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B1  ·  36 words

Beach and bathing holiday in Portuguese

Hiring a lounger, keeping out of the sun, watching the water.

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From these 36 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.

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The fourteenth entry is chapinhar, what children do in the shallows, and the everyday British English word for it is « to paddle ». It is worth a stop, because the same spelling does a second job that has nothing to do with standing still. « To paddle » is to walk about in shallow water with your shoes off: As crianças chapinham na beira da água is the children are paddling at the water’s edge, and the shallow basin in a park is « a paddling pool ». « To paddle » is also to drive a small boat forward with a blade held in both hands, which is why a canoe is paddled while a rowing boat is rowed, and why « a paddle » is the blade. One word, two pictures, and only the sentence around it says which. Two notes. In American English the basin is « a wading pool » and the shallows verb is « to wade », so the doubling barely comes up. And chapinhar keeps a noise that « paddle » has lost: for the sound and the flying water, English reaches for « to splash ».

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Verb (2)

chapinharto paddle (in shallow water)VerbB1
As crianças chapinham na beira da água.The children are paddling at the water’s edge.
boiarto floatVerbB1
Fico a boiar de costas sem me cansar.I float on my back without tiring.

Adjective (1)

Grammar for these: Adjective agreement · Where the adjective stands

descalçobarefootAdjectiveB1
Andámos descalços na areia molhada.We walked barefoot on the wet sand.

Phrase (24)

o chapéu de solthe beach umbrellaPhraseB1
O vento levou o chapéu de sol.The wind carried the beach umbrella away.
o preço do aluguerthe hire chargePhraseB1
O preço do aluguer é por dia, não por hora.The hire charge is by the day, not by the hour.
a cadeira de lonathe deckchairPhraseB1
A cadeira de lona dobra-se e vai na mochila.The deckchair folds up and fits in a rucksack.
o fator de proteçãothe sun protection factorPhraseB1
Aqui é preciso um fator de proteção alto.You need a high sun protection factor here.
a pele a descamarpeeling skinPhraseB1
Ao terceiro dia tinha a pele a descamar.By the third day my skin was peeling.
um lugar à sombraa spot in the shadePhraseB1
Arranjámos um lugar à sombra atrás das rochas.We found a spot in the shade behind the rocks.
a tabela das marésthe tide tablePhraseB1
A tabela das marés está afixada no bar.The tide table is pinned up in the bar.
a maré paradaslack waterPhraseB1
Com a maré parada dá para atravessar a pé.At slack water you can walk across.
a corrente de retornothe rip currentPhraseB1
A corrente de retorno afasta os banhistas da praia.The rip current pulls bathers away from the beach.
a bandeira vermelhathe red flagPhraseB1
Com bandeira vermelha ninguém entra na água.When the red flag is up, nobody goes into the water.
a praia de calhauthe shingle beachPhraseB1
A praia de calhau magoa os pés.The shingle beach hurts your feet.
a duna de areiathe sand dunePhraseB1
É proibido subir à duna de areia.Climbing the sand dune is forbidden.
o tubo de mergulhothe snorkelPhraseB1
Levo sempre o tubo de mergulho na mala.I always pack the snorkel in my case.
o colchão insuflávelthe airbedPhraseB1
O colchão insuflável perdeu o ar durante a noite.The airbed went down during the night.
a toalha de praiathe beach towelPhraseB1
A toalha de praia ficou cheia de areia.The beach towel was covered in sand.
a barraca de praiathe beach hutPhraseB1
A barraca de praia serve para guardar as coisas.The beach hut is there to keep your things in.
o chuveiro da praiathe beach showerPhraseB1
Passámos pelo chuveiro da praia antes de vestir.We went under the beach shower before getting dressed.
o passeio marítimothe promenadePhraseB1
O passeio marítimo enche ao fim da tarde.The promenade fills up in the late afternoon.
a estância balnearthe seaside resortPhraseB1
A estância balnear tem tudo a dois passos.In the seaside resort everything is two steps away.
tudo incluídoall-inclusivePhraseB1
O hotel é de tudo incluído.The hotel is an all-inclusive one.
a época intermédiathe shoulder seasonPhraseB1
Na época intermédia os preços são outros.In the shoulder season the prices are different.
fora de épocaout of seasonPhraseB1
Fora de época a praia é só nossa.Out of season the beach is ours alone.
apanhar solto sunbathePhraseB1
Fico meia hora a apanhar sol e depois procuro sombra.I sunbathe for half an hour and then look for shade.
a ponta de terrathe spit of landPhraseB1
A ponta de terra corta o vento norte.The spit of land keeps the north wind off.

Noun (f) (7)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

a espreguiçadeirathe sun loungerNoun (f)B1
Aluguei uma espreguiçadeira para o dia todo.I hired a sun lounger for the whole day.
a rebentaçãothe surfNoun (f)B1
A rebentação ouve-se de longe.You can hear the surf from a long way off.
as algasthe seaweedNoun (f)B1
As algas dão à costa depois da tempestade.The seaweed washes ashore after a storm.
a alforrecathe jellyfishNoun (f)B1
Uma alforreca queimou-lhe o braço.A jellyfish stung his arm.
as barbatanasthe flippersNoun (f)B1
Com barbatanas nada-se muito mais depressa.With flippers you swim a good deal faster.
a insolaçãosunstrokeNoun (f)B1
Apanhou uma insolação por ficar sem chapéu.He got sunstroke from staying out without a hat.
a baíathe bayNoun (f)B1
A baía é calma mesmo com mar alto.The bay is calm even in a heavy swell.

Noun (m) (2)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

o nadador-salvadorthe lifeguardNoun (m)B1
O nadador-salvador apitou duas vezes.The lifeguard blew his whistle twice.
o toldothe awningNoun (m)B1
O toldo do bar dá sombra a três mesas.The awning over the bar shades three tables.

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