At an end

AT AN END

O que significa essa expressão em INGLÊS

A expressão at an end significa que algo está concluído ou finalizado, sendo geralmente usada após o verbo to be. Pode ser traduzida como “chegar ao fim” ou “estar encerrado”.

By Ivy do Carmo Figueiredo

MAIRO VERGARA

Aug. 24, 2026

Imagine que você e seus amigos estrangeiros combinam de assistir a um jogo de futebol juntos. Porém, você tem um imprevisto e acaba se atrasando. Quando chega ao local combinado, pergunta a um de seus amigos como está indo o jogo e ele te responde:

• The game is at an end.

O que você entenderia desta frase? À primeira vista, poderia parecer que o jogo está na parte final, mas, na verdade, o que seu amigo quis dizer é que o jogo já acabou.
Isso porque at an end significa o mesmo que finished, ou seja, indica que algo está concluído ou finalizado. É por isso que podemos traduzir essa expressão, geralmente usada após o verbo to be, como “chegar ao fim” ou “estar encerrado”.
Abaixo, veja algumas frases com at an end e domine o uso desta interessante expressão. Não se esqueça de fazer suas anotações em seu caderno de Inglês e escutar o áudio para praticar a pronúncia.

Primeiro, veremos a tradução de “chegar ao fim”. Note que quando o verbo to be estiver no presente, a tradução em Português ficará no pretérito perfeito (“chegou ao fim”); já quando o verbo to be estiver no passado, a tradução será feita com o particípio (“havia chegado ao fim”):

• The recession is at an end. (A recessão chegou ao fim.)
• My time as an undergrad is at an end. Time to get a job, I guess. (Meu tempo de universitário chegou ao fim. É hora de conseguir um emprego, eu acho.)
• The president’s tenure is at an end after a turbulent two terms. (O período de gestão do presidente chegou ao fim após dois mandatos turbulentos.)
• The battle was at an end. (A batalha havia chegado ao fim.)
• He rose to indicate that the conversation was at an end. (Ele se levantou para indicar que a conversa havia chegado ao fim.)
• He needed to get rid of the woman, now that her usefulness was at an end. (Ele precisava se livrar da mulher, agora que a sua utilidade havia chegado ao fim.)
• The holiday was at an end, and it was time to leave. (As férias haviam chegado ao fim e era hora de partir.)

É interessante notar que a expressão at an end é bastante usada para falar sobre a paciência chegar ao fim, veja:

• I’ve been respectful and tolerant, but my patience is at an end. (Eu tenho sido respeitoso e tolerante, mas a minha paciência chegou ao fim.)
• “That promise has not been kept and, speaking personally, my patience is at an end on this issue,” he said. (“Essa promessa não foi cumprida e, falando pessoalmente, a minha paciência chegou ao fim nesta questão”, disse ele.)
• I have no idea as to how long he had been waiting, but it was clear that his patience was at an end. (Eu não faço ideia de quanto tempo ele estava esperando, mas estava claro que a sua paciência havia chegado ao fim.)

Outra opção de tradução para at an end é “estar encerrado”:

• All I can tell you is that the negotiations are virtually at an end. (Tudo o que eu posso lhe dizer é que as negociações estão praticamente encerradas.)
• The court has passed sentence, and the matter is now at an end. (O tribunal proferiu a sentença e o assunto está agora encerrado.)
• It is clear that, if a contract did exist and was at an end, then negotiations can continue. (É evidente que, se um contrato de fato existiu e está encerrado, então as negociações podem continuar.)

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Adaptado de: https://www.mairovergara.com/at-an-end-o-que-significa-esta-expressao/. Acesso em: 25 ago. 2026. © Reis Vergara Idiomas 2026. Todos os direitos reservados.

Live with

LIVE WITH

O que significa esse PHRASAL VERB

em INGLÊS

O phrasal verb live with tem dois sentidos: no literal, significa morar com ou viver com alguém; no figurado (o foco do post), significa aceitar, aguentar ou tolerar uma situação desagradável.

