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to KICK THE BUCKET
MORRER (“chutar o balde”)
When did the king kick the bucket ?”


KINDERGARTEN
JARDIM-DE-INFÂNCIA
do alemão “jardim para crianças”

There are five kindergartens in town”




KOSHER
LEGAL, LEGÍTIMO, AUTÊNTICO
do iídiche (hebraico) = indica algo correto, certo, apropriado, referindo-se em geral ao alimento preparado de acordo com o preceito judaico

Are you sure this deal is kosher ?”


L
LACKLUSTER
SEM BRILHO

The new football team gave a lackluster performance”




LAISSEZ-FAIRE
O PRINCÍPIO DA NÃO-INTERVENÇÃO, DO “DEIXAR PARA LÁ”
do francês “deixe fazer”

The situation has become worse because of his laissez-faire attitude”




LEAP YEAR
ANO BISSEXTO

A leap year occurs once every four years”




LENS
LENTE

My camera has a telescopic lens”


M
to MAKE (both) ENDS MEET
VIVER DENTRO DO ORÇAMENTO

It is difficult to make ends meet, especially if you have children”




MAVERICK
DISSIDENTE; PESSOA DE PENSAMENTO INDEPENDENTE

Maverick scientists claim to have cloned human beings”




MAYHEM
CAOS; CONFUSÃO; DESORDEM; DESTRUIÇÃO

There was complete mayhem at the children’s party”




to MINCE WORDS
MEDIR AS PALAVRAS

He didn’t mince his words. He spoke very frankly”




to MOONLIGHT
FAZER UM “BICO”; TER UM EMPREGO ADICIONAL

He is a teacher, but he moonlights as a taxi driver in the evenings”





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