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Unidade 1 · Expressões do trabalho · parte 1

25 palavras
  • touch base/ˈtʌtʃ beɪs/verbdar um retorno
  • in the pipeline/ˌɪn ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn/adjem preparação
  • get the ball rolling/ˌɡet ðə ˈbɔːl ˌrəʊlɪŋ/verbpôr em marcha
  • think outside the box/ˌθɪŋk ˌaʊtˌsaɪd ðə ˈbɒks/verbpensar fora da caixa
  • cut corners/ˌkʌt ˈkɔːnəz/verbfazer nas coxas
  • back to the drawing board/ˌbæk tə ðə ˈdrɔːɪŋ bɔːd/advvoltar à prancheta
  • on the back burner/ˌɒn ðə ˈbæk ˌbɜːnə/adjdeixado de lado
  • in the loop/ˌɪn ðə ˈluːp/adjpor dentro
  • ballpark figure/ˈbɔːlˌpɑːk ˌfɪɡjə/nounnúmero aproximado
  • bottom line/ˈbɒtəm laɪn/nouno essencial
  • red tape/ˈred teɪp/nounburocracia excessiva
  • learning curve/ˈlɜːnɪŋ kɜːv/nouncurva de aprendizado
  • corner the market/ˌkɔːnə ðə ˈmɑːkət/verbdominar o mercado
  • go the extra mile/ˌɡəʊ ðə ˌekstrə ˈmaɪl/verbfazer além
  • raise the bar/ˌreɪz ðə ˈbɑː/verbelevar o nível
  • up to speed/ˌʌp tə ˈspiːd/adja par de tudo
  • hit the ground running/ˌhɪt ðə ˌɡraʊnd ˈrʌnɪŋ/verbcomeçar a todo vapor
  • across the board/əˌkrɒs ðə ˈbɔːd/advde modo geral
  • by the book/ˌbaɪ ðə ˈbʊk/advà risca
  • in the black/ˌɪn ðə ˈblæk/adjno lucro
  • in the red/ˌɪn ðə ˈred/adjno vermelho
  • ahead of schedule/əˌhed əv ˈʃedjuːl/advadiantado
  • behind schedule/bɪˌhaɪnd ˈʃedjuːl/advatrasado
  • ahead of the curve/əˌhed əv ðə ˈkɜːv/adjestar à frente
  • on the same wavelength/ˌɒn ðə ˌseɪm ˈweɪvˌleŋθ/adjna mesma sintonia

Unidade 2 · Expressões do trabalho · parte 2

25 palavras
  • from scratch/frəm ˈskrætʃ/advdo zero
  • on the fly/ˌɒn ðə ˈflaɪ/advde improviso
  • in the works/ˌɪn ðə ˈwɜːks/adjem desenvolvimento
  • break even/ˌbreɪk ˈiːvɪn/verbempatar contas
  • bring to the table/ˌbrɪŋ tə ðə ˈteɪbəl/verbtrazer para o grupo
  • crunch the numbers/ˌkrʌntʃ ðə ˈnʌmbəz/verbanalisar os números
  • move the needle/ˌmuːv ðə ˈniːdəl/verbmexer no ponteiro
  • circle back/ˌsɜːkəl ˈbæk/verbretomar depois
  • follow up/ˌfɒləʊ ˈʌp/verbdar seguimento
  • take the lead/ˌteɪk ðə ˈled/verbassumir a liderança
  • take the initiative/ˌteɪk ðə ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/verbtomar a iniciativa
  • get down to business/ˌɡet ˌdaʊn tə ˈbɪznəs/verbir ao que interessa
  • on hold/ˌɒn ˈhəʊld/adjem espera
  • on behalf of/ˌɒn bɪˈhæf əv/prepem nome de
  • at your earliest convenience/ət ˌjɔːr ˌɜːliəst kənˈviːnjəns/advassim que puder
  • in the meantime/ˌɪn ðə ˈmiːnˌtaɪm/advenquanto isso
  • out of stock/ˌaʊt əv ˈstɒk/adjesgotado
  • meet the deadline/ˌmiːt ðə ˈdedˌlaɪn/verbcumprir o prazo
  • wrap up/ˌræp ˈʌp/verbencerrar
  • iron out/ˌaɪən ˈaʊt/verbaparar arestas
  • call off/ˌkɔːl ˈɒf/verbcancelar
  • take over/ˌteɪk ˈəʊvə/verbassumir
  • lay off/ˌleɪ ˈɒf/verbdemitir
  • step down/ˌstep ˈdaʊn/verbrenunciar
  • sign off on/ˌsaɪn ˈɒf ɒn/verbdar aval

Unidade 3 · Expressões do trabalho · parte 3

25 palavras
  • tighten the belt/ˌtaɪtən ðə ˈbelt/verbapertar o cinto
  • the big picture/ðə ˌbɪɡ ˈpɪktʃə/nouna visão geral
  • a game changer/ə ˈɡeɪm ˌtʃeɪndʒə/nounum divisor de águas
  • a done deal/ə ˌdʌn ˈdiːl/nounassunto encerrado
  • a level playing field/ə ˌlevəl ˌpleɪɪŋ ˈfiːld/nouncondições iguais
  • an uphill battle/ˌæn əpˈhɪl ˌbætəl/nounbatalha difícil
  • a sticking point/ə ˈstɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt/nounponto de impasse
  • a rough patch/ə ˌrʌf ˈpætʃ/nounuma fase ruim
  • a rule of thumb/ə ˌruːl əv ˈθʌm/nounregra geral
  • the nuts and bolts/ðə ˌnʌts ˌənd ˈbəʊlts/nouno básico prático
  • the ins and outs/ðə ˌɪnz ˌənd ˈaʊts/nountodos os detalhes
  • food for thought/ˌfuːd fə ˈθɔːt/nounalgo para pensar
  • common ground/ˈkɒmən ɡraʊnd/nounpontos em comum
  • a foot in the door/ə ˌfʊt ˌɪn ðə ˈdɔː/nounum pé na porta
  • a stepping stone/ə ˈstepɪŋ stəʊn/nounum trampolim
  • word of mouth/ˌwɜːd əv ˈmaʊθ/nouno boca a boca
  • off the record/ˌɒf ðə rəˈkɔːd/advem off
  • behind the scenes/bɪˌhaɪnd ðə ˈsiːnz/advnos bastidores
  • at the helm/ət ðə ˈhelm/advno comando
  • hands on/ˌhændz ˈɒn/adjmuito prático
  • up in the air/ˌʌp ˌɪn ðə ˈeə/adjno ar
  • on the rise/ˌɒn ðə ˈraɪz/adjem alta
  • in demand/ˌɪn dɪˈmænd/adjmuito procurado
  • in short supply/ˌɪn ˈʃɔːt səˌplaɪ/adjescasso
  • under budget/ˌʌndə ˈbʌdʒɪt/advabaixo do orçamento

Unidade 4 · Expressões do trabalho · parte 4

25 palavras
  • over budget/ˌəʊvə ˈbʌdʒɪt/advacima do orçamento
  • cut a deal/ˌkʌt ə ˈdiːl/verbfechar um acordo
  • close a deal/ˌkləʊs ə ˈdiːl/verbfechar negócio
  • seal the deal/ˌsiːl ðə ˈdiːl/verbselar o acordo
  • drive a hard bargain/ˌdraɪv ə ˌhɑːd ˈbɑːɡən/verbnegociar duro
  • meet halfway/ˌmiːt ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/verbmeio-termo
  • on good terms/ˌɒn ˈɡʊd tɜːmz/adjem bons termos
  • in good standing/ˌɪn ˈɡʊd ˌstændɪŋ/adjem situação regular
  • pass the buck/ˌpɑːs ðə ˈbʌk/verbempurrar a responsabilidade
  • drop the ball/ˌdrɒp ðə ˈbɔːl/verbdar mancada
  • pick up the slack/ˌpɪk ˌʌp ðə ˈslæk/verbcobrir a lacuna
  • pull my weight/ˌpʊl ˌmaɪ ˈweɪt/verbfazer minha parte
  • go above and beyond/ˌɡəʊ əˌbʌv ˌənd bɪˈɒnd/verbsuperar as expectativas
  • burn out/ˌbɜːn ˈaʊt/verbesgotar-se
  • burn the candle at both ends/ˌbɜːn ðə ˌkændəl ət ˌbəʊθ ˈendz/verbnão parar nunca
  • wear many hats/ˌweə ˌmeni ˈhæts/verbfazer de tudo
  • climb the corporate ladder/ˌklaɪm ðə ˌkɔːpərət ˈlædə/verbsubir na carreira
  • the rank and file/ðə ˌræŋk ˌənd ˈfaɪl/nounas bases
  • team player/ˈtiːm ˌpleɪə/nounbom companheiro
  • bend the rules/ˌbend ðə ˈruːlz/verbabrir exceção
  • play hardball/ˌpleɪ ˈhɑːdˌbɔːl/verbjogar duro
  • stand my ground/ˌstænd ˌmaɪ ˈɡraʊnd/verbmanter-me firme
  • in black and white/ˌɪn ˌblæk ˌənd ˈwaɪt/advpreto no branco
  • get the green light/ˌɡet ðə ˈɡriːn laɪt/verbreceber sinal verde
  • jump through hoops/ˌdʒʌmp ˌθruː ˈhuːps/verbpassar por mil trâmites

