Autor: Rosaly Cardoso - Favorite | Publicado: 2015-07-28T01:27:00-03:00


Fazer contas em
inglês? Você sabe?



É claro que sabe. A matemática é igual em todos os lugares. Mas o jeito
de falar é diferente. Então, vamos começar com o básico. Os nomes das contas.



As quatro operações básicas da
matemática em inglês:

+ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“plus” – ( “and” também é usado)– &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“minus”X &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“(times/multiplied by”÷ / : &nbsp;“divided by”= &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“equals/is”



Agora veja como se
diz na prática:

&nbsp; &nbsp; 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Addition: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2
+ 3 = 3. &nbsp; &nbsp; Two plus three is five,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ou&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Two and three is five, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ou&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Two plus three equals five.

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subtraction: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6 –
5 = 1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Six
minus five is one,

 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ou&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp; Six less five equals one.&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;Multiplication: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 x 5 = 25. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Five times five is twenty-five, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ou&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Five times five equals
twenty-five,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ou &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Five multiplied by five is/equals twenty-five.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp; 4.&nbsp;<!--[endif]-->Division: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;30 : 10 = &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Thirty divided by ten is/equals three, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ou&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Thirty by eleven is/equals three.

&nbsp;Bem, este é o jeito formal de dizer estes cálculos, mas
temos outro jeito, que é o informal.&nbsp;
Vejamos:

8 – 3 = 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; three
from eight leaves three

2 x 4
= 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Two fours are eight&nbsp;&nbsp; ou &nbsp;two
times four is eight

16 :
4 = 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; four into sixteen goes
four (times) ou&nbsp; fours into sixteen goes
four &nbsp;

5 + 5
= 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; five and five is ten



Na verdade, eu acho este jeito mais complicado do que o
formal. Mas cada um faz sua escolha.



E ainda tem mais. Veja só estes outros jeitos de falar as
contas em inglês. Talvez não sejam os mais usados, mas você pode ouvir ou ler
alguém falando assim. Então é bom saber. Veja:



Somar, adicionar = add together,&nbsp;add&nbsp;-&nbsp;
&nbsp;"Add&nbsp;27&nbsp;and&nbsp;49,please!"


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;make&nbsp;–&nbsp;(add&nbsp;up&nbsp;to);&nbsp;"four&nbsp;and&nbsp;four&nbsp;make&nbsp;eight"


Subtrair = deduct,&nbsp;subtract,&nbsp;take off&nbsp;-&nbsp;
&nbsp;"subtract&nbsp;this&nbsp;amount&nbsp;from&nbsp;mypaycheck"


Multiplicar = multiply&nbsp;-&nbsp;
&nbsp;"multiply&nbsp;10&nbsp;by&nbsp;15"

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;raise&nbsp;–&nbsp;(multiplicar
um número por ele mesmo em um certo número de &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; vezes):&nbsp;8&nbsp;is&nbsp;2&nbsp;raised&nbsp;to&nbsp;the power&nbsp;3 (2
elevado à potencia de 3 é 8)



Dividir, fracionar = fraction,&nbsp;divide&nbsp;–&nbsp;(perform&nbsp;a&nbsp;division);&nbsp;"Can&nbsp;you&nbsp;divide&nbsp;49&nbsp;by&nbsp;seven?"

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;halve&nbsp;–&nbsp;dividir
por dois (divide&nbsp;by&nbsp;two;&nbsp;divide&nbsp;into&nbsp;halves);&nbsp;"Halve&nbsp;the&nbsp;cake"

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;quarter&nbsp;–&nbsp;dividir
por 4 (divide&nbsp;by&nbsp;four);&nbsp;divide&nbsp;into&nbsp;quarters

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;contain&nbsp;–&nbsp;ser
divisível por ( be&nbsp;divisible&nbsp;by);&nbsp;"24&nbsp;contains&nbsp;6"



Só pra completar, veja como se diz estas figuras matemáticas:

&nbsp;√ (square root of)

2² (2 squared)

6³ (six cubed)

810&nbsp;(eight
to the power of ten)

%
per cent (em inglês americano percent tudo
junto)



Mais uma coisa: Como nós brasileiros adoramos fazer
traduções literais, achamos que fazer contas é do the account ou make the
account ou make accounts, count. etc.... Mas não é bem assim. Há outras
maneiras às vezes mais corretas de se dizer isso. Veja:

Calculate, add, add up , sum, figure out, reckon, make calculations, do
the Math, do numbers, get sums, &nbsp;do
arithmetic, solve, evaluate,estimate.

