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Tradução & Definição
to congratulate (someone): felicitar, parabenizar, dar parabéns (a alguém)
I would like to congratulate you on closing the Warbuckle deal. Gostaria de parabenizá-lo(a) pelo fechamento do negócio com Warbuckle.
Congratulations!: Parabéns!
Congratulations is often abbreviated to congrats.
Exemplos
- "Congratulations on your recent acquisition of an obscene amount of money."
- "Following our end-of-year review yesterday, I'd like to congratulate you once again on your performance this year."
- "Congratulations, Edward."
- "Congratulations! Your decision to terminate Mrs. Hughes will cost this company 2 months of salary in addition to a generous severance package."
- "Congratulations, you are very special!"
- "Glenfiddich : Mr. Jones, Congratulations on your debut."
- "Congratulations, and thank you for your touching love letter."
- "Congratulations, you've made the decision to grab the brass ring"
- "So, thanks and congratulations, Bob."
- "Congratulations, Bruno."
- "Congratulations on the exhibition."
- "I see you have 10 toes. Congratulations. Are you ticklish?"
- "Congratulations to the author!"
- "Philip : Congratulations intern."
- "I'd like to congratulate you on the quality of the candidates you short-listed for this position."
- "Congratulations, it will be a pleasure to transform your ridiculous dreams into a disturbing reality."
- "Peter : Congratulations Mamma."
- "Bruno : Hey Connors, congratulations on the gold label deal you put together."
- "Congratulations on your new position as my life coach!"
Exercício 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy her dress after to catch my frisbee."
Finally, let's look at the expression "to take an opportunity":
"I'd like to take this opportunity you for the meeting."
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy her dress after to catch my frisbee."
Finally, let's look at the expression "to take an opportunity":
"I'd like to take this opportunity you for the meeting."
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth [not done] organising 1 a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on [not done] passing 2 your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy [not done] ruined 3 her dress after [not done] trying 4 to catch my frisbee."
Finally, let's look at the expression "to take an opportunity":
"I'd like to take this opportunity [not done] to thank 5 you for [not done] attending 6 the meeting."
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth [not done] organising 1 a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on [not done] passing 2 your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy [not done] ruined 3 her dress after [not done] trying 4 to catch my frisbee."
Finally, let's look at the expression "to take an opportunity":
"I'd like to take this opportunity [not done] to thank 5 you for [not done] attending 6 the meeting."
1 organising: The idiom "it's not worth (fixing the car)" means that the trouble, pain or cost of fixing the car doesn't make sense. The expression "to be (not) worth" is always followed by a verb in the ING form. Example: It's not worth having a sex change at your age.
2 passing: When the verb "to congratulate" is followed by the preposition "on" and a verb, this verb must be in the ING form. Example: He congratulated her on getting a new job. Note that "to congratulate" can be followed by other prepositions, for example: We congratulated the director for her successful film.
3 ruined: The verb "to ruin" should be conjugated into the past simple (preterit) tense. The action took place "yesterday", which is a finished point of time in the past.
4 trying: If followed by a verb, "after" always takes the ING form of the verb. Example: What did you do after leaving him? Note that the prepositions "before", "by" and "without" also act in the same way, for example: He often says insulting things without thinking.
5 to thank: The expression "to take the opportunity" is always followed by the full infinitive form of the verb (with "to"). Example: He wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate the members of his team.
6 attending: The verb "to thank" can be followed by the preposition "for" plus a verb in the ING form: to thank someone for something. Example: Bruno thanked Brian for removing the wine stain from his trousers.
Exercício 2
You want to accept Bob's invitation. Complete the following letter, choosing the most appropriate expressions.
Dear Bob,
I am to the of your baby daughter, and I would like to send my to you and your wife. I wish your child all the in the world.
your invitation, I would love to attend the baptism and I to seeing you on Thursday.
,
Bill (the tall guy with the beard, in Sales)
Dear Bob,
I am to the of your baby daughter, and I would like to send my to you and your wife. I wish your child all the in the world.
your invitation, I would love to attend the baptism and I to seeing you on Thursday.
,
Bill (the tall guy with the beard, in Sales)
You want to accept Bob's invitation. Complete the following letter, choosing the most appropriate expressions.
Dear Bob,
I am delighted 1 to hear about 2 the birth 3 of your baby daughter, and I would like to send my congratulations 4 to you and your lovely 5 wife. I wish your child all the health and happiness 6 in the world.
In reply to 7 your invitation, I would love to attend the baptism and I look forward 8 to seeing you on Thursday.
Best wishes 9,
Bill (the tall guy with the beard, in Sales)
Dear Bob,
I am delighted 1 to hear about 2 the birth 3 of your baby daughter, and I would like to send my congratulations 4 to you and your lovely 5 wife. I wish your child all the health and happiness 6 in the world.
