Each language has a different way of expressing itself when talking about small objects, things or even feelings. In this episode you will better understand how you can use diminutives and also learn how to give more meaning to your vocabulary.
Apr 2021
Weekly Expressions #58 – A Cobra vai fumar
Hi there! In today's episode, you're going to learn a very funny expression, which also has a very interesting background history.
"A cobra vai fumar" is a popular Brazilian saying that means something difficult to be accomplished, and if it happens, serious problems can happen.
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8m 42s
Aug 2024
The world after the West: Matias Spektor on Brazil
Brazil is a middle-power powerhouse. The largest and most populous country in Latin America, this founding member of BRICS+ wields strong cultural, economic, and diplomatic influence among other middle powers and beyond. No assessment of non-Western powers would be complete witho ... Show More
36 m
Mar 2024
Brazil’s presidential row over missing furniture
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Christopher Cermak discuss the ongoing furniture row between Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and former president Jair Bolsonaro – and compare it to their US counterparts. Then: the latest report on global music consumption, f ... Show More
33m 54s
Jan 2021
La musique pour soutenir les malades au Brésil
Ailleurs dans le monde, c’est un saut par-delà les montagnes, par-delà les océans. C’est Jeanne Lacaille qui nous guide ce matin, dans un pays très touché par la pandémie de covid... Au Brésil, un groupe de femmes improvise des chants pour les malades du covid-19, et les médecins ... Show More
4m 38s
Feb 2023
Contesting Colonial Affects in Brazilian Politics
On January 8, 2023, after Jair Bolsonaro had lost Brazil’s presidential election, hundreds of his supporters stormed the capital to oust the new president, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. This dramatic event manifested fierce conflicts over the country’s political future. Today, we ta ... Show More
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