By Alberto Queiroz

MAIRO VERGARA

Aug. 18, 2026

Live with é uma expressão verbal fácil de aprender em Inglês. Com o significado literal de “viver com” algo ou alguém, o verbo é usado de duas formas bem diferentes.

No primeiro sentido, live with significa simplesmente “morar com” ou “viver com” alguém. Assim como em Português, geralmente a frase é usada no contexto de um relacionamento amoroso – mas nem sempre:

• Fran was now living with a man fourteen years older than her. (Agora a Fran estava vivendo com um homem quatorze anos mais velho do que ela.)
• I’ve been living with Geoff for four years. (Estou vivendo com o Geoff há quatro anos.)
• He loves Shelly, but he doesn’t want to live with her. (Ele ama a Shelly, mas não quer morar com ela.)
• I lived with David for two years before we got married. (Eu morei com o David dois anos antes de nos casarmos.)
• How do you like living with your parents? (O que você acha de morar com os pais?)
• I’ve been living with my boyfriend for two years. (Estou morando com meu namorado faz dois anos.)

No segundo sentido, que é o foco desse post, live with something significa “aceitar” ou “aguentar”, “tolerar” uma situação desagradável ou negativa:

• Our marriage was a failure – you have to learn to live with that fact. (O nosso casamento foi um fracasso – precisa-se aprender a viver com este fato.)
• I can’t change the situation so I’m going to have to learn to live with it. (Não posso mudar a situação, então vou ter de aprender a aceitá-la.)
• When you get arthritis at your age, it’s just something you just have to live with. (Quando você tem artrite na sua idade, é simplesmente algo com que você precisa aprender a viver.)
• I can live with that. (Posso aceitar isso.)
• How does she live with the guilt? (Como ela consegue viver com a culpa?)
• He had learned to live with her moodiness. (Ele aprendeu a aguentar o mau humor dela.)
• The trim looks kind of sloppy, but I’ll just have to live with it, unless I want to redo the whole thing. (O corte parece meio desleixado, mas vou ter de aguentar, a menos que eu queira refazer a coisa toda.)
• You made a really awful decision, and now you’re going to have to live with it. (Você tomou uma decisão realmente terrível e agora terá de aprender a aguentar.)
• That is not acceptable. I can’t live with that. (Isto não é aceitável. Não posso tolerar isto.)
• I think I can live with this new agreement. (Creio que posso aceitar este novo acordo.)

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Adaptado de: https://www.mairovergara.com/live-with-o-que-significa-este-phrasal-verb/. Acesso em: 25 ago. 2026. © Reis Vergara Idiomas 2026. Todos os direitos reservados.

Never hear the end of…

NEVER HEAR THE END OF

O que significa essa expressão em INGLÊS

By Ivy do Carmo Figueiredo

MAIRO VERGARA

Apr. 7, 2021

Nesta postagem, aprenderemos uma expressão idiomática muito interessante do Inglês. Sabe quando você faz algo de errado e sabe que seus pais, seu cônjuge ou seus amigos nunca mais esquecerão daquilo? Eles irão falar daquilo por muito tempo, ou seja, você “sempre será relembrado” do que fez.
Never hear the end of fala justamente disso. Essa expressão significa literalmente “nunca ouvir o fim de” algo, ou seja, aquele assunto sempre será relembrado, de novo e de novo. É bem comum vermos essa expressão ser usada na condicional, ou seja, com a palavrinha if (“se”).
Quer ver como usar never hear the end of em contextos diferentes? Então, leia com atenção as frases abaixo, anote-as em seu caderno de Língua Inglesa e escute o áudio para treinar a pronúncia.

