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Autor:  Dale-USA
E-mail:  dale_thomas2004@yahoo.com.br
Data:  24/MAR/2011 10:32 AM
Assunto:  Oportunista
 
Mensagem:  I've heard "speel" used as a noun to mean "a prepared talk".
I went to the mechanic and he gave me a speel about how my car needed new brakes and and a new transmission.
The doctor gave me the usual speel about how I need to lose weight.

"To speel" can also mean to climb.  Apparently this is a mountain climbing expression.  I have not heard it used to mean "to be an opportunist", but it is possible.


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 English Made in Brazil -- English, Portuguese, & contrastive linguistics
Oportunista   –  Marfo  24/MAR/2011, 10:16 AM
 Oportunista   –  Dale-USA  24/MAR/2011, 10:32 AM
Marfo  –  Dale-USA  24/MAR/2011, 11:53 AM
Speeling/Spelling  –  Dale-USA  24/MAR/2011, 11:57 AM
Speeling/Spelling  –  PPAULO  24/MAR/2011, 2:33 PM
to Dale Speeling/Spelling  –  Marfo  24/MAR/2011, 11:21 PM
to Dale Speeling/Spelling  –  Dale-USA  25/MAR/2011, 12:17 AM
to Dale Speeling/Spelling  –  Teacher  25/MAR/2011, 12:26 AM
to Dale Speeling/Spelling  –  Dale-USA  25/MAR/2011, 12:57 AM
to Dale Speeling/Spelling  –  Teacher  25/MAR/2011, 2:31 AM
to Dale Speeling/Spelling  –  Dale-USA  25/MAR/2011, 3:11 AM
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