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DECIDING WHO'LL BE IN CHARGE OF WHAT Jack: Annie, dear, I'm going to talk to that tourism agent whom I told you. I'm thinking of charging everything on him. Annie: What do you mean "everything"? Jack: Oh, you know: buying plane tickets, making hotel reservations, and so on. Annie: Do you really think we can trust on him? Jack: I'm absolutely sure we can! He's the man you must talk to, if you're going to Europe. Pete, who is his friend too, has told me so. He said that the man could arrange us the best accommodations for the best prices. Annie: I don't know... What if we tell him to make reservations for us in a hotel in Paris and, from there on, we would travel on our own? Jack: Hmm... Thinking twice about it, I guess you're right. Doing so, we would be free to make the changes we want, any time, anywhere. But I'm thinking of letting him buy the plane tickets anyway. He said he could arrange a good discount, if he could buy all the tickets we'll use at once. Annie: It seems O.K. to me. I wouldn't like to worry about this during our trip. Jack: Yeah, we must make good use of every single minute of our vacation time. So, I'm going to tell the man just to buy our plane tickets and to make some reservations in a nice and cozy Parisian hotel. Annie: Yeah, tell him to find a real nice and cozy hotel. I don't think it's going to be a difficult task, because Paris is a very romantic city. Just tell him to send us there; we can take care of all the rest, by ourselves. Jack: Having a travelling companion like you, I can hardly wait for "all the rest'! Absolute ("áb-so-lut") "complete", "flexible". absoluto. flexível.

Absolutely ("áb-so-lut-li") "completely", "partially". absolutamente. parcialmente.

Accommodations ("a-cô-mo-dêi-xons") "lodging", "vehicle". hospedagem. veículo.

Advance ("ad-váns") "progress", "retreat". avanço. recuo.

Agent ("êi-djent") "representative", "object". agente. objeto.

Agitate ("á-dji-teit") "stir", "calm". agitar. acalmar.

Alone ("a-lón") "solitary", "crowded". sozinho. agitado.

Care ("kêr") "attention", "neglect". cuidado. negligência.

Charge ("tchár-dj") "responsibility", "freedom". responsabilidade. liberdade.

Companion ("com-pá-ni-on") "partner", "stranger". companheiro. estranho.

Cozy ("kô-zi") "comfortable", "unpleasant". aconchegante. desagradável.

Decide ("di-sáid") "determine", "hesitate". decidir. hesitar.

Difficult ("dí-fi-kalt") "hard", "easy". difícil. fácil.

Discount ("dís-kaunt") "reduction", "increase". desconto. aumento.

During ("dú-ring") "throughout", "after". durante. após.

Find ("fáind") "discover", "lose". encontrar. perder.

Friend ("frénd") "companion", "enemy". amigo. inimigo.

Hard ("rár-d") "difficult", "simple". duro. macio.

Hardly ("rár-dli") "barely", "easily". dificilmente. facilmente.

Let ("lét") "allow", "forbid". permitir. proibir.

Nice ("náis") "pleasant", "unpleasant". agradável. desagradável.

Noise ("nóiz") "sound", "silence". barulho. silêncio.

Noisy ("nó-zi") "loud", "quiet". barulhento. silencioso.

Once ("uáns") "one time", "many times". uma vez. muitas vezes.

Parisian ("pa-rí-zi-an") "from Paris", "from London". parisiense. londrino.

Relax ("ri-láx") "rest", "work". relaxar. trabalhar.

Rest ("rést") "remainder", "whole". resto. todo.

Send ("sénd") "dispatch", "receive". enviar. receber.

Single ("sín-gol") "alone", "married". solteiro. casado.

Task ("tásk") "assignment", "leisure". tarefa. lazer.

Trust ("trást") "confidence", "doubt". confiança. dúvida.

Twice ("tuáis") "two times", "one time". duas vezes. uma vez.

Use ("iúz") "utilize", "ignore". usar. ignorar.

Wait ("uêit") "stay", "leave". esperar. sair.

Whom ("rum") "who (object)", "who (subject)". de quem/para quem. quem (sujeito).

I'm absolutely sure ("ái em áb-so-lut-li xúr") "completely certain", "somewhat doubtful". Estou absolutamente seguro. Estou parcialmente inseguro.

From there on ("from dér on") "from that point", "until that moment". Dali em diante. Até aquele ponto.

To be on your own ("tu bi on ior óun") "completely alone", "in company". Ficar completamente sozinho. Estar acompanhado.

Thinking twice about it ("fín-kin tuáis a-báut it") "reconsidering carefully", "deciding quickly". Pensando duas vezes. Decidindo rapidamente.

Every single minute ("év-ri sín-gol mí-nit") "each moment", "occasionally". Cada minuto. Ocasionalmente.

Send us there ("sénd as dér") "dispatch us", "keep us here". Mande-nos para lá. Mantenha-nos aqui.

We can take care of this ("uí ken teik kér of dis") "handle this matter", "ignore this issue". Nós podemos cuidar disso. Nós devemos ignorar isso.