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Você já conhece o seriado exclusivo para estudantes de inglês? Cineastas neozelandeses criaram uma série chamada Fortune que além de muitos enigmas e mistérios, tem a premissa de ajudar estudantes de inglês a aprenderem sua segunda língua. A série gira em torno do investigador Fortune que recebe um telefonema desesperado pedindo por ajuda esse …
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Você conhece esses provérbios em inglês e o que significam em português? Provérbios ou ditados populares são ditos que passam de geração em geração, geralmente sem autor conhecido, e que passam alguma lição ou conselho. Geralmente são expressões recorrentes em quase todas as línguas. Você provavelmente já conhece e usa vários provérbios …
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Business English – meeting vocabulary Business English is a form of the English language typically used in business, international trade, finance, in corporations and offices all around the world. It can come in handy if you work at a company doing international business and working with foreign clients. It can be used in …
The Origins and Meanings of Financial Sayings and Idioms We use idioms all the time, but when you think about some of these phrases, they don’t seem to make much sense at all. English idioms related to money can be particularly abstract, but this guide from Vouchercloud should shed some light on the …
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Collocations with time Collocations are pairs of words or sequences of words which are often used together. Below you can learn the most common collocations with the word ‘time’ and read some examples. As the pace of life increases, time is what people need the most. Learn how to talk about time with …
Bizarre English phrases and what do they mean Although the mother tongue in both USA and UK is English, it may seem like two different languages when you here the native speakers use it. The spelling differs, the grammar differs, the vocabulary differs. Today we’re going to introduce you to bizarre English phrases …
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Commonly confused words in English There are a number of words in the English language which can cause confusion not only amongst foreigners but even native speakers. The reason behind this can be that some of the words look or sound very similar. Unfortunately their meanings are very different. Take a look at …
Idioms related to clothes and clothing Idioms are phrases or common expressions which usually have figurative but sometimes also literal meaning. Check out our list of common idioms related to clothes and clothing. Air one’s dirty laundry in public Meaning: to talk about your personal problems and quarrels or argue in front …
Phrasal verbs with ‘take’ Phrasal verbs are idiomatic phrases including a verb and either a preposition or an adverb or a combination of the two. Below you can learn the most common phrasal verbs with ‘take’ and read some examples. Take after Meaning: to resemble, be similar to i.e. a parent or …
20 popular phrasal verbs Break up Meaning: to end a relationship Example: John and Mary broke up after 7 months of dating. Bring up Meaning: to mention something Example: Remember, don’t bring up Mary’s breakup when you talk to her. Carry on Meaning: to continue doing what you have been doing …
