- Books

- News 

EXPOSITION -> RECOGNITION

TV Series

Oh I can't let you do that!

You can't make me do it!

Asking the right Questions

VOCABULARY

CREATE EXAMPLES

breakthrough - a disruptive innovation

Blue Thrush

1. root (raiz)

   The root of the problem.

2. enables us - to give the ability

   Speaking English enables you to communicate anywhere.

3. to come up with - to invent

   I have to come up with a solution for this problem.

4. steady decline - constant drop

   Sales are showing a steady decline.

5. naive - ingenuous

   He's very naive.

6. follow through - go ahead

   We will follow through with the project.

7. dum_b - stupid (bom_b) dump (discharge/dispose/get rid of - se livrar)

   He's dumb.

8. in a row - in sequence

   I worked 10 hours in a row.

9. wealthy - very rich 

   Elon Musk is a wealthy man.

10. assumptions (premissas)

    Your assumptions are correct.

11. boundaries - limits (frontiers)

    There are some boundaries we should never cross.

12. to ponder - to consider carefully 

    I've been pondering about this issue.

13. to journal - to keep a diary

    Do you journal?

14. a slew - a very large quantity

    There are a slew of alternatives.

15. embarrassed (envergonhado)

    I'm embarrassed about the situation.

16. end up (acabar... subjective)

I ended up forgetting about that.

I will end up staying at home.

17. Figure out - to understand

    I have to figure out what is happening.

18. 
    

here we add important new words

here we add important new words

Scenario planning will help us draw a line between over and under predictions. It will expand the range of opportunities you see while keeping you from drifting into some science fiction movie. Scenario planning will do this by segregation of the knowledge we have into two areas:

(You worked at home since last week)

(Last Week) Yesterday I drank 3 cups of coffee. (I cannot change)
(This week) Today I have (I've) drunk 1 cup of coffee SO FAR.

• ending sounds

• connected speech

• stressed language 
• rhythmic language

• Close (objective)

• Open (conversation)

• Tag (confirmation question)  (Am I right?)

• Indirect (polite way to ask something)

• Intonation (informal) Written

both of them are two years old

How far is it from SP?

Where were you born?

She lived (had lived) in Diadema

One of the richest cities in Latin America ***

Lately I have been avoiding sugar OR
Lately I have avoided sugar. 

I have been avoided by my family. 
Eu tenho sido evitado pela minha familia. 

I have been +ING
I have been watching a new TV series. 
(Eu tenho assistido uma nova serie.)
Started in the past, 100% sure continues today, and probably it will continue in the near future. 

Order = pedido (closed form) I ordered some book from Amazon.  (BUYING)

request - (asked requirement) I requested the report last night.  (ASKING)

I'd like to order a pizza...

I need to lose weight. Because I gained 10kg since the Pandemic.

weight (noun) - peso

to weigh (verb) /way/ - I will weigh the potatoes.

instead of A, B.

get used to (se acostumar)

Lose - Lost

loose (adj) frouxo

my shoelaces are loose

CAN - COULD - SHOULD - MIGHT - MAY - MUST - WILL - WOULD

Listen once - No subtitles - Objective:
GENERAL IDEA

Listen Again - with vocabulary check and subtitles. 
Aiming for more details and context. 

PRESENT

PAST

FUTURE - WILL (be going to)

PERFECT **

MODAL - CAN - COULD - SHOULD - MAY - WOULD - MUST

READING

Pronunciation

REVIEW V

MODAL PERFECT

/confirm/

ear infection - otitis

MODAL VERBS (PRESENT - FUTURE)

can - I can drive

could - tomorrow I could go to Atibaia

should - tomorrow I should go to the gym

would - On the weekend, if I have time, I would study English.

must - Next week I must take my car to be serviced. maintenance

may - Next week I might/may buy new clothes.

might - (possible) I might go shopping (fazer compras)

review - rever

I reviewed the budget.

START WITH COMPARING - PORTUGUESE

Basic sentence - 2 seconds translation

- Eu andei ontem.

I walked yesterday
- Eu preciso estudar mais.

I need to study more
- Voce trabalhou ontem?

Did you work yesterday?
- Ela comprará o meu carro.

She is going to buy my car.

(Regret) SHOULD <-

Eu deveria ter acordado cedo hoje.

I should have waken up early

MODAL + HAVE + V3

Eu nao deveria ter dormido tarde ontem.

I shouldn't have slept late yesterday.

Eu deveria ter comido menos.

I should've eaten less.

(an option in the past, we didn't take) COULD

Ontem eu poderia ter dormido mais cedo.

Yesterday I could have slept earlier.

Eu poderia ter pedido...

I could've asked the health insurance for the reimbursement.

reimbursement (reembolso)

health insurance - convenio medico

(a logical deduction) MUST 

Ele está atrasado para a reuniao. He's late for the meeting.

Ele deve ter perdido o trem.

He must've lost the train.

lose - lost - lost

Ela deve ter esquecido de comprar...

She must have forgotten to buy...

He must've lied to the teacher...

(it was a possibility in the past) MAY/MIGHT

Ela talvez tenha entrado no prédio errado.

She may have entered in the wrong building.

A nova regulamentacao talvez tenha sido melhor para a empresa.

The new regulation may have been better to the company.

MAY - (50/50 chance) I may go to the mall tomorrow.

MIGHT - I might go to the mall tomorrow. (little bit less sure)

They might have forgotten about the meeting.

Eles talvez tenham esquecido...

(a condition - and result) WOULD 

Se eu tivesse tido tempo, eu teria comprado a peca.

If I had had time, I would have bought the piece/part.

Eu teria feito ontem

I would've done yesterday.

Last week, I would have studied more, but I didn't have time.

Semana passada, eu teria estudado mais...

I could have studied (eu poderia ter estudado)

I should have lived one more year in Ireland, two years, would have been better.

2 anos, teria sido melhor

5-75 - What do you regret? What is your biggest regret?

I would like to have gotten married earlier.

could've done...

should've V3

would've V3...

mean girl - He's very mean (bad)

grades - (score) A, B...

not + verb - What do you regret?

not having a baby earlier...

not studying more...

wasting my time...

piss away - I pissed away all my money (waste)

gap year - High school -> 1 year gap

at least - I need at least 1 hour (pelo menos)

frightened - She's frightened (scared)

a ripple effect - (domino effect)

let me down - (to disappoint)

a novel - (books)

file for - (submit a formal/legal documentation)

I filed for a visa. I filed for a marriage license.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8i6rUL4UIY

These verbs are the same in the present and the past participle. Only the past form is different:

Present (V1) Past (V2) Past Participle (V3)

come - came - come

become - became - become

run - ran - run

Verbs with –N in the Past Participle
These verbs have –n in the past participle form. There are a few different groups of verbs:
With “o” in the past and past participle

get - got - gotten

break - broke - broken - I've broken my tv.

choose - chose - chosen I chose the right thing.

I've chosen the wrong movie to watch.

(noun - escolha - choice) My choice was good.

forget - forgot - forgotten

The forgotten dream. O sonho esquecido

freeze - froze - frozen

I don't care about frozen yogurt.

speak - spoke - spoken -

Last week I spoke with my brother, but this week I haven't spoken with him.

steal - stole - stolen (roubar)

wake - woke - woken - Today I woke up at 5h30.

wear - wore - worn - Yesterday I wore a black shirt.

I haven't worn pants (trousers) lately.

The Chosen (people) - O escolhido

We can use the V3 to make adjectives.

roubar - roubei - roubado

Um carro roubado. A stolen car.

drive - drove - driven (dree)

ride - rode - ridden (reed)

rise - rose - risen (rees) The prices rose last week. The prices have risen lately.

rise - rose - risen (aumentar)

The number of hours worked increased/rose. raised

raise - raised - raised (crescer/levantar) I was raised in SP.

write - wrote - written (rit)

I wrote an email yesterday.

I've written many emails this week.

Past with -ew, past participle with -own
Present Past Past Participle

blow - blew /blu/ - blown

fly - flew /flu/ - flown

I have never flown Qatar Airlines.

Have you flown Ryanair? The last time I flew Ryanair I went to Paris.

grow - grew /gru/ - grown -

(crescer - cresci - crescido)

(noun - crescimento = growth) Last year we grew 10% - The growth was 10%.

know - knew - known - A very known person. (famous)

the unknown

throw - threw /sru/ - thrown (atirar/jogar)

I threw the garbage yesterday.

bite - bit (beet) - biten /beeten/ (morder)

hide - hid /heed/ - hidden

eat - ate - eaten

fall - fell - fallen

forbid - forbad - forbidden (prohibit)

The company forbad (prohibited) to take the laptop home.

forgive - forgave - forgiven

give - gave - given

see - saw - seen

shake - shook - shaken

I shook hands with the CEO.

take - took - taken

I've taken the opportunity.

Verbs with vowel changes - Long “e” changes to short “e”
Present Past Past Participle

keep - kept - kept

sleep - slept - slept

feel - felt - felt

bleed - bled - bled (sangrar)

(noun) blood (sangue)

What's your blood type?

feed - fed - fed

meet - met - met

lead - led - led

I led the team last month.

“ea” is pronounced differently

deal - dealt /délt/ - dealt

dream - dreamt - dreamt

mean - meant - meant

read - read /réd/ - read

I read a book yesterday.

hear - heard - heard

I heard some noises.

Long “i” changes to “ou”

bind - bound - bound (amarrar)

find - found - found

grind - ground - ground (moer)

Do you like ground beef?

wind (dar corda) - wound - wound

I wound the toy.

