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Um pouquinho de Portugues...
Quem aprende Ingles é feliz sem saber. O Alemão, por exemplo, é muito doido. Voces sabiam que os números são lidos de forma invertida?
- De fato, os alemães dizem os números de trás para frente. Por exemplo, 21 e 45 são falados "um e vinte" (einundzwanzig) e "cinco e quarenta" (fünfundvierzig), e não "vinte e um" e "quarenta e cinco", como em português, inglês, francês, entre tantos idiomas.
Mesmo para os alemães este sistema não deixa de ser confuso. Por exemplo, quando alguém diz que uma mercadoria custa "um e vinte", o preço pode ser interpretado tanto como 21 euros quanto 1,20 euro. Os números invertidos são problemáticos também na comunicação por telefone. Por isso é que em alemão, nas conversas telefônicas, muitos costumam dizer cada um dos algarismos separadamente, e não agrupados em dezenas ou centenas como em português.
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Reading is as important to the soul as food is to the body! Read more!
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Há tanta coisa que queremos falar em Inglês, mas não encontramos a tradução ideal... como curiosidade, algumas coisinhas que muitos não sabem como falar:
 BOX - separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people (Brahma has a box in Sapucaí every year and only famous and important people are invited to stay there).
LOVE HANDLES - excess fat around the waist. ("Is it possible for Dave to lose his love handles?" ). That fat around the waist is also called spare tyre (US spare tire)
FOOSBALL TABLE -
 Foosball is also known as table soccer, table football, babyfoot, or gettone. It is a table-top game based on soccer. Players attempt to use figures mounted on rotating bars to kick the foosball into the opponent's goal. (a game based on soccer that is played on a table with rows of small model players).
DODGEBALL - The rules of the game are very simple: Players are split into two teams, and several, very bouncy balls are placed in the court, usually in the middle of gym. When the game starts, players grab a ball and try to hit the opponent players below the waist. If the player is hit, he/she either exits the game or goes into a designated "jail cell" zone, depending on the rules. A team wins when all of its opponents are in the jail or exited from the game.
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| Above: carbonated milk. |
Milk with Bubbles
Trying to keep American kids clear of carbonated beverages may have just become a bit more difficult thanks to one new drink on the market - milk with bubbles. Called Refreshing Power Milk, or RPM for short, this beverage was created after seven years of experimentation to attract fans of soda. Available in three flavors - vanilla cappuccino, Brazilian chocolate and chocolate raspberry, RPM is essentially a powdered milk/water combination that has the nutritional value of skim milk.
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The World's Most Expensive Bra
Leave it to the famed Victoria's Secret to create the most extravagant lingerie - Heavenly Star, a one-of-a-kind diamond, sapphire and platinum bra. Priced at $12.5 million, this bra boasts more than 1,200 sapphires and over 2,300 diamonds. But its real masterpiece is the 90-carat emerald-cut diamond centerpiece valued at $10.6 million. A matching panty costs $750,000. For more information, visit www.savvy-shopping.com/diamond-bra-victoria-secret.html
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» WHICH ONE? BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY
"Anniversary" is the word used to describe the annually recurring date of a past event. This event may be of historical, national or personal importance.
 My parents celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary last summer.
Several world leaders came to New York City to join in a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the U.N.
We use the word "birthday" to refer to the day of one's birth, i.e. the anniversary of one's birth.
The birthday of Abraham Lincoln is February 12 and George Washington's is on February 22.
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Do you know which famous Irish holiday is celebrated today (March 17th) in Ireland and also in Canada and the USA?
SAINT PATRICK´S DAY : Let´s go for some green beer? 
 There is a famous parade in New York to celebrate this holiday. The parade marches up 5th Avenue, clan by clan, from 44th to 86th streets starting at noon on March 16th.
Saint Patrick’s Day or St. Patrick’s Day, holiday honoring Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is celebrated annually on March 17, his feast day. Saint Patrick was a missionary in the 5th century ad who is credited with converting Ireland to Christianity. St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland. It is also celebrated by people of Irish descent in many other countries, especially by Irish Americans in the United States.
One popular St. Patrick’s Day tradition is wearing green clothing. Green, the national color of Ireland, symbolizes the island’s lush landscape. The main symbol associated with the holiday is the shamrock, a small three-leafed clover or clover-like plant. According to legend, St. Patrick used the shamrock, because of its three leaves, to explain the Christian doctrine of the Trinity to the Irish people. The shamrock is now the national emblem of Ireland.
