• Terceirização – Outsourcing.
  • Outsourcing of non-core activities is a usual practice among many companies nowadays.
• Capital de giro – Working capital.
  • Working capital is essential in order to start a new business.
• A saideira – One for the road
  • “Let’s have one for the road!” Jack told his friends at the pub.
• Curso de reciclagem – Refresher course
  • Our company provides a refresher course every six months to keep us updated.

EXPRESSIONS:

• Fim de papo! – End of the story!
• Larga do meu pé! – Get off my back!
• O lance é o seguinte – Here’s the deal.
• Qual é a graça? – What’s so funny?
• Você é quem sabe! – It’s up to you!

PRACTICE # 2:

Mark the alternative that completes the sentences correctly:
1- Don’t insist! I don’t want to go out. …………………….
a) It’s a deal b) End of the story c) It’s no use
2- …………. I offer you US$ 12,000.00 for your car.
a) One for the road b) It’s up to you c) Here’s the deal
3- I’m worried about my job. The company is………… my department.
a) dismissing b) hiring c) outsourcing
4- If you want to open a business, you need ………………
a) money capital b) working capital c) running capital
5- Where do you want to spend your holiday? ……………
a) It’s up to you b) You decide c) It’s down on you
6- …………….. You can’t laugh at me like this.
a) What’s real? b) What’s so funny? c) What’s that?
7- Will you take the ……. course the company is offering?
a) recycling b) update c) refresher
8- I promise we’ll have…………… and leave.
a) on the road b) one for the road c) the last one
9- You’re always disturbing me. ………………………
a) Get off my back! b) Get out of my back! c) Get off my feet!