Short “i” changes to “u”

dig - dug - dug (cavar)

stick - stuck - stuck

spin - spun - spin (girar)

sting - stung - stung

I was stung by a mosquito.

swing - swung - swung

-ell changes to -old

sell - sold - sold

tell - told - told

-ought and –aught endings

bring - brought - brought

buy - bought - bought

catch - caught /cót/ - caught

fight - fought - fought

seek - (to look after) sought - sought

I sought for a new apartment.

teach - taught - taught /tót/

I taught in many schools.

think - thought - thought

my thoughts (noun)

Verbs with 3 different vowels. Vowel changes from “i” to “a” to “u”

begin - began - begun

drink - drank - drunk

ring - rang - rung

The phone rang at 6 am.

shrink (encolher) - shrank - shrunk

My shirt shrank after washing.

sing - sang - sung

song = (noun)

She sang her favorite song.

sink - (afundar) sank - sunk

The Titanic sank in 1914

swim - swam - swum

The REALLY Irregular Verbs

be - is/are/am - was/were - been

I've been thinking about...

do - did - done

go - went - gone

have - had - had

make - made - made

SAME as the three tenses

set - set - set

cut - cut - cut

let - let - let

hit - hit - hit

put - put - put

cost - cost - cost

hurt - hurt - hurt

READING

Pronunciation

REVIEW VII

IRREGULAR

VERBS

*** prepositional verbs

/confirm/

2. What interests you most about this industry?

3. Where do you see this market in 10 years?

4. What would you imagine will be your biggest challenges here?

5. Where do you excel most? (strengths)

6. What are your blind spots? (weaknesses)

7. What attracted you to this particular role / company?

8. How well do you work remotely?

• I worked remotely for 8 months, I was pregnant at the time. Suddenly,

• I was leading a team of 14 coworkers.

• We weren't ready to do that.

• We can't agree with that.

  
  

9. Who would you guess are our biggest competitors?

10. What can you add to this company?

11.  What are your salary expectations?

12. What is your biggest achievement to date?

13. Tell me something about yourself that isn't on your CV.

• I worked as a babysitter in Ireland.

14. Can you tell me about a time when you overcame a challenge?

15. What makes you unique for this position?

16. What kind of management style do you prefer?

• Partnership (parceria)

• I like to teach and share my knowledge.

17. Who do you admire or look up to the most?

18. Are there skills you'd like the opportunity to develop in the future?

• Flaws (defeito) - Micromanage less.

• Understand more Human Resources area (HR)

19. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

21. What steps do you take before making a decision on how to solve a problem, and why?

23. What new invention would sell more than Iphone?

24. How could one disrupt this market?

25. If you were stuck on a deserted island (and had all the food, water and shelter you needed) what 3 personal items would you bring?

26. If you have to change careers, what would you be?

• to be a doctor

• a different area/sector

• Financial area

27. Do you have any questions for me?

28. What would be your first three months like if you got the job?

VOCABULARY

BUSINESS

PHRASAL VERBS

Pronunciation

REVIEW VIII

CAUSATIVE

HAVE - GET - LET - MAKE 

I cleaned the house.

GIVE THE RESPONSIBILITY/ASSIGN/DESIGNATE/PAY
HAVE + PERSON + bare infinitive VERB - (Spoken)

• I had Mary clean the house.

• I will have John fix my car.

• I can have the gardener cut the grass.

• She will have the bank reimburse the value.

CONVINCE 

or assign someone to do something
GET + PERSON + to + VERB

• I got Mary TO clean the house. (convince)

• I will get my son to have lunch today.

• How can I get my son to tell me the truth?

• I didn't get my sister to come here.

ALLOW - PERMIT (let - let - let)

someone to do something
LET + PERSON/THING + VERB (bare infinitive)

• I didn't let Mary clean the house.

• Yesterday I let my housekeeper cook the lunch.

• Will you let me wake up later?

  (Voce deixa eu...)

• I usually let my son spend 30 minutes watching TV.

FORCE - stronger 

or Strongly Requiring Someone To Take An Action
MAKE + PERSON + VERB (base form)

• I made Mary clean the house.

• I will make my son sleep before 8h30pm.

• I should make myself go to the gym tomorrow.

• How can I make my son wake up later?

I will cut the grass.

I need to cut the grass.

I want to cut the grass.

I am cutting the grass

I am starting to cut the grass.

I will spend 1 hour preparing the material.

I spent one day finishing the job.

it's near the playground

ADDH

Since he was born

the girl is five years

RESEARCH (involves some development)

SURVEY (asking your opinion about...)

POLL (limited option) - Election polls

visual

auditive

learning styles

Account for: (is responsible for $)
- Rent accounted for 20% of our expenses.

Bring forward: (to anticipate)
- The project manager has brought forward the deadline to ensure timely delivery.

Call off: (to cancel)
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the company has called off the meeting with potential investors.

Carry out: (to execute) - a specific task
The marketing team has carried out a comprehensive market research study.

Come across: (to encounter by accident)
- During the research, the team has come across some interesting business trends.

We came across some issues last meeting.

Come_up_with: (to create - to invent)
- The R&D department has come up with a groundbreaking innovation in renewable energy.

I need to come up with an excuse to not travel next week.

Cut back on: (to reduce)
To reduce costs, the company has cut back on unnecessary expenses.

I need to cut back on sugar.

End up: (acabar - subjective)
Despite initial challenges, the negotiation process has ended up securing a lucrative deal.

Ontem eu acabei ficando em casa.

Yesterday I ended up staying at home.

Eu vou acabar trabalhando Sábado.

I will end up working on Saturday.

Figure out: (discover - work involved)
The IT team has figured out the solution to the technical glitch affecting the website.

I need to figure out how to improve my patience.

Find out: (discover)
The HR department has found out the root cause of employee dissatisfaction.

give up - desistir - I give up!

Give in: (ceder)
After prolonged negotiations, the company has given in to the demands of the labor union.

'Never give up, never give in'

Go through: (to check in detail)
The legal team has gone through the contract to ensure all terms are favorable.

I went through the reports and didn't find the issue.

Lay off: (dismiss - large quantity)
The company has recently laid off some employees to streamline operations.

Point out: (to emphasize)
During the meeting, the consultant has pointed out potential areas for improvement.

Push back: (postpone to a later date)
The project launch has been pushed back due to manufacturing delays.

Put off: (postpone - an appointment)
The business trip has been put off until the travel restrictions are lifted.

Can we put off our meeting to tomorrow?

Rely on: (trust/believe)
The company has relied on data analytics to make informed business decisions.

I rely on you. I am very reliable.

Run by: (check with somebody above you)
Before implementing the changes, the management has run the plan by the board of directors.

I will send the email after I ran it by my boss.

I ran the number by my director...

Run into: (come across) - encounter without expecting
During the conference, the CEO ran into a potential investor.

Run into trouble - run into debt - run into someone -

Run out of: (almost finished zero) acabando
The production has temporarily halted as the factory has run out of raw materials.

- My battery is running out.

running out of: time, patience, money, options...

to faint (to pass out)

to take after

Does you son take after you?

No, he takes after my husband.

PAST - make/have/get/let + PERSON + VERB

• (force) I made my _to son sleep earlier.

• - I didn't make...

• ? Did you make...

  
  

• (assign/designate) I had my housekeeper clean the barbecue grill.

• (as above + convince) I asked and I got my sister to sleep here/in my home.

• (allow) We let the group make the job.

FUTURE

• (force) I will make my brother review my CV.

• -

• ?

• I'm going to make my brother review my CV.

  
  

• (assign/designate) I will have myself watch (one) an online class tomorrow.

• I will have myself watch (one) an online classes tomorrow. (online córses) (curse - maldicao)

• (as above + convince) I will get my boss to give me a day off tomorrow.

• (allow) I won't let my son eat sweets.

PERFECT (I didn't do, but it can change)

• (force) I haven't made my mom come to visit me yet.

• +

• ?

• I haven't made myself cook this week.

• (assign/designate) I haven't had myself create Matteo's birthday party list. (it's near Christmas)

• (as above + convince) I haven't got my father to visit me this weekend yet.

• (allow) I haven't let my son swim in the pool at my home.

I will set aside some money to buy a new chair.

Last year I set aside some time to work on my presentation.

Shop around: (researching the prices)
Before finalizing the supplier, the procurement team has shopped around for the best deal.

Lately I have been shopping around for Matteo's decoration party.

Sort out: resolve a problem. fix the television.
The team has sorted out the issues with the supply chain management.

I need to sort out what I'm going to do next year.

Sum up: (to summarize)
The presenter has summed up the key points during the business seminar.

to resume - (to start again) I'm resuming my studies.

So, to sum up, we need to...

Tell apart: (to differentiate)
The competitors' products are so similar that it's challenging to tell them apart.

Can you tell apart Japanese and Korean people?

• I can't tell (apart) if you are joking or not.

Wrap up: to conclude
The project manager has wrapped up the final report for submission.

Let's wrap up?

Write off: (dar baixa) (consider as a loss)
The accounting department has written off the bad debts from the financial records.

We wrote off the car accident.

Work out: (exercise) (develop - create)
The team has worked out a new strategy to increase market share.

I will work out how to increase our productivity.

Look into: (investigate)
We looked into the reports and didn’t find any problem.

I will look out on the internet.

Turn down - decline
They turned down our proposal.

