an architect."

obvious

óbvio

The answer to the question was obvious.

to appear

aparecer

Smoke appeared on the horizon.

fur

pelo

The cat’s fur was silky.

You seem nice.

Você parece ser legal.

I just met you, but you seem nice.

This place looks like a mess!

Que bagunça está este lugar!

I can't believe how messy your room is! This place looks like a mess!

to look great

ficar ótimo

Liz looks great today.

Keep calm and carry on.

Mantenha a calma e siga em frente.

I know you're nervous about the presentation, but just keep calm and carry on.

to remain

permanecer

The old building remains standing despite the earthquake.

It remains the same.

Permanece o mesmo.

Despite the challenges, our determination to succeed remains the same.

to be awake

estar desperto

I was awake but still sleepy when the sun came up.

Are you awake?

Você está desperto?

*Adjetivos comparativos com advérbios* Você pode usar advérbios como "slightly", "much", "a lot" antes de um adjetivo comparativo. Isso significa que você pode ser mais sutil nas comparações que pode fazer. "The prices are slightly higher than they were last year." "Those who start early will have a much better chance of meeting their goals." "The task is a lot easier than it sounds." Observe que "much better" é seguido por um *substantivo*, mas também pode ser usado sozinho.

far more

muito mais

Love is far more important than money.

not quite

não exatamente

Yet, it is not quite finished. I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you mean by 'cultural diversity'.

I don't quite understand.

Eu não entendo muito bem.

I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you mean by 'cultural diversity'.

slightly

levemente

The prices are slightly higher than they were last year.

slightly different interpretation

uma interpretação ligeiramente diferente

That is a slightly different interpretation.

Could you speak more slowly?

Você poderia falar mais devagar?

much more

muito mais

People eat much more food than they should.

the least pleasant

o menos agradável

He found the least pleasant part of the job to be the long hours.

much better chance

chance muito melhor

They have a much better chance of winning.

the best ever

o melhor de todos

Yesterday I had the best pizza I've ever eaten!

*Passado simples* Como você já sabe, com a maioria dos verbos, o tempo passado é formado adicionando *–ed:* "call" - "called" "like" - "liked" No entanto, existem muitas *formas irregulares de passado* em inglês. Você precisa memorizá-las. "to get" - "got" - "gotten" "to break" - "broke" - "broken" "to bring" - "brought" - "brought" "catch" - "caught" - "caught" "to drive" - "drove" - "driven" "to eat" - "ate" - "eaten" "forget" - "forgot" - "forgotten" "to think" - "thought" - "thought" "to know" - "knew" - "known" "to speak" - "spoke" - "spoken" "to understand" - "understood" - "understood" "forbid" - "forbade" - "forbidden"

I got a gift.

Eu ganhei um presente.

I got a gift from my best friend.

He got the message.

Ele recebeu a mensagem.

He got the message from you.

I was awake.

Eu estava acordado.

I was awake the whole night.

I brought you a gift.

Eu trouxe um presente para você.

I brought you a gift for your birthday.

He drove me to work.

Ele me levou para o trabalho de carro.

We ate too much.

Comemos demais.

I forgot to reply to her email.

Eu esqueci de responder ao e-mail dela.

She drove through the storm without stopping.

Ela dirigiu pela tempestade sem parar.

I knew it!

Eu sabia!

I knew it! The restaurant is closed on Sundays.

The school forbade students to use their phones.

A escola proibiu os alunos de usarem seus celulares.

She spoke to him by phone.

Ela falou com ele por telefone.

I thought about it.

Eu pensei nisso.

He caught me looking at his screen.

Ele me pegou olhando para a tela dele.

I understood.

Eu entendi.

She explained the concept to me, and I understood.

*Os diferentes usos do get* O verbo "get" pode parecer bastante confuso para a maioria dos estudantes de inglês. Você pode ouvir os falantes nativos usá-lo em quase todas as conversas. Os significados mais comuns desse verbo são os seguintes: *1. Obter/comprar* "I need to get some files from the archives." "We must get some milk. There isn’t any left." *2. Pegar* "She gets the train to work every day." "We can get a cab back to the hotel." *3. Receber* "Did you get my email yesterday?" "She got a beautiful necklace for her birthday." *4. Tornar-se* "It’s getting colder. Put on your jacket." "You can get better at English by practicing." *5. Chegar* "They left at 4:30 and got home at 5:30." "When do you think you’ll get here?" *6. Compreender* "I didn’t get what he said. Did you?" "He got the joke but I didn’t." *7. Fazer algo acontecer* "You should get your hair cut. It’s really long." "We’re getting the car checked before our holiday."

