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Bumper-to-bumper
Engarrafamento
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Rob
Good to see you, Grazi. Did you spend the long weekend here in London?
Grazi
Yes, I did. Passei o feriado prolongado aqui na cidade mesmo. Estava vazia, sabe? Todo
mundo foi para o litoral. E você, Rob?
Rob
I went to Brighton, where we have the beaches and all that. We had a good start to our
weekend, but it was just awful on the way back.
Grazi
O que aconteceu de ruim na volta?
Rob
Well, we decided to drive down instead of getting the train. And the return journey was
absolutely crazy. So many people coming back to London, so the traffic was bumper-tobumper!
Grazi
Bumper-to-bumper? Bom, bumper é o para-choque do automóvel. Então bumper-tobumper é para-choque colado em para-choque – como você pode imaginar, se trata de um
super-engarrafamento!
Rob
Yes. One car right behind the other, moving very slowly. A 90-minute journey in the end
took us four hours! Eu odeio engarrafamento!
Grazi
Nas grandes cidades brasileiras, a gente enfrenta isso o tempo todo, Rob.
Rob
The expression 'bumper-to-bumper' is heard a lot in travel reports on the radio. Here are a
couple of examples:
Examples
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The approach to the Dartford Tunnel southbound entrance is bumper-to-bumper. Expect
severe delays.
Traffic on the northbound A12 near Greenwich Junction is bumper-to-bumper. Best to
avoid the area if you can.
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Grazi
Talvez da próxima vez seja melhor você pegar o trem.
Rob
I think I might. Or I might try to avoid the rush hour traffic. Actually, I'm going back to my
desk to plan my next holiday.
Both
Bye!
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