They might turn down our proposal if we don't lower our prices.

low - baixo - The temperature today is lower than yesterday.

to lower (abaixar) How can we lower our prices?

Go over - double check
We will go over the figures to find the mistake.

I went over the last reports and didn't find any problem.

VOCABULARY

PHRASAL VERBS

Pronunciation

Listening

CAUSATIVE

(in general) I like dogs.

I like a dog. (this, that, my, your, the) (specific)

POSSESSIVE (something belongs to)

's (an article)

ANY TIME I am talking about a THING and it's NOT in general, I need an ARTICLE

I lost today's train

the long and amazing birthday party list of Matteo

Matteo's long and amazing birthday party list.

The new CEO took over last year.

painstaking - very difficult

It's painstaking to find someone who speaks English.

bustling - a lot of people - lively

Temple Bar is a bustling neighborhood.

to handle -  manage

How can we handle the situation?

to oversee - to supervise

I oversaw the department.

a screenplay - (script of a movie)

The screenplay was good.

synopsis - brief summary

to tinker - adjust (in order to improve it)

I need to tinker the report.

layoff - dismissal

We are seeing a lot of layoffs recently.

to play out - the result

We don't know how things will play out.

guilt - receive the blame (culpa)

HR were guilt about the survey (opinion)

livelihood - how you make your money - earn your money

Teaching is my livelihood.

VOCABULARY

PHRASAL VERBS

Pronunciation

Listening

• adjective describing feeling:

The movie was boring. WHAT CAUSED THE FEELING.

I am bored. HOW I FEEL.

The weekend was tiring.

I'm tired.

The movie is scaring.

I'm scared.

Automation

/future/

ChatGPT

Government handout (bolsa família)

So far this hasn't led to any layoffs,

on the contrary,

Affordable (able to pay)

X - 20 employees - Construction equipment

1 person to oversee the bot

Luiza

Creator of Excel -

Accounting

go over the results

1 - FOCUS ON THE MAIN MESSAGE.

2 - FOCUS ON DETAILS (places, numbers, dates, names)

3 - PAUSE - extract 5 (max) words to check.

VOCABULARY

Pronunciation

Listening

argue - make an argumentation - (defending a point of view)

emprestar - The bank will LEND me money

Can you lend your car?

pegar emprestado - Can I BORROW your phone?

um empréstimo - a loan ($)

You Borrow from the Bank

It was my fault. - It was my mistake - my error.

He walked across the room.

It is near to my house.

cater to (atender - take care) - We cater for our clients needs.

when it comes to - (quando o assunto é...)

When it comes to traffic, SP is the worst.

to struggle - (fight a problem) It was a struggle to finish the job.

lack of - (falta de) There is a lack of English speaking professionals.

revenue (income - receita)

suddenly - (de repente) Suddenly, I started to sleep.

driven by - (incentives) Our sales were driven by the Black Friday.

First we develop it and then we deploy it.

to deploy - (implementar) - We need to deploy a new strategy

meet (goals) (suprir, cumprir, atender, atingir)

meet you goals, targets, the needs, the demand, a standard, the regulations.

raise - (increase) We will raise the price

shift to - (change)

to defraud (verb)

a lead (prospect)

focus on - I need to focus on studying more.

blame on - (culpar) Don't put the blame on me!

congratulate on your birthday

count - Count on me!

depend on the circumstances

rely on - You can rely on me (trust)

I'm very reliable

comment on the issue

insist on - He insisted on starting earlier.

forget ABOUT 

think - I'm thinking about buying a new mobile.

argue about - They argued about the price

boast (to show off - contar vantagem) He boasted about his new car.

concern about - I'm concerned about Matteo's vacations.

worry about

laugh about - They laughed about the movie.

complain about - He complained about the delay.

agree with - Can you agree with me?

charge (accused - crime) He was charged with fraud.

He's in charge.

comply with - (compliance) We must comply with the regulations.

tamper (adulterar) (to defraud - fraudar)- He tampered with the evidences.

acquaint - (to know) Are you acquainted with John?

an acquaintance (someone you know)

believe IN - Can you believe in me? 

confide (share a secret) Can I confide in you?

involve - He's involved in a scandal.

succeed in - She succeeded in the project.

implicate in - They were implicated in a fraud.

specialize in - Their company specializes in the financial area.

interested in - Are you interest in discussing the issue?

apply - I applied for this position.

pay for - I have to pay for my errors.

search for - I'm searching for a job.

vote for - I didn't vote for him.

wait - I'm waiting for someone.

apologize for - I'd like to apologize for my delay.

borrow from - I will borrow from the Bank. 

hide - I'm hiding from my boss.

prevent from - Carry an umbrella to prevent from the rain.

prohibit - We are prohibited from throwing a party after 10pm.

resign (quit) - She has just resigned from the position.

save - I was saved from the accident by my friend.

(My friend saved me - I was saved by my friend.)

(I cleaned the house - The house was cleaned by the maid)

infer (deduction) We can infer from the proposal that...

recover from - I am recovering from the marathon.

consent - They consented to finishing the project.

refer - They referred me to you.

confess - He confessed to defrauding the company.

react - She reacted to the news.

respond - She responded to her fault (mistake).

appeal (attract) - Does the new IPhone appeal to you?

lead to (levar a) This will lead us to buying new items.

lead (liderar) He will lead the team.

object

addicted to - She's addicted to running.

good at - I'm not good at following the plan.

bad at - I'm bad at driving.

look at - Look at the sky!

glance (quick look) She glanced at me.

stare (long look) He's staring at me.

excel (very good at) He excels at talking.

aim (targeting) We are aiming at creating a new product.

afraid OF  - I'm afraid of spiders.

consist of - This project consists of 3 stages.

scared of - Are you scared of heights?

accuse - He was accused of robbing a mobile.

dream of - I dream of staying at home or traveling to Orlando.

VOCABULARY

Pronunciation

GERUND

Listening

It's just to deceive the customers

to trick (enganar)

to tweak (small adjustment)

We need to tweak the budget.

voice recorder

25 minutes from downtown (the city center)

How long did you volunteer?

18months

I need to avoid eating gluten.

I need to void to eat gluten.

I love to read

I love reading

admit   ´  He admitted cheating on the test.

They admitted lying about the results.

advise   ´  The doctor advised drinking low-fat milk.

We were advised buying more food. (to buy)

allow   ´  Ireland doesn't allow smoking in bars.

I allowed my employee taking vacations before the deadline (to take)

anticipate   ´  I anticipated arriving late.

He anticipated starting a cóurse. (curse)

appreciate   ´  I appreciated her helping me.

She appreciated working in groups.

I appreciate those who work in groups.

avoid   ´  He avoided talking to her.

He avoided drinking a lot.

begin   ´  I began learning Chinese.

She began working in a new company.

can't bear (eu nao suporto)   ´  He can't bear having so much responsibility.

I can't bear talking with slow people.

can't help (é difícil evitar)   ´  He can't help talking so loudly.

I can't help eating desserts when I'm in a restaurant.

can't stand (eu nao aguento)   ´  He can't stand her smoking in the office.

I can't stand driving in SP.

cease (cut - stop)  ´  The government ceased providing free healthcare.

The company ceased paying for gym membership.

complete   ´  He completed renovating the house.

She completed working as a volunteer.

consider   ´  She's considering moving to New York.

I'm considering changing my professional area.

She's considering cancelling meetings.

continue   ´  He continued talking. (to talk)

Let's continue working here.

delay   ´  He delayed doing his taxes.

She delayed starting a diet.

She is delaying starting eating less.

deny   ´  He denied committing the crime.

The company denied defrauding the bank.

(fraudar - to defraud)

despise   ´  She despises waking up early.

I despise organizing my closet.

dislike   ´  She dislikes working after 5 PM.

I dislike working out at night.

like   ´  She likes listening to music. (to listen)

I like sleeping.

don't mind ´  I don't mind helping you.

I don't mind staying at home on the weekends.

mind   ´  Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes.

Would you mind helping me on the project?

Would you mind coming earlier tomorrow?

dread   ´  She dreads getting up at 5 AM.

(fear a lot) - I dread oversleeping.

I need to get used to listening this.

I need to get used to reading this.

I need to get used to using this.

-> Find a book - A book that you've read before.

The Godfather

STRATEGY VS PLAN

THESAURUS EXERCISE

coherent - He's very coherent.

to accomplish - We will accomplish our targets.

to lease - I leased a house.

an outcome - What was the outcome of the meeting?

tricky - The situation is very tricky.

to end up - During the holidays I will end up staying at home.

to figure out - I need to figure out what is happening with Matteo's sleep.

• the sleep - to sleep on a mattress

tiny - I would like a tiny car.

an air carrier (airline company)

aim for - (mira) - We are aiming for better results.