Did you get it?

Você conseguiu? / você entendeu?

I didn't get the joke.

Eu não entendi a piada.

I didn't get the joke. Can you explain it to me?

to acquire

adquirir

I need to acquire more information before making a decision.

Get it done.

Resolva isso.

Just get it done, please.

I got home at midnight.

Cheguei em casa à meia-noite.

I got home at midnight.

to get a cab

pegar um táxi

We can get a cab back to the hotel.

get better

melhorar

You can get better at English by practicing.

It's getting cold.

Está começando a esfriar.

It's getting cold outside.

Did you get my message?

Você recebeu minha mensagem?

Got it!

Consegui! / entendi!!

You can get better at English with DuoCards.

Você pode melhorar o seu inglês com o DuoCards.

*Phrasal verbs com get* Existem alguns phrasal verbs com "get" que você já conhece e usa sem sequer pensar. Por exemplo: "What time do you get up?" "Get up" significa levantar-se da cama de manhã. Vamos dar uma olhada em alguns dos verbos mais importantes com o *get*.

get on

entrar

Here’s the bus. Let’s get on.

Get on the train!

Entra no trem!

I always get nervous when I have to get on a crowded train.

to get off

descer

We got off the plane and went to passport control.

to get in

Entrar

He got in the car and put on his seatbelt.

to get out

Vá embora

Get out of my room!

to get back

voltar

We should get back by 7:30. Can you wait for us?

Get back immediately.

Volta imediatamente.

He told me to get back immediately after I finished my work.

to get over

superar

I had flu last week but I’ve got over it now.

It took her months to get over the disappointment.

Levou meses para ela superar a decepção.

to get on / along with somebody

dar-se bem com alguém

Do you get on with your colleagues?

Despite their differences, they got along well.

Apesar das suas diferenças, eles davam-se bem.

to get across

fazer-se entender

I tried to get my point across to the teacher, but she didn't seem to understand.

He struggled to get his point across.

Ele teve dificuldade para expressar o que queria dizer.

to get away with (something)

escapar impune de (algo)

He stole some money from the firm but no one found out so he got away with it.

You can't get away with it!

Você não pode escapar impune disso!

You can't get away with cheating on the test. The teacher will find out.

*Causa e efeito* Vejamos algumas palavras e frases que o ajudam a unir duas idéias. Usamos frequentemente expressões como "because", "since", "due to", "thanks to", "as", "therefore", "so" para falar sobre causa e efeito. Note-se que há uma diferença entre "due to" e "thanks to". *Thanks to* tem uma *conotação positiva*. *Due to* é mais *neutro* - pode ter tanto uma conotação negativa quanto positiva.

therefore

portanto

He was injured and therefore unable to play.

as a result

como resultado

He didn’t work hard. As a result, he was fired.

due to

devido a

Due to the rain, the game was cancelled.

thanks to you

graças a você

Thanks to you I was able to finish the homework.

to go out

sair

Let's go out dancing!

I can’t go out as it’s raining.

Não posso sair porque está chovendo.

to get a raise

obter um aumento salarial

He is working hard in order to get a raise.

Thanks to his hard work, he got a raise.

Graças ao seu trabalho árduo, ele recebeu um aumento.

since it's your birthday

já que é o seu aniversário

Since it's your birthday, you got to be invited for lunch today.

because of

por causa de

We cancelled the trip because of the rain.

I did it because of you.

Eu fiz isso por sua causa.

*O que vem depois de um verbo?* Há muitos verbos em inglês e há muitos padrões diferentes para o que vem depois de um verbo. Alguns padrões comuns são: *Verbo + infinitivo com to* "I decided to take the car to work." "He offered to cook dinner." *Verbo + forma -ing* "It took years but I've finally quit smoking." "After she finished reading the book she turned off the light and went to sleep." *Verbo + (that) frase* (You can leave out "that".) "I understand that you weren't happy with your pay rise." "I suggest that you try the salmon, it's delicious."

I love learning new vocabulary!

Eu adoro aprender palavras novas!

to quit

desistir

I'm going to quit my job and travel the world.

to suggest

sugerir

I suggest that you taste the salmon, it's delicious.

I suggest that you quit smoking.