• If Linda gets that promotion, we’ll never hear the end of it. (Se a Linda conseguir aquela promoção, nós seremos relembrados disso para sempre.)
• If he gets a date with Clare, we’ll never hear the end of it. (Se ele conseguir um encontro com a Clare, nós seremos relembrados disso para sempre.)
• If it turns out that he’s right, we’ll never hear the end of it. (Se acabar que ele estiver certo, nós seremos relembrados para sempre.)
• So he made a mistake. If you never let him hear the end of it, you’re basically telling him you’ll never trust him again. (Então ele cometeu um erro. Se você sempre relembrá-lo disso, estará basicamente lhe dizendo que nunca confiará nele novamente.)
• Dude, I can’t believe you wrecked your parents’ car. You’re never going to hear the end of it. (Cara, eu não acredito que você destruiu o carro dos seus pais. Você será relembrado disso para sempre.)
• If you do not send a wedding present to them, you will never hear the end of it from your mother. (Se você não enviar um presente de casamento para eles, sua mãe te relembrará disso para sempre.)
• If my Mum finds out, I’ll never hear the end of it. (Se minha mãe descobrir, eu serei relembrado disso para sempre.)
• If I spilled wine on their new carpet, I’d never hear the end of it. (Se eu derramasse vinho no tapete novo deles, eu seria relembrado disso para sempre.)
• I can’t believe what I did last night at the party. I’ll never hear the end of it. (Eu não acredito no que fiz ontem à noite na festa. Eu serei relembrado disso para sempre.)
• If I don’t remember to put down the toilet seat, my wife never lets me hear the end of it. (Se eu não lembro de baixar o assento do vaso, minha esposa me relembra disso para sempre.)
• We didn’t want to invite my cousin to our wedding but we knew if we didn’t we’d never hear the end of it. (Nós não queríamos convidar meu primo para o nosso casamento, mas sabíamos que se não o fizéssemos, seríamos relembrados disso para sempre.)
• If Mark gets into Oxford, we’ll never hear the end of it. (Se o Mark entrar em Oxford, nós seremos relembrados disso para sempre.)
• If I lose this match, I’ll never hear the end of it back home. (Se eu perder esta partida, serei relembrado disso para sempre lá em casa.)

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Adaptado de: https://www.mairovergara.com/never-hear-the-end-of-o-que-significa-esta-expressao/. Acesso em: 25 ago. 2026. © Reis Vergara Idiomas 2026. Todos os direitos reservados.

Get rid of

GET RID OF

O que significa esse PHRASAL VERB

em INGLÊS

By Mairo Vergara

MAIRO VERGARA

Jul. 31, 2015

A expressão get rid of significa “se livrar de”. Sendo um phrasal verb, é inútil tentar fazer uma tradução literal para desvendar o significado. A tradução literal até faz um pouco de sentido, mas soa meio estranho, até porque você irá comparar com o Português quando fizer isso. Então, apenas aprenda o que significa, leia e pratique com muitos exemplos.
Vamos agora aos exemplos com esse phrasal verb. Aproveite para escutar o áudio para treinar a pronúncia, e não se esqueça de fazer suas anotações em seu caderno de Inglês. Bons estudos. 😉

• Let’s get rid of that broken chair. (Vamos nos livrar daquela cadeira quebrada.)
• Now let’s get rid of all this stuff. (Agora vamos nos livrar de todas estas coisas.)
• There was a lot of rubbish to be got rid of. (Havia um monte de lixo para ser jogado fora. / Havia um monte de lixo para ser eliminado.)
• Get rid of these old shoes! (Livre-se destes sapatos velhos!)
• It’s time we got rid of this trash. (É hora de nós nos livrarmos desse lixo.)
• I wish I could get rid of this cold. (Eu queria que eu pudesse me livrar desse frio.)
• I can’t get rid of this feeling. (Eu não consigo me livrar desse sentimento.)
• You need to get rid of those pants. (Você precisa se livrar dessas calças.)
• I’m trying to think of some way of getting rid of him. (Eu estou tentando pensar em algum jeito de me livrar dele.)
• He needs to get rid of his pride in order to solve his problem. (Ele precisa se livrar de seu orgulho para poder resolver o problema dele.)

