Ol\u00e1, pessoal!<\/p>\n
Collocations are word combinations. For example, we say “do business” and not “make business”, right? We say “take a shower” and not “do a shower”.<\/p>\n
The verb passar has several very useful and interesting collocations and today I’m going to share some of them with you.<\/p>\n
Remember: the best way to remember words and expressions is to learn and use them in context!<\/p>\n
Est\u00e3o prontos? Vamos l\u00e1!<\/em><\/p>\n o tempo est\u00e1 passando<\/strong> – time is passing A little exercise for you: fill in the blanks with a word from the collocations above.<\/p>\n 1. A cozinha est\u00e1 muito suja. Acho que vou passar um ______. Over to You!<\/strong><\/p>\n Put your answers to these sentences in the comments area! I’d LOVE to hear from you!<\/p>\n Take care!<\/p>\n
\npassar a m\u00e3o<\/strong> – to touch, to grope (body part)
\npassar roupa<\/strong> – to iron clothes
\npassar algumas p\u00e1ginas<\/strong> – to flip through some pages
\npassar batido<\/strong> – not to realize, not to remember
\npassar de ano<\/strong> – to pass a school year
\npassar despercebido<\/strong> – to go unnoticed
\npassar desta para melhor<\/strong> – to die, to meet your Maker
\npassar fome<\/strong> – to starve
\npassar manteira no p\u00e3o<\/strong> – to spread butter on the bread
\npassar necessidade<\/strong> – to be in need\/lack of something
\npassar os olhos sobre<\/strong> – to look\/read over
\npassar um pano<\/strong> – to mop (a surface)
\npassar um tempo<\/strong> – to spend some time
\npassar uma informa\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong> – to give an information
\npassar vergonha<\/strong> – to get embarrassed<\/p>\n
\n2. N\u00e3o consegui ler o documento inteiro. S\u00f3 passei os _______ porque vou ler com mais calma mais tarde.
\n3. Meu filho fez birra na loja e me fez passar _____.
\n4. A confus\u00e3o era tanta que o anivers\u00e1rio dela passou _____.
\n5. Eles eram muito pobres e estavam sempre passando _____.
\n6. Tenho que estudar muito para passar de _____.
\n7. Eu odeio passar _____. Prefiro muito mais lavar.
\n8. Acho que vou passar um _____ com meus pais no interior.
\n9. N\u00e3o cuido deste departamento, mas o Jorge pode te passar as _____ necess\u00e1rias.<\/p>\n