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Os eufemismos em inglês

Eufemismos são palavras e expressões usadas para suavizar algo que possa ser interpretado como desagrável ou não muito educado. Por exemplo, se ligamos para alguém e esta pessoa está ocupada ou não quer nos atender, sua secretária pode dizer:

He’s unable to come to the phone.

He’s currently unavailable.

Para dizer que alguém está bêbado e não usar a palavra drunk podemos usar:

tired and emotional – The newspaper said the president was tired and emotional.

have a bit too much to drink – He had a bit too much to drink last night.

to be a bit worse for wear – He was a bit worse for wear by the time he came home.

to have over-indulged – I think he over-indulged in the free beer at the party.

to have had one too many – He’s had one too many tonight.

E também há algumas bem interessantes e divertidas sobre a morte:

meet your maker – He’s gone to meet his maker.

six feet under - I won’t worry about money When I’m six feet under.

pushing up daisies - Last I heard about him, he’s pushing up daisies.

in your / his / my box – When I’m in my box you can argue all you like about the inheritance.

snuff it - I’ve heard that poor old Ernie has snuffed it.

popped his clogs - Harold popped his clogs last year.

kick the bucket - So Joe has finally kicked the bucket.

Veja algumas outras formas de eufemismo:

Para não dizer … dizemos …

disgusting - unappealing

ugly - unattractive

busy - unavailable

pretty rare – uncommon

don’t understand – a little unclear

strange - a little unconventional

not comfortable – a little uneasy

an unpleasant surprise - a little unexpected

basically impossible – unheard of

can’t be done – unfeasible

rude and mean – a little unfriendly

ignorant - simply uninformed

boring - ininteresting

a lie – simply untrue

Referências

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