Inglês da Professora Denise Mardegan

birds of a feather flock together If two people are  birds of a feather,  they are very similar in many ways, so they naturally spend time together. No wonder they get on well.  They're birds of a feather! build bridges If a person  builds bridges  between opposing groups, they help them to cooperate and understand each other better. A mediator is trying to build bridges between the local community and the owners of the new plant. cut loose If someone  cuts loose  or  is cut loos e, they stop being influenced or controlled by another person or group. He's thirty years old and still hasn't cut loose from his family . see  eye to ey e with someone If you  see eye to eye  with somebody, you agree with them. I'm glad we see eye to eye on the choice of colour scheme. fair-weather friend Someone who acts as a friend when times are good, and is not there when you are in trouble, is called a  fair-weather friend. I thoug...

                G ive me a break  pode ter 3 usos em inglês.   Importante também é frizar a pronuncia:  Gimme a break!  Audio: http://blog.myhappyenglish.com/b9kMr69pW/uploads/2014/04/Happy_English_Give_me_a_Break.mp3  Give me a break - com o sentido de "Não acredito!" I don’t believe you!” “That can’t be true!” Examples: Bob: I heard that someone jumped off the Empire State Building with a parachute. Joe:  Give me a break!  The security in that building is too tight for such a stunt. Ted: Joe said that he saw Johnny Depp at the diner on 6 th  Ave. Jen:  Give me a break!  I doubt any movie star would eat at that crappy diner. Give me a break!  - com o sentido de "Pare de me encher o saco!" “Stop bothering me, please!” “Ok, that’s enough!” Jack: Are you finished yet? I want to watch TV? Jane: Jack!  Give me a break!  I told you I am studying for an...

A guy sitting a few tables next to me was eating like a pig. Those kids were eating like pigs and they didn’t throw away their trash when they finished! These days I often eat like a horse. I’m so hungry all the time. In a similar way, when you are very hungry, you can say, I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!. When someone eats like a bird, they eat very little. My mom eats like a bird. It means she doesn’t eat very much. Lori said her friend Jenny drinks like a fish. I know I work like a dog all the time!

Wait  or  wait for ? Wait  significa permanecer no mesmo local ouu não fazer algo até que algo mais ocorra.  Podemos usar com ou sem a preposição FOR.  Put a tea bag into the cup, then add water and  wait  ( for ) a minute or two before taking it out. I phoned the head office but I had to  wait  ( for ) five minutes before I spoke to anyone. We  waited  ( for ) hours to get the tickets. Obs: WAIT TO X WAIT FOR        Para frases que usem objetos diretos, usamos o FOR Wait for  us outside the cinema. We’ll be there at seven o’clock.   Wait us  … I  waited for  the postman every day last week hoping that your present would arrive.   I waited the postman  … Wait  com  to -infinitivo Quando o complemento for verbo, usamos o mesmo no infinitivo : All right, I’ll  wait to   hear  from you, Adam, th...

Do you know the word "keep" ? Can you use it appropriately? Let's check it out ! Keep calm = fique calmo keep on = continue keep up the good work = continue sempre assim keep an eye on ... = fique de olho no (a) keep away = mantenha distancia keep secret = guardar segredo keep company = fazer companhia How are you keeping ? = How are you? For keep = forever keep together = ficar unidos E sempre que usar algum verbo depois da palavra Keep, temos que conjugá-lo ( ing ): keep going                           keep moving                       keep working                   keep trying That's it for now! Never stop learning and Good Luck !!!!!!!

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: 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 ...

Como sabemos a palavra "like" pode ser usado como o verbo "gostar". Tam´bem usamos  "like" de várias outras maneiras numa conversa. , Vamos ver alguns exemplos: Caso você queira, ouça o  transcript  para mais detalhes. I think the boss is like, 65 years old. It’s like, fifty minutes from NYC to Boston by plane. What a fat dog! It must weight like, 30 pounds! I was like, so tired last night that I fell asleep with my clothes on. Don’t you think the boss is like, too strict with us when we come in late? Is Tom ok? He seems like, a little quite today. Don’t you like, love the pizza here! It’s so good. I’m tired. I think I am gonna like, go home and take a nap before dinner. The new salesman in the company like, talks too much.