• complain (reclamar)

a hub - central point - SP is the international flight hub in Brazil.

whatever - doesn't matter... whenever - wherever

We can meet wherever you prefer.

trap - We are trapped here.

angst - angustia - I'm feeling angst today.

add up to much - not helpful

The meeting didn't add up to much.

to lay out - We need to lay out the plan. (arrange)

the layout of the house.

to unfold - (desdobrar)

We saw how the situation unfolded.

to work out - We worked out how to solve the issue.

to tweak - adjustment

I need to tweak the image on my tv.

to hone - to improve (sharpen - afiar)

I honed the process.

participate in a Marketing event

if I start looking for I will find it

in my condo (condominium)

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encourage   ´  He encourages eating healthy foods.

enjoy   ´  We enjoy hiking.

finish   ´  He finished doing his homework.

forget   ´  I forgot giving you my book.

hate   ´  I hate cleaning the bathroom.

imagine   ´  He imagines working there one day.

involve   ´  The job involves traveling to Japan once a month.

keep   ´  She kept interrupting me.

love   ´  I love swimming.

mention   ´  He mentioned going to that college.

miss   ´  She misses living near the beach.

need   ´  The aquarium needs cleaning.

neglect   ´  Sometimes she neglects doing her homework.

permit   ´  California does not permit smoking in restaurants.

postpone  ´  He postponed returning to Paris.

practice   ´  She practiced singing the song.

prefer   ´  He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theater.

propose   ´  I proposed having lunch at the beach.

quit   ´  She quit worrying about the problem.

recall   ´  Tom recalled using his credit card at the store.

recollect   ´  She recollected living in Kenya.

recommend   ´  Tony recommended taking the train.

regret   ´  She regretted saying that.

remember   ´  I remember telling her the address yesterday.

report   ´  He reported her stealing the money.

require   ´  The certificate requires completing two courses.

resent   ´  Nick resented Debbie's being there.

resist   ´  He resisted asking for help.

risk   ´  He risked being caught.

start   ´  He started studying harder.

stop   ´  She stopped working at 5 o'clock.

suggest   ´  They suggested staying at the hotel.

tolerate ´  I tolerated her talking.

try   ´  Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip.

understand   ´  I understand his quitting.

urge   ´  They urge recycling bottles and paper.

CHANGE IN MEANING

CHANGE THE MESSAGE

STOP

I stopped to watch football -> parei para assistir

I stopped watching football -> parei de assistir

I stopped eating gluten. (don't do it anymore)

Forget

Quit

Regret

Remember

Stop

Try

discuss   ´  We discussed working at the company.

VOCABULARY

Pronunciation

GERUND

Listening

sake (in consideration of)

for heaven's sake!

For your own sake (para o seu próprio bem)

Sub prime Crisis (2008 great financial crisis)

Lend

NINJA loans

(No income, No job)

you need to set aside one hour at least

-> -> -> -> ->

she was bitten by a trap spider

scared of - I'm scared of spiders.

Generative AI - ABC - all your data - ChatGPT - How much my worst salesperson sold last month?

go through - (passar) We are going through some changes.

to drive - (motivate) - What drives you?

He drives me crazy!

loyalty - lealdade - loyalty program

able to - (capaz de) I will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.

a set of - I lost a set of knives (conjunto)

reskilling / upskill - (update the skills)

keep up with - follow closely - I need to keep up with the news.

used to - I used to play football (don't play anymore)

• I used to run on the park.

be used to - I am used to teaching (I'm familiar with)

• I'm used to going to the gym.

ongoing - An ongoing project

look forward to (ansioso por)

I look forward to your answer asap.

fulfillment - where the process are completed (Amazon has many fulfillment centers in SP)

to enable - (to give the ability) - Mobiles enable us to be connected 24/7.

medium/long term -

current - atual

to hire - to contract

to plateau - stable

employment - emprego - unemployment

to employ

employee (empregado)

employer (empregador)

a lease - rent

tug of war - cabo de guerra

the ratio - proportion

The supervisor ratio is 1 to 25.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35B5KiN-u4s&t=16s

to flip (virar o lado)

HOW DO YOU FAIL?

nonsense - This is nonsense! (doesn't make sense)

towards - in this direction.

Walk towards the door.

lead to (past) (me levou a )

This led me to believe...

ill - He's very ill (sick) - Are you ill?

criterion - (singular of criteria) medium (media)

pursuit - (try to achieve) (perseguir)

You must pursuit your dreams.

The pursuit of happiness

(to persuade - persuadir)

Whereas - contrast. 2 ideas

I love pizza whereas my brother prefers sushi.

Americans work overtime whereas Europeans rarely do.

craft - ability (handcraft) - Teaching is my craft.

figure out - to understand

bedside (at the side of the bed) (hospital)

the stakes (high, medium, low)

How much you bet.

The stakes are very high (you have a lot to lose)

hold (us) back - stopping the progress

My boss is holding me back.

awful - terrible - That's awful!

endeavor (empreitada)

Solving this issue will be a huge endeavor.

worth - ing (valer a pena)

It is worth visiting Bahia.

It is worth trying the new restaurant.

willing - disposto (have the disposition to do...)

I'm willing to work overtime.

yield - /eeld/ - The result of something

The investment yielded 10% last year.

This idea will yield good results.

joy - happiness

VOCABULARY

Pronunciation

GERUND

Listening

deal with people

I know how to do my job

I know how to cook

I don't know how to fly an airplane.

My mum buyed ice cream (bought)

-> Modeling (parroting)

Eu sabo nadar.

Voce nao sabe, Eu sei nadar.

What attracted you to this particular role?

How do your skill set match this position?

What interests you most about this industry?

What makes you unique for this position?

Where do you excel most?

What are your blind spots?

Are there skills you'd like the opportunity to develop in the future?

What can you add to this company?

What has changed during the pandemic for you? How well do you work remotely?

What would be your first three months like if you got the job?

Where do you see this market in 10 years?

Who would you guess are our biggest competitors?

What is your biggest achievement to date?

Tell me something about yourself that isn't on your CV.

Can you tell me about a time when you overcame a challenge?

What kind of management style do you prefer?

Who do you admire or look up to the most?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

What steps do you take before making a decision on how to solve a problem, and why?

What new invention would sell more than Iphone?

If you were stuck on a deserted island (and had all the food, water and shelter you needed) what 3 personal items would you bring?

If you have to change careers, what would you be?

Do you have any questions for me?

VOCABULARY

Pronunciation

GERUND

Listening

/don_e/

/alon_e/

ti-me

schwa vowel sound (non vocal sound)

the

mon_ey

monkey

key

RULE - any word ending in E, the sound will drop.

Fade - Role - Time - Fine - Cape - Care -

10 + 10 = 20 (plus)

15 + 15 = 30

3 - three

13 - thirteen

30 - thirty

4 - four

14 - fourteen

40 - forty

on the course -

you don't get confused

you are confused

be - (ser/estar)

I was confused.

I got confused with the sound.

I'm getting confused

(... me perder, me confundi, me casei)

get lost, got confused, got married

600 - six hundred

6,000 - (six thousand) $ sixty hundred (60 x 100)

1,200 - one thousand, two hundred - twelve hundred

365,245 - three hundred and sixty five thousand, two hundred and forty five.

13,612 - thirteen thousand, six hundred and twelve.

95 (4x20+10+5)

30,000,000 - thirty million

4,561,333,124 - around four and a half billion.

4,561,333 - around four point five million. (4.5m)

10k - (thousand) 500k (half a million)

1,000g = 1 kilo

percentage

35% - 40% - 80% - 8% - 7% - 70% - 17% - 14% - 18%

8% - eig_ht_percent

18% - eighteen percent

80% - eighty percent (eight - zero)

fractions

1/2 half - /ha_lf/

3/4  - three quarters

2/5  - two fifths /fif/

4/6 - four sixths

1/3  - one third

ordinal 

first - 1st - 101st - one hundred and first -

second - 2nd - 202nd - two hundred and second

third - 3rd - 33rd - thirty third floor

forth - 4th - 44th - forty forth

fifth - 5th - fif

sixth - 6th

March, twelfth

today is December, fourteenth

tomorrow will be the fifteenth

decimals 

.54  .12 - 0.05 (point oh five)

point fifty four

(zero) point fifty four

0 = oh - naught /not/ - zero

007 - double oh seven

9911

000 - triple oh

operations 

- minus (20 - 10 = 10)

+ plus  (20 + 10 = 30)

/ divided by (20 / 5 = 4)

*times (20 * 4 = 80)

= equals

10 = 20 - double / two-fold

10 = 30 - triple

10 = 40 - four-fold

10 = 90 - nine-fold

• READ SLOWLY

• connect the sounds

READING II

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VOCABULARY

Pronunciation

Writing

READING

great grandmother

I would buy the new Iphone

I'd_BUY d'NEWIPHONE

He Strengthens our company.

strength + en (fortalecer - verb)

This will strengthen our capabilities.

soft + en (amaciar) sof_ten /sofen/

How can we soften the news?

weak - This can weaken our negotiation power.

hard - The crisis hardened the situation.

Wait until the cream harden.

wide (largo) - The city will widen the avenue.

ADJECTIVE-en (verb)

dark - darken - It is darkening later nowadays.

___0.3s______ __0.4s__

I would like a beer

It's a competitor

head

red

rat

hat

therapist

Predict and Compare

capsize

unspoken rules

scattered

could have been avoided

CTA - call to action

call out

clog up

thread

to spare

pet peeve

the continued

the continued success

the continued success and growth

the continued success and growth story

the continued success and growth story that lies ahead.

VOCABULARY

Listening

READING

REVIEW

I think about working here

he works in SP

The Tim Ferris Show Podcast

Tim Ferris - Podcast

VOCAB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkTmAyO_qfE

to fall back on (rely) (depender) - I had to fall back on my father.

to tackle - to face (enfrentar) a challenge - an issue - a problem - How can we tackle this situation? (deal with)

to streamline - to optimize - to improve -

How can we streamline the process?

to stick (grudar) to glue - New words are hard to stick.

countless - (inúmeras) - I tried to do that countless times.

to pull off - (to make a miracle)

I don't know how I pull that off.

overwhelmed - too much to process (sobrecarregado)

I'm overwhelmed with the situation.

