THE FOSTERS

1º episode - Vocabulary

PART 1 (out of 2)

To begin with the vocab list, you need to know the meaning of "the fosters". If you are foster, it means you'd been adopted by foster parents; not birth parents/kids.

#1. Damage

Translation - Danificar

Sentence: You've damaged my life too badly. Step out!

#2. Inmates

Translation - preso, detento

Sentence: You really want to be one of those filthy inmates? 

Think over!

#3. Pick fights

Translation - Comprar briga

Sentence: My son's recently pickin' up fights on the street. I don't know want what to do! 

#4. To be in a bind (with)

Translation - Estar num aperto, sufoco

Sentence: I've got no job, that's why I'm in a bind with paying bills.

#5. Juvie

Translation - Reformatório, casa de correção.

Sentence: Can you believe Callie's already been in juvie? She robbed a band, back then she was 15 so she couldn't go to jail.

#6. Dyke

Translation - Lésbica, sapatão 

Sentence: What is the matter with my dyke foster parents?

Are you prejudiced or what?

#7. Mushy

Translation - mole, sentimental

Sentence: Please, stop crying! Don't play mushy with me, I don't buy it.

#8. Group home

Translation - Orfanato

Sentence: Mom, what happens when a kid has no parents?

They go to a group home until they find a family, darling.

#9. Scholarship

Translation - Bolsa de estudos

Sentence: I got a scholarship to Denver. Isn't that cool?

Don't confuse with "sponsorship" which means "patrocínio".

#10. Take it down a notch!

Translation - Abaixe o tom, acalme-se

Sentence: Ei, come on. Take it down a notch, alright? I just wanted to help.

#11. Curfew

Translation - Toque de recolher

Sentence: It's not permitted to go out tonight due to the curfew.

#12. Knucklehead (slang)

Translation - Idiota, cretino

Sentence: Shut your mouth up, knucklehead!

#13. Pimp

Translation - Cafetão 

Sentence: Is he that pimp from the suburbs everyone is talking about?

#14. Narc

Translation - Abreviação de narcóticos = "narcotic".

Sentence: What are you doing? Drug and narc substances are not allowed in here!

#15. Sneak out

Translation - Sair, fugir

Sentence: I had to sneak out of town. I was being beaten by my former foster parents, you know?

Be tunned for part 2!

See ya! ;)

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