Curiosidades - Expressão ganhar por W.O.

Expressão ganhar por W.O.

Um time ganha por W.O. (ou V.O., como normalmente a expressão é pronunciada) quando a equipe oponente não comparece para o jogo. A sigla vem da expressão inglesa walk over, que significa uma vitória fácil, sem esforço.

Curiosidades - O chá das cinco

O chá das cinco

Aspectos culturais são importantes principalmente quando almejamos aprender um novo idioma, então até como título de curiosidade, resolvi escrever sobre um aspecto bem peculiar do povo Inglês, seu famoso chá.Há centenas de anos o chá tem sido uma importante bebida na Grã-Bretanha e é consumido ao longo do dia na maioria dos lares Britânicos.
Estima-se que a população britânica consuma diariamente 200,000,000 xícaras de chá. O famoso chá da tarde frequentemente associado aos Ingleses, se tornou popular por volta de 1840. Segundo a lenda, a Duquesa de Bedford, uma das "ladies" da Rainha Vitória, surgiu com a ideia de fazer uma "refeição" ao final da tarde para superar o sentimento de apreensão que ela sentia. A ideia pegou e a Rainha Vitória a apoiou cheia de entusiasmo. De fato a Rainha, que era uma notória fanática por chá, chegava a atirar sua xícara do outro lado da sala, caso o mesmo não fosse servido dentro dos padrões que ela exigia.
O chá da tarde é tradicionalmente servido por volta das 16h00, é uma refeição leve, um lanchinho(snack) entre o almoço e o jantar, que inclui scones (bolinho de trigo), sanduiches, bread crosty (croissant), biscoitos e bolos sortidos (assorted cakes).O primeiro chá importado pela Grã-Bretanha era "verde", no século XVI. Mas desde o século XIX o chá "preto", é de longe o mais consumido. A maioria dos chás que servem ao gosto Britânico é cultivado na India e Sri Lanka. As misturas mais populares são: Tetley, PG Tips e Brooke Bond. Hoje em dia a maioria das pessoas usam os saquinhos de chá (tea bags), porém os mais tradicionalistas ainda preferem o loose black tea (chá preto solto).Preparar uma xícara de chá, segundo os Ingleses, é muito fácil. Você precisa obviamente de chá preto solto de preferência (não aqueles de saquinho), um bule e água fervendo. Uma tradicional xícara de chá Britânico deve conter um pouquinho de folhas de chá no fundo da xícara (com essas folhas de chá você pode "ler" o futuro).Muitos Britânicos adicionam um pouco de leite, este é um hábito que se iniciou quando se imaginava que o chá fazia mal a saúde, então adicionava-se leite numa tentativa de torná-lo mais saudável. Então vamos aproveitar o chá das 5, que é servido às 4.

Barbecue - Meat

Barbecue - Meat

Quem não gosta de um bom churrasco?
Em terras do Tio Sam, o "barbecue" não passa de carne de hambúrguer e algumas salsichas assadas e bem assadas(tostadas) na brasa...e logo o churrasco está pronto.
Mas para o caso de você preparar aquele churrasco, ai vão os nomes dos principais cortes de carne, in English of course:

Coxão duro/Outside Round
Coxão mole/Top Inside
Patinho/Knuckle
Picanha/Rumpsteak
Alcatra/Top Sirloin
Contra Filé/Sirloin
Filé Mignon/Tenderloin
Fraldinha/Bottom Sirloin
Ponta de Agulha/Short Ribs
Capa de Filé/Prime Rib
Filé de Costela/Strip Loin
Maminha de Alcatra/Trip-Tip
Cupim/Hump

Enjoy your meal!!!

