house swap n /ˈhaʊs swɒp/ Troca casa They are doing a house swap with a family in the United States. house-sit v /ˈhaʊs sɪt/ Cuidar da casa Felix is house-sitting for a friend. household possessions n pl Bens materiais Huang Qingjun takes photos of people outside their homes /ˌhaʊshəʊld pəˈzeʃnz/ with their household possessions. housework n /ˈhaʊswɜːk/ Trabalho doméstico I’m going to do the housework after lunch. hug v /hʌɡ/ Abraço They hug each other when they greet good friends. humid adj /ˈhjuːmɪd/ Úmido I hate this humid weather. hunger n /ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/ Fome They do a lot to try and fight world hunger and poverty. hurricane n /ˈhʌrɪkən/ Furacão Did you hear about the hurricane off the Mexican coast? imagination n /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/ Imaginação She uses her imagination to come up with some great ideas. impatient adj /ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/ Impaciente She’s a bit impatient. She doesn’t like waiting for things. impolite adj /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/ Mal educado I think it’s a bit impolite to say that. impossible adj /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/ Impossível It was impossible to sleep because it was so hot. impression n /ɪmˈpreʃn/ Impressão If you get it wrong, you might give a bad impression. in (your) late twenties n Nos seus últimos 20 anos I think he’s in his late twenties. /ɪn (jɔː) ˌleɪt ˈtwentiz/ in (your) sixties n /ɪn (jɔː) ˈsɪkstiz/ Nos seus sessenta anos A lot of people retire in their sixties. in a good mood phr /ɪn ə ˌɡʊd ˈmuːd/ Em um bom humor She’s in a good mood. Pressa in a hurry phr /ˌɪn ə ˈhʌri/ It’s easy to make mistakes if you do things in a hurry. in a mess phr /ˌɪn ə ˈmes/ Uma bagunça He never tidies his desk. It’s always in a mess. in advance phr /ɪn ədˈvɑːns/ Avançado Do you book your holidays far in advance? in charge of phr /ɪn ˈtʃɑːdʒ əv/ The assistant manager’s in charge of the hotel while the manager’s away. in detail phr /ɪn ˈdiːteɪl/ Em detalhes There isn’t time to explain the plan in detail now. in the middle phr /ˌɪn ðə ˈmɪdl/ Meio I’m in the middle of doing something at the moment. in trouble phr /ɪn ˈtrʌbl/ Preocupação If I’m late again, I’ll be in trouble with the boss. indoors adv /ˌɪnˈdɔːz/ Lugar fechado We sometimes play cards indoors. industry n /ˈɪndəstri/ Indústria He is famous for rebuilding the Thai silk industry. informal adj /ɪnˈfɔːml/ Informal You usually do this greeting in an informal situation. insurance n /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ Seguro We need to buy our travel insurance before we go on holiday. intelligent adj /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ Inteligente My idea to change the world is to spend more money on developing drugs that can make us more intelligent. intercom n /ˈɪntəkɒm/ Interfone A voice on the intercom asked, ‘Is someone in there?’ Em into prep /ˈɪntuː,ˈɪntə/ They ran into the garden. introvert n /ˈɪntrəvɜːt/ Introvertido I’m an introvert. I find it easier to express myself in writing than speaking. invention n /ɪnˈvenʃn/ Invenção This changed in the 1850s with the invention of powerful printing presses. inventor n /ɪnˈventə(r)/ Inventor Who was the inventor of the light bulb? ironing n /ˈaɪənɪŋ/ Roupa passada Who usually does the ironing? issue n /ˈɪʃuː/ Debate I want to talk to you about global issues. IT n /ˌaɪ ˈtiː/ Isso I’m pleased I did IT at school. I love working with computers.