{"id":2071,"date":"2010-11-02T23:21:50","date_gmt":"2010-11-03T03:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/?p=2071"},"modified":"2010-11-02T23:21:50","modified_gmt":"2010-11-03T03:21:50","slug":"expressoes-com-o-verbo-matar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/2010\/11\/02\/expressoes-com-o-verbo-matar\/","title":{"rendered":"Express\u00f5es com o verbo matar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey, there! How’s it going?
\n<\/em>
\nO verbo matar em portugu\u00eas tem v\u00e1rias express\u00f5es interessantes com correspondentes em ingl\u00eas. Let’s check them out!<\/em><\/p>\n

Matar a fome<\/strong> – to satisfy one’s hunger<\/p>\n

I think I need a hotdog to satisfy my hunger.<\/em> – Acho que preciso de um cachorro-quente para matar minha fome.
\nI need something to satisfy my hunger. And besides, it’s not wise to drink on an empty stomach. <\/em>– Preciso de algo para matar minha fome. Al\u00e9m disso, n\u00e3o \u00e9 muito s\u00e1bio beber de est\u00f4mago vazio.<\/p>\n

Matar a sede<\/strong> – to quench one’s thirst<\/p>\n

I drank a whole bottle of water to quench my thirst. <\/em>– Tomei uma garrafa inteira de \u00e1gua para matar minha sede.<\/p>\n

To quench one’s thirst<\/em> pode tamb\u00e9m ser usado em sentido conotativo.
\nI need books to quench my thirst for knowledge.<\/em> – Preciso de livros para matar minha sede de conhecimento.<\/p>\n

Matar tempo<\/strong> – to kill time<\/p>\n

We still have two hours to kill before the movie starts.<\/em> – Ainda temos duas horas para matar at\u00e9 que o filme comece.
\nI’m not doing anything, really. I’m just killing time. <\/em>– N\u00e3o estou fazendo nada exatamente. S\u00f3 matando o tempo.<\/p>\n

Matar-se de estudar <\/strong>– to cram for a test<\/p>\n

He crammed for the biology test.<\/em> – Ele se matou de estudar para a prova de biologia.
\nI need to cram for the Spanish test. I never get those verbs right.<\/em> – Preciso me matar de estudar para a prova de espanhol. Nunca acerto aqueles verbos.<\/p>\n

Matar-se de trabalhar <\/strong>– to work one’s fingers to the bone, to work one’s head off<\/p>\n

I’ve been working my fingers to the bones at this company and I’m still making peanuts. <\/em>– Estou me matando de trabalhar nesta empresa e ainda estou ganhando uma mis\u00e9ria.
\nWe work our heads off but nobody is ever satisfied.<\/em> – Nos matamos de trabalhar mas nunca ningu\u00e9m est\u00e1 satisfeito.<\/p>\n

Matar aula <\/strong>– to ditch classes<\/p>\n

His mom caught him ditching classes and grounded him.<\/em> – A m\u00e3e dele o pegou matando aula e o colocou de castigo.
\nI never ditched classes when I was a student.<\/em> – Eu nunca matei aula quando era estudante.<\/p>\n

Matar a curiosidade <\/strong>– to satisfy one’s curiosity<\/p>\n

Satisfy my curiosity and tell me who the killer in the soap opera is.<\/em> – Mata minha curiosidade e conta quem \u00e9 o assassino na novela.
\nI went there just to satisfy my curiosity and see who she’s dating.<\/em> – Fui l\u00e1 s\u00f3 para matar minha curiosidade e ver quem ela est\u00e1 namorando.<\/p>\n

This is it for today, people. See you all tomorrow!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hey, there! How’s it going? O verbo matar em portugu\u00eas tem v\u00e1rias express\u00f5es interessantes com correspondentes em ingl\u00eas. Let’s check them out! Matar a fome – to satisfy one’s hunger I think I need a hotdog to satisfy my hunger. – Acho que preciso de um cachorro-quente para matar minha fome. I need something to…<\/p>\n

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