http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/false-friend-advertencia/ Language and Culture of the Portuguese-Speaking World Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:29:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/false-friend-advertencia/#comment-2234 jorge amado Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:13:22 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/false-friend-advertencia/#comment-2234 @ Leonardo: it seems that bronca is something like scolding in English. @ Leonardo: it seems that bronca is something like scolding in English.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/false-friend-advertencia/#comment-1522 Leonardo Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:15:29 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/false-friend-advertencia/#comment-1522 Also, "advertência" may mean a light "bronca", or "um puxão de orelha" (not literally speaking, obviously) - I cannot recall an English word for that. It may therefore be a sanction, normally a formal one (and Brazilian law brings it sometimes as a possible penalty). Congratulations for the blog! :) Also, “advertência” may mean a light “bronca”, or “um puxão de orelha” (not literally speaking, obviously) - I cannot recall an English word for that. It may therefore be a sanction, normally a formal one (and Brazilian law brings it sometimes as a possible penalty).
Congratulations for the blog!

]]> http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/false-friend-advertencia/#comment-221 Rafael Weidman Barijan Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:58:20 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/false-friend-advertencia/#comment-221 Hi! Congratulations! Your blog is really nice and you are very good with Portuguese! I'm brazilian, from Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná. It's good to see blogs or even sites like this! Keep going with your good job! Hi! Congratulations! Your blog is really nice and you are very good with Portuguese! I’m brazilian, from Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná. It’s good to see blogs or even sites like this! Keep going with your good job!

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