Eu sugiro que você pare de fumar.

He likes telling jokes.

Ele gosta de contar piadas.

pay rise

aumento salarial

Sarah received a significant pay rise this year.

to assume

Presumir

She assumed that I knew the answer.

I assume you're right.

Presumo que você esteja certo.

to decide

decidir

I decided to tell her that I love her.

I decided to do it.

Eu decidi fazer isso.

scattered

distraído, desorganizado

I understand that you are a bit scattered.

to be scattered

estar espalhado

Why are they scattered?

to take care of (something/someone)

cuidar de (algo/alguém)

She offered to take care of it.

Ela se ofereceu cuidar disso.

I have a lot of work to do this weekend, but my friend offered to take care of my dog while I'm busy.

She refused to admit that she had made a mistake.

Ela se recusou a admitir que cometeu um erro.

to avoid

evitar

I try to avoid junk food to stay healthy.

He avoided answering the question.

Ele evitou responder à pergunta.

We noticed that something was wrong.

Notámos que algo estava errado.

*Mais regras* Alguns verbos têm significados diferentes, dependendo se são seguidos por uma * forma -ing* ou *to + infinitivo*. Por exemplo: "Stop" *+ -ing* significa que a ação *não* está *mais acontecendo.* "Stop" + *a + infinitivo* significa que alguém ou algo interrompe uma atividade *para que possa fazer outra coisa*.

I stopped smoking.

Eu parei de fumar.

I stopped to smoke.

Parei para fumar.

I was walking to work, but I stopped to smoke a cigarette.

to remember

lembrar

I'll always remember this holiday.

I remember seeing him before.

Eu me lembro de já tê-lo visto antes.

I remember seeing him before, but I can't remember where.

Remember to call me.

Não se esqueça de me ligar.

to lock

trancar

He forgot to lock the car.

He forgot to lock the door.

Ele esqueceu de trancar a porta.

He forgot to lock the door when he went out.

I remembered locking the door before leaving the house.

Eu me lembrei de ter trancado a porta antes de sair de casa.

I remembered to lock the door before I left the house.

Eu me lembrei de trancar a porta antes de sair de casa.

I'll never forget meeting you for the first time.

Eu nunca vou esquecer a primeira vez que te vi.

I'll never forget meeting you for the first time. You were wearing a bright red shirt and had the biggest smile on your face.

to reckon

achar

I reckon it will take about an hour to get there.

I'm trying to

estou tentando

I'm trying to learn Japanese but it's very difficult.

Have you tried turning the computer off and on again?

Você já tentou desligar e ligar o computador novamente?

outstanding

excelente

The view from the top of the mountain was outstanding.

What an outstanding performance!

Que desempenho excepcional!

*Odiar, gostar, amar e preferir* Podemos usar *hate, like, love e prefer* com uma forma -ing ou com um to-infinitivo. No inglês americano, as formas com to-infinitivo são muito mais comuns do que a forma -ing. Há uma diferença muito pequena de significado entre as duas formas. A * forma -ing* enfatiza a *ação ou a experiência.* O *to-infinitivo* dá mais ênfase aos *resultados* da ação ou do evento. Geralmente usamos a forma -ing para sugerir prazer (ou falta dele), e a forma to-infinitive para expressar hábitos ou preferências. A forma -ing é mais comum do que a forma to-infinitive depois de *hate e love.* Quando usamos "would" com *hate, like, love ou prefer*, usamos o *to-infinitivo*, não a forma -ing.

We would hate to see you go.

Odiaríamos ver você partir.

We really value your contributions to the team. We would hate to see you go.

I would love to be there!

Eu adoraria estar lá!

Are you going to the concert tonight?" "I would love to be there, but I have to work.

for too long

por tempo demais

Don't let me wait for too long.

They don’t like sitting for too long.

Eles não gostam de ficar sentados por muito tempo.

I like baking pizza.

Eu gosto de preparar pizza.

I hate waiting.

Eu odeio esperar.

He would hate to wait there for more than an hour.

Ele odiaria ter que esperar lá por mais de uma hora.

to interrupt

interromper

She had to interrupt the meeting to answer an important phone call.

He hates being interrupted.

Ele odeia ser interrompido.

I prefer to work on tasks that have clear deadlines.

Prefiro trabalhar em tarefas que tenham prazos claros.

to cause a problem

causar um problema

They’d hate to cause a problem.