In reply to 7 your invitation, I would love to attend the baptism and I look forward 8 to seeing you on Thursday.
Best wishes 9,
Bill (the tall guy with the beard, in Sales)
1 delighted: This is the best choice for an informal letter. "Delighted" means "enthralled", "very happy" or "greatly pleased": one can be "delighted" by any good news. Example: She was delighted when she saw her neighbour was a young, handsome man.
1 disgusted: This is not correct. To be "disgusted" is to be shocked or sickened. Example: "I am disgusted by your refusal to allow me two hours off work to attend my mother's funeral."
1 ravished: This is not correct. To be "ravished" is literally to be abducted with violence, or raped. Someone who is "ravishing" is very beautiful.
1 encountered: This is not correct. "To encounter" is a literary form of "to meet". "I was on my way to visit grandma when I encountered a large wolf."
2 hear about: This is correct. "To hear about (the news)" is to learn about it. Example: I heard about the assassination of JFK while staying in a Thai prison. This is a useful term to use when discovering new events.
2 listen to: This is not correct. "To listen to (the news)" is to make an active effort to hear it. When information is passed to us from another source without us necessarily seeking it, we have to use the verb "to hear". "Listening" is a voluntary activity; "hearing" is involuntary.
2 inherit: This verb cannot be used here. "To inherit (money)" is to obtain it from someone after their death.
2 perceive: This is not correct. "To perceive" is a formal way of saying "to become aware of", "to notice", "to understand".
3 birth: This is correct. Bob is writing his letter to announce the "birth" of his daughter, so it would make sense to refer to this event. A "birth" refers literally to the beginning of someone's life, and figuratively to the beginning of any event (the birth of an organisation, of a company). Example: My entire family was present at the birth of my son.
3 pregnancy: This is not correct. "Pregnancy" is the state of a woman awaiting the birth of her child. Bob's wife, Sophie, has had her pregnancy, and she is no longer pregnant.
3 anniversary: This is not correct. In English, "anniversaries" mark the dates of significant events, marriages, or deaths. The celebration of your birth is your birthday. "Tomorrow will be the sixth anniversary of my father's death."
3 couch: This is not correct. A "couch" or "sofa" is a long, soft chair, often with cushions, designed to be used by more than one person at once.
4 congratulations: This is correct. "Congratulations" is the standard expression when reacting to good news. To "send someone your congratulations" is to express your pleasure at their success.
4 welcome: This is not correct. "To welcome" is "to accept" or "to admit with enthusiasm". It is common to welcome a baby into the world, but not to send a baby a "welcome".
4 good luck: This is not correct. You wish someone "good luck" before an event; "congratulations" if the outcome is successful.
4 thoughts: This is not correct. "Congratulations" are for good news; "thoughts" are for bad news. The expression "my thoughts are with you" is commonly used to express sympathy at a tragic time. A "thought" is the process of thinking.
5 lovely: This is correct. "Lovely" is a lovely word used to describe things that are lovely. Lovely can mean beautiful, graceful, adorable, wonderful, agreeable... Calling Bob's wife "lovely" would be an appropriate thing to do.
5 sympathetic: This is not correct. In English, the term sympathetic can't be used to compliment the way someone looks or dresses or if they are "nice". The primary sense of the term in English is "understanding" or "compassionate", for example: My wife wasn't very sympathetic when my father died, and she wouldn't let me attend the funeral.
5 idiotic: This is not correct. "Idiotic" means "very stupid". Even if you felt Bob's wife merited such a description, you would hardly put it in a letter like this one.
5 pregnant: This is not correct. A "pregnant" woman is awaiting the birth of her child. Bob's wife has just given birth and is this no longer pregnant.
6 health and happiness: This is the best answer. To wish someone "(all the) health and happiness (in the world)" is a very nice thing to say, after all what more do parents want for their children? Apart from good looks, good grades, a good job, a rich spouse, etc.
6 war and peace : This is not correct. You may want to wish peace for the world, but wishing war on anyone is not very nice.
6 love and marriage: This is not correct. The baby is barely one week old. It shouldn't be thinking about romance yet!
6 diet and exercise: This is not correct. The baby is barely one week old. It probably doesn't need to lose weight.
7 In reply to: This is correct. "In reply to (your letter)" is commonly used at the start of a sentence to refer to a previous letter, and to state your response. Example: In reply to your job advertisement, please find enclosed my CV and cover letter.
7 In reference to: This is not correct. The expression "in reference to" is very formal, and appropriate only in a business letter. "In reference to your letter of June 21, our legal team denies all responsibility in the affair."
7 Please find enclosed: This is not correct. The expression "please find enclosed" is used to draw attention to an item, usually a cheque or a document, attached to a letter. "Please find enclosed a copy of my CV."