Tagalog - Filipino

to gather - to put together

I need to gather all the documentation. I gathered all the files.

handy - useful - helpful.

The new supermarket is very handy.

to grill (test hard) - The teacher will grill me.

a slim chance - (small chance) - There's a slim change of finding a new employee today.

a deer caught in the headlights - (catch/caught) - a terrible accident.

sloppy - The job was very sloppy - poorly done - bad job.

to lighten (up) - (make a situation lighter - mais leve)

light = leve (acalmar) - I tried to lighten things up.

trip up - (make a mistake) (to trip = tropecar)

I tripped up in my job interview.

to dodge - (desviar) to avoid -

He's trying to dodge me.

eat up (consume = subjective) - worrying me.

This issue is eating me up.

pneumonic - memory trick -

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos.

The Planets

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

a reckoning (judgement - the day to pay - the final point)

Today is the reckoning day!

to overcome - (superar) - a challenge - a problem

How can we overcome this situation?

lay the foundation - create the pillars / basis

This book will lay the foundation of your education.

seem - looks like - It seems good.

stab - facada - He stabbed me in my back.

could have made - (option in the past, but we didn't do it)

VOCABULARY

Listening

READING

REVIEW

a lawyer

15 to 9

think about changing my schedule

I'm concerned about moving... starting...

on, at, in, of, from, with, without, before, after...

I will focus on finding a job

I'm good at driving

I'm specialized in teaching...

I will focus on changing my diet.

I focused on changing my diet.

I'm focusing on changing my diet without staying hungry.

volume /vo-liu-m/

It wasn't possible to have one without the other

after the sale

sell (verb)

Describe the job (some achievement) 

- I was responsible for providing

- I had to (obligation) check all the reports

- I dealt with

Describing achievements 

- I could learn about financial area (neutral)

- I managed to increase the profit (it wasn't easy)

- I was able to decrease turnover. (it wasn't easy)

- I learnt how to

- I had the opportunity to...

I needed to...

• Zappos

Listening

REVIEW

the city hall - prefeitura

CUSTOMER SERVICE

- How Important is the customer?

- How important is customer satisfaction?

- Is money spent in customer satisfaction wasted money?

- What do most companies get wrong when dealing with customers?

- Have the customer's requirements and demands changed over the last 10, 20 years?

- How can technology help improve customer satisfaction?

- How relevant - and sometimes ignored - is the companies' internal customers?

quirky = eccentric - He's very quirky.

to dread = to fear = I dread the situation.

the weirdness (strange) (noun) - estranheza

humble - (humilde) He is quite humble.

tutu - ballet skirt

swag - promotional material -

de rigueur - the norm

Wearing suit and tie is de rigueur in my company.

turns out (in fact)

I thought he was late for the meeting, but turns out he didn't know about the meeting.

to bond - create a connection

I bounded with my team.

payoff - worth (valer a pena)

The investment didn't payoff.

word of mouth = boca a boca

We grew only with word of mouth.

to end up (acabar - subjective)

I ended up staying at home. (eu acabei ficando em casa)

to do away with - (viver sem) (live without)

I can't do away with my mobile.

lingo - language. I don't speak the lingo. DUOLINGO

nimble = very agile

Our processes in the company are nimble.

severance (package) - bonus you receive when you are dismissed (fired)

The company offered a good severance package.

plenty = a lot

There are plenty of opportunities.

willing to = eager/keen (disposto)

I am not willing to work on the weekend.

we are measuring

the ideal time

it depends on the client

I handled - managed -

I handed (gave)

MRI - magnetic resonance image

they need to call for the call center

hot

rot

silly mistakes (tolos)

complaint (reclamacao)

to complain (reclamar)

automatic debt

two days after (depois)

I haven't finish it.

I was more willing to go to Carnival

Niece (girl) – nephew (boy)

ICU - Intensive Care Unit

I came back

actual - in fact

current (atual)

REVIEW I

to strike (attack)

pediatrician

Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.

Jaws - 1975

employment at will

as an employer - the salary

worker's fund (FGTS)

passed out (fainted) (desmaiar)

Credit Score (Serasa)

to shift - to change

We are going to shift our schedule to meet the client's will.

to bear (the cost) (carry) (carregar - fardo)

Christ bore the cross.

Who will bear the cost of the new project?

to commute - from work to home

How do you commute? By train. By car...

Small motorcycle - commuter

to tackle - (face/deal with -> challenging)

How are we going to tackle this issue?

(adj) tangible - touchable - doable - (intangible)

A Company's Reputation is not a tangible asset.

The results are tangible.

to diminish - to reduce

We need to diminish our costs or we'll be overbudgeted. out of the budget.

Over---(more than ideal) I overslept. I overeat.

(adverb) unlikely - not probable (likely)

It's unlikely that I start to work before April.

be poised to - (formal English - news) (99% certain to happen) (is set to - is to - is bound to)

The government is poised to announce a new law.

The government is to announce a new law.

to bind - bound (amarrar)

outsized - (do better than) - outsized (grow better than)

out--- outperform - outthink

I outperformed you. (I performed better than you)

to yield - (ceder = give in) (the $ results of something)

The client won't yield to our demands.

The investment yielded 10% last year.

bomb - dumb - womb - numb - lamb

gen AI - Artificial intelligence

trough - (trot) (fossa)

Peaks vs troughs

Peak sales in April and Trough sales in September.

live up to expectations - (not as good as we expected)

The new CEO hasn't lived up to expectations.

to overtake - (ultrapassar)

Amazon overtook Mercado Libre in sales last year.

to shred - (descascar) - (discard - forget about - throw away)

He shredded the new business plan.

DEI - (ESG) - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

to embed - (rooted - enraizado)

Working in the office is embedded in our company's culture.

throughout (all the...) (from start to end)

I worked throughout the night.

mainstream - (basic - widespread)

Working from home is currently mainstream.

atypical -

union - (syndicate) Worker's Automaker Union

accountability - (to be responsible for something)

accounting - (contabilidade)

contended - se contentar

to underpin - to justify

entrepreneur -

individual or legal person (PF and PJ)

a quote (a quotation) (orcamento) (what's the price?)

hide - hid - hidden

We need to invest in the development of our employees

We need to invest in developing our employees

(to develop - verb)

the development -(noun)

to manage

the management

highlight (destacar)

the Bar Association (OAB)

internship (estágio)

Legal Benefits (by law) - 30 days paid vacation, 13th salary, transportation.

Benefits (commonly offered) health insurance, meal voucher

Fringe Benefits - gym voucher, grocery voucher

Perks - company car, extra holidays paid

it's a bother (um incomoda)

to bother

he committed suicide

REVIEW I

I stopped to eat = Eu parei para comer
I stopped eating poke = Eu parei de comer porco

secret word - mustard

read -> read - I read a book about...

Build up confidence

Afraid of using the wrong words

to be functional (able to do your job in English)

Message - Information

turns out - become known (prove to be the case)

wild guess - a crazy guess (chute)

siblings

he's the smartest of all my siblings

to launch after the election

Dall-E

CTO - Chief Technology Officer

SORA - OpenAI

ChatGPT - Dall-E - Sora

to oust (remove someone from a position of power)

The CEO was ousted last year.

The military ousted the president in Haiti.

a prompt (set of instructions)

(adj) blown away (amazed)

I was blown away by the surprise!

to yank (arrancar - puxar)

The thief yanked my mobile from my hands.

to go through (pass a tough situation) (examine in detail - investigate)

I went through your report last night.

(noun) China (porcelain)

They served us tea in a lovely China.

steerability (ability to steer) (to change direction)

steering wheel (volante)

whereas (2 contrasting ideas) (while = simultaneous)

I love pizza whereas my brother loves sushi.

harmful (to harm = dano) danoso - can harm

CO2 is harmful for us.

to take into account - to consider

We have to take into account the weather forecast.

(adverb) broadly - broad = wide (amplo)

The new program was broadly accepted.

guardrails - safety (to protect you from something)

rail (train track)

figure out -> to understand + find a solution

AKA - also known as

YouTube = Google

Lawsuit (processo legal)

a lot of criticism about it

the critic criticized the video

after the death of Paul Walker

as we already booked /^t/

I think... (eu acho)

I think so (eu acho que sim)

caught by surprise

They can do that (future)

They will be able to do that...

it is still in its infancy (very beginning)

children = childhood

Where did you spend your childhood?

to converse

I conversed with her last night.

REVIEW II

I think so.

City hall (prefeitura)

I have been living here for 3 years

Housing Permit (habitse)

rules /rulls/

the guy who was dealing with it retired

to bribe (verb) receive a bribery

a lawsuit (processo legal)

to file a lawsuit (dar entrada em um processo)

We filed for a housing permit.

He will file for divorce.

The company filed for bankruptcy (falencia)

the building company

COLLOCATIONS (most commonly used)

After dinner I have to wash the dishes.

After dinner I have to do the dishes. (collocation)

After dinner I have to do the laundry.

