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IDIOMS - Expressões Idiomáticas / Modismos

What are IDIOMS?



An idiom (also called idiomatic expression) is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers. This meaning is different from the literal meaning of the idiom's individual elements. In other words, idioms don't mean exactly what the words say. They have, however, a hidden meaning.

⚫ Examples:

⮚ "to let the cat out of the bag"
⮚ "Kick the bucket"
⮚ "Spill the beans"

The meaning of these expressions is different from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which they are made. Their meaning is however used figuratively. 

They mean respectively:

⮚ "to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to"
⮚ "to die "
⮚ "to tell people secret information"

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O que são IDIOMS?

Um idiom em inglês (chamado de expressão idiomática em português) é uma expressão, palavra ou frase que tem um significado figurativo convencionalmente entendido por falantes nativos. Esse significado é diferente do significado literal dos elementos individuais do idioma. Em outras palavras, idioms, não significam exatamente o que as palavras dizem. Eles têm, no entanto, um significado oculto.

⚫ Exemplos:

⮚ "to let the cat out of the bag"
⮚ "Kick the bucket"
⮚ "Spill the beans"

O significado dessas expressões é diferente do significado literal ou definição das palavras de que são feitas. Seu significado é, no entanto, usado figurativamente.

Significam respectivamente:

⮚ “dar com a língua nos dentes”
⮚ "morrer"
⮚ "contar a alguém informações secretas"

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¿Qué son los IDIOMS?

Un idiom em inglés (llamado de modismo en español) es una expresión, palabra o frase que tiene un significado figurativo entendido convencionalmente por hablantes nativos. Este significado es diferente del significado literal de los elementos individuales del idioma. En otras palabras, los idioms, no significan exactamente lo que dicen las palabras. Sin embargo, tienen un significado oculto.

⚫ Exemplos:

⮚ "to let the cat out of the bag"
⮚ "Kick the bucket"
⮚ "Spill the beans"

El significado de estas expresiones es diferente del significado literal o definición de las palabras de las que están hechas. Sin embargo, su significado se usa en sentido figurado.

Significan respectivamente:

⮚ "irse de la lengua"
⮚ "morir"
⮚ "decir a la gente información secreta"


IDIOMS


⮚⮚ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE IDOMAS ABOVE:
⮚⮚ PREENCHA AS LACUNAS ABAIXO COM AS EXPRESSÕES IDIOMÁTICAS ACIMA:
⮚⮚ RELLENAR LOS HUECOS ABAJO CON LOS MODISMOS DE ARRIBA:

1. ___________________ and tell me what’s going on!

2. His medical colleagues advised him not to ___________________ by talking about the hospital's problems to the newspapers.

3. They should have had their ___________________ beforehand, so they were ready to start the job when required.

4. Should you ___________________ and act like you agree with the decision or new policy?

5. Be sure to ____________all your _____________ before talking with your employees.

6. Should you ___________________ and explain how upset you are too?

7. He replied to my question in a rather ___________________ way.

8. We are not going to ___________________ the facts for partisan gain.

9. He _____right ___________________ .

10. It should not just ___________________ on the European stage, especially while being new and not big.

11. We need to _____ our ___________________ to ensure that there are no problems at home while we're gone on our trip.

12. It is not our job to ___________________ the rise of hate crimes. The statistics are real.

13. If you want to get ahead, you’d better learn to ___________________ .

14. I didn't have long to talk so I ___________________ and asked whether he was still married.

15. Make sure Finance _____ their ___________________ before the audit.

16. Stop the idle chatter and ___________________ .


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