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quinta-feira, 21 de junho de 2012

Sugestões de livros sobre slangs e idioms



Se você está procurando por livros sobre Idioms e Slangs, indico esses:














Esse traz expressões idiomáticas, exemplos e comentários sobre os usos e suas origens:




Esse outro traz o processo contrário (explicações e exemplos para os  estrangeiros que queiram aprender o português entenderem as nossas  gírias e expressões idiomáticas). Também é bem interessante.




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segunda-feira, 18 de junho de 2012

sexta-feira, 15 de junho de 2012

Idiom - "And whatnot"



Hi everyone! A expressão de hoje é “And whatnot”. Ela é comum em seriados e significa “e coisas do tipo, etc”. Entenda melhor nos exemplos abaixo.
§          He came over with lots of beer, meat, and whatnot. [ Ele chegou em casa com um monte de cerveja, carne, e outras coisas. ]
§         The teacher used extra materials in his class: videos, real audio, pictures and whatnot. [ O professor usou materiais extra na sua aula: videos, áudio real, fotos, entre outras coisas. ]

quinta-feira, 7 de junho de 2012

Slang - TAY

What does "TAY" mean? - O que "TAY" significa? 





Acronym and or Computer Slang -- "Talk Amongst Yourselves". It can be used as a word in a sentence: While I am away, feel free to TAY.

Sigla e ou gíria de computador - "Conversem entre vocês". Essa gíria pode ser usada como uma palavra em uma frase: Enquanto eu estiver ausente, sintam-se livres para "TAY".


Idioms and Slangs of Angry situations






Angry Adjectives:
Here are some adjectives that we use that mean angry. They show strong anger. They can be used in any situation – none of them are slang.
* Enraged
* Furious
* Infuriated
* Irate
* Livid
Angry Idioms:
Here are some idioms that can be used in angry situations
To have a face like thunder
To look angry / to have an angry appearance:

“Stay away from Mr.Jones, he’s got a face like thunder. I don’t know what happened to make him so angry.”

To hit the roof
To get very angry and fly into a rage:
“He hit the roof when I told him that someone had scratched his car.”
To drive someone crazy
Something that makes you angry drives you crazy:
“It drives me crazy when people talk loudly in the cinema.”
Angry Slang:
Here are some commonly used slang expressions that show someone is angry. These are casual expressions and should not be used in formal situations. They all mean the same thing: “She became angry.”
* “She goes bananas if parks in her parking space.”
* “She went ballistic when I broke her mobile phone.”
* She will go mental when she finds out what you did.”
* She totally lost it. You should go and apologise. She’s really angry with you.”
* She went postal. I’ve never seen anyone get so angry.”

terça-feira, 5 de junho de 2012

Slangs related to 'Study abroad - Making new friendships'



Study abroad programs give people opportunities to make new friends, and beginning, maintaining, and ending a conversation are keys to good, positive communication. Also, knowing what to say when you meet someone again helps improve friendships.

To learn slangs related to this topic, check this website: