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The Ring Episode 06

Evitando as Brasileiradas

“O que significa “realize”?


Compreender

“I just realized how important English is.”



Realizar

“Realize” é falso cognato. Para dizer: “Realizar algo”, diga: “To accomplish something.”


In Episode 05, Kyle and Mandy came back home, and Mandy was NOT very happy. Kyle was clueless about what went wrong, so Mike explained it to him.



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In Episode 06, after Kyle talks to Mike and Mandy talks to Vanessa, the two lovebirds sit down and work everything out.

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Weird

Esquisito, Estranho

Idiomatic Expression

Hang on

Guentaí; Só um Segundo!

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The Ring Episode 05

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“Ficar chateado (a), nervoso (a)”


To get upset, angry



To stay bored, nervous


In Episode 04, Kyle took Mandy to a fancy restaurant, and she was sure he was going to propose to her. But he just kept beating around the bush.



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In Episode 05, Kyle and Mandy come back home, and Mandy is NOT very happy. Kyle is clueless about what went wrong, so Mike explains it to him.

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Clueless

Clerk

Balconista

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The Ring Episode 04

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“Fazer Pedido (Restaurante)”


To order



Make a request

“Are you ready to order?”

In Episode 03, Ed took a bottle of Scotch to Mike, and they began talking about the upcoming wedding proposal. After a few minutes, they discovered they were not talking about the same person!



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In Episode 04, Kyle takes Mandy to a fancy restaurant, and she is sure he is going to propose to her. But he just keeps beating around the bush.

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A Toast

Um Brinde

Idiom of the Day

Beating Around the Bush​

Rodeando o Assunto – Enrolando

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The Ring Episode 03

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“Falando mal de mim”


Taking shots at me behind my back



Speaking bad about me

Other options: backbiting; criticizing; talking behind my back; slandering

In Episode 02, Kyle told Mike he was taking Mandy to a special place for dinner – his favorite taco truck. Mike tried to convince him to aim a little higher.



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In Episode 03, Ed takes a bottle of Scotch to Mike, and they begin talking about the upcoming wedding proposal. After a few minutes, they discover they are not talking about the same person!

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Eyepatch

Tapa-Olho

Goofy Grin

Sorriso Idiota

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The Ring Episode 02

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“To Pretend”


Fazer de Conta

She pretended to be a veterinarian.



Pretender

Pretend é falso cognato. Se você “pretende” fazer alguma coisa, diga: “I intend to …”


In Episode 01, Ed (Mr. Alzate) asked Kyle to get a ring resized, because he wanted to ask Wendy, a woman he had been dating, to marry him. Mike (Mr. B, as Kyle calls him),  caught Kyle with the ring, and thought he was going to propose to his daughter, Mandy, whom Kyle had been dating.



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In Episode 02, Kyle tells Mike he is taking Mandy to a special place for dinner – his favorite taco truck. Mike tries to convince him to aim a little higher.

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Smack

Palmada, tapa

Arbor Day

Dia da Árvore

Chapstick

Hidratante labial

Smog

Ar carregado de poluição

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The Ring Episode 01

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“Entre, entre!”


“Come in, come in!



“Enter, enter!”


In Episode 01, Ed (Mr. Alzate) asks Kyle to get a ring resized, because he wants to ask Wendy, a woman he has been dating, to marry him. Mike (Mr. B, as Kyle calls him),  catches Kyle with the ring, and thinks he is going to propose to his daughter, Mandy, whom Kyle has been dating.

Shall we study a little?

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Activities

Enrich your Vocabulary

Propose

Pedir em Casamento

Large-Breed Dog

Cachorro de Raça Grande

Poker Face

Cara de jogador de pôquer – sem expressão alguma

Idiom of the Day

Turn Down

Rejeitar ou recusar uma proposta (não só de casamento)

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