My lesson

"I'm striving to be a better writer. The company endeavored to improve its customer service."

O segundo é mais formal e pode ser usado também como substantivo.

"He is too lazy to clean his room. I felt lazy all weekend. Don’t be lazy, finish your homework! Laziness is holding him back. Her laziness frustrates the whole team."

"I provided a detailed outline for the project, highlighting key milestones. The architect presented an outline of the building's design to the client."

Também usado no sentido de contornar e contorno, quando se referindo a um desenho.

Também no sentido de "procurar".

"Even under pressure, she held her ground and defended her position."

No sentido de ficar firme e não recuar.

"I started out as an intern and worked my way up to a senior position. When you start out on a new business venture, it's important to have a solid plan."

Se refere ao início de uma ação, processo, jornada ou empreendimento.

"She has a slim figure. There is only a slim chance of rain tomorrow. The model wore a slim dress."

"Reduzido" em quantidade ou probabilidade.

"She is trying to slim down before the wedding. The company decided to slim its workforce. He has been trying to slim down his collection of books."

"Reduzir gradualmente" em tamanho, quantidade, número ou peso.

"He's not a newcomer; as a matter of fact, he's been with the company for years. I didn't forget your birthday; as a matter of fact, I've been planning a surprise."

Serve para introduzir uma informação que contradiz ou esclarece algo previamente mencionado. Por exemplo: "ele não é novo aqui, na verdade, ele trabalha na empresa há anos".

"I was so hungry that I cleaned my plate. The food was so good that I cleaned my plate. The children were taught to clean their plates."

No sentido de comer tudo o que estiver no prato.

"They dimmed the lights before starting the movie. This house is too dim."

Usado como verbo e adjetivo. Também pode ser traduzido como "diminuir a luz" e "pouca luz".

"She wore a colorful wig to the costume party. Sorry, but this wig doesn't suit you."

"I can't afford a basic car, much less a luxury one."

"I called in to work to say I was sick. Due to high demand, they had to call in extra staff. I had to call in an expert to solve the problem. Can you call in the kids for the meal? The pharmaceutical company decided to call in a certain medication."

"Ligar": para algum lugar. | "Chamar, pedir, convocar": alguém para vir a algum lugar, ou para uma consulta, ajuda, consultoria, serviço ou trabalho extra. | "Retirar": algo de circulação.

Também usado no sentido de avaliar um produto, serviço ou empresa, inclusive as opiniões e classificações que os usuários deixam.

"Come and sit on my lap and I’ll read you a story. He recorded the fastest lap in last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The car lapped the track in record time. The dog lapped up the water from the bowl."

"Volta" no sentido de completar uma volta completa num circuito ou de uma ponta a outra numa piscina.

No sentido de "ríspido".

"He's a bit moody today; I'm not sure what's bothering him."

No sentido de uma pessoa temperamental.

"She is a very chatty person."

"The new employee's over-familiar behavior with colleagues raised concerns among the team. While socializing, John became over-familiar, making everyone uncomfortable in the group."

Se refere a alguém que está sendo excessivamente amigável ou informal, muitas vezes sem conhecer a outra pessoa, e ultrapassando os limites da cortesia ou da hierarquia social.

Envolve uma variedade ampla de interferências, incluindo questões físicas e de privacidade.

"She always meddles in her friends relationships."

Vinculado a questões pessoais ou relacionamentos.

"Squat down to pick up the box. Please do three sets of squat downs to strengthen your legs."