• Arroba (em endereços de e-mail) – At.
  • A: What’s your e-mail address?
  • B: It’s housecomidiomas at yahoo dot com dot b It’s housecomidiomas@yahoo.com.br

• Brega/cafona – Tacky
  • Gary has such a tacky taste in clothes!

• Caixa eletrônico de banco – ATM (automated teller machine)
  • I’ve run out of cash. I need to stop by an ATM to draw som out.

EXPRESSIONS:

• Cuide de sua vida! – Mind your own business!
• Ele já era! – He’s history
• Deu pau! (computador) – It crashed!
• Me poupe – Spare me!
• É uma droga! – It sucks!
• Grande coisa! – Big deal!

PRACTICE:
Mark the alternative that completes the sentences correctly:
1- I hate this show. ………………………………………….
a- It’s history! b- It sucks! c- It crashed!

2- I don’t love my ex-wife anymore. …………………..now.
a- She’s history b- She’s a story c- She’s broke

3- Don’t interfere with my life………………………………
a- Mind your life. b- Mind your own business.
c- You’re history.

4- Although my computer is brand new…………… last night.
a- it sucks b- it crashed c- it hit

5- You’re always complaining about your life. …………….
a- Spare me! b- Save me! c- Mind me!

6- I’m going to get some money from an:
a- electronic cashier b- electronic bank c- ATM

7- Her clothes are so ……………. They’re not my taste.
a- brag b- tacky c- trend

8- He says he’s very wealthy! …………………………….
a- Big business! b- Big thing! c- Big deal!