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Verbos de Ação Verbal - Verbos para comunicação negativa

Aqui você aprenderá alguns verbos em inglês que se referem à comunicação negativa, como "ofender", "se gabar" e "fofocar".

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to offend
to offend
[verbo]

to cause someone to feel disrespected, upset, etc.

ofender, ferir

ofender, ferir

Ex: Sharing insensitive comments about someone's background can easily offend them and create tension. 

Compartilhar comentários insensíveis sobre a origem de alguém pode facilmente ofender e criar tensão.

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to insult
to insult
[verbo]

to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone

insultar, ofender

insultar, ofender

Ex: Offering a backhanded compliment can unintentionally insult the person you're trying to praise. 

Fazer um elogio ambíguo pode insultar involuntariamente a pessoa que você está tentando elogiar.

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to affront
to affront
[verbo]

to do or say something to purposely hurt or disrespect someone

ofender, afrontar

ofender, afrontar

Ex: He chose to affront his critics by making a dismissive remark during the interview. 

Ele escolheu afrontar seus críticos fazendo um comentário desdenhoso durante a entrevista.

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to slight
to slight
[verbo]

to treat someone disrespectfully by showing a lack of attention or consideration

desdenhar, ignorar deliberadamente

desdenhar, ignorar deliberadamente

Ex: He chose to slight his colleague by not acknowledging the hard work she had put into the project. 
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to curse
to curse
[verbo]

to use offensive or profane language, especially when angry

xingar,  praguejar

xingar, praguejar

Ex: He cursed under his breath when the computer froze again. 
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to swear
to swear
[verbo]

to use rude or offensive words, especially when angry or upset

xingar

xingar

Ex: I rarely hear him swear, even when he's angry. 
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to cuss
to cuss
[verbo]

to express oneself using impolite language

xingar, amaldiçoar

xingar, amaldiçoar

Ex: Witnessing the unexpected plot twist in the movie, the audience couldn't help but collectively cuss in surprise. 

Testemunhando a reviravolta inesperada no filme, a plateia não pôde evitar xingar coletivamente de surpresa.

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to boast
to boast
[verbo]

to speak with excessive pride about one's achievements, possessions, abilities, or qualities

gabar-se,  se vangloriar

gabar-se, se vangloriar

Ex: Michael had boasted to his friends that he could fix the engine himself. 
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to brag
to brag
[verbo]

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, possessions, etc. often in exaggerated manner

gabar-se, vangloriar-se

gabar-se, vangloriar-se

Ex: Despite their modesty, the team captain couldn't help but brag a bit about the team's recent winning streak. 

Apesar da modéstia, o capitão da equipe não pôde deixar de se gabar um pouco sobre a recente sequência de vitórias da equipe.

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to crow
to crow
[verbo]

to express great pride in one's achievements, success, etc.

gabar-se, vangloriar-se

gabar-se, vangloriar-se

Ex: The proud parent couldn't resist crowing about their child's achievements at the school assembly. 

O pai orgulhoso não conseguiu resistir a se gabar das conquistas do filho na assembleia escolar.

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to gasconade

to loudly brag and exaggerate, trying to impress or intimidate others

fanfarronar, gabar-se

fanfarronar, gabar-se

Ex: During the gathering, she started to gasconade about her extravagant lifestyle, leaving others feeling unimpressed. 

Durante a reunião, ela começou a se gabar de seu estilo de vida extravagante, deixando os outros sem impressão.

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to exaggerate

to describe something better, larger, worse, etc. than it truly is

exagerar, supervalorizar

exagerar, supervalorizar

Ex: The comedian's humor often stems from his ability to exaggerate everyday situations and make them seem absurd. 

O humor do comediante muitas vezes vem de sua capacidade de exagerar situações cotidianas e torná-las absurdas.

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to rodomontade

to brag and exaggerate loudly

fanfarronar, vangloriar-se exageradamente

fanfarronar, vangloriar-se exageradamente

Ex: She tends to rodomontade about her accomplishments, making it difficult for anyone to have a genuine conversation with her. 

Ela tende a se gabar de suas conquistas, tornando difícil para qualquer um ter uma conversa genuína com ela.

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to hyperbolize

to exaggerate something for emphasis or to achieve a specific effect

exagerar, hiperbolizar

exagerar, hiperbolizar

Ex: Her tendency to hyperbolize her achievements in the workplace led to skepticism among her colleagues. 

Sua tendência a hiperbolizar suas conquistas no local de trabalho levou ao ceticismo entre seus colegas.

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to oversell

to make something seem better than it really is by exaggerating its positive qualities

exagerar, supervalorizar

exagerar, supervalorizar

Ex: During the job interview, he realized he had unintentionally oversold his technical skills, creating challenges when he joined the team. 

Durante a entrevista de emprego, ele percebeu que havia involuntariamente exagerado suas habilidades técnicas, criando desafios quando ele se juntou à equipe.

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to overstate

to describe something in a way that makes it seem more important or extreme than it really is

exagerar, superestimar

exagerar, superestimar

Ex: In scientific reports, researchers are careful not to overstate the significance of their findings. 

Em relatórios científicos, os pesquisadores têm cuidado para não exagerar a importância de suas descobertas.

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to play up
to play up
[verbo]

to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it

destacar, dar mais destaque

destacar, dar mais destaque

Ex: To make the story more engaging, the author played up the main character's internal conflict. 

Para tornar a história mais cativante, o autor destacou o conflito interno do personagem principal.

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to gossip
to gossip
[verbo]

to talk about the private lives of others with someone, often sharing secrets or spreading untrue information

fofocar, mexericar

fofocar, mexericar

Ex: She can't help but gossip every time someone new joins the team. 
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to talk
to talk
[verbo]

to gossip about someone's personal life

fofocar, mexericar

fofocar, mexericar

Ex: She didn't want to post anything on social media because she knew people would talk. 
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to muckrake

to uncover and share information about any wrongdoing, corruption, etc. involving an important or famous person or business

denunciar, fazer jornalismo investigativo

denunciar, fazer jornalismo investigativo

Ex: The reporter's decision to muckrake against political corruption led to significant public awareness and calls for reform. 

A decisão do repórter de investigar a corrupção política levou a uma conscientização pública significativa e a pedidos de reforma.

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to tattle
to tattle
[verbo]

to reveal someone's wrongdoing or misbehavior to others

dedurar, fofocar

dedurar, fofocar

Ex: The teacher warned the students not to tattle on each other over minor issues. 

O professor avisou os alunos para não dedurarem uns aos outros por questões menores.

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