Are you nuts?

Hello buddies! (buddy = friend)

What's up? ( What's up = How are you?)

Well, this post is about some slangs about stress and crazy things or situations.

Nuts

Do you want to quit your job?Are you nuts?We need money!!

(Você quer se despedir?Você tá louco?Precisamos de dinheiro!)

quit: stop, abandon, leave an activity.

So, this expression is used when you disapprove a situation that you think it's insane or impossible.

Go nuts

If another mosquito bites me, I'll go nuts!

(Se outro mosquito me picar, eu vou enlouquecer!)

Go nuts refers also to get impressed or excited about something.

My sister is going nuts with her wedding on Saturday.

(Minha irmã tá muito ansiosa com o casamento dela no sábado).

Nutty

You can call somebody that is insane or crazy like an adjective.

He's nutty about going out with Jane.

(Ele é maluco em sair com a Jane).

Go crazy

Basically the same as go nuts. When you are getting stressed about something, or losing your mind.

If I stay one more minute close to her, I'll go crazy!

(Se eu ficar mais um minuto perto dela, eu vou enlouquecer!)

Go bananas

You go bananas when you have a crazy behavior, when you get very excited about something or very anxious.

Mary went bananas when she saw Brad Pitt at the hotel.

(Mary pirou quando ela viu o Brad Pitt no Hotel.)

Go off like a frog in a sock

When someone is out of control, getting insane like a frog would be in a sock.

Jason is going off like a frog in a sock because somebody drank his last beer.

(Jason está "pirando como um sapo em uma meia" porque alguém tomou a sua última cerveja).

Freak out

When you are out of control, when you get excited or emotional disestablished, like in panic.

When he saw his mother in a car accident, he freaked out.

(Quando ele viu a sua mãe em um acidente de carro, ele pirou).

Drive somebody crazy/mad
Girl you drive me crazy!
Garota, você me deixa louco!
I hope you guys won't freak out reading it!hahaha :D

Online dictionaries

Online dictionaries and Phrasal Verbs dictionaries

Helllo!

Well, I'm back now to give some more hints about online dictionaries and some about phrasal verbs.
I recently got a website about phrasal verbs that I thought as being very helpful for us (students) to look up for them when we're reading or even writting.

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/

This website I found by chance when I was googling (a north american neologism to reseach using google site) and I got very curious so I started looking at it. After researching I realized that it's very useful. At the first page you have the explanation of what is a phrasal verb and you can also find them by typing only the verb (like "look") and the site will give you a list of phrasal verbs with this, or you can find by the preposition (like "up") or better, you can find by alphabetical order.

When you find the phrasal verb you want, you also have some examples and the explanation about the meaning.

If you don't feel confortable with an online dictionary, you can have a physical one, and you can find it in some bookstores close to you. This one in the link below is a good dictionary:

Livro - Collins COBUILD Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs

Well, about online dictionaries in general, I indicate you my favorite one, which is fast and simple. Check this out:

Word Reference online dictonary

The dictionary can translate the word to English-English (with the English definition), English-Portuguese or even to other languages. This is such a good dictionary to have a faster search.

Another one to have a faster search too:

Longman English Dictionary Online

For expressions and slangs, this is a good option, but it's English-English. It's a kind of wikipedia due the possibility that anyone can write there, but in a very informal way:

Urban Dictionary

Well, that's it. I hope that they'll be useful for you!

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs: What are they for?

Phrasal verbs are used with a huge frequency by all native English speakers, and it's very common. It’s impossible to speak or understand English without using them. Sometimes you can only express yourself through them. In many cases, there is a simple word that can describe the action, but a native English speaker will use a phrasal verb instead. For example, if you are studying Math with an American friend, and you are tired of trying to solve an exercise, you could say: I desist. Maybe there's a chance he won't understand you. The word desist exists in English but it is hardly used. Instead of saying desist, you must say: I give up. This phrasal verb expresses exactly what you want to say. Sometimes, there's an idea that can only be expressed by a phrasal verb and no other word can substitute it with the same meaning.



There are thousands of phrasal verbs, and it’s impossible to know and memorize all of them. But it's pretty sure that you will learn with the frequency that you use them. There are some listed below that you can find very often and everywhere.

- to look after: cuidar de;
- to look at: olhar para;
- to look for: procurar;
- to get away: fugir;
- to get away with: livrar-se;
- to get back: voltar;
- to get down: descer, baixar;
- to get off: descer (do trem, do ônibus);
- to get out: sair;
- to get over: recuperar-se (de doença, de um problema);
- to get to: chegar;
- to get up: levantar, subir
Well, that's it.Whatever you want to say there's a phrasal verb to translate it. And if you use them, you'll just sound more natural in your speech.
Well, it still doesn't make sense for you?
Watch this video for further information.It's a video class about Phrasal verbs. ;)