Drunk in Court
A drunk man arrives for his day in court. He appears before the judge, who looks down at his case file and says, “You’ve been brought here for drinking.”
The drunk man smiles widely and says, "Ótimo! Vamos começar a beber.Great! Let’s start drinking."
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Um homem bêbado* chega para a sua audiência* no tribunal. Ele comparece* perante* o juiz, que olha para o processo* dele e diz: "Foste trazido* aqui por* beber."O homem bêbado sorri amplamente e diz “Ótimo! Vamos começar a beber.”A drunk man arrives for his day in court. He appears before the judge, who looks down at his case file and says: “You’ve been brought here for drinking.”The drunk man smiles widely and says, “Great! Let’s start drinking.”
🔎 Words in this story
✴️ Bêbado (drunk)
This is the masculine singular form of the adjective. This word is the most commonly used but other synonyms would be used in more formal scenarios, such as “alcoolizado” and “embriagado.”
✴️ Audiência (day in court)
This is the Portuguese word used to refer to a court hearing. For example: “O juiz suspendeu a audiência até segunda-feira” (The judge adjourned the hearing until Monday).
The word may also represent the group of people watching or listening to something (an audience).
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