Today, we’re going to look at a few slangy verbs that will make you sound much more fluent in basic conversation. The definitions are a bit boiled down, so make sure you look to see how the words are translated in context.<\/p>\n
1. rolar<\/strong> – to happen; to go on<\/p>\n Acha que a festa da Larissa vai rolar mesmo?<\/em> Do you think Larissa’s party is really going to happen?<\/p>\n O caso est\u00e1 rolando um ano e n\u00e3o acabou ainda. <\/em>The case has been going on for a year and it isn’t over yet.<\/p>\n 2. topar<\/strong> – to agree, decide to do something<\/p>\n Quero que voc\u00ea v\u00e1 comigo \u00e0<\/em> Argentina. Voc\u00ea topa?<\/em> I want you to come with me to Argentina. Are you up for it?<\/p>\n Vamos sair hoje \u00e0 noite. Voc<\/em>\u00eas topam?<\/em> We’re going out tonight. Do you want to come?<\/p>\n 3. brotar<\/strong> – to appear, show up<\/p>\n Sabe quem brotou na boate ontem?<\/em> Do you know who showed up at the club last night?<\/p>\n Nunca sabe quem pode brotar em esse lugar.<\/em> You never know who will appear there.<\/p>\n 4. safar-se<\/strong> – to get away with something, to get off scot-free<\/p>\n Foi o rico quem fez o crime, mas vai se safar. <\/em>The rich man committed the crime, but he’s going to get away with it.<\/p>\n Eles sempre se safam porque ningu\u00e9<\/em>m fala nada.<\/em> They always get off scot-free because no one every says anything.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today, we’re going to look at a few slangy verbs that will make you sound much more fluent in basic conversation. The definitions are a bit boiled down, so make sure you look to see how the words are translated in context. 1. rolar – to happen; to go on Acha que a festa da…<\/p>\n