Frases em Business English sobre esportes
Frases de inglês para negócios estão em toda parte.É muito comum o uso de metaforas.
O que é uma metáfora? O dicionário da Macmillan define a metáfora como "uma palavra ou frase que significa uma coisa e é usado para se referir a uma outra coisa, a fim de enfatizar as suas qualidades semelhantes".
Inglês para Negócios utiliza uma grande quantidade de imagens metafóricas tais como war, health e assim por diante.
Neste post, eu gostaria de explorar a forte relação que existe entre esportes e negócios. Se você olhar para as qualidades que esportes e negócios em geral , você vai começar a ver porque Inglês para Negócios tem tantas metáforas esportivas.
Business and Sports:
Vamos então estudar as similaridades entre negócios e esportes.
Kick off – to start
Example: Good Morning everyone. Shall we kick off the meeting then? (Football)
On target – making good progress and likely to achieve what has been planned
Example: It looks like we are pretty much on target with this project. (Archery)
Up to scratch – to be of a good standard
Example: I know we have a great team whose work is really up to scratch. (Track and Field)
Know the ropes – to be able to do something well
Example: Our new Sales Director has a lot of experience and really knows all the ropes. (Sailing)
Ballpark figure – a rough estimate
Example: Can you give me a ballpark figure on the total sales costs? (Baseball)
Jump the gun – to do something too soon, especially without thinking about it carefully
Example: We still have some costs to factor in and I don’t want to jump the gun. (Track and Field)
In pole position – to be in the best possible position
Example: We are in pole position to win the contract. (Motor Racing)
Neck and neck – to have the same chance of winning as someone else
Example: We are neck and neck with our competitors, so we really need to work hard to maintain our market share. (Horse Racing)
The ball in our court – to be in a position to make the next step
Example: We have done what we can, the ball is in your court now. (Tennis)
Take our eye off the ball – to make a mistake, especially by doing something carelessly
Example: We really cannot take our eye off the ball with this deal as it will be a real winner for us. (Football)
Estas são apenas poucos exemplos de SPORTS IDIOMS que são usados em inglês. Se você conhecer mais algum, deixe nos comentários que eu acrescento.
Bye.
O que é uma metáfora? O dicionário da Macmillan define a metáfora como "uma palavra ou frase que significa uma coisa e é usado para se referir a uma outra coisa, a fim de enfatizar as suas qualidades semelhantes".
Inglês para Negócios utiliza uma grande quantidade de imagens metafóricas tais como war, health e assim por diante.
Neste post, eu gostaria de explorar a forte relação que existe entre esportes e negócios. Se você olhar para as qualidades que esportes e negócios em geral , você vai começar a ver porque Inglês para Negócios tem tantas metáforas esportivas.
- require certain skills
- are competitive
- need self- confidence
- take planning
- use strategies and tactics
- take concentration
- teamwork may be important
Vamos então estudar as similaridades entre negócios e esportes.
Kick off – to start
Example: Good Morning everyone. Shall we kick off the meeting then? (Football)
On target – making good progress and likely to achieve what has been planned
Example: It looks like we are pretty much on target with this project. (Archery)
Up to scratch – to be of a good standard
Example: I know we have a great team whose work is really up to scratch. (Track and Field)
Know the ropes – to be able to do something well
Example: Our new Sales Director has a lot of experience and really knows all the ropes. (Sailing)
Ballpark figure – a rough estimate
Example: Can you give me a ballpark figure on the total sales costs? (Baseball)
Jump the gun – to do something too soon, especially without thinking about it carefully
Example: We still have some costs to factor in and I don’t want to jump the gun. (Track and Field)
In pole position – to be in the best possible position
Example: We are in pole position to win the contract. (Motor Racing)
Neck and neck – to have the same chance of winning as someone else
Example: We are neck and neck with our competitors, so we really need to work hard to maintain our market share. (Horse Racing)
The ball in our court – to be in a position to make the next step
Example: We have done what we can, the ball is in your court now. (Tennis)
Take our eye off the ball – to make a mistake, especially by doing something carelessly
Example: We really cannot take our eye off the ball with this deal as it will be a real winner for us. (Football)
Estas são apenas poucos exemplos de SPORTS IDIOMS que são usados em inglês. Se você conhecer mais algum, deixe nos comentários que eu acrescento.
Bye.
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