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Hello, Commonly used terms for nerd in Brazil. examples: in São Paulo = CDF? fhonetic: "cê-dê-efe" It means: c# de ferro, Because?? Rio de Janeiro= ...
Grace , That was very well spoken ! Isn't EnglishPortuguese such a nice place ? I'm a truck driver and I get called a nerd all the time because I like to ...
***Thank Célia*** Jordan ... In SP... of course CDF is something most people know the meaning, but it's a bit out of age. I'd say that NERD is the most...
Sim Fabio na verdade eu mesmo já ouvi os dois termos, até mesmo como a Célia expôs o "nerd" seria até mais comum. Mas é ai que a coisa complica!! os...
Quando ouço "Nerd" entendo somente como o "louco" em aprender ... o "sabe-tudo" que chega a ser anti-social. Confesso que nunca ouvi nesse sentido que você...
Fabio, Jason writes a lot of Portuguese that I can't nderstand yet, so if I am repeating what Jordan has already said, I apologise. But while it is true that...
No stereotypes please - we're Brazilian By Steve Kingstone BBC News, Brazil *What comes to mind when I say Brazil? Dazzling football skills? Carnival ...
Being brazilian - Lázaro Chaves We are a unique people in several aspects. Some popular observations are correct. Among us there are "laws that diffuse" and...
*Brazil: Country of the future?* [image: Favela em Belem] Poor Brazilians live in huge "favelas" *By Americo Martins of the BBC Brazilian Service* Generations...
*Making fun of the Portuguese* [image: Lisbon skiyline] Lisbon: From colonial capital to butt of jokes *By Brazil Correspondent Stephen Cviic* The big hit at...
*Boom time in Brazil* [image: Palmas: New palace for the state governor] Palmas: New palace for the state governor *By Stephen Cviic in Palmas, Brazil* Brazil,...
Brazil markets its African culture By Gary Duffy BBC News, Salvador [image: Parade in Salvador] Bahia's African heritage on parade *Few places better represent...
BBC delves into Brazilians' roots By Silvia Salek BBC Brasil *Neguinho da Beija-Flor's stage-name indicates his skin colour; in Portuguese, Neguinho means...
This is one version of the internet joke about Bill Gates. http://www.jcsm.org/Humor/nerdsvsjocks.htm Here's some sobering news.......... Kids often struggle...
Muito obrigado, Jordan, Realmente considero minha vida social meio abalada, acho que estou convivendo muito no "cÃrculo" de inglês que esse sentido...
Mom always says "Estuuuda, menino!" Thank you Mary, I guess this is not a mere joke. I don't know how accurate it is, but I heard once that Bill Gates makes a...
Hi, dear ... Isn't Jason that guy from "Friday the 13th"??? Haha, just joking! Jordan said the word "Nerd" is a compliment in the USA and an offense in Brazil,...
Hi John, You’re right Nerd In America English: stupid person; dork, someone who is dull or unattractive; unpopular person (Slang) In Brazil: Smart,...
Boa segunda do mês do natal Aragão> hmmmm, sei não, bem, Caxias, não sei se o John sabe, mas eu por dedução: 1- Tem algo a ver com o "Duque de Caxias"...
O Palácio já está finalizado há anos. Fotos bem antigas. Texto bacana (tirou de onde?). A hidrelétrica de Lajeado também já foi finalizada. Dizem que...
Caxias é um sinônimo de ser todo certinho, não falta nunca ao trabalho, não se atrasar e ser metódico. Sim, se refere ao Duque de Caxias, símbolo-mor do...
