is red and sear (withered)' The first week of November has always been a time of festivals and 

 

Chrysanthemum Traditions and festivals in November include All Saints Day, All Souls Day, Mischief 

 

takes place in London on the second Saturday in November, to mark the start of the new Lord Mayor of 

 

food. The poet T.S. Elliot called it 'Sombre November'. Sir Walter Scott, in his long poem Marmion, 

 

Day, a cold winter may be expected. " "A warm November is the sign of a bad Winter." "Flowers bloomin'

 

Sunday St Andrews Day - 30th November On 30 November, Scottish people celebrate St Andrew's Day. St 

 

In Ancient Rome, Ludi Plebeii was held from November 4–17, Epulum Jovis was held on November 13 and 

 

occurs in late October, sometimes lasts into November. Astrology[edit] The Western zodiac signs for 

 

observances[edit] In Catholic tradition, November is the Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory. 

 

nces[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to November. Look up November in Wiktionary, the free

 

Findings:

·       Prepositions allowed with “November”: in, of (the first week of), on (+ day), from (from a certain day to another one), into, to (related to)

·       Is “November” plural or singular? Answer: singular. We say “November is” and “November has”.

·       Common adjectives: warm (also cold), somber

•  Verbal Colligation – Think about
Example: I always think about you

•  Noun Colligation – Time for
Example: It’s time for dinner

•  Adjectival Colligation – Responsible for
Example: I am not responsible for this mess

•  Adverbial Colligation – Because of
Example: Because of you I was afraid

•  Phrasal Verb – To run out of
Example: I ran out of gas in the middle of the road

•  Prepositional Colligations

•  Preposition + Nominal Syntagm – For example
Example: You’ve done so many wrong things in your life, for example you’ve lied to me

•   Preposition + Nominal Syntagm + Preposition – In a matter of
Example: You’ll disappear in a matter of seconds

 
Task 2: Search the Portuguese Corpus or COCA for a noun preceded or followed by adjective, according to its most typical position in the studied language. For example, which adjectives occur more frequently with “difference”, or with diferença? Repeat for “eyes”, “mouth”, “legs”, “cat”, “dog”, or their Portuguese equivalents.

Words: water, eyes, mouth, legs, cat, dog.

•        Adjectival Collocations

•        Water – still water, sparkling water, liquid water, quality water, safe water, cold water, drinking water

•        Eyes – dry eyes, red eyes, green eyes, blue eyes, brown eyes, front eyes, simple eyes, 
 black eyes, large eyes

•        Mouth – breathing mouth, dry mouth, open mouth, metal mouth, big mouth, full mouth

•        Legs – open legs, crossed legs, long legs, swollen legs, lovely legs, stretching legs

•        Cat – wet cat, domestic cat, dry cat, new cat, big cat

•        Dog – dry dog, domestic dog, new dog, tough dog, wet dog, large dog, medium dog

Note: we saw that some entries had some additional information, for instance, we realized that “wet cat food” and “dry dog food” were some popular entries as well, and that helped “wet cat” and “dry dog” to be the most frequent adjectival collocations.

 

Words: beer, milk, money, fame.

•        Verbal Collocations

•        Beer – brew beer, drink beer, buy beer, make beer (these verbs are related to the beer consumption process)

•        Milk – drink milk, make milk, evaporate milk, pasteurize milk (these verbs are related to the milk consumption process)

•        Money – save money, use money, get money, transfer money, spend money (these verbs are related to money usage)

•        Fame – claim to fame, rise to fame, use fame (these expressions are mostly related to some popular collocations like “claim to fame” and “rise to fame”)

 

trial and error | tentativa e erro
law and order | lei e ordem
day and age | nos dias de hoje
supply and demand | oferta e demanda
wear and tear | desgasto
time and effort | tempo e esforço
peace and quiet | paz e tranquilidade
neck and neck | estar empatado
night and day | noite e dia
bed and breakfast | alojamento/pernoite com café da manhã
an arm and a leg | muito caro
a rock and a hard place | entre a espada e a cruz
food and shelter | comida e abrigo
house and home | casa e lar
pride and joy | orgulho e alegria
bread and butter | trivial
flesh and blood | carne e osso

facts and figures | fatos e numeros
bits and pieces | pedaços pequenos
odds and ends | meios e fins
ups and downs | altos e baixos
cats and dogs | cães e gatos
apples and oranges | duas coisas diferentes
bells and whistles | atrativo (supérfluo)
shapes and sizes | formas e tamanhos
pros and cons | prós e contras
intents and purposes | essencialmente
likes and dislikes | curtir e não curtir
leaps and bounds |  num piscar de olhos 

