gusconversation

12-2012

I) VOCAB

01. to go overboard
Rock stars frequently go overboard on their demands for their hotel rooms.

02. fake
He had no idea his Rolex was fake till the day it stopped running.

03. to badmouth
I just don't understand why she's frequently badmouthing some of her colleagues.

to go overboard - extrapolar
demands - exigências
fake - falso, falsificado, fajuto
to stop running - parar de funcionar
to badmouth - falar mal de alguém ou algo
dip sandwiches - sanduíches cremosos
cheap - barato
tax included - imposto incluído
currency - moeda corrente
to go up - subir
cup - xícara

II) HIGHLIGHT

Philippe is a legendary restaurant on North Alameda Street north of downtown Los Angeles and it is famous for its dip sandwiches and extremely cheap coffee: 9 cents (14 cents in Brazilian currency) tax included. But this price is going up and it will be 50 cents of dollar (80 cents in Brazilian currency) starting next Feb 2. The cup is large.