Nomes de brincadeiras em inglês

Nomes de brincadeiras em inglês

to play hide-and-seek – brincar de esconde-esconde
to play tag – brincar de pega-pega
to play cops and robbers – brincar de polícia e ladrão
to play dodgeball – brincar de queimada
to play hopscotch – brincar de amarelinha
to play leapfrog – brincar de pular sela
to play blindman’s bluff – brincar de cabra cega
to play freeze tag – brincar de estátua
to skip rope – pular corda
to play Double Dutch – pular corda (com duas cordas)
to shoot marbles – jogar bolinhas de gude
to spin a top – rodar pião
to play circle games – brincar de ciranda
to play house – brincar de casinha
to fly a kite – empinar pipa
to ride a luge – andar de carrinho de rolimã
to play Simon says – brincar de mãe da rua
to play telephone or Chinese whispers – brincar de telefone sem fio
to twirl the hula-hoop – brincar de bambolê
to play truth or dare – brincar de jogo da verdade
to play tic-tac-toe – brincar de jogo da velha
to play hangman – brincar de forca
to play Monopoly – jogar Banco Imobiliário
to play Clue – jogar Detetive
to model in playdoh – brincar com massinha de modelar
to play stickball – jogar taco (ou bets)
to play capture-the-flag – brincar de bandeirinha, de pica bandeira
to play musical chairs – brincar de dança da cadeira
to play cat’s cradle – brincar de cama de gato
to play hoop-la – arremesso de aros, e se conseguir acertar uma garrafa, você ganha um prêmio
to play solitaire – jogar paciência (cartas)
to play blackjack – jogar vinte e um (cartas)
to play pillow fight – brincar de luta com travesseiros
to play chess – jogar xadrez
to play checkers – jogar damas
to play speed – jogar mau mau (cartas)

Shoe care and conservation

SHOE CARE AND CONSERVATION

Textile The care of shoes made of fabric is simple, but even then care must be frequent and attentive. Here are some simple steps:

Cleaning stains with a detergent and soft brush Rinse in warm water. Wipe with a cloth or towel to remove excess water Let air dry

Suede or leather shoes Here are some tips to care for suede shoes: If your suede shoes are dirty with dust or dirt, remove with a wire brush for the face, and shake to loosen dirt definitely. Then brush them with short passes in the direction of the court before. Our suggest to revitalize the face worn as follows: Put water in a teapot and let it boil. Place shoes up steam. Caution Use extreme caution in this case to avoid burns. Let dry before without exposing to the sun. Brush well before the wire brush. If it gets wet suede shoes, dry in the shade, expose to heat, and that they are not distorted put into paper balls Some stains can be erased with a clean eraser

Hide or Skin For shoes made of leather or leather, we recommend the following:

Apply a small amount of cream to a soft cloth. Using a circular motion spreading the cream on the shoe. Start at the toes and continue around the shoe. When finished, brush the shoe. Make the final gloss with a clean cloth.

Obviously the care of leather shoes is more than cleaning cream, so are some tips for the conservation of leather footwear.

Before brand new shoes, clean them with cream. Cream is recommended because it contains lanolin, which conditions the skin and gives you the coverage you need. For shoes we recommend water and similar treatments using products containing silicone, to protect them from water and moisture. Before clean cream shoes should prepare with soap, a product that conditions your shoes before cleaning it with cream, skin and preserved longer. Cepille shoes a horse hair brush, synthetic bristles because they tend to scratch the skin and are not as flexible. La breathable skin. He must rotate the use of their shoes. Using the same shoes day after day does not allow the skin to sweat properly. Obviously to keep the shoes must employ a pin. Especially when using hand-sewn shoes the first time. The mold is well maintained and give a more comfortable and better appearance. Obviously to keep the shoes must employ a pin. Especially when using hand-sewn shoes the first time. The mold is well maintained and give a more comfortable and better appearance.

The real difference between BB, CC and DD creams

The BB cream (or beauty balm) boom that started in 2012 created a whole new category of hybrid makeup-meets-skincare products. BB creams are billed as one-tube wonders that act as a primer, makeup, skincare and SPF all in one. First popularized in Asia, North American women embraced BB creams to the tune of nearly $36 million dollars plus in 2012 alone.


