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61 be on tenterhooks
(to be uncertain and anxious about what is going to happen: He was on tenterhooks about the result of the exam.) em pulgas -
62 catch out
1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) fazer sair2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.) apanhar desprevenido -
63 good for you
(an expression of approval: You've passed your exam - good for you!) parabéns -
64 good luck!
(an expression of encouragement made to someone who is about to take part in a competition, sit an exam etc: She wished him good luck.) boa sorte -
65 him etc
(an expression of approval: You've passed your exam - good for you!) parabéns -
66 it serves you etc right
(you etc deserve your misfortune etc: He has done no work so it will serve him right if he fails his exam.) bem feito -
67 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) diminuir -
68 strange to say/tell/relate
(surprisingly: Strange to say, he did pass his exam after all.) por estranho que pareça -
69 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) tentar2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) tentativa2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) atentado -
70 be on tenterhooks
(to be uncertain and anxious about what is going to happen: He was on tenterhooks about the result of the exam.) estar pisando em brasas -
71 bluff
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72 borderline
adjective (doubtful; on the border between one thing and another: He was a borderline case, so we gave him an additional exam to see if he would pass it.) limítrofe -
73 calamity
[kə'læməti]plural - calamities; noun(a great misfortune: It will be a calamity if he fails his exam.) calamidade -
74 catch out
1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) pôr fora de jogo2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.) apanhar desprevenido -
75 coach
[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) vagão2) (a bus for tourists etc.) ônibus3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) treinador4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) professor particular5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) coche2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) preparar, treinar- coachman -
76 cocksure
adjective (very or too confident: He was cocksure about passing the exam.) confiante demais -
77 concentration
noun She lacks concentration - she will never pass the exam.) concentração -
78 cram
[kræm]past tense, past participle crammed - verb1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) abarrotar2) (to push or force: He crammed food into his mouth.) socar3) (to prepare (someone) in a short time for an examination: He is being crammed for his university entrance exam.) preparar para exame -
79 despise
1) (to look upon with scorn and contempt: I know he despises me for failing my exam.) desprezar2) (to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn: She despises such luxuries as fur boots.) desprezar•- despicably -
80 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) sossego2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) facilidade3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) desenvoltura2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) aliviar2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) abrandar, reduzir3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) ajeitar•- easily- easiness - easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) calma- easy-going - at ease - easier said than done - go easy on - stand at ease - take it easy - take one's ease
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