In today’s video, see why Ulisses (from www.teclasap.com.br was turned down for the London Olympics. 🙂
No vídeo de hoje, veja porque o Ulisses foi rejeitado para participar das Olimpíadas de Londres. 🙂

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Hello.  This is Tim from domineingles.com.br .  I just wanted to tell you about a conversation I had with our friend Ulisses from www.teclasap.com.br .  I saw in his Facebook page that  he had just completed a _____ and I congratulated him and I said, “Are you training for the Rio 2016 Olympics? “  And, as Ulisses has a great mastery of the English language (and phrasal verbs!), he answered, “They turned me down for London… Why not? ;-)”  And then I answered back, “You’ve got four years ahead of you to prepare!”

So what does the Phrasal Verb “turn me down” mean? To turn down somebody” is to reject someone, or to refuse an ________ , for example.  You can be “turned down for a job that you ________ for.  Or you can be turned down for a sport that you _______ out (for).  For example, This is very common to use “turn down” like Ulisses did.  If you said, “I tried out for the soccer team at school, but I was turned down”; that means that they refused you as part of … rejected you as part of the team.

Or you can turn down, like I said, an offer.  Someone ________ you a job, but you turn it down; because you don’t want that job for some reason. Or you can turn down a marriage __________ .  Maybe someone proposed to you – asked you to marry them – but you turned him down. Here’s an example of the phrasal verb “turn down” in a recent Sherlock Holmes series.

Sherlock: Too late to go on the record? Congratulations, “The Truth About Sherlock Holmes.” The _______ that everybody wanted and you got it. Bravo!
Reporter: I gave you your opportunity. I wanted to be on your side, remember? You turned me down, so…
Sherlock: Then lo and behold, someone spills all the _______ . How utterly convenient. Who is Brook?

So I hope you haven’t been turned down many times in life; but tell me about it on our site.  When have you been turned down or when did you turn down an offer?  I’ll see you there; ok?  Bye bye!
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Hello.  This is Tim from domineingles.com.br .  I just wanted to tell you about a conversation I had with our friend Ulisses from teclasap.com.br .  I saw in his Facebook page that  he had just completed a run and I congratulated him and I said, “Are you training for the Rio 2016 Olympics? “  And, as Ulisses has a great mastery of the English language (and phrasal verbs!), he answered, “They turned me down for London… Why not? ;-)”  And then I answered back, “You’ve got four years ahead of you to prepare!”

• he had just completed a run = ele tinha acabado de completar uma corrida
• i congratulated him = eu o congratulei
• a great mastery of the English language = grande domínio da lingua inglêsa
• you’ve got four years ahead of you = você tem quatro anos pela frente

[blocknote class=”red” title=”O que significa o phrasal verb ‘turn down'”] Como se diz “turn down” em português? Qual é a tradução de “turn down”? What does “turn down” mean? What is the meaning of “turn down”?

• turn down (someone or something) = recusar / rejeitar / negar (uma oferta, proposta, etc.)
• to be turned down = ser rejeitado / negado (em um emprego, teste, proposta, etc.)

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So what does the Phrasal Verb “turn me down” mean? To turn down somebody” is to reject someone, or to refuse an offer, for example.  You can be “turned down for a job that you applied for.  Or you can be turned down for a sport that you tried out (for).  For example, This is very common to use “turn down” like Ulisses did.  If you said, “I tried out for the soccer team at school, but I was turned down”; that means that they refused you as part of … rejected you as part of the team.

• reject someone = rejeitar alguém
• refuse an offer = recusar uma oferta
• be turned down for a job = ser rejeitado para um emprego
• that you applied for = ao qual você se candidatou
• be turned down for a sport = ser rejeitado (para participar de um time) em um esporte
• that you tried out for = para o qual você fez um teste

Or you can turn down, like I said, an offer.  Someone offers you a job, but you turn it down; because you don’t want that job for some reason.

• turn down an offer = recusar uma oferta
• for some reason = por alguma razão

Or you can turn down a marriage proposal.  Maybe someone proposed to you – asked you to marry them – but you turned him down.

• turn down a marriage proposal = recusar um pedido de casamento
• someone proposed to you = alguém lhe pediu em casamento
• you turned him down = você recusou o pedido (que essa pessoa lhe fez)

Here’s an example of the phrasal verb “turn down” in a recent Sherlock Holmes series.

Sherlock: Too late to go on the record? Congratulations, “The Truth About Sherlock Holmes.” The scoop that everybody wanted and you got it. Bravo!
Muito tarde pra nossa entrevista? Parabéns: “A verdade sobre Sherlock Holmes”. Todos queriam um furo (de reportagem) e você conseguiu! Parabéns!
Reporter: I gave you your opportunity. I wanted to be on your side, remember? You turned me down, so…
Teve a sua chance. Queria estar do seu lado, lembra? Me dispensou, então…
Sherlock: Then lo and behold, someone spills all the beans. How utterly convenient. Who is Brook?
Então de repente, alguém conta tudo. Que conveniente. Quem é esse Brook?

So I hope you haven’t been turned down many times in life; but tell me about it on our site.  When have you been turned down or when did you turn down an offer?  I’ll see you there; ok?  Bye bye!

• i hope you haven’t been turned = espero que você não tenha sido recusado / rejeitado / negado

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TASK:

1. Read the article “Cafe and Restaurant where JK Rowling Wrote Harry Potter Novels Now for Sale” and find the phrasal verb “turned down” in it.

2. How about you? When have you been turned down or when did you turn down an offer (or someone)? Please tell us about it below.