A leak in my garage

(a leakage)

LISTEN

PAUSE

CHECK VOCAB

REVIEW - EXEMPLIFY

most likely - more probable

• It's most likely to rain tomorrow.

well-being -

warmest - caloroso (superlatives)

to thrive - to perform very well

• I thrive under pressure.

throughout - from start to finish

• I worked throughout the night.

draw (blood)

MRI scanner

to light up

childhood - infancy - adulthood

trustworthy - confiavel

He's very trustworthy/reliable

reliable - to rely

to be relied upon (dependable)

it turns out (in fact)

count on -

go a long way (can be very important/relevant)

• Dedication goes a long way in our company.

gloomy - dark - depressing

Song Gloomy Sunday was forbidden in the UK.

to strengthen - fortalecer (-en = verb)

dark - to darken - In Norway there are places that darken 2pm.

bonds - connections

to weather - (navigate the hard weather) - bad

(foster) - (incentive)

trenches - trincheira

turn out to be - (in fact is)

loneliness - bad

solitude - me time

acrimonious - (bitter)

to wear away - to wear (desgastar)

Body systems they wear away under stress.

hazardous - harmful - dangerous

detrimental - prejudicial

to split up - separate

a bedrock - foundation - solid base

2x to play out - to develop - progress

Let's see how the new manager will play out.

to reach out - contact

How can I reach you out?

pay off - worth (valer a pena)

depleting - to deplete (esgotar)

** (may - might) (maybe)

Maybe I will travel tomorrow. - I might travel tomorrow

shyness - timidez

whereas (contrasting 2 ideas)

whether (quer... A ou B...)

weather - navigate hard times

to take away (from) to learn

I didn't take anything away from his presentations.

figured out - discovered (understand)

I don't like the idea of travelling

process specialist

she has been working during the last months

the official hiring process

Morgan Stanley

-> Both sides (issues)

Have you solved the issue with A & B?

Do you have any question for me?

people were afraid of losing their money

owner of the position

future - few

feature -fee

brother-in-law

You have to pay a fee

I'm confident about that

PREPOSITIONAL VERBS - verbs that are COMMONLY followed by a specific preposition.
READING

Think - about     buying
Focus - on          developing 
Afraid - of           making 
take advantage - of     that

good - at             creating
bad - at              working on teams
because of (due to) 

based on (off)

focus on

blame on

congratulate on

count on

depend on - It depends on me.

rely on

forget about 

argue about

boast about (to brag - contar vantagem)

He was boasting about his new job.

concern about

worry about

think about

care about

agree - with (noun) to (verb) 

charge with (give the responsibility)

comply with (obey) - Comply with the law.

tamper with (to fiddle - manipulate - bad - adulterar)

He tampered with the numbers.

familiar with - Are you familiar with their work?

believe in 

confide in

involve in

specialized

succeeded in the new job - in changing the company...

interested

apply for (a job)  - to

long for (miss)

pay for (by instalments)

search for

vote for a candidate

wait for someone

borrow from the bank (pegar emprestado)

hide from someone

prevent from - this will help prevent from damage.

prohibit from - we are prohibited from leaving earlier.

resign from - He resigned from the CEO position.

save us from evil

consent to 

refer to

confess to a crime

react to

respond to the threat

appeal to their hearts

need to do

have to do

learn how to speak Chinese

REVIEW II

Listening

1 - 2 - 3

the children are going to make their own eggs

my own (proprio)

to own (ser dono) (owner)

I owned a red car.

Founder - to found a business

Bezos founded Amazon in 1996.

Prepositional Verbs

REVIEW II

Listening

egg hunt

/half/ /ha-f/

Did you spend Easter at home?

(informal) You spent Easter at home? (intonation)

99% sure -

Tag Questions - CONFIRMATION

You spent Easter at home, didn't you? (confirming)

You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?

You will listen again, won't you?

You won't stop listening, will you?

You like chocolate, don't you?

You haven't eaten all the chocolate yet, have you?

REVIEW II

Conjunctions

Listening

call the technician (the person who)

triage

she knows a lot about me

she was responsible for hiring

a consulting (adjective)

she started to work as a consultant (person)

she has her own business

I got a promotion

I got promoted

environment - ambiance

any noun into a verb -

(nouns) (verbs)

phrase - sentence - VERB

a mirror - to mirror (to imitate) I mirrored his screen

wall - (barrier) They walled our proposal.

clock - to clock - I clocked the meeting, and it took 30 minutes.

book - I booked a room

ship - (transport) - Your order will be shipped tomorrow.

chair - He chaired the meeting (to conduct)

house - (hospedar) I will house some friends.

hand - (give) He handed me some help.

voice - (expressing your opinion) He voiced his concerns.

google - I goggled the company.

Telephone - I called my mother on the telephone.

phone - I phoned my mother.

email - I emailed the file. I send the file by email.

I will email the file.

friend - He friended me on Facebook. (become)

(adjectives) (verbs)

amazing - The movie amazed me. to amaze

boring - to bore. The movie bored me.

bright - (light)

light - He lighted the situation.

deep +en = I will deepen the research. (go deeper)

fright (fear) - frighten - He frightened me.

weaken - This may weaken our position.

strengthen - This will strengthen our position.

smooth - smoothen

wide  - widen

hard  - harden

short - shorten

soften - To soften the steak use papaya peel.

sweeten - How can we sweeten the deal?

dark - darken -

It will darken early tomorrow.

We always house our friends.

to tweet

* HOW LONG SHOULD YOU STAY AT YOUR JOB?

- Changing jobs - challenges - weighing in pros and cons

Listen - explain the video's point of view

Check

stay put - not change/move

You need to stay put!

whereas - (contrasting 2 things - enquanto)

end up - (figurative way)

I ended up forgetting.

at (their) whim - (capricho/vontade) - depend on somebody's wishes, mood.

I'm at my boss' whim.

survey - (research - opinion)

across the board - everywhere, to everybody,

We need to improve across the board.

more likely - (probable)

It's more likely that it's going to rain today.

wages - salary

whether... or... - (quer... ou...)

the other way around - (the contrary)

Do we need to pay him?

No! It's the other way around.

tenure - (how long you stay in a job)

He had a long tenure in the company.

job hopping - (to hop = to jump)

(hold) a job - (to keep a job)

He can't hold a job more than 1 year.

nearly - almost

shrink - shrank - shrunk - to reduce (shrinkage)

40-1(k) - US pension plan (IRA - Investment retirement Account)

leeway - some margin to maneuver

He don't have any leeway in the negotiations.

a pay bump - a raise (an increase in my wages)

I've just received a pay bump!

to hone in -> to focus on

We had to honed in recently on the project.

tenfold - (10x)

We increased our sales tenfold.

to earn -

She earned more than me.

(give) notice (aviso prévio) (resignation notice)

I gave a 2 weeks notice yesterday.

lined up - in reserve/prepared/in stock

I have 2 jobs' interviews lined up for next week.

turnover - rate of employees leaving the company

to upskill - improve your skills

Our company offers many opportunities for you to upskill.

LISTEN AGAIN

COMMENT

REVIEW II

Conjunctions

Listening

less - fewer

(un) (countable)

I have less time.

I have fewer minutes.

I have less (fewer) friends.

I will call you on the telephone in order to completely clarify the situation.

I will phone you to clarify the situation.

I phone you clarify the situation.

no tick no laundry

Americans

• Why did our sales decrease last month?

Context... tell a history.... use examples... (reason)

reason (if) context (if) examples.

The competition. They gave more incentives.

the minute of the meeting

stalling - enrolando

Keep it simple

Reason (if) Context (if) Examples.

the doorman

your package is here

he loves the drums 🥁

REVIEW III

Tenses - Key Words

Listening

MODAL PERFECT (PAST)

can - could - should - would - may - might - must

must - Obligation (Present - Future)

I must study.

Yesterday I had to study. (eu tinha que estudar)

Yesterday I should have studied. (eu deveria ter estudado)

I must have forgotten (eu devo ter esquecido) - Logical conclusion.

I must have been bitten by a mosquito but I didn't notice it.

Could (Present - future) an option

Tonight I could eat fish. (future)

Now I could study French. (present)

I could have eaten fish last night but I cooked the pasta. (Eu poderia ter comido...)

an option in the past - that you didn't take.

I should eat less. (present - future)

I should have eaten less last night. (regret) (eu deveria ter comido menos...)

I may/might travel tomorrow. possibility 50/50 - Present or Future

I may have lost my wallet in the taxi. Deduction.

(Eu talvez tenha perdido...)

Hypothetical

I would buy a new coat but I will wait until next month.

Unreal Past Event

I would have bought a new coat yesterday but I forgot my wallet. (eu teria comprado...)

I've been thinking about changing

I've read a lot f articles in the last weeks (not over)

I traveled last year. (2023)

I've traveled in the last years. (including 2024)

He's been working

Scarce - (not enough of something)

ESG/DEI - Diversity Equity Inclusion

MUCH bigger demand in ESG - Open Capital

ESG indexes

European - EU regulations - Amazon

Beef

IPO - open capital (Initial Public Offering)

MOVE ON IN YOUR CAREER

creeping - adj - scaring - the movie is creeping.

would have V3 - gone - done

Eu teria... ido - feito

exhilaration - very exciting

the sweet spot - the perfect moment / place

My career is in the sweet spot.

the boredom - o tédio

I'm bored. The movie is boring.

I'm free. The freedom.

cranky - moody - bad mood

My grandfather was always cranky.

corny - cafone

scary - The movie was scary.

my naivete - noun

I'm naive. (adjective)

left in the lurch - forgotten - ignored - with a problem

When the situation got bad they left me in the lurch.

disengage - desmotivado

to nudge - small hint (cutucada) small tip

He needed a nudge to work better.

REVIEW III

Tenses - Key Words

Listening

my estate (patrimonio)

my state is SP.