7 In addition to: This is not correct. The expression "in addition to" means "as well as". "I've had a tough week. In addition to my job, I've had to look after three five-year-old boys!"
8 look forward: This is correct. To "look forward to (doing something)" is to be excited and impatient about it or to anticipate it with pleasure. "I look forward to seeing you (on Saturday)" is a polite expression of anticipation.
8 wish: This is not correct. "I wish to SEE you" is correct, however this blank is followed by a verb in the gerund (seeing).
8 hope: This is not correct. "I hope to SEE you" is perfectly correct, however this blank is followed by a verb in the gerund (seeing).
8 hate: This is incorrect. To "hate (to do something)" is to detest doing it. The verb is never used to express "looking forward to" an event and can be followed by a verb in the full infinitive or directly by the gerund with little difference in meaning: to hate doing or to do something.
9 Best wishes: This is the best choice. We can close most non-business correspondence in this way. Other examples of closing a letter to friends and acquaintances: warm wishes/best regards/sincerely/with thanks.
9 May the force be with you: This is not correct. "Best wishes" is a standard way of closing non-business correspondence. "May the force be with you" might pass in an informal note between close friends who were Star Wars fanatics.
9 Get well soon: This is not correct. "Get well soon" is used to wish people who are ill a quick recovery, Bob does not say that he (or anyone else) is ill.
9 Tanks you: Ah, the tank. Massive weapon of destruction introduced in the first world war by the British during the battle of Cambrai. An effective killing machine for sure, but not the ideal word to end a letter.
Exercício 3
Select the TRUE statement(s) about the conversation from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statement(s) about the conversation from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is not true. Bruno says that Icarus is lucky NOT to be fired, meaning that he should have lost his job, but Bruno is feeling kind today!
This is the only true statement here. To be "disappointed with someone" is to be unhappy with them because they have not given you what you expected. In the dialogue, Bruno is unhappy with Icarus because he has not been a good CFO!
This is a false statement. When he enters, Icarus asks if Bruno wants to "congratulate", or "praise" him. This means that he is expecting Bruno to be happy with him, not angry!
Exercício 4
Conjugate the following verbs when necessary. Leave them in the infinitive form if no change is required, but don't forget to use the ING form!
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy her dress after to catch my frisbee."
"I'd like to take this opportunity you for the meeting."
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy her dress after to catch my frisbee."
"I'd like to take this opportunity you for the meeting."
Conjugate the following verbs when necessary. Leave them in the infinitive form if no change is required, but don't forget to use the ING form!
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth [not done] organising 1 a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on [not done] passing 2 your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy [not done] ruined 3 her dress after [not done] trying 4 to catch my frisbee."
"I'd like to take this opportunity [not done] to thank 5 you for [not done] attending 6 the meeting."
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth [not done] organising 1 a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on [not done] passing 2 your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy [not done] ruined 3 her dress after [not done] trying 4 to catch my frisbee."
"I'd like to take this opportunity [not done] to thank 5 you for [not done] attending 6 the meeting."
1 organising: The idiom "it's not worth (fixing the car)" means that the trouble, pain or cost of fixing the car doesn't make sense. The expression "to be (not) worth" is always followed by a verb in the ING form. Example: It's not worth having a sex change at your age.
2 passing: When the verb "to congratulate" is followed by the preposition "on" and a verb, this verb must be in the ING form. Example: He congratulated her on getting a new job. Note that "to congratulate" can be followed by other prepositions, for example: We congratulated the director for her successful film.
3 ruined: The verb "to ruin" should be conjugated into the past simple (preterit) tense. The action took place "yesterday", which is a finished point of time in the past.
4 trying: If "after" is followed by a verb, the verb always takes the ING form. Example: What did you do after leaving him? Note that the prepositions "before", "by" and "without" also act in the same way, for example: He often says insulting things without thinking.
5 to thank: The expression "to take the opportunity" is always followed by the full infinitive form of the verb (with "to"). Example: He wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate the members of his team.
6 attending: The verb "to thank" can be followed by the preposition "for" plus a verb in the ING form: to thank someone for something. Example: Bruno thanked Brian for removing the wine stain from his trousers.
Exercício 5
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the conversation.
NOTE: This is NOT a transcript of the dialogue you just heard.
Bruno: I'm furious with you Horatio. I mean really, really angry. But I'm trying to stay calm, and not lose my .
Horatio: I don't care if you yell and shout, Bruno. I'm not a little child, I can take your anger like a man. Don't worry, I'm not like Icarus or Luna.
Bruno: Well I'm not going to scream and shout. Dr. Donna Donovan has asked me to get better at controlling my emotions. I'm trying to as a person.
Donna: Fantastic, Bruno! Your statement is a major accomplishment, a real .
Bruno: Donna, have you been here this entire time?
Horatio: Where did this woman come from?
