I didn´t mean to hurt you

MEAN.....verbo, expressão, adjetivo...palavra que tem vários significados, vamos a alguns deles.

John Lennon-Jealous Guy
I was dreaming of the past
And my heart was beating fast
I began to lose control
I began to lose control

I didn't mean to hurt youI'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

Uma maneira boa para gravar o significado de uma palavra tão complexa como MEAN é memorizar canções. Uma delas, uma das minhas favoritas de John Lennon é
JEALOUS GUY...I didn´t mean to hurt you...Eu não tinha a intenção de magoá-la.
Infelizmente, o meu computador não está fazendo download de videos, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_owVqA-d_Vc e escute I DIDN´T MEAN TO HURT YOU.

Vamos lá a alguns exemplos com a palavra MEAN:
Verbo: mean, meant, meant
.to mean: significar. What does "mouth" mean? O que significa "mouth"?

. You mean a lot to mean. Você significa muito para mim.
. querer dizer: That´s not what I meant. Não foi isto que quis dizer.
. Do you mean me? Você quer dizer 'eu'?
. tencionar: I didn´t mean to hurt you. Não tinha a intenção de magoar (ou, machucar)
. Do you really mean it? Você está falando sério ?
. He means what he says. Ele está falando sério.

. Como adjetivo:
. sovina: He´s too mean to buy presents. Ele é muito sovina para comprar presentes.
. mesquinho: That´s a really mean thing to say. É muito mesquinho dizer isso.
. maldoso: You´re mean to me. Você está sendo maldoso comigo.

Como dizer em Inglês: Foi sem querer, Foi de Propósito, Não tive a intenção.....

So let's take a look at a very popular way to express Não tive intenção or Não foi de propósito.
Picture this: você está ansioso porque acabou de ser admitida em um novo emprego. Você quer celebrar esta conquista e começa a planejar uma festa para o dia 6 de maio. Acontece que, você se esqueceu completamente que dia 6 de Maio também é o aniversário de uma grande amiga....bem, quando esta amiga descobre que você está planejando sua festa exatamente no mesmo dia que a festa dela, e claro, os convidados são os mesmos, o pessoal da turma, she´s hurt, ela fica magoada com você. I mean, why would you do that ? You know it´s her birthday! So, she calls you on it, and you are, like, mortified! Why? Because when you set the date for your celebration, it didn't even cross your mind that it was the same date as your friend's birthday! So you tell her, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean for that to happen! I didn't do it on purpose!
I didn't mean for that to happen. What is "that"? "That" is, setting your date on the same day as her birthday. You didn't mean for that to happen. You had no intention of having your party on her birthday. It wasn't on purpose! You didn't do it on purpose. You didn't mean for that to happen.
Now, think of an example yourself: something you planned, something you worked on, and then, all of a sudden, someone lets you know that whatever you are doing is hurting or just annoying them in some way. And you say... I'm really sorry, I didn't do it on purpose! I'm not doing it on purpose. I didn't mean for that to happen! I didn't mean to harm you. I didn't mean to annoy you. I didn't mean for that to happen.
Now, here's another one that happens a lot: when you say something, and people don't really get what you're saying... they misinterpret (interpreta mal) it. And then, someone gets offended, or someone gets upset because of what you said... and, you didn't mean it that way! The way they understood it, you didn't mean it 'that' way! You meant something else. They misunderstood you. They thought you meant one thing, but you really meant something else.

Já aconteceu isto com você? (Has that ever happened to you?) Você já foi mal interpretado?( Have you ever been misunderstood?) It's happened to me before, yes. And it has also happened that I misunderstood the other person. I thought they meant one thing, and in reality they meant something else entirely, or they were just joking (brincando)... So when you say something, when you joke with someone, and they look hurt, or they say something like "Ouch! That hurt"... and you realize they have misinterpreted what you said, you can say I didn't mean it that way. Here's what I meant. And then you can explain what you really meant.

Well, any question write me on: nane.bra@gmail.com

Common Errors: as less as possible

as less as possible

The expression is not “as less as possible,” but “as little as possible.”

Common Errors: asocial/antisocial

asocial/antisocial

Someone who doesn’t enjoy socializing at parties might be described as either “asocial” or “antisocial”; but “asocial” is too mild a term to describe someone who commits an antisocial act like planting a bomb. “Asocial” suggests indifference to or separation from society, whereas “antisocial” more often suggests active hostility toward society.

Commom Errors: let’s/lets

let’s/lets

The only time you should spell (write) “let’s” with an apostrophe is when it means “let us”: “Let’s go to the mall.”

If the word you want means “allows” or “permits,” no apostrophe should be used: “My mom lets me use her car if I fill the tank.”

Como dizer em Inglês - 'SÓ POR CURIOSIDADE'

Ao traduzir ao pé da letra ...."só por curiosidade" ficamos tentados a dizer: "only by curiosity", porém em inglês o correto - é dizer "just out of curiosity"., mais comum ainda é ouvir "just outta curiosity". No inglês falado isto é normal! Enfim, veja aí alguns exemplos:

.Just out of curiosity, do women see proctologists too, or is it just men? (Só por curiosidade, as mulheres também vão a um proctologista, ou é só os homens?)
.Just out of curiosity, why are carrots more orange than oranges are? (Só por curiosidade, por que as cenouras são mais alaranjadas do que as laranjas?)
.Just out of curiosity, is there any good reason for doing that? (Só por curiosidade, há algum bom motivo para se fazer isto?)

Além disse, se em uma conversa você ouvir alguém dizendo "JOOC" não vá pensar que a pessoa está falando do seriado "The OC". Nada a ver! Ela estará apenas abreviando a expressão "Just Out Of Curiosity".

Quote of the day: love....

"Love and eggs are best when they are fresh".
Russian proverb