live and learn | vivendo e aprendendo
forgive and forget | perdoe e esqueça
pick and choose | escolha e
give and take | dar e receber
rise and shine | acorde e brilhe
run and hide | guardar a sete chaves
hit and run | bater e pronto
mix and match | escolher roupas que combinam
toss and turn | passar a noite em claro
open and shut | aberto e fechado
touch and go | arriscado/ incerto
settle down and get married | sossegar e se casar
sit up and take notice | prestar atenção

loud and clear | alto e claro
rich and famous | rico e famoso
bright and early | madrugar
fair and square | forma justa
alive and well | vivo e bem
short and sweet simple | ser objetivo
far and wide | pra todo lado
spick and span | um brinco
pure and simple | simples assim
long and hard | por muito tempo
thick and thin | momentos bons e ruins
hard and fast | rigorosamente
safe and sound | são e salvo
black and blue | roxo
sick and tired | exausto

Nouns

lost and found | achados e perdidos
born and raised | nascido e criado
said and done | dito e feito
cut and dried | definido

out and about | por aí
on and off | de vez em quando
above and beyond | acima e além
down and out | na miséria
back and forth | vai e vem

such and such | tal e tal
so on and so forth | e assim por diante
so and so | fulano de tal
all work and no play | só trabalho sem diversão
by and large | em geral
first and foremost | em primeiro lugar
up and running | funcionando
here and there | aqui e ali
meat and potatoes | arroz e feijão
up and coming | promissor
one and only | primeiro e único
now and then | de vez em quando
once and for all | de uma vez por todas
here and now | aqui e agora
anything and everything | toda e qualquer coisa
skin and bones | Pele e osso
fun and games | diversão e jogos
two and two together | dois mais dois

all or nothing | tudo ou nada
do or die | fazer ou morrer
believe it or not | acredite se quiser
for better or for worse | para o bem ou para o mal
double or nothing | o dobro ou nada
give or take | mais ou menos
come hell or high water | faça chuva ou faça sol
like it or not | goste você ou não
make or break | desempatar
more or less | mais ou menos
now or never | agora ou nunca
once or twice | uma ou duas vezes
one reason or another | (por) algum motivo
rhyme or reason | sem explicação
rain or shine | (faça) chuva ou (faça) sol
sink or swim | nadar ou afundar
sooner or later | cedo ou tarde
thing or two | algumas coisas
business or pleasure | (a) trabalho ou (a) lazer
take it or leave it | pegar ou largar
life or death | (de) vida ou morte
one way or another | De um jeito ou de outro

coast to coast | de uma costa à outra
back to back | um depois do outro
bumper to bumper (pára-choque) | colado (um carro com outro)
day to day | dia a dia
door to door | (de) porta em porta
down to earth | pé no chão
face to face | cara a cara
hand to hand | muito perto
hand to mouth | vendendo o almoço para comprar a janta
heart to heart | conversa íntima
honest to goodness | honesta e autentica
mouth to mouth | boca a boca
nine to five | estável/desinteressante
one to one | pessoalmente
rags to riches | enriqueceu do dia para noite
wall to wall | todo
cheek to cheek | dança próxima/íntima
eye to eye | olho por olho

morning, noon and night | acontece toda hora
blood, sweat and tears | sangue, suor e lágrimas
here, there and everywhere | por todo lugar
a hop, skip and jump | pequena distância
left, right and center | de todos os lados
hook, line and sinker | cair igual pato
you, me and the gatepost | cá entre nós
signed, sealed and delivered | pronto e encerrado
this, that and the other | isso ou aquilo
Tom, Dick and Harry | qualquer um (todo mundo)
lock, stock and barrel | por completo
the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth | a verdade, somente a verdade e nada mais que a verdade
eat, drink and be merry | coma, beba e seja feliz
ready, willing and able | pronto, disposto e capaz
ifs, ands or buts | desculpas
way, shape or form | de forma alguma
person, place or thing | pessoa, lugar e coisa
ready, set and go | preparar, apontar e vai
going once, going twice sold/gone | dou-lhe uma, dou-lhe duas, vendido

I promise I'm worthy

To hold in your arms

So come on and give me the chance

To prove I am the one who can walk that mile

Until the end starts

Translation
Eu te desafio a me deixar ser tua, tua primeira e única

Eu prometo que eu sou digna 

De estar nos seus braços

Então venha e me dê a chance

De provar que eu sou única que vale a pena

Até o fim começar

“It’s my life” by Bon Jovi
It's my life

It's now or never

But I ain't gonna live forever

I just want to live while I'm alive

(It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway

Like Frankie said, "I did it my way"

I just want to live while I'm alive

It's my life

Translation
É a minha vida

É agora ou nunca

Mas eu não vou viver para sempre

Eu só quero viver enquanto eu estou vivo

(É a minha vida)

Meu coração é como uma estrada livre

Como Frankie disse, “Eu fiz do meu jeito”

Eu só quero viver enquanto eu estou vivo

É a minha vida

Julie: Did you see that Rick apologized for being rude to Anna?

