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HAVE A GOOD ONE!
Tudo de bom!
I COULDN’T HELP IT.
Não pude evitar
SOMETIMES LESS IS MORE
Às vezes, menos é mais.
FOR GOOD.
Permanentemente
WE REAP WHAT WE SOW
Colhemos o que plantamos
HE FREELOADS ON HIS GIRLFRIEND A LOT
Ele folga muito na nomorada dele.
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NOW AND THEN.
De vez em quando.
WE ARE EVEN.
Estamos quites.
DO YOU MEAN IT?
Você está falando sério?
TRY TO SELL THIS TO ME.
Tente me convencer.
WHAT’S FOR (DESSERT, LUNCH, DINNER)?
O que temos para (sobremesa, almoço, jantar)?
I SHOULDN’T BE THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Eu não deveria estar lá, para começar
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HOW SO?/WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Como assim?
HE MADE OFF WITH THE MONEY.
Ele sumiu com o dinheiro.
I CAN’T PUT UP WITH THIS SITUATION.
Não consigo tolerar essa situação
IT’S ALL SET.
Tudo certo, arranjado.
TAKE YOUR TIME.
Não tenha pressa.
SECOND TO LAST.
Penúltimo (a)
Situation in the present = wish + simple past
It is used to express regret for a present situation and also used when the speaker wants reality to be different, to be exactly the opposite.
I wish I had a lot of money
I wish he were here
She wishes she didn’t have to work overtime
Note: When using to be, both forms are accepted was or were, but were is standard English and was is more informal.
Situation in the past = Wish + past perfect
To express regret for a past situation
I wish I had gone to San Francisco last year
She wishes she hadn’t seen a horror movie on TV last night
Situation in the future = Wish + would/could
They wish they would play better in the next game
I wish you wouldn’t talk all the time
Note: to express criticism of other’s people behavior or show a desire for an action to take place – for somebody else to do something
I wish he wouldn’t smoke here. This room is stuffy already. (but he probably will)
Grammar note:
We use wish + would to show dissatisfaction with a present situation; when you want something to change or somebody else to do something and feel annoyed or disappointed because they haven’t done yet so we cannot say “I wish I would” or “He wishes he would”
Wish + object
To express a greeting or a kind of blessing
I wish you a merry Christmas
Wish + Infinitive
To express a desire to do something; formal
We wish to establish new criteria for selecting candidates
YOU´RE BLOWING THINGS OUT OF PROPORTION.
Você está fazendo tempestade em copo d água
WHEN I LEARNED I WAS PREGNANT…
Quando eu descobri que eu estava grávida…
YOU SAID IT.
Eu concordo totalmente.
I, FOR ONE, (THINK)
Eu, por exemplo, (penso)
AND THAT’S IT!
E é isso!
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY.
Melhor prevenir do que remediar
Relative pronouns are used to join clauses (like conjunctions) and, at the same time, to replace the subject or object of verbs (like other pronouns).
Who – Used for people. Refers to the subject.
A gardener is a person. He takes care of plants and flowers.
A gardener is a person who takes care of plants and flowers
Which – Used for things and animals. Refers to the subject or object.
The cat eats meat every day. It lives in the house.
The cat which lives in the house eats meat every day.
The perfume was very expensive. She bought it in France.
The perfume which she bought in France was very expensive.
When which refers to the object of the sentence it can be left out.
The perfume she bought in France was very expensive.
That – Used for things, people and animals.
The perfume that she bought in France was very expensive.
A gardener is a person that takes care of plants and flowers
The cat that lives in the house eats meat every day.
When that refers to the object it can be left out.
The perfume she bought in France was very expensive.
Whose – Used for things, people and animals. Refers to possession.
He read a book whose author was Sidney Sheldon.
Continue lendo “Relative Pronouns – Part 1”Interested and interesting etc
…ed – Interested, bored, excited, amazed etc say how people feel, so it is connected to people.
…ing – Interesting, boring, exciting, amazing etc describe the people or things that cause the feelings.
The party was surprising.
I was surprised by the party.
The book is interesting.
I’m interested in the book.
The movie Avatar is amazing.
Angelina Jolie is an amazing actress.
Source: Practical English Usage – Michael Swan
1) We use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about actions that started in the past and continue into the present.
The structure:
Have/has (not) + been + …Ing
What have you been doing lately?
I’ve been working two jobs for the last six months.
How long has she been studying English?
She’s been studying English for 2 years.
2) The present perfect continuous can also be used without a time expression to describe an activity that started in the past but it is still in progress:
I’ve been thinking about taking a trip.
451 WHY DON’T YOU PICK ON SOMEBODY ELSE?
Por que você não pega no pé de outra pessoa?
452 HE DIDN’T TOUCH ON THE ISSUE OF IMMIGRATION
Ele não mencionou a questão da imigração.