Unidade 5 · Expressões do trabalho · parte 5

25 palavras
  • hit a snag/ˌhɪt ə ˈsnæɡ/verbdar um problema
  • on track/ˌɒn ˈtræk/adjno caminho certo
  • in full swing/ˌɪn ˌfʊl ˈswɪŋ/adja todo vapor
  • at stake/ət ˈsteɪk/adjem jogo
  • at the end of the day/ət ðə ˌend əv ðə ˈdeɪ/advno fim das contas
  • in a timely manner/ˌɪn ə ˈtaɪmli ˌmænə/advem tempo hábil
  • state of the art/ˌsteɪt əv ðə ˈɑːt/adjde última geração
  • cutting edge/ˈkʌtɪŋ edʒ/nouna vanguarda
  • run of the mill/ˌrʌn əv ðə ˈmɪl/adjbanal
  • par for the course/ˌpɑː fə ðə ˈkɔːs/nouno de sempre
  • bang for your buck/ˌbæŋ fə ˌjɔː ˈbʌk/nouncusto-benefício
  • take stock/ˌteɪk ˈstɒk/verbfazer um balanço
  • take a back seat/ˌteɪk ə ˈbæk siːt/verbficar em segundo plano
  • on the horizon/ˌɒn ðə həˈraɪzən/adjno horizonte
  • around the clock/əˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɒk/advvinte e quatro horas
  • nine to five/ˌnaɪn tə ˈfaɪv/noundas nove às cinco
  • make headway/ˌmeɪk ˈheˌdweɪ/verbavançar de fato
  • gain traction/ˌɡeɪn ˈtrækʃən/verbganhar tração
  • hold water/ˈhəʊld ˌwɔːtə/verbse sustentar
  • set the tone/ˌset ðə ˈtəʊn/verbdar o tom
  • break new ground/ˌbreɪk ˌnjuː ˈɡraʊnd/verbabrir caminho
  • run a tight ship/ˌrʌn ə ˌtaɪt ˈʃɪp/verbcomandar com rigor
  • a tall order/ə ˈtɔːl ˌɔːdə/nounum pedido difícil
  • a long shot/ə ˌlɒŋ ˈʃɒt/nountiro no escuro
  • the writing on the wall/ðə ˌraɪtɪŋ ˌɒn ðə ˈwɔːl/nounmaus sinais

Unidade 6 · Expressões do trabalho · parte 6

25 palavras
  • the elephant in the room/ðə ˌeləfənt ˌɪn ðə ˈruːm/nouno assunto proibido
  • low hanging fruit/ˌləʊ ˌhæŋɪŋ ˈfruːt/nouno mais fácil
  • sign on the dotted line/ˌsaɪn ˌɒn ðə ˈdɒtɪd laɪn/verbassinar embaixo
  • rubber stamp/ˈrʌbə stæmp/verbaprovar sem análise
  • blue chip/ˈbluː tʃɪp/adjde primeira linha
  • white collar/ˈwaɪt ˌkɒlə/adjde escritório
  • blue collar/ˈbluː ˌkɒlə/adjoperário
  • glass ceiling/ˈɡlɑːs ˌsiːlɪŋ/nouno teto de vidro
  • golden handshake/ˌɡəʊldən ˈhændˌʃeɪk/nounindenização generosa
  • brain drain/ˈbreɪn dreɪn/nounfuga de cérebros
  • trial and error/ˌtraɪəl ˌənd ˈerə/nountentativa e erro
  • give and take/ˌɡɪv ˌənd ˈteɪk/nountoma lá dá cá
  • supply and demand/səˌplaɪ ən dɪˈmɑːnd/nounoferta e procura
  • terms and conditions/ˌtɜːmz ˌənd kənˈdɪʃənz/nountermos e condições
  • pros and cons/ˌprəʊz ˌənd ˈkɒnz/nounprós e contras
  • value for money/ˌvæljuː fə ˈmʌni/nounboa relação custo
  • break the mold/ˌbreɪk ðə ˈməʊld/verbquebrar padrões
  • think on my feet/ˌθɪŋk ˌɒn ˌmaɪ ˈfiːt/verbpensar rápido
  • keep my head above water/ˌkiːp ˌmaɪ ˈhed əˌbʌv ˌwɔːtə/verbme manter à tona
  • weather the storm/ˌweðə ðə ˈstɔːm/verbenfrentar a tempestade
  • bounce back/ˌbaʊns ˈbæk/verbse recuperar logo
  • get off the ground/ˌɡet ˌɒf ðə ˈɡraʊnd/verbdeslanchar
  • sink or swim/ˌsɪŋk ˌɔː ˈswɪm/verbou nada ou afunda
  • make or break/ˌmeɪk ˌɔː ˈbreɪk/verbdecisivo
  • under the radar/ˌʌndə ðə ˈreɪˌdɑː/advsem chamar atenção