If you want to learn more about this holiday (history, pictures, how people celebrate it), check these links:
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_681500369/Saint_Patrick%E2%80%99s_Day.html
http://wilstar.com/holidays/patrick.htm
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"We declare our responsibility for what happened in Madrid exactly 2 1/2 years after the attacks on New York and Washington," said the man, according to a government translation of the tape, which was recorded in Arabic. "It is a response to your collaboration with the criminals Bush and his allies."
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REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS:
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subjectpronouns |
reflexivepronouns |
subjectpronouns |
reflexive
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singular |
plural |
| 1st person |
I |
myself |
we |
ourselves |
| 2nd person |
you |
yourself |
you |
yourselves |
| 3rd person |
he |
himself |
they |
themselves |
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she |
herself |
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it |
itself |
When to use a reflexive pronoun:
Reflexive pronouns are used in three main situations:
1. When the subject and the object are the same:
I hurt myself.
The band call themselves "Dire Straits".
He shot himself.
2. As the object of a preposition, referring to the subject:
I bought a present for myself.
She did it by herself (=alone).
That man is talking to himself.
3. When you want to emphasize the subject:
I'll do it myself. (No-one else will help me.)
They ate all the food themselves. (No-one else had any.)
(We use it to indicate that something was done without help).
For example: I cooked the meal myself.
We also use it after a noun to emphasise the noun.
For example: I was given these football boots by Pele himself.
Incorrect usage of reflexive pronouns:
1. Please return the completed forms to either Bob or myself. (use "me" for object of preposition "to")
2. Sharon and myself will lead the seminar. (use "I" for the subject of the sentence)
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| AMERICAN |
BRITISH |
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| Truck |
lorry |
| Elevator |
lift |
| Refrigerator |
fridge |
| Pants |
trousers |
| Sidewalk |
pavement |
| metro/subway |
tube |
| eggplant |
aubergine |
| movies |
films |
| movie theater |
cinema |
| take out |
take away |
| apartment building |
apartment block |
| parking lot |
car park |
| cafeteria |
canteen |
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More idioms and slang expressions:
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Grapevine
Definition: An informal network of gossip or unofficial news; an unnamed source of information .
Example: 1) I heard it through the grapevine that Vinnie has a crush on Mary.
2) I find most new jobs through the grapevine, not in the newspaper.
Etymology: This is an old phrase found in most European languages. It refers to the tangles and twists in the vines that produce juicy grapes.
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To make out
Definition: 1) To kiss and caress intensely.
Example: 1) Bill and Suzy were making out in front of the television.
Etymology: This phrase goes back to the 1940s.
Synonyms: neck
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black sheep
Definition: Someone in a group or family who has a bad reputation; a misfit or outcast.
Example: 1) Ted is the black sheep of our family -- he dropped out of school and hasn't had a job in years.
2) Because of its questionable accounting practices, Greedie Corp. has become the black sheep of its industry.
Etymology: Years ago, the wool from black sheep was less valuable than wool from white sheep. As a result, farmers were not happy when black sheep were born, and considered them to be the undesirable members of the flock. |
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A Hip-hop artist shows off in the streets of Miami. Cool !
Hip-hop culture is a societal rara avis that transcends music, clothes and language.
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The invention of ice cream is hidden by time and history - no one truly knows where it first appeared. Some say it was invented before 1,000 C.E. in China, during the Tang Dynasty, as a special treat for the emperor. In Europe, early reports place it on the table of King Charles II at Windsor Castle in 1671, where his guests could only watch and marvel at this royal dessert made exclusively for the king.
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Walking is for losers ! Ride the Segway Transporter !
Americans ride this "Segway Transporter" in the streets. It is quite easy to learn how to balance yourself on the Segway transporter. In fact, the less you concentrate on balance, speed or direction, the easier it is to control the transporter. In few minutes, you manage to figure out how to speed up, slow down and steer the transporter. You don't have to lean forward or grip the handlebars to drive. Just look at where you want to go, and you're on your way.
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 SLANG: "UNDER THE TABLE"
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Hidden or secret, with the implication that the law is being broken. |
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1) My boss pays me under the table, so I don't have to pay income taxes. |
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Something that is 'under the table' is hidden from sight - and usually illegal.
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shady
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