Whopper Sacrifice
In 2009, Burger King ran the "Whopper sacrifice" campaign, which gave a free whopper (burger) to anyone who deleted 10 friends on Facebook.
Facebook suspended the program because Burger King was alerting people, dizendo-lhes que tinham sido trocadas por uma sandes.telling them they had been exchanged for a sandwich.
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Em 2009, o Burger King dirigiu* a campanha "Whopper sacrifice," que dava um hambúrguer gratuito* a qualquer pessoa que apagasse* 10 amigos no Facebook. O Facebook suspendeu o programa porque o Burger King estava a alertar as pessoas, dizendo-lhes* que tinham sido trocadas* por uma sandes*.In 2009, Burger King ran the "Whopper sacrifice" campaign, which gave a free whopper (burger) to anyone who deleted 10 friends on Facebook. Facebook suspended the program because Burger King was alerting people, telling them they had been exchanged for a sandwich.
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✴️ Dirigiu (ran)
This is the verb “dirigir” (to direct/to manage) conjugated in the preterite for the third person singular. It can also mean “to drive” a vehicle.For example: “Quem dirigiu o carro?” (Who drove the car?).
When it is a reflexive verb (dirigir-se) it means “to address” or “to go to.” For example:
- “Ele dirigiu-se a ela” (He addressed her);
- “Eu dirigi-me ao hospital” (I went to the hospital).
✴️ Gratuito (free)
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