Bear, Beer, Beard & Bird
Bear: urso
Exemplo: I saw a bear at the zoo yesterday. It was huge!
Beer: cerveja
Exemplo: Let's have a beer? It's so hot today.
Beard: barba
Exemplo: His father has always kept a very long beard.
Bird: pássaro
Exemplo: Look! Did you see the little bird?
Handsome & Beautiful
Handsome: bonito, atraente, de boa aparência (usado exclusivamente para homens)
Exemplo: John is a very handsome man, don't you think?
Beautiful: bonito (a), atraente, de boa aparência (usado para tudo, exceto homens)
Exemplo: She is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen; This is a very beautiful watch.
Terrific, Terrible, Horrific & Horrible
Terrific: ótimo, excelente, fantástico, espetacular
Exemplo: Have you seen Machete? It's a terrific film.
Terrible: terrível
Exemplo: I didn't like this movie, it's terrible!
Horrific: horrível
Exemplo: The main character is so ugly! He's horrific!
Horrible: horrível
Exemplo: You're right. Danny Trejo is really horrible. He's not good-looking at all.
Refrigerant, Soda, Pop & Soft Drink
Refrigerant: refrigerante; aquele que refrigera, que mantém a temperatura baixa; uma substância (água, gelo, amônia, dióxido de carbono, ar, por exemplo) usada para promover o resfriamento de um equipamento refrigerador.
Exemplo: We need to use a refrigerant substance here, such as ice.
Soda, Pop, Soft Drink: refrigerante, bebida gaseificada com sabor, como Coca-Cola, Guaraná, etc.
Exemplo: I don't drink beer. Do you have some soda?
Letter, Lyrics, Font & Handwriting
Letter: letra, caracteres utilizados para formar palavras
Exemplo: You should always use the letter "S" in "house", not the letter "Z".
Lyrics: letra (de música)
Exemplo: I love this song. Have you ever heard such beautiful lyrics?
Font: fonte, tipo de letra
Exemplo: I don't like this font. I prefer Times New Roman.
Handwriting: letra, a forma como se escreve, caligrafia
Exemplo: I can't understand anything you write. Your handwriting is terrible, man!
Sky & Heaven
Sky: céu (aquele que podemos ver)
Exemplo: Look, can you see the UFO shining in the sky?
Heaven: céu (paraíso, aquele que não podemos ver)
Exemplo: You have two paths after you die: Stairway to heaven or Highway to hell.
Music & Song
Music: música (em geral)
Exemplo: I love listening to music.
Song: música (em específico), canção
Exemplo: I love listening to this song.
Hope & Rope
Hope: esperar, (ter) esperança
Exemplo: I hope the rope doesn't break.
Rope: corda
Exemplo: Can you buy me some rope? I need to tie something up.
Word & World
Word: palavra
Exemplo: There are many words we don't know.
World: mundo
Exemplo: Let's travel around the world!
Since & For
Since: desde
Exemplo: I've been studying English since 2010.
For: há, por (no sentido de passagem de tempo)
Exemplo: I've been studying English for 3 years.
School, College & University
School: escola
Exemplo: My kids go to school very early in the morning.
College: faculdade
Exemplo: My oldest son is already in college.
University: universidade
Exemplo: She's not here right now, she must have gone to the university.
Snack & Snake
Snack: lanche; aquilo que comemos no intervalo entre as refeições; chocolates, sanduíches e salgadinhos são exemplos de snack.
Exemplo: Let's have a snack, I'm starving!
Snake: cobra
Exemplo: There are lots of snakes in the jungle, be careful!
Go Back & Come back
Go Back: voltar (para lá); retornar a algum lugar.
Exemplo: I forgot my keys at home. I have to go back there. Do you want to go with me?
Come Back: voltar (para cá); vir para cá novamente; retornar para cá.
Exemplo: Come back here! Where do you think you're going?
Battery & Drums
Battery: bateria, pilha
Exemplo: My cell phone's battery is dead! I need to recharge it!
Drums: bateria (instrumento musical)
Exemplo: Meg White can play the drums, even though many people say she can't.
Soccer & Football
Soccer: futebol
Exemplo: The World Cup is a soccer championship among countries.
Football: futebol americano (nos Estados Unidos); futebol (na maioria dos países de língua inglesa)
Exemplo: Dallas Cowboys is a football team.
Afternoon & After noon
Afternoon: tarde, período do dia.
Exemplo: He prefers to study in the afternoon, he doesn't like to study in the morning.
After noon: depois do meio-dia
Exemplo: I'm supposed to meet her at the mall after noon. It's eleven o' clock now, it's too early.
Beside, Besides & Side
Beside: perto de
Exemplo: She always sits beside me.
Besides: além de
Exemplo: Besides working, he also studies.
Side: lado
Exemplo: You have to see the bright side in things.
Move, Movie, Film, Motion Picture, Movie Theater & Movies
Move: mover-se, movimento
Exemplo: Move your legs, faster, faster, come on!
Movie, Film, Motion Picture: filme
Exemplo: Pulp Fiction is my favorite movie of all times.