Amnesty - anistia

floorplans - project

the house blueprints (a planta do imóvel)

Fill out/in the forms.

a fine or a fee?

50,000 fifty thousand

1,5 meters from both sides

30 centimeters (1.2m)

in his deed (property deed)

there is a breach in the law

We've already consulted a lawyer

we're going to sue /su/ them

to sue (processar - legalmente) (verb)

a lawsuit (processo - legal) (noun)

suit - terno -

The suits are here (lawyers) ->

REVIEW III

Tenses - Key Words

Listening

Individual sounds

wording sounds

aisle - /aiul/

island - /i-land/

Sentence Stress

Intonation

Focus on the IMPORTANT words

Contractions

Ellipsis (words that desapear)

ACTIVE LISTENING

With the subtitles

_The car

d'car

Listening

Listenin'

Su_btle /su-ttle/

De_bt /Dét/

It hasn't been raining here (can change - temporary)

It's been cloudy since yesterday.

the place will be crowded

Instalment - parcela

I'll buy in 3 instalments.

School's monthly payment - mensalidade

half - /ha-f/

he's from the countryside (interior)

He needs to make an effort to be clear

'possibly at night like it’d be a full moon there all night and sure it’d be bright out couldn’t anyone go up in the mountains at night sure. We’ll there was 45 sheep missing like and the lambs and everything with the sheep it counts out to a nice bit of money like. What can be done about it? Nothing...

The other fella,
Gaelic as well, then

...come back, come back. I’m missing about 10 ewes. It’s not all that difficult all you got to do is have a good dog. Have a good dog and go at night, some moon shine night. Just put the dog around them, put them on a trailer or walk them. And then probably somebody else to pick them up. Whoever is doing it knows what he is doing...

REVIEW IV

Tenses - Key Words

Listening

a support group

sexism - machism

Sweden - Maternity Leave

I haven't seen it so far

The support she gave before leaving

try to assign

assignment (noun)

to develop

the development

alertness (noun)

NO Subtitles

to make up - compose

Sales in the south region make up 30% of our revenue.

to earn (fazer por merecer)

I earned less than him.

the rate (inflation, unemployment rate, growth) - Taxa...

Tax (ONLY what you pay for the government)

Taxa (pay) - Building fee

outsized (adjective) - disproportional

This issue had an outsized impact in our company.

set policy - creating a policy

Our company set a policy to help women.

throughout (from start until the end)

I worked throughout the night.

awesome - amazing

to enable - create the conditions to do something.

Speaking English enable us to have better opportunities.

pathways - (caminho) rails

sponsorship (noun)

to sponsor

internship

worthwhile - vale a pena (it's not worth it)

It's not worthwhile wasting time with that.

to tear something down - to eliminate

We have to tear the discrimination down.

a tear - a tear (rasgo)

discouraged -

a bias - prejudice (preconceito)

There is a bias agains Asian people in the US.

REVIEW IV

Tenses - Key Words

Listening

his birth (nascimento)

give birth (parto)

I don't like the idea of going...

The Little Prince

my employee

can be helpful

it can help

-> USE of PERFECT

Past with a connection with the present

CAN change.

Test

Did you study? neutral

Did you even study? ao menos

Did you even try? pelo menos

4 ways to be more productive (in less time)

1. Preview

2. Listen ONCE

3. Check the Message ON the video.

   NO Subtitles

4. Check Vocabulary

5. Listen again, with Subtitles.

6. Comment

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more likely - probably

It's more likely that I'll do the test tomorrow.

(maximum) peaks and troughs (minimum)- opposite of a peak

a dip - a drop

to cross off - eliminate

I need to cross off some items in my to-do list.

to-do's - list of things you need to to.

to lie - where something is (subjetive)

The problem lies in the software installation.

alertness - the state of... (being)

a buffer - insurance - reserve to guarantee...

snack - quick meal

to take on - to begin an activity

He took on Spanish.

a porch - terrace

Is there a porch in your house?

no room - no space

There's no room for mistakes in our company.

to run over - overflow (transbordar) - more than expected.

The tasks ran over my schedule.

to crop up (pop up) happens without you expecting.

The problems cropped up yesterday one after the other.

a chance - (azar) - a game of chance (probability)

Don't leave it to chance.

REVIEW IV

Tenses - Key Words

Listening

she rents equipment

To work as a sales rep

she doesn't have a car

depends on the week

client portfolio

she brought the client portfolio

the competitors

beauty parlour / saloon

no more than 10

/confirm/ firm

it's a referral

it's a strategic position

she's a consultant

zero in on - focus hard

(3x) whether - if (or not)

You'll be able to decide whether you like the job.

4 - Questions

More Interactive - Less reactive.

• LISTEN

• PAUSE

• CHECK

• COMMENT

  
  

  
  

REVIEW IV

Tenses - Key Words

Listening

she doesn't have

to be present

a big summary - to sum up

your target audience

pay the shipping

think about creating a beer

GDPR - General Data Protection Regulamentation

Prompt Engineer

Line of code - a mathematical function

• subject -> Conversation

Basic

I need a moving average of 21 days for this data point.

-----

Now can you make it an exponential moving average.

----

now can you extract the delta of these 2 data points.

----

Summary

3 pages.

Can you summarize it to half a page so that I can understand what the need. Focusing on the figures

Highlights in a text.

Refund policy (liable)

you will be sued $$$

1h - 6h

• LISTEN

• PAUSE

• CHECK

• COMMENT

  
  

REVIEW V

Listening

meet demand

meet expectations

meet the criteria (standard)

• LISTEN

• REPORT

• CHECK

• LISTEN AGAIN - SUBTITLES

• COMMENT

Accent - British + Banglashi

it struck me -

to afford - to be able to pay

We can't afford a new machine.

(2x) compelling - (adjective) - attractive

That's a very compelling argument

word of mouth - (boca a boca)

We grew our business mainly by word of mouth.

(to) stand the test of time - (survive after a long period)

Our products have stood the test of time.

charity -

3,400 - more than thirty four hundreds times

(three thousand, four hundred)

truly - really

I truly believe in that.

doing things without help (alone)

on its own. - by itself

A1 - Zero - Basic user

A2 (beginner, intermediate, advanced) ****

B1 - Independent user - Functional

B2 - Upper Intermediate - Currently studying Business English with a private teacher.

C1 - Advanced ***

C2 - Proficient

Elementary

Pre Intermediate - Currently...

Intermediate

Upper Intermediate

Advanced

oat - aveia

cinnamon

before sleeping

RIGHT WORD - WASH (PROVIDE)

COMMON WORD - DO

I washed the dishes.

I did the dishes.

Eu corro o risco de perder...

I run the risk of losing...

(VERB) - cumprir - atingir - suprir

MEET a deadline - a standard - the needs – specifications - a goal

Are we going to meet the deadline?

• We're going to meet the deadline for this project.

• We need to meet the standards for the product.

• The client is begging us to meet his needs.

• There are some specifications that we need to meet before starting.

• We're going to meet the goal before the end of the year.

  
  

TAKE a risk - advantage - part in – out a loan (banks)

• He said that he's not going tomorrow, I'm going to take a risk and ask him again.

• Once I'm out of the market since 2021 I'm going to take advantage using my English as a differential skill.

• If you can't go tomorrow I'll take part in a meeting.

• I have a lot of debt so unfortunately I need to take out a loan next month.

  
  

(RAISE)

RAISE money - objection – question - capital

• We need to RASIE money/capital to invest in our project.

• He raised an important question last meeting.

• They will raise an objection if we don't stay within budget.

REACH  a compromise - decision  - consensus – an agreement

• Have you reached an agreement with the suppliers?

• We've reached a compromise with the supplier. (middle term/common ground) 50 - 100 - We reached a compromise at 75.

• We haven't been able to reach a consensus regarding...

MAKE an attempt (try) - a demand (exigir) - a difference - an excuse - a living - an offer - time – money

• How do you make a living? (job - earn your money)

• If we start now we can make a lot of time (gain)

DRAW attention – conclusion – a picture – a line

• I'd like to draw your attention to slide 2.

• He drew this conclusion by himself.

• (explanation) He drew a horrible picture about...

• (limit) Twice per week in the office is where I draw the line.

GO bankrupt (south) – broke – up – down – for it – into detail – nowhere - against

• Americanas will go broke/bankrupt soon.

• (to try) I'm thinking about getting a new job. Go for it!

• We went into detail and found the mistake on the report.

• (not making progress) Our negotiations are going nowhere.

• Her proposal goes against our policy.

REVIEW V

BUSINESS COLLOCATIONS

Listening

ADHD - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

do the groceries

LISTEN

CHECK

LISTEN again with Subtitles

Designer clothes

goods - products

plummet - big drop

prices plummeted last year.

bankruptcy - (noun) falencia

second hand - used

high-end - luxury

They specialize in high-end clothing.

wholesale - atacado

retail - varejo

recurring revenue - receita recorrente

went south - failed

has (is) yet to happen

Their success is yet to happen - ainda está por acontecer/vir

/successful/

/revenue/

RUN a company – a risk – a software – an errand – a market campaign

• I've been running this company for 10 years.

• You run the risk of not being selected.

• I've run this software many times.

• (to do basic chores) I ran some errands yesterday.

• We are going to run a new market campaign.

DO business – job – nothing – away with (the laundry - the groceries) - the hair, nail

• We did a lot of business with American companies.

• (able to survive without) I can't do away with coffee.

