Inglês Todos os Dias #08: O britânico fala ‘tell off’, o americano fala…

by Tim Barrett | Mar 3, 2015 | Inglês Todos os Dias, Podcasts2015 | 25 comments

Ontem ensinei o phrasal verb “tell off” (dar uma bronca). Esse phrasal verb é usado tanto por britânicos como por americanos. Hoje vou ensinar um outro phrasal verb usado principalmente pelos americanos para se dizer “dar uma bronca”.

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Frases no mini podcast de hoje:

I chewed my son out for not cleaning his room.
The teacher gave me a chewing out for not doing my homework.
I got chewed out by my doctor for gaining too much weight.
My son got a chewing out for not cleaning his room.
I chewed my student out. (ou) I gave my student a chewing out.

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Are you enjoying the tips? Please say hello below – or else [se não] I will give you a chewing out! [vou lhe dar uma bronca!]

25 Comments

Agnys Jony on March 3, 2015 at 12:45

Very good tips! I already had saw this tip, but I didn’t remember anymore.
It is a good idea to do this post everyday.

Nice one!
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Roni on March 3, 2015 at 13:49

I’m adoring receive your tips of English every day.
Sorry about some error in my English.
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Emerson on March 3, 2015 at 13:55

As ever, this is one more awesome tip!
So, I’ll study english now, otherwise, someone gave me a chewing out!

Is correct? O.o
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- timandtammy on March 3, 2015 at 14:48
  
  You used the phrasal verb correctly, Emerson. Good job! Thank you, guys, for your comments.
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Marcos on March 3, 2015 at 15:51

Nice tips ! Your podcast are great !

today i’don’t recive no one chewing out !

is it correct ?

See you tomorrow !
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- timandtammy on March 3, 2015 at 15:54
  
  Thanks, Marcos. Yes, that is correct. I suggest just one little change: I received no chewing out today. or I didnt get any chewing outs today.
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Guilherme on March 3, 2015 at 15:53

Hey, Tim!

Great tips, as usual.

Just the other day I gave one of my students a good chewing out for not doing his homework. Hopefully, he’ll mend his ways. LOL

All the best
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- timandtammy on March 3, 2015 at 16:17
  
  Serves him right! Haha
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Lourdes on March 3, 2015 at 17:13

Hi Tim,
You’ll get a chewing out if you don’t send me the podcast tomorrow.
Great job as always.
Regards
Lourdes

Is it correct?
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- timandtammy on March 3, 2015 at 17:42
  
  Oops! Better get to work then! 🙂 Thank you for your comment. Yes, it’s correct.
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gabriela on March 3, 2015 at 17:57

Hi Tim,
Hope everything is going on well.
I was really affraid of your chewing out so I decided to post asap.
But thanks for the tip, phrasal verbs are always welcome learning and drives me crazy but please, teach us as much as you can.
By the way, it´s been long time I mean to ask you how can I say “Brazil está desmoronando” can I use breaking down?

Thanks a lot, bye
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- timandtammy on March 3, 2015 at 18:20
  
  It’s a good thing you came here and posted your comment or you WOULD have gotten a chewing out!! 🙂
  
  I would understand what you meant if you said “Brazil is breaking down”, but the best option would be to say that “Brazil is falling apart”. Let’s hope that is not true! 🙂
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Rosane on March 3, 2015 at 21:48

Hi, Tim. I understand the tip, but not the second, fourth and fifth sentences when you say ” a chewing out”. Why with “ing”.
Thanks.
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- timandtammy on March 4, 2015 at 09:35
  
  Hello, Rosane. Thank you for your question. Let me try to explain it better. “Chew out” is a verb. So when we say “I chewed him out”, we’re actually saying something like “Eu ‘bronquei’ ele.” (I know this does not exist in Portuguese, but I’m just trying to explain the difference.) When you change a verb to a noun (substantivo) in English, you need to add -ing. So, in English you can say “I chewed him out” (‘Bronquei’ ele.) or “I gave him a chewing out.” (Dei uma ‘broncada’.) Did you understand my crazy explanation?
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fabio lacerda on March 4, 2015 at 06:51

HELLO, TIM

IT’S A WICKED TIP! THANKS A LOT
AND GO AHEAD.
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marizete on March 4, 2015 at 08:51

thankyou by teach us!
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Ana on March 4, 2015 at 09:35

Hi Tim,
Excellent tips, I have a profissional Challenge , if I don’t finish it I will get a chewing out.
X.O.X.O
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Rosane on March 4, 2015 at 17:19

Ok, I understood now. Thanks.
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Renato on March 6, 2015 at 14:25

I just wanna say thank you so much for podcats. It help me a lot. I’m looking forward to the next !
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Henrique on March 10, 2015 at 11:28

Perfect! I wish I could have met this site some years ago.
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Patricia on April 12, 2015 at 11:38

Tim, I got this impression that “to chew sb out” is more informal, like “comer o fiofó de alguém no sentido de dar uma bronca”. Is that correct?
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- timandtammy on April 13, 2015 at 13:08
  
  It’s informal, Patricia; but it is *not* as informal as “comer o fiofó…”. The more formal option would be “to reprimand”, but that is too formal for most everyday situations.
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Thiago on January 11, 2018 at 00:48

I didn’t get any chewing outs today because I already studying English every day.
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Galon on June 24, 2020 at 14:40

I’ll never live it down the chewed I’ve gotten when I lighted a fire on a wad of papers under my bed.
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- Galon on June 24, 2020 at 14:43
  
  I’ll never live it down the chew out I’ve gotten when I lighted a fire on a wad of papers under my bed.
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