086. Jason’s First Tick – Destravei 💬

Jason Hernandez was driving on the freeway. He was in a rush to get home. He needed to watch the Baseball final.

Suddenly, he saw flashing red lights behind him, and then a siren sounded. A policeman pulled him over to the side. Jason was terrified. He had never gotten a ticket before.

The policeman came to his window and asked him if he knew he had been speeding. Jason couldn’t speak. He wanted to reply, “Yes sir, I apologize.”

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, Jason started sobbing. The policeman was surprised. He hadn’t seen a thirty-year-old man cry like a three-year-old baby. After, chuckling a little bit, the police let Jason go with just a warning. It was his lucky day.

▪ chuckle: risadinha, rir entre os dentes, dar risadinhas
▪ final: final, final, último
▪ flash: flash, lampejar, brilhar subitamente, manifestar-se (repentinamente)…
▪ freeway: rodovia, autoestrada
▪ mouth: boca, entrada, foz
▪ pull: puxar, arrastar
▪ rush: apressar, pressa, correria, transportar rapidamente…
▪ siren: sirene
▪ sob: soluçar, forma abreviada de “son of a bitch”: filho da puta
▪ terrify: apavorar
▪ ticket: multa, passagem, bilhete, tíquete
▪ warning: aviso, advertência

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