• Is it possible to do away with 2 members of your team?

• I have a job to do.

PAY attention – respect – premium – hourly – cash – a compliment

• I paid attention to her explanation.

• I will pay my respect to the family.

• (ágio/extra) I had to pay a premium to get my car sooner.

• (fazer um elogio / to praise) He paid a compliment for my presentation.

  
  

(Reach) (adjust - determine)

SET a limit – a price – goal – a date – terms (a clock, an alarm) - appointment

• We must set a limit of how many people.

• We set the price at $500.

• We set a goal to finish until July. (the year's end)

• We set a date to have dinner.

• In today's meeting we set the terms to go ahead with the project.

• (follow through) The ENT doctor (ear, nose and throat)

(resolve) - reaching an agreement (legal)

SETTLE a dispute – an issue – a difference 

• We had to settle the dispute in the court.

• He was going to sue the company, but we settled.

• (o acordo) the settlement. The settlement was 100k.

• We haven't been able to settle our differences. (disagreement)

GIVE time – information – a chance – notice – evidence 

• (to warn your employer that you'll be leaving the company) I gave my notice yesterday. (two weeks)

BUILD relationship – trust – up confidence – foundation – bridges

• It takes time to build trust in a new job.

• (become more confident) I've been building up my confidence.

• (create a solid base) This product built our company's foundation.

• (build a bridge, burn a bridge)

KEEP a promise – your word – up with – close – in touch – a secret - up

• (follow closely) I can't keep up with the news.

• After the meeting I'll keep in touch with you.

• (to be able to follow) I can't keep up with him.

SAVE money – time – yourself the trouble – energy

• I need to save money to buy a new car.

• This new procedure will save us some time.

• (to not even bother) - Save yourself the trouble and stay at home tomorrow.

COME last/first – to a compromise – close – to a standstill – to terms with – into play

• My team come last in this year's championship.

• (middle term/common ground) The supplier want 100k, we proposed 50k, finally we came to a compromise at 75k.

• (almost) We didn't close the deal but we came close.

• (not progressing, stopped) The negotiations have come to a standstill, we are not able to come to compromise.

• (to accept something bad) - I've come to terms with my boss.

• (plays an important role) During the negotiations our strong software development came into play.

GET home – lost – married – angry – a job - nowhere

• (reflexive) se...

• not making progress - This meeting is getting nowhere

  
  

BREAK even – a record – the law – into a market – the ice

• (return on our investment) We will break even in 1 year.

• (commit a crime) He broke the law.

• (when a company enters a new market) We will have to invest millions to break into the Chinese market.

  
  

(exceed)

BEAT the odds – the competition – the expectations – the forecast - 

• (the probability) What are the odds of increasing our sales?

• We were able to beat the odds and sell more than the competition.

• Our forecast was 10mi, but we beat the expectations/forecast.

• beat - beat - beaten

TELL - apart (differentiate) - time - a story - a joke -

• Can you tell apart Japanese and Koreans?

• Can you tell the difference between Japanese...?

HOLD an event - a meeting - an opinion - a party - water

• We held an event here last week. (party/meeting)

• I hold the opinion that... (have)

• (won't) pass a test/scrutiny)

• His arguments held water.

• The police found out that his alibi doesn't hold water.

have a seat - have a go (to try) -

REVIEW V

BUSINESS COLLOCATIONS

Listening

my costume (fantasia)

to take a nap

he hasn't slept (this week)

he didn't sleep last week

This year I haven't travelled

This month I haven't seen my mother (very unlikely)

I'm tired of the same things...

to pitch (to try to sell an idea)

my sales pitch

speech

REVIEW V

BUSINESS COLLOCATIONS

CV Check up

make a balance

I'll try to strike a balance

____________ a balance

he's been there for almost 2 years (not over)

I've lived in this house for 18 months.

feeling

filling out/in the form

advertising agency

I used to do

I was thinking about sharing

4 or 5 that we have seen so far.

Beauty parlour

I will have my nails done (by the woman)

I had my hair done yesterday.

Where did you do your nails?

/de_bt/

Have you updated your resume?

REVIEW VI

LISTENING TEST

CV Check up

/de_bt/

another person

other people

to scale your business

what's the venue? (the place where an event is held)

the breath /bré/

to breathe /bri/

re-wire

childhood

CAUSATIVES

I'm going to get my nails done.

• PREVIEW

LISTEN

PAUSE

• REPLACE - synonyms

CHECK

(verb) to glean - extract - get - obtain

• I'm going to have a conversation with him trying to glean more information about the secret project.

harmful (adj)- prejudicial

• Smoking can be harmful.

to harm - prejudicar

• You can't harm your co-workers with your personal issues.

(as) a rule of thumb - basic rule (unofficial)

As a rule of thumb, I never drink coffee after 6pm.

to land - (collocation = to close) contract - deal - business - client

• After we agreed with the terms it was possible to land the contract.

to stall - (enrolar)

(adj) stalled - stopped/paused - not progressing

• The negotiations have stalled.

more likely - more probable

• When I start to work it's more likely that I'll need to go to SP twice a week.

chatter - small talk (to chat)

• There was a chatter about...

to point out - to highlight

• During the interview I'm going to point out the achievements / outcomes (neutral) that I got in the last company.

to praise - to pay a compliment - elogiar

• I praised him about the project.

to undermine - minar (harming)

• It's necessary to know everything about the new product to avoid undermining the implementation.

to commiserate - lamentar (commiserations)

(paying respects) Commiserations about your father.

to deter - to stop

• How can we deter the bad results?

to follow suit - to do the same as other people

• We don't need to be creative now, we need just to follow suit.

the drawbacks - disadvantage

(talking about the competition) There are some drawbacks if we don't follow suit.

to tarnish - a reputation/a name/image (manchar)

tarnished (adjective) a tarnished reputation

• Hiring a new director now can be tarnished the image in the market.

relent (ceder) - relentless (adjective) - relentlessly (adverb - HOW?)

• he worked relentlessly on the new product. (without giving up, resting)

• I'm looking for a job relentlessly.

(adj) untrustworthy - cannot trust

• I suggested/advised you to not tell anything to her, because she looks untrustworthy.

to drag someone into something - arrastar (bad connotation)

• My brother dragged me into a terrible party yesterday.

to handle - deal with

• I handled all the external meetings with the clients.

to nip in the bud - cut in the root

• We need to nip this issue in the bud.

• We need to nip the scandal in the bud.

• We nipped it in the bud before it tarnished our image.

• LISTEN

• PAUSE -> CHECK -> GUESS -> SYNONYMS

• RE-CHECK - MAKE EXAMPLES

burnout

-ness (noun) (suffix)

openness - abertura

(adj) weak - weakness - (noun)

THE power (noun)

(noun) power - powerful (adj)

She is a powerful woman.

She has the power.

the struggle - difficulties

to struggle - I'm struggling to understand the new software.

likely - probable

unlikely (not probable)

re-wire (reprogram)

boundaries (limits)

lens - lente -

glasses - lenses

processes - businesses

to tame - untamed (to domesticate) - control

He's untamed.

hum - humming bird

the scarcity - (don't have enough) (noun)

(adj) scarce - Leadership is a scarce ability.

to stick (verb) - grudar

-y (adj) - grudento

Luck - I don't have luck.

He's very lucky. (describe something/someone)

(adj) relentless - (without resting/giving up)

Our pursuit for a better service is relentless.

(without) - He's friendless.

to revamp - renovate

We have to revamp our processes.

breath (noun) /bré - my breath is hurting.

to breathe (verb) /bri - You should breathe slowly.

doom - damned - desgracado

gloom - (dark - depressive)

Billie Holiday - Gloomy Sunday

(adj) innate - ability - skill - gift (gift - natural)

His public speaking is an innate gift.

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to sum up (to summarize)

idols /ai-dols/

there are other ways

there is another way

underneath

mis-information / interpret

threat

joy

mates

pounding

struggle

to cheat

last but not least

neither

meaning

to crave

(be) spot on the money

stand in awe

kin

pass on

schism

keep up with

it turns out that...

acknowledged

to lessen

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sleep (noun) sleepy (adj)

burnout - too much work

-ness (noun) (suffix)

openness - (abertura)

There were many openesses

(adj) weakness (fraqueza)

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

the struggle - (challenges - difficult to achieve)

to struggle -

I'm struggling with looking for homeofficing positions.

likely - (probable)

unlikely - (not probably)

to re-wire - re program

boundaries - limits

lens - lente

lenses - lentes

(verb) to tame - (domar)

He tamed the horse.

(adj) untamed - (not possible to domesticate)

(noun) the scarcity - (not enough of something)

(adj) scarce -

Professionals to work in the office are scarce nowadays.

to stick (verb) - (grudar)

-y (adj) (grudento) - The pasta was sticky.

(adj) relentless - (without) (without giving up)

He is relentless at his job. (he never gives up)

to revamp - to renovate

Our data management needs a revamp

We need to revamp our data management.

breath (noun) /bré - He's out of breath.

to breathe (verb) /bri - He's breathing with difficulty.

doom - damned - without hope

gloom - dark - depressing

(adj) innate - natural

She has an innate ability to deal with people.

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PHRASAL VERBS (verb + preposition)

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I feel

The feeling

as much as possible

a smaller salary than you had

a less (uncountable) uncomfortable situation than before

pro or against

A cut in the budget

their minds made up (decided)

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2 - new word

3 - (spoken) sound less formal

4 - the verb is not common

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