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"Moreover" / "Furthermore"

Além disso (adiciona uma ideia mais forte à anterior) — ex: "The app is fast. Moreover, it's very intuitive."

"In addition to"

Além de — ex: "In addition to coding, she also manages the team."

"Besides"

Além disso / Aliás — ex: "Besides, we don't have time to redo it."

"However"

Porém/No entanto (contraste forte, geralmente começa frase) — ex: "The plan was good. However, it failed."

"Nevertheless" / "Nonetheless"

Mesmo assim/Ainda assim (contraste mais formal) — ex: "It was risky. Nevertheless, we tried it."

"On the other hand"

Por outro lado — ex: "He's fast. On the other hand, he makes mistakes."

"Although" / "Even though"

Embora/Apesar de que (seguido de frase completa) — ex: "Although it was late, we finished the task."

"Despite" / "In spite of"

Apesar de (seguido de substantivo ou gerúndio, não frase completa) — ex: "Despite the rain, we went out."

"Whereas" / "While"

Enquanto que (compara duas coisas opostas) — ex: "She likes tea, whereas I prefer coffee."

"Therefore"

Portanto (conclusão lógica formal) — ex: "The tests failed. Therefore, we postponed the release."

"As a result" / "Consequently"

Como resultado/Consequentemente — ex: "He didn't study. As a result, he failed the exam."

"Because of" / "Due to"

Por causa de (seguido de substantivo) — ex: "The delay was due to bad weather."

"Since" / "As"

Já que/Como (explica motivo) — ex: "Since it was raining, we stayed home."

"Firstly, Secondly, Finally"

Primeiramente, Em segundo lugar, Por fim (organiza uma sequência de pontos).

"Meanwhile"

Enquanto isso (algo acontecendo ao mesmo tempo) — ex: "I was cooking. Meanwhile, she was setting the table."

"Afterwards"

Depois disso/Posteriormente — ex: "We had dinner. Afterwards, we watched a movie."

"Eventually"

Eventualmente/No fim das contas (depois de um tempo) — ex: "It was hard, but we eventually finished it."

"In conclusion" / "To sum up"

Em conclusão/Resumindo (fecha uma ideia ou texto).

"Overall"

No geral/Em geral (visão panorâmica) — ex: "Overall, the trip was amazing."

"For instance" / "For example"

Por exemplo — ex: "Many fruits, for instance apples and bananas, are healthy."

"Such as"

Tais como (dá exemplos dentro da frase) — ex: "Animals such as dogs and cats are common pets."

"Namely"

A saber/Isto é (especifica o que foi dito) — ex: "Two countries, namely Brazil and Argentina, will attend."

"Unless"

A menos que — ex: "I won't go unless you come with me."

"As long as" / "Provided that"

Contanto que/Desde que — ex: "You can stay, as long as you're quiet."

"In case"

Caso/Para o caso de — ex: "Take an umbrella in case it rains."

"Otherwise"

Caso contrário — ex: "Hurry up, otherwise we'll miss the bus."

"To get along (with)"

Se dar bem (com alguém) — ex: "I get along well with my coworkers."

"To figure out"

Descobrir/Entender algo depois de pensar — ex: "I finally figured out how it works."

"To come up with"

Criar/Pensar em algo (ideia, plano) — ex: "She came up with a great solution."

"To deal with"

Lidar com — ex: "I have to deal with a difficult client today."

"To look forward to"

Estar ansioso/animado por algo que vai acontecer — ex: "I'm looking forward to the weekend."

"To give up"

Desistir — ex: "Don't give up on your goals."

"To put off"

Adiar — ex: "We had to put off the meeting."

"To bring up"

Trazer à tona/Mencionar um assunto — ex: "She brought up an interesting point."

"To find out"

Descobrir (informação) — ex: "I found out the truth yesterday."

"To end up"

Acabar fazendo/indo parar em algum lugar — ex: "We ended up staying home."

"To run into"

Encontrar por acaso — ex: "I ran into an old friend at the store."

"To rely on"

Confiar em/Depender de — ex: "You can rely on her, she's very responsible."

"To point out"

Apontar/Destacar algo — ex: "He pointed out a mistake in the report."

"Straightforward"

Simples/Direto (fácil de entender) — ex: "The instructions were straightforward."

"Overwhelmed"

Sobrecarregado — ex: "I feel overwhelmed with so much work."

"Worth it"

Vale a pena — ex: "It was hard, but it was worth it."

"To sort out"

Resolver/Organizar — ex: "We need to sort out this issue quickly."

"in" (tempo)

Usado para meses, anos, estações e períodos longos — ex: "in July", "in 2024", "in the morning."

"on" (tempo)

Usado para dias e datas específicas — ex: "on Monday", "on July 3rd", "on my birthday."

"at" (tempo)

Usado para horários específicos e alguns momentos fixos — ex: "at 6pm", "at night", "at Christmas."

"in" (lugar)

Usado para espaços fechados, cidades, países — ex: "in the room", "in São Paulo", "in Brazil."