Mark: Yes, I did! But now I’m wondering, does that mean he was wrong this whole time?

Julie: Mark, things aren’t black or white like that! Both of them overreacted and said things that they shouldn’t have during the fight!

Julie: I’m still mad about that white elephant you bought.

Mark: Don’t say that! We definitely needed a wine maker!

Julie: Mark, we don’t even drink wine!

Julie: Mark, you shouldn’t miss this golden opportunity!

Mark: But I’ll have to move to another city if I accept it…

Julie: Think about how much money you’ll make there! I’m sure you’ll make up your mind!

Julie: How should we conduct this meeting, Mark?

Mark: Well, Julie, I don’t know. These meetings are always a gray area in our company.

Julie: You know what? Somebody should create a set of rules and guidelines for meetings like this one!

Julie: But, seriously… What's going on between Rick and Ana? She told me that-

Mark: I really don't know and I think we shouldn't get involved with this! We're clearly being kept in the dark about what's happening.

Julie: Yeah, you're right.

Julie: Mark, I had a great idea for the meetings! I wrote a draft detailing some rules and solutions for possible mistakes and I believe that this will be useful for us.

Mark: That sounds awesome! But do you think that our boss will accept it? You know how she is, your idea will face a lot of bureaucracy.

Julie: Yes, I know, but we must cut through the red tape and try to fasten the process.

Mark: Jules, I heard that Jolene approved your meeting guideline!

Julie: I'm so happy, Mark. I was tickled pink when she started with compliments and said that I was brilliant!

Mark: What happened, Julie?

Julie: I'm just upset. I realized that Anna was not a true friend. We had an argument and she showed me her true colors. It was awful.

Mark: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that…

Julie: Rick me disse que vocês se encontraram hoje.

Mark: Ele apareceu do nada (out of the blue) e gritou meu nome.

Julie: Que coincidência, Mark!

Julie: Mark, me empresta 20 reais?

Mark: Julie, não vai dar. Esse mês estou no vermelho (to be in the red)

Julie: Você precisa aprender a economizar.

Julie: A Anna me liga uma vez na vida e outra na morte (once in a blue moon) para me pedir favores.

Mark: Eu já te disse que acho a amizade dela tóxica.

Julie: Mas ela foi minha melhor amiga na infância, Mark. Eu a amo muito!

Julie: Mark, o que você bebeu na formatura?

Mark: Nada! Quer dizer, bebi muita cerveja, mas não entendo o motivo de eu ter apagado (to black out).

Julie: Mas você não comeu nada a noite toda! Por isso você passou mal!

 

Our next stop is in New York! Let’s soar the American skies on our Braviary while we learn about collocations. My group’s seminar was on collocations, so my peers and I decided that each one of us would talk about two different types of collocations. The seminar itself was very fun, since we got to work together while we learned about this topic both in English and in Portuguese. Afterwards, we designed an activity for the rest of the class to complete that consisted in a game with different collocations. The goal of our peers was to decide which collocation among the options was the least frequent one, and after that they had to put them in order from the most used to the least used collocation. The class did extremely well, which made us all very proud of their work.

 

Since we are already in the US, why not stop by Hawaii to take a break? Here we can enjoy the four different Oricorio dancing to their heart’s content!  In the meantime, let’s focus on the activity we had to do in the collocations/colligations class! One of the tasks consisted of using the results from the activity we did in our first class; however, it would be impossible to do so because we had chosen the word “November”. Thus, our professor allowed us to do three different tasks instead. The first one consisted in finding examples of different types of colligations, which ended up being very fun, since me and my classmates got to brainstorm together to come up with some examples. Then, we used an online corpus to find some adjectival and verbal collocations. This activity was very enlightening because we were able to combine the knowledge we had gained on the first activity and collocations. Now we have a better idea on how to use an online corpus to find collocations both in English and in Portuguese. This skill will definitely help us as we become better translators.

