Here are the changes that people talk about most often. She moved abroad. He settled down in a small town. They split up after five years. She dropped out of university. He took up running last spring. They got promoted at the same time. She gave up smoking for good. He set up his own company.
- to move abroad/tə muːv əˈbrɔːd/se mudar para o exterior
- to settle down/tə ˈsetl daʊn/estabelecer-se, criar raízes em um lugar ou com alguém
- to split up/tə splɪt ˈʌp/se separar
- to drop out of something/tə drɒp ˈaʊt əv/deixar os estudos ou um processo pela metade
- to set up a company/tə set ʌp ə ˈkʌmpəni/criar uma empresa
- to get promoted/tə ɡet prəˈməʊtɪd/para ser promovido
- to be made redundant/tə biː meɪd rɪˈdʌndənt/que lhe suprimam o posto. Em inglês britânico é o normal
- to put something off/tə pʊt ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɒf/adiar algo
- to make up your mind/tə meɪk ʌp jɔː ˈmaɪnd/tomar uma decisão
- to have second thoughts/tə hæv ˈsekənd θɔːts/começar a duvidar de uma decisão já tomada
- to take the plunge/tə teɪk ðə ˈplʌndʒ/dar o passo, lançarse de uma vez
- to get used to something/tə ɡet ˈjuːst tuː/acostumar-se a algo. Depois vem «-ing»
- a fresh start/ə freʃ ˈstɑːt/um novo começo
- a setback/ə ˈsetbæk/um revés
- to cope with something/tə ˈkəʊp wɪð/lidar com algo
- to be tempted to do something/tə biː ˈtemptɪd tuː/ter vontade de fazer algo
| O natural ao falar | A versão formal | Quando usar cada uma |
|---|---|---|
| to give up smoking | to quit smoking | as duas valem; «give up» é a mais frequente |
| to drop out of university | to abandon your studies | a formalidade apenas em um documento |
| to put off a decision | to postpone a decision | “postpone” em um e-mail de trabalho |
| to set up a company | to establish a company | «establish» na imprensa econômica |
| to be made redundant | to lose your job | A primeira diz que a culpa não foi dela |
Now listen to the language of decisions inside real sentences. I could not make up my mind for weeks. She kept putting off the phone call. In the end he took the plunge and resigned. I am having second thoughts about the whole plan. She is slowly getting used to living alone.
Ouça a pista inteira e escreva o que aconteceu com cada pessoa, com o verbo frasal que você ouve.
- Pessoa 1
- Persona 2
- Persona 3
- Persona 4
- Persona 5
- Persona 6
Ver soluções
- She dropped out of the course
- He was made redundant
- They split up
- She set up her own company
- He keeps putting off the decision
- She settled down quickly
Complete com a forma correta. Cuidado com os dois casos onde "to" é preposição.
- I am slowly getting used to ___ in a colder country.
- She kept putting off ___ her parents the news.
- He decided ___ his own company after ten years.
- We are looking forward to ___ our new colleagues.
- They managed ___ with the change surprisingly well.
- I was tempted ___ the plunge and move abroad.
Ver soluções
- living
- telling
- to set up
- meeting
- to cope
- to take