My lesson

"Go away and leave me alone! After graduating from high school, he went away to college. He goes away on business a lot. The pain should go away soon. The smell went away when he opened the window."

"Ir embora": mais usado no imperativo, ordenando que alguém vá embora. | "Viajar": por um período. | "Desaparecer": algo, como uma dor, fumaça ou similar.

"There´s a method in his madness to speak in that way. You will understand it later."

Quando queremos dizer que há uma razão para alguém estar fazendo algo que possa parecer estranho.

"The police know where the thieves hang out. She knew all the clubs where he usually hung out. I don’t have much free time now and almost never get to just hang out with my friends. These are the friends that I usually hang out with."

"Frequentar": algum lugar. | "Andar" ou "sair": com alguém. | "Passar o tempo junto": com alguém.

"My father was very strict."

"He ran a tight ship, insisting on discipline from everyone. She ran a tight ship and was a fine captain."

Principalmente utilizado para os negócios, quando uma pessoa gerencia algo de maneira firme e organizada.

"He has an unspoken motto: 'it is my way or the highway'. You´d have no choice!"

Significa impor a sua vontade de forma inflexível, sem considerar a opinião alheia. Por exemplo: "ou você concorda comigo ou se retira."

"Too many cooks spoil the broth. Our holiday was spoiled by bad weather. The tall buildings have spoiled the view. The rain has spoilt my painting. She's so spoiled, she gets a new toy every week."

No sentido negativo de mimar uma pessoa ou criança.

"By learning you will teaching; by teaching you will learn. The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching. My mother taught me how to sew. The accident has taught him an important lesson."

"John dreads being sick. I dread going to the hospital. I dread to think what would happen if there really was a fire here. She has a dread of hospitals. She dreaded the pain of childbirth. He had always dreaded being singled out. She dreaded old age."

Como substantivo, é traduzido como "temor" e "receio". Como verbo, também pode ser entendido como "horrorizar-se".

"His speeches tend to be rather long-winded. I hope I'm not being too long-winded. The whole process is incredibly long-winded. I got weary of that long-winded lecture."

Usado para se referir a palestras, discursos ou textos que sejam muito longos e cansativos por falar demais.

"Arrogance is a very unattractive personality trait. It was an innate character trait. Confidence is a fine trait."

Usado para descrever características pessoais, traços de personalidade ou características comportamentais. Não se aplica para traços físicos.