I prefer going out

Eu prefiro sair

I prefer going out than staying at home.

a tie

gravata

The man is wearing a tie.

he prefers not to wear a tie

Ele prefere não usar gravata

He prefers not to wear a tie to work.

to join

juntar-se

They invited us to join them at their table.

We would love to join you.

Adoraríamos nos juntar a vocês.

It's a tie!

É um empate!

it's a tie for first place

*Transitivo ou intransitivo* Alguns verbos sempre precisam de um objeto. Esses são chamados de verbos transitivos. Alguns verbos nunca têm um objeto. Esses são chamados de verbos intransitivos. Alguns verbos podem ser usados *com um objeto (transitivamente)* ou *sem um objeto (intransitivamente).* Às vezes, o significado é o mesmo. Por exemplo: "Please bring coffee." - Nesta frase, o verbo "bring" é transitivo; seu objeto é o café, o que está sendo trazido. "The sun is shining." - Nesta frase, o verbo "shine" é intransitivo, ele não precisa de um objeto para que a frase faça sentido.

Did you enjoy the course?

Você gostou do curso?

He stopped the car at the traffic lights.

Ele parou o carro no semáforo.

(transitive)

The car stopped suddenly in the middle of the road.

O carro parou de repente no meio da estrada.

(intransitive)

to emphasize

enfatizar

The book emphasises the role of the arts in society.

What happened?

que aconteceu?

Rita looks upset – do you know what happened?

Do not enter.

Não entre.

to enter the room

entrar na sala

She entered the room looking nervous.

She learns to drive.

Ela está aprendendo a dirigir.

She learned to drive when she was twenty.

to drive a van

dirigir uma van

He drives a van for a delivery firm.

You should leave now.

Você deveria ir embora agora.

He left me.

Ele me deixou.

He left me without saying goodbye.

to save time

economizar tempo

Buying things on the Internet saves people a lot of time.

Did you win?

Você ganhou?

How was the match? Did you win?

to win a competition

ganhar uma competição

She won a competition and got a free trip to Copenhagen.

to increase

aumentar

They increased my salary last month.

to get a car mended

mandar consertar um carro

i need to get my car mended

fluently

fluentemente

She speaks six languages fluently.

Imagine speaking English fluently.

Imagine falar inglês fluentemente.

*Dizer versus contar* A diferença mais importante entre "say" e "tell" é que, com "say", você não precisa mencionar com quem as ideias ou informações foram compartilhadas, mas com "tell", você precisa. Por exemplo: "Amy said that she likes coffee." "Amy told me that she likes coffee."

to tell the truth

dizer a verdade

We should always tell the truth.

to say something

dizer algo

Say something finally.

to say goodbye

dizer adeus

They didn't even say goodbye.

I told you.

Eu te avisei.

I told you so.

Nobody told me.

Ninguém me disse.

Nobody told me what to do.

Don't tell anyone.

Não conte a ninguém.

Don't tell anyone your address or phone number.

She said it to me.

Ela me disse.

They told her to wait.

Disseram-lhe para esperar.

They told her to wait till the doctor arrived.

Can you tell me?

Você pode me dizer?

Can you tell me the truth?

He said he didn’t agree with the decision.

Ele disse que não concordava com a decisão.

He told his manager that he didn’t agree with the decision.

Ele disse ao seu gerente que não concordava com a decisão.

*O inglês pode ser empolgante!* Os adjetivos terminados em *-ed* expressam como o *sujeito se sente.* O próprio sujeito tem essa sensação, de que algo o afeta. Por outro lado, os adjetivos terminados em *-ing* dizem que *o sujeito causa um determinado sentimento no ambiente* e que os outros se sentem assim por causa disso. Em outras palavras, você pode dizer: "The teacher is boring." e "We are bored because of him."

That's exciting!

Isso é emocionante!

This is exciting news.

They were excited.

Eles estavam animados.

They were excited about the trip.

shocking

chocante

I heard the shocking news.

The news is shocking.

A notícia é chocante.

I was shocked by the news.

Fiquei chocado com a notícia.

They were shocked by the news of the unexpected election results.

boring

entediante

I've got a boring job in an office.

to get bored

ficar entediado

Maria gets bored easily.

It's interesting.

É interessante.

It's interesting that you didn't know that.

to be interested in

interessar-se por

I am interested in football.

a surprising ending

um final surpreendente

The movie has a surprising ending.

I'm not surprised.