Donna: I was under the desk. Now, Bruno, embrace Horatio. Give him a big, warm, American .
Bruno: Fine.
Donna: And now a little kiss.
Horatio: No kissing.
NOTE: This is NOT a transcript of the dialogue you just heard.
Bruno: I'm furious with you Horatio. I mean really, really angry. But I'm trying to stay calm, and not lose my .
Horatio: I don't care if you yell and shout, Bruno. I'm not a little child, I can take your anger like a man. Don't worry, I'm not like Icarus or Luna.
Bruno: Well I'm not going to scream and shout. Dr. Donna Donovan has asked me to get better at controlling my emotions. I'm trying to as a person.
Donna: Fantastic, Bruno! Your statement is a major accomplishment, a real .
Bruno: Donna, have you been here this entire time?
Horatio: Where did this woman come from?
Donna: I was under the desk. Now, Bruno, embrace Horatio. Give him a big, warm, American .
Bruno: Fine.
Donna: And now a little kiss.
Horatio: No kissing.
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the conversation.
NOTE: This is NOT a transcript of the dialogue you just heard.
Bruno: I'm furious with you Horatio. I mean really, really angry. But I'm trying to stay calm, and not lose my temper 1.
Horatio: I don't care if you yell and shout, Bruno. I'm not a little child, I can take your anger like a man. Don't worry, I'm not sensitive 2 like Icarus or Luna.
Bruno: Well I'm not going to scream and shout. Dr. Donna Donovan has asked me to get better at controlling my emotions. I'm trying to improve 3 as a person.
Donna: Fantastic, Bruno! Your statement is a major accomplishment, a real breakthrough 4.
Bruno: Donna, have you been here this entire time?
Horatio: Where did this woman come from?
Donna: I was under the desk. Now, Bruno, embrace Horatio. Give him a big, warm, American hug 5.
Bruno: Fine.
Donna: And now a little kiss.
Horatio: No kissing.
NOTE: This is NOT a transcript of the dialogue you just heard.
Bruno: I'm furious with you Horatio. I mean really, really angry. But I'm trying to stay calm, and not lose my temper 1.
Horatio: I don't care if you yell and shout, Bruno. I'm not a little child, I can take your anger like a man. Don't worry, I'm not sensitive 2 like Icarus or Luna.
Bruno: Well I'm not going to scream and shout. Dr. Donna Donovan has asked me to get better at controlling my emotions. I'm trying to improve 3 as a person.
Donna: Fantastic, Bruno! Your statement is a major accomplishment, a real breakthrough 4.
Bruno: Donna, have you been here this entire time?
Horatio: Where did this woman come from?
Donna: I was under the desk. Now, Bruno, embrace Horatio. Give him a big, warm, American hug 5.
Bruno: Fine.
Donna: And now a little kiss.
Horatio: No kissing.
1 temper: "To lose one's temper" is an expression which means "to lose control of one's emotions", or to become very angry. In this conversation, Bruno apologizes to Horatio for "losing his temper", or acting in anger while in Horatio's laboratory. In this exercise, Bruno is expressing that even though he is angry with Horatio, he won't lose control of his emotions, and he will remain calm.
2 sensitive: A "sensitive" person is especially perceptive or easily affected emotionally by actions. The term is sometimes used to describe a person who is easily offended or upset, although the term is not pejorative. In this conversation, Horatio says "I know (Bruno's nose) is a sensitive subject", which indicates that Horatio knows that Bruno's nose (specifically his loss of his ability to smell) is a delicate topic which upsets or disturbs Bruno. In this exercise, Horatio informs Bruno that he should speak freely because he is capable to take or deal with anything Bruno might say, and that he isn't delicate or "sensitive"
3 improve: "To improve (as a person)" is to get better or develop as a person. For example: Your work has improved considerably over the last few weeks'. In this conversation, Bruno tells Horatio that he knows "how hard (he) is working to improve his English", meaning that Horatio is working hard to get better at speaking English. In this exercise, Bruno refuses to yell and scream at Horatio because he is trying to "improve" as a person.
4 breakthrough: A "breakthrough" is a term used to describe an achievement, accomplishment or discovery. The term is frequently used by psychologists and therapists to describe a great accomplishment in a patient's life, specifically to express that they have "overcome" or "surpassed" an obstacle. For example: When Horatio admitted that he was wrong, it was an incredible breakthrough. Note that a "breakthrough" can also be used in a different context to describe an important discovery or milestone. For example: The discovery of penicillin was a breakthrough in the medical field. "Breakthrough" can also be used as an adjective: A "breakthrough" technology.
5 hug: A "hug" is an embrace, a physical gesture in which two people briefly hold each other affectionately. Donna suggests that Bruno and Horatio hug at the end of their session, and then Horatio insists that Donna join them in their embrace.
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