 

Now that we are close to the ocean, let’s swim all the way to Sydney to join our friend Corsola in our visit to the largest coral reef in the world. Let’s get help from Chinchou, Lanturn, Finneon, and Lumineon to illuminate the deepest parts of the sea for us. While we are at it, let us discuss the video activity on binomials and trinomials that we completed in groups. My group decided that each one of us would find a source containing a binomial or a trinomial and share with the others along with their respective translations. In the end, I recorded a video of myself explaining each one of the binomials and trinomials we found. We tried our best to find different sources to show that these concepts are found everywhere. One of the hardest parts was to translate a section on competitive Pokémon, since the vocabulary used in gaming is highly specific and it tends to create new words all the time. As translators we must be able to understand the context and recreate those meanings in the target language. But Corsola just got upset, since she’s not very good in competitive Pokémon. Don’t worry, Corsola, you’re still very cute!

 

Now, let’s take a boat to the African continent to explore the beautiful Johannesburg! Here we can watch a precious Litleo being crowned as new prince of an entire kingdom! His parents Pyroar are extremely pleased by the ceremony conducted by Infernape. We should be careful, though, since the envious Luxray doesn’t seem particularly fond of this celebration. However, we should get down to business! The next activity consisted of a collaborative assignment on Google Docs, in which each group had to work together in order to translate some common binomials and trinomials from English to Portuguese. This activity was challenging, but my group pulled it off by dividing the tasks. The greatest difficulty we faced during this task was to find an equivalent expression in Portuguese, since sometimes we just couldn’t think of one. However, we helped one another out and we were able to succeed. So… Hakuna Matata!

 

Out next stop will be a familiar one! Back in South America, let’s visit the ruins located in the deepest parts of the jungle in Guyana. That’s right, we’ll look for none other than Mew, the ancestor of all Pokémon. Here in Georgetown, we are sure to find it! As for the activity we completed here, we basically presented two binomials for the rest of the class by using songs. This task wasn’t nearly as difficult as the previous two ones, but since it had to be done in class that made sense. Translating songs is much easier since they tend to talk about everyday issues rather than specific topics. However, in our group we still discussed our ideas with each other to come up with the best translations possible.

 

Now, let’s fly to our last destination for the time being! After spending hours on a conventional plane, we landed on New Delhi to take a picture of a beautiful Copperajah, an elephant that is definitely not white (if you know what I mean)! That’s right, we’ll now tackle color idioms! For this activity, we chose 8 color idioms in English to create dialogues with and then we presented them in class. We also chose 4 more idioms in English to translate to Portuguese and then we created dialogues with them. This activity was really interesting, since we had to think about a way to express the meaning of each color idiom through a dialogue. We also had to translate some color idioms to Portuguese, which is always a challenge.

 

And that’s it for now! After traveling for so long, I definitely need a break. Thanks for traveling around the world with me and with my Pokémon partners in order to review the activities we completed in class and at home. We all had a lot of fun, and we’ll see you all in the next one! Next time we will begin our trip in the Kalos region, also known as Paris in our world! So start your journey from there! Bye!

Licensed metaphorical expression: I think he bought it

Target language translation: Acho que ele acreditou

Applied translation alternative: Substitution

Functionality: The translator chose an expression in Portuguese that was similar in meaning to the metaphor used in English. In the original strip, Garfield tells Jon that he won’t be insincere anymore, but in the end he’s actually lying and he tells us that he thinks that Jon believed him. That’s why he says “I think he bought it”, which is an English metaphor that means that someone believed what you said.

Comic Strip #8
Conceptual metaphor: WHEN YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE SOMETHING IS YOU CAN ASK THE PERSON “WHERE DID SOMETHING GO?”

Licensed metaphorical expression: Where did the cookies go?

Target language translation: Onde foram parar os biscoitos?

Applied translation alternative: Strictu-senso

Functionality: Once again the translator chose an expression in Portuguese that is similar in meaning to the metaphor in English. In the original strip, Jon wants to know what happened to the cookies that Garfield has obviously eaten. So once again lying, Garfield says that the cookies went to post office and then to the beach. Garfield makes fun of Jon’s face instead of telling him the truth.

Débora: Let’s eat at that new self-service near UFU!

João: Nah, it will be too expensive.

Débora: Of course it will! You eat like a horse! 

Dialogue 2:

João: Débora, we’ve been dating for 2 months… let’s get married!

Débora: João, don’t put the cart before the horse!

João: All right… I guess I’ll have to wait then.