"on" (lugar)

Usado para superfícies — ex: "on the table", "on the wall", "on the street."

"at" (lugar)

Usado para pontos específicos/endereços — ex: "at the door", "at the bus stop", "at 123 Main Street."

"to" (movimento)

Indica destino/direção — ex: "I'm going to the gym."

"into"

Movimento para dentro de algo — ex: "She walked into the room."

"onto"

Movimento para cima de uma superfície — ex: "The cat jumped onto the table."

"through"

Movimento através de algo — ex: "We walked through the park."

"across"

Movimento de um lado ao outro — ex: "He swam across the river."

"along"

Movimento ao longo de algo — ex: "We walked along the beach."

"towards"

Em direção a — ex: "The car was moving towards us."

"Arrive at / Arrive in"

"Arrive at" para lugares específicos/pequenos (aeroporto, prédio)

"Depend on"

Depender de (nunca "depend of") — ex: "It depends on the weather."

"Married to"

Casado com (nunca "married with") — ex: "She's married to a doctor."

"Interested in"

Interessado em — ex: "I'm interested in learning Java."

"Good at / Bad at"

Bom em / Ruim em (seguido de gerúndio ou substantivo) — ex: "He's good at solving problems."

"Afraid of"

Com medo de — ex: "She's afraid of spiders."

"Responsible for"

Responsável por — ex: "He's responsible for the deployment."

"Different from"

Diferente de (nunca "different of") — ex: "This is different from what I expected."

"Similar to"

Similar a — ex: "This approach is similar to the previous one."

"Listen to"

Escutar (nunca só "listen" sozinho com objeto) — ex: "I listen to podcasts every day."

"Look at" / "Look for"

Olhar para / Procurar por — ex: "Look at this!" vs "I'm looking for my keys."

"Wait for"

Esperar por (nunca "wait" sozinho com objeto) — ex: "I'm waiting for the bus."

"Think about" / "Think of"

Pensar sobre / Pensar em (algo específico) — ex: "I'm thinking about changing jobs."

"Consist of"

Consistir em/Ser composto por — ex: "The team consists of five people."

"Agree with"

Concordar com (uma pessoa ou ideia) — ex: "I agree with you."

"Apologize for"

Pedir desculpas por — ex: "I apologize for the delay."

"Congratulate on"

Parabenizar por — ex: "Congratulations on your promotion!"

"Insist on"

Insistir em — ex: "She insisted on paying the bill."

"Participate in"

Participar de/em — ex: "I want to participate in the project."

"Succeed in"

Ter sucesso em — ex: "He succeeded in passing the exam."

"Capable of"

Capaz de — ex: "She's capable of handling this task."

"Aware of"

Ciente de — ex: "Are you aware of the risks?"

"Proud of"

Orgulhoso de — ex: "I'm proud of my progress."

"Famous for"

Famoso por — ex: "The city is famous for its architecture."

"Worried about"

Preocupado com — ex: "I'm worried about the deadline."

"Excited about"

Animado com/sobre — ex: "I'm excited about this opportunity."

"Focused on"

Focado em — ex: "Let's stay focused on the goal."

"Based on"

Baseado em — ex: "This decision is based on data."

"Belong to"

Pertencer a — ex: "This book belongs to me."

"Complain about"

Reclamar sobre/de — ex: "He complained about the service."

"Prepared for"

Preparado para — ex: "Are you prepared for the interview?"

"Involved in"

Envolvido em — ex: "She's involved in several projects."

"Committed to"

Comprometido com — ex: "We're committed to quality."

"Make" vs "Do" - regra geral

"Make" = criar/produzir algo novo (make a decision, make a mistake, make money). "Do" = realizar uma atividade/tarefa genérica (do homework, do exercise, do the dishes).

"Make a decision"

Tomar uma decisão (nunca "take a decision" em inglês, apesar do português "tomar").

"Do a favor"

Fazer um favor — ex: "Can you do me a favor?"

"Make progress"

Fazer progresso — ex: "We're making good progress on the project."

"Do business"

Fazer negócios — ex: "It's a pleasure to do business with you."

"Make an effort"

Fazer um esforço — ex: "She made an effort to arrive on time."

"Say" vs "Tell" - regra geral

"Say" não precisa de objeto pessoal direto (say something). "Tell" sempre precisa de um objeto pessoal (tell someone something) — ex: "She said hello." vs "She told me the truth."

"Tell a story/joke/lie"

Contar uma história/piada/mentira — sempre usa "tell", nunca "say" nesses casos.

"Say goodbye"

Dizer adeus — ex: "I said goodbye and left."

"Bring" vs "Take" - regra geral

"Bring" = trazer, movimento em direção ao falante/local onde ele está. "Take" = levar, movimento para longe do falante — ex: "Bring me the book" (venha até mim) vs "Take this to your boss" (vá até lá).

"Borrow" vs "Lend" - regra geral

"Borrow" = pegar emprestado (eu tomo emprestado de alguém). "Lend" = emprestar (eu empresto para alguém) — ex: "Can I borrow your pen?" vs "Can you lend me your pen?"