👮

👩⚕
TEXTOS MASTIGADOS

#87

By Alaa Elassar, CNN

 1
trooper moved a doctor to tears
turned speeding
1cket heartwarming kindness
 1
• TROOPER /ˈtrupər/
[policial]
• MOVE SOMEONE TO TEARS
[levar
alguém às lágrimas]
• TURN /tərn/
[transformar]
 1
• SPEEDING TICKET

[multa por excesso de velocidade]

• HEARTWARMING /ˈhɑrtˌwɔrmɪŋ/
[emocionante,
comovente]
 1
• KINDNESS /ˈkaɪn(d)nəs/
[genGleza,
bondade, benevolência]
 2
Dr. Sarosh Ashraf Janjua, a cardiologist at a
coronavirus quaran1ne unit in Duluth, was pulled
over by Trooper Brian Schwartz for speeding on
March 21.
 2
• CARDIOLOGIST (n.) /kɑrdiˈɑlədʒəst/ = a doctor
who specializes in the study or treatment of heart
diseases and heart abnormalities [cardiologista]
 2
• QUARANTINE (n.) /ˈkwɔrənˌGn/ = a situaGon in
which a person or animal that might have a
disease is kept separate from other people or
animals so that they do not catch the disease
[quarentena]
• PULL OVER (phrasal verb) = (of a vehicle or its
driver) move to the side of or off the road [parar]
 3
But instead of a Gcket, Schwartz handed Janjua five
N95 masks he was supposed to use as protecGon —
along with a firm warning for speeding.
 3
• HAND (v.) /hænd/ = pick (something) up and give
it to (someone) [dar, distribuir, entregar]
• N95 RESPIRATOR / N95 MASK (n.) = an N95
respirator is a respiratory protecGve device
designed to achieve a very close facial fit and very
efficient filtraGon of airborne parGcles [máscara
cirúrgica N95]
 3
• FIRM (adj.) /fərm/ = (of a person, action, or
attitude) showing resolute determination and
strength of character [firme, enérgico]
• WARNING (n.) /ˈwɔrnɪŋ/ = cautionary advice
[advertência]
 4
"I burst into tears. And though it may just have been
the cold wind, I think he teared up a liele as well,
before wishing me well and walking away," Janjua
said on Facebook.
 4
• BURST INTO TEARS (expr.) = to suddenly start
crying or sobbing [começar a chorar]
• TEAR UP (phrasal verb) = to almost start crying
[ficar com olhos marejados, emocionar-se]
 4
• WISH SOMEONE WELL (expr.) = feel or express a
desire for someone's well-being [desejar boa
sorte] — Cf. DARK L - A pronúncia das palavras
terminadas em L - Ft. Renato Geraldes
 5
"This complete stranger, who owed me nothing and
is more on the front lines than I am, shared his
precious masks with me, without my even asking.”
 5
• STRANGER (n.) /ˈstreɪndʒər/ = a person whom one
does not know or with whom one is not familiar
[desconhecido, estranho]
• OWE (v.) /oʊ/ = be under a moral obligaGon to
give someone (graGtude, respect, etc.) [dever]
 5
• FRONT LINE (n.) /ˈˌfrənt ˈˌlaɪn/ = the military line
or part of an army that is closest to the enemy
[linha de frente]
CLUBE TECLA SAP
• Financiamento cole,vo do YouTube
• O YouTube processa todas as transações
• Os membros recebem bene9cios exclusivos
• Clique em SEJA MEMBRO para obter mais
informações ou em www.teclasap.com.br/clube
• O conteúdo con,nuará sendo grá,s no canal
• Muito obrigado a todos!
APOIADORES
 CLUBE
TECLA SAP NOVOS MEMBROS
 CLUBE
TECLA SAP 1 MÊS
 CLUBE
TECLA SAP DE 2 A 5 MESES
 CLUBE
TECLA SAP DE 6 A 11 MESES
 CLUBE
TECLA SAP DE 6 A 11 MESES
 CLUBE
TECLA SAP MAIS DE 1 ANO
 CLUBE
TECLA SAP MAIS DE 1 ANO
 6
Schwartz felt compelled to offer Janjua his N95 masks
aper noGcing "what appeared to be two used N95
masks in Ashraf's purse that he assumed she was
reusing," the Minnesota State Patrol said in a
statement to CNN.
 6
• COMPEL (v.) /kəmˈpɛl/ = force or oblige
(someone) to do something [compelir, obrigar,
forçar]
• USED (adj.) /juzd/ = having already been used;
secondhand [usado]
 6
• PURSE (n.) /pərs/ = a small bag used especially by
a woman to carry everyday personal items [bolsa]
• ASSUME (v.) /əˈsum/ = suppose to be the case,
without proof [supor, presumir] — Cf. Pronúncia
dos verbos regulares no passado
 7
The N95 respirator masks that health care workers
need to protect themselves while treaGng
coronavirus paGents are in dangerously short supply.
Physicians are being forced to wear used masks,
risking infecGon when they care for paGents.
 7
• SHORT SUPPLY (expr.) = an item is in short supply
when the total of stock on hand and anGcipated
receipts during a given period are less than the
total esGmated demand during that period [falta]
• PHYSICIAN (n.) /fəˈzɪʃən/ = a person qualified to
pracGce medicine [médico, médica]
 8
Like millions of health care workers across the world,
Janjua, who is originally from Boston, said she was
"afraid" of not having proper equipment to protect
herself from possibly gevng sick far from home.
 8
• WORLD (n.) /wərld/ = (usually the world) the
earth, together with all of its countries, peoples,
and natural features [mundo] — Cf. Como
pronunciar WORLD, GIRL, PEARL, CURL etc.?
 9
"Thank you to Sarosh for her hard work and
dedicaGon," the Minnesota State Patrol said on
Facebook. "Troopers are working hard during the
pandemic and are thinking about all the first
responders who are caring for Minnesotans during
this criGcal Gme.”
 9
• PANDEMIC (n.) /pænˈdɛmɪk/ = (of a disease)
prevalent over a whole country or the world
[pandemia]
• FIRST RESPONDER (n.) = someone designated or
trained to respond to an emergency [socorrista]
 10
While the coronavirus pandemic has changed the
world as we know it, the kindness of people like
Trooper Schwartz is a reminder that nothing can take
away our unity in Gmes of crisis.
 10
• REMINDER (n.) /rəˈmaɪndər/ = a thing that causes
someone to remember something [lembrete,
aviso]
• CRISIS (n.) /ˈkraɪsɪs/ = a time of intense difficulty,
trouble, or danger [crise]
 11
"I think we are all just hanging on to something that
makes us feel safe," Janjua told CNN. "Somehow, for
Americans, that something has become N95 masks
and toilet paper. Trooper Schwartz' act of kindness
became my something.”
 11
• HANG ON TO (phrasal verb) = keep; retain
[agarrar-se a]
• TOILET PAPER (n.) /ˈtɔɪlɪt ˌpeɪpər/ = paper in
sheets or on a roll for wiping oneself clean aper
urinaGon or defecaGon [papel higiênico] — Cf.
Produtos de Higiene Pessoal em Inglês
THANK YOU