Confusing Verbs (AEF 2 - U.8B)

English-Portuguese 1

100

to know

saber (de algo)

conhecer (alguém bem)

200

to meet

conhecer (alguém)

300

to watch

assistir (TV)

400

to look

olhar

parecer (^{+ adj.} - parecer feliz)

aparentar (^{+ ter idade} - aparentar ter 30 anos)

500

to lend

emprestar

English-Portuguese 2

100

to win

ganhar (um presente, um prêmio, uma medalha)

200

to wait

esperar (um tempo, pelo ônibus, por alguém)

300

to carry

carregar (uma bolsa)

400

to look for

procurar (os óculos)

500

to look like

parecer (com alguém)

English-Portuguese 3

100

to lose

perder (o jogo, uma aposta, seus óculos)

200

to hope

esperar (que algo aconteça)

ter esperança

ter expectativa

300

to say

dizer (algo)

400

to borrow

pegar emprestado

tomar emprestado

500

to earn

ganhar ou receber (o salário, dinheiro)

This or That?

100

Can I ___ you a secret?

a) SAY

b) TELL

b) TELL

(Can I TELL you a secret?)

200

What did you _____ from your trip to London?

a) BRING

b) TAKE

a) BRING

(What did you BRING from your trip to London?)

300

If we don't leave now, we will _____ the plane.

a) LOSE

b) MISS

b) MISS

(If we don't leave now, we will MISS the plane.)

400

Joanna _____ her oldest sister.

a) LOOKS LIKE

b) LOOKS

a) LOOKS LIKE

(Joanna LOOKS LIKE her oldest sister.)

500

I didn't pay attention because I was _____ my phone.

a) LOOKING AT

b) WATCHING

a) LOOKING AT

(I didn't pay attention because I was LOOKING AT my phone.)