Inglês em 2 Minutos: Cold feet (sem coragem)

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Intro: Inglês em 2 minutos. Learn English with the BBC.
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Neil: Hello. I'm Neil.
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Grazi: E eu sou Grazi. Aqui você aprende expressões
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idiomáticas em inglês. Tudo bem, Neil?
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Neil: No. I'm very angry actually. I work hard,
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I do more than I should in this office and nobody notices. I think I'll go and see the
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boss right now!
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Grazi: Ah é? E o que é que você vai dizer para o chefe?
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Neil: I want a pay rise! Eu quero um aumento de salário!
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Grazi: Mmm... O chefe? Aquele nosso chefe mal-humorado?
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Neil: Yeah, but I'm going to demand more money right now!
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I'm gonna go to his office… and…
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Grazi: Yes?
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Neil: …and… well, maybe he's not there yet.
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Grazi: Oh, yes, he is. I saw him there a few minutes ago.
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Neil: Err… Maybe next week will be better.
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You know what? I'm getting cold feet!
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Grazi: Ah, 'cold feet'! O Neil falou em pés frios.
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Neste caso não é que ele precise de meias de lã. Ele usa a expressão 'cold feet' para
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dizer que não tem coragem de fazer uma determinada coisa.
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Neil: In this case I just don't have the courage
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to talk to the boss.
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Grazi E aqui é bom ficar atento porque em português
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a expressão 'ter pé frio' – no singular – significa ter azar. Em inglês o sentido é outro.
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Vamos aos exemplos.
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Exemplos: Mary knew that Tony was planning to propose
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on Valentine's Day. She just hoped he wouldn't get cold feet.
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The company directors were getting cold feet about a deal which could make or break their
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business.
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IDENT bbclearninenglish.com
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Neil: So, I have cold feet. But maybe my cold feet
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have just saved me from my hot head.
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Grazi: Com certeza. Cabeça quente não leva a nada.
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Grazi e Neil: Bye.
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