Eufemismos s\u00e3o palavras e express\u00f5es usadas para suavizar algo que possa ser interpretado como desagr\u00e1vel ou n\u00e3o muito educado. Por exemplo, se ligamos para algu\u00e9m e esta pessoa est\u00e1 ocupada ou n\u00e3o quer nos atender, sua secret\u00e1ria pode dizer:<\/p>\n
He’s unable to come to the phone.<\/em> Para dizer que algu\u00e9m est\u00e1 b\u00eabado e n\u00e3o usar a palavra drunk podemos usar:<\/p>\n tired and emotional<\/strong> – The newspaper said the president was tired and emotional.<\/em> E tamb\u00e9m h\u00e1 algumas bem interessantes e divertidas sobre a morte:<\/p>\n meet your maker<\/strong> – He’s gone to meet his maker.<\/em> Veja algumas outras formas de eufemismo:<\/p>\n Para n\u00e3o dizer … dizemos …<\/p>\n disgusting <\/strong>– unappealing Refer\u00eancias<\/p>\n
\n He’s currently unavailable.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nhave a bit too much to drink<\/strong> – He had a bit too much to drink last night.<\/em>
\nto be a bit worse for wear<\/strong> – He was a bit worse for wear by the time he came home.<\/em>
\nto have over-indulged<\/strong> – I think he over-indulged in the free beer at the party.<\/em>
\nto have had one too many<\/strong> – He’s had one too many tonight.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nsix feet under<\/strong> – I won’t worry about money When I’m six feet under.<\/em>
\npushing up daisies <\/strong>– Last I heard about him, he’s pushing up daisies.<\/em>
\nin your \/ his \/ my box<\/strong> – When I’m in my box you can argue all you like about the inheritance.<\/em>
\nsnuff it <\/strong>– I’ve heard that poor old Ernie has snuffed it.<\/em>
\npopped his clogs <\/strong>– Harold popped his clogs last year.<\/em>
\nkick the bucket <\/strong>– So Joe has finally kicked the bucket.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nugly <\/strong>– unattractive
\nbusy <\/strong>– unavailable
\npretty rare<\/strong> – uncommon
\ndon’t understand<\/strong> – a little unclear
\nstrange <\/strong>– a little unconventional
\nnot comfortable<\/strong> – a little uneasy
\nan unpleasant surprise <\/strong>– a little unexpected
\nbasically impossible<\/strong> – unheard of
\ncan’t be done<\/strong> – unfeasible
\nrude and mean<\/strong> – a little unfriendly
\nignorant <\/strong>– simply uninformed
\nboring <\/strong>– ininteresting
\na lie<\/strong> – simply untrue<\/p>\n