#82 👰🏻 New York couple marry in the midst of crisis 💍 Leitura e tradução de texto em inglês

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New York couple marry in the midst of crisis by Ulisses Wehby de Carvalho

New York couple marry in the midst of crisis

#82 👰🏻 New York couple marry in the midst of crisis 💍

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New York couple marry in the midst of crisis — Texto e Glossário

Finding time to celebrate love during a national crisis isn’t easy. But one New York couple still found a way.

• CRISIS (n.) /ˈkraɪsɪs/ = an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation [crise] — Cf. CRISIS x CRISES — Cf. Desafio Plurais Irregulares
• COUPLE (n.) /ˈkʌp(ə)l/ = two people who are married or involved in a romantic relationship with each other [casal]
• FIND A WAY (expr.) = to discover how to achieve or deal with something [dar um jeito] — Cf. FIND x FOUND x FUND

Reilly Jennings and Amanda Wheeler tied the knot on Friday at a ceremony held on a small street in the Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights. Matt Wilson, a friend and a licensed marriage officiant, leaned out of his fourth-floor window to lead the ceremony safely away from anyone who might be carrying coronavirus.

• TIE THE KNOT (expr.) = (informal) get married [se amarrar, juntar os trapos]
• NEIGHBORHOOD (n.) /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/ = a particular area of a city or town [bairro]
• MARRIAGE (n.) /ˈmerɪdʒ/ = the relationship between two people who are husband and wife, or a similar relationship between people of the same sex [casamento (instituição)] — Cf. MARRIAGE x WEDDING: como se diz casamento em inglês?
• OFFICIANT (n.) /əˈfɪʃiənt/ = a person, typically a priest or minister, who performs a religious service or ceremony [oficiante, celebrante]
• JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (n.) = a government official similar to a judge who works in the lower courts and can perform marriage ceremonies [juiz de paz]
• LEAN (v.) /lin/ = to move your body so it is closer to or farther from someone or something, for example by bending at the waist [inclinar-se]

“It was the most New York moment ever and was even more special to share with the entire neighborhood in such a scary and uncertain time,” Jennings told CNN. “I love this city.”

• EVER (adv.) /ˈevər/ = used for emphasis when making comparisons with the past [de todos os tempos]
• SCARY (adj.) /ˈskeri/ = making you feel frightened [assustador]

The couple was supposed to get married in October but decided to have a quick courthouse wedding instead. The decision stemmed from their concerns that the coronavirus pandemic could worsen.

• QUICK (adj.) /kwɪk/ = done or happening in a short time [rápido] — Cf. FAST x QUICK: qual é a diferença entre as duas palavras?
• COURTHOUSE (n.) /ˈkɔrtˌhaʊs/ = a building that has one or more courts in it for legal trials [tribunal]
• WEDDING (n.) /ˈwedɪŋ/ = a ceremony in which two people get married [casamento (cerimônia)]
• STEM FROM (phrasal verb) = to be caused by something [ser causado por, ter raiz em, ser oriundo de, ser proveniente de]
• PANDEMIC (n.) /pænˈdemɪk/ = a disease that affects almost everyone in a very large area [pandemia]
• WORSEN (v.) /ˈwɜrs(ə)n/ = to become worse, or to make something worse [piorar]

The city has ground to a halt. With more than 10,000 reported cases and dozens of deaths, businesses have closed, and residents are being asked to keep their distance and stay indoors when possible.

• GRIND TO A HALT (expr.) = gradually slow down or lose momentum and then stop altogether [parar gradativamente]
• DOZENS (determiner) /ˈdʌz(ə)n/ = lots of things or people [dezenas (fig.); dúzias]
• BUSINESS (n.) /ˈbɪznəs/ = an organization that buys or sells products or services for money. This word often refers to a small organization that is owned and run by one person or a few people, while company can also refer to large organizations [empresa]
• INDOORS (adv.) /ɪnˈdɔrz/ = in or into a building [em casa, dentro de casa, em recinto fechado]

The couple visited the New York City Marriage Bureau on Thursday and obtained a marriage license. On Friday, as they were going back to the bureau to “actually get hitched,” the women received news that Mayor Bill de Blasio had shuttered the bureau indefinitely.

• BUREAU (n.) /ˈbjʊroʊ/ = a government department or part of a government department [órgão (público), departamento, seção, repartição]
• GET HITCHED (expr.) = (informal) marry [se enforcar, juntar os trapos]
• MAYOR (n.) /ˈmeɪər/ = the most important elected official in a town or city [prefeito, prefeita]
• SHUTTER (v.) /ˈʃədər/ = close the shutters of (a window or building); (AmE) close (a business) [fechar]

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