Actually
Na verdade. I actually just arrived from the office.
Assist
Auxiliar, Apoiar. I assisted the medics with the rescue of the woman
Balcony
Varanda. Our balcony is off our living room and overlooks the park.
Costume
Fantasia. I’m wearing a clown costume for Halloween.
Data
Dados. I need all the data on the case before I make a judgement.
Educated
Escolarizado. I was educated in a private school.
Enroll
Se inscrever/Se matricular. I enrolled in my college classes yesterday
Exit
Saída. It is important to know where the exits are in a plane, in case of an emergency.
Exquisite
Requintado/Refinado. This wine glass is exquisite.
Expert
Especialista. They needed an expert in hydro-geology to understand when the river could flood.
Fabric
Tecido. I didn’t buy the shirt because I don’t like synthetic fabric.
Grip
Aderência/Apertar, agarrar. Help, my grip is slipping, I can’t hold on to the rope, I’m going to fall!
Injury
Lesão, ferimento. The football player had a knee injury and couldn’t play in the world cup.
Legend
Lenda. Greek legends have been influential in literature for a long time
Library
Biblioteca. We go to the library every week with our daughter to check-out books.
Lunch
Almoço. I always have lunch at noon.