453 HIS MUSIC NEVER CAUGHT ON IN THE SOUTH
A música dele nunca “pegou” no sul.
454 GO NOW AND I’LL COME ALONG LATER
Vá agora, eu “aparecerei” depois.
455 SHE WAS BROUGHT UP BY HER GRANPARENTS
Ela foi criada pelos avós.
456 I VISITED/WENT TO LONDON
Eu conheci Londres
457 I GOT TO KNOW ALICE
Eu conheci a Alice
458 SHE USED TO EAT RED MEAT
Ela costumava comer carnes
459 NOW SHE IS USED TO EATING VEGETABLES
Agora ela está acostumada a comer legumes
460 WE DISCUSS EVERYTHING.
Nós conversamos sobre tudo
461 THEY MISSED THE GAME X THEY LOST THE GAME
Eles perderam o jogo
462 I REMEMBERED TO BUY….
Eu me lembrei de comprar…
463 REMIND ME TO BUY…
Lembre-me de comprar…
464 I STOPPED TO BUY MEAT
Eu parei para comprar carne.
465 I STOPPED BUYING MEAT
Eu parei de comprar carne.
466 IT’S MY TURN.
É a minha vez.
467 MY WATCH IS FAST/MY WATCH IS SLOW
Meu relógio está adiantado/Meu relógio está atrasado
468 I WAS ON PINS AND NEEDLES.
Eu estava nervoso e ansioso
469 POTLUCK DINNER
“Jantar Sacolinha”
470 YOU’VE SPONGED OFF US LONG ENOUGH!
Você abusou/sugou tempo suficiente!
471 LET’S FORGET OUR DISAGREEMENT AND BURY THE HATCHET
Vamos esquecer nossas diferenças e fazer as pazes
472 YOU HAVE A LOT OF NERVE TO DO THAT.
Você tem muita coragem de fazer aquilo.
473 I CAN FEEL IT IN MY BONES.
Eu sinto/sei que vai acontecer.
474 I’´LL GIVE YOU A TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE.
Farei você provar do seu próprio veneno.
475 I TAKE FORTY WINKS AFTER LUNCH.
Eu tiro um cochilo depois do almoço.
476 TOM’S NEW CAR TURNED OUT TO BE A LEMON.
O novo carro do Tom acabou sendo uma porcaria.
477 I HAVE NOSEY NEIGHBORS.
Eu tenho vizinhos intrometidos.
478 SHAKE A LEG! WE ARE LATE!
Apresse-se! Estamos atrasados!
479 PEOPLE ARE BEING DOWNSIZED BECAUSE OF…
People are being fired because of…
480 THE NEW DARK SEASON IS A MUST SEE!
Você precisa ver a nova temporada de Dark
481 THAT’S THE LAST STRAW!
Foi a última gota!
482 I MADE A GOOF.
Paguei um mico!
483 THEY ARE LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POT
Eles(as) estão sempre juntos(as)
484 I’D BUY THAT CAR IN A NEW YORK MINUTE.
Eu compraria aquele carro sem pensar
485 MANY CONSUMERS ARE STILL ON THE FENCE…
Muitos consumidores não conseguem se decidir…
486 HE GAVE THEM A COLD SHOULDER.
Ele os ignorou.
487 THAT SHIP HAS SAILED.
É tarde demais.
488 A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE.
Resolva agora, porque depois pode ficar pior.
489 YOU CAN TAKE IT TO THE BANK.
Eu te garanto.
490 WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER!
Nem que a vaca tussa.
491 THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD.
Uma invenção muita boa.
492 YOU WILL FEEL BETTER WHEN THE MEDICINE KICKS IN.
Você se sentirá melhor quando o remédio fizer efeito
493 HE IS A LOOSE CANNON
Ele é imprevisivel e as vezes fica fora de controle
494 HE LOST HIS SHIRT BETTING
Ele perdeu tudo (especialmente dinheiro)
495 THAT WON’T CUT IT.
Isso não será satisfatório
496 FACE THE MUSIC!
Enfrente as consequências!
497 AN EARWORM
Música chiclete, que gruda na cabeça
498 I’M AT THE END OF MY ROPE!
Eu não tenho mais paciência!
499 WHY ARE YOU SO GROUCHY?
Por que você está de mau humor?
500 THIS IS A REAL DEAD-END JOB
Este é um emprego sem futuro.
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NO LOITERING
Não fique enrolando por aqui
A WEEK FROM TODAY.
Daqui a uma semana
IT’S UP TO YOU.
Depende de você
BY THE WAY.
Á propósito.
I’M ALMOST THROUGH.
Estou quase terminando
DO YOU HAPPEN (TO KNOW)…?
Por acaso você sabe?