The evolution of BB
BB creams are about instant gratification: once smoothed on to skin, pores are nearly erased, fine lines less apparent and UV filters work to fend off the sun’s damaging rays. BB creams have mass appeal since they’re so easy to apply (just slather it on like a regular tinted moisturizer) and devotees rave about the texture being next to invisible on skin (great for those that fear mask-like foundations). Since they were launched last year as one-size-fits all, BBs have spread their wings with more diverse offerings for different skin types and concerns (tackling breakouts to oversized pores and even bronze-tinted versions for summer). The BB family is growing beyond the tube, complete with sibling spinoffs like BB concealers, BB eye creams and BB cleansers, all offering a streamlined approach to get you out the door more quickly.

CC creams
Think of it this way: BB creams are a makeup product with built-in skin care benefits; CC creams are skin care products with added colour and coverage. Again, CC creams have been around for a while in Asia (beauty junkies were stocking up on Chanel’s Asian version) and CC creams started sprouting up in Canada in early 2013. They are all about “complexion correcting” over time – packed with more active skincare ingredients, they aim to reverse existing skin issues like dark spots, and have more coverage so trouble spots are camouflaged. More mature skin types tend to gravitate toward CC creams because they’re more moisturizing and the active ingredients help boost collagen production, so fine lines and wrinkles look less apparent.

DD creams explained
The next beauty initials gaining momentum are “DD.”  – is said to be a “Dynamic Do-All” cream and “a marriage of high-quality skincare and luxurious makeup,” according to press materials. While we haven’t tried it yet, at first glance it seems to be very similar to CC creams as it has anti-aging ingredients (including matrixyl, a peptide that treats fine lines) as well as more coverage in four different shades. DD creams are so new that there are differing opinions on what the “DD” stands for. While Julep’s version stands by “Dynamic Do-all,” other companies are calling DD creams “disguise and diminish,” and there’s whispers of DD cream launches being targeted for the body as “daily defense” creams.

Are EE creams next?
While we can’t rule out EE creams (and what they’d be branded as – “Everything Else” creams, perhaps?), it seems there’s a saturation point with beauty lovers – is trading up to the next letter really a game-changer? But what is clear is that no matter what formula you settle on, women can’t get enough of products that promise to simplify their beauty routine. After all, who can resist getting more beauty benefits in fewer steps?

Você sabe o que significam as siglas que acompanham os nomes dos carros?

Desvendamos estes enigmas em nosso dicionário de quatro rodas:

ABS - Anti-lock Braking System
CD - Comfort Diamond
CL - Comfort Luxe
CS - Comfort Super
CSL - Comfort Super Luxe
EAS - Electronic Actuation System
EX - Economic e X indica os ítens de conforto extra
ELX - Electronic Luxe Extra
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
FWD - Front Wheel Drive (serve para designar carros de tração dianteira)
4WD - Four Wheel Drive (esta denominação serve para carros com tração nas quatro rodas)
GT - Gran Turismo (o termo deriva do italiano, homenagem à tradição do grand tour (inglês para "grande viagem"), usado para representar automóveis capazes de realizar grandes jornadas de grande distância em alta velocidade com conforto e elegância.
GTI - Gran Turismo Injection
GTS - Gran Turismo Sport
GTB- Gran Turismo Berlinetta
GTR- Gran Turismo Racing
GTO- Gran Turismo Omologato
GL - Gran Luxe
GLS - Gran Luxe Sport
GLX - Gran Luxe ExtraSW - Station Wagon
GHIA - De Studio Ghia, famoso estúdio italiano de estilo. Pertence hoje à Ford, que a usa nas versões mais luxuosas
HGT - High Grand Tourism
HLX - High Luxury
HLE - High Level Extra
L e XL - Luxe e Extra Luxe (essas nomenclaturas são normalmente usadas pela Ford)
MPI - Multipoint Injection
MPFI - Multipoint Fuel Injection
RWD - Rear Wheel Drive
SUV - Sport Utility Vehicle
SW4 - Station Wagon também mas refere-se a uma versão perua com tração nas quatro rodas
VHC - Very High Compression (na prática é um modelo mais potente do que a versão normal)