All the world's a stage - William Shakespeare

All the world's a stage,

And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

Gírias : HUNK

HUNK[homem grande, forte e sexualmente atraente; gostosão; pedaço de mau caminho]

• That guy’s a real hunk!
• Aquele cara é muito gostoso!

Hunky é o adjetivo usado para descrever um homem desse tipo.

Por Jack Scholes

Dos Falsos Cognatos

PARENT; PARENTS (PAIS)

Não quer dizer “parentes” (RELATIVES).

1. pais, genitores, progenitores; pai e mãe

• PTA – Parents and Teachers Association
• Associação de Pais e Mestres

2. controladora (comércio)

• Time Warner is CNN’s parent company / CNN’s parent.
• A Time Warner é a empresa controladora da CNN.

PARENT (sing.)

Muito usado quando não importa se é o pai ou a mãe. Usar: pais, pai ou mãe, um dos pais; ter, criar ou educar filhos.

• “I am a loving parent,” said Bill.
• “Sou um pai carinhoso”, disse Bill.
• “I am a responsible parent,” said Sue.
• “Sou uma mãe responsável”, disse Sue.
• How to ask your parent to take you to the doctor.
• Como pedir ao seu pai ou sua mãe para levar você ao médico.
• I’m the parent of two small children.
• Tenho dois filhos pequenos.
• It’s tough to be a good parent.
• É duro criar / educar bem os filhos.

Contraste:

• Ela sustenta os parentes pobres.
• She supports her poor relations.
• The first duty of a parent is to protect his child.
• O primeiro dever dos pais é proteger o filho.

Colaboração de Ulysses Carvalho do Tecla Sap.