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Mostra-me frases de exemplo com brush off .Diz-me o máximo de expressões diárias possíveis.
Mostra-me frases de exemplo com brush off .Diz-me o máximo de expressões diárias possíveis.
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I got the brush off that means I got fire
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- Inglês (RU)
- Inglês (EUA)
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- Filipino
@samhat: Just a follow-up question, what is the meaning of the example you provided?
She always ignores men.
OR
She always rejects men.
She always ignores men.
OR
She always rejects men.
- Inglês (RU)
- Inglês (EUA)
@lingskrose: It's both, really; it simply means that men are constantly trying to win her affection, and she is constantly rejecting them. The implication is that she is very attractive
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@samhat:
Just one more question, since there's a time marker "always" can I also use simple present here or it sounds more natural if it's in present progressive? Is there any difference in the meaning of these two sentences?
She always brushes off men.
She's always brushing off men.
Just one more question, since there's a time marker "always" can I also use simple present here or it sounds more natural if it's in present progressive? Is there any difference in the meaning of these two sentences?
She always brushes off men.
She's always brushing off men.
- Inglês (RU)
- Inglês (EUA)
@lingskrose: There's a small difference. The first sentence explains what happens WHEN men try and win her affection. It's describing a consequence: "She always brushes off men, when they flirt with her".
It doesn't mean that men are always coming, though, unlike the second sentence.
Any other natives concur?
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@samhat: Thank you and sorry if I have so many questions. I am still confused about the meaning of the sentence in simple present and in present progressive.
She always brushes off men - The speaker is just stating the fact/ truth that she always ignores/rejects men.
She's always brushing off men - The speaker expresses negative emotions like annoyance or irritation to the woman's behaviour maybe because the speaker is one of the men who was rejected by this woman or the speaker is just emphasizing
repeated actions or behavior of the woman.
Do you think my interpretation of these sentences is correct or native speakers have different interpretations/ meaning for these sentences?
She always brushes off men - The speaker is just stating the fact/ truth that she always ignores/rejects men.
She's always brushing off men - The speaker expresses negative emotions like annoyance or irritation to the woman's behaviour maybe because the speaker is one of the men who was rejected by this woman or the speaker is just emphasizing
repeated actions or behavior of the woman.
Do you think my interpretation of these sentences is correct or native speakers have different interpretations/ meaning for these sentences?
- Inglês (RU)
- Inglês (EUA)
@lingskrose: Well, the difference is so minute that other native speakers may disagree with me. Keep that in mind, and don't lose any sleep over this!
"She's always brushing off men" - there is no negative connotation in this that I can detect. It sounds to me like something a mother might say about her teenage daughter at school (though replace "men" with "boys").
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