( Aliás, Math é abreviatura de Mathematic, para o Americano,
e Maths é a abreviatura &nbsp;usada pelo
britânico.)Peguei alguns exemplos na web pra vocês terem uma ideia de
como se fala em diferentes situações. Aí vai:

[...] prefere escrever a desenhar ou
fazer contas. &nbsp;[...] prefer write to draw or make calculations. (serrote.com)



&nbsp;[...] chegou ao seu elemento,
devíamos provavelmente começar a fazer contas. &nbsp;[...] has come into his element, we should
probably start summing
things up. (nintendo.co.uk)



&nbsp;[...] a ler, escrever e fazer contas
básicas. &nbsp;[...] read and write and do basic arithmetic. (rotary.org)



&nbsp;Vamos fazer contas. &nbsp;Let us do the mathematics. (safeline.eu)



&nbsp;&nbsp;E,
começando a fazer contas, foi-lhe apresentado [...] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought [...] (bibliaemail.com)



[...] sentimo-nos mais inseguros a
fazer contas. &nbsp;[...] more insecure about doing numbers. (iniciativajoven.org)



[...] fundidos para fazer contas de
tempos help.&nbsp;&nbsp; [...] are to be merged to make time accounts help.(sap.com)



&nbsp;Posso também fazer contas tão
bem que já não cometo erros, o que me ajuda [...] &nbsp;I can even calculate so well that I
don't make mistakes anymore, helping [...] (jesam-infos.org)



&nbsp;[...] ler, escrever, fazer
contas e falar. &nbsp;[...] how to
read, write, do math
and speak…(phonak.com)



&nbsp;[...] escrever o próprio nome, fazer contas, saber mais
sobre [...] write one's name, do the accounts, to find
out about … (dw-world.com)



Eu tive que fazer contas, ler, tudo
aquilo...&nbsp;&nbsp; I had to count, read - everything you [...] (hospitalteachers.eu)



[...] consegue parar de fazer contas
e Fred ...&nbsp; [...] stop adding things up, and
Fred (Riba Carlovich) 



Tenho de dizer, Senhor Comissário,
que nem sequer sabe fazer contas. &nbsp;I have to say, Commissioner, that you cannot even get your sums right.( europarl.europa.eu)



E por último, uma curiosidade.
Você já percebeu, que mesmo tendo decorado os números em inglês, quando quer
repetir&nbsp; uma série de números, como &nbsp;seu número de telefone ou de RG, por exemplo,
sempre se atrapalha?&nbsp; Pois é, segundo a
neurolinguistica, parece que é comum estudantes de uma segunda (ou terceira) língua,
voltarem automaticamente para sua primeira língua ao ter que falar os números. &nbsp;&nbsp;Por isso é bom treinar bastante a leitura dos números e das
operações matemáticas em voz alta. Pra ajudar, preparei os exercícios abaixo
pra você. Vamos à prática. Quem quiser pode escrever por extenso e me mandar
pelos comentários.Até a próxima.




Resolva os exercícios abaixo, dizendo as
operações em voz alta e ligue os pontos:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<!--[endif]-->6 x 5 = &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a.2

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<!--[endif]-->5 – 3 =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b.5

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<!--[endif]-->8 – 2 =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; c.3

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<!--[endif]-->3 x 7 =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; d.21

<!--[if !supportLists]-->5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<!--[endif]-->39 – 35 =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; e.4

<!--[if !supportLists]-->6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<!--[endif]-->4 : 4 = &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; f.6

<!--[if !supportLists]-->7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<!--[endif]-->3 + 9 =&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; g. 1

<!--[if !supportLists]-->8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<!--[endif]-->5 : &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;h.99

<!--[if !supportLists]-->9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<!--[endif]-->44 + 55 =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; i.30

<!--[if !supportLists]-->10. <!--[endif]-->&nbsp;2 + 1=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; j.
1

&nbsp;Keys &nbsp;1=i&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2=a&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3=f&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4=d&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;5=e&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6=g&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7=j&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;8=b&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;9=&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;10=c


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