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I am an Englishman currently undertaking the fun task of studying a new language - Portuguese! I love to travel and would love to work in Brazil one day. I am looking for Portuguese speakers to practice with and those needing help with English.
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Isabel
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Aug 1, 2015
Nossa primeira aula foi muito boa e produtiva. O Reece está bastante determinado e motivado a aprender portugues.
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  • Answered
    It is a clever way of saying 'I didn't come this far to stop now'. For example, if you were running a marathon (26 miles) and you had run 20 miles, you might say I didn't come this far to only come this far. Basically, it is saying, you have come a long way (or achieved a lot) so there is no point stopping as you are close to the end. You have set out to achieve something, and have come most of the way, so you are not going to stop now.
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    August 13, 2015
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    It means having sex.
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    August 6, 2015
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    I cannot give the answer in another language, but in English it means to calm down, or to make less effort, or to do something less energentically. E.g. 'We are being too noisy.' 'Yes, Lets take it down a notch.'
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    August 6, 2015
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  • Corrected

    Report: Local transport usage and improvement

    Local transport plays an important role in life of my city. It's a cheap and simple way to get from one point of the city to another. A lot of people can't buy cars, so they use local transport such as buses, trolleybuses, trams and sometimes river vehicles.
    But there are* big problems that are widespread in the country, like obsolete vehicles, destroyed infrastructure and bad roads. All these problems make usage of local transport like a novitiation. Local authorities can't solve these problems because they haven't enough money in their budgets. My city's local transport needs great investment. This investment can be received from foreign companies and individuals that are interested in creating enterprises in Ukraine. But a lot of investors fear investing money because of corruption and bad conditions for doing business. In this situation, the biggest responsibility lies on central authorities in Kyiv which should fight corruption, simplify the enviroment for completing business conditions and attract foreign investments.
    Also there is another problem in my city - local authorities have tried to build bridges through the Dnipro River for almost 10 years. The establishment of these bridges will unload traffic in the city and simplify lives of thousands of citizens.

     

    *There're is a common contraction in speech but is rarely written - for a piece like this it is safer to write there are.

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    August 4, 2015
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  • Answered
    It sounds like they wish to be 'President' of the Drama club. That is a term (usually American, more rarely used in England) meaning head of the club. So they don't just want to join the club, they wan't to be in charge of it.
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    August 4, 2015
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  • Answered
    Both answers would be fine when speaking to an English speaker - neither would sound odd.
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    August 4, 2015
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  • Posted
    My first Portuguese Notebook entry. Oi. Meu nome é Reece. Eu sou de Reading, Reino Unido. Eu sou contador e Eu sou solteiro. Meu melhor amigo é vendedor de Londres. Ele é extrovertido. Tchau!
    August 3, 2015
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  • Answered
    Ensure is best used to describe 'confirming an action' - e.g. Ensure the car is clean before you return it. It might best be described as meaning 'make sure'. Assure is best used to describe providing 'assurance', promise or agreement - e.g. I assure you this is perfectly safe.
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    July 29, 2015
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