Movie Theater, Movies: cinema
Exemplo: Let's go to the movies? I really want to watch that new film.
Take a Shower & Take a Bath
Take a shower: tomar banho de chuveiro, tomar uma ducha
Exemplo: I always take a shower right after I get up.
Take a bath: tomar banho de banheira, banhar-se
Exemplo: I don't like taking baths. It takes too long!
Cut the Hair & Get a Haircut
Cut the hair: cortar o cabelo (de alguém)
Exemplo: José is a hairstylist and he is going to cut my hair today.
Get a haircut: cortar o cabelo (ter o cabelo cortado por alguém)
Exemplo: I'm going to get a haircut. José is going to do it.
Romance, Love Story & Novel
Romance: romance, caso; romance literário
Exemplo: Is there some kind of romance going on between you two?
Love Story: história de amor
Exemplo: Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story.
Novel: romance literário; livro
Exemplo: The writer has just published his third novel.
Soup, Soap & Soap Opera
Soup: Sopa
Exemplo: Do you like to have soup on cold days?
Soap: Sabão, sabonete
Exemplo: You need a soap if you want to take a shower.
Soap Opera: novela
Exemplo: O Clone was a very famous soap opera. Have you watched it?
Intend & Pretend
Intend: Ter a intenção de, ter planos de
Exemplo: What do you intend to do after college?
Pretend: fingir
Exemplo: Neymar is well-known for pretending to get hurt all the time.
Academy & Gym
Academy: Academia literária; academia militar
Exemplo: He's a very famous member of this academy.
Gym: Academia (onde se faz exercícios físicos)
Exemplo: If you want to lose some weight you need to go to the gym.
Coffee Shop, Café & Cafeteria
Coffee Shop / Café: lanchonete / café; lugar onde se faz pequenas refeições
Exemplo: Central Perk is the best coffee shop in NY.
Cafeteria: refeitório; local onde se faz refeições nas empresas e escolas.
Exemplo: I'm new at this company, can you tell me where the cafeteria is?
Store, Shop, Shopping & Mall
Store: loja, mercadinho
Exemplo: I'm out of milk, I need to go to the store.
Shop: loja; comprar
Exemplo: Is there a pet shop near here?
Shopping: compras
Exemplo: I hate Christmas shopping. I can't stand the lines!
Mall: shopping center
Exemplo: What is your favorite mall?
Man & Men
Man: homem
Exemplo: What kind of man would do something like that?
Men: homens
Exemplo: You need to live in peace with men.
Person & People
Person: pessoa
Exemplo: I'm a very patient person.
People: pessoas
Exemplo: They are very patient people.
Child & Children
Child: criança; filho
Exemplo: She's just a child, leave her alone!
Children: crianças; filhos
Exemplo: I have three children. Have you met them yet?
Glass & Glasses
Glass: vidro; copo
Exemplo: I want a glass of water.
Glasses: copos; óculos
Exemplo: I need two glasses of water;
I need to wear glasses, I can't see very well.
Letter & Cards
Letter: carta; correspondência
Exemplo: When was the last time you received a letter?
Cards: cartas (de jogo)
Exemplo: Do you like to play cards? I'm a very good at poker.
Mail & Post Office
Mail: correio; correspondência
Exemplo: Do you get mail often?
Post Office: (agência do ) correio
Exemplo: I need to go to the post office to send my mail.
Cook, Cookie & Cracker
Cook: cozinhar, cozinheiro
Exemplo: The cook is making lasagna today.
Cookie: biscoito doce
Exemplo: Do you like to eat cookies after dinner?
Cracker: biscoito salgado
Exemplo: Polly wants a cracker. It doesn't like cookies.
Selfish & Shellfish
Selfish: egoísta
Exemplo: Don't be selfish, give me some of your chocolate!
Shellfish: molusco; marisco; crustáceo
Exemplo: A shellfish is a anaquatic animal that has a shell or a shell-like exoskeleton
City & Town
City: cidade (grande)
Exemplo: New York is one of the biggest cities in the world.
Town: cidadezinha; cidade pequena.
Exemplo: She lives in a small town called São Fidélis. It's very far from here.
Skirt, Shirt & T-shirt
Skirt: saia
Exemplo: Girls like to wear a skirt when it's hot.
Shirt: camisa
Exemplo: If you work at at bank you need to wear a shirt.
T-shirt: camiseta
Exemplo: I normally wear a t-shirt when I'm at home.
Blouse, Coat & Jacket
Blouse: blusa feminina; blusinha
Exemplo: I gave my mom a blouse for her birthday.
Coat: casaco; blusa de frio
Exemplo: It's very cold outside, get a coat!
Jacket: jaqueta
Exemplo: The Ramones love to wear black leather jackets.
Still & Yet
Still: ainda (idéia de continuidade)
Exemplo: I still don't know how to drive. (idéia de "eu tentei aprender a dirigir, mas ainda não consegui").
Yet: ainda não; não aconteceu ainda
Exemplo: I don't know how to drive yet. (idéia de "eu nem tive a oportunidade de aprender a dirigir ainda").