Bathroom [ béthruum ] >> banheiro

• Washbasin [ uásh bêisin ] >> pia

• Faucet [ fócet ] >> torneira

• Soap [ sôp ] >> sabonete

• Soap dish [ sôp dísh ] >> saboneteira

• Towel [ tául ] >> toalha

• Water closet [ uáter clêset ] >> privada com descarga d'água

• Cupboard [ cápbord ] >> armário 

• Toothbrush [ túuthbrash ] >> escova de dente

• Toothpaste [ túuthpast ] >> creme dental

• Shaving cream [ shêivin críem ] >> creme de barbear

• Razor blade [ rêizor blêid ] >> lâmina de barbear

• Safety razor [ sêifit rêizor ] >> aparelho de barbear

• Comb [ côm ] >> pente

• Bathtub [ béthtab ] >> banheira

• Toilet paper [ tóilet pêiper ] >> papel higiênico

• Toilet roll [ tóilet rôll ] >> rolo de papel higiênico

PRONOUNCING "OUGH" IN ENGLISH

In English, the sound "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways.

>> Em inglês, o som "ough" pode ser pronunciado em nove maneiras diferentes.

The following sentence contains them all:

>> A seguinte sentença contém todas elas:

"A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."

The nine different pronunciations are: >> As nove diferentes pronúncias são:

• rough: RUF (as in puff)
• dough: DOH (as in 'O')
• thoughtful: THAWT (as in caught)
• ploughman: PLOW (as in cow)
• through: THREW (as in few)
• Scarborough: UH (as in a [book])
• slough: SLEW (as in you)
• coughed: KAW (as in saw)
• hiccoughed: KUP (as in up)

Drinks [ drínks ] >> bebidas

• Water [ uórar ] >> água

• A glass of water [ a gléss ov uórer ] >> um copo de água

• Wine [ uáine ] >> vinho

• A bottle of wine [ a bárol ov uáine ] >> uma garrafa de vinho

• Beer [ bíer ] >> cerveja

• A bottle of beer [ a bárol ov bíer ] >> uma garrafa de cerveja

• Tea [ tíi ] >> chá

• A cup of tea [ a cap ov tíi ] >> uma xícara de chá 

• Milk [ mílk ] >> leite

• A glass of milk [ a gléss ov mílk ] >> um copo de leite

• Coffee [ cófii ] >> café

• A cup of coffee [ a cap ov cófii ] >> uma xícara de café

• Juice [ djuss ] >> suco

• A glass of juice [ a gléss ov djuss ] >> um copo de suco

• Soda [ sôda ] >> soda, refrigerante (EUA)

• A bottle of soda [ a bárol ov sôda ] >> uma garrafa de refrigerante

Money [ mâney ] >> dinheiro

• Wallet [ wólet ] >> carteira

• Pocket [ pókt ] >> bolso

• Bill [ bil ] >> conta, fatura, cédula

• Coin [ cóin ] >> moeda

• Currency [ cúrrenci ] >> moeda corrente

• Mint [ mínt ] >> casa da moeda

• Amount of money [ amáunt ov mâney ] >> quantia de dinheiro

• Rate of exchange [ rate ov ekstchêidje ] >> taxa de câmbio

tantamount [ TAN ta maunt ] >> equivalente

The adjective tantamount means being almost the same or equivalent or having the same effect as (usually something bad). Tantamount always appears in combination with to.

>> O adjetivo tantamount significa ser quase o mesmo ou equivalente ou tendo o mesmo efeito (geralmente algo ruim). Tantamount sempre aparece em combinação com to.

• Fourteen percent of those polled thought the alleged rape incident was tantamount to abuse of authority.
• Saying the helicopter attacks were tantamount to declaring an all-out war, the chief UN observer called for an immediate meeting of the Security Council.
• To be forced to work in the salt mines was usually tantamount to a death sentence.
• For him, resigning was tantamount to admitting guilt.

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Let's walk? [ léts uólk ] >> Vamos andar?

• To walk [ to uólk ] >> andar

• A walking [ a uólkin ] >> uma caminhada

• Leg [ lég ] >> perna

• Foot [ fúut ] >> pé

• Step [ stép ] >> passo

• Walking-stick [ uólkin-stíck ] >> bengala

You are on the right track !!!

Greg I am trying to figure out who the murderer is in this story. 
Curtis Who do you think it is?
Greg I think it's Mr. Johnson because he was in the house at the time of the murder. 
Curtis No, but you are on the right track.

Greg Estou tentando descobrir quem é o assassino na estória. 
Curtis Quem você acha que é? 
Greg Eu acho que é o Sr. Johnson porquê ele estava na casa no momento do assassinato. 
Curtis Não, mas você está no caminho certo.

Explanation : 

If you are on the right track, you are acting or progressing in a way that is likely to result in success.

>> You are on the right track quer dizer que você está agindo ou progredindo de maneira que é provável que resulte em sucesso.