| Phrasal Verb - in English | Meaning(s) - in Portuguese | Explanations - in English |
| (to) call off | desmarcar um compromisso | MEANING :
to cancel an event
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
Mary called her wedding off after she found out her fiancé had been cheating on her. |
| (to) call on | solicitar uma resposta | MEANING :
to request a student to answer a question
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
I was so nervous when the teacher called on me that I couldn't think of the answer. |
| (to) calm down | ficar calmo | MEANING :
to become calm
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
Ann, you need to calm down. You won't solve anything by being so agitated. |
| (to) care for | cuidar de, tomar conta de, gostar, querer | MEANING :
to take care of someone, to want
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
Jane cares for her mother at home.
Would you care for a cup of coffee? |
| (to) catch on | pegar, aprender | MEANING :
to learn quickly
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
Lara didn't speak German before moving to Berlin, but she caught on quickly and is doing well. |
| (to) catch up (with) | tirar o atraso, ficar por dentro | MEANING :
to reach or join, to become up to date
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
John started to walk faster to catch up with Sam who was further ahead.
Steve and Mark spent 3 hours catching up. They had not seen each other for many years. |
| (to) check in,into | registrar a chegada | MEANING :
to register or sign in
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
Molly checked in at the hotel at 11 a.m. |
| (to) check off | ticar, marcar uma lista | MEANING :
to mark something on a list
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
Please check off each name on the list. |
| (to) check out (of) | conferir, registrar a saída | MEANING :
to leave, to follow the procedures to borrow something, to pay before leaving
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
We checked out of the hotel at 9:30 this morning. |
| (to) cheer up | levantar o astral, melhorar o humor | MEANING :
to improve someone's mood
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
There's no reason for you to be so sad. Cheer up! |
| (to) chew out | dar uma bronca | MEANING :
to criticize severely
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
My father chewed me out last night because I got home after midnight. |
| (to) chicken out | perder a coragem | MEANING :
to lose the courage at the last minute
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
I was going to ask Sally out, but then I chickened out. |
| (to) chip in | arrecadar fundos,"fazer uma vaquinha" | MEANING :
to raise funds as a group for donation
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
I chipped in at the charity event. |
| (to) clam up | ficar em silêncio, recusar-se a falar sobre um assunto | MEANING :
to become silent, refusing to talk
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
The kids clammed up when their father approached. |
| (to) come across | encontrar inesperadamente | MEANING :
to find unexpectedly
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
The archaeologists came across an old tomb. |
| (to) come down with | cair doente com (especificando a doença) | MEANING :
to become ill with
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
She came down with the flu last Friday. |
| (to) come up (with) | aparecer, presentear, inventar (uma história) | MEANING :
to appear, to offer or present
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
She came up to my place last night.
I don't know why you always have to come up with so many excuses. |
| (to) come over | visitar informalmente, aparecer sem ter marcado horário | MEANING :
to pay a casual visit
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
I'm making pasta for dinner, would you like to come over? |
| (to) come to | totalizar, recobrar os sentidos | MEANING :
to total, to recover
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
Your bill comes to $19.75.
It took her a couple of minutes to come to her senses after she fainted. |
| (to) count on | contar com, ter fé em | MEANING :
to depend on someone or to trust
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
You can count on me for doing the dishes every day. |
| (to) cross out | riscar, eliminar um item de uma lista marcando um "X" | MEANING :
to mark something wrong or unnecessary on a list with an “X”
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
I went through the shopping list and crossed out a few items. |
| (to) cut back (on) | diminuir o consumo, cortar | MEANING :
to reduce
USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) :
The doctor told me to cut back on coffee. |