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ESL WORKSHEET - Verb patterns

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

GRAMMAR A2-B1: VERB PATTERNS

LinguaHouse

Aug. 14, 2026

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Speaking Verbs and Phrases; Verb + -ing/to; Grammar Practice; Speaking; 10-12 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 08/14/2026

Students work with written instructions for a pet sitter to contextualize the language point of verb patterns (verb + infinitive and verb + -ing). A brief explanation of this point is provided as well as practice exercises and speaking and writing tasks. The optional extension allows students to revisit the original text as a listening exercise. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Dear Martha,
Thanks for agreeing to look after the house while we’re away, and of course, keeping Harold company. Here are a few instructions to help you during your stay.
Harold needs a walk at least twice a day. We suggest taking him to the park down the road. He always enjoys playing with his friends there! He still hasn’t learned to come when someone calls his name, so we strongly recommend using the leash when you’re in the street. I also warn you not to let him go in the lake as he’ll get very dirty and need a bath. And he hates taking a bath!
Harold has quite long hair, so we hope you don’t mind brushing him every couple of days. We promise to bring you back a very special present from our vacation to say thank you. Call us if you need anything!
Thanks,
Joel and Alex

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/grammar-a2-b1-verb-patterns. Accessed on August 24, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Job interviews

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

WHY SHOULD WE HIRE YOU?

LinguaHouse

Aug. 7, 2026

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Jobs; Business People; Business Skills; Interviewing People; Travel and Leisure; Speaking; Vocabulary Lesson; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 08/07/2026

In this lesson, students will hear some job interviews and talk about different events. They will then focus on intonations in questions and practice dialogues in similar contexts. (by Edward Alden)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

ONE
Interviewer: Good morning, Pietro! I’m going to start by asking if you’ve worked at a similar event before.
Pietro: Yes, in my town I helped at an art festival. I explained activities to tourists.
Interviewer: You’re applying for the position of cultural activity assistant. This is part-time in the preparation of the event, but you must work long shifts during the event itself. Are you available?
Pietro: Yes, I am available and flexible. I can work day or night shifts.
Interviewer: This event is very colorful, with music and dancing. Can you handle a busy environment?
Pietro: Yes, I enjoy energy and fun. I can also help with creative activities.
Interviewer: Why do you want this job?
Pietro: Because I love culture, I am friendly, and I want visitors to enjoy an authentic experience.

TWO
Sandra: Good afternoon.
Interviewer: Hello, Sandra. You’re applying for the position of coordinator assistant. During this event, you will guide runners and control time schedules. Are you comfortable with that?
Sandra: Yes, I can explain directions clearly and check that runners follow the right route.
Interviewer: Do you have experience with events like this?
Sandra: Yes, my previous job was at a school field day. I was responsible for the water stations and logistics.
Interviewer: This is a temporary but full-time job, and you must start very early. Are you available for morning shifts?
Sandra: Yes, I am available. I understand marathons begin early in the day.

THREE
Interviewer: Thank you for coming. Can you tell me a bit about yourself?
Samantha: Good afternoon. Yes, I’m Samantha, and I plan and organize big events. I speak to clients and make sure they have everything they need.
Interviewer: This job can be very busy. Sometimes there are more than 200 people and people expect everything to be perfect. How do you manage that situation?
Samantha: I stay calm and plan well. I’ve got a long list of suppliers and a great team.
Interviewer: Sometimes the couple may ask for last-minute changes. Can you adapt?
Samantha: Yes, I am flexible. I listen carefully and try to give them what they want.
Interviewer: Good. And why should we hire you?
Samantha: Because I am organized, friendly, and I like to see people happy on their big day.

