{"id":1617,"date":"2010-10-25T01:22:01","date_gmt":"2010-10-25T01:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=1617"},"modified":"2010-10-25T01:22:01","modified_gmt":"2010-10-25T01:22:01","slug":"the-word-graca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/the-word-graca\/","title":{"rendered":"The Word Gra\u00e7a"},"content":{"rendered":"

Continuing in our vocabulary<\/a> series from last week, we’re going to take a closer look at the word gra\u00e7a<\/strong> to examine its several meanings and uses.<\/p>\n

1. De gra\u00e7a<\/em><\/strong> – free; no cost<\/p>\n

Example: A comida no evento \u00e9 de gra\u00e7a.<\/em> The food at the event is free.<\/p>\n

2. Engra\u00e7a<\/em>do<\/strong> – funny<\/p>\n

Example: Ele \u00e9<\/em> um cara muito engra\u00e7ado; sempre conta piadas boas.<\/em> He’s a really funny guy; he always tells good jokes.<\/p>\n

3. gra\u00e7a<\/strong><\/em> –\u00a0 graceful<\/p>\n

Example: Apesar de ser velha, a bailarina nunca perdeu a gra\u00e7a.<\/em> Even though she was old, the ballet dancer never lost her grace.<\/p>\n

4. gra\u00e7a<\/strong><\/em> = lovely; beautiful<\/p>\n

Example: O homem falou para a menina bonita: “Voc\u00ea \u00e9 uma gra\u00e7<\/em>a!”<\/em> The man told the pretty girl, “You’re a beauty!”<\/p>\n

From a previous post<\/a> about this expression:<\/p>\n

5. Sem gra\u00e7<\/strong>a<\/em><\/strong> – not funny; lame; irritated<\/p>\n

-Not funny<\/p>\n

Este filme \u00e9 sem gra\u00e7a. <\/em>This movie isn\u2019t funny.
\nEle n\u00e3o riu da piada sem gra\u00e7a.<\/em> He didn\u2019t laugh at the joke that wasn\u2019t funny.<\/p>\n

-Lame<\/p>\n

Os programas de \u201creality\u201d s\u00e3o sem gra\u00e7a. Reality shows are lame.
\nEla contou uma piada sem gra\u00e7a. She told a lame joke.<\/p>\n

-Irritated, annoyed, aggravated<\/p>\n

O adolescente ficou sem gra\u00e7a quando a m\u00e3e dele chegou na escola. The teenager got annoyed when his mom showed up at school.<\/p>\n

Eu fiquei sem gra\u00e7a porque a minha namorada estava falando com um homem na boate. I got irritated because my girlfriend was talking to a guy at the club.<\/p>\n

And there are even more definitions for sem gra\u00e7a<\/em>, which basically encompass things that lack a positive component: unattractive, tasteless, unappetizing, uninviting, and bland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Continuing in our vocabulary series from last week, we’re going to take a closer look at the word gra\u00e7a to examine its several meanings and uses. 1. De gra\u00e7a – free; no cost Example: A comida no evento \u00e9 de gra\u00e7a. The food at the event is free. 2. Engra\u00e7ado – funny Example: Ele \u00e9…<\/p>\n

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