Actually

Actually means in fact or really.

My dad looks a little mean, but actually he’s very kind.

Na verdade

Na verdade significa de fato ou realmente.

Meu pai parece um pouco malvado, mas na verdade ele é muito gentil.

Bite

Bite is the act of using your teeth to cut and tear into something.

The boy took a big bite out of his hamburger.

Morder

Morder é o ato de usar os dentes para cortar e rasgar algo.

O menino deu uma grande mordida em seu hambúrguer.

Coast

The coast is the land by an ocean.

I stayed on the southern coast of Australia.

Costa

A costa é a terra à beira do oceano.

Fiquei na costa sul da Austrália.

Deal

A deal is an agreement that you have with another person.

I made a deal with the other company to give us some money.

Negócio

Um negócio é um acordo que você tem com outra pessoa.

Fiz um acordo com a outra empresa para nos dar algum dinheiro.

Desert

The desert is an area of land without many plants or water.

Not many plants grow in the desert.

Deserto

O deserto é uma área de terra sem muitas plantas ou água.

Poucas plantas crescem no deserto.

Earthquake

An earthquake is a shaking movement of the ground.

The building shook during the earthquake.

Terremoto

Um terremoto é um movimento de tremor do solo.

O prédio tremeu durante o terremoto.

Effective

If something is effective, it works well.

Swimming is an effective way to stay healthy.

Eficaz

Se algo é eficaz, funciona bem.

A natação é uma forma eficaz de se manter saudável.

Examine

To examine something is to look at it carefully.

The doctor examined my eyes today.

Examinar

Examinar algo é observá-lo com atenção.

O médico examinou meus olhos hoje.

False

If something is false, it is not correct.

If you think the answer is false, press the red button.

Falso

Se algo é falso, não está correto.

Se você acha que a resposta é falsa, pressione o botão vermelho.

Gift

A gift is something you give someone.

Dave received many gifts for Christmas.

Presente

Um presente é algo que você dá a alguém.

Dave recebeu muitos presentes de Natal.

Hunger

Hunger is the feeling that you get when you need to eat.

After playing all day long, he was filled with hunger.

Fome

A fome é a sensação que você tem quando precisa comer.

Depois de brincar o dia todo, ele estava com muita fome.

Imagine

To imagine something is to think of it in your mind.

Sally imagined herself winning lots of money.

Imagine

Imaginar algo é pensar nisso em sua mente.

Sally imaginou-se ganhando muito dinheiro.

Journey

A journey is a long trip.

I went on a journey across the country with my parents.

Jornada

Uma jornada é uma longa viagem.

Fiz uma viagem pelo país com meus pais.

Puzzle

A puzzle is something that is hard to understand.

The question was a puzzle to him.

Quebra-cabeça

Um quebra-cabeça é algo difícil de entender.

A pergunta era um enigma para ele.

Quite

Quite is used to say that something is complete or very much.

I think typing on a keyboard is quite easy.

Bastante

Bastante é usado para dizer que algo está completo ou muito.

Acho que digitar no teclado é muito fácil.

Rather

Rather is used when you want to do one thing but not the other.

I would rather have the red one than the blue one.

Em vez de

Rather é usado quando você deseja fazer uma coisa, mas não outra.

Prefiro o vermelho do que o azul.

Specific

If something is specific, it is precise or exact.

Please choose a specific place on the map.

Específico

Se algo é específico, é preciso ou exato.

Escolha um local específico no mapa.

Tour

A tour is a short trip in which you see many sights.

I took a tour of Asia and Europe.

Passeio

Um passeio é uma viagem curta em que você vê muitos pontos turísticos.

Fiz um tour pela Ásia e pela Europa.

Trip

A trip is a journey to a certain place.

Ken took a trip to the city yesterday.

Viagem

Uma viagem é uma viagem para um determinado lugar.

Ken fez uma viagem para a cidade ontem.

Value

If something has value, it is worth a lot of money.

Matthew found a treasure of very high value.

Valor

Se algo tem valor, vale muito dinheiro.

Matthew encontrou um tesouro de altíssimo valor.

The Spider and the Bird

There was once a very big spider. If a bug got into his web, he would examine it. However, he didn’t eat the bug right away. He asked the bug a question first. It was always quite a difficult puzzle. If the bug’s answer was correct, he let it go. If not, he ate it. One day, a small bird on a journey flew into the spider’s web. The spider couldn’t imagine eating a bird. It was so big! But his hunger was too great. He said to the bird, “If you cannot give me a specific answer, I will eat you.” The bird laughed. “I could eat you!” But the bird was actually scared. She had used all her energy trying to get out of the web. And a spider’s bite can be very effective in killing animals. “Please don’t eat me,” the bird said. “I would rather make a deal with you.” “OK,” the spider said. “If your answer is right, I will let you go. If not, you must give me a gift. It must be something of great value.” The bird said, “You can pick anything you want to eat. I will find it for you.” The spider agreed. “Where can you take a trip to the coast, the desert, and the mountains at the same time?” the spider asked. The bird asked, “Does this place have earthquakes?” But the spider did not say anything. “I can see those places when I fly. Is the ‘sky’ the right answer?” “False!” said the spider. “The answer is Hawaii! Now you must find some bugs for me.” The spider climbed on the bird’s back. They flew and ate bugs together. They took a tour of the forest. Then the bird took the spider home. From that day on, they were friends. And they never tried to eat each other again.