Dicas (e dúvidas) da semana

Portuguese – English vocabulary

Doador de sangue: blood donor

Doar sangue: to donate blood

Colar cervical: cervical collar

Colete ortopédico: orthopedic corset

Marcar um gol: to score a goal

Santa Sé: Holly See

Protesto pacífico: Peaceful protest

Ser vaiado: To be booed

O remédio estava vencido: the medicine was past its sell-by (or use-by) date

O que está passando no cinema? What´s showing at the movies?(englishexperts)

Vamos pegar um cineminha? Shall we go to the movies? (englishexperts)

fechamento da empresa: The company’s demise

foto tamanho 3x4: ID-sized photo

taco: parquet floor

falar baixo: lower the voice tone

puxa-saco: toady

Expressions, collocations, etc:

*Describing people

B: Well, how tall is she?
A: She's about five feet.
B: What does she look like?
A: She has pretty light brown eyes.

B: And how is she like?

A: She is very sociable and friendly.

http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/smalltalk/smalltalk06.htm

*Network (verb): communicate with and within a group

e.g.: "You have to network if you want to get a good job"  (thefreedictionary.com)

         Attending seminars and conferences is a great way to network with (influential) people.

*Raise eyebrows: something that shocks or surprises people

*Write off: to cancel a debt

*History x Story

History:
- the whole of time before the present, and all things that happened in that time
- the study of the events of the past
- an account of the events that happened during a particular period of the past
- the length of time that something has existed
Story:
- an account of something that happened. Stories can be imaginary, traditional, or true.
- an excuse or a reason that is not true "Do you expect me to believe that ridiculous story?"
- something that people are talking about that may not be true.
(Macmillan/englishexperts)

　

*ICU - Intensive Care Unit
*CCU - Critical Care Unit

*ITU - Intensive Therapy Unit / Intensive Treatment Unit

(http://www.englishexperts.com.br/forum/como-dizer-uti-unidade-de-terapia-intensiva-em-ingles-t16576.html)