VOCAB SEX IN THE CITY

HANGOVER: RESSACA


spare
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(spâr)
v. spared, spar·ing, spares
v.tr.
1. To refrain from treating harshly; treat mercifully or leniently.
2. To refrain from harming or destroying.
3. To save or relieve from experiencing or doing (something): spared herself the trouble of going.
4. To hold back from; withhold or avoid: spared no expense for the celebration.
5. To use with restraint: Don't spare the mustard.
6. To give or grant out of one's resources; afford: Can you spare ten minutes?
v.intr.
1. To be frugal.
2. To refrain from inflicting harm; be merciful or lenient.
adj. spar·er, spar·est
1.
a. Kept in reserve: a spare part; a spare pair of sneakers.
b. Being in excess of what is needed; extra. See Synonyms at superfluous.
c. Free for other use; unoccupied: spare time.
2.
a. Not lavish, abundant, or excessive: a spare diet.
b. Lean and trim. See Synonyms at lean2.
3. Not profuse or copious.
n.
1. A replacement, especially a tire, reserved for future need.
2. Sports
a. The act of knocking down all ten pins with two successive rolls of a bowling ball.
b. The score so made.Idiom:
to spare
In addition to what is needed: We paid our bills and had money to spare.
[Middle English sparen, from Old English sparian.]
sparely adv.
spareness n.
sparer n.
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spare
Adjective
1. extra to what is needed: there are some spare chairs at the back
2. able to be used when needed: a spare parking space
3. (of a person) tall and thin
4. (of a style) plain and without unnecessary decoration or details; austere: a spare but beautiful novel
5. Brit slang frantic with anger or worry: the boss went spare
Noun
an extra thing kept in case it is needed
Verb
[sparing, spared]
1. to stop from killing, punishing, or injuring (someone)
2. to protect (someone) from (something) unpleasant: spare me the sermon
3. to be able to afford or give: can you spare me a moment to talk?
4. not spare oneself to try one's hardest
5. to spare more than is required: a few hours to spare [Old English sparian]

TILL - UNTIL

HOSE - MANGUEIRA

NIGHTMARE - PESADELO

TRAPPED - CAIR NA ARMADILHA

HURRY UP - CORRA - APRESSE-SE


edge
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(j)
n.
1.
a. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.
b. The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade.
c. A penetrating, incisive quality: "His simplicity sets off the satire, and gives it a finer edge" (William Hazlitt).
d. A slight but noticeable sharpness or harshness: His voice had an edge to it.
2. Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest: The brisk walk gave an edge to my appetite.
3.
a. The line of intersection of two surfaces: the edge of a brick; the table's rounded edges.

RESCUE - SALVAR

KNIGHT - CAVALEIRO

FAIRY TALES - HISTORIAS DE FADAS

SPIT OUT -CUSPIR

HEALTH CARE PACAKGE - PACOTE DE ASSISTENCIA MÉDICA

i CAN´T HELP - NÃO CONSIGO

CONFIDENT - SEGURO

DRIVEN WOMAN - Motivated by or having a compulsive quality or need: a driven person.

RAFT - JANGADA

SLIT - A long, straight, narrow cut or opening.

BLADE - LAMINA

CATCH - PEGAR

QUITE - BEM
TO BREAK THE CAMELS BACK
the straw that breaks the camel's back
the last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation Losing my job was bad enough but having the relationship end like that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

SET ON FIRE - BOTAR FOGO

SEX IN THE CITY - EPISODE 1

CRANKY
1. Having a bad disposition; peevish.
2. Having eccentric ways; odd.

SLIGHTLY

Ligeiramente

PERR

PECS

A pectoral muscle.

PUT OUT TOP NOTCH

THINK THOUGHT

ZITI
Pasta in medium-sized, often ridged tubes.

TOKEN

1. Something serving as an indication, proof, or expression of something else; a sign: "Tears are queer tokens of happiness" Eugene O'Neill. See Synonyms at sign.
2. Something that signifies or evidences authority, validity, or identity: The scepter is a token of regal status.
3. A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
4. One that represents a group, as an employee whose presence is used to deflect from the employer criticism or accusations of discrimination.
5. A keepsake or souvenir.
6. A piece of stamped metal used as a substitute for currency: subway tokens.
tr.v. to·kened, to·ken·ing, to·kens
To betoken or symbolize; portend.
adj.
1. Done as an indication or a pledge: a token payment.
2.
a. Perfunctory; minimal: a token gesture of reconciliation; token resistance.
b. Merely symbolic: refused to be the token woman on the committee.

PLEATHER

("plastic leather") is a slang term for synthetic leather made out of plastic.

BEGIN BEGAN BEGUN

QUAINT
1. Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way: "Sarah Orne Jewett . . . was dismissed by one critic as merely a New England old maid who wrote quaint, plotless sketches of late 19th-century coastal Maine" James McManus.
2. Unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange: quaint dialect words. See Synonyms at strange.
3. Cleverly made; artful.

BREATHER
1. One that breathes, especially in a specified manner: a shallow breather.
2. Informal A short rest period: took a breather after skiing for two hours.

TO BUM

1. to get by begging; cadge: to bum a lift

TOUGH

1. Able to withstand great strain without tearing or breaking; strong and resilient: a tough all-weather fabric.
2. Hard to cut or chew: tough meat.
3. Physically hardy; rugged: tough mountaineers; a tough cop.
4. Severe; harsh: a tough winter.