Não estou surpreendido.

I'm not surprised by his behaviour.

The journey was exhausting.

A viagem foi exaustiva.

They were exhausted after the journey.

Eles estavam exaustos depois da viagem.

worrying

preocupante

She has a worrying habit of not sleeping well at night.

worried

preocupado

She looked worried when she heard the news.

*Frases preposicionais* Uma frase preposicional é um grupo de palavras que consiste em uma *preposição, seu objeto e quaisquer palavras que modifiquem o objeto.* Na maioria das vezes, uma frase preposicional modifica *um verbo ou um substantivo.* Por exemplo: "He arrived in time." "Are you going by bicycle or on foot?"

by chance

por acaso

I heard their secrets by chance.

on foot

pé

If you go somewhere on foot, you walk there.

by all means

Claro que sim!

Can I borrow your car? - By all means!

at short notice

em cima da hora

The meeting was cancelled at short notice.

at a glance

à primeira vista

I know him at a glance.

to approve of

aprovar

We’re not happy but we do approve of their decision.

on a diet

em dieta

The patient is on a diet.

around the world

pelo mundo todo

Everyone around the world likes Coke.

to look forward to

ansiar por

I am looking forward to seeing you.

Estou ansioso para te ver.

in spite of

apesar de

In spite of his fear, he decided to try skydiving.

In spite of the rain, we went hiking.

Apesar da chuva, fomos fazer uma caminhada.

apart from

além de

Apart from his job, he enjoys painting in his free time.

Apart from one mistake, the work was excellent.

Com exceção de um erro, o trabalho foi excelente.

*Should* "Should" é um verbo auxiliar modal. Nós o usamos principalmente para: dar conselhos ou fazer recomendações: "You should get a haircut." falar sobre probabilidade e expectativa: "They should arrive soon." falar sobre obrigação: "You should be wearing your seat belt."

You should study.

Você deveria estudar.

You should study for the exam.

Should I come back?

Devo voltar?

to get a haircut

cortar o cabelo

You should get a haircut.

You should be more careful.

Você deveria ter mais cuidado.

What should I wear?

O que eu devo vestir?

the weight

peso

She should gain some weight.

to lose weight

perder peso

You should try to lose weight.

to apply for a job

candidatar-se a um emprego

She should apply for the job.

It should be fine.

Deve ficar tudo bem.

Should we study?

Deveríamos estudar?

Should we study more?

Students should submit their work on time.

Os alunos devem entregar o seu trabalho a tempo.

The system should update after restart.

O sistema deve ser atualizado após a reinicialização.

I should be studying instead of scrolling.

Eu deveria estar estudando em vez de ficar rolando a tela.

They should have warned us about the changes.

Eles deveriam ter nos avisado sobre as mudanças.

*Like ou as?* "As" e "like" são frequentemente confundidos, pois ambos podem ser usados para *comparações.* Na maioria das vezes, like compara duas coisas. "He looks like my brother." Frequentemente, as pode ser substituído por "the way". "He can’t play cricket as he used to." ("Ele não consegue mais jogar críquete como antes.")

like me

como eu

You are just like me.

as much as

tanto quanto

She loves curry as much as I do.

the same as

o mesmo que

Your phone is the same as mine.

She looks like her mother.

Ela se parece com a mãe dela.

the cotton

algodão

She doesn't wear cotton in the winter.

It feels like cotton.

Parece algodão.

to feel like

estar com vontade de

I don't feel like it.

to work as

trabalhar como

I worked as an actor for two years.

She's like a sister to me.

Ela é como uma irmã para mim.

people like us

pessoas como nós

There are lots of people like us.

to expect

esperar

As we expected, it started to rain.

as I said

como eu disse

As I said, I think this project will be a challenge.

The situation unfolded as we had predicted.

A situação desenrolou-se como tínhamos previsto.

to unfold

desdobrar

As the story unfolded, we learned more about the characters' secrets.

Do it as instructed, otherwise it won’t work.

Faça conforme as instruções, caso contrário não funcionará.

It seems like we’ve met before.

Parece que já nos conhecemos.

The room smells like something has been burning.

O quarto está com cheiro de queimado.

*Desejos sobre o presente ou o futuro* Podemos usar "to wish" para falar sobre algo que gostaríamos que fosse diferente no presente ou no futuro. Usamos *wish + past simple*: "I wish I spoke Italian." "I wish you were here." "I wish I had a big car."