Collaborative Padlet
https://padlet.com/marcoacpontes/collaborative

“To be investing more heavily” (to invest heavily) - Adverbial collocation

“It is putting $500m into” (to put into) - Phrasal verb

Accurate translation - Adjective collocation

“Question of accurate translation would figure” (question + figure) - Verbal collocation

Have been going on (to be going on) - Phrasal verb

Subtitling world - Adjective collocation

For some time - Preposition + Sintagma Nominal

It faces two challenges (to face a challenge) - Verbal collocation

In such a way - Preposition + Sintagma Nominal

Amount of time - Quantifier

To say out loud - Idiomatic expression

Mouth movements - Nonimal verb

You’re supposed to take it (To be supposed to) - Verbal collocation

Based in (To be based in) - Idiomatic expression, Verbal colligation

Chair of Subtle (Chair of + Company’s name) - Nominal colligation

Art form - Nominal collocation

Short film - Adjective collocation

I could barely sleep - Unpredictable syntactic block

Talent Crunch - Idiomatic expression

Go round - Phrasal verb

They have changed our industry profoundly - (to change profoundly) - Adverbial collocation

2 – Hot air

3 – A soft touch

4 – A clean sheet

5 – A near miss

6 – A roaring success

7 – An old woman

8 – A sticky wicket

9 – A stiff drink

10 – Itchy feet

11 – A wide boy

12 – A rare bird

13 – A damp squib

14 – Small beer

15 – A paper tiger

16 – Cold comfort

17 – A smart aleck

18 – The slippery slope

19 – A wet blanket

20 – A hard line

 

99) 1 – If you twiddle your thumbs you waste your time doing nothing useful.

2 – If you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you were born in a rich family and live the life of luxury and wealth.

3 – If you come to heel you start obeying rules and orders.

4 – If you strain every nerve, you make a big effort to achieve your goals.

5 – If you are cheek by jowl with someone, you are very close to them.

6 – If you show your hand, you do something that reveals your intentions.

7 – If you are out on your ear, you are dismissed from work of forced to leave the place where you are staying.

8 – If you bite someone’s head off, you speak to someone angrily even though you have no good reason to do so.

9 – If you put someone’s back up, you cause great annoyance to them.

10 – If you keep your fingers crossed, you are hoping for good luck.

11 – If you get your teeth into something, you do it with great enthusiasm because it interests you very much.

12 – If you work your fingers to the bone you work very hard.

13 – If something gets up your nose, it makes you angry and annoyed.

14 – If you have someone in the palm of your hand, you have a full control over them.

15 – If you chance your arm you risk doing something although the likelihood of a failure is big.

16 – If you fall flat on your face your attempts at achieving something turn into a spectacular failure.

17 – If your heart goes out to someone, you feel sympathy for them.

18 – If something makes your skin crawl, it makes you feel frightened.

19 – If something is on everyone’s lips, then everyone talks about it.

20 – If you shoot from the hip you react quickly without thinking first.

 

100) 1 – Nobody likes the girl. She is as proud as a peacock.

2 – Jack is not afraid to criticize his boss. He is as bold as brass.

3 – Don’t shout. He won’t hear you. He’s as deaf as a post.

4 – He won’t move. He’s as dead as a doornail.

5 – I’d never date that girl. She’s as ugly as sin.

6 – Tommy is a wonder kid. He is as bright as a button.

7 – It won’t take me long to repair the brakes. It’s as easy as ABC.

8 – Everyone knows this story. It’s as old as the hills.

9 – He always does the same things in the morning, as regular as clockwork.

10 – When I returned from the spa, I felt as fit as a fiddle.

11 – You won’t convince her. She’s as stubborn as a mule.

12 – There’s no water in the well. It’s as dry as a bone.

13 – She’s passed all her exams! She’s as happy as a clam.

14 – And I have passed my driving test! I am as pleased as punch.

15 – Don’t expect much sympathy from Bob. He’s as hard as nails.

16 – ‘How is your health, Nicky?’ – ‘Fine. I’m as sound as a bell.

17 – I’m awfully bored. This performance is as dry as dust.

18 – He would never do anything illegal. He’s as clean as a whistle.

19 – Mr. Banks is really crazy. He’s as mad as a hatter.

20 – Believe me, I saw her in the café with some boy, as large as life.

21 – Sue really wants to go on the expedition. She’s as keen as mustard.

22 – I must have eaten something stale. I was as sick as a dog.

23 – Just touch the baby’s skin. It’s as smooth as silk, isn’t it?

24 – I’ve parked your car in the backyard. It’s as safe as houses there.

25 – The house may be old, but its structure is still as solid as a rock.

- Acabar em pizza: nothing will come out of it anyway; it'll come to nothing

- Acertar na mosca: to hit the nail on the head

- Entrar pelo cano: get into trouble; getting ruined; down the drain

- Encher linguiça: to add fluff; to pad out; to start waffling; to beat arounf the bush

- Pisar na bola: to screw up; to drop the ball; to put your foot in your mouth