FOUR
Interviewer: Good afternoon, Mateo. Do you mind telling me about your experience with groups?
Mateo: Not at all! I worked as a volunteer with student groups. I explained schedules and helped people find the right place.
Interviewer: This job includes long walks and working different shifts. Can you do that?
Mateo: Yes, I am available for morning or evening shifts. I am patient and flexible.
Interviewer: Sometimes visitors don’t speak English well. How do you help?
Mateo: I use simple words, gestures, and I repeat slowly. I try to make everyone feel comfortable.
Interviewer: And why should we choose you?
Mateo: Because I respect traditions and I enjoy helping people.

FIVE
Interviewer: Good morning, Samuel. I’d like to know more about your previous job.
Samuel: My previous job was in a food truck. I worked part-time, serving snacks and drinks.
Interviewer: Here, you will serve hundreds of people every day. How do you feel about that?
Samuel: I am used to busy places. I can smile, work fast, and stay polite even with long lines.
Interviewer: This job is full-time, with long shifts. Are you available?
Samuel: Yes, I am. I can work the night shift if needed.
Interviewer: Sometimes the festival is very busy and people can be rude. How do you deal with that?
Samuel: I use good communication, stay friendly, and work with the team to solve problems fast.
Interviewer: Why should we hire you?
Samuel: Because I enjoy teamwork, I stay calm under pressure and I love music!

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/why-should-we-hire-you. Accessed on August 21, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Discrimination at work

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

YOU’RE NOT ONE OF US

LinguaHouse

Aug. 7, 2026

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of language: Business English
Tags: Behavior, Feelings and Emotions; Problems at Work; Human Resources (HR); Problems and Solutions; Ethics and Conduct; Business People; Business Ethics; Situation Based; Article Based; Useful Vocabulary; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 08/07/2026

This lesson looks at the topic of discrimination. Students will read an article on the topic and listen to three people recount incidents where they were victims of discrimination. Exercises focus on reading and listening skills, related vocabulary, and offer opportunities for students to discuss questions on the topic with the aim of raising awareness and applying the topic to their own workplace. (by Joe Wilson)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Speaker 1: My job involves administration, so the fact that I’m a wheelchair user doesn’t stop me doing my job in any way at all. I joke that I save the company money by bringing my own chair with me to my desk. I notice a lot of things that people don’t realize are wrong. I get touched on the head and the shoulders a lot. I think it’s because I’m at the height where it’s easy for people to do that, but I’m not a child and I tell them so. I also see the surprise in people’s faces when I mention my husband and children, as though it is unusual for someone like me. I’ve also been forgotten in situations when we have a staff party and people say things like, ‘Oh we can just get a taxi home,’ without realizing that it’s not as easy for me to do that. I try not to let it annoy me, but it can be very frustrating.
Speaker 2: The first time I noticed anything was wrong was when I went to the bathroom one day at work and saw my own phone number written on the wall with a stupid message and my name. I quickly cleaned it off and I decided to change my phone number. I didn’t tell anyone about it because I was humiliated. But as a gay man, you learn that, unfortunately, these things happen sometimes. Then I started getting offensive messages on social media from a fake account, then several fake accounts. It was horrible because I knew it was someone at work, but I had no idea who. In the end I was forced to take the situation to HR. They didn’t find out who it was, but it did stop. I think whoever it was thought they were just having fun, but realized it was really serious when HR was involved.
Speaker 3: My area of expertise is design, and I’m very well-qualified. However, when it came to giving a presentation on the topic at a conference, I was asked by my manager to let one of the men in the department do it as they wanted to ‘make the right impression.’ It wasn’t difficult to understand what that meant when you consider I’m a hijab-wearing Muslim female. He even used the presentation that I had already prepared, and I had to explain a lot of it to him, as he has only been with the company for two years and doesn’t have any of the qualifications that I do. I was also told that if I wanted to attend the conference, that I would have to pay for my own travel there as I wasn’t going to be a presenter. They told me that they wanted to give younger members of staff experience in presenting, but I have never been given that opportunity in three years with the company. I’m planning to talk to my trade union representative about it, but I’m worried that I will have more problems in the office if I complain as it’s my own manager I’m being critical of.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/youre-not-one-of-us. Accessed on August 19, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.