Friday, May 28, 2004

Here are the words and expressions we stumbled this week.

DOUBTS AND ABOUTS
May, 28, 2004
Arquibancada: Stand
Lance (esporte): Move
Cheque sem fundo: A bounced cheque
Lançar a bola (esporte) : To bowl
Gastador: Spendthrift, extravagant, thriftless
Azulejo: Tile
Lerdo: Dull, slugish
“Rodar” , reprovar (exame, teste): To flunk
Conjuntivite: Conjunctivitis, Pinkeye
Estafante, extenuante: Grueling, Overworking. Eg. Luciana has had a grueling routine. She has overworked lately.
Ultrapassar, exceder, invadir: Overrun
Passar por, passar perto de : Pass by (pode também ser ignorar, omitir)


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