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Trabalho, Sucesso e Motivação - School Life

Here you will find slang about school life, covering terms students use for classes, homework, and social experiences in education.

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teacher's pet
[substantivo]

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

o queridinho do professor, o favorito do professor

o queridinho do professor, o favorito do professor

Ex: Being the teacher’s pet didn’t make her popular with her classmates.Ser o **queridinho do professor** não a tornou popular entre seus colegas de classe.
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class clown
[substantivo]

a student who jokes around and disrupts class to get laughs

o palhaço da turma, o bufão da sala

o palhaço da turma, o bufão da sala

Ex: I wasn't the smartest, but I was definitely the class clown.Eu não era o mais inteligente, mas eu era definitivamente o **palhaço da turma**.
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curve killer
[substantivo]

a student who scores so high on an exam that they ruin the grading curve for everyone else

assassino da curva, destruidor da curva

assassino da curva, destruidor da curva

Ex: Another test, another curve killer messing it up for us.Outro teste, outro **assassino de curva** estragando tudo para nós.
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band kid
[substantivo]

a student in school band or orchestra, often seen as quirky or overly into band life

um aluno de banda, um fanático por orquestra

um aluno de banda, um fanático por orquestra

Ex: Only band kids hang out in the music room at lunch.Apenas os **membros da banda** ficam na sala de música na hora do almoço.
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jock
[substantivo]

a male student athlete, often stereotyped as sporty but not academic

um esportista, um atleta estudantil

um esportista, um atleta estudantil

Ex: He used to be a jock, but now he's into drama club.Ele costumava ser um **atleta**, mas agora está no clube de teatro.
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gunner
[substantivo]

someone who's aggressively competitive, especially in school or sports

competidor agressivo, estudante ambicioso

competidor agressivo, estudante ambicioso

Ex: The class gunner sat front row with his hand up again.O **gunner** da classe sentou na fila da frente com a mão levantada novamente.
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safe
[adjetivo]

easy-going or lenient, often used to describe a teacher

tranquilo, flexível

tranquilo, flexível

Ex: We got lucky; our exam grader is super safe.Tivemos sorte; nosso corretor de provas é super **condescendente**.
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chill teacher
[substantivo]

a teacher who is easy-going and well liked by students

professor descontraído, professor tranquilo

professor descontraído, professor tranquilo

Ex: He's the only chill teacher in the whole department.Ele é o único **professor descontraído** de todo o departamento.
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mean girl
[substantivo]

a girl who tries to boost her social status by bullying or being cliquey, often in high school

garota má, garota cruel

garota má, garota cruel

Ex: He's terrified of confronting the mean girls in class.Ele está aterrorizado de confrontar as **garotas más** na sala de aula.
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GPA booster
[substantivo]

an easy class taken mainly to improve one's grade point average

curso fácil para aumentar a média, curso para melhorar a média

curso fácil para aumentar a média, curso para melhorar a média

Ex: Don't rely on it too much; GPA boosters can only do so much.Não confie muito nisso; **cursos fáceis para aumentar a média** só podem fazer até certo ponto.
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easy A
[substantivo]

a class that's known to be simple to pass or earn a high grade in

uma disciplina fácil, uma matéria fácil

uma disciplina fácil, uma matéria fácil

Ex: Some people schedule their semester around easy A courses.Algumas pessoas agendam seu semestre em torno de cursos **fáceis de passar**.
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Zoom fatigue
[substantivo]

mental and physical exhaustion caused by too many video calls or online classes

Fadiga Zoom, Exaustão por videoconferências

Fadiga Zoom, Exaustão por videoconferências

Ex: Zoom fatigue hit me hard after three hours of lectures.A **fadiga do Zoom** me atingiu fortemente após três horas de aulas.
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hoco
[substantivo]

short for "homecoming," the annual school event with a dance and festivities

abreviação de "homecoming",  o evento escolar anual com um baile e festividades

abreviação de "homecoming", o evento escolar anual com um baile e festividades

Ex: We took so many photos at hoco last night.Tiramos tantas fotos no **baile de recepção** ontem à noite.
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promposal
[substantivo]

a creative or elaborate way of asking someone to prom

pedido de baile de formatura, convite criativo para o baile

pedido de baile de formatura, convite criativo para o baile

Ex: Their promposal went viral online.O **promposal** deles viralizou online.
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a grade just high enough to pass a class or requirement, often earned with minimal effort

Ex: Everyone joked about their D for diploma after finals.
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brain dump
[substantivo]

the act of quickly offloading all memorized knowledge, typically during a test

despejo cerebral, descarga mental

despejo cerebral, descarga mental

Ex: Everyone laughed at my messy brain dump on the sheet.Todos riram do meu **despejo cerebral** desordenado na folha.
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to do something with minimal effort or enthusiasm

Ex: I've phoned it in on several essays this semester.
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to bone up
[verbo]

to study or prepare intensively for something

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to deliberately avoid work or put in minimal effort

vadiar, encostar

vadiar, encostar

Ex: I 've slacked off too much this month and need to catch up .Eu **vagueei** demais este mês e preciso me atualizar.
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to stay awake all night, usually to study, work, or complete a task

Ex: They pulled an all-nighter playing video games instead of studying.
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to study in a determined and serious manner

Ex: They go to the beach when they should be hitting the books and then they wonder why they get bad grades.
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to open a book and study, often implying one rarely does so

Ex: They've barely cracked a book for this class.
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